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’s Fall of Khazad-dûm raid and update 30 class balancing are now in testing

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Delays are behind it now: Lord of the Rings Online has opened up its test server with update 30 in tow as promised, so...

Lord of the Rings Online starts testing Update 30’s 12-player raid

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Oh, Azog, will you never change? That long-running adversary is a naughty chap indeed in need of stern discipline. A preview of that spanking...
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Dungeons and Dragons Online will also end support of Windows XP

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In news that will likely be not all that surprising considering Standing Stone Games already confirmed this move for LOTRO, the devs of Dungeons...

Lord of the Rings Online resets neglected account passwords

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For those of you who haven't logged into your Lord of the Rings Online account for quite a while, the next time you head...

One Shots: Flowers love the sun more than you do

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Mental note: If I ever want the legions of readers to flood our One Shots comments with submissions, I merely need to ask for...

The Game Archaeologist: Dragon Empires, Codemasters’ abandoned MMO

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The name "Codemasters" is far more familiar to European players than North American ones, as the British developer and publisher was active on the...

The Daily Grind: How long do you need to wait to ‘recharge’ your MMO enthusiasm?

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Whenever I leave an MMO -- usually because I'm approaching boredom or burnout -- I recognize that there's a good chance that I'll be...

Lord of the Rings Online ends Windows XP support

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If for whatever reason you're playing Lord of the Rings Online and still running Windows XP, you may want to consider the following news...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 321: Bespin and Burning Crusade

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Justin and Bree SWG Legends Bespin, WoW Classic Burning Crusade's launch date, Blizzard's financials, Elyon's beta, Elder Scrolls Online's Blackwood, Corepunk, and adventures in DDO, plus a mailbag topic on why people leaving MMOs.
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The MOP Up: Who’s showing up to E3 this year?

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It remains to be seen how big or relevant E3 is going to be this year, but there certainly is interest in which studios...

One Shots: Collect flowers 1/9000

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"I think there’s a storm brewing above the land of halflings," Lethia said. "I started playing an ungodly amount of Lord of the Rings...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 320: Guild Wars 2 shakes and stirs

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Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2, EG7 and Daybreak, Soulworker's sunset, and the patch parade of PlanetSide 2, Wizard101, Fallout 76, SWTOR, and Dungeons and Dragons Online, with adventures in WoW Classic, LOTRO, City of Heroes, and SWG Legends, plus mailbag topics on perpetual content in MMOs and toxic positivity in the genre.

DC Universe Online offers roadmap for free episode initiative, PS5 client, and summer updates

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DC Universe Online dropped a major dev blog this week detailing some pretty significant changes for the game coming this summer. The studio seems...

Global Chat: Destiny 2’s horrible, no-good, very bad transmog

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Hey kids, Destiny 2 is finally getting a cosmetic system! And it looks to be as user-friendly and appealing as having your mother dress...

LOTRO Legendarium: Six essential LOTRO store purchases for new characters

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In my Lord of the Rings Online career, I have started way, way too many brand-new characters. It's just something I do every so...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO have you returned to the most?

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While I'm always up for trying out new MMOs and crossing my fingers that a future title will click with me, I do so...

EG7 addresses the Daybreak buyout, says EG7 is ‘evaluating’ H1Z1 and Just Survive

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As promised, Enad Global 7 has released a community update specifically to address the future of games under Daybreak - something lots of folks...

One Shots: Playing chicken

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If your MMORPG ever expects you to take it super-seriously, then you need to follow Minimalistway's example and rebel by wearing a ridiculous costume...

The Stream Team: Fireworks and friends for LOTRO’s 14th birthday

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Who parties better than Hobbits? And there is reason to party today: LOTRO turned 14! Massively OP's MJ is ready to celebrate in her...

LOTRO Legendarium: Bilbo’s further adventures are anything but adventurous

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It is certainly not a quiet week around Lord of the Rings Online, as we got both a mid-tier content update and the 14th...

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