Lord of the Rings Online Overview and Recent Content

Across the wide lands of Middle-earth, the Free Peoples must face the threatening Shadow growing in the East. All of Mordor is stirring as Sauron dispatches the Nazgûl to hunt for the Ring. The rumor of war brings forth many eager adventurers who will find their place among the great events of the Third Age. High deeds call to the willing, for their time is at hand. Hundreds of thousands of people will enter the perpetual world of Middle-earth for the very first time. Prepare yourself to choose a path amongst the likes of Elves, Dwarves, and Humans. Will you choose to fight for the things that bring peace to the land or will you add to the corruption of Middle-earth as the forces of Sauron move swiftly to extinguish all that is good?

LOTRO brings you into the timeline of the events of The Lord of the Rings, assisting elsewhere while the events of the novels occur, the game mixes established Tolkien tales with new material for the game. Explore the lands, train your character in levels and three-pronged professions, or even learn the innovative music system. The storyline is constantly updated free by Turbine in installments called "books". An expansion pack: LOTRO: Mines of Moria, was released in 2008

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Oath of the Rangers Interview
Interviews created on 3/2/10
Garrett Fuller recently spoke with Turbine's Michael Jablonn about the most recent update to their Lord of the Rings Online MMORPG.

Volume III, Book I Tour
Preview created on 2/19/10
MMORPG.com's Bill Murphy writes this recounting of his preview tour of the upcoming Volume III, Book I update to Turbine's Lord of the Rings Online.

Over Rock and Under Tree
General Article created on 2/17/10
MMORPG.com Lord of the Rings Online Reporter Jason Parnele writes this look at his own return to Turbine's Middle-Earth MMO, recounting some of his experiences.

Freebird!
Column created on 1/19/10
MMORPG.com columnist Justin Webb writes this article on the music system in Lord of the Rings Online and how social only features in MMOs are hard to come by.

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Recent Forum Activity

DX 10 is amazing! 3/12/10 @ 6:07AM by DonnieBrasco in General Discussion

A bit too harsh I think, Lotro is a fun mmo 3/12/10 @ 6:03AM by DonnieBrasco in General Discussion

Returning Player; help appreciated 3/10/10 @ 1:12PM by cgc737 in General Discussion

LOTRO or AOC? 3/10/10 @ 12:03PM by Heretique in General Discussion

Return Player - Content Update\Change Questions 3/10/10 @ 11:46AM by Cernan in General Discussion

Welcome back starts 8th of March in EU 3/9/10 @ 2:10PM by VultureSkull in General Discussion

A warning and a cry out of help 3/9/10 @ 5:53AM by Jackdog in General Discussion

Makes me sooo sad :( 3/9/10 @ 1:30AM by Sovrath in General Discussion

Server? 3/9/10 @ 12:14AM by skeaser in General Discussion

Question... 3/8/10 @ 10:12PM by AgentAnarkii in General Discussion

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