• pc

    Lord Of The Rings Subscriber Base Actually Growing

    Ever since World of Warcraft launched, subsequent MMOs usually (EVE aside) go a little something like this: they launch, they do OK, then numbers slide, then they disappear. Not so for Lord of the Rings Online. More »
    06/19/09
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    Comment by T3rm1n4L: It's because WoW HAS to be losing subs. Since WotLK came out, the game has been on a downward spiral... 84 Responses | Other threads

  • rumor

    Lord Of The Rings Online On 360? Maybe

    Talk of Turbine's Lord of the Rings Online making the jump from PC to console has been swirling for a while now, but the buzz has picked up considerably following a recent marketing survey. More »
    05/14/09
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    Comment by Santar: Not sure if consoles are the right place for mmorpg´s. 8 Responses | Other threads

  • screens

    A First Look At Lord Of The Rings Online: Book 7

    Turbine does amazing things to the elven realm Lothlórien, in the first free content update of The Lord of the Rings Online since the Mines of Moria expansion. More »
    03/04/09
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    Comment by Dangeresque the Observer: Very pretty. Is the game any good? Speaking as a WoW player, I am interested in possibly switching to another... 14 Responses | Other threads

  • turbine

    Turbine Confirms New Massively Multiplayer Title Featuring In-Game Item Sales

    Lord of the Rings Online developer Turbine confirmed that they are working on a new massively multiplayer online game that will sell in-game items for cash. More »
    01/06/09
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    Comment by Unfather: Great! Now I know which MMO to avoid should I start playing them again! :D 21 Responses | Other threads

  • lord of the rings online

    LotRO Enters The Mines Of Moria

    Turbine proudly announces the launch of the first expansion for Lord of the Rings Online, Mines of Moria is now available across the U.S. and Europe, including my living room, where the collector's edition sits next to the coal-dusted mining hat they sent me to commemorate the auspicious occasion, which left a lovely black line across my forehead. The new expansion of course opens up the infamous Mines of Moria, and from my time in the beta for the expansion I can tell you that they've done an amazing job of realizing Tolkien's vision. Far from feeling like you are in a dungeon, the Mines truly feel like a massive, underground empire, filled with marvelous sights and a sense of scale I've rarely experienced in an MMO environment. More »
    11/18/08
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    Comment by Ulquiorra Schiffer: I am surprised this wasn't in the original game. Who makes a LoTR MMO with no Moria? -_- 7 Responses | Other threads

  • lord of the rings online

    LOTRO: Mines of Moria, New Screens Explore Khazadum

    Lord of the Rings Online fans rejoice! Your first expansion - Mines of Moria - is coming November 18th. Last time we took a look at it, we flew through the darkest depths of Durin's Way. This time, these new screens give us a glimpse of the all famous Khazadum and Central Levels. Both of these areas are brand new and will give your dwarf plenty of space to duke it out with goblins. Me? I think I'm more of an elf person myself. More »
    11/06/08
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    Comment by NYKnicker: Not sure why this game hasn't really taken off from a MMORPG standpoint. 8 Responses | Other threads

  • lord of the rings online

    LotRO's New Warden and Rune Keeper Classes

    Turbine has released a new set of screenshots depicting the two new classes coming to The Lord of the Rings Online when the Mines of Moria expansion this November. The Warden is a rogue, more or less, who wields a spear and can create their own opening moves and specializes on sneaking up on foes. Meanwhile the Rune Keeper is a combination buffer / healer / caster, with the ability to do massive damage or heal massive damage depending. Minstrels all across Middle Earth are rejoicing as they will finally be able to take two steps outside of the healing role without losing their guild. More »
    09/17/08
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    Comment by Brad: People still play this? I understand that people are nuts about LOTR but it doesn't feel like that world has been... 5 Responses | Other threads

  • lord of the rings online

    LOTR Online: Mines of Moria Teaser

    Here it is folks, the first teaser for Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria, LOTR Online's first expansion. Though not included in the video, Mines of Moria features two new character classes, ten additional levels and hundreds of new quests. What's also notable here is that existing players can download the expansion or you can hit your local retailer to pick it up. Expect it this fall.

