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Siege of Mirkwood Preview
William Murphy recently took a tour of the upcoming expansion to Turbine's Lord of the Rings Online, Siege of Mirkwood. Today, he shares his experiences.
Posted on 11/17/2009 by William Murphy
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Mirkwood Screenshots, Part Three
The team from Turbine has provided us with these three new screenshots from the upcoming LotRO expansion, Siege of Mirkwood.
Posted on 11/09/2009 by MMORPG.com Staff -
Siege of Mirkwood Interview
MMORPG.com's Jon Wood had the chance to speak with Turbine's Jeffrey Steefel and Aaron Campbell about the upcoming Lord of the Rings Online expansion, Siege of Mirkwood.
Posted on 11/04/2009 by Jon Wood -
Mirkwood Screenshots, Part Two
The team from Turbine has provided us with these three new screenshots from the upcoming LotRO expansion, Siege of Mirkwood.
Posted on 10/26/2009 by MMORPG.com Staff -
Top 10 MMOs Since WoW
World of Warcraft changed the MMO landscape on November 23rd, 2004, but 174 MMOs have come out since that fateful day. We rank them.
Posted on 10/13/2009 by Dana Massey -
Siege of Mirkwood Exclusive Screens
The team from Turbine has provided us with these three new screenshots from the upcoming LotRO expansion, Siege of Mirkwood.
Posted on 10/12/2009 by MMORPG.com Staff -
Craig Alexander AGDC Interview
At the Austin Game Developers' Conference, Garrett Fuller spoke with Turbine's Craig Alexander about both Dungeons and Dragons Online and Lord of the Rings Online
Posted on 09/25/2009 by Garrett Fuller -
Siege of Mirkwood Preview
MMORPG.com's Carolyn Koh brings us this first look at the upcoming Lord of the Rings Online expansion, Siege of Mirkwood.
Posted on 09/21/2009 by Carolyn Koh -
Five Possible MMO Movies
In this week's list, Jon Wood looks at the idea that a successful Warcraft movie could set off a rash of MMO-based films and gives his ideas on five that could be likely candidates.
Posted on 09/15/2009 by Jon Wood -
is LotRO Art?
MMORPG.com Lord of the Rings Online Correspondent Andrei Harnagea writes this article looking at the video game as an art form.
Posted on 06/23/2009 by Andrei Harnagea
Editorial
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Improving Game Mechanics
MMORPG.com Lord of the Rings Online Correspondent feels that the game's crafting and combat mechanics could use some tweaking and offers his own solutions to the problem.
Posted on 06/18/2009 by Andrei Harnagea -
Community Spotlight: Member Written Preview
This week, on Community Spotlight, Laura Genender gives us a look at a member-written review from our forums.
Posted on 02/28/2007 by Guest Writer -
Debate: Major IPs as MMORPGs
Lord of the Rings Online. Star Wars: Galaxies. Star Trek Online. Major IPs are everywhere in this genre. Should they be?
Posted on 01/28/2006 by Dana Massey
Previews
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Siege of Mirkwood Preview
MMORPG.com's Carolyn Koh brings us this first look at the upcoming Lord of the Rings Online expansion, Siege of Mirkwood.
Posted on 09/21/2009 by Carolyn Koh -
A Look at Book 8
MMORPG.com's Donna Desborough takes a look at the upcoming Book 8 update for Lord of the Rings Online.
Posted on 06/05/2009 by Donna Desborough -
Mines of Moria Preview
With the Mines of Moria expansion launch mere hours away, MMORPG.com's Jef Reahard writes this overview of what players can expect from Turbine's first forray into the paid expansion universe.
Posted on 11/17/2008 by Jef Reahard -
Book 12 Preview, Part Two
Late last week, managing Editor Jon Wood was given a preview of the upcoming Book 12: The Ashen Waste by the dev team from Turbine's Lord of the Rings Online. Today, he talks about new additions in Housing, the new Delving of Frór and more!
Posted on 02/06/2008 by Jon Wood -
Book 12 Preview, Part One: Customization
Late last week, managing Editor Jon Wood was given a preview of the upcoming Book 12: The Ashen Waste by the dev team from Turbine's Lord of the Rings Online. Today, he passes on some information about the new visual character customization system.
Posted on 02/05/2008 by Jon Wood -
First Look Preview
News Editor Garrett Fuller pens this first look preview of Turbine's Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar.
Posted on 02/10/2007 by -
Hands On: First 10 Levels
At an event in San Francisco, MMORPG.com got to play Turbine's next MMO for several hours.
Posted on 11/06/2006 by Dana Massey -
PAX Preview
We look forward to this game from PAX.
Posted on 08/30/2006 by Dana Massey -
E3 2006 Preview
Danielle gets the goods on what Turbine is up to.
Posted on 05/18/2006 by Danielle Vanderlip -
E3 2005 Impressions
Lord of the Rings Online is more than a year away, but from what we saw at E3 2005 it may well be the game to watch at next year's show.
Posted on 05/26/2005 by Dana Massey
Interviews
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Mirkwood Screenshots, Part Three
The team from Turbine has provided us with these three new screenshots from the upcoming LotRO expansion, Siege of Mirkwood.
