This week’s video highlight tells the story of a character who desires the freedom to adventure.  “LotRO – Kyzgyn” was released in 2009 on Kyzgar’s YouTube channel. Do you know of a good LOTRO 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...

As many of you know, I have been working with several awesome people since March on ‘The Secret Project’ which was later revealed on LOTRO Academy as Middle-earth Lore.  This project has quickly grown into way more than I ever anticipated and I can’t wait to share our first episode in a couple weeks. In the mean time we have a trailer to...

Yesterday Turbine released the first build of the Update 16.2 Beta on the test server and if the new PvMP map isn’t your thing you might be interested in the new cosmetic weapons system.  While the system is not as deep as I would like, it seems to be a good first...

Yesterday Turbine released the first build of the Update 16.2 Beta on the test server.  The new update finally contains a new PvMP map; a feature players have been wanting for over 5 years. The update also has a few quality of life improvements for the monster side, including in-game mail, a feature players have been asking for since PvMP was first released....

The end of this month will mark two years since we said goodbye to the CSTM podcast and so I thought it appropriate to share this video this week. “The Casual Stroll to Mordor Phantasmagorical Rock Opera Extravaganza” was released in 2013 on BBB’s YouTube channel.  Do you know of a good LOTRO video and want it to be featured in this series?...

This week’s video highlight is a great way to stay motivated through Moria.  “LotRO – The Show (Dividion part 3)” was released in 2010 on Kyzgar’s YouTube channel. Do you know of a good LOTRO 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...

This week’s video highlight brings a poem from The Hobbit to life.  “Under the mountain dark and tall” was released in 2014 on BBB’s YouTube channel. Do you know of a good LOTRO 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 future...

This week’s video highlight reminds us that LOTRO’s music system and Braveheart are both awesome.  “LOTRO Music – Braveheart Theme on Bagpipes” was released in 2010 on Matheus Eichelberger’s YouTube channel. Do you know of a good LOTRO video and want it to be featured in this series? Send an email...

This week’s video highlight tells the epic tale of a fight between a murderous wizard and a hero of the night. Some of the shots the video uses are truly amazing.  “Morning Never Came” was released yesterday (in 2015) on Nukemz7’s YouTube channel. Do you know of a good LOTRO video and want it to be featured in this series? Send an email...

At your service and you families! Lilikate explores the famous Mines of Moria. Taking Jamiroquai’s song as inspiration, we (Lilikate and her Button masher) sing a little song about Dwarven Tunnels!   Here are the adapted lyrics:   “Deeper Underground” Yeah, you know they’ve been delving down here now Dwarves mined all these...

This week’s video highlight is my favorite trailer for LOTRO.  “Lotro – Middle-earth by Jarwin 2013” was released in 2013 on Jarwin Bardener’s YouTube channel. Note: This trailer contains minor language. Do you know of a good LOTRO video and want it to be featured in this series? Send an email to contact@lotroplayers.com with a...

This week’s video highlight is two trailers for a hobbit pirate musical.  “Grand Order Acting Troupe: Yarrr, Arrr Me Hearty” was released in 2013 on Lina Willowwood’s YouTube channel. Do you know of a good LOTRO 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...

This week’s video highlight is an awesome Isengard fan trailer.  “LOTRO: Rise of Isengard Teaser” was released in 2011 on It’s THE Camera Dwarf’s YouTube channel. Do you know of a good LOTRO 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...

This week’s video highlight tells a highly emotional story about love and war.  “No Return”  was released in 2013 on fly47ful’s YouTube channel. Do you know of a good LOTRO 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 future...

This week’s video highlight tells a great story that showcases the power of song in Middle-earth.  “Song” was released in 2012 on Bards, Beers, & Longbeards’ YouTube channel. Do you know of a good LOTRO 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...

This week’s video highlight takes us deep into Moria in one of the best raid trailers for LOTRO.  “LOTRO – Trucido in DN (DN Raid in Moria)” was released in 2009 on Sunbeamt’s YouTube channel. Do you know of a good LOTRO video and want it to be featured in this series? Send an email to contact@lotroplayers.com with a link to the...

This week’s video highlight lets us know that even in Middle-earth the answer to ‘Who you gonna call?’ is still the same.  “LOTRO Music – Ghostbusters” was released in 2008 on clif21082’s YouTube channel. Do you know of a good LOTRO video and want it to be featured in this series? Send an email...

The Update 16 beta introduced a new Gondor map that suggests future locations.  With the game getting so close to Mordor, we decided it would be a good time to predict how the next several years will play out based on the new...

Hullo LOTRO Players, I think I have drunk enough soothing tea and ate all the pie I could lay hands on since the last LPN podcast. I would like to take this opportunity to say a little something on the matter. LOTRO for me is a game of many different elements, the most important is the Epic Story, Landscape and Game progression. Instances and group play is a...

Yesterday Turbine released the first build of the Update 16 Beta. The new zone of Eastern Gondor includes three areas: Upper Lebennin, Lossarnach, and South Ithilien. One interesting thing about the new area is that players have no way to get to South Ithilien without boat or stable travel.  This limitation is caused by Minas Tirith being closed off until a...