They're being sued right now, but at least Turbine is still focusing on what they're supposed to do: make games. Over at the Austin GDC, Craig Alexander, the company's VP of project development, confirmed that they currently have a console MMO in the works.

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.

Have you seen the survey going around that seems to point to a Lord of the Rings Online for the Xbox 360? Discovered by GameDaily, the survey asks about your willingness to "purchase the game for US$ 59.99, plus pay a monthly subscription of US$ 12.99". Before you give your answer there, check out what else the said survey indicates at the full article.

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."

It's no secret that Turbine Inc., the company behind Lord of the Rings Online, is developing a new MMO. Although they still won't confirm whether this mystery game is a port of LoTRO, they do say that they're "incredibly excited" about what they have so far.

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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!