PC

Celebrate Five Years Of Lord Of The Rings Online With Free Stuff

Has it really been five years since Turbine took the world’s most beloved fantasy world and transformed it into a massively multiplayer online game adored by a handful of players until it went free-to-play? Well I sure hope so; otherwise this post is pretty pointless.


January 26, 2012
In Real Life

One Does Not Simply Design Badass Lord Of The Rings Characters

Well, actually, one does if one is Wes Burt, concept artist at Massive Black, whose recent work for Turbine’s Lord of the Rings Online is well worth sharing.


October 18, 2011
PC

Lord Of The Rings Online’s Forums Might Have Been Hacked

Turbine, developers of Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons & Dragons Online, have sent out an email this evening warning users that the studio’s forum accounts may have been compromised.


June 22, 2011
News

Man Ships Himself Across In A Box While Gaming Online

Jordan Wayne Long is preparing for his summer holiday – seven days, locked in a crate, travelling from Bald Knob, Arkansas to Portland, Oregon. Yes, you read that right.


January 7, 2011
News

Lord Of The Rings Tripled Its Revenue By Going Free-To-Play

In a podcast, the developers of Lord of the Rings Online said that the switch over to a freemium play model has already tripled the revenue coming in from the MMO.


November 13, 2010

The PC’s Best Free Games Right Now

Most of the very best games on the PC need you to cough up at least a little cash, but if you absolutely must game for nothing, then let us show you how it’s done.


September 8, 2010
News

Early Access To Free LOTRO Begins

Kotaku AU

As the beta for Lord of the Rings Online’s free-to-play system winds up, players who have previously subscribed will be given early access to the live game from today. For everyone else, it begins September 10th.


June 4, 2010
Uncategorized

Lord Of The Rings Online Goes Free

Starting this spring Turbine’s Lord of the Rings Online will be free to play. The game will make its money by selling thousands of “convenience” items as well as expansion packs, premium content, additional character slots, potions and character customisation. Beta kicks off on June 16.


April 27, 2010
News

Celebrate Three Years Of Lord Of The Rings Online With Savings

Turbine marks three years’ worth of plunging players headlong into the magical world of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth with discounts for folks who’d like to stick around a little bit longer.


April 21, 2010
News

Lord Of The Rings Online Team Snatched Up By Warner Bros

Warner Bros video game family grows again today, as does the its ownership of things that fall under The Lord of the Rings brand, with the acquisition of developer Turbine, maker of The Lord of the Rings Online.