May 16, 2012

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Recommended Reading: MiddleEarthInitiative

Recommended Reading: MiddleEarthInitiative by

I love it when I get to introduce our audience to new LOTRO themed blogs and here is one by a man named Ben called “MiddleEarthInitiative”.

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May 15, 2012

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Lost Texts: Resurrection Child Chapter 5

Lost Texts: Resurrection Child Chapter 5 by

Twenty-four of Gondor’s newest young officers stand smartly at attention before the barracks in the first circle. A few of them are already sweating in the fresh morning light, though the air is still cool.

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May 14, 2012

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Update 7 Release Notes

Update 7 Release Notes by

LOTRO has posted the release notes for Update 7: Shades of the Past to the lorebook for your reading while we wait for the servers to come back online!

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May 14, 2012

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Andang’s Update 7 Impressions

Andang’s Update 7 Impressions by

Finally Update 7 is upon us friends and it has many surprises for us along with what has already been mentioned in other articles.

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May 13, 2012

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Episode 141: Merric has Man-Flu

Episode 141: Merric has Man-Flu by

This week we talk about Update 7 release coming on Monday, new dev diary, screenshots, star lit crystals and more!

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May 13, 2012

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LOTROShots: Toast to the Defeat of Saruman

LOTROShots: Toast to the Defeat of Saruman by

Join the Share Your LOTRO Screenshots Flickr group and submit your screenshots. Each week we will pick out a screenshot to share with the community!

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May 12, 2012

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Poll: Custom Chat Channels

Poll: Custom Chat Channels by

This week’s poll is suggested by CSTM’s own Ketani! What type of custom chat channel do you use most frequently?

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May 11, 2012

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Scheduled Server Downtime: Monday, May 14th

Scheduled Server Downtime: Monday, May 14th by

The LOTRO Game Servers will be brought down on Monday, May 14th from 6:00 – 10:00 AM Eastern (-4 GMT) to launch the latest game update, Update 7: Shades of the Past.

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May 11, 2012

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Dev Diary: Fornost

Dev Diary:  Fornost by

Yesterday, Joe “jwbarry” Barry and Jon “Rock” Steady released a Developer Diary that covers the revamp coming to the Fornost dungeon in Update 7.

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May 11, 2012

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Player Achievements for the Week

Player Achievements for the Week by

Each week we ask you to share your successes in Middle Earth with the rest of the community. Post a comment letting us know what you’ve accomplished this past week.

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May 10, 2012

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Reveller’s Gilded Mount & Cosmetics

Reveller’s Gilded Mount & Cosmetics by

Did you not qualify for the 5th anniversary gifts given to four and five year veterans and really wish you too could have the cosmetics and horse? Today Turbine has released for a limited time the “Reveller’s Gilded Mount & Cosmetics”.

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May 10, 2012

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Weekly Store Sales Starting May 11, 2012

Weekly Store Sales Starting May 11, 2012 by

The following items are on sale from May 11th – 17th. Below you will find the sale listings as well as our recommendation on purchasing.

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May 10, 2012

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Writing for the Web #MMONBI

Writing for the Web #MMONBI by

Writing for the web is different than the writing you were taught in school. In school, you were given structure for your essays that you had to follow.

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May 9, 2012

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Pineleaf Ponders Update 7

Pineleaf Ponders Update 7 by

Update 7 brings us the first new skirmish in a year. This time, we head into Dunland where Gwyllion, the Old Woman of the Mountain is concocting some nefarious scheme against the free peoples of Middle-earth.

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May 8, 2012

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Official Storm on Methedras Screenshots

Official Storm on Methedras Screenshots by

Today Turbine has released some official screenshots for the new skirmish coming with Update 7, Storm on the Methedras.

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May 8, 2012

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Outside LOTRO: Learn How to Podcast

Outside LOTRO: Learn How to Podcast by

With the advent of the Newbie Blogger Initiative I thought it would be a great time to bring up how to get started in podcasting as well.

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May 7, 2012

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50% off Rise of Isengard until May 14th

50% off Rise of Isengard until May 14th by

Turbine has added to the launcher a new sale for those looking to get the Rise of Isengard complete expansion! Today until May 14th, you can get the Rise of Isengard expansion for 50% off.

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May 7, 2012

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LotR Mods – Third Age Total War

LotR Mods – Third Age Total War by

Third Age – Total War is a mod for Medieval II Total War Kingdoms that is considered to be one of the best Lord of the Rings games and the best part is that it is completely free as long as you have the expansion for Medieval II.

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May 7, 2012

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Bullroarer: Update 7 Moria Visual Changes

Bullroarer: Update 7 Moria Visual Changes by

I popped over to Bullroarer over the weekend to poke around a bit in Update 7. Some of the complaints I am here is revolving around the visual changes being reported. Mostly that folks find Moria to be “too bright” with the changes.

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