Kai writes: The Lord of the Rings Online™: Mines of Moria™ has been voted the Best expansion of 2008 by MMORPG.com readers! “Another impressive win for the Lord of the Rings team over at Turbine, with 48% of the vote, the winner of the Best new Expansion of 2008 was Turbine’s Mines of Moria, the first expansion for their hit game, Lord of the Rings Online.”
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From 1up.com If you aren’t too busy with your holiday gifts or recovering from a rowdy night of auld lang syne, Major Nelson brings word that you can now pick up the demo for The Lord of the Rings: Conquest. The game takes a page from the popular Star Wars: Battlefront series, letting you choose your side in massive battles. The game was pushed to 2009, but seeing that we’re now in 2009, the release of January 9 seems that much closer. Check out the heavy 1.25 GB demo and let us know what you think. Lord of the Rings: Conquest Demo on Xbox LIVE
Kai writes: I read this update on The Lord of the Rings Online: 1up.com has nominated The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria™ for best MMORPG of 2008! Being nominated is a great way to close out an already amazing year. Winning would be a great way to start the New Year don’t you think? Head over to 1up.com and cast your vote! Be quick though, voting ends at 11:59 PM PST (GMT -8) on January 6th. Poll to Swamp: LOTR Online for Best MMO of 2008
From Slashdot.org: Zonk writes with news of a collaboration between Massively and GamerDNA to analyze the state of MMO player bases for 2008. Sifting through the data brought out several interesting trends. For example, Age of Conan took a substantial hit when Warhammer arrived on the scene, but none of the other major MMOs were significantly affected. Also, it seems Lord of the Rings: Online got a big shot in the arm from its Mines of Moria expansion — even moreso than World of Warcraft from Wrath of the Lich King, relatively speaking. The article also asserts the following about the recently-canceled Tabula Rasa: “… until the cancellation announcement in November, numbers were trending in the right direction, however slightly. Players were growing more interested in the sci fi MMO shooter, and logins were on the rise. If its development had not been so long, so expensive, and so vastly overhyped and mismarketed, this title could have been left alone to find its legs and found some small measure of success in a long tail environment akin to the Sony Station Pass.” A Look At the Growth of MMOs In 2008
We all love to give and receive. The old saying goes that ‘It’s the thought that counts,’ and while nobody can argue with such a noble sentiment, perhaps some thoughts are better than others. For instance, if the gift that demonstrates that your ‘thought’ included consideration that your intended recipient is a fan of J.R.R. Tolkien, it will probably be more appreciated than the one that prompts you to buy a big-box store gift certificate. So what is the perfect gift for the Tolkien reader this year? We have three suggestions. Continue reading “Christmas gift suggestions for Tolkien fans”
Today Turbine unveiled two new videos for the The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria, the first expansion for the award-winning massively multiplayer online game, which recently launched in November. These new videos depict the two new classes – the Warden and the Rune-keeper – that have been added to the game with the expansion. Continue reading “Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria – 2 New Class Videos Released!”