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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Global Chat: What makes an ‘MMO’ an MMO?
Pulling back to look at the very big picture of it all, Tipa at Chasing Dings asks a pretty relevant question in this ever-shifting...
Skull and Bones loses yet another creative director as union assembles over labor conditions
With Skull and Bones now in closed beta testing after a half dozen significant delays, it's smooth sailing ahead for this frequently delayed pirate...
Overwatch 2 kicks off its single-player Hero Mastery mode with a limited-time event
After a not-at-all-great August, during which Overwatch 2 came out on Steam and was crushed by player reviews and negative publicity, Blizzard is hoping...
Throne & Liberty is collecting feedback on autoplay, admitting it can wreck immersion
Despite Throne & Liberty's delay into 2024 for non-Korean audiences, it's not been all quiet on the western front for this MMORPG. NCsoft and...
Diablo IV plans to pump out yearly expansions and quarterly seasons
While the greater gaming FOMO has moved on from Diablo IV's time in the spotlight earlier this summer, Blizzard's online ARPG has great plans...
Dungeons and Dragons Online takes you behind the scenes for the creation of an instance
Do you ever wonder what goes on with the creation of all of that MMORPG content you enjoy on a daily basis? For the...
Lord of the Rings Online attempts to undo some of the damage caused by last week’s stat squish
With such a wide-ranging change as last week's Lord of the Rings Online stat squish, you just know that it would be a mess...
The Daily Grind: Why is ranged combat in MMOs the absolute tops?
Having existed on both sides of this contentious issue in the gaming genre, I have found myself far more enamored with ranged combat than...
Battle Bards Episode 227: NCsounds
Syl and Syp return to the vast library of NCsoft’s MMO soundtracks, with games like Aion, Lineage, and Blade & Soul to keep our...
Evercore Heroes shutters North American server after cutting team and entering maintenance mode
The shakeups surrounding fusion MMO/MOBA Evercore Heroes continues -- and not for the better. This title went into a paid closed beta this past...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 436: Rise of the Angry River Hobbits
Colin, Justin, and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2 SOTO, LOTRO River Hobbits, New World Rise of the Angry Earth, Gloria Victis' impending sunset, and the impact of MMO currencies.
RuneScape launches a plus-sized seasonal pass with 120 levels (as players continue to riot)
If you pause for a moment and tilt your head to the side, you may hear the subtle but distinct distant boom of a...
LOTRO hopes to get the Mariner class in testing soon while DDO enjoys Vecna Unleashed questing
With last week's hefty Update 37 out the door, Lord of the Rings Online can't afford a moment to rest as it turns to...
World of Warcraft sees its WoW Token soar to record heights
World of Warcraft has set a new record, but it's not one that most players will find themselves excited over. The WoW token --...
The MOP Up: Warhammer 40K Rogue Trader adds multiplayer coop
Turn-based CRPG Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader announced that it will be including coop multiplayer with its PC launch (there is no date yet set,...
One Shots: Bumping into an old, old friend
When you log back into an MMORPG after a long time away, that feeling of being an intruding stranger is pretty strong. But you...
WoW Classic shares ‘gruesome data’ from hardcore’s first week
Now that WoW Classic admits that it'll never be able to put a number other than "0" over the sign "Days Since a Player...
SWTOR creates outfits ‘inspired by’ the new Ahsoka Disney+ series
Just because Star Wars: The Old Republic and the current era of Disney TV series are separated by thousands of years in-universe doesn't mean...
LOTRO Legendarium: Of River Hobbits and river homes in Lord of the Rings Online
After a short delay, Update 37: The Humble Homes of the Holbytlan is here for us to unwrap and enjoy. Rather than being a...
Elder Scrolls Online disables player gifting because of ‘fraudulent behavior’
Just in case you were feeling too charitable toward Elder Scrolls Online -- and your fellow players -- lately, ZeniMax came along to replace...
