Lord of the Rings Online:Angmar to get Upgrade

December 18th, 2007 by Eva

The Lord of the Rings Online official site has been updated with a developer journal detailing how they plan to improve the land of Angmar, and they’re not just killing off boars.
The yellow sun slipped beneath the rim of the encircling hills, and the land was shrouded in shadow. In […]

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Stratics Dev Chat Transcript Available!

November 13th, 2007 by Amy

The chat transcript from the latest of our monthly Dev Chats at the Stratics House of Commons is now available. As always, we thank Stratics for hosting, and hope to see you at the next Chat!

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Stratics House of Commons Chat Tonight!

November 12th, 2007 by Amy

Don’t miss tonight’s Stratics House of Commons chat Monday, November 12, starting at 8 PM Eastern (-5 GMT!)! Ask your favorite burning LOTRO question, and hear from members of the LOTRO Dev Team!
Click here for info on how to connect!

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Characters of Middle-earth: Tom Bombadil

November 8th, 2007 by Amy

Meet old Tom for he’s a merry fellow. See how bright blue his jacket is, and how his boots are yellow!Click here for the Lorebook article!

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Explore Middle-earth: Ost Guruth

November 6th, 2007 by Amy

Take a tour of the once-great fortress of Ost Guruth! While it lies in runs today, it once served as a castle belonging to the kingdom of Rhudaur.
Click here for the new Lorebook article!

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Exploring Middle-earth: The Eavespires

November 1st, 2007 by Amy

Players wanting their first glimpse of a true Ent will wish to visit the shadowy forests of Evendim, and tour the tranquil and ancient grove called the Eavespires!
Click here to check out the new Lorebook article!

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Exploring Middle-earth: Barad Gúlaran

October 30th, 2007 by Amy

The Witch-king of Angmar secretly built a fortress called Barad Gúlaran amid the wastes of Angmar. Learn more about its dark history in today’s update!
Click here for the Lorebook entry!

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LOTRO Wins PC Game of the Year at the Golden Joysticks!

October 26th, 2007 by Amy

We’re very proud and excited to announce that LOTRO received top honors as PC Game of the Year at the 2007 Golden Joystick Awards ! Thanks to everyone who voted for LOTRO!
Read the alert on computerandvideogames.com, and digg it here!

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Two-Week Celebration Kicks off on October 26th!

October 25th, 2007 by Amy

WESTWOOD, MA – October 25, 2007 - Today, Turbine, Inc. and Codemasters Online announced the details of the first annual Harvest Festival in The Lord of the Rings Online™: Shadows of Angmar™. The Lord of the Rings Online is the second largest Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game* (MMORPG) and one of the largest Tolkien […]

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Book 11: Defenders of Eriador Launches October 24th!

October 24th, 2007 by Amy

TURBINE AND CODEMASTERS ONLINE GAMING RELEASE
BOOK 11: DEFENDERS OF ERIADOR
FOR THE LORD OF THE RINGS ONLINETM
Biggest Content Update Yet for the Hottest Online Game of the Year
WESTWOOD, MA - October 24, 2007 - Turbine, Inc. and Codemasters Online Gaming announced that Book 11: Defenders of Eriador, the third free content update for subscribers to […]

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