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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EverQuest springs ‘surprise’ patch today
Do you like surprises? As long as they're good, right? Well, EverQuest players can breathe a little easier once they realize that today's "surprise" patch...
The Secret World publishes enhanced player experience patch
If you've ever felt frustrated by The Secret World's high level of combat difficulty, you might want to see what the team has done...
Skyforge’s closed beta test is now live
Choo-choo! The Skyforge closed beta train is pulling into the station, and eager testers are being welcomed aboard.
If you're one of the lucky recipients...
The Daily Grind: Is Shroud of the Avatar destined to be an underrated MMO?
One conversation that I've seen echoed a few times is how strange it is that Shroud of the Avatar has been running such a...
Global Chat: MMOs as grief therapy
We'll begin today's tour of community articles by touching on a rather somber (yet uplifting) note. Pixelkin wrote a great piece on how her...
Tree of Savior looks to fans to edit the English version of the game
To get Tree of Savior into the hands of international audiences as soon as possible, imcGAMES will be allowing fans to help correct a...
Massively OP Podcast: Episode 5
Justin and Bree discuss Camelot Unchained's alpha, RIFT's anniversary, the Daybreak/Storybricks saga, Elder Scrolls Online update 6, FFXIV's Heavensward, Marvel Heroes, and SWGemu, with mailbag questions on new journalism and isometric MMOs.
ArcheAge’s Secrets of Ayanad arrives with a fresh trailer
The goalpost for ArcheAge character levels has been moved with today's update, bringing both the character and skill level tree cap to 55. The...
Age of Conan plans blockbuster year while Bylos teases ‘super exciting’ project
Age of Conan players, don't feel left out; you got a meaty game director letter too. Joel Bylos appeared for his last time in...
Coleman says there’s ‘no shame in waiting’ to back Crowfall
Holding off on backing Crowfall, even though over a million dollars' worth of players have contributed to the PvP title? J. Todd Coleman says...
RIFT gives away free anniversary loots
So, funny story. Remember the other day when RIFT embedded a handful of limited-use codes in its anniversary graphic? Well good news, Ascended: Three...
Guild Wars 2 delays first-person view patch
Today was supposed to be the day that Guild Wars 2 entered the world of first-person views, but alas, it was not meant to be.
ArenaNet Communications...
PAX East 2015: Watch Warframe’s Tombs of the Sentient trailer
If the reveal trailer is any indication, a major incoming threat is heading right at the world of Warframe. The update, called Tombs of...
RIFT is planning a new calling for 2015
As RIFT hits its fourth anniversary this week, the team is eager to let you in on an exciting tidbit or two about what's...
Crowfall will allow offline skill training
Sampling from the best of both worlds, Crowfall will allow both offline passive and online active skill training for characters.
In a dev update posted...
Star Citizen is letting everyone fly for free this week
Fellow players, the galaxy is your oyster this week, for Star Citizen is allowing anyone to test drive one of its ships in the...
One Shots: The face of doom
What would you do if you went up against a giant face intent on bringing forth your personal doom? I don't know about you,...
PAX East 2015: Heroes of the Storm plans tuition tourney, reveals Sylvanas champion
How does earning your college tuition by playing video games sound? Blizzard hopes it sounds mighty fine, as the studio is running a special...
LOTRO Legendarium: Five off-the-beaten path locales you must visit
Lord of the Rings Online is a big, big game that has grown over the years to encompass a wide swath of Middle-earth. One...
RIFT players have clocked 45,817 years of gameplay
There's nothing like a good anniversary to brings out the infographic-making in developers, and so it is with RIFT's fourth birthday. Trion Worlds posted...