Posted on 11/09/2009 by MMORPG.com Staff -
Siege of Mirkwood Interview
MMORPG.com's Jon Wood had the chance to speak with Turbine's Jeffrey Steefel and Aaron Campbell about the upcoming Lord of the Rings Online expansion, Siege of Mirkwood.
Posted on 11/04/2009 by Jon Wood -
Craig Alexander AGDC Interview
At the Austin Game Developers' Conference, Garrett Fuller spoke with Turbine's Craig Alexander about both Dungeons and Dragons Online and Lord of the Rings Online
Posted on 09/25/2009 by Garrett Fuller -
Interview with Turbine's Craig Alexander
Carolyn Koh recently had the opportunity to chat with Craig Alexander, VP of Product Development at Turbine, about the current and future happenings in Lord of the Rings Online.
Posted on 06/02/2009 by Carolyn Koh -
Status Update Interview
At LOGIN in Seattle, we caught up to VP of Development Craig Alexander and Community Manager Meghan Rodberg to get an update on LotRO.
Posted on 05/28/2009 by Carolyn Koh -
Book 7 Q&A
Recently, MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood had the chance to ask the folks from Turbine a few questions about the upcoming Book 7 update for Lord of the Rings Online.
Posted on 03/03/2009 by Jon Wood -
Mines of Moria Launch Interview
MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood had a chance recently to speak with Lord of the Rings Online Executive Producer Jeffrey Steefel about the launch of the game`s first expansion, The Mines of Moria. This interview covers everything from new features both inside and outside of the expansion, the timing of the release and more!
Posted on 11/18/2008 by Jon Wood -
Leipzig Expansion Overview
MMORPG.com is in Leipzig, Germany for Games Convention. There, he took part in a presentation from LotRO Producer Aaron Campbell who told us a little bit about the game's upcoming Mines of Moria expansion.
Posted on 08/22/2008 by Jon Wood -
Jeffrey Steefel Interview: Book 14 and Beyond
Jon Wood brings us the second part of his interview with Lord of the Rings Online Executive Producer Jeffrey Steefel, where they discuss The Mines of Moria, Turbine's console aspirations, and Book 14.
Posted on 06/23/2008 by Jon Wood -
Developing for the West and the East
Lord of the Rings Online Executive producer Jeffrey Steefel has recently returned from a trip to Korea where Turbine is getting ready to launch Lord of the Rings Online. MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood recently caught up with Steefel to talk about developing for these two very different markets and what Noth American and European players can expect to see from the move.
Posted on 06/18/2008 by Jon Wood -
Jeffrey Steefel on Book 13 - Video
Lord of the Rings Online Executive Producer Jeffrey Steefel talks about the new content that was recently added to the game with the release of Book 13: Doom of the Last-king.
Posted on 06/18/2008 by Guest Writer -
Interview with Jeffrey Steefel
MMORPG.com News Manager Keith Cross spoke recently with Turbine's Jeffrey Steefel about the state of Lord of the Rings Online and the game's future.
Posted on 05/14/2008 by Keith Cross -
Craig Alexander on Book 13 and Moria
News Manager Keith Cross recently spoke with Turbine's VP of Product Development, Craig Alexander about the future of Lord of the Rings Online.
Posted on 05/01/2008 by Keith Cross -
Steefel on Mines of Moria and Book 13
MMORPG.com's Keith Cross spoke recently with Turbine's Jeffrey Steefel about the upcoming Lord of the Rings Online expansion and the upcoming update!
Posted on 04/10/2008 by Keith Cross -
Book 12 Reaction and More
Recently, Managing Editor Jon Wood had the opprotunity to sit down and talk to Jeffrey Steefel, the Executive Producer of Turbine's Lord of the Rings Online. During the interview, the two talked about reaction to the release of Book 12, the addition of new features and even a few random facts.
Posted on 03/11/2008 by Jon Wood -
Jeff Steefel on Updates, Launch and the Business
Recently, Managing Editor Jon Wood had the opportunity to sit down with Lord of the Rings Online Executive Producer Jeffrey Steefel to talk about what goes into the game`s updates, launch and the business of MMOs.
Posted on 02/15/2008 by Jon Wood -
Month of The Burglar
Each new book for Turbine's Lord of the Rings Online: The Shadows of Angmar takes a look at two of the game's classes for the purpose of making improvements and re-balancing the class. Here we present the changes that are on the horizon for the Burglar in Book 12.
Posted on 01/10/2008 by Guest Writer -
A Look Ahead with Jeff Steefel
News Manager Keith Cross recently had the opportunity to talk to Lord of the Rings Online Executive Producer Jeffrey Steefel about the last year of Lord of the Rings Online and where Turbine's focus will be in 2008.
Posted on 01/07/2008 by Keith Cross -
Developer Chat Summary Article
On December 3rd, MMORPG.com hosted a chat with the developers from Turbine on our new IRC home, Coldfront. The developers were kind enough to spend some time answering questions about their hit MMORPG , Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar. As always, we present you this summary of some of the key points brought up in the chat.
Posted on 12/04/2007 by Jon Wood -
Developer Chat Log
The folks from Turbine dropped by on Monday night to answer questions about their popular MMORPG, Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar.
