lord of the rings
Lord of the Rings Online tours the new Yondershire region
If you're a big fan of zone and world design in Lord of the Rings Online, then you probably have tuned into the game's...
The Daily Grind: Does your MMO class need a nerf?
Fam, my Lord of the Rings Online Hunter is ridiculous. She gets a speed buff that stays on after combat. She gets a heal...
Lord of the Rings Online opens up Yondershire on the test server
Are you ready to explore the -- heh heh -- darker side of Hobbit culture? Of course, that's not actually going to be that...
Lord of the Rings Online makes raid adjustments, promises Yondershire preview this week
The fine-tuning on Lord of the Rings Online's newest raid hasn't slowed down yet. Standing Stone Games pushed out Update 32.0.5 to adjust The...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 365: Free Middle-earth
Justin and Bree discuss LOTRO's monetization shift, NCsoft's Throne and Liberty, Albion Online, New World, Elder Scrolls Online, Elyon, and ArcheAge, with adventures in LOTRO, DDO, WoW Classic, Guild Wars 2, and SWG Legends, plus mailbag topics on SSG support and our favorite MMO zones.
The Daily Grind: Will LOTRO’s monetization changes pull you back in?
Last week, Standing Stone Games stunned Lord of the Rings Online players by announcing a sweeping monetization overhaul that we called a game-changer. In...
One Shots: Castle Redskull
As with all impossible architecture in MMOs, I pause at our first picture and imagine what feats of magical engineering it took to carve...
LOTRO Legendarium: Lord of the Rings Online takes much-needed steps forward
I don't know about you, Lord of the Rings Online fans, but I am really, really digging these quarterly producer's letters. It feels like...
LOTRO is making tons of expansion content permanently free, adding a new Hobbit zone
Hey, do you like free stuff? Lord of the Rings Online's March 2022 producer letter has arrived, and it's promising tons of free stuff...
Lord of the Rings Online studio says payments from Russia are blocked
Due to the ongoing conflict in the Ukraine and the sanctions levied at Russia, it's become difficult to make any purchases in Lord of...
Lord of the Rings Online welcomes spring with its annual festival
With the weather around here vacillating between "balmy and welcoming" to "blizzard warning" on a daily basis, I know that spring is moving back...
One Shots: My best buddy and me
One of the best parts of MMORPGs is when you make good friends while online. Of course, those are supposed to be human friends...
Massively Overthinking: How do alts fit into MMORPGs in 2022?
Last weekend, my play group took a second batch of Guild Wars 2 alts to Cantha, and we found ourselves a bit grumbly about...
Perfect Ten: Favorite NPCs from my favorite MMOs
In a recent episode of the Massively OP Podcast, we had a terrific question winged our way asking about our personal favorite NPCs from...
LOTRO opens Hiddenhoard of Abnankâra T3 this week, plus check out this amazing player-made map
Lord of the Rings Online is unleashing its 32.0.3 patch today, and while that's perhaps not the most exciting name, there's still some good...
LOTRO Legendarium: Why people bounce off Lord of the Rings Online
Any time that you are deeply invested in an MMORPG, it's perhaps one of the most disheartening and frustrating experiences to watch your friends...
Lord of the Rings Online’s Shadowfax server moves into Rohan
Lord of the Rings Online's super-speedy server is now riding, not walking, toward Mordor. That's because Shadowfax has now unlocked the horse-crazy expanse of...
Lord of the Rings Online patch adjusts legendary item rewards and new raid
Lord of the Rings Online players will log in later today to a game mildly improved from where they last left it. Update 32.0.2...
Standing Stone Games ‘curious’ about how Lord of the Rings Online works on Steam Deck
As a possible console edition of Lord of the Rings Online tantalized the imaginations of the game's loyal community, this past week's launch of...
LOTRO Legendarium: Exploring LOTRO Update 32’s Angle of Mitheithel
Even after a decade-and-a-half of constant expansion, Lord of the Rings Online's Middle-earth has more left to show us than is currently on the...