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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World of Tanks takes aim at Xbox One
World of Tanks may prove to be one of the most unstoppable online gaming invasions of the past five years, as the WWII sim...
SWTOR dares you to choose your path
A new promotion from the Star Wars: The Old Republic team highlights how players can make key decisions in their characters' story.
The following Choose...
Jukebox Heroes: World of Warcraft’s tavern tunes
One of my favorite aspects of World of Warcraft's soundtrack is its devotion to giving the in-game taverns catchy and cozy tunes. I always...
H1Z1 eyes battle royale season pass
Would you pay for a season pass to H1Z1's popular battle royale content? And if so, how much would you shell out for it?
Daybreak...
OARPG Lost Ark might be destined for the west
Great news for those who had their minds blown with that Steparu Lost Ark video last year: The Diablo-esque action RPG may indeed be...
Guild Wars 2’s Revenant is powered by legends of the past
Ever since hearing about Guild Wars 2's ninth and newest class at PAX South, we've been dying to know more about the Revenant. Well,...
Is Treasure Arena the cutest MOBA ever?
If you're looking for a quick, simple, and charmingly adorable MOBA experience, then we might have the fluffy pick for you. It's called Treasure...
Star Trek Online’s command ships will buff friends
It seems as though there is always room in Star Trek Online to add more ships, and the team is hard at work putting...
Warhammer 40K aiming for early access this fall
Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade Senior Producer Nathan Richardsson posted a State of the Crusade letter today, saying that the team is moving forward with...
Massively OP Podcast: Episode 2
Justin and Bree discuss The Secret World, Daybreak's layoffs, Crowfall's B2P model, WildStar, Nexon vs. NCsoft, SWTOR 3.1, and Elder Scrolls Online's B2P relaunch, with mailbag questions on SWG's PvP system and traditional MMOs.
Nebula Online seeks crowdfunding for ‘perfect’ sci-fi MMO
What is it about outer space that elicits the cutthroat nature of sci-fi MMOs? Well, get ready to go on that adventure again, as...
World of Warcraft dev spills the secrets of Patch 6.1
We can't blame World of Warcraft fans for being in an excitement tizzy (that's a thing, right?) over the upcoming Patch 6.1, as it...
The Daily Grind: Do you see hate speech in your MMO?
The other day one of our readers, Joe F., pointed us at a conversation between Trion Worlds CEO Scott Hartsman and an ArcheAge customer...
SkySaga’s NA alpha test begins on February 19
You won't have long to wait at all to get a shot at playing SkySaga if you're in the US or Canada. The sandvox...
Player creates EverQuest missions in Neverwinter’s foundry
MMO player and blogger Tipa (of West Karana) decided that she wanted to marry her long-running interest in EverQuest to her current online adventures in...
Age of Wulin is bringing secrets and betrayals on March 10
The martial arts sandbox Age of Wulin is preparing to move into the next phase of its evolution with Chapter 4: Betrayal & Forgiveness....
Warhammer 40k: You’re a soldier, not the chosen one
If you are bone tired of the MMO trope where you (and millions of other players) are the chosen hero fated to rescue the...
Dream of Mirror Online returns from the dead
After several years of being out of commission, Dream of Mirror Online (DOMO) is coming back for a second shot at success. The closed...
Black Desert makes $2M in cash shop sales in one week
Wait, what did that headline say? Did Black Desert really make a cool two million in just a week?
Apparently so! According to FreeMMOStation.com, the...
The Soapbox: It’s the little things that make an MMO special
In the years that I've been playing and covering MMOs, I've noticed that there are two distinct phases when it comes to introducing a...
