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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Crowfall plans busy November
With October coming to a close, Crowfall is gearing up for a big November, with more frequent news updates and the next phase of...
Old School RuneScape introduces Deadman Mode
Are RuneScape's 2007 servers not quite old school and hardcore enough for you? Well then, Jagex has a solution to help you keep your edge:...
ARK begins Fear Evolved event
For the next week, ARK: Survival Evolved is no more. Instead, the game has transformed into ARK: Fear Evolved for the Halloween season.
The island...
The Park promotion stirs controversy in The Secret World
Funcom's cross-promotion between The Park and The Secret World has raised controversy in quarters, with some players accusing the studio of opening the door...
Revival clocks in a full year of production
It's been a year of full production on IllFonic's sandbox Revival and there's a lot to catch up on regarding the title. The team...
Pocket MapleStory launches while Age of Wushu Dynasty preps closed beta
Looking for a mobile fix of your favorite MMOs? There are many possibilities coming down the road, including Age of Wushu Dynasty and Pocket...
No Man’s Sky is coming out in June 2016
The universe will be yours to explore next summer, as No Man's Sky has been dated for June 2016.
While the release date was announced...
The Daily Grind: Do you think Blizzard will ever make another MMO?
So Overwatch is now in closed beta, which I imagine excites some people immensely. Any Blizzard product has that effect, I've noticed. But when...
Trove summons the bone dragon
Even as Trove is in the throes of a "very, very squarey" Shadow's Eve celebration, it's also summoning the fearsome bone dragon to terrorize...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 35: Expansions galore
Justin and Larry deep-dive into SWTOR's Knights of the Fallen Empire expansion, with news on Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns, Halloween, EVE Vegas, ArcheAge, WildStar, and Star Trek Online.
Overwatch knocks down the closed beta door
Heroes, suit up: Overwatch's closed beta test for both North America and Europe is now live.
While the test for the superhero-themed multiplayer shooter has commenced,...
Star Trek Online sees a New Dawn
The mirror universe is colliding with our own in Star Trek Online's Season 11, and it's going to get a whole lot worse before...
Massively OP’s guide to MMO Halloween 2015
Halloween is an unstoppable force in the MMO industry and will not be denied to developers and their players. It's that time of year...
SWTOR: Knights of the Fallen Empire officially launches
"The galaxy as we knew it is gone," a familiar voice says in Star Wars: The Old Republic's latest trailer.
And so the latest chapter...
LOTRO ushers in the Siege of Minas Tirith
Lord of the Rings Online players have finally made it to one of Middle-earth's most famous metropolises: Minas Tirith.
Today the game has released Update...
Black Desert slides into alpha testing
What's the next hot MMO import? For many it's the luscious Black Desert, which will be coming out in the west early next year....
Funcom’s The Park releases today
The first single-player spin-off of The Secret World is finally here, as Funcom's The Park is coming out today.
Players in the game visit the...
The Blood Moon returns to Champions Online
Halloween madness has risen all over Champions Online, and only courageous heroes can help save the day. As a plus, they'll blend right in...
Saga of Lucimia prides itself on group-based teamplay
Soloers, you are not welcome in Saga of Lucimia. At least that's the tone of developer diaries for the upcoming sandbox in which the team boldly...
Overwatch’s closed beta starts tomorrow
Good news for Blizzard fans: Players might get a shot of seeing the studio's newest game a little sooner than expected, as Overwatch is...
