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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Tides of Tomorrow is an ocean planet multiplayer adventure game coming next year
Does the idea of a flooded world appeal to you -- as a game, we mean, not as some sort of sadistic fantasy? If...
World of Warcraft posts an open letter to modders about ‘leveling the playing field’ of the addon scene
Major changes are in the works for World of Warcraft's expansive modding scene, as Blizzard previously announced that it's incorporating -- and possibly limiting...
Dungeons and Dragons titles its summer expansion: The Chill of Ravenloft
This summer's gothic Dungeons and Dragons Online expansion now has an official name: The Chill of Ravenloft. This follow-up to 2017's Mists of Ravenloft...
The Daily Grind: What are some of the qualities that make a good MMO guild?
Whenever I head back into an old favorite MMO or try out a new one, my top priority is to find a great guild....
Massively OP Podcast Episode 520: Get in gamers, we’re going on a road trip!
Justin and Bree discuss Dune Awakening, Elder Scrolls Online, World of Warcraft, Guild Wars 2, New World, and City of Heroes, with adventures in LOTRO, WoW, and Palia, plus a mailbag topic on whether a bad MMO is better than none.
Lord of the Rings Online devs weigh in on the fate of the MMO’s old 32-bit servers
Now that the bulk of Lord of the Rings Online's community has likely made the journey from the old servers to the new 64-bit...
World of Warcraft Retail is two weeks out from its next content unlock, Legacy of Arathor
Just in case your June wasn't already jam-packed with MMO releases and new content, World of Warcraft is throwing its hat into the ring...
Terraria asks players to ‘hang in there a little while longer’ for Patch 1.4.5 date
Don't expect a release date for Terraria's next big content patch this month, despite the devs acknowledging that players are "desperately" desiring information on...
Lord of the Rings Online ramps up to this month’s overhauled Midsummer Festival
Lord of the Rings Online is hitting a rare lull following a crazy spring of patches, new servers, and server transfers. However, don't expect...
‘Lots of leadership is gone’: Stewart Chisam and other Hi-Rez leadership have been ousted by the board
The brutal turnover at SMITE 2 developer Hi-Rez this year saw one of its highest-profile departures as studio president Stewart Chisam is on his...
The MOP Up: World War II Online plays tug-o-war
Just because you're in the thick of a global war doesn't mean that you can't have some fun and games with it! Or so...
One Shots: A time to reflect
Your pause to read this week's One Shots -- the modern version of the ol' weekly funnies in the newspaper -- is a good...
MMO Hype Train: I need Outbound’s cozy van life, and I need it now
I went through a jag a couple years back where I was downright obsessed with "van life." This became really popular during the COVID...
The Daily Grind: Are MMO parties more engaging when thrown by devs or other players?
Who doesn't love a good party now and then? Well, maybe you don't if you're a grouch hermit who would rattle a stick at...
RuneScape explains loot table rebalancing while Old School RuneScape polls Sailing content
With an MMO that's been operating for a quarter-century and has plans for at least that long to go, you might well expect that...
Pax Dei is ‘rethinking the entire structure’ of its crafting system
When it comes to addressing its burgeoning crafting system, Pax Dei isn't taking a little screwdriver here or some WD-40 there to tune up...
Internet Road Trip invites you to pile into a virtual car with hundreds of opinionated drivers
Feel like ditching your responsibilities to cruise in an aimless road trip? While you might not have the time or gas money to do...
Aion 2 promises to be ‘the complete version of Aion’ with unrestrained flying and segregated factions
Don't look now, but Aion 2 may be one of the biggest MMORPG projects on the near horizon that nobody's watching. It's easy to...
Star Trek Online offers discounted lifetime subs, runs multiple console events
It's always a risky proposition to go all-in on an MMO lifetime subscription, but sometimes it really pays off -- especially if the game...
LOTRO Legendarium: Could LOTRO use its monster player classes for something other than PvP?
To my knowledge, Lord of the Rings Online is unique in the MMORPG space in that it had to create a special faction of...
