lord of the rings online

Official Site: Lord of the Rings Online
Studio: Standing Stone Games, formerly Turbine/WB Interactive Entertainment; published by Daybreak Game Company
Launch Date: April 24, 2007
Genre: Fantasy Themepark
Business Model: Hybrid F2P (Optional Sub, Cash Shop)
Platform: PC

Lord of the Rings Online opens up paid transfers from its legendary worlds

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Lord of the Rings Online players looking to hop off the crazy carousel ride of its two existing legendary worlds (i.e., progression servers) now...

LOTRO Legendarium: Eight features I’d love to see added to LOTRO

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Opinions, as they say, are like social media accounts: Everyone's got at least one and probably a dozen ready to ruin your life. This...

Massively Overthinking: The dumbest conversations in your main MMO’s general chat

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Last week, in a thread about one of Diablo IV's many rivals, MOP commenter Greaterdivinity noted that chat in the game was exhausting because...
Plants.

Lord of the Rings Online fine-tunes last week’s Return to Carn Dûm update [Update: Delayed]

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Last week's Return to Carn Dûm update for Lord of the Rings Online made a lot of sweeping changes to the long-running MMORPG, so...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 415: Don’t go into the Lightfall

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Justin and Bree discuss LOTRO's update 36, Destiny 2's Lightfall, CCP's blockchain game, DDO's promo, Ship of Heroes on Steam, and the return of Alganon, with adventures in LOTRO, New World, WoW Classic, and City of Heroes, plus a pair of mailbag topics on AI tech in MMOs.

Lord of the Rings Online teases something ‘weird’ for next weekend

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Surfing the wave of Lord of the Rings Online's Update 35 and its mammoth notes and system changes, Standing Stone Games said that the...

One Shots: Finding Mister Easter bunny

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Legend goes that if you listen carefully for the thump-thump-thump of its padded feet... if you look for the bright splashes of color hidden...

The Daily Grind: What’s one change that would make an MMO infinitely better?

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Since most of us moonlight as armchair developers, it's certainly crossed our minds that any particular MMO has a vital flaw or two. The...

The Stream Team: Backseat Streaming looks at Lord of the Rings Online

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In an era of armchair warriors, we bring you Backseat Streamers! Here, Massively OP’s Chris and MJ get to take a backseat and watch...

Lord of the Rings Online’s Return to Carn Dûm launches today with new dungeons and the Warden/Captain revamps

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It's patch day for Lord of the Rings Online, and update 35 is is no small patch: It's Return to Carn Dûm, which rolls...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 414: EverQuesting on and on

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Justin and Bree discuss Diablo IV, World of Warcraft, SWG Legends, Destiny 2, Star Citizen, EverQuest, LOTRO, and Elder Scrolls Online, with mailbag topics on extreme MMO zones and puzzles in MMOs.

The Daily Grind: Do you still craft in MMOs where crafting is pointless?

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I could swap out the words "craft" and "crafting" in the question in today's Daily Grind topic and I think the same point would...
Now we're gundagood.

Lord of the Rings Online talks crafting vocations, recipes, and guild rep decay

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Lord of the Rings Online crafters, listen up, all two of you! OK, three of you if I count myself! I kid, I kid,...

Global Chat: Are we gaming in the ‘Age of Diablo?’

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With Diablo II's remake on the market, Diablo III's continuing seasons, Diablo Immortal's patches, and Diablo IV on the way this summer, it's not...

LOTRO Legendarium: 16 more fun places to visit in LOTRO’s Minas Tirith

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Last week we began our thorough tour through Lord of the Rings Online's largest city, Minas Tirith, combing through the first three tiers in...
Find the path.

The Daily Grind: Which MMO boasts your greatest number of account unlocks?

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MMO account unlocks: You know they're one of the most powerful legal narcotics of the video game age. By pre-ordering this title, snapping up...
Remember me? Someone is hoping you don't!

Perfect Ten: 10 pieces of striking MMO cover art

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Earlier this year, MMO Folklorist posted a rather intriguing article about the 10 best MMO box art designs -- at least in his opinion....
Game for sale!

The Daily Grind: What could MMO studios do to add value to their subscriptions?

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When Blizzard first announced World of Warcraft's trading post and yet didn't actually include anything particularly objectionable, pay-to-win, or RMT, I thought it seemed...

LOTRO Legendarium: 17 groovy places to visit in LOTRO’s Minas Tirith

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Minas Tirith: The White City and the bane of server-side lag. The place of a thousand side quests and of a thousand-and-one times that...

Lord of the Rings Online makes Before the Shadow mini-expansion available for in-game currency

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As promised, Lord of the Rings Online's recent mini-expansion is now available to purchase with LOTRO Points as well as a credit card. To...

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