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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The Daily Grind: What MMOs have you given the most chances to impress?
I think I'm going to write the most useless doctoral thesis someday about why we bounce off of games yet come back to try...
Global Chat: Coming around on WoW Classic’s hardcore mode
With World of Warcraft Hardcore Classic out for a month now, it's continuing to show no quarter while it captures the interest of prior...
The Division 3 is happening, but it’s going to be a while before we see it
It's official: Ubisoft is moving ahead on making The Division 3.
This seems like a no-brainer, really, when you consider how popular its apocalyptic shooter...
Nexon’s medieval team brawler Warhaven smashes into early access, eyes console release
Love the idea of team-based PvP but don't want to be doing it with lasers and grenades? Warhaven may be a solid recommendation, especially...
Lord of the Rings Online gives a sneak peak of Corsairs of Umbar’s landscape
Lord of the Rings Online's fall expansion finally has an official name (and logo): Corsairs of Umbar. Standing Stone Games revealed this in a...
Dungeons and Dragons Online begins testing weapon standardization
Dungeons and Dragons Online's weapons better get with the program -- literally. The next big update for the game seeks to standardize weapons across...
EVE Online’s galactic mystery points players at a brand-new star system ahead of Fanfest
A tantalizing mystery in EVE Online has sent players scurrying across the in-game galaxy to uncover clues -- and a new destination. A set...
The Daily Grind: Do you like endless dungeons in MMOs?
When Elder Scrolls Online brings us Update 40 next month, it will become the latest MMORPG to feature some variation of an "endless" dungeon....
Massively OP Podcast Episode 437: The MMO moving-in blues
Justin and Bree discuss Star Trek Online Incursion, WoW's Guardians of the Dream, LOTRO's River Hobbit housing and the Mariner, and Elder Scrolls Online's update 40, with a podcast topic on the financial barriers to returning to MMOs.
World of Warcraft PvP ‘kick macro’ exploit sends Blizzard scurrying to fix it
The competitive scene in World of Warcraft is, well, fairly competitive, and players often look for any edge they can get over the competition....
Lord of the Rings Online throws the Mariner overboard (into another round of testing)
After a very short initial preview, Lord of the Rings Online's newest class is being treated to a longer test this week on the...
Albion Online opens up a final window to move your player island before Wild Blood arrives
With its beefy Wild Blood update on deck to arrive on October 16th, Albion Online's game is about to shake things up in many...
Wayfinder aims to continue inventory and server improvements
Wayfinder's early access period got a major boost last week with the arrival of the online RPG's first big patch. Now that it's out...
Albion Online’s Wild Blood update eyes an October 16 release
With Halloween and a full moon on the horizon, Albion Online is set to unleash its inner beast when its Wild Blood update arrives...
The MOP Up: World of Warcraft’s mighty banhammer strikes once more
World of Warcraft announced that it banned 145,566 accounts in August, saying, "All of these actions were for cheating or exploitation, which primarily result...
Global Chat: How do you make a compelling new player experience in MMOs?
In a slightly older essay, Kalyriene looked at the importance of the new player experience in MMORPGs -- and why both World of Warcraft...
One Shots: Just a minute, Mom, I’m playing with my virtual dollhouse!
If playing with physical dollhouses is your entry-level and full-on interior decorating your advanced mode, then video games offer a middle ground to those...
DC Universe Online begins testing a cursed Gotham City with Episode 46
Batman's backyard is taking a beating in DC Universe Online's newest outing. Episode 46: Justice League Dark Cursed went up on the test server...
Lord of the Rings Online delays its Forester event a second time, says fix coming soon
The first of Lord of the Rings Online's planned series of crafting-related events continues to have a hard time getting off the ground. Standing...
The Daily Grind: What would be the perfect MMO cosmetic transmog system?
As the saying goes, the real endgame for MMORPGs is fashion wars. Everyone loves looking their best through creative wardrobe selections, after all. If...