    08/04/08
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    Comment by freespeech2: is it just me or does the fire demon thing (forgot it's name currently) look wrong!???????????????????????????? more » | Other threads

  • Mines of Moria

    LotRO: Mines Of Moria Collector's Edition Detailed

    Turbine has just announced a distribution deal with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment to get their upcoming Lord of the Rings Online expansion Mines of Moria into the hands of hungry fans, simultaneously dropping details on the various forms the expansion will take when it hits this fall. The game will come in three flavors: The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria Complete Edition, which includes the game, the expansion, and all updates so far, The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria Digital Expansion, which is of course a downloadable version of the expansion, and finally The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria Collector’s Edition, filled with bells, whistles, and of course, rings. More »
    07/31/08
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    Comment by AmoretteSpano: What about guides? I found a MoM guide, Warden and Rune Keeper guide by the same publisher but does anyone... more » | Other threads

  • Lord of the Rings Online

    Closing The Book On LotRO Volume One

    Volume 1 of the Lord of the Rings Online Saga is coming to a close, but before Turbine plunges players into the Mines of Moria with the game's first expansion, they've got some loose ends to tie up. To that end they've just released the last free content update of the first volume, Book 14: Ring-Forge of Eregion. Story is key with LotRO, and Book 14 will see a series of live events centering around epic battles with Amarthiel's minions, with Turbine Game Masters stepping into the shoes of Amarthiel herself. More »
    07/23/08
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    Comment by Furysetzer: I'm just disgusted at Turbine as a whole. Nothing against LotRO, but their other MMO, DDO, needs some serious attention... more » | Other threads

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    Celebrate Father's Day In Middle Earth

    What better way to celebrate Father's Day than a relaxing stroll through Middle-Earth? Codemasters Online invites players to drag their fathers kicking and screaming into the MMO realm with a bit of Lord of the Rings Online. The game will feature a series of celebratory Father's Day events this Sunday, June 15th, ranging from fathers and sons fishing (apparently daughters don't fish, despite the screenshot), music, fireworks, and various challenges taking place throughout the day. More »
    06/11/08
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    Comment by Kerrell: The last game my father ever played was Duck Hunt. I'll will just end that comment there. more » | Other threads

  • turbine

    Turbine Talks Cross-Platform MMOs, Console DDO A Possibility

    Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach developers Turbine recently received a $40 million cash infusion from Time Warner that they announced would go in part towards expanding the platforms they support. MMORPG.com has posted an interview with Turbine CEO Jim Crowley in which he further details the company's multi-platform plans, hinting that one or both of their existing titles will be heading to game consoles in the future. More »
    06/10/08
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    Comment by Bunn: @James in Dupont: Yep. I didn't play much of them in the PC, but I'd love to play in the... more » | Other threads

  • lord of the rings online

    Return To LotRO Free This Weekend

    Turbine is celebrating the first anniversary of the Lord of the Rings Online as previously mentioned, and they're giving lapsed players a chance to come back and see what's changed since they bucked up and kicked the hobbit (so ashamed of myself). Between now and May 12th, players who have cancelled their account may log back in for free, spend several hours patching, and then experience the new features they've missed out on, such as... More »
    05/08/08
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    Comment by poke50uk: ug.. well im giving the free trail a go.. its taken 5 hours to dl/install... but the updating is the... more » | Other threads

  • one year of lotro

    LotRO Celebrates Year One - Lifetime Memberships Return

    It's been a great first year for Lord of the Rings Online, and Turbine has an entire month of celebrations planned for one of the most successful MMO launches since World of Warcraft. It all starts with the launch of Book 13: Doom of the Last-King, which adds the frosty reaches of Forochel to the landmass and a brand-new Monster Player class in the Defiler, seen menacingly above. Monsters will be dropping rare items throughout the month that you can exchange for in-game rewards, and if returning players want to check those out they'll be allowed five days free play to see how the game has evolved since launch. Finally, special subscription plans are in effect for a limited time, with plans over 90 days in length costing only $9.99 a month, and the return of the launch premium lifetime memberships for only $199. Hit the jump for more details on the celebration of a year of l337-speaking Hobbits. More »
    04/24/08
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    Comment by svetlana: Anyone know if I buy this game stateside I can play it in Japan in August when I move... more » | Other threads

