lord of the rings
Lord of the Rings Online explains how it’s building its first raid in nearly three years
Well here's a nice Friday surprise: A Lord of the Rings Online dev diary, all official-like!
Turbine Content Designer Ryan “Pinion” Penk previews the raid...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best thief class in an MMORPG?
Back in April, I wrote a Daily Grind about MMORPG classes we hate to play, and rogues and thieves topped my list. But I...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO deserves a movie next?
Now that the Warcraft movie is out and about and apparently its handlers are contemplating sequels, I have a burning question for you: Which MMO would...
LOTRO tester previews Throne of the Dread Terror raid
Turbine is showing renewed enthusiasm for group content in Lord of the Rings Online, and as we learned earlier this spring, that includes a...
Lord of the Rings Online reveals new raid bosses, starts spring festival
Like the tides and fashion, raids in MMOs fall in and out of popularity in any given title. Lord of the Rings Online has...
Global Chat: Is casual raiding important for MMOs?
When it comes to the subject of raiding, one might get the impression that there are only two factions involved: those who are hardcore...
The Game Archaeologist: Puzzle Pirates
Up until this point in my life, Puzzle Pirates has always been that "Oh yeah, that actually exists!" game to me. Even when I...
Global Chat: Snap judgments of Overwatch
The talk of the blogger town has definitely been abuzz with impressions, thoughts, and snap judgments of Overwatch as it heads to release. Is...
Lord of the Rings Online suspends digital sales until June
We've included Turbine's statement to us at the end of this piece.
Lord of the Rings Online is suspending its online sales for the duration...
Perfect Ten: My highlights from pre-launch MMO hype
Maybe the hype and anticipation of an upcoming MMORPG leaves you feeling burned out and turned off these days. Considering that some titles can...
Lord of the Rings Online finally makes slayer deeds easier to complete
Anyone who has ever played Lord of the Rings Online and navigated its virtue system has certainly grappled with the sometimes-insane number of mobs...
LOTRO Legendarium: Nine years in Middle-earth
There are always those gut-check moments in your life when you realize just how much time has passed. For instance, I'm going to look...
Lord of the Rings Online puts out a call for raid testers
Battle-hardened soldiers and Hobbits are being called into a special service for Lord of the Rings Online this week. Turbine has put out a...
Global Chat: Which MMOs have the best quests?
For some players, quests are either those things that serve to annoy with reading (in a game!) or merely provide gussied-up reward packages. But...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 63: Leisure suit Larry
Justin and Larry discuss pristine WoW servers, TSW, Trove, Champs Online, SWTOR, lockboxes, and birthdays in CoH, LOTRO, and Guild Wars.
The Stream Team: Party hearty with Hobbits for Lord of the Rings Online’s anniversary
There's no denying: Lord of the Rings Online throws some pretty good shindigs throughout the year. And the anniversary event is no different; players...
Global Chat: What can MMORPG devs do to foster community?
One of the neat aspects of the MMO blogosphere is how writers will often interact and collaborate with each other. Recently, four bloggers ganged...
Lord of the Rings Online devs prepare players for Mordor but won’t discuss license renewal
You might have heard that Lord of the Rings Online is celebrating its ninth birthday this week, especially if you were in attendance for...
The Daily Grind: Are you ever sad when a long-awaited MMORPG expansion arrives?
We've been joking about Lord of the Rings Online never getting to Gondor, never mind Mordor, that I've become super sad that it's actually...
The Daily Grind: What are your favorite MMO dungeons?
If a theme has emerged in my 2016 gaming habits so far, it has to be my renewed love of running dungeons in MMORPGs....
