This week Branick guests to debut the Pineleaf Countdown app and we talk about the new raid coming with Update 18.2.

According to the site Have I Been Pwned?, over 1.1 million LOTRO accounts were breached in 2013. According to the site, the data compromised includes: dates of birth, passwords, email addresses, usernames, IP addresses and web activity.   After being tipped by a player, LOTRO Players has been looking into this issue.  We currently can not find any...

Jun 16, 2016

A new stable-masters collections panel is up for testing on LOTRO’s public test server.  The new panel has the potential to allow players to travel to any stable-master with mithril coins but currently it is not fully...

Jun 16, 2016

Yesterday LOTRO players were given access to test the new raid coming with Update 18.2. Arathaert, a popular LOTRO streamer and a co-host on LOTRO Players News, said the following on the raid: “I had an absolute blast. It was hard with a pug, but we got through it. Some immensely satisfying fights and fun mechanics reminiscent of the Rift … this is...

Jun 16, 2016

This week’s video highlight brings a poem from The Lord of the Rings to life.  “The Lay of Nimrodel” was released in 2012 on Adele McAllister’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 to contact@lotroplayers.com with a link to the video and it might end up...

Jun 15, 2016

Today Turbine updated the in-game LOTRO store to allow for subscription modifications and account “upgrades” in the game store. While this change does make it easier for players to subscribe to LOTRO, it is still not possible to buy VIP time with in-game Turbine points. There are a few known issues with the new system which you can read about...

This week we are joined by Gussymoose to talk about the Spring Festival and Elves.

Jun 12, 2016

Are you excited about the new raid? Yes Meh No I am waiting to hear/see more Other View Results  Loading ... Have a poll idea?  Let us know in the comments below and it might be a future...

Jun 11, 2016

Coursera’s free “Online Games” course will be starting up again on Monday, June 13. This course explores what happens to stories, paintings, and films when they become the basis of massively multiplayer online games. The course focuses on how The Lord of the Rings trilogy is transformed as it is presented in the different media forms: Tolkien’s novels, the...

Jun 9, 2016

This week’s video highlight tells us where the hobbits are being taken.  It was suggested by many people.  “Taking the Hobbits to Isengard” was released in 2006 on Aaron Hardbarger’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 to contact@lotroplayers.com with a...

This week we fight to save our friends. Watch previous...

This week we talk about new information regarding the raid coming with Update 18.2.

Jun 2, 2016

Today on his weekly stream, Frelorn teased one of the six new raid bosses coming with Update 18.2.   Only the image above was teased.  Frelorn said the boss’s name is Rakothas. Frelorn also said Update 18.2 is planned to be released by the end of the month.  Turbine said the raid will not release with a new book chapter but it will come with its own...

Jun 2, 2016

This week’s video highlight tells the story of how Gollum is found.  “The Hunt for Gollum – Full Movie Redux” was released in 2012 on LOTR Prequels’ YouTube channel and originally released in 2009. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaakJk9vR7U Do you know of a good Middle-earth themed video and want it to be featured in this series?...

Yesterday, Turbine announced the end of phone support for LOTRO. “On Monday, June 6th we will be expanding our online and in-game support services as part of our efforts to provide speedier and higher quality responses to help requests. As a result, phone support will no longer be available for Lord of the Rings Online.” – source It sounds...

Today marks three years of LOTRO Players.  On June 1st 2013 we started LOTRO Players with the goal of housing a large variety of LOTRO content under one easy to find roof.  The decision to create the site formed after some of the authors of CSTM were informed the site would not continue the way it had for so many years. LOTRO Players started with a small team...

May 31, 2016

Last year I began a fully-voiced video series through Eastern Gondor.  43 episodes later, I finished the series.  I enjoyed the content and recommend everyone play through the Eastern Gondor region for the fantastic story.  A big thanks to Turbine for making the story for us to experience. You can watch the full series here.  You can subscribe to PvMP Andang on...

This week we review Update 18: The Battle of Pelennor Fields.

May 29, 2016

How would you rate Update 18? A B C D F View Results  Loading ... Have a poll idea?  Let us know in the comments below and it might be a future...

May 26, 2016

This week’s video highlight brings a poem from The Hobbit to life.  “The Dragon is Withered” was released in 2013 on Adele McAllister’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 to contact@lotroplayers.com with a link to the video and it might end up in a...