Posted on 12/04/2007 by Laura Genender -
Book 11: Pre-launch Interview with Jeff Steefle
Recently, Jon Wood had the opportunity to speak with Lord of the Rings Online Executive Producer, Jeffrey Steefle about the upcoming release of Book 11 on October 24th.
Posted on 10/23/2007 by Jon Wood -
Interview with Jeffrey Steefel
Recently, Managing Editor Jon Wood had the opportunity to talk to Jeffrey Steefel, the Executive Producer behind Turbine's Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar. The two talked about Session Play, chickens, numbers and more!
Posted on 08/03/2007 by Jon Wood -
A Visit to Turbine
Last week, Managing Editor Jon Wood attended a small press event at the Turbine offices in Westwood, MA to look at the upcoming MMORPG, Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar.
Posted on 03/28/2007 by Jon Wood -
At Comic Con with Jeff Anderson
News Editor Garrett Fuller attended last week's Comic Con in New York. This, his first report from the show, is an interview with Jeff Anderson, the CEO of Turbine about their upcoming title, Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar.
Posted on 02/26/2007 by -
Jeff Anderson Interview Part Two: Monster Play
Managing Editor Jon Wood recently had the chance to sit down with Jeff Anderson, the President and CEO of Turbine Inc. In this, the second part of a two part interview, Jon and Jeff discuss the Monster Play feature in the upcoming game, Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar.
Posted on 02/20/2007 by Jon Wood -
From Novel to MMO
Managing Editor Jon Wood recently had the chance to sit down with Jeff Anderson, the President and CEO of Turbine Inc. In this, the first part of a two part interview, Jon and Jeff discuss the process of taking an epic work like JRR Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, and turning it into a Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game.
Posted on 02/12/2007 by Jon Wood -
Game/On: Interview
We interview Jeffrey Steefel, the Executive Producer of The Lord of the Rings Online, about his title.
Posted on 05/05/2006 by Dana Massey -
Interview with Jeffrey Steefel
Lord of the Rings Online Executive Producer Jeffrey Steefel submits to a series of questions on their upcoming MMORPG.
Posted on 10/13/2005 by Mike Jobbagy
Media
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Mirkwood Screenshots, Part Two
The team from Turbine has provided us with these three new screenshots from the upcoming LotRO expansion, Siege of Mirkwood.
Posted on 10/26/2009 by MMORPG.com Staff -
Siege of Mirkwood Exclusive Screens
The team from Turbine has provided us with these three new screenshots from the upcoming LotRO expansion, Siege of Mirkwood.
Posted on 10/12/2009 by MMORPG.com Staff -
Book 8 Crafting Hall Screens
Turbine recently announced that they would be updating the crafting system in The Lord of the Rings Online and today we present six new crafting screenshots from Volume II: Book 8: Scourge of Khazad-dum.
Posted on 06/03/2009 by Keith Cross -
Spring Festival Hedge Maze Screens
Today we present five new images depicting the hedge maze which is central to the Spring Festival event in Lord of the Rings Online.
Posted on 03/24/2009 by Guest Writer -
Book 7 Screenshots
To complement Donna Desborough's look at Book 7, the latest content update for Lord of the Rings Online, we present sixteen new screenshots from the expansion.
Posted on 03/19/2009 by Donna Desborough -
Leaves of Lorien Launch Screenshots
Volume II: Book 7: Leaves of Lorien for Lord of the Rings Online launches today and the folks at Turbine have released a number of new screenshots of the forest of Lothlorien and beyond.
Posted on 03/17/2009 by Guest Writer -
Book 7: Leaves of Lorien Screenshots
The folks at Turbine have released six new screenshots for Volume II: Book 7: Leaves of Lorien, the next update for Lord of the Rings Online.
Posted on 03/04/2009 by Guest Writer -
Mines of Moria Screenshots
To complement today's look at the Mines of Moria expansion for Lord of the Rings Online, we present eight new screenshots of the ruined Dwarven realm and the surrounding region.
Posted on 01/26/2009 by Keith Cross -
Mines of Moria Screens
To complement today's review of the Mines of Moria expansion for Lord of the Rings Online, we present eight new screenshots of the ruined realm of the dwarves.
Posted on 01/23/2009 by Keith Cross -
Mines Of Moria Legendary Items Video
Today, Turbine unveiled a new developer diary video for The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria, in which Executive Producer Jeffrey Steefel discusses the new Legendary Items System recently added to the game with this latest expansion.
Posted on 01/15/2009 by Guest Writer -
Rune-Keeper Class Video
The folks at Turbine have provided us with a new video featuring the Rune Keeper class that was introduced with the new Mines of Moria expansion.
Posted on 12/17/2008 by Guest Writer -
Warden Class Video
The folks at Turbine have provided us with a new video featuring the Warden class that was introduced with the new Mines of Moria expansion.
Posted on 12/17/2008 by Guest Writer -
Lothlorian Fly Through Video
The folks at Turbine have released a new video for The Lord of the Rings Online: The Mines of Moria, which portrays the epic raid on the Watcher, the guardian of the Door of Durin, the west gate into Moria.
Posted on 11/24/2008 by Guest Writer -
Zelem-melek Video
The folks at Lord of the Rings Online have produced a new video which introduces players to Zelem-melek, one of the new areas introduced with the Mines of Moria expansion.
