lord of the rings
Massively Overthinking: What’s the most chaotic behavior you’ve seen from MMO players?
A week or two ago, I found myself discussing Ultima Online by way of trying to convince our work chat that players often do...
EverQuest’s 30th expansion, Laurion’s Song, launches in December – with class swapping
With Lord of the Rings Online and EverQuest II both debuting new expansions this week, you had to figure EverQuest was close behind, and...
Lord of the Rings Online opens preorders for Corsairs of Umbar expansion, launching November 1
As expected - although not as properly communicated from the studio - Lord of the Rings Online's Corsairs of Umbar is officially open for...
The Daily Grind: How do you want to be remembered in MMOs when you’re gone?
Last weekend, it became public knowledge that a prominent - probably the most prominent - player on my Lord of the Rings Online server...
Tomorrow’s Lord of the Rings Online patch notes appear to include the Mariner class itself
Standing Stone Games is being weirdly cagey about its release schedule for Lord of the Rings Online's Corsairs of Umbar, but if our guess...
Lord of the Rings Online talks crafting, says Corsairs of Umbar pre-orders begin ‘real soon’
The latest Lord of the Rings Online developer livestream may have been mostly about the big crafting changes coming to the MMO this fall,...
One Shots: Stones in silence
When they aren't being pooped on, defaced, or used as backdrops for narcissistic selfies, statues have a particular quiet dignity and a magic all...
LOTRO Legendarium: It’s OK that LOTRO’s remaster isn’t going to happen
The pricey Lord of the Rings Online remaster is officially dead, and its console port is now on the "backburner." It is, depending on...
Massively Overthinking: The impact of jump start servers in MMOs
With Chris' Choose My Adventure run on Lost Ark - specifically, on its jump-start servers - coming to a close, I thought it would...
Lord of the Rings Online previews its upcoming Outer Gondor region
Lord of the Rings Online continued to show off the landscape coming with this fall's Corsairs of Umbar expansion. In this week's developer tour,...
The Stream Team: Low levels but slightly high challenge in Lord of the Rings Online
MOP's Chris has rediscovered Lord of the Rings Online recently, appreciating the MMORPG's more measured pace but also enjoying the difficulty slider option. And...
Lord of the Rings Online studio pushes back against maintenance mode claims
There are a lot of wild conclusions you could leap to after hearing the report that EG7 put an end to the 2020 remaster...
Lord of the Rings Online talks Mariner, crafting overhaul, and more in its devstream
Mariners, crafting, or those rascally Baggins: All of these are vying for attention on the latest Lord of the Rings Online devstream. While nothing...
LOTRO Legendarium: Nine LOTRO secrets worth discovering
It's such a special blessing to discover that the MMORPG you've been playing for years -- if not decades -- can still surprise you....
Vague Patch Notes: So what actually kills MMO communities?
Since we're busy getting a front-row seat to World of Warcraft adding the dungeon finder again, only this time it's WoW Classic, we are...
Massively Overthinking: Massively Overwhelming content in MMORPGs
This past weekend, I picked up my first premium house in Lord of the Rings Online after much hemming and hawing. I didn't expect...
EG7 and Daybreak: DCUO’s volatility, EverQuest’s stability, Cold Iron’s new game, LOTRO’s canceled remaster
Last night, we covered EG7's video pitch to investors, which among other things included a segment during which EG7 and Daybreak boss Ji Ham...
Lord of the Rings Online gives a sneak peak of Corsairs of Umbar’s landscape
Lord of the Rings Online's fall expansion finally has an official name (and logo): Corsairs of Umbar. Standing Stone Games revealed this in a...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 437: The MMO moving-in blues
Justin and Bree discuss Star Trek Online Incursion, WoW's Guardians of the Dream, LOTRO's River Hobbit housing and the Mariner, and Elder Scrolls Online's update 40, with a podcast topic on the financial barriers to returning to MMOs.
Lord of the Rings Online throws the Mariner overboard (into another round of testing)
After a very short initial preview, Lord of the Rings Online's newest class is being treated to a longer test this week on the...
