Today we have another “live action” fan-made film that I quite enjoyed, “The Hunt for Gollum”.
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Chance Thomas on the Battle Bards Podcast
May 30, 2013
One of the few disappointing pieces of information that came out of the announcement of the Helms Deep expansion was that Chance Thomas will not be returning to create the music for the area. However, recently the crew over at the Battle Bards podcast sat down to talk about the amazing work he’s done for LOTRO.
Outside LOTRO: Friday Films
May 24, 2013
Most of you may be familiar with this video, but since it’s what I consider a “classic” fan made video and it features Lord of the Rings as its subject matter, how can I not mention it in this series? Today’s film is “Born of Hope” which “…tells the story of the Dúnedain, the Rangers of the North, before the return of the King.”
Outside LOTRO: Friday Films
May 17, 2013
Did you know that girls play games? Did you know that they like fantasy and sci-fi? Well then you haven’t been paying attention to Middle-earth Network!
A Video Guide to Starting Hytbold
May 15, 2013
While some players have multiple Thanes in Hytbold, but some have yet to even step into the realm of Isengard. But for those looking towards the future do you start the Hytbold dailies?
Update 11 Release Notes
May 13, 2013
The Official Release Notes for Update 11 have been released today and they are huge
Dev Diary: Mounted Combat 2.0
May 10, 2013
Turbine released a Developer Diary today focused on the upcoming changes that Mounted Combat will be undergoing in Update 11.
Update 10.1.1 Release Notes
April 29, 2013
The official patch notes for today’s update have been released. This is a small update to fix several server and gameplay issues. In a nice treat though, there are a number of new rewards that are also being added to the Anniversary Festival as well.
Outside LOTRO: Friday Films
April 26, 2013
Let me say that I love this series. Each one is a different take on computer games that portray interactions between characters within a game.
Bullroarer: Update 11 Release Notes
April 24, 2013
The release notes for Update 11 have been posted for the Bullroarer server and they contain a lot of information including a new region and a new segment of the Epic Story!
Helms Deep LOTRO’s Fifth Expansion Announced
April 24, 2013
Turbine has announced today their fifth expansion Helm’s Deep!
Help the Hobbit: Altoholism
April 22, 2013
When you’re in love with your alts, but you’re afraid of burning out; what do you do to avoid doing so?
Outside LOTRO: Friday Films
April 19, 2013
In keeping with the Anniversary Festival, I thought it would be good to post about a film put together by Tinuvela and brought to my attention by Goldenstar.
Scheduled Maintenance: Friday, April 19th from 8:00 to 11:00 AM Eastern (-4 GMT)
April 18, 2013
The LOTRO Game Servers, web sites and http://myaccount.turbine.com will be offline for maintenance on Friday, April 19th from 8:00 to 11:00 AM Eastern (-4 GMT).
Updated: Hobbit Presents are Coming to LOTRO
April 18, 2013
Hobbit Presents are coming to LOTRO! What are they? They appear to be free gifts given to players for just logging in.













May 31, 2013
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