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Lord of the Rings Online shows off avatar improvements and new raid
It's been a very busy week for Lord of the Rings Online's testing and development, making for a lively dev livestream this past Friday....
One Shots: Martial yoga
It's not a very well-known fact that the most successful armies in fantasy worlds are the ones that take the time to limber up...
LOTRO Legendarium: Is the Burglar LOTRO’s least-loved class?
In most MMOs that I play, I confess a certain attraction -- if not affinity -- for seeking out the least-played and -loved class...
The Daily Grind: Are you a half-hearted MMO crafter?
Whenever we talk about crafting, I feel that we're too quick to divide all players into "crafters" and "non-crafters" without considering that there might...
Lord of the Rings Online is testing major new customization options for hairstyle, skintone, and gobs more
Standing Stone Games opened up Lord of the Rings Online's Bullroarer test server last night with multiple surprises for content and customization.
"LOTRO is celebrating...
LOTRO and DDO are ‘almost ready’ to debut new forums
Great news for Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online players who are tired of the eye strain of reading the...
Lord of the Rings Online walks back some of its monster buffs
Last week's small Lord of the Rings Online patch had a big effect on several quarters of the game, as SSG increased monster health...
Lord of the Rings Online sells max-level boosts for a limited time, previews new forums
If you're willing to crack open your wallet wide, you can take the express lanes right to level 140 in Lord of the Rings...
Global Chat: Do MMOs need help from artificial intelligence?
With tech news becoming more and more dominated by the sophistication and place of artificial intelligence, blogger Tobold asks if AI might be the...
Lord of the Rings Online buffs monster health and player pets
This week's smallish Lord of the Rings Online update is a bit of a mixed bag, to be honest. Update 35.0.1 brings with it...
Lord of the Rings Online prepares for Update 35.1’s new raid
If ever there was a fine location for a raid in Lord of the Rings Online, it would certainly be in a place known...
Lord of the Rings Online opens up paid transfers from its legendary worlds
Lord of the Rings Online players looking to hop off the crazy carousel ride of its two existing legendary worlds (i.e., progression servers) now...
LOTRO Legendarium: Eight features I’d love to see added to LOTRO
Opinions, as they say, are like social media accounts: Everyone's got at least one and probably a dozen ready to ruin your life. This...
Massively Overthinking: The dumbest conversations in your main MMO’s general chat
Last week, in a thread about one of Diablo IV's many rivals, MOP commenter Greaterdivinity noted that chat in the game was exhausting because...
Lord of the Rings Online fine-tunes last week’s Return to Carn Dûm update [Update: Delayed]
Last week's Return to Carn Dûm update for Lord of the Rings Online made a lot of sweeping changes to the long-running MMORPG, so...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 415: Don’t go into the Lightfall
Justin and Bree discuss LOTRO's update 36, Destiny 2's Lightfall, CCP's blockchain game, DDO's promo, Ship of Heroes on Steam, and the return of Alganon, with adventures in LOTRO, New World, WoW Classic, and City of Heroes, plus a pair of mailbag topics on AI tech in MMOs.
Lord of the Rings Online teases something ‘weird’ for next weekend
Surfing the wave of Lord of the Rings Online's Update 35 and its mammoth notes and system changes, Standing Stone Games said that the...
One Shots: Finding Mister Easter bunny
Legend goes that if you listen carefully for the thump-thump-thump of its padded feet... if you look for the bright splashes of color hidden...
The Daily Grind: What’s one change that would make an MMO infinitely better?
Since most of us moonlight as armchair developers, it's certainly crossed our minds that any particular MMO has a vital flaw or two. The...
The Stream Team: Backseat Streaming looks at Lord of the Rings Online
In an era of armchair warriors, we bring you Backseat Streamers! Here, Massively OP’s Chris and MJ get to take a backseat and watch...
