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Lord of the Rings Online releases its ninth expansion, Corsairs of Umbar, today
Grab your Hobbit-brand sunscreen, find your most flattering cosmetic swimsuit for your Elf, and head down to the tropical south for Lord of the...
The Daily Grind: Do you remember to eat food in your MMO of choice?
I've been obsessed with cooking in MMOs ever since I created a chef empire in original-flavor Star Wars Galaxies. Actually, it probably started well...
Lord of the Rings Online goes into a final stretch of Corsairs of Umbar testing
We've got a week to go before Lord of the Rings Online: Corsairs of Umbar launches -- unless it gets hit with another delay,...
Perfect Ten: 10 MMORPGs as Saturday morning cartoons
My insane MMO and MMORPG thought experiments do indeed continue: Previously I considered what muffins MMO NPCs are, then I considered what flavor of...
The Daily Grind: How much preparation are you willing to do for MMO combat?
It was Lord of the Rings Online's traps that made me ponder this question. I remember playing LOTRO years ago when traps were part...
One Shots: A night of masks and intrigues
The Princess Bride rightly taught me to be suspicious of anyone wearing a mask, which is why I keep my candy in a locked...
LOTRO is close on Corsairs of Umbar while DDO readies a ‘memorable’ server event
Lord of the Rings Online is "really close" to seeing Corsairs of Umbar ship, according to a recent dev livestream. Currently, the expansion is...
Massively Overthinking: Are there any MMOs for which a spin-off mode would be welcome?
Pantheon's announcement that its developers are working on spinning out a monetized "247" extraction mode hasn't engendered a whole lot of hope for the...
LOTRO Legendarium: Eight beneficial activities in LOTRO you may be overlooking
In my personal, immediate experience, I find that even in a broad MMORPG with lots of options, I tend to narrow my activities and...
LOTRO delays Corsairs of Umbar to November 8, talks 4K upgrades and new legendary servers
It's a sword day, a red day, a Q&A day for Lord of the Rings Online! Executive Producer Rob "Severlin" Ciccolini appeared on this...
Lord of the Rings survival crafter Return to Moria delays PS5 launch
The day of a great return to one of Middle-earth's most iconic locations is almost here -- but not for everyone. The Lord of...
Lord of the Rings Online opens the Corsairs of Umbar expansion for player testing
The first round of public testing for next month's Lord of the Rings Online expansion popped up on the Bullroarer test server yesterday as...
Lord of the Rings Online’s Combe forester event has been pulled for the third time
Stop us if you've heard this one: Standing Stone Games has pulled the Combe Forester event from Lord of the Rings Online yet again. As...
Lord of the Rings Online previews two Corsairs of Umbar zones
With the expansion coming in November, a new Extra Life campaign, and the Harvestmath festival keeping things spicy, Lord of the Rings Online has...
LOTRO Legendarium: What could a LOTRO challenge server look like?
Lord of the Rings Online's legendary server experiments aren't done yet. Even though it's been a while since we've seen a new shard come...
Third time’s a charm? Lord of the Rings Online’s Combe forester event is finally live
If it seems as if Standing Stone Games has been talking about the Combe Forester event in Lord of the Rings Online for an...
Lord of the Rings Online’s Harvestmath Festival returns with a new mount and cosmetics
Lord of the Rings Online's autumn events are underway today as the Harvestmath Festival has officially returned to Middle-earth - and it's got fresh...
LOTRO fine-tunes the Mariner while DDO makes stomach polyps a safe place to be
It's mid-week patch madness for both of Standing Stone Games' MMORPGs as one of them marches toward an expansion and another away from one.
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LOTRO is ‘tackling something more difficult and interesting’ with Corsairs of Umbar’s story
With Corsairs of Umbar on the way next month in Lord of the Rings Online, players will be getting to go to this southern...
LOTRO Legendarium: Are we ready for LOTRO’s Corsairs of Umbar?
They say that as you get older, time seems to pass by much more quickly. Perhaps that explains why 2023 feels like it's been...
