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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Perfect Ten: Weirdly specific quests we keep encountering in MMOs
You know how you wince whenever you think of typing /played into your MMO and realize just how many hours you've given to a...
Exclusive: Broadsword on the state of Ultima Online and Dark Age of Camelot
Today we're hanging out with Broadsword Online Games, the indie studio that emerged from the implosion of Mythic Entertainment a while back. Broadsword is...
See World of Warcraft’s Archimonde die right now
Facing off against final boss in World of Warcraft's new Hellfire Citadel raid might have some players quaking in their steel codpieces, but we...
Destiny sells DLC extras separately, prepares promotion with Red Bull
While Bungie is putting out one Destiny public relations fire, another one springs up behind it.
The studio addressed its recent bungling of The Taken...
SMITE brings back 25% off summer sale for a limited time
For only a few more days, SMITE is throwing a summer sale that will rock your world. Y'know, if you're heavily into SMITE and...
Diablo III gets Horadric Cube successor
Diablo II fans are well-aquainted with that game's Horadric Cube, a device that allowed players to toss items together and see what the cube...
Crowfall introduces the player layaway program
If there's a big juicy Crowfall purchase that you'd like to make, but your current funds are lacking, then boy does ArtCraft have a...
Final Fantasy XIV puts on a mind-blowing symphony with 143 laptops
What would you do if someone gave you 143 laptops, an MMO, and an automatic piano? How much trouble could you get into?
Square-Enix provided...
LOTRO bringing cosmetic weapons, Hobbit adventures, and a PvMP map this summer
One of the long-running wish list items for Lord of the Rings Online players has been a cosmetic item system -- something that Turbine...
Marvel Heroics: How to get the most for free in Marvel Heroes
One of the questions that I received after my debut Marvel Heroes column was, "Can you explain how to play this game for free?"...
PlanetSide 2 hits European snags, closes in Korea
It isn't all sunshine and daisies for PlanetSide 2, even following yesterday's massive PlayStation 4 launch. For starters, the European servers for all PlayStation...
ArcheAge’s latest patch introduces the feared leviathan
The kraken? Oh, the kraken in ArcheAge was so last week's terrifying sea foe. Now the fantasy sandbox has a new threat emerging from...
The Daily Grind: What’s the prettiest MMO?
Judging video game eye candy is one of the most subjective activities in our hobby, is it not? Everyone has a different standard (and...
Toram Online offers a class-free mobile experience
The studio behind Izanagi Online is hard at work at another mobile fantasy title that could well be making its way to the west...
Massively OP Podcast: Episode 19
Justin and MJ discuss Marvel Heroes, The Secret World, Ark: Survival Evolved, ArcheAge, and tons of news from E3 on Guild Wars 2's expansion, FFXIV's Heavensward, SWTOR's expansion, Shroud of the Avatar, Torchlight Mobile, and more.
Guild Wars 2 restores Lion’s Arch and personal storyline
It's a day of grand restoration in Guild Wars 2, starting with the re-opening of Lion's Arch. Today's patch debuts what ArenaNet is calling...
Echo of Soul is now available on Steam with a free gift
There are always those gamers who like to have all of their titles in a neat and tidy Steam library and will patiently wait...
World of Warcraft: Fury of Hellfire is now live
OK kids, summer vacation is over; it's time to get back to work in World of Warcraft! Patch 6.2: Fury of Hellfire went live...
Skyforge hits final closed beta test running
The twilight of Skyforge's closed beta program is upon us while the dawn of its open beta is just around the corner. The sci-fi...
Excessive duping leads to Ark: Survival Evolved wipe
Hundreds of dinosaurs were horrified to learn this week that human invaders in Ark: Survival Evolved weren't merely eking out an existence on their...
