New screens for Siege of Mirkwood released

Turbine has released more screenshots for the new LOTR Online expansion Siege of Mirkwood! The new expansion is coming out on December 1st. The Siege of Mirkwood expands Middle-earth for online players and will conclude the storyline for Volume II. More information can be found on the official site here, and screenshots are below!

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Turbine celebrates 10th anniversary of Asheron’s Call

Launched in November of 1999, Asheron’s Call was one of the first MMORPG, and it set the bar for storytelling and immersion in a vast universe. Today Asheron’s Call is a highly developed world with a very committed community. To celebrate this milestone, Turbine will be running live events that will bring back some loved and hated characters from AC’s past. “Asheron’s Call has served as the foundation on which Turbine was built,” said Craig Alexander, Vice President of Product Development of Turbine. “For a decade, AC has represented one of the industry’s most consistent and well-loved franchises further demonstrating the longevity and quality of Turbine’s persistent worlds.” If you haven’t played Asheron’s Call yet, you can sign up for a 14-day free trial on their website!

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Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood trailer released

Today Turbine released the trailer for the Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood expansion that’s set to be released on December 1st. The trailer features a voice over from Galadriel and some good views of Mirkwood. It looks to be like a pretty neat expansion for LOTRO fans. Check out the trailer below!

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Dungeons and Dragons Online to launch Free Play service

Turbine has announced Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited which is a free digital upgrade that makes DDO Unlimited free to play. Players can download and play for free with the ability to pay for additional content or items in the store. Players can also choose to join a VIP program that lets you have unlimited access to content for a monthly fee. “Historically, players of free online games were forced to sacrifice the quality of their experience,” said Jim Crowley, President and CEO. “Those days are over. The new DDO Unlimited is the most innovative, exciting and graphically rich MMO to ever hit the free-to-play market and it changes the very nature of what it means to be free-to-play.” To find out more information or sign up for the beta go to http://www.ddo.com. Dungeons and Dragons Online Eberron Unlimited will be launching this summer.

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Lord of the Rings Online Book 8 screenshots

Turbine has released the first batch of screenshots for Volume II: Book 8: Scourge of Khazad-dum. This is the next free content update for The Lord of The Rings Online: Mines of Moria which goes live in June. The screenshots illustrate the Water Wheels which are part of Book 8. They are very pretty. We’ll have more news from Turbine soon about Book 8 so make sure to check here for more details.

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