Vanessa “Saffron” Price, Online Community Representative for The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, writes: Don’t miss this chance to see your very own cloak design featured in The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar! [More]

Vanessa “Saffron” Price, Online Community Representative for The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, writes: Meet Boromir, son of Denethor and Captain-General of Gondor! [More]

Vanessa “Saffron” Price, Online Community Representative for The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, writes: Little is known about the secretive race of the Giants. Some would say they were the stuff of legend, but those who have explored the wilderness have witnessed their power. [More]

Meghan S. Rodberg, Online Community Manager for The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar writes: We just announced the launch of a referral program for LOTRO, which lets our players earn free game time for referring their friends to play the game.

We’re proud to announce the Turbine Referral Program, a great way to earn free game time by introducing your family and friends to The Lord of the Rings Online™: Shadows of Angmar™! It’s so easy an orc can do it! [More] [lotro.com/referral]

Massive Multiplayer Online Games (MMO’s) (such as online Lord of the Rings) may soon be redefined and classified as official online gambling sites under the remaining provisions of the Gambling Act 2005. The new laws will create a single definition for gambling – as any and all games which incorporate the use of both chance and skill in order to win a prize.

According to the revised Gambling Act, “prize” includes cash, products, and virtual prizes that hold monetary worth, and “games of chance” as any game which involves elements of both chance and skill, or where superlative skill can eliminate chance. The new law will treat all MMO’s that run competitions or offer prizes in the same manner as an online poker site, or any gambling site for that matter. As a result, they will be subject to the laws and penalties as these more traditional forms. [More]

Vanessa “Saffron” Price, Online Community Representative for The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar writes: Meet the eldest of the children of Elrond and learn why the twins, Elladan and Elrohir, burn with a terrible rage against all of orc-kind. [More]