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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Ethyrial: Echoes of Yore marks its first anniversary with a ‘nearly naked man’
Believe it or not, it's now been a year since Ethyrial Echoes of Yore released. And while this small MMO struggled to find its...
Echoes of Elysium announces its airship build contest winners
Echoes of Elysium isn't out yet, but the airship builder app for this procedural RPG has been in the wild for over a month...
Here’s what’s coming in Star Wars The Old Republic’s Update 7.7 Dynamic Worlds
The love for Star Wars The Old Republic seems as if it's on the rise these days, especially following a May 8th developer livestream...
Casually Classic: World of Warcraft retail vs. WoW Classic – which is better at what?
These days, I prefer to game with one foot in both versions of World of Warcraft. It's kind of like Almond Joy and Mounds;...
Cozy horse mystery MMO Equinox Homecoming leaps out of the gate into early access
"Welcome to Alderwood. Weird is what we do here."
And welcome to Equinox Homecoming, the latest early access MMO on the market. Blue Scarab Entertainment...
Courts put an end to the FTC’s 2023 lawsuit against Microsoft’s takeover of Activision Blizzard
You'd be absolutely forgiven in assuming that all of the legal drama surrounding the 2023 Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard was done a while...
Conan Exiles cheers seven years of sandbox pillaging and enthralling
A very happy birthday this week to Conan Exiles, which is celebrating seven years of live service. Funcom said that it's working on improving...
EVE Online marks its 22nd anniversary with widespread death and destruction
'Twas May 2003 when a scrappy space MMO entered the scene, only to grow into an unstoppable PvP monster and generate decades of drama-infused...
The Daily Grind: How long is your average MMO play session?
My preferred MMO playstyle is to juggle two or three games, and as such, I have to split my available time between them. So...
Medieval MMO Anvil Empires shows off UI and environment improvements
If you live in the medieval era and someone came up to you asking for the time, how would you respond? Well, if you're...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 517: We are EVE Legion
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about EVE Online's upcoming expansion, the return of Camelot Unchained, WoW's...
Equinox Homecoming deliberately aims for the female demographic with its cozy horse vibes
Here's a weird but interesting reality check: Equinox Homecoming, that cozy horse mystery MMO, is launching into early access this week. Like, Thursday. And...
Villagers and Heroes activates its Equinox event zone and high-level grace period
Villagers and Heroes served both sides of its gameplay well last week with the release of Patch 5.44: Equinox. The centerpiece of the update...
World of Warcraft previews Patch 11.1.7: Legacy of Arathor and a return to the Arathi Highlands
Even as World of Warcraft is coming off a pretty terrible mid-tier update from last month, the fantasy MMO is getting ready for another...
Lord of the Rings Online further postpones Update 44.1 and the Sting 64-bit server
If there's one constant in Lord of the Rings Online this spring, it's that there's no consistent schedule for this MMO and its releases....
The MOP Up: Marvel Rivals players go on strike over under-supported role
Marvel Rivals players are on strike until the Strategist role is improved -- and they may get their way according to a new blog...
One Shots: The MMO grand tour
Have you ever taken a step back from your endless endgame chasing to go back through the entirety of your MMO from start to...
Bellwright’s devs explain the vision behind their medieval simulator
As the medieval survival sandbox Bellwright celebrates its first year of early access, studio Donkey Crew is taking a well-deserved pause to reflect upon...
The Soapbox: Could an official WildStar revival succeed in 2025?
WildStar: Carbine's ambitious, flashy, and flawed MMO that launched in June 2014. A little over a year later, it shifted to a hybrid free-to-play...
The Daily Grind: When have you quit an MMO over the daily grind?
Hey, I used the name of the column in the question! The universe will now fold in on itself.
But seriously, we didn't pick our...
