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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Banned Cabal II gold buyers called out by GM
So here's your cautionary tale for today: If you're going to protest your innocence after being banned from an MMO, then it helps if...
Earn your wings in Guild Wars 2’s new PvP leagues
Coming this fall to a Guild Wars 2 near you will be the next evolution of the game's PvP scene.
ArenaNet announced today that it...
Funcom in trouble, open to investors or acquisition
Things are looking a bit grim for The Secret World developer Funcom. According to a new post on the studio's website, LEGO Minifigures Online...
Order & Chaos 2: Redemption announced for mobile
"We thought we were saving the world, but we were all deceived."
Mobile World of Warcraft clone Order & Chaos Online is getting a sequel...
The Mop Up: FEAR is dead edition
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...
One Shots: First steps into a greater world
Do you miss Vanguard? It's been a while now since that particular fantasy world closed its doors to players, but warm memories of the...
Nexus Telegraph: Four things that have me excited about WildStar’s F2P patch
Hot dog! This past week's stress test of the new fall patch for WildStar (it doesn't have a name yet, and Carbine is getting...
Champions Online’s lifetime sub goes on sale
Even superheroes deserve a break now and then. Champions Online is temporarily reducing the cost of its lifetime subscription with a month-long sale, giving...
Neverwinter introduces scaling subscription VIP program
Free-to-play Neverwinter has decided to dip its toes in the neighboring pool of subscriptions, as Cryptic announced that it's now offering a VIP membership...
The Daily Grind: Do MMO studios discriminate against character races?
Call me silly if you like (or call me maybe), but I do believe that studios consciously discriminate against some of their very own...
Gamescom 2015: Gigantic announces August CBT start
Go go Gigantic beta! At Gamescom this week, the cell-shaded Gigantic announced that it will be ending its alpha test and transitioning into closed...
Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns starts first public beta weekend
You won't need to head all the way out to Gamescom this week to see the latest and greatest in Guild Wars 2: Heart...
Perfect Ten: Clever features that should be in more MMOs
MMOs are built on the backs of many interlocking systems, some more crucial to the experience than others. While I have great appreciation for...
Crowfall’s guild structure allows for complex relationships
Guilds in PvP-oriented games are quite essential for one's continued survival, and Crowfall has put a lot of thought into what it's going to...
Gamescom 2015: RIFT brings the Primalist on board as game’s fifth calling
RIFT's most poorly kept secret is now official: The Primalist will join the game's roster as the fifth calling (and the first new one...
Neverwinter walks you through stronghold buildings, guild hall, and eateries
There's a heapload of information for Neverwinter players to absorb regarding the upcoming Stronghold module, and Cryptic's been rolling out the dev diaries left...
League of Legends adds defensive items in patch, rejects sandbox mode
An upcoming League of Legends patch will be giving players more options for defense while smoothing out power levels of items across the board.
"We'll...
Gamescom 2015: Star Citizen’s Chris Roberts dismisses Derek Smart
Line of Defense's Derek Smart has made it quite clear what he thinks about Star Citizen and its creator, Chris Roberts, by calling for...
Gamescom 2015: Guild Wars 2 confirms 2015 expansion launch
If you were worried that perhaps Guild Wars 2 was being a little too pokey with its Heart of Thorns testing and reveals, then...
Drakensang Online’s largest update ever is coming this month
Drakensang Online's "largest update ever" is hitting the game this month, and trust us, you are not prepared.
Rise of Balor is scheduled for August...
