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Newest LotRO developer diary looks at crafting in Siege of Mirkwood

01 Dec 2009 13:00:00 PST

Written by Rubi Bayer
The launch of Siege of Mirkwood today brings about quite a few changes, and the Lord of the Rings Online developer diary have been covering some of them pretty extensively. It looks like crafting is going to be much more interesting to both new and old players -- you can read all the details he...

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Massively's LotRO: Siege of Mirkwood launch day roundup

01 Dec 2009 06:00:00 PST

Written by Shawn Schuster
Speaking Episode 78 is back with Rubi, Shawn and special guest Jeffrey Steefel, executive producer for Lord of the Rings Online. They talk about Siege of Mirkwood, LotRO's future, Jeffrey's past and much more!Lord of the Rings Online to make drastic combat changes with Siege of Mirkwood

Original story at Massively . Related stories include: A visual tour of LotRO: Siege of Mirkwood - Massively , LotRO: Siege of Mirkwood developer tour - Massively and ... Joystiq , Ten Ton Hammer Headlines

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Lord of the Rings Online to make drastic combat changes with Siege of Mirkwood

17 Nov 2009 12:00:00 PST

Written by Seraphina Brennan
In the latest developer diary, it's been revealed that weapon speeds will now be standardized by weapon level and type, making sure that all one-hand maces of the same level swing at the same speed. This is key, as previously players were taking slower weapons to maximize their damage, eve...

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The unbearable lightness of stat boosts

23 Oct 2009 11:00:00 PDT

Written by Eliot Lefebvre
While the post is specifically talking about Lord of the Rings Online, it can easily apply to many other games, and we can all think of rewards that were similarly important and yet less than overwhelming. Part of the reason behind this, of course, is that MMOs need to have a power curve ramp-...

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Second LotRO expansion, Siege of Mirkwood, dated

29 Sep 2009 23:12:16 PDT

Written by Mabie A.
A new expansion for Turbine Inc.'s MMORPG, The Lord of the Rings Online has...

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Opinion: The Daily Grind: How many MMOs do you play at one time?

18 Aug 2009 06:00:00 PDT

Written by Lesley Smith
MMOs tend to have dedicated fan bases and everyone has their favourite: Aion, City of Heroes, WoW, Guild Wars, Lord of the Rings Online ... the list goes on and on. Everyone has their own personal favourite or the hip one that everyone and their pet goldfish is currently engrossed in. For example...

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Lord of the Rings: Shadows of Angmar news and blogs - December 05, 2009

05 Dec 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Lord of the Rings: Shadows of Angmar news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Getting started with the LotRO Skirmish system -- by Dan O'Halloran from Massively
• CDC Games Names Simon Wong As CEO -- from Worlds In Motion
• What's Happening, December? -- by Omali from lotro « WordPress.com Tag Feed
• SOUL Eternal: The Story of the Slayers of the Undead Legions -- from Google Videos - -site:youtube.com "Lord of the Rings Online" OR "Shadows of Angmar" LOTRO OR Turbine OR WoW OR quests OR Tolkien OR lotr OR Rivendell OR PvP OR MMORPGs OR MMORPG OR minstrel OR Asheron's OR fellowship OR "crafting system" OR Hobbit OR MMO OR questing OR Codemasters OR Hobbits OR Eriador OR Dungeons OR crafting OR "massively multiplayer" OR monsters OR Elves OR lore OR IGN OR "anyone who has played" OR "middle earth" OR "monster play" OR PC OR GameSpy
• Turbine Launches The Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood - Ten Ton Hammer -- by Martuk from Ten Ton Hammer Headlines
• Turbine releases Siege of Mirkwood launch video -- by Rubi Bayer from Massively
• Turbine Unveils New Launch Trailer for Siege of Mirkwood - Ten Ton Hammer -- by Martuk from Ten Ton Hammer Headlines
• LotRO Developer Diary Outlines Crafting Changes in Siege of Mirkwood - Ten Ton Hammer -- by Martuk from Ten Ton Hammer Headlines
• LotRO Siege of Mirkwood patch notes released -- by Rubi Bayer from Massively
• November in Review -- by Wilhelm2451 from The Ancient Gaming Noob

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Lord of the Rings Online: Book 8 Instances and Raiding

11 Jun 2009 19:09:21 PDT

Per Amlug, players can look forward to the following: A ton of new quests for the instances and raids - opportunities to gain Galadhrim reputation, Rare Drops, and Legendary Item XP. The Vile Maw is now a little bit easier than the 2.0 current version. ...

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Opinion: One Grind to Rule them All

23 May 2009 04:51:14 PDT

Written by Chessack
The fact is that by the time I got to level 40, I started to realize that almost all the content in LOTRO is grind-based. The Epic Quests are not, because they are story based, but you only do a few of those relative to all the non-story quests that are just grinds. Let’s look at the kinds of grind in...

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Game Review: Lord of the Rings Online

03 May 2009 06:27:45 PDT

Written by Chessack
Clearly, the developers at Turbine set out to re-skin WOW with Middle-Earth. Assuming that was their goal, they succeeded admirably. And as you’ll be able to tell comparing the two reviews, I don’t like the stuff I hated about WOW any better in this game. Their crafting system is laughable;...

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Opinion: LOTRO: Fat Tunes

14 Apr 2009 06:43:02 PDT

Written by Syp
In my growing rediscovery of Lord of the Rings Online — which is feeding my malnourished PvE soul in splendid ways — I bumped back into one of the most touted new features when the game released a couple years ago: the music system. In my growing rediscovery of Lord of the Rings Online — which is...

