turbine

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

The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite version of your MMO’s theme music?

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Recently I've been cruising back through Aion's soundtrack and made a discovery that, in hindsight, seems obvious: There are several different main theme songs...

Lord of the Rings Online rolls out a new Mac client

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If you play MMOs on a Mac, you know all too well the limitations and hoops you must endure. While some online games don't...

Perfect Ten: MMOs for puzzle lovers

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Ever find yourself complaining that all of the PvE content in your MMO is nothing but shooting something in the face or chopping down...
Yes, this is a thing.

The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite MMO minipet?

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Minipets: Either you love 'em and collect 'em like crazy, or you don't care for 'em and resent that I've been shortening "them" for...
Everything old is... well, it's actually still old.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 216: Star Wars frenzy

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Justin and Bree discuss big SWTOR expansion news, plus news from WoW, Blizzard, Guild Wars 2, Skyforge, TERA, Albion, Blade & Soul, and DDO, with a mailbag question on MMO expansion difficulty.

LOTRO hosts a Yule festival encore before its anniversary

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An interesting -- and somewhat strange -- thing that Lord of the Rings Online routinely does is bring back seasonal festivals for short-term "encore."...

Lord of the Rings Online buffs Burglars on Bullroarer

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If you were to poll players across Lord of the Rings Online about which is the most underpowered and least played class, you shouldn't...
Yes, this is one of the few cases wherein EA kinda gets to be the good guys.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 215: Anthem exposed

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Justin and Bree discuss Anthem and BioWare, Guild Wars 2, DCUO, RIFT, Albion, DDO, Dragon Quest X, and Black Desert, plus a mailbag topic on event fatigue in MMOs.

Adventure Academy is an ‘educational massively multiplayer online game’ launching May 1

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Adventure Academy is going to mystify the typical gamer: There are no dragons to fight and no lockboxes to fight over. But if you're...

A first look at Dungeons & Dragons Online’s Masters of Sharn sees goblins and dinosaurs

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When a new content update arrives to an MMO, one would likely expect some new baddies to fight. During a broadcast from Twitch streamer...

LOTRO Legendarium: Five fun secrets hidden in Moria

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Making your way through Lord of the Rings Online's Moria can be a unique experience -- for both good and bad reasons -- but...

LOTRO announces Rohan housing while DDO is slated to get a 64-bit client

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Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online players have plenty to look forward to in their near and far future, especially...

The Daily Grind: Which underrated MMO would you recommend to friends?

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So c'mon, we all know what the big MMOs are right now, the ones that always come up in conversation. You know, the ones...
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Check out some Dungeons & Dragons Online’s Masterminds of Sharn content on the preview server this week

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The newest expansion for Dungeons & Dragons Online, Masterminds of Sharn, isn't slated to release until the end of this month, but players can...
Tinkering.

Perfect Ten: MMO celebrations that didn’t rip off real-world holidays

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Does it ever slightly bother you that in these alternate fantasy and science fiction worlds that we explore there just so happens to have...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 214: No fools we

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Justin and Bree discus MMO April Fools' Day, Jumpgate's sequel, Funcom's new Secret World project, EverQuest 3, Rend's abrupt launch, Star Citizen's ladies, and Neverwinter and DDO's expansion dates, with adventures in Guild Wars 2, DDO, and Blade & Soul, and a mailbag question on MMO emulators.

Lord of the Rings Online buffs mob health and balances crafted gear

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Over in Lord of the Rings Online this week, Sauron gave a pep talk to his forces that increased their morale. It was a...

Massively Overthinking: Thoughts on the holy trinity in MMOs

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One of MOP's bright new columnists, Tyler Edwards, blogs over at Superior Realities, and he recently brought to my attention his pieces on the...

Dungeons and Dragons’ Masterminds of Sharn is up for pre-order, targeting April 30 release

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The newest -- and most vertical -- Dungeons and Dragons Online expansion is just a month away, as Standing Stone Games announced this week...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 213: FFXIV’s first world problems

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Justin and Bree discuss FFXIV's controversial reveals, WoW level squish, Albion Online F2P, Glitch, Age of Conan, and Google Stadia, with adventures in Trove, SWG, Starmourn, LOTRO, and Rock Band, and mailbag letter on feeling perpetually behind in MMOs.

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