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Treachery of the White Hand Now Live

Lord of the Rings Online developers have announced that the latest game update, Treachery of the White Hand, is now live on all servers. In addition, the full patch notes have been posted on the LOTRO site for players to review.
Reported on May 13, 2013
Preview Treachery of the White Hand with Turbine - SOON!

EDIT: We've had to postpone this event, but will update with a new time soon! Our own Rob "Grakulen" Lashley will be hosting a special live stream this afternoon at 1:30 p.m. EDT / 10:30 a.m. PDT with Turbine developers. They'll be showing off the next Lord of the Rings Online content expansion, Treachery of the White Hand. Be sure to log into the MMORPG.com Live Stream channel to check it out!
Reported on May 09, 2013
Developers Talk Wildermore

Lord of the Rings Online will be updated next week with the Treachery of the White Hand content expansion. One of the main tasks players will be faced with is discovering what is causing the mysterious winter-like weather in the Wildermore zone. Turbine has released a new developer diary to shed more light on Wildermore. Check it out!
Reported on May 07, 2013
Treachery of the White Hand to Launch May 13th

Turbine has announced that the next Lord of the Rings Online update, Treachery of the White Hand, will go live across all servers on May 13th. Players are charged with finding the town of Scylfig and discover the roots of the encroaching winter.
Reported on May 06, 2013
Helm's Deep Expansion Set for Late 2013

Turbine has announced the next Lord of the Rings Online expansion. Called "Helm's Deep", the expansion will take players to the western reaches of Rohan to take part in the epic battle for the location of the same name. The level cap will be increased to 95 to accommodate the new content.
Reported on Apr 24, 2013
Sixth Anniversary Party Begins

From today through the end of the month, Lord of the Rings Online players can take part in the sixth anniversary event now live within the game. All players will receive a special anniversary gift. Premium and VIP players may also receive new character portrait frames, festival clothing, and a War Steed appearance set.
Reported on Apr 16, 2013
Against the Shadow Part 2 Goes Live

Turbine is reporting that the second part of the Against the Shadow update for Lord of the Rings Online has now gone live on all servers. The update features the second portion of the Riders of Rohan instance cluster that includes four brand new raids. In addition, significant itemization changes have been implemented.
Reported on Mar 07, 2013
New Raids & Instances Coming in Next Update

Turbine has announced that the latest update to Lord of the Rings Online will be deployed soon. The update is the second half of the Riders of Rohan cluster instance and will feature several new raids and an instanced quest arc for higher level players.
Reported on Feb 21, 2013
Crush the Easterlings

Our team recently had the privilege to hang out with some of the Lord of the Rings Online team to talk about and tour Update 10: Against the Shadows. We were joined by Hannah Foell, Leo Tan and Todd DeMelle for a firsthand look at the new content. Tell us what you think in the comments.
Reported on Feb 10, 2013
Wayback Wednesday: LotRO Galore

In our first Wayback Wednesday of 2013, we take a look at Lord of the Rings Online, a perennial favorite around here. Rob takes a look at a few parting goodies the team let out there before heading out for the holidays. Find out what's in store for LOTRO players as 2013 gets underway. Leave your thoughts in the comments.
Reported on Jan 09, 2013
Riders of Rohan Soundtrack Giveaway Winners Announcement!

Thanks everyone for all your great submissions to our Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan giveaway! Today, we're ready to announce our winners, so check out the full list below!
Reported on Dec 19, 2012
Update 9 - Against the Shadow - Goes Live

Turbine is reporting that the latest patch for Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan is now live. Called "Update 9: Against the Shadow", the patch brings the first half of the Riders of Rohan instance cluster online as well as the final part of the Mines of Moria revamp.
Reported on Dec 17, 2012
Riders of Rohan Soundtrack Giveaway!

MMORPG.com has partnered with Turbine to give out 10 physical copies of the in-game soundtrack for Riders of Rohan, the latest expansion to The Lord of the Rings Online.
Reported on Dec 12, 2012
New Screens Show Off Latest Update

Turbine has released a bunch of new screens showing off the latest additions to Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan. The screens give players a look at the new 'instance pack' that features three new three player instances: Webs of the Scuttledells, Seat of the Great Goblin and Iorbar's Peak. You can check them out in our Lord of the Rings Online gallery.
Reported on Dec 10, 2012
Against the Shadow Preview

Turbine isn't resting on the laurels of the recent Lord of the Rings Online expansion, Riders of Rohan. At some point in the near future, they will be releasing the first major content addition, Against the Shadow. We've got an exclusive preview of the new content. Read on!
Reported on Dec 06, 2012
Beta Mac Client Released

Turbine has announced that the beta client for Mac users has been released for Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan. Players in the EU and in NA can download the new Mac client directly from the LOTRO site.
Reported on Nov 02, 2012
Turbine Layoffs Confirmed

Warner Bros. Entertainment Group has confirmed that Turbine employees have been laid off as part of a 'restructuring move. The company cited fluctuating market conditions as the causative factor in the layoffs.
Reported on Oct 25, 2012
Riders of Rohan Arrives, New Trailer Released

Turbine and the Lord of the Rings Online team have released a new trailer to celebrate today's launch of the Riders of Rohan expansion. Riders of Rohan brings new content to the game including the much-anticipated mounted combat. Check it out!
Reported on Oct 15, 2012
A Guided Tour of Riders of Rohan

Last week, Turbine developers took our own Rob Lashley on a guided tour of the Lord of the Rings Online expansion, Riders of Rohan. We have a write up and a great video to show off the expansion. Check it out!
Reported on Oct 10, 2012
The Sound of Rohan

Turbine has announced that the soundtrack from the upcoming Lord of the Rings Online expansion, Riders of Rohan, is now available on iTunes for 9.99. In addition, the team has released a new developer diary called "The Sound of Rohan". Check it out!
Reported on Oct 09, 2012