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Interview with Jeffrey Steefel
Posted on 05/14/2008 by Keith Cross
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.
Book 13 Screens
Posted on 05/05/2008 by Guest Writer
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.
Craig Alexander on Book 13 and Moria
Posted on 05/01/2008 by Keith Cross
News Manager Keith Cross recently spoke with Turbine's VP of Product Development, Craig Alexander about the future of Lord of the Rings Online.
Visual Impressions of Book 13's Forochel
Posted on 04/18/2008 by Jon Wood
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.
The Orc Defiler
Posted on 04/18/2008 by Guest Writer
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.
Forochel Monsters
Posted on 04/17/2008 by Keith Cross
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.
Better Together: Grouping Improvements in Book 13
Posted on 04/14/2008 by Guest Writer
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.
Book 13: Welcome to Forochel! (or…How to Make a Region Without Trees)
Posted on 04/11/2008 by Guest Writer
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.
Steefel on Mines of Moria and Book 13
Posted on 04/10/2008 by Keith Cross
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!
Forochel Screenshots
Posted on 04/09/2008 by Guest Writer
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.

Interviews

Interview with Jeffrey Steefel
Posted on 05/14/2008 by Keith Cross
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.
Craig Alexander on Book 13 and Moria
Posted on 05/01/2008 by Keith Cross
News Manager Keith Cross recently spoke with Turbine's VP of Product Development, Craig Alexander about the future of Lord of the Rings Online.
Steefel on Mines of Moria and Book 13
Posted on 04/10/2008 by Keith Cross
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!
Book 12 Reaction and More
Posted on 03/11/2008 by Jon Wood
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.
Jeff Steefel on Updates, Launch and the Business
Posted on 02/15/2008 by Jon Wood
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.
Month of The Burglar
Posted on 01/10/2008 by Guest Writer
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.
A Look Ahead with Jeff Steefel
Posted on 01/07/2008 by Keith Cross
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.
Developer Chat Summary Article
Posted on 12/04/2007 by Jon Wood
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.
Developer Chat Log
Posted on 12/04/2007 by Laura Genender
The folks from Turbine dropped by on Monday night to answer questions about their popular MMORPG, Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar.
Book 11: Pre-launch Interview with Jeff Steefle
Posted on 10/23/2007 by Jon Wood
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.
Interview with Jeffrey Steefel
Posted on 08/03/2007 by Jon Wood
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!
A Visit to Turbine
Posted on 03/28/2007 by Jon Wood
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.
At Comic Con with Jeff Anderson
Posted on 02/26/2007 by Garrett Fuller
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.
Jeff Anderson Interview Part Two: Monster Play
Posted on 02/20/2007 by Jon Wood
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.
From Novel to MMO
Posted on 02/12/2007 by Jon Wood
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.
Game/On: Interview
Posted on 05/05/2006 by Dana Massey
We interview Jeffrey Steefel, the Executive Producer of The Lord of the Rings Online, about his title.
Interview with Jeffrey Steefel
Posted on 10/13/2005 by Mike Jobbagy
Lord of the Rings Online Executive Producer Jeffrey Steefel submits to a series of questions on their upcoming MMORPG.

Media

Book 13 Screens
Posted on 05/05/2008 by Guest Writer
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.
Forochel Monsters
Posted on 04/17/2008 by Keith Cross
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.
Forochel Screenshots
Posted on 04/09/2008 by Guest Writer
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.
Mines of Moria Concept Art
Posted on 03/14/2008 by Guest Writer
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.
Book 12 Screens
Posted on 01/28/2008 by Guest Writer
Turbine has provided us with screenshots from the upcoming Book 12 Update. The screens show character customization and some housing interiors.
DirectX 10 Comparison Screens
Posted on 01/07/2008 by Guest Writer
Turbine has been kind enough to provide us with comparison DirectX9 and DirectX10 comparison screens from Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar.
Non-Exclusive Gollum Concept Art and Model
Posted on 10/10/2007 by Guest Writer
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.
Interview with Jeff Anderson
Posted on 09/10/2007 by Jon Wood
MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood talks to Jeff Anderson, the CEO of Turbine about the upcoming Book 11, housing and more!
Exclusive Screenshots
Posted on 02/12/2007 by Guest Writer
The folks over at Turbine's Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar have provided us with ten brand new exclusive screenshots.
LotR Online Exclusive Screen
Posted on 09/30/2005 by Dana Massey
Lord of the Rings Online is the 'other' game on the horizon over at Turbine Entertainment. Today we feature an exclusive screenshot.

General Article

Visual Impressions of Book 13's Forochel
Posted on 04/18/2008 by Jon Wood
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.
Connect '08: The Mines of Moria Opens Her Gates
Posted on 03/18/2008 by Donna Desborough
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.
Book 12: The Ashen Wastes: Week of the Champion
Posted on 01/15/2008 by Guest Writer
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.
The Month of the Guardian
Posted on 01/08/2008 by Guest Writer
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.
Class Overview - Captain
Posted on 12/27/2007 by Donna Desborough
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.
Housing Overview
Posted on 10/31/2007 by Jon Wood
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.
E3 Update
Posted on 07/25/2007 by Carolyn Koh
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.
A Look at the Shores of Evendim
Posted on 06/19/2007 by Donna Desborough
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.
Seattle, WA Launch Party
Posted on 04/26/2007 by Carolyn Koh
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.
European First Look
Posted on 04/24/2007 by Donna Desborough
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.
CES 2007: Preview
Posted on 01/15/2007 by Carolyn Koh
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.

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Gammy Boggs' Farm

May 16, 2008

Turbine's Lord of the Rings Online has updated its Lorebook with a new entry on Gammy Boggs' Farm, licated on the outskirts of a town called Staddle.

Interview with Jeffrey Steefel

May 14, 2008

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.

Lorebook Update

May 13, 2008

The Lord of the Rings Online Lorebook has been updated with .a look at Flosi, a helpful Dwarf who offers a few quests in Thorin's Gate.

Swig and Toss on UnlocktheMinesofMoria

May 08, 2008

Turbine has announced the launch of a new game on unlocktheminesofmoria.com called Swig and Toss. Players can now unlock content on the site by flinging axes at a target and knocking back some dwarven brew.

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