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

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Now that we're almost 1/12th of the way through 2018, it's probably about time to stop anticipating the year and start experiencing it. We...

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In case you missed it, over the past few days the Lord of the Rings Online community has been running one of the largest ...

LOTRO Legendarium: My LOTRO wish list for 2018

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Ever since I've been writing this Lord of the Rings Online column -- which spans back to 2010, if you can believe it --...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO offers the best sky views?

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I know it's a simple and basic thing, but I absolutely adore a great skybox in my MMORPGs. There's something about looking up at...

Perfect Ten: 10 tips for crafting a unique MMO character name

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Tell me if you've ever been here: You just finished spending way too much time pouring over options in the character creation screen and...

Here’s how one high school teacher uses Lord of the Rings Online in her English class

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What do you say that we all go and enroll at the Maine School of Science and Mathematics? Hear me out here: It's at this...
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Perfect Ten: The best MMO updates and expansions of 2017

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Last year was positively stuffed with updates, expansions, and cool stuff. A lot of years I struggle to remember which major updates happened in...
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MMO Year in Review: Lockboxes, CCP, and Destiny 2 (October 2017)

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We’re taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we head into...

LOTRO Legendarium: Looking back at the road we traveled in 2017

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"The road goes ever on" is one of the most well-known phrases from Lord of the Rings, alluding to the ongoing journey of the...

The Daily Grind: What were your best MMORPG gaming achievements in 2017?

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Before we jump into 2018, let's take a moment to ruminate on our personal accomplishments in MMO gaming this year. While I didn't get around...
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MMO Year in Review: July was the high mark of the year for MMORPGs (July 2017)

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We’re taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we head into...

The Stream Team: The MOP MMO Christmas album live

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Did you enjoy the MOP MMO Christmas Album? Do you wish there was a live version you could sing along with?  What if we...

The most popular Massively OP MMO articles of 2017

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One of my favorite things to do every year is drill down the top articles on the site for our readers. I don't mean...

MMO Year in Review: Ship of Heroes abandons Kickstarter (April 2017)

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We’re taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we head into...

The 2017 MOP MMO Christmas album

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Do you like to sing carols? That's one of my favorite things about this time of year! Christmas time is the best time for...

Massively OP’s Best of 2017 Awards: Best MMO Holiday of 2017

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Massively Overpowered's end-of-the-year 2017 awards continue today with our award for Best MMO Holiday Event, which was awarded to The Secret World last year. This award...

The Daily Grind: What MMO rewards are you chasing this holiday season?

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One thing is always for certain this time of year: MMO players have their hands full with Christmas events, so much so that they...
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So I've been writing this column for a year now. A little more than a year, as it happens, but last year there was...
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Massively OP’s Winter Holiday 2017 guide!

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Visiting the Frostbluff Christmas village in LOTRO is one of the favorite holiday activities of Massively OP's MJ. It's a beautiful setting where you...

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