This week everything starts to come together. Watch previous...

This week we talk about Update 18.1 and Guardians.

A big thanks to Trotter for suggesting this week’s poll. How much total gold do you have in LOTRO? 0-100 100-499 500-999 1000-4999 5000-9999 10000+ View Results  Loading ... Have a poll idea?  Let us know in the comments below and it might be a future...

I was gone this week so I don’t know what they talked about. I guess we will both have to listen if we want to find out.

This week we talk about raiding news, Moria and Lothlórien.

May 5, 2016

This week’s video highlight shows us how some of Aragorn’s actions could be interpreted.  “LEGO Battle at the Black Gate” was released in 2013 on BrotherhoodWorkshop’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...

May 3, 2016

In a post today on the forums, Turbine announced the studio is looking for raiders to test the new raid coming with Update 18.2. “Do you enjoy group content? When an instance is being done with your kin or your friends are you always there? If the answer to those questions is yes, we may be looking for you! We are coming up on the time when we will begin...

This week the party gets ready for the council meeting. Watch previous...

This week we talk about the news from the anniversary livestream. http://lotroacademy.com/lotroplayers/LPN148.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (28.1MB) Game News News From LOTRO’s Six-Hour Anniversary Livestream Turbine Reveals the Circle of LOTRO Store Sales Free Sample Of The Week April 29th – May 5th Sturdy Steel Key Use Coupon Code...

May 1, 2016

A big thanks to Kingtag for suggesting this week’s poll! What is your favorite part of The Lord of the Rings books? The characters The story The setting The themes The style There were books? Other View Results  Loading ... Have a poll idea?  Let us know in the comments below and it might be a future...

Apr 30, 2016

This week Turbine had a six-hour livestream to celebrate LOTRO’s 9 Year Anniversary! Watch live video from LOTROstream on www.twitch.tv During the stream, Vyvyanne confirmed that we are still going to Mordor sometime in the next year. When talking about possible instance types with Mordor, Vyvyanne said: “I don’t know that we’ll really...

Apr 30, 2016

This week Turbine released a diagram detailing their development cycle. “I hoped this would explain the cyclical nature of our development process (and in fact, of most game development, actually), why we know things when we know them, solicit feedback when we do, etc. Anyway, I hope this doodle is interesting and informative!” – source  ...

Apr 28, 2016

This week’s video highlight combines various songs from The Lord of the Rings and Hobbit films into one mega song.  “Lord of The Rings – The Hobbit (Piano/Cello Cover) – ThePianoGuys” was released in 2012 on ThePianoGuys YouTube channel. Do you know of a good Middle-earth themed video and want it to be featured in this series? Send...

This week we celebrate nine years of LOTRO!

Which class most needs a revamp? Beorning Burglar Captain Champion Guardian Hunter Lore-master Minstrel Rune-keeper Warden View Results  Loading ... Have a poll idea?  Let us know in the comments below and it might be a future...

Apr 22, 2016

LOTRO is turning nine this month and is celebrating with its yearly Anniversary Festival.  This year’s festival runs from April 22nd through May 8th. This year’s new rewards for 9-year players include: Free Peoples: A 9- year character portrait frame White Tree Fireworks Palantir: Blue Orb Emote Monster Players: A 9- year character portrait frame...

Apr 21, 2016

This week’s video highlight brings one of Tolkien’s poems to life.  “The world was young, the mountains green” 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...

This week the party tries to put together the pieces of the larger plot. Watch previous...

This week we give our first impressions of Update 18.

Will you buy the Far Anórien zone? I already have I will in the future I might No, but I would if there was a quest-only purchase option No, I am VIP No, I will not Other View Results  Loading ... Have a poll idea?  Let us know in the comments below and it might be a future...