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Turbine has just released new screenshots for The Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood, the digital expansion to the award-winning MMO. The images depict skirmishes from Mirkwood and can be accessed at the ftp site below, along with the Siege of Mirkwood logo, and additional assets.
Siege of Mirkwood, which launched last week (12/1), expands the online world of Middle-earth where players join forces to press further eastward into the dark, foreboding and treacherous forest of Mirkwood and take part in the epic conclusion to Volume II of The Lord of the Rings Online. More..
Blog Talk Radio Our next radio show is set for this Sunday, December 13th at 2PM Eastern. Our guest will be Sam Roads, artistic director at Microcosm Games, makers of The One Ring Game. We will also be talking about all the latest Hobbit news and other items featured on TheOneRing.net. You can now catch the video feed on Ustream!
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The folks from Turbine write: With this week’s release of Siege of Mirkwood™ we thought we’d make sure you’ve seen all the content and coverage surrounding the launch! Consider this installment the ultimate launch recap! If you missed anything, it’s probably in here! Read the rest of this entry »
WESTWOOD, MA –December 1, 2009 – Turbine, Inc. today launched The Lord of the Rings Online™: Siege of Mirkwood™, the digital expansion to the award-winning massively multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG). Siege of Mirkwood expands the online world of Middle-earth where players join forces to press further eastward into the dark, foreboding and treacherous forest of Mirkwood and take part in the epic conclusion to Volume II of The Lord of the Rings Online. Siege of Mirkwood is now available as a digital download with an increased level cap, the new region of Mirkwood including the legendary evil fortress of Dol Guldur, major enhancements to combat and Legendary Items and the introduction of Skirmishes, randomized, repeatable instances where players will train customizable soldiers and take them into battle as part of the War of the Ring.
Facebook users, get ready for an adventure! You can now experience the world of Tolkien via your Facebook account with the officially licensed Facebook app – ‘The One Ring.’ Microcosm Games has developed a great app which allows you to explore Middle-earth as one of the heroes of The Lord of the Rings, and join in the struggle against Sauron. The official description and screen can be found through the link below. We’d love to hear what you think of the app, so please join in the conversation in our forum. Check out the official app page on Facebook, as well as their official website to get started. [The One Ring Facebook App] [Official Homepage] Read the rest of this entry »
Turbine has just released new screenshots for The Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood, the upcoming digital expansion to the award-winning MMO, which will launch on December 1st in North America. The images depict scenes from the epic story in Mirkwood.
Siege of Mirkwood will expand the online world of Middle-earth where players will join forces to press further eastward into the dark, foreboding and treacherous forest of Mirkwood and take part in the epic conclusion to Volume II of The Lord of the Rings Online. More..
Turbine has just released new screenshots for The Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood, the upcoming digital expansion to the award-winning MMO, which is scheduled to launch on December 1st in North America.
Siege of Mirkwood will expand the online world of Middle-earth where players will join forces to press further eastward into the dark, foreboding and treacherous forest of Mirkwood and take part in the epic conclusion to Volume II of The Lord of the Rings Online. More..
Turbine has just released a new batch of screenshots for The Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood, the upcoming digital expansion to the award-winning MMO, which is scheduled to launch on December 1st in North America. The images depict the new Ashenslades region deep in the forests of Mirkwood.
Siege of Mirkwood will expand the online world of Middle-earth where players will join forces to press further eastward into the dark, foreboding and treacherous forest of Mirkwood and take part in the epic conclusion to Volume II of The Lord of the Rings Online. More..
Turbine has just announced the extension of pre-launch offers for The Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood, the upcoming digital expansion to the award-winning MMO, which is scheduled to launch on December 1st in North America. A media alert follows with more information. In addition, Turbine has released a new Siege of Mirkwood trailer, which can be accessed on Turbine’s YouTube Page
Turbine has just released new screenshots for The Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood, the digital expansion to the award-winning MMO. The images depict skirmishes from Mirkwood and can be accessed at the ftp site below, along with the Siege of Mirkwood logo, and additional assets.