Posted on 11/20/2008 by Guest Writer -
Lothlorien Fly-Through
Turbine has released a fly-through video of the forest of Lothlorien, home of Galadriel and Celeborn and refuge of the Fellowship as they continue on their journey south.
Posted on 11/19/2008 by Guest Writer -
Mines of Moria Trailer
With yesterday's launch of the Mines of Moria for Lord of the Rings Online, Turbine has released a new video trailer for the expansion.
Posted on 11/19/2008 by Guest Writer -
Mines of Moria, Great Delving Trailer
To celebrate today's launch of their first expansion for Lord of the Rings Online, the folks at Turbine have provided us with this exclusive video featuring the Great Delving in the Mines of Moria.
Posted on 11/18/2008 by Guest Writer -
Mines of Moria Developer Diary Video
Today Turbine unveiled a new developer diary video for The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria, the first expansion for the award-winning massively multiplayer online game, which will release on November 18th. In this new video Cardell Kerr, Creative Director, and Ryan Bednar, Lead Game Systems Designer, discuss the two new classes to be added to the game with Mines of Moria – the Warden and the Rune-keeper.
Posted on 10/31/2008 by Guest Writer -
Mines of Moria - Waterworks and Flaming Deeps Screens
The folks from Turbine have been kind enough to provide us with these eleven new screenshots featuring the Waterworks and Flaming Deep areas of the upcoming Mines of Moria Expansion.
Posted on 10/30/2008 by Guest Writer -
Durin's Way Video
Turbine has released this fly through video of Durin's Way from the new Mines of Moria expansion.
Posted on 10/23/2008 by Guest Writer -
Legendary Items Screens
Turbine has released these new screenshots giving us a look at the new Legendary Weapons being introduced in the upcoming expansion to their popular MMORPG based on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien.
Posted on 10/13/2008 by Guest Writer -
Mines of Moria Screens
Today we present five new images from The Mines of Moria, the first expansion for Lord of the Rings Online.
Posted on 09/25/2008 by Guest Writer -
Rune-Keeper Screenshots
The folks over at Turbine have sent us some new screenshots featuring the Rune-keeper class that is being added in the upcoming Mines of Moria expansion for Lord of the Rings Online
Posted on 09/18/2008 by Guest Writer -
Warden Screens
The folks over at Turbine have sent us some new screenshots featuring the Warden class that is being added in the upcoming Mines of Moria expansion for Lord of the Rings Online
Posted on 09/18/2008 by Guest Writer -
Mines of Moria Screenshots: Khazad-dum
Today we present five new screenshots from Lord of the Rings Online which depict Khazad-dum, the once great Dwarven city, which is now a goblin infested hive deep in the Mines of Moria.
Posted on 09/10/2008 by Guest Writer -
Mines of Moria Video
The folks from Turbine have been kind enough to provide us with this new video featuring the upcoming expansion, The Mines of Moria.
Posted on 09/09/2008 by Guest Writer -
Mines of Moria Screens
With the Mines of Moria expansion creeping ever closer, the folks from Turbine have sent along these five new screenshots from the upcoming LotRO expansion.
Posted on 08/29/2008 by Guest Writer -
Hollin Gate Screenshots
The folks from Turbine have been kind enough to provide us with these new screenshots depicting Hollin Gate, the entrance to the Mines of Moria.
Posted on 08/13/2008 by Guest Writer -
Mines of Moria Teaser Trailer
Turbine has released a teaser trailer for the Mines of Moria expansion for Lord of the Rings Online, which will be available for purchase in the autumn of this year.
Posted on 08/01/2008 by Guest Writer -
Moria Environment Concept Art
The folks from Turbine's Lord of the Rings Online have provided us with these five new pieces of concept art depticting some of the environments that players will be introduced to with the upcoming release of the game's first expansion, Mines of Moria.
Posted on 08/01/2008 by Guest Writer -
Book 14 Moria Prelude Quest Screens
The folks from Turbine have been kind enough to provide us with these five new screenshots of the Moria prelude quests that appear in the upcoming Book 14 update to the popular game, Lord of the Rings Online.
Posted on 07/23/2008 by Guest Writer -
Book 14 Screenshots: Minstrels and More
Turbine has released several new screenshots showing off new minstrel animations and shots from the continuation of the epic quest storyline in Book 14: The Ring-forges of Eregion, the next free content update for Lord of the Rings Online.
Posted on 07/17/2008 by Guest Writer -
Book 14 Screenshots
The folks over at Turbine have provided us with these seven screenshots from the upcoming Book 14 Update to their hit MMORPG, Lord of the Rings Online.
Posted on 07/10/2008 by Guest Writer -
Book 13 Screens
The folks from Codemasters have sent us these new screenshots featuring areas from the recently released Book 13: Doom of the Lich-King that recently made its way to live servers near you.
Posted on 05/05/2008 by Guest Writer -
Forochel Monsters
Recently, the MMORPG.com team had a chance to check out some of what's coming in Book 13's new area Forochel. In this feature, we present images of some of the new monsters that players will face.
Posted on 04/17/2008 by Keith Cross -
Forochel Screenshots
Turbine has released some new screenshots from the upcoming Book 13: Doom of the Last-King. These ones focus in on the wintery region of Forochel.
