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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WildStar is merging its PvE servers back together today
A few weeks ago, Carbine merged WildStar's post-F2P servers back with their originals. Now it's PvE's turn.
The studio announced on Twitter yesterday that the...
The Daily Grind: What MMOs would you recommend to others?
One of the most common questions I see floated out on Reddit, forums, and Twitter in relation to MMOs is, "What should I play?"...
Ghost in the Shell Online starts early access next week
The future is coming to you a little sooner than expected. Ghost in the Shell Online, the shooter based on the cybernetic police squad...
Datamined files point to a SMITE PS4 version
Hi-Rez looks like it might be preparing for further expansion into the console market with an upcoming PlayStation 4 port of its popular MOBA.
One datamining site found files...
Pantheon introduces you to Wild’s End
What do you do with a tract of land that's been perhaps irrevocably damaged and haunted due to a savage war many years previous?...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 41: Trove talk
Justin and Bree discuss GW2 PvP, RIFT, Path of Exile, SWTOR, The Secret World, Marvel Heroes, and LOTRO, plus mailbag questions on Blade & Soul localization and a chat with Trove's lead dev.
Blade and Soul starts testing the Soul Fighter in Korea
Blade and Soul's roster is ever-growing even as the title's western launch grows near. Steparu is reporting that the title is currently testing a...
WildStar’s Winterfest Extravaganza starts on December 16
WildStar's twistedly funny -- consumer-saturated -- version of the holidays is coming next week to a server near you.
The very first Protostar Gala Winterfest Extravaganza is...
Earn Trove’s new Chloromancer by playing RIFT
Trove's 13th class, the Chloromancer, is drawing inspiration from the RIFT soul of the same name. Trion Worlds told Massively OP via interview that the...
Durango is pioneering a new mobile MMO genre
Don't be too hasty in dismissing Durango as yet another pseudo-MMO mobile knockoff. The previous developers of Vindictus are dead serious about forging new...
RIFT kicks off Fae Yule and Patch 3.5 this week
Have you been a good little boy or girl this year? You have? Well then -- you deserve a big fat content update and...
Blizzard promises future Overwatch maps and characters will be free
Blizzard's Overwatch team already has ideas for additional maps and characters that will come post-launch. What are they? Well, the studio isn't saying, but...
Play Elder Scrolls Online for free this weekend (unless you have a PS4)
If you're one of those MMO gamers who have yet to pick up Elder Scrolls Online but are interested in perhaps trying it out...
Devilian lands on Steam and posts server list
It's a big week for Devilian, as the action-RPG just finished up its open beta test and will be launching in a few days....
The Division moves beta to next year, announces Xbox One alpha test this month
Time is definitely running out for Ubisoft to get The Division's promised beta test out this month. And in fact the studio has decided...
The MOP Up: Players choose Lineage II classic server name (December 6, 2015)
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...
One Shots: The pity violin
Screenshots often tell a story -- or a part of one, at least. They invite us into a moment of a gamer's journey, leaving...
Nexus Telegraph: How can WildStar be more alt-friendly?
With rare exception, creating multiple characters in MMOs is and has always been a standard practice for me. I can't play any single class...
The Daily Grind: Will we ever see a smash hit mobile MMO?
I acknowledge the fact that not every MMO fan is craving for a more portable online gaming experience. There's a lot of wariness out there,...
SWTOR plans nostalgic fourth anniversary rewards
Believe it or not, four years has passed since Star Wars: The Old Republic first brought BioWare's brand of storytelling to the MMO space....