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My CheatCC Review: LOTR Online: Mines of Moria

12 Jan 2009 19:38:30 PST

Written by Alex Taldren
After some difficulty, I’ve rung in 2009 with my first video game review of the year. This time, I invade the expansion to the popular MMO, Lord of the Rings Online. You can read my official review over at CheatCC.com, but if you’re looking for something a bit shorter and more to-the-point, l...

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How To: Lord of the Rings Online @ TenTonHammer.com: Echad Dunann Quest Guide

25 Nov 2008 14:00:20 PST

At The Outskirts of Khazad Dum The Elves of Rivendell tell you all the help they need with the LotRO Mines of Moria Echad Dunann quest guide. Learn how to help your fellow free people against the attacks of Saruman's folk upon Eregion! Read the guide here or in our Mines of Moria Portal with all...

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How To: Lord of the Rings Online Hunter Guide | WoW Guide

12 Nov 2008 14:06:48 PST

The Lord of the Rings Online Hunter Guide tackles these questions with professional insights and killer how-to’s from our game experts. Covering everything from the basics to advanced strategies, the LotRO Hunter Guide is a reference ...

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Massachusetts business in brief

15 Oct 2008 10:38:50 PDT

USA - The Westwood company’s best-known games include “The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar” and “Dungeons and Dragons Online. ...

Original story at Taunton Daily Gazette . Related stories include: EA job cuts rumoured at Mythic News - Eurogamer , Developer Optimistic About Lord of the Rings Online Chinese Debut - 1UP.com and ... HEXUS.gaming , IGN , EducationGuardian.co.uk , Glasgow Daily Record , TheOneRing.net , SheKnows.com , International Business Times

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How To: Lord of the Rings Online @ TenTonHammer.com: LotRO Guide to ...

29 Jul 2008 18:45:10 PDT

Also Known as the Guide to Grinding.. It can be a real challenge to get all the ore you need for crafting, but prospecting can be made more efficient, and can be very profitable. Learn all about prospecting and how to best to do it from ...

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Patch: LotRO's Book 14 release date announced

18 Jul 2008 13:45:00 PDT

Written by Shawn Schuster
After several months of preparation, tons of screenshots, videos and more, Lord of the Rings Online's Book 14 has a set release date. According to the official site, the servers will be down on Tuesday, July 22nd from 6AM - 12PM Eastern time for the latest content update, Book 14: The Ring-f...

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Massively Speaking Podcast Episode 12

04 Jul 2008 05:00:00 PDT

Written by Michael Zenke
Filed under: World of Warcraft, Podcasts, Lord of the Rings Online, Culture, Star Wars Galaxies, Massively SpeakingMassively Speaking Episode 12 runs down news and features from Massively.com for the week of June 25th - July 1st. This week Colin Brennan and Adrian Bott up the respectabi...

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Patch: LotRO Book 14 on Test Server! at Ten Ton Hammer

01 Jul 2008 07:13:14 PDT

Written by Morvelaira
Lord of the Rings Online has released it's latest patch, Book 14: The Ring-forges of Eregion, on it's test server Roheryn. The patch notes are also now posted on the Lorebook. In the extensive patch notes are some very interesting things, including:

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Massively Speaking Podcast Episode 2

24 Apr 2008 09:30:00 PDT

Written by Michael Zenke
Filed under: World of Warcraft, Betas, Podcasts, Age of Conan, City of Heroes, City of Villains, Lord of the Rings Online, Culture, Events, real-world, Events, in-game, PvP, Massively SpeakingMassively Speaking Episode 2 runs down news and features from Massively.com for the week of...

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Patch: Book 13 preview offers new screens and avatars

15 Apr 2008 16:00:00 PDT

Written by William Dobson
Filed under: Fantasy, Galleries, Screenshots, Lord of the Rings Online, Patches, Previews

Original story at Massively .

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Lord of the Rings Online Book 12: Burglar gets 11 new skills

12 Jan 2008 11:49:58 PST

Written by Isaac C.
It may be a while yet before we see Book 12 arrive for Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, but the developers have given us a sneak peek for what's in store for the Burglar class in The Month of the Burglar. ...

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VirginWorlds Podcast #93

11 Nov 2007 12:49:00 PST

Written by brent@virginworlds.com
VirginWorlds seems to be back to the weekend shows, finding the mini-casts far too unpredictable and here is your dose of MMORPG news from the last week. You'll never guess who the host is. (nm, it's just Brent.) Here are the news topics for the week:

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Patch: LotRO updates and takes a trip to shores of Evendim

05 Jun 2007 04:00:00 PDT

Written by Alexander Sliwinski
Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar is apparently the #1 selling PC game in North America, Germany, UK and France and they're about to give players a free content update. Book 9: Shores of Evendim is the first in the expected quarterly content updates. The content update will go live J...

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Monster Play classes in Lord of the Rings Online

09 May 2007 13:30:19 PDT

Written by Enrico S.
One of the coolest things in Turbine Soft and Codemaster's The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar is the addition of Monster Play classes. In a recent developer's corner post on the main site, they covered the Orc-reaver, Spider-weaver, Uruk-Blackarrow, Uruk-Warleader, and bl...

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VirginWorlds Podcast #6

30 Apr 2006 12:16:00 PDT

Written by brent@virginworlds.com
Weekly news podcast covering Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games such as World of Warcraft, EverQuest, Guild Wars, City of Heroes, Eve Online, Dungeons and Dragons Online, and many many more. The main site can be found at http://www.VirginWorlds.com Show notes:

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