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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

One Shots: Shifty adorableness

Justin Olivetti - December 11, 2016 0

I don't want any of us to be fooled by this picture. Shifty-eyed evil comes in many forms, the most deceptive of which is...

How 2016 took Lord of the Rings Online to the gates of Mordor

Justin Olivetti - December 10, 2016 0

As Lord of the Rings Online nears its impressive 10th birthday in April of next year, we see a game that's in many ways...

LOTRO community holds Winterfest, plans interactive book study

Justin Olivetti - December 9, 2016 0

While we still don't know when Lord of the Rings Online will be holding this seaon's Yule Festival, the players have taken matters into...

Jukebox Heroes: Massively OP’s guide to grabbing 120+ MMO soundtracks

Justin Olivetti - December 6, 2016 0

One of the most common questions that I'm asked from my adoring throngs on the street is, "Justin, where oh where can I get...

The MOP Up: Hearthstone cruises down some Mean Streets (December 4, 2016)

Justin Olivetti - December 4, 2016 0

The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...

One Shots: Night voyage

Justin Olivetti - December 4, 2016 0

Hark! What is that over there, on the ocean? 'Tis nothing. Probably some local fisherman out for a pleasure cruise at night in eel-infested...

The Stream Team: Checking out LOTRO’s chicken ball

MJ Guthrie - December 1, 2016 0

Have you ever played chicken ball? Yes -- you heard that right. Chicken ball. LOTRO has a special sport called Hobnanigans that is all...

Battle Bards Episode 87: Elves!

Justin Olivetti - November 30, 2016 0

It’s high time that the Battle Bards lie prostrate at the feet of their social and intellectual superiors, the high and mighty Elves! Yes,...

One Shots: A horse and his old boy

Justin Olivetti - November 27, 2016 0

As much as I admire the world that J.R.R. Tolkien built and his insane attention to detail, language, and extensive back histories of completely...

The best Thanksgiving and Black Friday MMORPG deals

Bree Royce - November 23, 2016 0

Getcher credit cards ready, folks. It's time. (New additions are at the bottom!) The Secret World is part of the Humble Bundle this week; you can...

Global Chat: Recapturing the MMO magic

Justin Olivetti - November 22, 2016 0

I suspect that much of the willingness of players to pour money into MMO Kickstarters is out of a strong desire to see games...

One Shots: A home away from home

Justin Olivetti - November 20, 2016 0

If you were to move into an MMO for real, where would you live? I posed this question last week to the One Shots...

Massively Overthinking: The many ‘NGE’ moments across MMORPG history

Bree Royce - November 17, 2016 0

Eleven years ago this week, the New Game Enhancements patch descended on Star Wars Galaxies, forever changing the trajectory of the game, SOE, and...

Sit down for an hour with the LOTRO devs

Justin Olivetti - November 12, 2016 0

There doesn't need to be a major release on the horizon to create an excuse to interview MMO devs, are we right? The crew...

The Stream Team: Checking into LOTRO’s Inn of the Forsaken

MJ Guthrie - November 10, 2016 0

You say you want another LOTRO stream? Massively OP's MJ has you covered! A couple friends are joining her for a trip to the...

Lord of the Rings Online enables premium housing upkeep

Eliot Lefebvre - November 9, 2016 0

If you've bought yourself a nice premium house in Lord of the Rings Online, you'd better be ready to keep the thing up. The...

Global Chat: How SWTOR could fix its expansion missteps

Justin Olivetti - November 8, 2016 0

Debate and discussion continue in the MMO blogosphere over SWTOR's Knights of the Eternal Throne expansion, with many writers criticizing the expansion's format and...