lord of the rings
EG7 Q4 2021: EG7 and Daybreak post huge revenues, bank future on MTGO, LOTRO
Overnight, Swedish gaming company Enad Global 7 posted its Q4 2021 financial report, which of course is useful to MMORPG players as EG7 has...
Lord of the Rings Online unlocks the doors of its Hiddenhoard of Abnankâra raid this week
Lord of the Rings Online's newest 12-person raid is about ready to open for business. Standing Stone Games announced that the Hiddenhoard of Abnankâra...
The Daily Grind: Are you more about setting or lore in MMOs?
I have never really thought of myself as a lore person. I don't go into an MMO and memorize the lore or the backstory,...
One Shots: Stepping back from the brink
A little while ago, I read how some visitors to the Grand Canyon have actually fallen in and perished because they would get a...
Dungeons and Dragons Online announces new producer and a packed 2022 roadmap
Like its counterpart in Lord of the Rings Online, Dungeons and Dragons Online now has a producer of its very own. Standing Stone Games...
The Daily Grind: Are there places you linger in MMOs just to listen to the soundtrack?
In my years of both playing MMORPGs and talking with other players, I've noticed a trend among some of us where we'll find ourselves...
Lord of the Rings Online’s newest region is a ‘much needed break’ from gloomy zones, dev says
Lord of the Rings Online is putting its newest raid through the crucible before it goes live next week. SSG announced that the 12-player...
Lord of the Rings Online holds hiring spree, weathers post-patch bumps
Lord of the Rings Online is going on a bit of a hiring spree these days as Standing Stone Games seeks to fill several...
Lord of the Rings Online releases Update 32: Rangers and Ruins
What's that, February? You're already full to the gills but you can't stop chowing down on new MMO content? Well then, open up and...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 360: The flood of the Lost Ark
Justin and Bree discuss Lost Ark, Conan Chop Chop, Lord of the Rings IP, WoW 9.2, and TitanReach, with adventures in WoW Classic, LOTRO, and Lost Ark, plus a mailbag topic on zones we just can't stand.
Lord of the Rings Online’s producer: ‘We not only want to maintain the value of this IP but grow it’
Lord of the Rings Online Producer Oleg “Raninia” Brodskiy sat down for an hour-and-a-half interview last week with YouTuber Bludborn, talking about a wide...
One Shots: Please, please stand in the fire
While any seasoned MMORPG player may look at our first screenshot, courtesy of Utakata in Blade and Soul, and start developing sympathetic twitches, don't...
The Daily Grind: Do you make use of ‘mule’ characters in MMORPGs?
Back in the long long ago, the concept of a mule in an MMO - that is, a character you rolled but didn't really...
Lord of the Rings gaming rights are going up for sale – what will this mean for LOTRO?
Hobbits everywhere woke up yesterday to signs across the Shire declaring that it was for sale. And not just that neighborhood, either; all of...
LOTRO Legendarium: Lord of the Rings Online must extract itself from its currency quagmire
Lord of the Rings Online began 2022 on a most curious note: an abrupt and not-very-well-explained announcement of significant changes to the game's biggest...
LOTRO activates brand-new website, tweaks Update 32’s test build
Middle-earth has an improved web presence, as earlier this week Standing Stone Games rolled out the new Lord of the Rings Online site.
The new...
One Shots: Sunrise over snow
Just because the sun is up doesn't mean that the snow is going to melt. And we kind of hope not, too, because Elder...
Vague Patch Notes: MMOs taking inspiration from one another is not a bad thing
Back when Guild Wars 2 announced the Bladesworn elite spec for Warriors, I had a little fun with the idea because... well, let's not...
Not So Massively: Shadow of War plays fast and loose but hits the mark
Like many of you, I suspect, I have myriad games in my backlog. These neglected titles were typically obtained on sale at a point...
Check out LOTRO’s new housing, zone, and reward track coming soon
It's not a full-fledged expansion, but Lord of the Rings Online's Update 32 is shaping up to be a meaty content drop indeed. As...
