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Lord of the Rings Online News
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Ashenslades Screenshots
Turbine has sent us a handful of new screenshots depicting the new zone of Ashenslades, which is to be introduced with the release of Siege of Mirkwood, the upcoming digital expansion to The Lord of the Rings Online. Siege of Mirkwood is set for a December 1st release.
Reported on Nov 05, 2009 -
Epic Storyline Content Getting Solo Mode
LOTRO Developer Orion writes his latest blog entitled "Problems & Solutions #1" which discusses the issue surrounding the fact that the developers designed LOTRO to be a story-centric MMO, but that players are largely skipping the Epic Storyline content past Volume 1 Book 1. The source of this issue is often the spread of the population across the game, and the fact most players cannot find groups for the challenging epic storyline content. So what's Turbine's proposed solution?
Reported on Nov 05, 2009 -
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.
Reported on Nov 04, 2009 -
Siege of Mirkwood "Dol Guldur" Trailer
This gripping trailer features the history of Dol Guldur, Sauron's stronghold in Mirkwood, as narrated by its Lieutenant, one of the nine Ringwraiths.
Reported on Nov 03, 2009 -
Mirkwood Pre-launch Offers Extended
Turbine has announced today that pre-launch offers for Siege of Mirkwood, the upcoming digital expansion to The Lord of the Rings Online, have been extended to November 18th, 2009.
Reported on Nov 03, 2009 -
Dev Diary: Mirkwood Skirmish Rewards
A new dev diary published on the official Lord of the Rings Online website details the reward system for the upcoming Skirmish feature to be introduced with the launch of Siege of Mirkwood next month.
Reported on Nov 02, 2009 -
Siege of Mirkwood "Scuttledells" Screens
New screenshots of the Scuttledells region to be featured in the upcoming Lord of the Rings Online digital expansion, Siege of Mirkwood, have been added to our gallery.
Reported on Oct 29, 2009 -
Mirkwood Screenshots, Part Two
The team from Turbine has provided us with these three new screenshots from the upcoming LotRO expansion, Siege of Mirkwood.
Reported on Oct 26, 2009 -
LoTRO Lottery
Turbine wants you to try out their my.lotro community site, and is announcing a new LOTRO Lottery to encourage players to get involved! The lottery can be entered by clicking on the lottery widget on the left-hand column after logging into the site with your community login details. Once you've clicked on the widget you'll be able to enter your characters into any applicable drawings.
Reported on Oct 23, 2009 -
Siege of Mirkwood Screenshots
Screenshots depicting the new Gathburz region to be featured in the upcoming "Siege of Mirkwood" digital-expansion are now available in our LOTRO gallery. The Siege of Mirkwood expansion is set to launch on December 1st, 2009.
Reported on Oct 22, 2009 -
First Siege of Mirkwood Trailer!
The first trailer for the upcoming "Siege of Mirkwood" digital expansion to The Lord of the Rings Online is now available! The new expansion is set to launch on December 1st, 2009. The new expansion will conclude Volume II: Mines of Moria, and bring a number of new features to the game.
Reported on Oct 15, 2009 -
Volume III Kicks Off in Early 2010
The upcoming digital-expansion, "Siege of Mirkwood," will conclude the storyline of Volume II: Mines of Moria, but what of Volume III? According to a GamerZines interview with Turbine's PR Manager, Adam Mersky, Volume III will kick off in early 2010 with the game's next content update following the release of Mirkwood.
Reported on Oct 13, 2009 -
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.
Reported on Oct 12, 2009 -
Siege of Mirkwood Screenshots
Our The Lord of the Rings Online gallery has been updated with a few new shots depicting Dol Guldur, the fortress of the Ringwraiths which will be featured as part of the "Siege of Mirkwood" digital expansion to be released this December.
Reported on Oct 08, 2009 -
Dev Diary: Legendary Item Changes
Legendary Items, which were introduced to the game with the Mines of Moria expansion have been a hot topic for the Lord of the Rings Online community ever since, and the developers at Turbine have responded to player feedback in this latest developer diary posted on the game's official website. The dev diary details a number of major improvements coming to the Legendary Item system, which will make their debut when the new digital expansion "Siege of Mirkwood" launches this December.
Reported on Oct 07, 2009 -
Siege of Mirkwood Release Date Announced
Siege of Mirkwood the recently announced digital expansion to The Lord of the Rings Online, now has a release date according to an announcement put out by Turbine today. Siege of Mirkwood will go live on December 1st, 2009. Also announced today is a new LOTRO Adventurer's Pack that will launch simultaneously with the Siege of Mirkwood digital expansion.
Reported on Sep 29, 2009 -
First Look Preview
MMORPG.com's Carolyn Koh brings us this first look at the upcoming Lord of the Rings Online expansion, Siege of Mirkwood.
Reported on Sep 21, 2009 -
New Expansion: "Siege of Mirkwood"
A new digital expansion for The Lord of The Rings Online has been announced today. The new expansion, entitled "Siege of Mirkwood", will bring the culmination of the epic storyline that began with the Mines of Moria, or more specifically bring the game to Book II Chapter 9, and will include the Epilogue as well. In addition to the story content, the expansion will bring a level cap bump to 65, introduce a new 12 man raid, and a smattering of three to six man instances.
Reported on Sep 04, 2009 -
Going East this September
CDC Games has just completed their closed beta test of The Lord of the Rings Online in China, From here, plans are for an Open Beta in early September, with an expected full launch by the end of that month.
Reported on Aug 12, 2009 -
Orion's Belt: Radiance Gear and Raids
Orion, a developer on The Lord of the Rings Online, addresses the concerns of many with regards to the issue of Radiance gear and raids in his latest update to his blog "Orion's Belt".
Reported on Jul 27, 2009
