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DDO: Shadowfell Conspiracy to launch this summer
Warner and Turbine have announced Shadowfell Conspiracy, the second expansion to Dungeons & Dragons Online, will release this summer. Set in the Forgotten Realms, the free-to-play MMO will be getting an increased level cap, new Iconic Heroes and plenty more. Here’s what’s coming: Two New Forgotten Realms Adventure Packs — Featuring new wilderness areas with ... Read More»
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Posted: Feb 26, 2013 at 4:17pm
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LOTRO servers back online, Turbine to compensate Premium and VIPs for downtime
The LOTRO servers are back online after a longer than planned scheduled maintenance. To compensate players for the downtime, Turbine is giving all Premium and VIP players who have logged into their account in last 30 Days – as of 6:00am EST on February 14 – 250 Turbine points. All VIP players who have logged ... Read More»
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LOTRO – housing revamp, western Rohan, “significant changes” to classes coming in 2013
Future plans for Lord of the Rings Online have been outlined in a new prouder’s letter on the official webiste. Written by the MMO’s producer, Kate Paiz said one of Turbine’s goals for the game in 2013 is a housing revamp, and more exploration of Rohan, particularly in the western region. An area in western ... Read More»
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Asheron’s Call 2 resurrected
Turbine has announced that Asheron’s Call 2 is back on a new server call Dawnsong, free for Asheron’s Call paid subscribers. Asheron’s Call 2 came out in 2002 and has been shut down since 2005. The announcement comes on the Turbine forum courtesy of Joystiq, and states, “Asheron’s Call 2 has returned! We have opened ... Read More»
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Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan content delayed
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. Over on the game’s official forum, Turbine community manager ... Read More»
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Turbine hit with unspecified number of lay-offs due to restructuring at Warner Bros.
Turbine’s workforce has been cut as a result of restructuring at Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, according to The Boston Globe. A statement given to the new outlet from Warner spokesperson Remi Skylar reads as follows: “As part of the continual review of our business operations and fluctuating market conditions, we have had to make reductions ... Read More»
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Turbine hires on Ken Rolston as its director of design
Lord of the Rings Online and DDO developer Turbine has hired industry veteran Ken Rolston as its director of design. Rolston has over a decade of lead designer experience, with a resume that includes the Elder Scrolls franchise and Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning from 38 Studios. “Ken will lead the vision and the implementation of ... Read More»
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LOTRO: Riders of Rohan expansion launches today
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. You can buy the pack online over at the Lord of the Rings Online site, starting at $39.99 for the base pack, or go for a higher tier ... Read More»
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Turbine being sued for patent infringement by Ontario-based firm
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. Treehouse claims Turbine’s MMOs “tally the number of times the selected character attribute(s) have been selected ... Read More»
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LOTRO: Riders of Rohan landscape screens prep you for mounted combat
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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LOTRO: Riders of Rohan screenshots show very bad men and monsters
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. Uruk-hai, Goblins, and the ... Read More»
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Lord of the Rings Online’s Treasure Hunt is back, time for more Cave-claw hugging
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 ... Read More»
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Delve into the Underdark with theses new DDO screenshots
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 ... Read More»
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Experience the Underdark in latest DDO: Menace of the Underdark video
Turbine has released a new behind-the-scenes sizzle trailer for Menace of the Underdark, the first expansion for Dungeons & Dragons Online. Posted below, the video focuses specifically on the Underdark, one of the new Forgotten Realms areas coming to the MMO with the expansion. Menace of the Underdark,will be available on June ... Read More»
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Quick shots – Where wolf? Thar wolf in Menace of the Underdark dungeon
Turbine has released a new set of screenshots for its DDO expansion, Menace of the Underdark. The shots depict Dryad Monsters from the Dryad Challenge in the Eveningstar region and images of combat in the Werewolf Dungeon in Eveningstar – one of the new regions players explore when entering the Forgotten Realms. Have a look ... Read More»