Hello friends and welcome to the 12th edition of LOTRO Poems. Yes I am back after a little break. I was busy with studies and work and volunteering, so just didn’t have enough time to write much. However I did hop into the game every now and then to play my new bearman. I love the concept but my only complain is that I want my beorning to be taller in man...

Have you ever wanted to rescue Merric and Goldenstar? Enter a skirmish camp with Pineleaf? Walk into Mordor? Well, now you can join the LOTRO Players News gang on a quest of semi-epic proportions as we battle our way through a somewhat immersive world to save the CSTM crew! Download Link The LOTRO Players RPG is being made available for free for a limited time...

And here we thought we had to wait for Steam winter sale or the Black Friday deals… But it looks like Bundle Stars is at it again.   This time is a bundle of 4 (with DLC) Hobbit/Lord Of The Rings games..   For only $9.99 you get : LEGO The Hobbit LEGO The Hobbit – Complete DLC Pack Lord of the Rings: War in the North Guardians of Middle-earth...

The folks over at Bundle Stars have a great deal going on right now (for 48 hours) on Middle-Earth: Shadows Of Mordor. for $33.33! So far that’s the best price that I have seen on this. So if you were on the fence about it, or just want to see what all the fuss is about head over to Bundle Stars and pick it up. Pick me one up while your at it! 🙂 Hurry...

Hello everyone in the Lotro Players universe! It’s the long-lost but still not gone (permanently) Ivan of TTPalantir and Fellowship of the Creep semi-mediocre fame(?)! Anyway I am here to announce the beginning of a brand new series that will be posted up here for you to follow. It is a Let’s play series of the classic RPG series, Baldur’s...

With the release of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor last week, we are wondering what do you think of the game so far? What do you think of Shadow of Mordor? I like it Meh I don't like it I like the gameplay but don't like the story I like the story but don't like the gameplay I haven't bought the game yet I am not going to buy that game Other View Results...

Hail Friends! Welcome to the 11th edition of LOTRO Players on our very own brand new site domain! Woohoo! That was the next logical step in the evolution on this amazing site.  This week Casual Raiders did Helms Dike allot. I believe its the most easiest of all the Epic Battles and our best chance to get those rare golden jewelry items.  This week we return to...

With only a week until the release of Shadow of Mordor, the game’s official YouTube channel has started to release a new series going behind the scenes of the game. Usually with other games, these only cover the lighter moments of game development and don’t really show how hard game design for a modern AAA title. Since that is usually how these...

You should be seeing this on TV Soon. What are you thoughts on this Commercial?...

Hail Friends! Welcome to the 10th edition of LOTRO Poems!!! Casual Raiders did a lot of raiding this week. We did Ost Dunhoth a bunch of times and also Battle for Erebor and Fires of Smaug. It was fun and challenging and we had a blast. And speaking of Casual Raiders, this week’s poem is called ‘Casual Raiders’. About a year ago I transferred...

Hail Friends!  Welcome to the 9th edition of LOTRO Poems. This was one busy week for Casual Raiders as we raided alot. Many of our kin who had just gotten to lvl 100 got their FA symbols. Also I experimented some more on the yellow traits of a burglar, it’s full of tricks and so much fun. This week I am featuring a beautiful poem sent by Amenhir of Rohan....

Hello Friends!  Welcome to the 8th edition of LOTRO Poem! How awesome was this welcome back week end? I levelled so many alts of mine that in the end my arms starting hurting. Casual Raiders didn’t do much raiding this week since everyone was so busy leveling but we did do a Draigoch run which was fun. i am so glad that we get to slay a dragon in game....

The Shadow of Mordor YouTube channel recently released a new video showing a very different side of the game’s story.  In this new trailer we meet the character known as Ratbag and help him infiltrate the ranks of Sauron’s army.  What makes this interesting is the amount of comedy in this trailer which shows a very different side to what was thought...

Hello Friends! Welcome to the 7th edition of LOTRO Poems! This week the Casual Raiders did Barad Guldur raid. It was awesome to do it again after a long time. So the Treasure Hunt started, did you guys get any cave-claws yet? I haven’t checked it out yet but I am planning on doing it tonight. I have just been so busy levelling up my alts and playing with...

It’s becoming pretty standard these days for games to have a “Season Pass” for all DLC.. And Shadow of Mordor is no different. Not many details have been released on the DLC Pass yet, but we do know a few things. The DLC includes two new story-based missions:  The Bright Lord that will include a story-based mission in which players control...

Hello Friends! Welcome to the sixth edition of LOTRO Poems. This week’s poem is called ‘Casual Stroll’ and its a very special poem to me. It’s inspired by Tolkien’s poem ‘Errantry’. Casual Stroll When I was bored of playing, and slaying, the deeds became boring, Like everything in life, if you do something over and over...

A new trailer for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor focuses on the three servants of Sauron the player will be facing and interacting with throughout the game. One line stands out from the rest in the trailer: “Where was your bravery when we bleed your wife?” Another key moment from the trailer features Mt. Doom erupting, implying that maybe the tie...

A few hours ago the official Shadow of Mordor YouTube channel released a new video that goes into some of the voice acting in the game. At the end of the trailer we get a peek into a scene that is likely near the end of the game with Celebrimbor saying “Sauron knows were here” and Talion replies “Let’s not keep him waiting.” It was...

Hello Friends! Welcome to the fourth edition of LOTRO Poems! This week was one busy week for me. This week I led some raids and also made kin rules for my kin on Brandywine. I am loving the new sockeded armour. Its a wonderful concept and I hope Turbine invests more time on it. This week I wanted to continue the theme of one serious poem and one light fun poem....

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor has several of the gaming industries’ best actors, writers, composers and directors involved in creating the game. According to IMDB, the cast includes: Andy Serkis is the voice of Gollum.  He has voiced Gollum in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film trilogies.  He is also known for playing Caesar in the recent reboot...