Posted on 04/09/2008 by Guest Writer -
Mines of Moria Concept Art
With the announcement of The Mines of Moria, the first expansion for Turbine's Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, the developers were also kind enough to give us our first peek at what the expansion might hold by way of these new pieces of concept art.
Posted on 03/14/2008 by Guest Writer -
Book 12 Screens
Turbine has provided us with screenshots from the upcoming Book 12 Update. The screens show character customization and some housing interiors.
Posted on 01/28/2008 by Guest Writer -
DirectX 10 Comparison Screens
Turbine has been kind enough to provide us with comparison DirectX9 and DirectX10 comparison screens from Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar.
Posted on 01/07/2008 by Guest Writer -
Non-Exclusive Gollum Concept Art and Model
Turbine has sent over concept art and images of Gollum, a character both pitied and despised in Lord of the Rings lore. This misunderstood and unfortunate creature is set to make an appearance in Book 11, the next content update for Lord of the Rings Online: the Shadows of Angmar.
Posted on 10/10/2007 by Guest Writer -
Interview with Jeff Anderson
MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood talks to Jeff Anderson, the CEO of Turbine about the upcoming Book 11, housing and more!
Posted on 09/10/2007 by Jon Wood -
Exclusive Screenshots
The folks over at Turbine's Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar have provided us with ten brand new exclusive screenshots.
Posted on 02/12/2007 by Guest Writer -
LotR Online Exclusive Screen
Lord of the Rings Online is the 'other' game on the horizon over at Turbine Entertainment. Today we feature an exclusive screenshot.
Posted on 09/30/2005 by Dana Massey
Dev Journals
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Spring Festival Begins
Turbine has published a new dev journal which details the events of this year's Spring festival in Lord of the Rings Online.
Posted on 03/24/2009 by Guest Writer -
Solving Problems and Making Friends, Part II
Turbine has published part two of a dev journal which looks at the work of Live Designers and their efforts to create content for Lord of the Rings Online.
Posted on 03/13/2009 by Guest Writer -
Solving Problems and Making Friends, Part I
The latest developer journal out of Turbine looks at the work of Live Designers and their efforts to create content for Lord of the Rings Online.
Posted on 03/10/2009 by Guest Writer -
Lothlórien Quest Notes
Turbine has published a new Developer Diary which opens the book on the epic story of Volume II and questing in the forest of Lothlórien.
Posted on 03/03/2009 by Guest Writer -
Hero’s Guide to the Lone-lands
The folks at Lord of the Rings Online have published a new guide to aid players on their journey through Middle Earth, focusing on the region known as the Lone-lands.
Posted on 02/25/2009 by Guest Writer -
A Hero's Guide to the Old Forest
The folks at Turbine have prepared a dev journal to guide players through the trials of the Old Forrest, a region of Middle Earth where the common folk fear to tread, and where adventurers travel frequently.
Posted on 02/18/2009 by Guest Writer -
Hero’s Guide to Lothlórien
After heroes have braved the depths of the Mines of Moria they emerge on the other side of the Misty Mountains, ready to move on to the fabled forests of Lothlórien. To aid players on their journey, the folks at Turbine have prepared a guide to the ancient realm of the Elves.
Posted on 02/03/2009 by Guest Writer -
Hero’s Guide to the Great Delving
Turbine has published a new dev journal which introduces and guides players through the quarter of Moria known as the Great Delving. Today we're pleased to reproduce this article on MMORPG.com.
Posted on 01/28/2009 by Guest Writer -
Solo Guide, Levels 40th to 60th
Turbine has released the third part in their examination of solo play in Lord of the Rings Online, this time providing guidance for players between levels 40 and 60.
Posted on 01/20/2009 by Guest Writer -
Solo Play From Levels 20 to 40
Turbine has released the second part in their examination of solo play in Lord of the Rings Online, this time providing guidance for players between levels 20 and 40.
Posted on 01/13/2009 by Guest Writer -
Hero’s Guide to the Waterworks
With the launch of The Mines of Moria, the first expansion for Lord of the Rings Online, scheduled for release next week, Turbine has published another installment of their dev journal series which looks into the many regions of Moria. today we take a look at an area known simply as the Waterworks.
Posted on 11/13/2008 by Guest Writer -
The Ettenmoors Re-vamp
The folks at Turbine have been working hard on the Mines of Moria, the first expansion for The Lord of the Rings Online, and they've been even busier getting the word out about all of the changes and new features that they've been crafting for us. Today they share some of the changes and improvements that will be showing up when they bring another round of re-vamps to the Ettenmoors.
Posted on 10/28/2008 by Guest Writer -
Warden Advancement Beyond Level 50
The folks at Turbine have prepared a series of Dev Journals which take a class by class look at level advancement past level 50 in the Lord of the Rings Online's Mines of Moria expansion. Today we take a look at the Warden, one of the two new classes to be added with the expansion.
Posted on 10/22/2008 by Guest Writer -
Guardian Advancement Beyond Level 50
The folks at Turbine have prepared a series of Dev Journals which take a class by class look at level advancement past level 50 in the Lord of the Rings Online's Mines of Moria expansion. Today we take a look at the Guardian.