  • lotro

    Lord of the Rings Online Kicks Off April Fool's With The Battle of Amon Hen

    It may be March 31 on the Kotaku Tower desk calendar, but it's April 1 somewhere in the realms of The Lord of the Rings Online. Turbine has decided to make with the massively-multiplayer hilarity, announcing that a new playable race, the Fowl-People, would join the currently playable Humans, Elves, Dwarves and Hobbits, bringing new epic quests and new housing options (coops, henhouses, etc.). More »
    03/31/08
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    Comment by TrevWolf: I hope this doesn't run afoul of the current class balance system. Otherwise they'd end up with egg on their... more » | Other threads

  • licensing

    Turbine and Tolkien Sitting In A Tree

    Most people who've actually gotten a chance to play a bit of Turbine's Lord of the Rings Online have to admit that the company has done a damn fine job in handling Tolkien's work in a respectful fashion. Apparently the Tolkien folks agree, as the two companies have signed an agreement granting Turbine the license to create online games based on the Lord of the Rings books up through the year 2014, with an option to extend the rights to 2017.
    "We have had a wonderful working relationship with Turbine over the past several years," said Albert M. Bendich, Executive Vice President of The Saul Zaentz Company, and its merchandising division Tolkien Enterprises. "We look forward to our continuing success with Turbine as it pushes the envelope for compelling online entertainment and gameplay to bring the compelling characters of Middle-earth to life for Tolkien fans around the world."
    Those TE folks aren't pushovers either, nearly single-handedly bringing about the downfall of Iron Crown Enterprises by pulling the license on their Middle Earth Role-Playing Game. Good show Turbine! More »
    02/20/08
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    Comment by Chef: I'm on LOTRO to play with my brother every now and then, and I'm constantly surprised by how much content... more » | Other threads

  • mmo update

    Turbine Continues To Impress With LOTRO Book 12

    Turbine continues to kick the living crap out of most other MMORPGs feature-wise with the announcement of the latest free content update, Book 12: The Ashen Wastes. Book 12 introduces a mechanic that so many MMOs need but so very few utilize - the outfit system. Basically it allows you to customize the gear your character wears without affecting your armor stats, meaning that no matter what armor you put on, you can maintain the look you want. You wanna be known as the hobbit in hot pink pants? You can be that hobbit without worrying about your look changing every time you find a better piece of armor. They're also introducing barbershops where you can deck your character out in one of more than 50 new hairstyles, which is nifty indeed. On the actual game front, they are introducing The Delving of Frór, a 12-player raid dungeon that switches between player character and player monster control based on the faction winning the battle in the Ettenmoors, sort of like the Darkness Falls dungeon in Dark Age of Camelot. Enhanced player housing, over 100 new quests, and the chance to recover the ancient ring Narchuil round out the impressive feature list in Book 12. Hit the jump for more details, while I ponder the reactivation question for the umpteenth time. More »
    02/13/08
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    Comment by AMonkey: Sounds pretty nice. I don't think I can be bothered to download the trial and none of the classes seem... more » | Other threads

