Articles written by: Britta Siemen

Britta first read The Hobbit when she was ten years old and has since devoted the majority of her time to studying and writing about Tolkien's legendarium. When not immersed in maps and books, she can be found battling the agents of Sauron in The Lord of the Rings Online.

LEGO Hobbit DLC, DEMO Revealed

Three downloadable content packs for LEGO The Hobbit Video Game have been revealed on Eurobricks. “Side Quest Character Pack” The first DLC pack features four characters, including a Dwarf merchant lady, Vacation Saruman, Thranduil’s Elk, […]

Warriors of the Westfold: Things We Can’t Stop Spending Money On

Sometimes you just can’t resist the temptation to purchase an exclusive treat or account upgrade from the LOTRO Store, or to spend much of your hard-earned gold and silver at the Auction House. ALICE Now […]

90 Years Later, Tolkien’s ‘Beowulf’ Translation Sees Publication

Translated in 1926 but never before considered for publication, Tolkien’s version of the epic Old English poem, edited by his son Christopher, will finally be published on May 22 of this year as Beowulf: A […]

Fantasy Flight Games Announces Upcoming ‘Trouble in Tharbad’ Adventure Pack

Earlier this week, Fantasy Flight Games announced the third adventure pack in the Ring-maker Cycle of its popular release, The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game. In Trouble in Tharbad, your heroes must help […]

Warriors of the Westfold: This Week in LOTRO

Sometimes it’s fun to just talk about our recent experiences in LOTRO, provided we have enough time to play during the week! ALICE Unfortunately this week I didn’t play so much, but at least I […]

Warriors of the Westfold: Our Beginnings

Playing a new game can be tough. For most of us Warriors, LOTRO was our first MMO.  While there are countless guides and resources available for new players to turn to, sometimes the amount of […]

Server Transfers Now Available in LOTRO

At long last, The Lord of the Rings Online is now offering players the ability to transfer their character between servers. Players will be able to purchase token transfers through the LOTRO Marketplace; one token […]

Sony to Launch LEGO Hobbit Bundle for PS3

Last week, we provided a more in-depth report on the upcoming LEGO The Hobbit game, which is based on Peter Jackson’s films, rather than Tolkien’s The Hobbit. Sony has announced its launch of a LEGO […]

LOTRO’s Update 13 Will See Ent Play and More!

If you’re like me (and the rest of the Warriors!) and anxiously awaiting new content from Turbine, the wait will soon be over! Aaron “Rowan” Campbell, Executive Producer of The Lord of the Rings Online, […]

NC LOTRO Player Meet and Greet March 28

LOTRO Community Manager Rick Heaton (“Sapience”) will be in the Rocky Mount, NC area on Friday, March 28. Players in the area are invited to meet him at the Smithfield BBQ around 8pm. Sapience will […]