Posted on 10/21/2008 by Guest Writer -
Captain Advancement Beyond Level 50
The folks at Turbine have prepared a series of Dev Journals which take a class by class look at level advancement past level 50 in the Lord of the Rings Online's Mines of Moria expansion. Today we take a look at the Captain.
Posted on 10/20/2008 by Guest Writer -
Dev Journal: Warden Mastery
With the launch of the Mines of Moria looming closer, the folks at Lord of the Rings Online have prepared an in depth look at the Warden, one of two new classes that will be introduced in the expansion.
Posted on 10/17/2008 by Guest Writer -
Rune-keeper Advancement Beyond Level 50
The folks at Turbine have prepared a series of Dev Journals which take a class by class look at level advancement past level 50 in the Lord of the Rings Online's Mines of Moria expansion. Today we take a look at the Rune-keeper.
Posted on 10/15/2008 by Guest Writer -
Minstrel Advancement Beyond Level 50
The folks at Turbine have prepared a series of Dev Journals which take a class by class look at level advancement past level 50 in the Lord of the Rings Online's Mines of Moria expansion. Today we take a look at the Minstrel.
Posted on 10/15/2008 by Guest Writer -
Champion Advancement Beyond Level 50
The folks at Turbine have prepared a series of Dev Journals which take a class by class look at level advancement past level 50 in the Lord of the Rings Online's Mines of Moria expansion. Today we take a look at the Champion.
Posted on 10/15/2008 by Guest Writer -
Hunter Advancement Beyond Level 50
The folks at Turbine have prepared a series of Dev Journals which take a class by class look at level advancement past level 50 in the Lord of the Rings Online's Mines of Moria expansion. Today we take a look at the Hunter.
Posted on 10/09/2008 by Guest Writer -
Lore-master Advancement Beyond Level 50
The folks at Turbine have prepared a series of Dev Journals which take a class by class look at level advancement past level 50 in the Lord of the Rings Online's Mines of Moria expansion. This time we take a look at the Lore-master.
Posted on 10/08/2008 by Guest Writer -
Burglar Advancement Beyond Level 50
The folks at Turbine have prepared a series of Dev Journals which take a class by class look at level advancement past level 50 in the Lord of the Rings Online's Mines of Moria expansion. Today we take a look at the Burglar.
Posted on 10/08/2008 by Guest Writer -
Mines of Moria: The Rune-keeper
The Mines of Moria, the first expansion for Lord of the Rings Online which is currently in beta, offers many new dark places for adventurers to explore and a new class for players to use while exploring these places. Today the folks at Turbine have released detailed information on these Rune-keepers and their secrets.
Posted on 09/11/2008 by Guest Writer -
Book 14 Dev Journal: Moving the Fellowship
As the storyline in The Lord of the Rings Online goes ever on, the developers at Turbine have run into the problem of what to do with certain NPCs who move around a lot, specifically the Fellowship of the Ring. This latest Dev Journal from Turbine looks at how they solve these problems in Book 14.
Posted on 07/18/2008 by Guest Writer -
Instance Updates
The folks at Turbine's Lord of the Rings Online have released this new developer journal that talks about instancing in the upcoming Book 14 launch.
Posted on 07/10/2008 by Guest Writer -
The Orc Defiler
The folks at Turbine have added a new dev journal to their official website. This one talks about the Orc Defiler, the new Monster Play class coming in Book 13.
Posted on 04/18/2008 by Guest Writer -
Better Together: Grouping Improvements in Book 13
Book 13: Doom of the Last-king, the upcoming free content expansion for Lord of the Rings Online: The Shadows of Angmar, will feature a number of big changes and improvements to the way players find and assemble their fellowships, and Turbine has provided this non-exclusive dev journal which describes those changes.
Posted on 04/14/2008 by Guest Writer -
Book 13: Welcome to Forochel! (or…How to Make a Region Without Trees)
Turbine has posted this great (and interesting) dev journal about designing Forochel from a World Builder's perspective. In MMO production, World Builders are the ones who populate the world withe verything from hills to rivers to buildings to deserts.
Posted on 04/11/2008 by Guest Writer -
Crafting the Content of Forochel
The official Lord of the Rings Online website has a new developer journal concerning some of the elements of the upcoming Book 13, including solo info and info on the new area known as Forochel.
Posted on 04/03/2008 by Guest Writer -
The Outfit System and Barbershops
Turbine has released a new internal Dev Journal on the Outfit System and the Barbershops that will be introduced in the upcoming free update, Book 12.
Posted on 01/21/2008 by Guest Writer
General Article
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is LotRO Art?
MMORPG.com Lord of the Rings Online Correspondent Andrei Harnagea writes this article looking at the video game as an art form.
Posted on 06/23/2009 by Andrei Harnagea -
A Look at the Looks of LotRO
MMORPG.com Lord of the Rings Online Correspondent Andrei Harnagea writes this look at the different factors that make Lord of the Rings Online a visually appealing game.
Posted on 05/07/2009 by Andrei Harnagea -
Two Years, Book 8 and Beyond
Today, Turbine celebrates the 2nd anniversary of Lord of the Rings Online. In a press conference to mark the event, EP Jeffrey Steefel discussed the game's past two years and revealed some of what we can expect in the upcoming Book 8 and further into the future of the game.
