Turbine Giving Consoles Some Love

Posted on May 24, 2011

Over the past week, Turbine has posted over a dozen job opportunities for those in the Boston area. As part of the growing stable of video game companies under the umbrella of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and with two well-received and highly successful F2P products under its belt, it comes as no surprise that the

Lore Hound MMOcast: Episode 6

Posted on May 11, 2010

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] This week on the MMOCast, itzKoopa, Heartbourne, and Amatera talk about: StarCraft 2 dated for July 27! STO getting demo, rewards program APB pricing model, date, pre-order incentives SWG celebrating Empire Strikes Back 30yr anniversary WoW – have to find dungeons before they appear on Dungeon Finder, attunements

Turbine Purchased by Warner Bros.

Posted on Apr 20, 2010

Turbine, previously the largest independant MMO company, has been acquired by Warner Brothers Incorporated. They’ve been huge investors in the company for years, but this latest exchange is expected to value Turbine at about $160 million. Turbine currently produces and maintains several MMOs, including Lord of the Rings Online, Dungeons & Dragons Online, and Asheron’s

Turbine Recalls “Offer Wall”

Posted on Apr 14, 2010

Apparently, when a community of people unites behind one voice they really can make an impact.  Turbine is axing the “Offer Wall” after the community spit acid and security concerns were discovered. “Recently, we opened an Offer Wall with a selection of ads that got a strong negative response. There were also technical issues that

The Turbine Double Dip: New Race & Forum Explosion

Posted on Apr 13, 2010

Over the past two weeks I’ve been spammed with news coming from Turbine Entertainment.  Topics have run the gauntlet of the company’s games, from Lord of the Rings Online to Asheron’s Call.  Yes, Asheron’s Call, the game that started the company off on the right foot way back in late 1999.  The title is still going strong