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

Massively OP Podcast Episode 194: It belongs in a museum!

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Justin and Bree discuss LOTRO's progression server, Trion's travails, the Video Game Museum's big win, Hellgate London, ESO Murkmire, Wild West Online, and Just Survive, with mailbag entries on P2W in emulations and mainstream MMO condescension.
On a unicorn.

Global Chat: Is MapleStory 2 too cute for its own britches? (Yes.)

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Maybe it's the weird gaming lull that's going on right now, but MapleStory 2 has picked up a good amount of press and player...

The Stream Team: Creeping into the new Lord of the Rings Online Halloween area

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Things got a lot spookier when Massively OP's MJ moved to LOTRO's new quest area for Halloween! Now she's even more excited to do...

LOTRO Legendarium: Wistmead surprises and progression servers

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What a week this has been! Originally I was all gung-ho to talk about nothing else than all of the new Halloween content that...

Lord of the Rings Online tackles Q&A on progression server, plans November release

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Lord of the Rings Online's surprise announcement of an incoming progression server certainly stirred up interest and debate this week. While it's intriguing, a...

The Daily Grind: Are you planning to give LOTRO’s new progression server a try?

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When Lord of the Rings Online announced its new progression server plan earlier this week, the LOTRO community immediately went into a state of...
Same horse?

Lord of the Rings Online patches in a higher instance difficulty with Tier 3

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Don't content yourself with lower difficulties when you can really go for the gusto in Lord of the Rings Online. The latest patch introduces...

MassivelyOP’s guide to MMO Halloween 2018

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Whether or not you consider yourself too old to put on that Hulk or Sparkle Twilight costume and prance ("HULK PRANCE") around the neighborhood...
It's Lord of the Rings. There's your elevator pitch.

Lord of the Rings Online announces ‘legendary’ progression server

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With all of the expansions and zones added to Lord of the Rings Online over the last 11 years, it's hard to remember a...

The MOP Up: Mutant Year Zero breaks down the barriers

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I think a lot of us unfamiliar with the IP might be giving Funcom's upcoming Mutant Year Zero a wary look and a wide...

One Shots: Waifu dreams

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Make no bones about it, MapleStory 2 is as anime as they come. Need proof beyond the huge eyes, overdone expressions, and ultra-saturated cuteness?...

LOTRO Legendarium: Wait a minute, LOTRO, you lost me

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If WildStar will go down in gaming history as the MMO with the consistently shortest quest text, then Lord of the Rings Online has...

The Daily Grind: Why don’t players use emotes more in MMOs?

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The other day I was reading up on Fallout 76's emote wheel -- brought to you by Bethesda's console tunnel vision -- and was...

Lord of the Rings Online had to disable more content for fixes – this time it’s Harvestmath Festival quests

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It just has not been Standing Stone's week, at least where Lord of the Rings Online is concerned. First it had to fully disable the...

The Stream Team: Haunted Burrow and other LOTRO Halloween fun

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Tricks and troves and haunted burrows -- that's what LOTRO's Harvest Festival is made of! And this year adds in even more items, more...

Lord of the Rings Online’s Harvestmath Festival is live

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Lord of the Rings Online's Harvestmath Festival was briefly delayed, but now it's live in Middle-earth, a Halloweeny capstone for last week's Update 23...
Oh, all right.

The Daily Grind: What were your favorite MMO quality-of-life improvements?

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Automatic loot pickup. That right there is my all-time favorite quality-of-life improvement that Lord of the Rings Online added, and it is a high-falootin'...
Boldly gone.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 191: It’s looking a little patchy around here

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Justin and Bree discuss Star Citizen, LOTRO, EverQuest II, Star Trek Online, SWTOR, New World, and Black Desert, with reader mail about forging social connections in MMOs.

Lord of the Rings Online’s Harvestmath Fest delayed ‘by a day or so’

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Some mildly unfortunate news for Lord of the Rings Online players, as Standing Stone Games has announced that the game's Autumn celebration, Harvestmath Fest,...

Players argue LOTRO’s latest update ruined the pristine beauty of the Shire

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Don't let scary dragons distract you from the real threat of Lord of the Rings Online's newest patch. This past week's Update 23 did...

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