The LOTRO Systems Team discusses Itemization in our latest Developer Diary.

THE LORD OF THE RINGS ONLINE™: RISE OF ISENGARD™
TO LAUNCH BETA PROGRAM ON JULY 27TH

Turbine announced today The Lord of the Rings Online™: Rise of Isengard™, the next expansion to the award-winning free-to-play massively multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG) will launch its Beta Program on July 27, 2011. The Rise of Isengard Beta Program is Invite-only. Players across North America and Europe can pre-purchase Rise of Isengard to receive special benefits including preferred access to the Beta Program. For more information visit http://www.lotro.com/isengard.

THE LORD OF THE RINGS ONLINE™: RISE OF ISENGARD™ TO LAUNCH ON SEPTEMBER 27TH

Players may Pre-Purchase the Third Major Expansion to the 2010 MMO of the Year Starting Today!

Middle-earth is shaped by legendary weapons and those who bear them - Glamdring, borne by Gandalf, a blade crafted for the Goblin-wars in Gondolin; Anduril, wielded by Aragorn, reforged from the blade of the Dunadan king Elendil; Sting, entrusted to Frodo, hated by the spiders of Mirkwood. Legendary weapons carried by famous travelers. What will your legacy be?

Today Joe “jwbarry” Barry discusses one of two new skirmishes coming in Update 3. Read more about The Icy Crevasse!

Today Bob “Maurath” Hess discusses one of two new skirmishes coming in Update 3. Read more about Attack at Dawn!