Weekend Wrapper: We Aren’t Merging Articles


It’s Sunday, and you know what that means: You’re playing Triad Wars, thanks to the giveaway here at MMO Fallout. Well you should be, anyhow. As we descend into the barren wasteland that is the summer of gaming, I see the Weekend Wrapup getting smaller and smaller. Anyway, get a Triad Wars beta key. If … Continue reading “Weekend Wrapper: We Aren’t Merging Articles”

Turbine Suffers Layoffs


Turbine is in the midst of a round of layoffs. According to a news article on Gamasutra, the game developer let go an unspecified number of employees, with the explanation that the layoffs were necessary “in order for us to invest in growth areas at Turbine.” “These are always tough decisions, which we don’t approach … Continue reading “Turbine Suffers Layoffs”

From The Archives: Can We Stop Talking About Lawsuits?


(Editor’s Note: This article was originally written in 2010 and subsequently shelved into the MMO Fallout archives. I don’t remember exactly why I cancelled it, but it is likely because I wasn’t sure if the nonspecific publisher that I mention threatening to sue me was serious, but I wasn’t going to find out by poking … Continue reading “From The Archives: Can We Stop Talking About Lawsuits?”

Turbine's New Epic Story Changes


The epic storyline has always been the cream to Turbine’s coffee with Lord of the Rings Online. Set alongside the events from the book, the epic story has the player working behind the scenes to aid in the war against Sauron. Ever since Lord of the Rings went free to play, the epic storyline has … Continue reading “Turbine's New Epic Story Changes”

Turbine’s New Epic Story Changes


The epic storyline has always been the cream to Turbine’s coffee with Lord of the Rings Online. Set alongside the events from the book, the epic story has the player working behind the scenes to aid in the war against Sauron. Ever since Lord of the Rings went free to play, the epic storyline has … Continue reading “Turbine’s New Epic Story Changes”

MMOfternoon Shots: Remote Loot


Why can’t other games have remote looting? If you haven’t played Lord of the Rings Online in a while, the Riders of Rohan expansion brought with it a remote loot system. What this means is that you no longer click on mobs to loot them, rather the loot is added to a pending window with … Continue reading “MMOfternoon Shots: Remote Loot”

Turbine Consolidates Cash Shop With Mithril Coin


Ever since Lord of the Rings Online went free to play, Turbine has been in a constant state of experimentation with the game’s cash shop. Most of the updates go by with relatively little controversy, and when Turbine steps over the line and draws fire from the community, they are relatively quick to take two … Continue reading “Turbine Consolidates Cash Shop With Mithril Coin”