Have you eaten yet? Good, then you won't be going anywhere for a while.

On this Thanksgiving day, we bring you part 2 of our Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria launch special, giving you even more of the finer details of the first retail expansion for the only Tolkien-based MMO. We got some one-on-one time with Turbine's resident Lore Monkey, a personal tour through the mines themselves, and Casey even got the chance to become an orc. Because, you know, you can never have too many orcs around. So unhook your belt, down some Pepto, and put your chair into the fully reclined position. It aids in digestion. This is...

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The MMO Report: 'Mines of Moria' Launch Special Part 2

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Oh great. They have a cave troll.

This week, Casey and The MMO Report bring you a very special episode focusing on the new Lord of the Rings Online expansion The Mines of Moria. We visited Turbine Studios to get the inside scoop on just what it takes to bring Middle Earth to life in the metaverse. This new expansion brings 10 additional levels, the Runkeeper and Warden classes, and a new Legendary Weapons system that's sure to add countless hours of tweaking and customization to your daily grind. But the big news is the Mines; a massive Dwarven kingdom that trumps any underground dungeon we've seen before. Oh yeah, and you get to chill with a Balrog. Sweet. Don't forget to come back next week for Part 2, we promise it will be worth your time.

And don't forget to add The MMO Report on Facebook. Go ahead, become a fan, we know you want to.

So pour a few pints, pack some Old Tobey, and unsheathe your Weta Lord of the Rings replica sword. This is...

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Ubisoft purchased Massive Entertainment last week after Activision Blizzard put it up for sale.

The studio that made World in Conflict will help Ubisoft tap into the MMO market.

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot said, "Our goal there is to go first with light MMO's. They have been extremely popular for a long time in China, but are also coming to the U.S. and Europe, generating lots of good revenue."

Other MMO projects in the works for Ubisoft include one based on upcoming film by James Cameron called Avatar; and a Tom Clancy MMO (World of Tom Clancy's Six Ghost H.A.W.X. of EndWar Splinter Cells is due out in 2009).

It's interesting to note that Ubisoft is the only publisher among the heavy hitters that does not have an MMO, whereas its competitors like EA and Activision, with games like Warhammer Online and World of WarCraft, respectively, are doing better than well.

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It's finally here. After all the waiting, watching, and stalking, Wrath of the Lich King has finally been unleashed, and we couldn't be happier. Consider yourself lucky we didn't call in sick today.

Whether you play or not, World of Warcraft is undeniably the most popular MMO ever, and the level of anticipation leading up to this new expansion is beyond that which you can comprehend. There were midnight launch parties all over the world last night, and we've got a ton of pictures from the one down in Anaheim. Yes, it really was that nuts.

But what do we have for you this week? A Lich King special of course. We'll clue you in on some of the details you won't find yourself for at least the next week or so, and we've also got an interview with Blizzard Production Director J. Allen Brak from when he stopped by the X-Play studios this Tuesday. Also, Casey got a haircut. Take notice. So unsheathe your Frostmourne, get off your Frozen Throne, and warn everyone you know that you won't be seeing them for quite some time. This is...

The MMO Report.

The MMO Report: Wrath of the Lich King Special

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Everyone's a bit shell shocked over the election on Tuesday. As the dust settles, we're all trying to get back to our normal lives, coming to the realization that things are going to pretty much stay the same for the next two months.

But the show must go on, and in that spirit, we bring you this week's edition of The MMO Report. We'll tell you about the new MMO veterans that 38 Studios has poached from other developers, how Tabula Rasa has adjusted their camera angles, and the Dragon Ball and Shin Megami Tensei MMOs that will be making their way to our shores in the next