6/08/07 - Latest News

Lord of the Rings Online Update: New Evendim Wallpapers!
Xoanon @ 12:27 pm EST

Vanessa "Saffron" Price, Online Community Representative for The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar writes: Decorate your screens with these shiny new Evendim Wallpapers! [More]

6/05/07 - Latest News

LOTR Online Update
Xoanon @ 1:25 pm EST

Two bits of news from the world of 'The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar': Take a closer look at the greatest of the Nine—the formidable Witch-king of Angmar! [More]

Today, Turbine, Inc. and Codemasters Online Gaming announced the details of the first free update for subscribers to The Lord of the Rings Online™: Shadows of Angmar™, the #1 selling PC title in North America, Germany, UK and France. Book 9: Shores of Evendim, the first of many planned free updates to the world of Middle-earth, introduces an entirely new landscape region, over 100 additional quests, the battle for Helegrod raid, nine new monsters and major enhancements to monster play and the music system. [More]

6/04/07 - Latest News

The Mad Gamer: Does LOTR online have the WoW factor?
Xoanon @ 7:05 pm EST

The long-awaited long-in-the-making LOTR Online (full name: Midway's Lord of the Rings Online: The Shadows of Angmar) is finally out –and the big question: can it beat out World of Warcraft? It's easy to feel over LOTR and a bit apprehensive about an online game that could've been so easily ruined. Expectations have been high –and the first impressions are that this does have the wow! factor. And if you have ever played WoW, you'll feel at home with only a small learning curve required. It's a very good looking MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game) with the lighting, environment and detail all passing the test. In fact, stunning is the word. Water –always a good one to check – is awesome with the ripples looking very authentic and shadows and lighting along with a bunch of post-processing effects are astonishing. It feels like you really are in Middle Earth even though the plot varies a great deal. [More]

5/29/07 - Latest News

LOTR Online: Leisure Activities!
Xoanon @ 10:08 pm EST

Vanessa "Saffron" Price, Online Community Representative for The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, writes: Middle-earth is a busy place for an adventurer! Take a look at this overview about the many leisure activities available to the battle-weary fighter. [More]

5/24/07 - Latest News

LOTR Online - New Evendim Screenshots!
Xoanon @ 1:39 pm EST

Vanessa "Saffron" Price, Online Community Representative for The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar writes: We’re pleased to provide you with some stunning screenshots from our upcoming content update: The Shores of Evendim! Enjoy! [More]

5/23/07 - Latest News

'Rings Online' shines with old school techniques
Xoanon @ 8:44 pm EST

Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar proves that a product doesn't have to be completely original to be very good. Whether it's combat mechanics, character development, player-versus-player clashes, crafting, quests or communication channels, chances are Turbine's latest massively multiplayer online franchise will remind veteran gamers of another MMO product. The graphics engine, developed during the course of three games spread over seven years, was most recently used in Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach. [More]

5/22/07 - Latest News

LOTR Online Dev Diary: Evendim
Xoanon @ 1:15 pm EST

Vanessa "Saffron" Price, Online Community Representative for The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar writes: Today we added a new Dev Diary about the new Evendim update coming soon! Matt “Scenario” Elliott gives you a sneak peek at the creation of LOTRO’s first content update: The Shores of Evendim! [More]