Mar 24, 2022

The Lord of the Rings Online unleashes a new F2P model with the March 2022 Producer’s Letter. Over $145 in free content is coming to LOTRO players in Update...

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...

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...

Oct 8, 2019

This month we are giving away 3 Minas Morgul Expansions! To enter, follow on Twitch, then type !Shelob in the Twitch chat during one of my live streams. The giveaways will happen on the 9th, 19th & 30th.  You do not need to be present on those dates to win.

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...

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...

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...

Jul 18, 2017

The new Allegiance System coming with the Mordor Expansion introduces four new Allegiance Halls.  Each allegiance has its own story in and outside of Mordor proper. The various allegiances each have a description in the new UI that hints at what players can expect to experience. One of the goals of the new Allegiance System seems to be to add story to...

Jun 26, 2017

This week Standing Stone Games released the first round of the Update 21 Mordor Beta. The Mordor expansion will bring players 5 new regions of...

Jun 18, 2017

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Jun 11, 2017

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Jun 6, 2017

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May 11, 2017

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Apr 24, 2017

What are some of your favorite memories and moments from LOTRO? Join the discussion here.  Watch more Ask You...

Apr 20, 2017

In a recent post on Facebook, famous LOTRO composer Chance Thomas teases a possible surprise announcement coming up on LOTRO’s 10th...