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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Trion Worlds’ Scott Hartsman ruminates on the tricky business of MMO sequels
As the former lead of EverQuest II, SOE and Trion Worlds' Scott Hartsman knows a thing or two about working on an MMO sequel....
Wurm Online internal comms show staff discontent, mass departures over conflict with owners
A small fan-favorite sandbox MMO such as Wurm Online should be allowed to spend its salad days enjoying modest growth amid a calm operating...
The MOP Up: MapleStory rebuilds the legendary guild castle
MapleStory broke out the second part of its two-part summer Savior update which is "packed with a new mystical land to discover, a new...
Lord of the Rings Online readies its revamped in-game storefront
Lord of the Rings Online's ancient and creaky in-game store is about to get a high-gloss makeover come next Wednesday. Standing Stone Games announced...
One Shots: Dance like no one’s watching
Let's kick off this week with period-appropriate disco music, fancy threads, and the coolest Orc you peons ever saw. Minimalistway is tearing up the...
Path of Exile heralds August’s Trial of the Ancestor league while smirking at Diablo IV
While visions of next year's Path of Exile 2 are swimming in the heads of fans, Grinding Gear Games hopes that they'll spare some...
The Daily Grind: Are anime stylings a dealmaker or deal-breaker in MMOs for you?
Despite growing up with a healthy dose of Voltron and Robotech in my viewing habits, I've never been that fascinated with the anime subculture...
LOTRO Legendarium: Is LOTRO on the cusp of a crafting renaissance?
There are a lot of big and interesting projects in the works for Lord of the Rings Online's Updates 37 and 38 -- too...
Blade and Soul lures players into its Chaos Avalanche Den
My mama always said that friends who try to lure you into their Chaos Avalanche Dens aren't really friends at all but probably serial...
Embers Adrift would ‘greatly appreciate’ if you subscribe to it after B2P switch
In a post-patch wrap-up, Embers Adrift's executive producer made a pitch for players to subscribe even after the indie MMORPG went buy-to-play last month.
"Now...
Obituary: Former Lord of the Rings Online lore-master Berephon has passed away
Old school Lord of the Rings Online players may remember a developer by the name of Jonathan Rudder -- or as he was called...
Lord of the Rings Online starts testing River-hobbits but delays (part of) the stat squish
River-hobbits are back on the menu in Lord of the Rings Online, as the much-anticipated new racial variant was put on the test server...
Pantheon reviews its pre-alpha format, shares in-game screenshots
Still waiting and twiddling your thumbs for the day that Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen releases? We get you. Unfortunately, with the game still...
Embers Adrift welcomes The King’s Keep update with new trailer
It's patch time for the indie PvE MMO Embers Adrift, as the game updated on July 25th to include The King's Keep. This content...
The Daily Grind: Do you have MMOs you play for the story rather than progression?
I've recently been musing about how we create categories for MMOs in our own minds. There are those "home games," for example, that we...
Hearthstone patch paves the way for August’s Titans expansion set
Hearthstone's 145-card Titan set is due to arrive on the scene this August 1st, and as with any major Blizzard drop, you know that...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 430: A very Diablo drubbing
Justin, Bree, and Carlo discuss Blizzard's bizarre financial report, Diablo IV's messy first season, Palia's early access, and Wayfinder's early access, with adventures in LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, Diablo II, Diablo IV, Black Desert, SWG Legends, and Garden Galaxy, plus a mailbag topic on the next generation of MMO players.
The Soapbox: Why Cryptic’s MMOs are the epitome of comfort gaming
They say you never forget your first kiss. I honestly can't recall much about mine, but I do vividly remember the day that I...
Elder Scrolls Online’s big crafting festival returns this week
With such a heavy emphasis on crafting in Elder Scrolls Online, it makes perfect sense that ZeniMax might whip up a festival that caters...
Project Gorgon reverts recent power changes, sells a $75 summer add-on package
With some big content chunks on the way -- including a new city and playable Orcs -- and a $10 sale through most of...
