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.
While we’ve discussed some of the more beautiful parts of LOTRO’s Middle-earth, we haven’t really talked about the scarier or more inhospitable locations. ALICE Starting from the fact that I’m always scared when I’m not […]
Tolkien fans at the University of Northern Colorado may be excited to know that they can now take a course on the Professor. “The World of J.R.R. Tolkien” (MIND 288), taught by Kristin Bovaird-Abbo, will […]
All of us Warriors have multiple characters – some of us have even gone alt crazy! This week, we’d like to talk about our favourite classes. ALICE When I created my first character, I easily […]
The Tabletop Gamers Association in Perth, Australia will be hosting a Lord of the Rings/Hobbit strategy battle game tournament on Sunday, March 9. Those interested can expect “excellent terrain, challenging matchups, good armies, and a […]
Turbine, the studio behind The Lord of the Rings Online, has had to lay off a number of employees recently. In a statement issued to Gamasutra, a representative for Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, the studio’s […]
Congratulations, LOTRO! Turbine’s popular MMO has been inducted into the 2014 MMO Hall of Fame, along with four other MMOs which have been selected based on their contributions to the gaming industry: Guild Wars (released […]
Whether you’re new to LOTRO or have been playing for years, you’ve probably made some rookie mistakes. The Warriors certainly have! ALICE My first fail moment has been during the intro quests with my Elf […]
Due to the multitude of questions the devs get asked during LOTRO’s “20 Questions”, they’ve changed it to “Ask the LOTRO Team”. Earlier today, they posted the answers to 42 questions from LOTRO players, ranging […]
Fantasy Flight Games, the makers of The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game, have announced an upcoming expansion. The Road Darkens introduces three new scenarios which allow players to recreate key moments from the […]
LOTRO Community Manager Sapience has offered to do another meet and greet with LOTRO players during an upcoming visit to Orlando, FL. He’ll be at the Winghouse on Saturday, April 5 offering some goodies, including […]