lord of the rings online

Environment is super-important to me, both in real life and in video games. My surroundings have a large impact on my mood, with my...

If you were hoping that the Russian version of Lord of the Rings Online would last forever, we have some sad news for you...

In this augural episode of Massively Opinionated, Larry, Mike, Richie, and Tina debate the topic of what makes the MMORPG genre special in 2015.

This morning's Daily Grind comes to us from an anonymous Kickstarter donor with a deceptively simple question: Which MMO zone is the most relaxing? A lot...

The debut of World of Warcraft Tokens into the game's economy has caused quite a stir, particularly after the prices plunged during the first...

How does a seven-week course in gaming centered around Lord of the Rings Online grab you? Online Games: Literature, New Media, and Narrative is...

The next big update to Lord of the Rings Online brings players ever closer to Mordor, which anyone with passing familiarity with the story...

At some point this year -- Turbine isn't saying when, yet -- Lord of the Rings Online will be making an effort to consolidate...

This week's Massively Overthinking question is posed by Kickstarter donor Winterskorn, who wants to talk about something getting less and less love in MMORPGs lately: PvE. "There...

Lord of the Rings Online turns -- wow -- eight years old this month, which means that the game is not only throwing an...

There are few things more annoying than a developer promoting an upcoming feature or change and then never delivering on it. Four expansions later,...

One of the big ticket items for Lord of the Rings Online's Update 16 is a revamp of the legendary item system with something...

Is it too easy to forget that MMOs, like all video games, are made by people just like you and I? Belghast over at...

Lord of the Rings Online is gearing up for a big content push this month with Update 16. The devs put the patch on the...

When I'm perusing my One Shots mail folder seeking that special picture that will make the headlines, I'm not looking for anything in particular....

While my Kindle is loaded with so many new books I've yet to read that I really should take a few months off to...

This guest Soapbox was originally commissioned in 2015 through Massively Overpowered's Kickstarter campaign and is authored by Tyler F.M. Edwards, who blogs at www.superior-realities.com....

A few weeks ago I asked the Massively Overpowered community if all MMOs should come with player music systems. In my opinion, at least,...

It's a two-for-one music Monday here at Massively Overpowered! For starters, Elite: Dangerous is now selling its physical soundtrack as a 3-CD set. The...

Out of all of the MMOs that I've played over the years, I must have spent the most time in Lord of the Rings...