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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Lost Ark will be out of the public’s eye at G-Star
Fans hoping for personal views and hands-on time with the upcoming action-RPG Lost Ark at G-Star are in for a world of disappointment. While the...
Watch Tree of Savior’s G-Star trailer
It seems as though Tree of Savior is really gathering positive word of mouth as of late, with beta testers gushing about the incoming Nexon title....
Durango brings a dino MMO to mobile devices
With the popularity of ARK: Survival Evolved, there's no doubt that the mix of multiplayer survival and dinosaurs is a smash hit with gamers....
Wild Terra adds housing decay, teases upcoming features
If you build it, you better keep it in tip-top shape. That's the underlying message of Wild Terra's newest patch, which adds housing decay...
Trove releases the ‘raving’ Revenant
Trove's latest class has hit the scene, and it is pure metal. The Revenant is a heavy armor-wearing fighter that uses spirit attacks to...
Hearthstone’s League of Explorers adventure begins tomorrow
Hearthstone's latest adventure will be going live tomorrow (or the 13th "depending on your region"), inviting players to join the fabled League of Explorers...
Pantheon has a playable core build
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen's first newsletter is up, and in it Brad McQuaid has given an update on the team, its finances, and its...
Black Desert confirms regional IP blocking
Bad news for those hoping that Daum Games would see the light and keep Black Desert's borders open to all nations: The publisher will...
The Daily Grind: What do you look for in a sandbox MMO?
Sandbox lovers must be in heaven lately with so many new choices arising in MMO circles. It seems as though most of the newer...
DOTA 2’s Korean server shutting down, Valve to take over
Nexon will no longer be handling Dota 2 in Korea, as the publisher announced that it will be shutting down the MOBA's server in...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 38: BlizzCon strikes back
Justin and Bree discuss BlizzCon -- WoW, Diablo III, Hearthstone, and the rest -- as well as NCsoft's Q3 and Funcom's reprieve, plus a mailbag question on cosmetic mounts.
ELOA schedules open beta for November 17
The hack-and-slash fantasy MMO Elite Lord of Alliance will be transitioning from closed beta testing to open beta next week.
Webzen announced today that it's set...
Shroud of the Avatar previews Nightshade Pass, Mariah Overlook, and North Naryad Pinelands
Shroud of the Avatar's design team has been going crazy with world-building as of late. In the game's most recent newsletter, a couple of...
Skyforge calls players to fight against planetary gods
Planetary invasions are beginning to become a fact of life for Skyforge players. Get up, brush your teeth, fight off waves of terrifying space...
Marvel Heroics: The joys of pet ownership
I've always been a sucker for vanity pets in MMOs. It's not just the layer of customization and ownership pride that lugging along one...
Devilian’s third CBT starts Thursday as devs show off game highlights
Devilian's closed beta events are flying by, with a third planned to run from Thursday, November 12th through Monday, November 16th. The CBT is...
How Eleven is bringing Glitch’s groove back
When Glitch was canceled, it crushed the hearts and dreams of those few who knew, understood, and loved the game. Since its downfall, the...
Albion Online guild creates narwhal propaganda posters
Narwhals. They're swimming in the ocean, causing a commotion because they are so awesome. I've even heard that they beat polar bears in a...
Overwatch panel confirms gay characters, teases Blizzneyland
Just because Overwatch will be a team-based shooter doesn't mean that it lacks a story. On the contrary, Blizzard said that the game will...
Black Desert fans push against possible IP blocking [Updated]
Some Black Desert fans are concerned that the game appears to be headed for a heaping pile of regional IP blocking in the near...
