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The multi-boss raid is on schedule for release with Book 8. Over the past few weeks we’ve been getting some really good testing on it and are hard at work tweaking and polishing it. Raskolnikov

Bullroarer will go live on Thursday May 21 at 7:00PM Eastern (-4 GMT). Bullroarer is a true test server. Turbine’ll be conducting a login queue and server test promptly at 7:00PM. It’s important everyone who logs in remain in the … Continue reading →

There’ve been a lot of questions about Champions and different tactics for this class. Sometimes players do things correctly from the beginning and learn the "tricks" as they level up but sometimes you suddenly realize that the max level is … Continue reading →

The Isengard Private Preview Program is now accepting new applications. The program is designed to preview the upcoming Book content (at this time that would be Book 8) to help us find bugs and optimize content. What is the usual … Continue reading →

Few days ago we have received an email from Barry Martin. Barry is a developer who works on iPhone apps in his free time. As a big Lotro fan he has decided to make iPhone Apps related to the game. … Continue reading →

LOTRO is getting a performance boost for its servers, and you could get a performance boost for your PC just for playing on Bullroarer during our LOTRO Performance Event! You could win a super-fast solid state hard drive, a blazing … Continue reading →

Each week Turbine will be asking you questions, and here in this thread, you can tell: What comes to mind; what you think; how you feel; etc, as it relates to the question(s) at hand. Ground Rules: Because we want … Continue reading →

To celebrate the second anniversary of The Lord of the Rings Online, play.com is offering to all European fans a great prize: three nights in Boston city and dine with the developers. From now until May 17th one lucky winner … Continue reading →

All LOTRO servers will be brought down for a restart Friday May 8th on the following schedule: 12pm-1pm Eastern (-4 GMT) : Arkenstone, Brandywine, Firefoot, Gladden, Nimrodel, and Silverlode. 1pm-2pm Eastern (-4 GMT): Elendilmir, Landroval, Meneldor, Vilya, and Windfola. Thanks … Continue reading →

Voting has started for The GOLDEN JOYSTICK 2009 Awards. Vote for your favorite games of the year and help them make it to the 2009 short list. Vote in as many categories you like but remember every vote counts! Only … Continue reading →