lord of the rings
Lord of the Rings Online now lets you take level 20 characters into its PvP zone
The second round of testing for Lord of the Rings Online's Update 33.1 is on the Bullroarer server this week, and all eyes have...
LOTRO Legendarium: Evaluating Lord of the Rings Online’s legendary servers, four years later
When Lord of the Rings Online released its first -- and, quickly thereafter, its second -- legendary server back in 2018, it was one...
LOTRO starts testing the Elladan and Elrohir patch, now with free monster play
Elrond babies, they'll make their dreams come true! Elrond babies, they'll do the same for you... now in Lord of the Rings Online's Update...
Lord of the Rings Online makes its monster PvP free for all players
Ever fancy taking a break from saving Middle-earth to conquering it? Everyone soon will get that chance in Lord of the Rings Online, as...
The Daily Grind: Does it ever make sense for an MMO to restrict certain classes to specific races?
With the recent news that Lord of the Rings Online is loosening up some restrictions regarding class and race combinations, it seems to have...
LOTRO pushes Shadowfax and Treebeard forward, defends expanding class and race combos
With Anor closing in August, Ithil already closed, and no new legendary worlds planned for the near future, the options for a progression server...
LOTRO Legendarium: Embracing Lord of the Rings Online’s new class/race combos
Lord of the Rings Online's July through September edition of the Producer's Letter appeared this week, hauling along with it some disappointment, some intrigue,...
Massively Overthinking: The second big five MMOs
So here in the MMORPG genre, we've been working under the assumption for the last few years that the "big five" MMOs that dominate...
PSA: Lord of the Rings Online has even more corgis to dump into your lap
The corgi invasion of Middle-earth hasn't stopped just because Lord of the Rings Online's anniversary celebration did. If you missed out on snagging a...
Lord of the Rings Online previews summer content and race/class combos, will sunset Anor server in August
Lord of the Rings Online's latest producer letter dropped this afternoon with the outlook for the July to September quarter - and it's packed...
LOTRO Legendarium: Return to Moria hopes to fill a niche crevasse
As you may have already noticed from this column's previous coverage of the Amazon MMO, LOTRO Legendarium's umbrella is big enough to provide shade...
Massively Overthinking: Which classic MMOs hold up the best visually in 2022?
As one of our resident fans of old MMOs, I always have to clarify that it's the systems and ideas in old games that...
Lord of the Rings Online welcomes back the Midsummer Festival, talks about what’s next
Wedding bells are ringing in Middle-earth -- again -- which means that Lord of the Rings Online's Midsummer Festival has returned for another season....
The Daily Grind: How do you feel about studios paying streamers to cover MMOs?
The other night, I was listening to a YouTuber go through a list of ideas to improve Lord of the Rings Online. I agreed...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 377: Isle thing, you make my heart sing
Justin and Bree discuss Elder Scrolls Online High Isle, FFXIV patch 6.15, Elite Dangerous Odyssey update 12, Albion Online's Into the Fray, Overwatch 2, Diablo IV, Starkeepers, and Lord of the Rings Return to Moria, with adventures in LOTRO, SWG Legends, and Life is Strange, plus mailbag topics on Diablo Immortal, opt-in flag PvP, and MMO character backstory bios.
Tamriel Infinium: Big-name voice actors you didn’t know were in Elder Scrolls Online
When Elder Scrolls Online players dived into the High Isle expansion this past week, among the many new delights was the addition of Billy...
The MOP Up: Profane uses Instant Terra to create rapid landscapes
Upcoming MMORPG Profane revealed that it's elected to use Wysilab's Instant Terra technology to help create procedurally generated landscapes for the game world. The...
One Shots: Wait, when did you get your mech pilot license?
As we cruise into this week's One Shots exhibition, Scott brings up a good point about the weirdness of jumping into the seat of...
The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria buries the survival crafting genre deep underground
Lord of the Rings Online is going to have to scoot over and share some of its online space because there's a new Moria...
LOTRO Legendarium: Which LOTRO race is the best to play?
Sometimes column topics come from idle inner dialogue, while other times they may arise from a desire to do some personal research that ends...
