Lord of the Rings Online Articles

The latest Cord of the Rings stream by The Lord of the Rings Online's Community Manager Jerry "Cordovan" Snook gave some insights into upcoming updates to The Lord of the Rings Online, including a look at the new character creator changes.

One of the original instanced end-game dungeons is getting a revisit with the recently released Return to Carn Dum, which released as part of The Lord of the Rings Online's Update 35 this week.

It's been a busy week for The Lord of the Rings Online as the latest mini-expansion, Before the Shadow, is now available for purchase with points in the LotRO Store. The move makes it easier (and cheaper) for those who hoarde points to jump into the new content as before it was only available to purchase from the official website.

The Spring Festival opens today in The Lord of the Rings Online. In addition to the returning spring event, Update 34.3 is here, with some adjustments and fixes.

The Lord of the Rings Online's Shadowfax Server Rushes Into Minas Morgul; Delving Changes Are Coming
The Lord of the Rings Online is getting a bevy of updates, as its progression server, Shadowfax, heads into Minas Morgul this Wednesday. Additionally, for those who are hoping for some changes with Delvings, your time is coming as Standing Stone Games has laid out some of the upcoming tweaks to the new content.

The upcoming update 35 for The Lord of the Rings Online is available to start testing today via the Bullroarer test server. Highlighting the test is the revamped classic instance, The Return To Carn Dum.

The Ill Omens Skirmish returns to The Lord of the Rings Online. Update 34.2 also fixes a number of issues, from incorrect Delvings access to accidental teleportation.

Last year when The Lord of the Rings Online teased the location of the next major expansion, Bradford was hoping for Mithlond. However, yesterday's announcement that it's in fact Umbar, it might have him more excited, especially as a Tolkien fanatic.

The Lord of the Rings Online is going south after spending a few years in the northern reaches of Middle-earth. The latest letter on the LotRO website unveils that the Free Peoples will be heading south, into lands unseen in the MMO before: Umbar.

As more players start to hop into The Lord of the Rings Online, we wanted to give new players a leg up with some of the best add-ons to grab as you start your adventure, whether in The Shire or grabbing a pint at the Inn at the Prancing Pony.

As the new year approaches, many of us take the time to look back on the year that was. For some of us, we look back on those games that might have captured our attention at one point, but we really, really fell off of as the year went on. Is there an MMO that you fell off of in 2022 that you're hoping to hop back into in 2023?

MMO game worlds inevitably get bigger over time as more and more content gets added to the game. The Lord of the Rings Online was already one of the most expansive when the MMO released in April of 2007, and in 15 years it has steadily grown even larger.

Sarch Vorn, the Black Grave is coming tomorrow to The Lord of the Rings Online for Before the Shadow owners. Update 34.0.1 has been released, with a number of fixes, items, PvMP tweaks, and other changes.

The Lord of the Rings Online's Before the Shadow launched this week and Bradford has dove headlong into the new regions. Rolling yet another alt he hopes he can actually level up this time, one thing has already stuck out to him when loading into the new regions: Swanfleet is absolutely breathtaking at times.

One of The Lord of the Rings Online's greatest strengths is the ability to flesh out Middle-earth in more ways than just the main quest for Mount Doom. This is something that the team over at Standing Stone Games has done for ages now since launching the MMO back in 2007, and today's mini-expansion continues that legacy with Before the Shadow.