turbine

American studio known primarily for Lord of the Rings Online, Dungeons and Dragons Online, and the Asheron’s Call franchise.

Jukebox Heroes: Infinite Crisis’ score will get you pumped up for the good fight

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I love a really good superhero score. Some of my favorite pieces include John Williams' Superman theme, Danny Elfman's Batman introduction, Brian Tyler's Iron...

Roll a Warlock in Dungeons and Dragons Online next month

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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

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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...
Still crazy after all these years.

Turbine on the future of Dungeons & Dragons Online

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Dungeons & Dragons Online is not one of the biggest titles on the market, but it was one of the first major subscription games...
Jackson's Minas Tirith

LotRO producer’s letter talks Minas Tirith, new PvMP content, and more

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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...

Global Chat: What do you remember about Guild Wars?

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Late last month, the classic Guild Wars transcended its 10th birthday and prompted a flood of nostalgic posts and shared stories. A few MMO...

LOTRO Legendarium: The return of the dungeon

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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...
Infinite Crisis

Infinite Crisis ranked play is available this weekend

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Looking for more of a challenge in Infinite Crisis? If so, you can queue up for some ranked matches since Turbine has enabled them...
But now, it's more money.

LOTRO’s update 16 arrives with new instances and LI imbuement

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There are phrases you never expect to hear from Lord of the Rings Online patch notes. Like "giant mecha battles" or "featuring voice work...
GTA Online

The Daily Grind: How many MMOs are on your hard drive?

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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?

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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...

Perfect Ten: How to find the right MMO for you

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A common question that I see posited around forums and Reddit is, "What MMO should I play?" If there is a more loaded question...

Learn all about LOTRO’s legendary item imbuement system

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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...
Infinite Crisis

Ranked play is coming to Infinite Crisis on May 8

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Think you're good at Infinite Crisis? You'll have a chance to prove it on May 8th when Turbine unveils ranked play for its DC...

LOTRO’s getting new dungeons with the Osgiliath instance cluster

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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?

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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...
Panic mode activated.

Russian version of Lord of the Rings Online closes June 1st

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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

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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?

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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...
What will we do?

LotRO stars in new Vanderbilt online gaming course

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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...

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