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  • LotRO: Developer's Corner Previews Book 10: City of Kings

    More Monster Play Goodness.

    Turbine certainly has an interest in pleasing its players, especially when it comes to the Monster Play portion of its game. In their next upgrade, labeled Book 10: City of Kings, Turbine has thoroughly enhanced the Monster Play portion of the game and looks to bring more functionality to the battles in the Ettenmoors.

    Features, Previews
    Fri, Aug 10, 2007
    Cody Bye
  • LotRO Editorial: Is Pre-Written Lord a Blessing or Curse?

    In other words, "Does it help to have Tolkien backing you up?"

    Is pre-written lore a blessing or a curse in an MMO like Lord of the Rings Online. Some people feel it is to limiting, while others feel it makes the world even more rich in story and content. Martuk takes a look at this topic in greater detail in his editorial "Is Pre-Written Lore a Blessing or Curse?"

    Features
    Thu, Aug 09, 2007
    Cody Bye
  • LotRO: Real World Benefits From a Virtual World Setting

    Job Requirement: 20 hours game time a week...

    Can playing MMOs make you more desirable for business needs? Could they one day be the deciding factor in you landing that job you always wanted? In some cases this may very well be true. Playing MMOs like Lord of the Rings Online have been proven to sharpen you leadership skills and maybe even your knowledge of running a business.

    Features
    Mon, Aug 06, 2007
    Cody Bye
  • LoTRO: A Place to Call Home

    Build me a nice tall house, boy.

    How will player housing in LoTRO be implemented when it goes live? This week Martuk takes a look at some of the many forms of player housing throughout the MMO universe and how some of those concepts might influence housing in Lord of the Rings Online.

    Features
    Thu, Aug 02, 2007
    Aelryn
  • LoTRO: Chicken Video

    Bawk, bawk, baaaaawk!

    Curious how the much talked-about "chicken play" is going to work in LoTRO? G4 gives you a little video and lets you see (you also get to see some troll and ranger play).

    Check it out here.

    Features, Previews
    Mon, Jul 16, 2007
    Aelryn
  • E3: LotRO Book 10 Preview
    Which Comes First, the Chicken or the Game?

    Ever think, "Man, my MMO gaming experience would be complete if only I could just play a chicken!"? Yeah, me either. But who can withstand the coolness of an attack named Threatening Cluck? Chicken play is among the many new features coming in the next free update of Lord of the Rings Online. Shayalyn serves up this preview direct from E3:
    Features, Previews
    Mon, Jul 16, 2007
    Shayalyn
  • LoTRO: IRC Dev Chat

    No one ever takes the time to talk face to face anymore...

    LoTRO Stratics talks with a whole fistful of LoTRO developers in their latest IRC Chat.

    Welcome to another great Stratics house of commons with the developers of The Lord of the Rings Online! Tonight's topic is the General Discussion, all questions are welcome.

    Read the whole thing over at their site.

    Features, Interviews
    Thu, Jul 12, 2007
    Aelryn
  • LOTRO: Jeffrey Steefel and Adam Mersky Q&A
    Shores of Evendim - Interview with Jeffrey Steefel and Adam Mersky

    Features, Interviews
    Thu, Jun 14, 2007
    LadySirse
  • LOTRO: Jeffrey Steefel Interview
    Jeffrey Steefel Interview

    GameZone posted this interview with Turbine's Jeffrey Steefel.
    How important was it to Turbine, as a company, that LotRO be a successful title?

    Features, Interviews
    Wed, Jun 13, 2007
    LadySirse
  • LOTRO: Jeff Anderson Interview
    Jeff Anderson Interview

    Features, Interviews
    Fri, Jun 08, 2007
    LadySirse
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