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Press Release: New Social Gaming Website Dedicated to Lord of the Rings Online Launches
March 31, 2008 - "Turbine, Inc. and Codemasters Online today announced the launch of a new social gaming web site dedicated to The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria, the first retail expansion for the award-winning The Lord of the Rings Online." |
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Press Release: Turbine and Tolkien Enterprises Extend Relationship
February 22, 2008 - Turbine's License to Develop Online Games Based on the Books of J.R.R. Tolkien Extended to 2014. |
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New Lord of The Rings Game Due in April 2009
February 1, 2008 - An unidentified LOTR game based on Jackson's films will be hitting the street sometime next year. |
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Lord of the Rings Online Named Massive Multiplayer Game of the Year
December 24, 2007 - "Turbine, Inc. announced today that The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar was awarded PC MMO Game of the Year of 2007 by the editorial staff of GameSpy, the web's leading destination for online information, entertainment and communities serving the enthusiast gamer worldwide." |
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Harvest Festival in Middle-Earth Online
October 29, 2007 - "Players can celebrate throughout Middle-earth from October 26th to November 11th by interacting with special vendors, earning unique items and participating in quests designed just for the Harvest Festival." |
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Lord of the Rings Online Launches Free 7-Day Trial
August 30, 2007 - "LOTRO has received critical acclaim from around the globe. Since its launch in April, LOTRO has quickly become the second largest MMORPG with an estimated 4 million characters calling Middle-earth their home." |
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Book 10 of Lord of the Rings Online Unveiled
August 15, 2007 - "The City of the Kings continues the epic story, adds over 100 new quests, implements significant enhancements to monster play and introduces the Reputation and Bartering systems..." |
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Lord of the Rings Online announces Summer Solstice Festival
June 17, 2007 - "The Summer Solstice Festival, the first of many planned seasonal celebrations in Middle-earth, will offer players a variety of quests, vendors and events to highlight this special time of year." |
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Lord of the Rings Online First Free Update Announced - Book 9: Shores of Evendim
June 6, 2007 - Turbine, Inc. and Codemasters Online Gaming announced details of the first free content update for subscribers to The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar (see release below). Book 9: Shores of Evendim introduces an entirely new landscape region, over 100 new quests, the battle for Helegrod raid, 9 new monsters and major enhancements to monster play and the music system. |
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Lord of the Rings Online is Bestselling PC Game in North America and Europe
May 11, 2007 - A solid game, The Lord of the Rings Online has made a solid dent into the online role-playing game genre dominated by World of Warcraft. |