Those of you who are still on the fence when it comes to the Lord Of The Rings: Online, fear not. Gamespot is running a 4-hour video marathon presentation of gameplay from LOTR: Online, Shadows of Angmar. If you need to see the game in action before you make your final call, make sure to catch this feature over at Gamespot tonight!

Turbina has posted a feature over at the D&D Online website detailing an upcoming event called Sir Lawrence's Hide & Seek. The in-game "game" is apparently for all players, check out the link for the full details.

Not much we can say here folks but congratulations to both Turbine and the LOTR Online beta players, the final game has begun! Lord Of The Rings Online: Shadows Of Angmar officially kicks off today! Get your copy now and help those hobbits hippity hop to Hobbiton then off to Hogsmeade (we felt it fitting to have a old tyme rhyme kick off the game)!

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WESTWOOD, MA and CHICAGO, IL - April 24, 2007 -- Turbine, Inc. and Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY) announced today that The Lord of the Rings OnlineTM: Shadows of AngmarTM is now available for purchase across North America. The game is the first and only massively-multiplayer online game based on the Books of J.R.R. Tolkien. In development for over four years, the game opens up the mystical world of Middle-earth and creates the opportunity for endless adventure.

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Sometimes you guys crack us up. Sometimes you crack us up so much that you have the whole office circulating the Thread of the Week to see what all the fuss is about. That was this case this week, when Berryman brought our attention to Merlask's Hilarious Live Event Etiquette Video.

Turbine has released some new Lord Of The Rings Online screensvaers for your downloading pleasure. Head on over to the official website to preview and grab them for yourself.

Over at Game Informer they have the latest Q&A on The Lord of the Rings Online. Turbine's Jeffrey Steefel is asked about the game's story, gameplay elements, and more. Check it out.

The upcoming update for D&D Online, #4, Reaver's Bane, has been broken down over at the Wizards of the Coast website. You can read all about what is in store for players.

The latest D&D Online tghread of the week post is now available over at the official D&D Online website. Merlask wants your ideas and thoughts on live events in DDO and how to improve them.

WarCry hosted lat nights's LOTR Online Dev Chat! If you missed the chat, a transcript is now available for download. Check it out.

Turbine has posted a new profile rundown for one of the D&D Online monsters. The eneny, Kargon, is a solitary creature who roams the lands of Stormreach looking for his next meal.m