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Dev Team Responds to Weekend Outage

Turbine and the Lord of the Rings Online team have posted a response to a universal outage of all forums and LOTRO. According to the post, both the main and backup systems went down. At this time, Turbine is working with the systems operator to ensure it doesn't happen again. In addition, there are plans in the works for the upcoming weekend to help smooth customers' ruffled feathers.
Reported on Jan 31, 2011
Server and Website Problems

Seems like the folks over at LotRO have run into some problems with a few of their servers, and their primary website appears to be down. They're working on correcting the problem.
Reported on Jan 30, 2011
A Mystery In Oatbarton

Lord of the Rings Online heroes may want to swing by the official site to check out a new letter that has surfaced from Oatbarton resident, Bungo Grubb. In his letter, the diminutive farmer expresses his dismay at a recent wilting of his award winning pipe weed crop for unexplained and mysterious reasons.
Reported on Jan 11, 2011
Returning to LOTRO Part 4

In his fourth and final Returning to LOTRO report, MMORPG.com's Phil James takes a look at the features that he feels make Lord of the Rings Online unique: Monster Play and Skirmishes. Check out Phil's thoughts about these two features and be sure to add your comments below.
Reported on Jan 05, 2011
Returning to LOTRO Part 3

MMORPG.com writer Phil James has been having a rousing good time in his latest excursion into Lord of the Rings Online after a hiatus. In the third installment of the series, Phil talks community, kinships, crafting and group quests. Check it out and then tell us about your experiences.
Reported on Jan 03, 2011
Design A Horse Contest Announced

Turbine devs have announced the 'Design-A-Horse Contest' for artsy players. Devs have provided a template for players to use and the winning entry will be included in the game after a future update. Additionally, a game code for the horse will be given to booth visitors at next year's PAX East convention.
Reported on Dec 27, 2010
Returning to LOTRO Part 2

In the second installment of Phil James's "Returning to LOTRO" articles, he details his experiences trying to level his 'toon up to 40. Along the way, Phil talks about the incredible amount of lore in the game, particularly for those who are familiar with the books and movies. Check out Phil's latest adventures in Returning to LOTRO Part 2.
Reported on Dec 27, 2010
Returning to LOTRO

MMORPG.com writer Phil James has hit the wall with his old MMO favorites, WoW and EQII. It's time, he has determined to go back and revisit one of the countless number of MMOs that he's tried and discarded after the free month trial is over. In his quest to find something to fill his time, Phil has reacquainted himself with Lord of the Rings Online. Find out if Phil's return to Middle Earth is more engaging, more fun, more -everything- than the last time he played.
Reported on Dec 23, 2010
Yule Fashion Contest Winners - Week 1

Turbine and the Lord of the Rings Online team have announced the winners of the Yule Fashion Contest for week one. Award categories include Most Festive Individual, Most Festive Kinship, and Unfashionably Festive Individual.
Reported on Dec 22, 2010
Struttin' the Runway

Lord of the Rings Online developers have announced the commencement of the 2010 Yule Festival Fashion Contest where players have the opportunity to win great prizes including 1,000 Turbine Points and custom forum titles. The contest runs from now through January 10th and requires players to put on their best costumes, take and submit a screenshot on the LOTRO forums.
Reported on Dec 16, 2010
Yuletide Festival Kicks Off

Turbine and the Lord of the Rings Online team have announced that the annual, but newly overhauled, Yuletide Festival has kicked off. To celebrate the revamped event, the team has released a half dozen screens. Check them out in our Lord of the Rings Online screenshot gallery.
Reported on Dec 14, 2010
2010 Yuletide Festival

Lauren 'Budgeford' Salk has penned an informative look at the development of the new Yuletide Festival for Lord of the Rings Online. The team has completely overhauled the festival and created a brand new experience for players. Salk gives readers information about the lore behind the festival in addition to explaining the development process.
Reported on Dec 08, 2010
A Season of Change

Lord of the Rings Online recently announced some changes to the base game as well as a completely new Yule festival. MMORPG.com writer Michael Lafferty had the chance to talk with Turbine producer Aaron Campbell about what these changes entail. Check it out and then leave a few comments below.
Reported on Dec 06, 2010
December Producer's Letter

The latest edition of the Lord of the Rings Online Producer's Letter has arrived on the official site. This month, Kate "Nereid" Paiz discusses a few of the reasons behind the changes implemented in the November update. In addition, Paiz reveals that Radiance armor will no longer be required for instances and will be removed from the game entirely with the January update.
Reported on Dec 06, 2010
Win 100,000 Turbine Points

If you've been considering trying out the free-to-play version of either Dungeons & Dragons Online or Lord of the Rings Online, this would be a good time to sign up. At stake are 100,000 Turbine Points that would pretty much ensure the ability to purchase every item in the Turbine Store. All that is required is to sign up for a free DDO or LOTRO account between December 1st and December 31st to automatically be entered. Already have an account? Not to worry. You can sign up too!
Reported on Dec 01, 2010
Lone Lands Are Free

Turbine and Lord of the Rings Online developers have announced that the Lone Lands is now open to all player taking advantage of the free-to-play option. The Lone Lands had, until now, been a premium zone for purchase in the Turbine store.
Reported on Dec 01, 2010
November Update Goes Live

Turbine and the Lord of the Rings Online developers have announced that the November update is now live. Among other things, free players can now play the game all the way through Mirkwood on their way to level 65. There is also a new Yuletide celebration on hand that will go live in early December.
Reported on Nov 29, 2010
New Player Experience Dev Diary

Lord of the Rings developer Lauren "Budgeford" Salk has penned a new developer diary outlining some of the changes to the new player experience in Ered Luin. In it, Salk discusses how devs have learned from the past and tried to revamp the Ered Luin starting zone to make more sense both from story and from gameplay perspectives.
Reported on Nov 23, 2010
November Update & 2011

MMORPG.com's Jaime Skelton has a lot to say about the recent happenings in Lord of the Rings Online. Bot the upcoming November update and the just-announced expansion, Rise of Isengard, garner attention from Jaime who has quite a bit to say about each. Check out Jaime's LOTRO: November Update & 2011 and then leave a comment below.
Reported on Nov 19, 2010
Rise of Isengard Announced

Turbine and Lord of the Rings Online devs have announced the next digital expansion currently in development. Called "Rise of Isengard", the new expansion will arrive in the fall of 2011. Rise of Isengard will feature a level cap increase, enhanced Monster Play, a new zone that includes the Tower of Orthanac.
Reported on Nov 19, 2010