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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DC Universe Online goes dark and cursed for its October update
Hope you weren't expecting sunshine and posies in DC Universe Online this month because this superhero MMORPG is all about embracing its shadowy side...
Dungeons and Dragons Online’s Halloween event returns with new rewards
Boo! Boo who? Oh, don't cry little dungeon crawler. For you see, the Night Revels, Dungeons and Dragons Online's Halloween event, is back in...
World of Warcraft debuts a dragonriding event across old Azeroth classic zones
Kick the tires and light the dragonfires because you're about to go zipping around some of World of Warcraft's most iconic locations in your...
Trove’s spoopy October update, The Trouble with Titles, en-titles you to a fun time
It's the season for both tricks and treats, and Trove has plenty of both stashed inside of its Halloween bag. The voxel MMO is...
Pirate101 releases Sinbad Chapter 3, declaring ‘We’re back!’ as the game turns 11 years old
Don't ever count a pirate out of the fight before you see the white flag! Despite seeing a content drought in previous years, Pirate101...
The Daily Grind: Do MMOs send you into choice paralysis?
Does it ever feel that despite having more entertainment options than we've ever had in the past, it's incredibly hard to choose what to...
Funcom celebrates its 30th anniversary as it looks back at Anarchy Online, Conan, and Secret World
It's a landmark year for Funcom, as the Norwegian video game developer celebrates its 30th anniversary.
The studio got started making games for the Genesis...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 439: The upcoming MMO show
Justin and Bree discuss a range of upcoming MMOs - Wagadu Chronicles, Corepunk, Eternal Tombs, BitCraft, Ashes of Creation, and Tarisland - plus a mailbag topic on Wayfinder.
Star Wars: The Old Republic makes sprinting an inalienable right in today’s update
From the earliest eons of recorded history, humans became known far and wide as natural-born runners. Jogging from place to place wasn't a mere...
Star Wars: The Old Republic wants you to pig out with the Hutts this month
As Star Wars: The Old Republic continues its transition to Broadsword and we wait to see how that shakes out, it doesn't mean that...
Epic Games raises Fortnite prices in wake of layoffs and financial woes
Once again, Epic Games is asking for your help.
Well, it's not so much asking anyone for assistance as it is jacking up the prices...
The MOP Up: Soulframe releases a soundtrack tidbit
Soulframe fans starved to hear something -- anything -- about Digital Extremes' upcoming fantasy RPG were thrown an audio morsel this week in the...
Lord of the Rings Online talks crafting, says Corsairs of Umbar pre-orders begin ‘real soon’
The latest Lord of the Rings Online developer livestream may have been mostly about the big crafting changes coming to the MMO this fall,...
Dungeons and Dragons Online teases Halloween rewards and challenge dungeon revamp
With Update 62 set to arrive in Dungeons and Dragons Online this week, this MMO is poised to hit October's spoopy season in the...
One Shots: Stones in silence
When they aren't being pooped on, defaced, or used as backdrops for narcissistic selfies, statues have a particular quiet dignity and a magic all...
New World bumps up its system requirements for Rise of the Angry Earth
For the most part, a fresh MMORPG expansion is usually welcome news for the game populace. That is, of course, unless the specs for...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best way to get into No Man’s Sky?
Alongside Starfield turning our attention to the gaming cosmos this fall, No Man's Sky is enjoying a nice resurgence of popularity. And you know...
Zenith trots out a new raid boss in the Ascension update, plans Quest 3 launch in October
The matrix, er, Zenith needs you to plug in once more, as a new raid boss has appeared on the scene. The virtual reality...
LOTRO Legendarium: It’s OK that LOTRO’s remaster isn’t going to happen
The pricey Lord of the Rings Online remaster is officially dead, and its console port is now on the "backburner." It is, depending on...
Warframe prepares a headless horsewoman for its spooky October update
Hope you're ready to embrace pure space horror because Warframe's October update is anything but tame and safe. Last night, Digital Extremes announced that...
