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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Worlds Adrift answers community questions, talks inspiration
Do developers actually play and enjoy the games they're making? This question is but the first of a series of community queries that were...
Earn a premium destroyer in World of Warships this month
If you're willing to put in some effort and exhibit some skill, then a World of Warships tier II premium destroyer could be yours...
Dangerous love blooms in DC Universe Online
It's a love story for the ages: A man is trying to find a cure for his wife's terminal illness while she's in cryogenic status....
Massively OP Podcast Episode 49: Marvel Heroes 2016 interview
Justin and Bree are joined by Marvel Heroes devs discuss Marvel Heroes 2016. We also talk The Repopulation's engine switch, The Division's beta, and business model shenanigans in RIFT, Trove, SWTOR, and The Secret World.
Why you’ll be mutating and replacing your organs in Project Genom
Hope you don't mind talking about guts -- gooshy innards, not the assumption of bravado. Project Genom wants to share with you its plans...
See APB Reloaded’s upgraded engine in action
Slowly but surely, APB Reloaded's dev team has been upgrading the game's visuals to a higher level of fidelity. We've seen screenshots before, but...
Jeff Grubb leaves Guild Wars 2 for Amazon Game Studios
ArenaNet game designer and author Jeff Grubb is leaving the studio, according to his personal blog. He revealed that he decided to depart his work on Guild...
Hellgate is shutting down its last server in the world
Hellgate is one of those titles that never quite seems to die; the former Flagship title has been resurrected and shut down so many...
DUAL Universe promises a seamless galaxy on a single shard
When it comes to creating a science fiction MMO, there are two directions you can take. You can either hold up EVE Online as...
Firefly Online aims to misbehave in beta soon
Firefly Online's certainly been running quiet over the past year or so, in part due to the rework required from landing the show's actors...
The Division extends beta test, plots open beta, grapples with rampant cheating
The good news? The Division is extending its weekend beta test for an additional day, allowing players to keep on exploring its fallen New...
Take a tour of a pair of Bless Online dungeons
For some, the meat of any MMO is in its dungeons, and it is here that Steparu has turned his attention in his journey...
The MOP Up: Dungeons & Drama Online (January 31, 2016)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
Destiny to celebrate V-Day with Crimson Days
We're staring down the barrel of Valentine's Day, which means that love and Cupid's arrows are in the air. But that's not enough for...
One Shots: Kneel before Zod
As if MMOs didn't already give us big enough heads, what with everyone treating us as if we were the saviors of the world...
Guild Wars 2 promises less grind, faster progress with spring update
Can you believe that it's already been more than three months since Heart of Thorns came out for Guild Wars 2? As players settle...
The Game Archaeologist: Perpetual’s Star Trek Online
If you're among the legions of Trekkies, then you are almost certainly aware of Cryptic Studios' Star Trek Online. Since early 2010, players have...
Conan Exiles includes purges, human sacrifice, and nudity
While the upcoming Conan Exiles will take place in the same fictional universe as Age of Conan and be made by the same studio,...
H1Z1 lets its zombies dress themselves
Zombies aren't known to be on the cutting edge of fashion -- more like the rotting fringe, if you ask us. Still, they want...
ARK adds a trio of new creatures and SWAT gear
Prehistoric animals continue to stomp, run, and scamper into ARK: Survival Evolved. The survival title will be adding three new creatures over the next couple of...