  • mmorpg

    LOTRO Goes Russian

    They're taking the Hobbits to Kaliningrad! Russia is a gigantic country with approximately 142 million people, and not enough of them are MMO addicts. The gaming industry is slowly realizing this, with Blizzard readying the Russian-language version of World of Warcraft and now Turbine announcing an agreement to bring Lord of the Rings Online to the Hobbit-hungry populace. IT Territory LLC, a major Russian online game publisher, will be handling the publication and operation of the game in their country.
    "The Lord of the Rings Online has taken North America and Europe by storm and we are committed to bringing the game to fans around the world," said Jim Crowley, president and CEO of Turbine, Inc. "ITT is a major player in online gaming and we look forward to partnering with them to bring The Lord of the Rings Online to Russia."
    Hooray! The world has come so far, hasn't it? Remember when Russians were the enemy in all those 1980's video games and movies? We were all such dorks back then. More »
    01/28/08
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    Comment by dissimilis: @bakana: They were playing on a private Lineage 2 server. more » | Other threads

  • mmorpg

    LotRO Gets Prettier With Nvidia and DX10

    Turbine is extremely pleased to announce that their relatively successful MMORPG The Lord of the Rings Online is the first MMO to fully support DirectX 10 and Nvidia's Geforce graphics processors. Utilizing the combined forces of the two, the MMO is now sporting upgraded water shaders, better particle effects, and more far-reaching lighting than ever before, along with a DX10 exclusive dynamicshadowing system. In layman's terms, if you got the right parts, the game just got a lot prettier.
    "The FPS genre has long dominated the race to better graphics but with this major update from Turbine, The Lord of the Rings Online players can enjoy graphics as good as or even better than many FPS games. This is an outstanding achievement and the whole Turbine team should be rightly proud of what they have produced," said Roy Taylor, Vice President of Content Relations at NVIDIA
    Right. In my world, high-end graphics and MMO games equals lag city, but who knows? Maybe Turbine and Nvidia have some sort of genie imprisoned somewhere. Since I don't have an active account for the game, it is all up to you folks. Is it prettier? Is it secret? Is it safe? More »
    01/07/08
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    Comment by r1chard: Damn the lack of an edit button. I meant to mention that the DX10 support in LOTRO has been in... more » | Other threads

  • lord of the rings online

    They're Taking The Hobbits To Korea

    This year has seen a steady flood of 'top-quality' Korean MMOs into the U.S., so it's high time we showed them how it's done repaid the favor by giving them another of ours. Turbine has announced a partnership with Korean internet company and gaming site NHN to distribute Lord of the Rings Online in the Land of the Endless Grind. Already operating in North America, Europe, the UK, and Japan, LotRO should be available to Korean players sometime next year.
    "The Lord of the Rings Online will redefine the MMORPG genre in Korea, with amazing graphics and high-quality game content, along with a game system that Korean gamers are familiar with," said Kim Chang-Keun, Director of the publishing division of NHN.
    As opposed to all of those Korean MMOs with their crappy graphics and low-quality content. I didn't say it. *points to Kim Chang-Keun* More »
    12/10/07
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    Comment by Andrew_Cho: I don't know, all my friends around me don't really have much interest in this. Since most of the games... more » | Other threads

  • hobbit holidays

    LotRO Gets Cheaper For The Holidays

    With Blizzard adding a cold pack to their Burning Crusade and NCsoft giving Guild Wars players five hours of marketing, what does Lord of the Rings Online have to offer MMO players this Holiday season? Low, low prices! From now until January 31st, new and existing subscribers to LotRO can pay only $9.99 month, $5 off their normal $14.99 rate. You'll have to pay $29.97 for three months at a time in order to take advantage of the special offer, but 33% off is nothing to scoff at. Of course had you known you'd be so addicted you would have just dropped $200 at launch for the lifetime subscription. Hindsight, huh? More »
    12/07/07
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    Comment by theun4gven: Is that the alien from 'Mac and Me?' more » | Other threads

  • lord of the rings

    LOTRO Book 11: More Cowbell

    Sure, Turbine and Codemasters' 3rd major free content patch for Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar introduces over 100 new quests, your first glimpse of Gollum, two new areas, Amarthiel's ring of power, a raid against a Balrog, and player housing. That's all well and good, but the single most important aspect of the new update, due out on October 25th, is to the music system, my favorite aspect of the entire game. Three new instruments are being introduced with the update, including the bagpipes and god's very voice on earth - the cowbell. Finally all of Middle Earth can be graced by the most complete version of my masterpiece, "Don't Fear The Ringwraith." Hit the jump for info on that other crap.
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    10/18/07
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    Comment by Naia: Ooo I play LoTRO, though haven't been logging in lately. Level 32 Minstrel. I'm more interested in SGW though, wonder... more » | Other threads

