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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Darkfall rolls out unholy update with soft gear wipe, rare resources, and new inventory
Darkfall is reinventing its game. Again.
In what it's calling the "economy expansion" patch, Darkfall has made heavy adjustments to how the game plays. "The...
World of Warcraft: Legion’s world invasion will be terrifying
World of Warcraft fans are vacuuming up any and all news regarding the recently announced Legion expansion, so we imagine that they'll be interested...
A new Diablo project is in the works; so is season 4
Let's kick off your day with a big cup of Diablo news, shall we? Our first sip involves an art director job posting on...
Blizzard files ‘Compete’ e-sports trademark
Blizzard is looking to strengthen its e-sports brand, as the multi-game developer has filed for a trademark relating to TeSPA's Compete tournament service.
According to...
The Daily Grind: What gives you hope for the future of MMOs?
We can't help but look ahead in this industry, even as we play in the present and wax nostalgic for the past. What's coming...
Global Chat: Guild Wars 2 needs to get its act together
Hunter's Insight is a long-time fan and player of Guild Wars 2, but recently he had some pretty harsh words to say regarding the...
Hearthstone dominates digital CCG market with $20M monthly sales
As the digital card game market continues to outpace its physical counterpart, Hearthstone is coming out on top as one of the dominant forces...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 25: Project Gorgon interview
Justin and Eliot interview Project Gorgon's Eric Heimburg and hit the highlights of Gamescom 2015, including the WoW: Legion reveal.
Player falsely accuses Trion Worlds of censorship
Another day, another cautionary tale in trying to wield lies in the face of a game studio with access to factual records. In this...
Shroud of the Avatar creates the creepy Desolate Hills
Every good MMO needs a spooky and ooky graveyard zone, which is why Shroud of the Avatar is hard at work to create the...
Project Gorgon hits musical expansion stretch goal
With 12 days left to go in its Kickstarter campaign, indie MMO Project Gorgon is crossing off stretch goals left and right. The fantasy...
The Repopulation overhauls entertainer system
Real men and women know that there is true strength and dignity in getting down and boogying around the dance floor. Real players know...
Strategy space sim Pixel Starships starts early access alpha this month
If you're anything like some of us and you're a sucker for cutaway management games like FTL, Fallout Shelter, and Star Command, then you...
Player-scripted MMORTS Screeps is launching on August 12
Billing itself as "The world's first strategy sandbox MMO game for programmers," Screeps is heading out of beta next week when it officially releases...
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...
