LOTRO Reveals "Rise of Isengard" -Launching Septemeber 27th

Day 1 at E3 Expo and already Lord of the Rings Online has released a new trailer introducing their upcoming expansion, "Rise of Isengard". The addition boasts three new regions to explore, Dunland, Gap of Rohan, and Isengard as well as the ability to advance to level 75. 

If you can't wait until it's launch on September 27th,  LOTRO has three pre-purchase offers starting today:


Rise of Isengard Base Edition – Includes the full Rise of Isengard expansion plus:
- Steed of the Gap, a new in-game mount with matching red cosmetic cloak for every character on your account
- In-game title – Guard of the Isen
- 25% XP boost for all characters on an account up to level 65

Rise of Isengard Heroic Edition – Includes the full Rise of Isengard expansion plus:
- 1,000 Turbine Points for use in the LOTRO Store
- Steed of the Gap, a new in-game mount with choice of matching cosmetic cloak and armor in your choice of red, white or green for every character on your account
- In-game title – Guard of the Isen
- 25% XP boost for all characters on an account up to level 65

Rise of Isengard Legendary Edition -- – Includes the full Rise of Isengard expansion plus:
- 1,000 Turbine Points for use in the LOTRO Store
- All three Steeds of the Gap, new in-game mounts with matching cosmetic cloak and armor in all three colors for every character on your account
- In-game title – Guard of the Isen
- 25% XP boost for all characters on an account up to level 65
- Access to the Path of the Fellowship Quest Packs including Trollshaws, Eregion, Moria, Lothlorien and Mirkwood




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Lord of the Rings: War in the North Invades E3 Expo

Get ready, gamers of Middle-earth, E3 (Electronics Entertainment) Expo is about to open it’s doors. For three glorious days, June 7th - 9th 2011, you can get a sneak peek at the much talked about and anticipated game, 'Lord of the Rings: War in the North'. The game boasts “intense, visceral, and satisfying combat...rich, layered, and impactful character progression”. And let’s not forget their newest addition, a Giant Eagle to aid in the fight against Sauron and his armies. 

In case you're worried about finding War in the North's booth in all the E3 madness, they've just released several photos. I don’t think you’ll be able to miss them -impressive!

Wondering how to fill your time during the evening hours? How about going to a War in the North live concert!  Each night Inon Zur will be conducting a live concert in a Middle-earth themed lounge, complete with cocktail parties. See here for more details.

This indeed will be an event to remember and Middle-earth News wants to hear from those who plan to attend. Send in photos and tails of your time and we’ll post them right here on our site.

Don’t forget: you can follow ‘War in the North’ on Facebook and Twitter.