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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Pantheon extends pre-early access testing through December 1, with ‘record numbers’ showing up
With under two months to go until Pantheon launches into early access, you would think that studio Visionary Realms would be going all-out with...
LOTRO Legendarium: How should LOTRO handle ‘the levels issue?’
Legacy of Morgoth comes out next week for Lord of the Rings Online, and I'm generally excited for it. I wasn't initially, since desert zones aren't...
World of Warcraft’s Patch 11.0.7 may be coming sooner than you think
With World of Warcraft's Patch 11.0.7 and its Siren Isle in testing, there's a lot of speculation and curiosity over when Blizzard is scheduling...
The Daily Grind: Do you play at the pace of your MMO — or do you push yourself?
The other day I was listening to a podcast and the host said that he tried to "play at the pace of the game,"...
Polish survival game Tomorrow: MMO Nuclear Quest launches on mobile
Looking for a Fallout-like experience on mobile with a modicum of MMO design to it? Polish studio Rage Quit Games just launched Tomorrow: MMO...
World of Warships teams up with Star Trek again with Picard, Borg, and Spock
World of Warships is back in cahoots with Star Trek, of all franchises, supposedly under the assumption that a ship is a ship, even...
Neverwinter tests Module 30’s Unvaulted zone and dungeon
Neverwinter wasn't just flinging smoke and mirrors your way when its team said that development was continuing on the Dungeons & Dragons MMO in...
Casually Classic: Looking back at my 20+ year journey in World of Warcraft
When was the first time you ever heard of World of Warcraft? As a fan of the three Warcraft RTS titles, I became aware of...
World of Warcraft previews Patch 11.0.7’s Siren Isle, testing this week
World of Warcraft's 20th anniversary patch has been out barely a week now, and Blizzard is already talking -- and testing -- the next...
MMO Hype Train: Wayfinder is a genuinely good little RPG – but a missed opportunity to be an MMO
Look at that: I don't always talk a big talk -- sometimes I actually end up playing the game I said I will. Like...
WoW Classic readies Season of Discovery Phase 6 for November 21
WoW Classic isn't done with Season of Discovery quite yet, as Blizzard announced that it's bringing Phase 6 to the experimental server on November...
The Daily Grind: What was the worst-designed class in the history of MMOs?
Not all MMO classes are made equal. Some have their periods in the spotlight of developer love and become the most popular picks, while...
World of Warcraft buffs anniversary token quests, toughens up timewalking dungeons
There's a hodge-podge of post-11.0.5 hotfixes and tweaks that World of Warcraft is sliding into its weekly reset today, starting with a welcome buff...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 491: World of Warcraft’s Buckosaurus problem
Justin and Bree discuss Halloween across the MMO world, DC Universe Online's Xbox X|S arrival, the World of Warcraft dino debacle, and the secret Guild Wars CCG, with adventures in DDO's 64-bit server, Wayfinder, and Guild Wars 2, plus a mailbag topic on how MMO player populations influence our play.
Wayfinder delays Xbox version launch to an unspecified future date
While PC and PlayStation 5 gamers have had over a week now to enjoy the full 1.0 launch of MMO-inspired Wayfinder, Xbox users are...
Hearthstone’s pre-patch for The Great Dark Beyond set arrives today
An observer can get whiplash trying to follow the flurry of Hearthstone expansions every year -- and lo and behold, here comes another one....
Blockchain-infused EVE Frontier schedules next playtest for early November
"EVE Online is good and all, but you know what it really needs? A heaping dose of blockchain for play-to-earn goodness!" said nobody but...
Diablo IV’s Halloween event challenges you to meat or treat this week
Is there a better place to spend a virtual Halloween than Diablo IV's Sanctuary? Maybe? Maybe not, but you're invited to trick-or-treat there anyway....
Lord of the Rings Online revs up for Legacy of Morgoth with testing and preview
It's just a week and change until Lord of the Rings Online introduces its 10th expansion, Legacy of Morgoth, to the world on November...
Overwatch 2 tests format changes to 5v5 and 6v6 modes
Your game has producer's letters? Good for you, but Overwatch 2 has director's takes! Which are... kind of the same thing, but they sound...
