lord of the rings
LOTRO producer sheds light on expansion details, virtue changes, and legendary items
Turns out that the next Lord of the Rings Online expansion is Minas Morgul after all.
Players looking for clarification after reading last week's producer's...
Get an eagle’s eye view of LOTRO’s entire world map
You might know that Lord of the Rings Online's world is big. Like, really, really big. But you might not have the appreciation for...
LOTRO Legendarium: Examining 2019’s amazing producer’s letter
I swear, the news never fails to make a monkey out of me. Just the other day I was grousing about how it was...
Lord of the Rings Online producer’s letter confirms seventh expansion
The 2019 producer's letter is here for Lord of the Rings Online, and Hobbits and Big Folk alike have plenty to celebrate as they...
LOTRO gets ready to push progression shards into Moria next month
Loved or loathed, the underdark of Moria is preparing to draw in a whole new generation of MMO gamers when Lord of the Rings...
LOTRO fan starts petition for Standing Stone to rehire a beloved world builder
Here's something you don't see every day. It's a fan petition, yes, but it's a fan petition for Standing Stone Games to offer the...
The Stream Team: Birthday bash for MOP at LOTRO’s party tree!
Who knows how to party better than a Hobbit? It's Massively OP's fourth birthday today, so MJ is throwing a bash the party tree...
Global Chat: Anthem makes first contact with gamers
The game on everyone's mind this month definitely has to be BioWare's Anthem. The studio's first new IP in a long time is a...
LOTRO Legendarium: Is Moria amazing – or agonizing?
In about a month, Lord of the Rings Online's progression servers will unlock their first expansion and take us deep into the mines of...
The day the music died: LOTRO nerfs Minstrels to the ground
Overpowered or powered-up fun? Lord of the Rings Online's Minstrel class was a fan favorite for many, but its strong performance, especially at low...
LOTRO hints at Minas Morgul with new skirmish event
One of the big content drops reportedly coming to Lord of the Rings Online this year is the opening of Minas Morgul -- Mordor's...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever been to a concert in an MMO?
Slightly embarrassing story time: One of my favorite things to do in classic Star Wars Galaxies was sing. Yes, musicians and dancers were technically...
Lord of the Rings Online readies its next progression server unlock
For the past couple of months, Standing Stone Games hasn't spoken much on the status and future of Lord of the Rings Online's progression...
LOTRO Legendarium: Five lessons I’ve learned from replaying Shadows of Angmar
Over the past three months, I've been exclusively playing on the Anor progression server in Lord of the Rings Online. During that time, I've...
Perfect Ten: The worst MMORPG expansions of all time
A great MMO expansion brings so much to the table: fresh excitement for a game, new classes, innovative features, expanded vistas, additional races, and...
LOTRO Legendarium: A requiem for trait lines
Back in last October when Standing Stone Games announced that it would be launching the legendary server type, one of the most contentious points...
Lord of the Rings Online introduces new raid in Update 23.2, going live today
Today, Lord of the Rings Online is deploying its latest patch, Update 23.2, which is expected to go live by around noon Eastern time....
One Shots: Bullet hell
If you ever find yourself staring down an impossible spray of projectiles and energy blasts flying every which way and you freeze like a...
Perfect Ten: The best MMO updates and expansions of 2018
A not-inconsequential part of me misses the days when every MMO would pump out boxed expansions. I like buying boxes of stuff I like...
LOTRO Legendarium: Eight tips for leveling up in Lord of the Rings Online
Typically around this time of the year, I'll offer up my wish list of features and changes that I'd like to see happen in...