Posted on 04/24/2009 by Jon Wood -
A Look at Book 7
MMORPG.com's Donna Desborough recently had a chance to go and look at the new additions that Turbine brought in with the recent launch of Book 7 for Lord of the Rings Online
Posted on 03/19/2009 by Donna Desborough -
Another Look at Moria, Part Three
MMORPG.com writer Matt McLean writes this new look at the Mines of Moria expansion for Turbine's Lord of the Rings Online, outlining some of the new areas introduced by the expansion.
Posted on 02/03/2009 by Matt McLean -
Another Look at Moria, Part Two
MMORPG.com writer Matt McLean writes this new look at the Mines of Moria expansion for Turbine's Lord of the Rings Online, outlining some of the new areas introduced by the expansion.
Posted on 01/26/2009 by Matt McLean -
Another Look at Moria, Part One
MMORPG.com writer Matt McLean writes this new look at the Mines of Moria expansion for Turbine's Lord of the Rings Online, outlining some of the new areas introduced by the expansion.
Posted on 01/21/2009 by Matt McLean -
First Impressions of Mines of Moria
MMORPG.com Lord of the Rings Online Correspondent Matt McLean writes this overview of his first few hours in the new Lord of the Rings Online expansion.
Posted on 11/20/2008 by Matt McLean -
Is There A Casual Endgame
MMORPG.com Lord of the Rings Online Correspondent Daniel Hubbell writes this look at the endgame content in Lord of the Rings Online from the perspective of a casual gamer without too much time to dedicate to raiding.
Posted on 11/14/2008 by Daniel Hubbell -
Correspondent - Outfit System Overview
MMORPG.com Lord of the Rings Online Correspondent Malcom Calivar has written this report discussing the outfit system that makes it possible for LotRO players to change their appearances both in the facial models and in terms of gear.
Posted on 09/29/2008 by Malcom Calivar -
Correspondent - Monster Player vs. Player Overivew
MMORPG.com Lord of the Rings Online Correspondent Malcom Calivar has written this overview to the monster player vs. player system, the alternative to standard PvP, in Turbine's Lord of the Rings Online.
Posted on 09/15/2008 by Malcom Calivar -
Correspondent - The End of What's to Come
MMORPG.com Lord of the Rings Online Correspondent Dustin Onesti writes this report on his experiences in and around the Book 14 unlock event.
Posted on 09/06/2008 by Dustin -
Correspondent - A Look at Housing
MMORPG.com LotRO Correspondent Matt McLean writes this article overview of the housing system in Turbine's Lord of the Rings Online.
Posted on 08/28/2008 by Matt McLean -
Correspondent - Response to Book 14
In his debut Correspondent article, Dustin Onesti writes this response to the most recent Book update from Lord of the Rings Online and even gives some strategy tips for defeating the boss in Book 14 Chapter 1, The Heraldry of Lindon.
Posted on 08/13/2008 by Dustin -
Correspondent - Moving into the Mines
MMORPG.com Lord of the Rings Online Correspondent Matt McLean files this report on the upcoming expansion for the game, the Mines of Moria and discusses whether or not the new addition will be worth the box price.
Posted on 07/30/2008 by Matt McLean -
Exploring Book 14
MMORPG.com News Manager Keith Cross was recently on the recieving end of a tour of the upcoming Book 14: The Ring-Forges of Eregion, the newest free update coming from the makers of Lord of the Rings Online. Today, he gives an overview of his experience with some of the new content.
Posted on 07/08/2008 by Keith Cross -
Visual Impressions of Book 13's Forochel
Yesterday, MMORPG.com brought you images of some of the new monsters that will appear in LotRO's Book 13 update. Today, Managing Editor Jon Wood gives us his impressions of the visual look of Forochel, the new and frozen area being introduced by the new book.
Posted on 04/18/2008 by Jon Wood -
Connect '08: The Mines of Moria Opens Her Gates
While attending Codemasters Connect '08 in England this past weekend, MMORPG.com's own Donna Desborough had the opportunity to talk to Lord of the Rings Online executive producer Jeffrey Steffel about the recently announced expansion: the Mines of Moria.
Posted on 03/18/2008 by Donna Desborough -
Book 12: The Ashen Wastes: Week of the Champion
Book 12: The Ashen Wastes, the upcoming free expansion for Lord of the Rings Online, will make major changes and add new powers to the Guardian and the Burglar classes. But Guardians and Burglars aren't the only classes that will be getting a little love and attention, as Book 12 will also see smaller scale changes for the Champion as well.
Posted on 01/15/2008 by Guest Writer -
The Month of the Guardian
Each new book for Turbine's Lord of the Rings Online: The Shadows of Angmar takes a look at two of the game's classes for the purpose of improving and re-balancing the class. Here we present the changes that are on the horizon for the Guardian in Book 12.
Posted on 01/08/2008 by Guest Writer -
Class Overview - Captain
Today, MMORPG.com's own Donna Desborough takes the time to talk a little bit about her favorite class in Lord of the Rings Online: The Captain.
