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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Nexon pressures NCsoft as largest shareholder
While Nexon and NCsoft may be competing developers in the MMO space, business has made strange and hostile bedfellows of both.
After purchasing enough shares...
Crowfall will be buy-to-play with optional sub
Although we don't have the full idea of what Crowfall is, today we know more about how we'll be paying for it in the...
The Soapbox: Facing an industry of change
Right now I believe that we are on a threshold of change in the MMO industry, and it feels a little uncertain and a...
Listen to a Star Wars Galaxies and Earth & Beyond ‘post-mortem’
If you're looking for a blast to the past of science fiction MMOs, then clear your schedule for an hour of enlightening talk by...
Guild Wars 2 celebrates the Lunar New Year
It's the Canthan Lunar New Year in Guild Wars 2, so the question you have to be asking yourself is: Do you feel lucky?...
Ever, Jane’s lead developer is building a most unusual MMO
Have you heard about Ever, Jane and thought to yourself, "Who would make this kind of MMO?" Well, now you can meet the creator...
Trove takes to the skies in a new patch
What more can sandvox Trove add to its beta program? How about the power to rebel against the forces of gravity and take to...
Star Trek Online changes executive producers
Star Trek Online has a new captain helming its ship, as Stephen D'Angelo has stepped down as executive producer and long-time STO dev Stephen...
Read the scoop on Neverwinter’s newest zones
There's a lot to take in with Neverwinter's upcoming Elemental Evil module, including two brand-new zones to the game: Drowned Shore and Reclamation Rock....
Player structures are coming to Pathfinder Online
It's hard to think of a sandbox game without the ability to create and dwell in player structures, but until now that feature has...
Atari announces Asteroids: Outpost MMO
This has already been such a weird day for MMOs, so why not this? Atari announced that it's reviving one of its most famous...
Crowfall releases its first music track
Crowfall, now dubbing itself a "throne war simulator" on its official website, released the first track to its score yesterday.
Not only can you hear...
RIFT’s 20-person Tyrant’s Forge raid opens
Who's ready for some good ol' fashioned raiding in RIFT?
The team announced last week that it has opened the new Tyrant's Forge raid for...
Massively OP Podcast: Episode 1
Justin and Bree discuss Daybreak, World of Warcraft, Guild Wars 2's Heart of Thorns, and the forming of Massively Overpowered, with mailbag questions on MMO pet AI and subs as the new early access in disguise.
Learn how to be a thief in The Elder Scrolls Online
The first phase of the Justice system is already on Elder Scrolls Online's test servers, but you don't have to wait until it deploys...
Firefall goes to War in the Amazon
Firefall is landing hot into the most foreboding terrain of them all with this week's anticipated patch 1.3.
Also known as War in the Amazon,...
