Gaming Then, Now, and T...

Gaming evolves and is continuing to evolve.  Unlike nature, however, there’s no argument over where video games started, but there is still a creation myth.  And like it or not, games are changing how we, as humanity, connect and interact. Back Then Back in the 1940s, a couple of...
Oct 12, 2012

How User-Generated Cont...

The world of massive multiplayers is continually changing.  Game companies are attempting to stretch the limits and take risks as they develop new and more advanced content.  All of these moves are made in order to attract players and attempt to stay fresh and relevant in a fast-paced...
Jun 19, 2012

LOTRO To Launch Prince ...

Turbine has announced that the content update Prince of Rohan will be coming to Lord of the Rings Online on Monday, December 12.  This update continues the Epic story in-game and adds 5 new Isengard instances. This is the first patch update with content additions to the game since the...
Dec 10, 2011

LOTRO Rise of Isengard ...

Turbine has released the Rise of Isengard purchase-able instance packs for Lord of the Rings Online.  The 5 instances in the latest expansion to LOTRO are now available for purchase by players who do not have access via the RoI expansion itself. The instances include: Dargnakh Unleashed,...
Nov 17, 2011

LOTRO Migration Service...

Turbine has announced that the European (EU) migration for Lord of the Rings Online (LOTRO) will end on November 9, 2011.  The EU migration service will be disabled and accounts that have not migrated will not be automatically moved because of European privacy laws regarding accounts. ...
Nov 8, 2011

Lord of the Rings Onlin...

One of the things that players of Lord of the Rings Online (LotRO) have clamored for ever since mounts were added is to be able to both fight on and do heroic poses on them.  Now they have both with the release of the Rise of Isengard and an upcoming game patch for November. When the...
Nov 2, 2011

Turbine Forums Open Aft...

Turbine Games, which runs the Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online massive multiplayer online role playing games (MMORPG), closed web-based user forums after a security issue was found last week.  Turbine has re-opened the forums as of October 17. The issue was with...
Oct 18, 2011

Rise of Isengard Patch ...

Turbine has released patch notes for the just released Rise of Isengard expansion for Lord of the Rings Online.  The expansion opens up Dunland, Isengard, and the Gap of Rohan to players and increases level maximum to 75.  It also expands the storyline for the background thread to...
Sep 27, 2011

Rise of Isengard Expans...

Turbine has revealed the point costs for players who wish to use Turbine Points to purchase the soon-to-release Rise of Isengard expansion pack for Lord of the Rings Online.  The pack will become available on its release date for purchase in the Turbine Store. The breakdown of how much...
Sep 13, 2011

Lord of the Rings Onlin...

Today, Turbine announced the release date for the Rise of Isengard expansion for its Lord of the Rings Online flagship MMORPG to be September 27.  The expansion is now available for pre-order. Here are a few details on the expansion, as detailed on the Rise of Isengard site: New...
Jun 7, 2011