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

LOTRO Legendarium: The pros and cons of Lord of the Rings Online’s four newbie zones

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When you're starting out in an MMO world, it's nice to have choices -- especially if you plan to roll up an army of...

LOTRO finally activates its anniversary event missions, DDO totes out its last Tavern Tales adventure

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If there's a key word for Lord of the Rings Online this spring, it's "Delay." We've seen massive delays in everything from patches to...

Lord of the Rings Online delays the Sting server again, now to May 21, as it addresses missing items

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It sounds wild, but Lord of the Rings Online players are still feeling the after-effects of the spring transfer situation, as one of the...

Lord of the Rings Online is still working on ‘estate’ housing for single-home neighborhoods

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Not every Dwarf, Elf, Hobbit, or Human enjoys living shoulder-to-shoulder with others; some people appreciate the solitude and space in their homes. That may...

One Shots: What the Dwarves saw that awful day

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Katriana kicks off our festivities today with this harrowing shot of Dwarves digging too deep: "My friends and I met a dragon (again) in...

LOTRO Legendarium: Which LOTRO premium housing neighborhood is best for you?

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So here's a weird thing to consider: It wasn't until October 2016 that Lord of the Rings Online introduced premium housing to the game...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 517: We are EVE Legion

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On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about EVE Online's upcoming expansion, the return of Camelot Unchained, WoW's...

Lord of the Rings Online further postpones Update 44.1 and the Sting 64-bit server

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If there's one constant in Lord of the Rings Online this spring, it's that there's no consistent schedule for this MMO and its releases....

Lord of the Rings Online shares the harrowing details of its secret PvP dungeon

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Here's a fun fact that a lot of Lord of the Rings Online players may not know simply because not as many people dip...

The Daily Grind: Do you play the same MMOs as your significant other?

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One of the things I love about having a dedicated room in my house with all the computers is that my family games together...

Massively Overthinking: The unforgivable sins of MMORPG quest design

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Last week, I was continuing my first trip through Lord of the Rings Online's Gundabad (yes, I am behind), and I bumped into some...

Lord of the Rings Online begins testing its new Midsummer Festival island, Furtherholm

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Lord of the Rings Online isn't through with its 18th anniversary celebrations even as the test server looks at major overhauls to the next...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 516: New World of Equinox Awakening Online

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Justin and Bree discuss Equinox Homecoming, Dune Awakening, LOTRO, World of Warcraft, and New World, with adventures in LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, and WoW Classic, plus a mailbag topic on the best ways to honor MMO devs.

LOTRO moves its Sting server launch to May 7 while DDO outlines new loyalty rewards

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If you've been waiting for Lord of the Rings Online to open up its latest promised US 64-bit server, you'll have to endure a...

Lord of the Rings Online eyes Wednesday for the debut of its new US-based 64-bit Sting server

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There are a lot of moving parts in Lord of the Rings Online's neck of the woods, so let's do a brief catch-up of...

One Shots: Bananarama!

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As we gather together to appreciate this gallery of video game art captured by our auteurs, we can be assured that there is absolutely...

LOTRO Legendarium: The reward of exploring off the beaten path in Middle-earth

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People are creatures of habit and routine. It's not necessarily a bad thing because it's what anchors us, keeps the chaos at bay, and...

Second Wind: Back in LOTRO for the first time in a decade

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Lord of the Rings Online is a game that is near and dear to me. It was my first MMO. It is still my...

The Daily Grind: What are the tipoffs that mark gamers out as veteran MMORPG players?

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Back during the first weekend of the Lord of the Rings Online transfer mess, I spent an inordinate amount of time in the game's...

Massively Overthinking: The eternal granular squabbles in our pet MMORPGs

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So if you don't play a Star Wars Galaxies rogue server - and chances are that you don't - you probably have no idea...

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