Oct 22, 2022

Before the Shadow will be released on November 8, 2022 (barring any unexpected delays). One of the features of this update will be a new skirmish: The Doom of Caras Gelebren. Unlike most skirmishes, which are set during or near the main LOTRO timeline, this new skirmish is set in the distant past during the fall of Eregion during the Second Age. This skirmish...

Oct 3, 2022

Before the Shadow will be released on November 8, 2022 (barring any unexpected delays). If you order either the Collectors Edition or the Ultimate Fan Bundle, you will receive a number of items prior to the release of the expansion. The video below, I look over the various items you receive when you complete your order.   The most important part of the...

Jan 22, 2022

After over a decade, LOTRO removes trait slot unlocks from the store, making them free for all players with Update 32. This change has the potential to save new and existing players thousands of LOTRO...

Jan 18, 2022

In less than 48 hours, Standing Stone Games made a 180 on their proposed Ember changes. I talk about changes SSG should make, what Pay-to-Win actually means in a never-ending MMO, and how SSG should proceed to fix this PR situation. I really tried to see both sides of this situation and explain it as well as I could, while giving my own thoughts as well. Below...

Jan 10, 2022

After two years of hiatus, I am finally back on YouTube, and back with some lore! In Hobbiton, there is an old oak tree decorated to celebrate a famous hobbit’s birthday.  Bilbo Baggins’ birthday party had fireworks from Gandalf, and gifts from Erebor.  As the party came to its end though, Bilbo gave a strange speech and disappeared. This scared...

Dec 28, 2021

Erebor housing is coming to The Lord of the Rings Online in Update 32. With the update, LOTRO players will be able to buy a house inside Smaug’s Treasure...

Dec 15, 2021

The Lord of the Rings Online is declining and is getting dangerously close to the popularity levels of dead MMOs. Can Amazon’s new Lord of the Rings Series save LOTRO, or is it too late? In this video, I compare LOTRO’s current popularity on Google Trends to dead MMOs in the months they died. The results were surprising and lead to a different...

Oct 26, 2021

Part 3 of the Legacy of Durin’s Folk is here! Our story enters the Iron-Hills!

Oct 22, 2021

Enjoy a look at the cool new zones introduced in Fate of Gundabad!

Oct 21, 2021

Part 2 of the Legacy of Durin’s Folk explores the trials of the Dwarves of Erebor

Aug 18, 2021

In an interview with LOTRO’s new producer, we talk about big changes coming with the Legendary Item revamp, Gundabad Expansion details, changing monetization philosophy, and more! Watch the full interview here >>> https://www.twitch.tv/videos/112229116 You can watch the archive of our Producer Raninia's interview with Andang today over on...

Jan 10, 2020

Today I wanted to share my thoughts on the new 6-man dungeons comin in update 25.3 and some tips to consider when it goes live!...

Apr 9, 2019

I recently sat down with Turbine Founder Johnny Monsarrat to discuss the early days at Turbine.  We talk about everything from starting gaming companies to the invention of MMO gaming.  The interview ends with Johnny sharing his recent project which aims to be the next Pokémon GO. The Turbine Story Website     Big Movement Gaming     Johnny’s Stunts A...

Aug 16, 2018

The Grey Mountains, The Iron Hills, and an expanded Erebor will all be coming to LOTRO in Update 23. Check out the new areas in the preview videos below! Update 23 also includes changes to hobbit avatars and new character sorting...

Apr 7, 2018

When the folk at Standing Stone opened the northern lands, Pineleaf headed north to face the perils that awaited there. In this 32-episode video series, you can follow the adventures of Pineleaf through Northern Mirkwood, Lake Town, Dale, and The Lonely Mountain. This series includes the main quest content as well as chapters 5 and 6 of the Black Book of...

Feb 21, 2018

  Our own Pineleaf takes a look up the latest build on Bullroar to see what’s new.  ...

Feb 13, 2018

Northern Mirkwood, Lake-town, Dale and Erebor will all be coming to LOTRO in Update 22. Check out the new areas in the preview videos...

Feb 11, 2018

  Our own Pineleaf takes a look at some of the new things that are coming in Update 22.   Note this video was based on build 1 of Bullroarer , so all things are subjected to change.   Also, note there are slight spoilers         You’ve been warned…      ...

Oct 16, 2017

We have made a short silent movie homage in the t2c version of the new instance Court of Seregost. Let us know what you think.

Aug 8, 2017

I have been getting and seeing a lot of comments regarding LOTRO’s future recently.  Mainly things like “LOTRO is over because Sauron was destroyed.” I decided to make a video to address these concerns and explain what is potentially left after Mordor. Watch more of Andang’s videos...