lord of the rings
Perfect Ten: The top 10 healthiest live MMOs
One question that consistently pops up across the MMO gaming circuit is, "What are the most popular/healthy/active MMOs out there?" Every time I see...
Lord of the Rings Online releases a balance patch with new roleplaying stage
The most recent patch to Lord of the Rings Online will go down in infamy for its basic lute volume nerfs. It's 12% quieter...
LOTRO musicians prepare for Weatherstock VII
For seven years now, it's been a tradition among the Lord of the Rings Online community to assemble at the summit of the iconic...
The Soapbox: Can MMOs eradicate pay-to-win?
You know what sucks about getting old? Apart from the adult diapers and the dying? Yeah, it's the seeing things you love retconned into...
Roll a Warlock in Dungeons and Dragons Online next month
Time to roll up a new character in Dungeons and Dragons Online! In a new producer's letter, Robert Ciccolini said that the team will...
LOTRO Legendarium: Eight years, eight pictures, eight stories
I might be a little tardy in doing this, but every spring since I started to write about Lord of the Rings Online, I've...
LotRO producer’s letter talks Minas Tirith, new PvMP content, and more
Turbine executive producer Athena Peters has posted a new producer's letter on the Lord of the Rings Online forums. In it, she outlines the...
LOTRO Legendarium: The return of the dungeon
While I've been playing Lord of the Rings Online as one of my main MMOs for almost a decade now, it's primarily been for...
LOTRO’s update 16 arrives with new instances and LI imbuement
There are phrases you never expect to hear from Lord of the Rings Online patch notes. Like "giant mecha battles" or "featuring voice work...
The Daily Grind: How many MMOs are on your hard drive?
I got a new gaming computer last week, and I'm in the process of downloading a few MMOs. I've only got 300 GB to work with,...
The Daily Grind: When should MMO devs just stop tweaking?
Yesterday's reveal of Lord of the Rings Online's legendary item imbuing system struck me as a promising show of faith from the devs but nevertheless a...
Learn all about LOTRO’s legendary item imbuement system
Lord of the Rings Online's legendary item system has been a point of fierce community debate ever since it arrived way back in the...
LOTRO’s getting new dungeons with the Osgiliath instance cluster
Lord of the Rings Online's Update 16 is heading our way on Monday, May 4th, and with it comes the first new instance cluster...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO biomes do you love and hate?
Environment is super-important to me, both in real life and in video games. My surroundings have a large impact on my mood, with my...
Russian version of Lord of the Rings Online closes June 1st
If you were hoping that the Russian version of Lord of the Rings Online would last forever, we have some sad news for you...
Massively Opinionated: WoW vs. LOTRO vs. the banker
In this augural episode of Massively Opinionated, Larry, Mike, Richie, and Tina debate the topic of what makes the MMORPG genre special in 2015.
Global Chat: Are WoW Tokens worth it?
The debut of World of Warcraft Tokens into the game's economy has caused quite a stir, particularly after the prices plunged during the first...
LotRO stars in new Vanderbilt online gaming course
How does a seven-week course in gaming centered around Lord of the Rings Online grab you? Online Games: Literature, New Media, and Narrative is...
Take a peek at the new areas and instances of Lord of the Rings Online’s Update 16
The next big update to Lord of the Rings Online brings players ever closer to Mordor, which anyone with passing familiarity with the story...
LOTRO Legendarium: Why LOTRO needs a progression server
At some point this year -- Turbine isn't saying when, yet -- Lord of the Rings Online will be making an effort to consolidate...
