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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Play for free in Darkfall this weekend
Darkfall is welcoming any and all to come try out its game this weekend for free. Aventurine says that players who have or create...
Elder Scrolls Online is coming to Japan in 2016
Can Elder Scrolls Online take root in an eastern country such as Japan? That's what we're going to find out, as ESO will be...
Is WildStar’s cash shop pay-to-win?
Is WildStar going to be pay-to-win when the free-to-play patch hits on September 29th? That's the topic du jour of a video that looks...
Champions Online begins Supervillain Onslaught
Cryptic has been talking up Champions Online's new Supervillain Onslaught mode over the past month, and now it is finally here!
Players can temporarily step...
Gaming industry reports identify leading studios and online trends
Details strewn within a trio of industry reports offer clues as to the health and direction of online gaming in 2015.
First up is a...
Crowfall scales up its pre-alpha testing
ArtCraft announced that it is working on scaling up Crowfall's pre-alpha testing to accommodate more players than before. The studio said that it has already made progress...
Destiny: The Taken King breaks PlayStation records
If you had any doubt that Destiny is a huge force in the online world right now, Activision's announcement that the game is smashing...
Sword Coast Legends hosts head-start event this weekend
Players eager to jump into Sword Coast Legends won't necessarily have to wait for the game's launch on September 29th. The game is hosting...
Guild Wars 2’s Scrapper turns the Engineer into a tank
Guild Wars 2's Engineer has long been the master of long-ranged attacks, using rifles, turrets, grenades, pistols, and other gadgets to bring the pain...
World of Warships leaves drydock for live waters
The majestic aircraft carriers and battleships of World of Warships are sailing into battle today as the game transitions from beta to live.
"Captains, thank...
Classic EverQuest is getting a new expansion with ‘level agnostic’ raids too
EverQuest players who felt a little green with envy at the news that EverQuest II was to be treated to a full-fledged expansion should...
Atom Universe takes the theme park model literally
The metaphor of the MMO as a theme park has been used heavily over the years, but in the case of Atom Universe, it's...
Villagers & Heroes drops Sands of the Equinox patch
It's a big patch day for the indie fantasy MMO Villagers & Heroes, as the Sands of the Equinox update went live this morning.
The centerpiece...
Marvel Heroics: Rating Squirrel Girl and Cyclops
Like many kids who grew up in the 1980s, I developed a deep fondness for action figures, including G.I. Joe and Transformers. I'll never...
Skyforge pushes Aelion’s Call to live, prepares for Mechanoid Invasion
Skyforge's massive Aelion's Call patch is live, bringing with it a host of changes and improvements to the game. Chief among them is the new...
ArcheAge hands out compensation packs for Heroes Awaken downtime
ArcheAge's lengthy downtime over the weekend and its subsequent problems getting the authentication servers working has prompted Trion Worlds to hand out compensation packs...
The Daily Grind: Who is the most insufferable MMO companion or NPC?
Oh yeah, I totally put Quinn up there in the header. You know this is going to be good.
Anyway, originally I was going to...
Otherland compensates players for early access issues
Otherland's early access launch wasn't without its difficulties, as Drago has been racing to fix various issues over the past weekend. During this time, some...
Shroud of the Avatar explores the secrets of Nightshade Pass
The newest Shroud of the Avatar newsletter has a large feature on the creation of Nightshade Pass, a narrow canyon of a zone that includes...
Neverwinter’s strongholds are under siege
As of today, Neverwinter's large guild strongholds are prime targets for PvP aggression.
Cryptic patched in the new siege system which allows for guilds to...