  • 7 day trial

    Play LotRO Free

    A nice, week-long vacation in Middle Earth sounds absolutely lovely right now. I mean, they've got everything; verdant hills, babbling brooks, Misty Mountains, all-encompassing battle to determine the fate of the world...toss in some taquitos and I'm there. Right now you can take a 7-day trip to the land of hobbits for the low, low price of free as Turbine launches a free trial for their critically acclaimed MMO, Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar. Just head over to http://trial.lotro.com to sign up, wait out what is sure to be a massive, time-consuming download, and you'll be toking up pipeweed in the Shire in no time. If anything it'll be something to do in between periods of swearing you'll never return to World of Warcraft. More »
    08/29/07
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    Comment by lotrolotro: The monthly fee is $15 with discounts for paying for more than a month at a time. If you know... more » | Other threads

  • the city of kings

    LOTRO Book 10 Detailed

    Turbine continues it's quest to make Lord of the Rings Online players dizzy with new content next week. August 21st sees the release of Book 10: The City of Kings, the second free content update to the massively popular online roleplaying game. Highlights include newly customizable UI (thank god), new reputation (faction) and bartering systems, the latter being akin to WoW's pvp reward system, where you trade trophies for special items, the introduction of the Ranger of the North and Troll into monster play, and over 100 new quests. In case that wasn't enough, you'll be able to play as a chicken. Yes - a tiny, harmless little chicken. Hunting for worms has never been so...present in an MMO. Weird, but I like it. Hit the jump for full details! More »
    08/13/07
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    Comment by Miososin: Ok, I guess I have to defend this game because all over the internet WoWers are trashing the hell out... more » | Other threads

  • hard hobbit to break

    LOTRO Tops PC Sales in USA and Europe

    Midway, Turbine, and Codemasters are completely freaking ecstatic to announce that The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angamar, or LOTRO as we affectionately call it, is the #1 PC game in North America, the United Kingdom, Germany, and France. According to the most recent industry reports (see the release), the power of Tolkien and the popularity of the films have brought PC gamers out in droves to get a chance to frolic in Middle Earth. More »
    05/10/07
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    Comment by brodie123: Like so many others, after playing WoW for so long and trying out other MMORPG's(EQ2, D&D) that just can't hold... more » | Other threads

  • event

    Gallery: LOTR Online

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    04/25/07
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    Comment by brucifer: Haters gotta hate, lovers gotta love, I don't wanna do none of thee above... more » | Other threads

  • lord of the rings online

    LOTR Launch Day Madness

    Get your elf ears and foot wigs ready, Tubine, Midway and GameStop are readying a series of Midnight Madness launch events across the United States. More »
    04/17/07
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    Comment by Punisher2K: If you pre-ordered you get a grace period until your copy arrives so camping out for it is nothing more... more » | Other threads

  • lord of the rings online

    LOTROnline Entering Open Beta

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    03/22/07
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    Comment by Bildo: @iameleveneight: LotRO plays exactly like "insert any traditional MMORPG here", only more polished and more fun than most any others.... more » | Other threads

  • get fuzzy

    Get Fuzzy Gets Gaming

    I love watching this slow migration of gaming into the mainstream consciousness, even when it involves poking fun at gamers. Brian Crecente
    03/22/07
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    Comment by Jim on the Wall: hmmm, we got this in our newspaper to replace Boondocks when Aaron McGruder stopped making Boondocks comics... so I just... more » | Other threads

  • lifer

    LOTR MMO Get's Lifer Subscriptions

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    02/05/07
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    Comment by Pope John Peeps II: @Tyrannical: ZING! ZANG! Ka-pow. pew pew pew! more » | Other threads

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