Justin Olivetti
Senior Reporter
A casual gamer and long-time MMO fan, Justin is often heard yelling, "Player housing for all!" in the Massively Overpowered offices. In addition to news, he tackles LOTRO Legendarium for LOTRO, The Perfect Ten, Jukebox Heroes, the retrospective Game Archaeologist series, One Shots, and the Massively OP podcast.
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Massively OP’s guide to MMORPG death penalties
In real life, when you die the penalty is... death. You just get that one go at things. But in MMOs, player characters are...
WildStar systems lead Brett Scheinert leaves Carbine
WildStar is one fewer dev strong today now that Multiplayer Systems Lead Brett "Timetravel" Scheinert has left Carbine Studios. He had been with the company since...
The Daily Grind: What neglected MMO sandbox features do you crave?
Every time I see a new sandbox title cross the news feed, I could probably close my eyes and rattle off a fairly accurate...
Firor says Elder Scrolls Online’s success ‘has gone a bit under the radar’
If you are hankering to see Elder Scrolls Online's Director Matt Firor squirm uncomfortably with the game being labeled as an "MMO," then have...
Star Citizen pushes Alpha 2.2 to live
It's time to strap yourself in and put on your big captain boots, for Star Citizen's Alpha 2.2 is here, and it's bringing a...
The Panther and Weasel rumble into Heroes & Generals
If you're playing as the Germans in Heroes & Generals, it's probably been with the hope that you'd get to take some of that...
Allods Online orders a ‘complete rework’ of its class roster
If it hasn't sunk in yet that Allods Online's New Order update is going to be huge for the game, then take a minute...
Ride a bear to work in Wild Terra
According to car commercials, your mode of transportation says a lot about you. So why be like the other chumps that drive an SUV...
Final Fantasy XI prepares to shut down its console service
Stand at attention, players, and pay your respects. Final Fantasy XI is marching down its final weeks of operation on the Xbox 360 and...
Get a first look at The Division’s season pass details
The Division launches next week, and you know what that means: Everyone will be asking, "What's next?" Ubisoft has already planned out an entire...
Ex-Destiny devs on the downsides of big game production
It should almost go without saying that making a successful AAA-type game requires more than throwing money and manpower at a computer screen all...
Asta starts open beta with giveaways
The open beta for the eastern fantasy title Asta is now upon us, as Webzen is welcoming anyone with an account to come and try...
Das Tal readies an alpha pre-test for later this month
When is a test not a test? When it's a pre-test, of course! Oh, just ignore the silly terminology to accept the fact that...
Ultima Online players are called upon to repel an invasion
A Myrmidex invasion has struck the heart of the Valley of Eodon, and Ultima Online players are once again called to sally forth and...
Devilian revs up refer-a-friend program
When you're looking to bolster your game's population, there's nothing that makes a marketing department quite as happy as getting loyal players to work...
Crowfall’s visuals are ‘stylized… with a little more grit’
Some of the criminally unsung heroes of MMOs are the artists who strive to sculpt and design the look of a game to fit...
Check out the full arsenal of Skyforge’s Knight
Even in sci-fi realms, it's near impossible for video game designers to divorce themselves from fantasy tropes. That's why it's surprising, but not really,...
Trinium Wars releases on Steam early access
It's 200 years after World War III (the time just flies by, doesn't it?) and two factions are engaged in a ruthless struggle on...
The Daily Grind: What unpopular opinion do you hold about MMOs?
I saw this question posed to Reddit the other day and thought it sufficiently interesting enough to want to post it to MOP's community with...
Escape from Tarkov looks at the creation of a realistic game world
When players take on the role of a mercenary in Escape from Tarkov, they won't be sprinting around a stylistically exaggerated world. On the...
