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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Everything you need to know about The Division’s open beta test
Because we love you so, we want to remind you that it is Wednesday and that in just a couple of days, The Division...
Eternal Crusade says Eldar and Orks soon, introduces the loadout system
Soon, Eternal Crusade won't just be Space Marines duking it out in PvP. In a new State of the Crusade, the devs said that...
The Daily Grind: How do you handle MMO burnout?
We've all been there: You're playing your favorite MMO(s) continually until you log in one day and find that the joy of the game has...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 51: Unsavory deeds
Justin and Bree discuss V-Day, MMO finances, Blade & Soul, The Division, Elder Scrolls Online, SWTOR, The Secret World, Ultima Online, and Devilian, with mailbag questions on IP blocking frustrations and MMO innovation.
New Humble Bundle includes deals on WildStar, Neverwinter, Path of Exile, and more
A new Humble Bundle promotion might just be the best deal you're going to see all year on MMOs. The "Humble Gamepedia Online Multiplayer...
Get Age of Conan pack for backing new Conan Kickstarter RPG
Funcom's Vice President of PR and Marketing took to Twitter today to point players in the direction of a new pen-and-paper Conan RPG that's...
The mystery of BioWare’s new online IP
The studio behind Star Wars: The Old Republic is working on a brand-new IP -- and everyone is dying to know what it is.
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Blizzard eyes mobile development, player-created content, and faster updates for the future
When you think mobile gaming, chances are that super-casual (and extremely cheap) titles come to mind. Blizzard might be looking to change that stereotype,...
BBC investigates ‘mind-boggling’ Star Citizen project
Star Citizen's $108M (and growing) crowdfunded budget is large enough that it is attracting the attention of many outside the sphere of games journalism. In...
Daum posts Black Desert’s Tamer Awakening video
Raise your hand if you've been fiddling about with Black Desert's stand-alone character creator in anticipation for the game's western release on March 3rd....
Worlds Adrift’s sky whales are the gentle giants of the clouds
Welcome back to day 42 of WhaleWatch, your faithful Massively OP feature in which we are looking for any sighting whatsoever of Worlds Adrift's...
Gloria Victis is adding a plundered village this week
The team over at Gloria Victis is slaving away at building a "living, open world," with efforts being poured into a recent patch to...
Shroud of the Avatar brings ancient opulence to the Halls of Artifice
Shroud of the Avatar is ever under construction as the game picks up steam for its pseudo-launch this summer. In the latest newsletter, the...
Tree of Savior gives international update, still no release date
There's a special kind of agony for players who are waiting in limbo for a certain game to arrive in their region (makes you...
Elite Dangerous makes 2015 a very profitable year for Frontier
Frontier's 2015 annual report is out, and there's nothing but good news for the company in it. Elite Dangerous and its 1.4 million copies...
Red rover, red rover, SMITE sends Grover on over to Paladins
One advantage to owning multiple properties under one roof is the ability to do crossovers at your pleasure. Hi-Rez is certainly taking advantage of...
The MOP Up: Anarchy Online opens its Reck room (February 14, 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...
Watch a run-through of WoW: Legion’s Maw of Souls dungeon
When World of Warcraft: Legion arrives some time this summer, players will be able to jump into nine brand-new five-man dungeons. So what kind...
ArcheAge bans raiding guild for Leviathan exploit
One raiding guild in ArcheAge is feeling the heavy hand of studio justice this weekend, as Trion Worlds has levied the boom against over...
One Shots: Hard tack and bottomless grog
This week marks a small change-up in how we do things here at One Shots. Prompted by a suggestion from one of our readers,...
