lord of the rings
Battle Bards Episode 83: Triumphant Victory!
Triumph and victory — are they the same thing? Sometimes, but not always. On today’s breathtaking episode of Battle Bards, the team tackles triumphant...
MMO publisher gPotato suffered a major account data breach in 2007
Think back to 2007: Statistically, you were probably playing World of Warcraft's The Burning Crusade, or maybe even Lord of the Rings, Vanguard, or...
Take a tour of LOTRO’s new zone and premium housing
Great and momentous things are afoot in the realm of Lord of the Rings Online, as Turbine has started testing Update 19: March of the...
LOTRO discusses March of the King update, premium housing
Dungeons and Dragons Online got a hope-filled producer's letter earlier this week -- now it's Lord of the Rings Online's turn.
"We are currently hard...
The Game Archaeologist: The Island of Kesmai
It was the mid-'80s, and I was just a kid in love with his family's IBM PC. Not having a wealth of capital at...
Massively Overthinking: What’s the worst MMORPG for duos?
Massively OP reader Styopa recently wrote in to us to propose that we write about the best MMORPGs for duoing. I was all set...
LOTRO patches in server transfers from the launcher
If you've been waiting to transfer your Lord of the Rings Online characters to another server, today's patch makes it easier than ever. When...
Battle Bards Episode 81: Goblins, Orcs, and Ogres!
They may be ugly. They may be smelly. And they may have no table manners whatsoever. What, we're not talking about the Battle Bards!...
Farmers Faire returns to Lord of the Rings Online
Surly customers and flung produce: What's not to love about Lord of the Rings Online's Farmer's Faire?
This small annual event is returning to the game with...
Lord of the Rings Online hints at a Shelob raid, schedules Update 19 for this fall
Following the revelation of Lord of the Rings Online's two-and-a-half-year plan, the second part of a fansite interview turned its attention to the subject of...
Lord of the Rings Online has a two-and-a-half-year plan
Lord of the Rings Online isn't prepared to close up shop in Middle-earth just yet. In a new interview with fansite Dadi's LOTRO Guides,...
The MOP Up: Going on a pirate hunt (August 28, 2016)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
The Game Archaeologist: Six videos from MMOs that never launched
Whenever I compile lists or run articles on MMOs that never made it out of the gate, it seems as though talking about it...
LOTRO community prepares the fifth annual Harnkegger Games
The Olympics aren't the only major sporting event going on this year. Once you've tired of gymnastics and synchronized swimming, you can turn your...
The Game Archaeologist: Middle-earth Online
I suppose there will always be a special place in my heart for Lord of the Rings Online. Not only is it one of...
Massively Overthinking: Starting over with MMORPGs
This week's Massively Overthinking topic is from a reader named Yasser, who asked us:
"If you had to pick one MMO to experience all over...
Lord of the Rings Online patch fixes a few issues with its newest raid
Now that players have had the better part of a month to throw their corpses at the new Throne of the Dread Terror raid...
LOTRO’s Weatherstock takes the stage this Saturday
Lord of the Rings Online's long-running player concert series is poised to make a triumphant return this weekend with Weatherstock VIII.
"Weatherstock is the largest...
Lord of the Rings Online has ‘big’ plans for Mordor
Hold fast to hope, Lord of the Rings Online players, for Turbine has not forgotten about you. Following a revelation that a possible expansion...
Dungeons and Dragons Online teases possible third expansion
Believe it or not, a third expansion for Dungeons and Dragons Online could be in the cards for the fantasy game.
Responding to players' concern...
