You'll get to design your own horse, thanks to Turbine's new contest for Lord of the Rings Online. Contestants will be required to use the horse template seen after the jump to provide a custom colorization and tack for your very own in-game horse.

And now we have here the April 2009 Release Notes for Asheron's Call. Turbine's promising a whole lot of changes now that "the snow has all melted away, and Baby Creatures have appeared on the landscape."

While World of Warcraft gamers are celebrating its second expansion, the populace of Lord of the Rings Online can now enjoy their first. The doors of the Mines of Moria are now open and waiting for you.

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Lord of the Rings Online's Jeff Steefel revealed to Videogaming247 that they will be announcing their console product plans sometime early next year. He explained what they're currently doing but declined to comment on exactly what it is they'll be developing.

Let's take a short break from the Tokyo Game Show as we bring news to the MMO crowd. The first retail expansion pack to Lord of the Rings Online, Mines of Moria, has been given a release date. Expect it be available on November 18. Pre-order pricing details after the link.

Turbine Inc.'s on the hunt for their new guy, but it seems like it's for an old project. Could it be possible they're bringing over the hobbits and friends to the land of next-gens?

Turbine Inc. recently sent out a press release related to the Mines of Moria teaser website. In an effort to stave off the massive hordes of eager visitors hoping for new info on the game, Turbine's released a new flash minigame for the players to try out. Learn more about it after the jump!

Turbine Inc. is announcing that The Lord of the Rings Online has recently celebrated its first year anniversary. As part of this special occasion, they're releasing some special in-game promos you may want to check out. Details are available in the full article.

Lord of the Rings Online gamers, have you started exploring the Ice Bay of Forochel yet? Here are several new screenshots of the region to get you going. Check them out in the full article.

Pop quiz, Tolkien fans! Who was the wife of Tom Bombadil, also known as River-woman's daughter? This River-maiden is also in Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, so you might have met her on your travels as well if you play the MMO. Take a guess and head to the full article to see if you're right.