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Fri, Dec 14, 2012 | 06:21 GMT

Asheron’s Call 2 resurrected

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Turbine has announced that Asheron’s Call 2 is back on a new server call Dawnsong, free for Asheron’s Call paid subscribers.
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Tue, Nov 27, 2012 | 08:34 GMT

Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan content delayed

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Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan, the latest MMO expansion from developer Turbine may be out now, but it is still missing much of its content. The studio has confirmed that several instance clusters will be delayed into February 2013. Get the details below.

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Thu, Oct 25, 2012 | 20:06 BST

Turbine hit with unspecified number of lay-offs due to restructuring at Warner Bros.

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Turbine’s workforce has been cut as a result of restructuring at Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, according to The Boston Globe.

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Fri, Oct 19, 2012 | 15:22 BST

Turbine hires on Ken Rolston as its director of design

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Lord of the Rings Online and DDO developer Turbine has hired industry veteran Ken Rolston as its director of design.

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Mon, Oct 15, 2012 | 09:03 BST

LOTRO: Riders of Rohan expansion launches today

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Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan is the latest expansion to Turbine’s MMO, and it’s available from today. Check out what the pack involves below.

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Sat, Oct 13, 2012 | 16:21 BST

Turbine being sued for patent infringement by Ontario-based firm

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Turbine is being sued by Ontario-based web services company Treehouse for patent infringement. The firm claims the Warner-owned studio uses its software for collecting real-time data on user choices in both D&D Online and Lord of the Rings Online.

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Fri, Oct 12, 2012 | 16:58 BST

LOTRO: Riders of Rohan landscape screens prep you for mounted combat

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Riders of Rohan, the mounted combat expansion to Lord of the Rings Online, launches on Monday, and to celebrate the release, Turbine has sent over quite a few landscape shots. Enjoy.

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Tue, Oct 09, 2012 | 17:35 BST

LOTRO: Riders of Rohan developer diary focuses on the soundtrack

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Riders of Rohan, the expansion for Lord of the Rings Online is out next week, and to get you a bit excited over it, a new developer diary focusing on the sountrack is available below. The music in the MMO has always been one of its strong points, and it sounds as through RoR won’t be an exception. The expansion launches October 15.

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Wed, Sep 26, 2012 | 15:26 BST

LOTRO: Riders of Rohan developer video delves into the Epic Storyline

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Lord of the Rings Online has a new developer diary out for Riders of Rohan, which takes a look at the Epic Storyline. There’s information in there on how the team at Turbine brought some of the locations in the book to life, and how deep down, poor Boromir was still a good guy – he was just lusting after the One Ring like everyone else. Poor Boromir. Riders of Rohan will launch on October 15.

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Thu, Sep 20, 2012 | 15:31 BST

LOTRO: Riders of Rohan screenshots show very bad men and monsters

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Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan screenshots landed in our inbox this morning, and we thought we’d share them with you. Each shows new landscape creatures and troops from the three major factions that are running rampant over the plains of Rohan: the White Hand, Mordor and the Easterlings.

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Tue, Sep 18, 2012 | 16:25 BST

Lord of the Rings Online’s Treasure Hunt is back, time for more Cave-claw hugging

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Lord of the Rings Online’s Treasure Hunt is back, so if you missed out on hugging all the Cave-claws needed on your list, you’re in luck. Players will also be digging for all sorts of cosmetics, a mount, and emotes. New rewards are available this time out as well, as noted in
the latest release notes
. Think of it as something to keep you festive until the Haunter Burrow reopens during the Fall Festival next month. The Treasure Hunt event is on now and runs until September 23. Image courtesy of
LOTRO Fashion
.

Thu, Aug 23, 2012 | 00:54 BST

Lord of the Rings Online Mac client coming with next expansion – report

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Lord of the Rings Online beta testers have revealed that Riders of Rohan, the free-to-play MMORPG’s next major expansion, will launch will a full native OS-X client. Although no official announcement has been made, the lifting of the NDA on the expansion’s beta testing allowed forumites to get the news out. Mac users had previously had to suffer all sorts of shenanigans to enjoy Turbine’s take on the legendary fantasy world. Riders of Rohan has been delayed into October.

Wed, Aug 22, 2012 | 19:48 BST

Riders of Rohan expansion for LOTRO delayed into October

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Riders of Rohan, the upcoming expansion for The Lord of the Rings Online, has been delayed into October according to an announcement from Turbine. However, there’s a silver lining to it, as you’ll see below.

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Fri, Aug 10, 2012 | 02:23 BST

LotRO: Riders of Rohan dev diary checks out mounted combat

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Mounted combat is one of the holy grails of fantasy RPGs because it’s so hard to pull off well. Riders of Rohan looks to do a pretty decent job, and in this developer diary, Turbine explains how it’s integrated this most delightful of pursuits without disturbing Lord of the Rings Online’s combat balance.

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Wed, Aug 08, 2012 | 16:05 BST

LOTRO: Riders of Rohan gets new screens and details

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Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan expansion has received a new batch of screens from developer Turbine, as well as new expansion details.

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Wed, Jul 25, 2012 | 21:08 BST

LOTRO – Turbine provides a history lesson on the steeds of Rohan

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Turbine has released a new video for the Riders of Rohan expansion coming to Lord of the Rings Online. It provides a look at the mounts developed for the mounted combat expansion. It’s below, along with a nice set of screenshots.

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Thu, Jul 19, 2012 | 16:03 BST

DDO: Menace of the Underdark screens show the Yugo and Graveyard Dungeons

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Turbine has released a new batch of screenshots for Menace of the Underdark, the first-ever expansion for Dungeons & Dragons Online. The expansion was recently released, and the screens below show the Yugo Dungeon and the Graveyard Dungeon. Check out the batch below.

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Wed, Jul 18, 2012 | 14:54 BST

LOTRO takes you on the Road to Rohan with mounted combat

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Want to know what mounted combat will look like in Lord of the Rings Online when the Riders of Rohan expansion launches in September? Have a look at the trailer below.

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Wed, Jun 20, 2012 | 15:39 BST

Lord of the Rings Online flies you over Rohan

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Turbine has released a set of landscape shots for its Lord of the Rings expansion, Riders of Rohan. The shots show the fields of Sutcrofts, Eastwall, the Eaves of Fanghorn, the Wold, and Entwash vale. There’s also a flythrough landscape video below as well featuring music from the expansion. RoR releases in September and is available for pre-order now with added Turbine points to sweeten the deal.

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Wed, Jun 20, 2012 | 15:40 BST

Delve into the Underdark with these new DDO screenshots

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Turbine has released a set of screenshots from Dungeon & Dragons Online: Menace of the Underdark. The set features a look at two new quests, and as well as showcasing the “city of portals” Sschyndrylin, which is a trading hub in the Underdark located miles beneath the King’s Forest. Menace of the Underdark, DDO’s first major expansion, launches on June 25.

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