Posted on 12/27/2007 by Donna Desborough -
Housing Overview
When Book 11 launched for Lord of the Rings Online, it added a number of new things into the game: A new raid zone, changes to a couple of the classes, new quests... but if you ask many players what it was they were looking forward to about the update, they probably would have said housing. Today, we present part one of a housing overview, starting with the basics and looking at Bree-land and The Shire.
Posted on 10/31/2007 by Jon Wood -
E3 Update
In her last report from this year's E3, Staff Writer Carolyn Koh catches us up on Turbine's Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, including information on Book 10 and player housing.
Posted on 07/25/2007 by Carolyn Koh -
A Look at the Shores of Evendim
With MMORPG.com's review published yesterday, we thought it would be a good idea to have Staff Writer Donna Desborough take a quick look at the recently launched free content expansion for Lord of the Rings Online. Titled The Shores of Evendim, the new addition adds quests, a new area, and tons of small bug fixes and tweaks.
Posted on 06/19/2007 by Donna Desborough -
Seattle, WA Launch Party
On the 23rd of April, Carolyn Koh attended one of five launch parties being held across the United States to celebrate the launch of Turbine's Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar. The party was held, appropriately, at GameStop.
Posted on 04/26/2007 by Carolyn Koh -
European First Look
Staff Writer Donna Desborough writes this European First Look at LotRO based on her play time in the game's beta and in the European pre-order pre-launch.
Posted on 04/24/2007 by Donna Desborough -
CES 2007: Preview
Carolyn Koh was in Las Vegas for CES and brings us this report on Turbine's next MMORPG, Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar.
Posted on 01/15/2007 by Carolyn Koh
Awards
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Best Overall Game of 2008: Winner
MMORPG.com is pleased to announce the winner of the 2008 Reader's Choice Award for Best Overall Game of 2008.
Posted on 01/14/2009 by Jon Wood -
Best Expansion: Winner
MMORPG.com is pleased to announce the winner of the 2008 Reader's Choice Award for Best Expansion of 2008.
Posted on 01/09/2009 by Jon Wood -
Best MMO Studio of 2008: Winner
MMORPG.com is pleased to announce the winner of the 2008 Reader's Choice Award for Best MMO Studio of 2008.
Posted on 01/08/2009 by Jon Wood
Column
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Top 10 MMOs Since WoW
World of Warcraft changed the MMO landscape on November 23rd, 2004, but 174 MMOs have come out since that fateful day. We rank them.
Posted on 10/13/2009 by Dana Massey -
Five Possible MMO Movies
In this week's list, Jon Wood looks at the idea that a successful Warcraft movie could set off a rash of MMO-based films and gives his ideas on five that could be likely candidates.
Posted on 09/15/2009 by Jon Wood
Guide
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Surviving Northdowns
A guide to surviving Northdowns in Lord of the Rings Online.
Posted on 05/29/2009 by Andrei Harnagea -
How to Buy
MMORPG.com Lord of the Rings Online Correspondent Andrei Hamagea writes this look at buying items in Turbine's Lord of the Rings Online and the best ways to get the most bang for your Middle-Earth buck.
Posted on 04/20/2009 by Andrei Harnagea -
Rune-Keeper's First Class Quest
MMORPG.com Lord of the Rings Online Correspondent Pamela Blalock writes this look at the Rune-Keeper's first class quest, An Eye in the Storm.
Posted on 04/15/2009 by Pamela Blalock -
Playing the Auction House - How to Sell
MMORPG.com Lord of the Rings Online Correspondent Andrei Harnagea writes this look at the Auction House in Turbine's game and how best tot ake advantage of it.
Posted on 03/23/2009 by Andrei Harnagea -
Fellowship Etiquette
MMORPG.com Lord of the Rings Online Correspondent Jim Braner writes this guide to etiquette within a fellowship in Turbine's Lord of the Rings Online.
Posted on 12/18/2008 by Jim Braner -
Making and Keeping Silver in your 20s
MMORPG.com Lord of the Rings Online Correspondent Jim Braner writes this article full of handy tips for making and holding onto money in Turbine's Lord of the Rings Online.
Posted on 12/08/2008 by Jim Braner
System Focus
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The Sound of Music in LotRO
MMORPG.com Lord of the Rings Online Correspondent Jim Braner writes this overview of the music system in Turbine's Lord of the Rings Online.
Posted on 12/01/2008 by Jim Braner -
A Look at Kinships
MMORPG.com Lord of the Rings Online Correspondent Allie Springett writes this look at the kinship feature in Turbine's Lord of the Rings Online.
Posted on 11/07/2008 by Allie Springett
Class Overview
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A Look at the Champion
MMORPG.com Lord of the Rings Online Correspondent Pamela Blalock takes a look at the Champion class in Turbine's Middle-Earth based game.
Posted on 03/11/2009 by Pamela Blalock -
Starting Again as a Rune-Keeper
New MMORPG.com Correspondent Terry Gordo writes this overview of his experience starting Lord of the Rings Online all over again as a level one Rune-Keeper.
Posted on 01/28/2009 by Guest Writer -
A Look at the Guardian
MMORPG.com Lord of the Rings Online Correspondent Malcom Calivar writes this overview of the Guardian class in Turbine's Lord of the Rings Online.
Posted on 10/31/2008 by Malcom Calivar
