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Earlier this week, Vyvyanne posted on the forums suggesting that there may never be physical LOTRO servers in Europe ever again. “Now that we have been in the new datacenter in New Jersey on the new hardware for several weeks now, we have learned a lot about how our service works with domestic and international ISPs. Early efforts at tuning have been...

Feb 25, 2016

This week’s video highlight tells the origin story of Aragorn, son of Arathorn in a fantastic fan film.  “Born of Hope” was released in 2009 on LOTR Prequels’ YouTube channel. Kate Madison, the creator of Born of Hope, will be releasing a new fantasy series starting on March 1st.  You can learn more about the new series here. Do you know...

This week the adventurers meet The Elder. Watch previous...

This week we have a quick show with a lot of news beyond LOTRO.

Feb 18, 2016

This week’s video highlight is a great version of the song “In Dreams.”  “Lord of the Rings – In Dreams – Peter Hollens” was released in 2015 on Peter Hollens’ YouTube channel. Do you know of a good Middle-earth themed video and want it to be featured in this series? Send an email to contact@lotroplayers.com with...

Feb 17, 2016

Introduction Having played the Bingo Boffin quests on Turbine’s Lord of the Rings Online game, I wanted to look at and to see how the character, Bingo Boffin, created by MadeOfLions, fits into the published book, which for this article is the 50th Anniversary edition of The Lord of the Rings. ‘Bingo Boffin’ does not appear at all in the published version. The...

Feb 16, 2016

Have you felt it in the water?  Smelled it in the air?  A new online fantasy series is coming! Ren: The Girl with the Mark will begin on March 1st and it will be completely free to watch! “Ren is an original fantasy series about a young woman who, after a strange encounter in the woods, is marked by an ancient spirit. Cast out from her small village, she...

This week we talk about beacons, hunters and chickens.

Feb 14, 2016

Is the LOTRO player base growing? Is the LOTRO player base growing? I think so I don't think so Other View Results  Loading...

Feb 11, 2016

This week’s video highlight is a great parody of ‘Let It Go’ from Gollum’s point of view.  “Let It Go – Gollum Cover – Frozen” was released in 2014 on Ask Gollum’s YouTube channel. Do you know of a good Middle-earth themed video and want it to be featured in this series? Send an email...

This week we are joined by The Tolkien Professor to talk about chickens and a proposal.

A big thanks to Manwin for suggesting this poll! Would ice fishing be a good addition to the Yule Festival? Yes No Other View Results  Loading...

There is currently a petition on Change.org to get Turbine to offer LOTRO in Russian again. “Hello. Start a Petition requesting an online game Russification “The Lord of the Rings Online”. The game got interesting with the larger world, but the problem is the language barrier. I think a lot of players from Russia would be very happy to play it...

Feb 4, 2016

This week’s video highlight suggests what an episode of CSI would be like in Middle-earth.  “Hobbits Bust Outlaws in CSI: EP 203: Tvoovies” was released in 2014 on Union Pool’s YouTube channel. https://youtu.be/eZYbf73s6yM Do you know of a good Middle-earth themed video and want it to be featured in this series? Send an email...

This week the adventurers find themselves lost among enemies. Watch previous...

This week we talk about servers, chickens and Minas Tirith.

Will LOTRO servers ever operate correctly again? Will LOTRO servers ever operate correctly again? They already do Yes Someday I hope so No Other View Results  Loading...

This week we talk about Update 17.2 and Bingo Boffin.

A big thanks to Flosiin for suggesting this week’s poll! If LOTRO added shrew session play, would you play it? Yes Maybe No Other View Results  Loading...