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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PSA: Monsters & Memories’ next stress test is Saturday, November 30
Looking for some chunky MMO fun to round out your November gaming? Throwback-styled Monsters & Memories scheduled another afternoon stress test for the curious...
LOTRO kicks off legendary item Season 12, DDO patches in performance improvements
The first patch for Lord of the Rings Online's newest expansion arrived this past Wednesday. Update 42.1 unlocked the third tier of Legacy of...
Black Desert Mobile merges all of its servers down to one shard per region
It may be fall, but Black Desert Mobile is doing some serious spring cleaning with its servers this week. The mobile version of the...
Here’s everything you need to know about next week’s WoW Classic Classic launch
With yesterday's surprise announcement that WoW Classic is launching "Classic Classic" fresh start realms next week on November 21st, plenty of questions were raised...
WoW Classic’s Season of Discovery server gets serious about Ahn’Qiraj next week
With all of the announcements flying out of the Warcraft Direct stream yesterday, news about WoW Classic's Season of Discovery servers got a bit...
WoW Factor: Thoughts on World of Warcraft getting housing and Classic Classic fresh start servers
With no BlizzCon this year and a pretty full and constantly updating roadmap for World of Warcraft unfolding (including this month's 20th anniversary activities),...
The Daily Grind: Do you get enough time to play MMOs?
Time is one of the most precious resources we have in this life. There's only so much of it, there's less of our own...
World of Warcraft teams up with Washington Football for no apparent reason
Dear MMO studios, it's not too late in the year to get your entries in for the coveted MOP Transmedia Synergy award. Remember: The...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 493: Landing on Brighter Shores
Justin and Bree discuss LOTRO's Legacy of Morgoth, Brighter Shores' early access, ArcheAge Chronicles' delay, Chrono Odyssey, Stars Reach's trailer, and FFXIV's Crossroads, with adventures in LOTRO, Guild Wars 2, and WoW Classic, plus a mailbag topic on handhelds and controllers for MMOs.
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen launches into early access on December 13 – plus it’s coming to Steam
On December 13th, it will be go time for Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen players who have eagerly awaited the official early access launch...
Overwatch Classic comes to Overwatch 2 ‘for a limited time’ starting tomorrow
For Overwatch players still feeling the sting of the forced transition to Overwatch 2 and a heavy sense of longing to return to the...
Terraria sells over 60.7M units worldwide with over half them on PC
Do you lack a copy of Terraria on your computer's hard drive? If so, you might be in the shrinking minority as this long-running...
Monsters & Memories’ creative director streams love for EverCraft Online
Who says that MMO studios and developers only care about their own games and are fiercely territorial? Belaying that mindset is Monsters & Memories'...
Lord of the Rings Online polls players about 2025’s dungeon visual overhaul update
This year isn't even over yet, but Lord of the Rings Online's world design team is already looking ahead to the first update of...
Cozy RPG sim Dreamlight Valley turns the page to its upcoming Storybook Vale expansion pass
Once upon a time, in a game that nobody seems to talk about yet probably has a bajillion players because it's Disney, a new...
The MOP Up: Stardew Valley’s secret mobile multiplayer mode
Stardew Valley developer Concerned Ape confirmed that the latest update added a "secret, experimental mobile multiplayer feature" for Android and iOS with the caveats...
Sony reflects on team FPS Concord’s disaster: ‘We are still in the process of learning’
The flash-in-the-pan launch and then nearly immediate cancellation of Firewalk Studios' Concord remains one of the more startling game disasters of the year, and...
One Shots: Gather those rosebuds while you may
Hope you're not allergic to jungle settings and giant plants spewing all manner of pollen and brain-altering parasites, because we're going to the thick...
WWII MMO Foxhole aims skyward with next summer’s Airborne expansion
Massively multiplayer WWII fighting sim Foxhole is poised to add a new dimension to its warfare next summer with its Airborne expansion. When it...
Chrono Odyssey narrows down its launch window to Q4 2025
Kakao is taking baby steps to zoom in on a potential global launch window for its upcoming fantasy MMO Chrono Odyssey. Previously, the studio...
