Lord of the Rings Online

More and more news has been released on the upcoming expansion pack, that is scheduled for late this year. Sounds very interesting so far. Here are some links:

- Explanation of the upcoming legendary weapons system on gamespy.

Turbine has announced it's first expansion for Lord of the Rings Online ! The lvl cap will be increased to 60, and there be craftable items that lvl up with you !

BIRMINGHAM, UK - March 14, 2008 - Turbine, Inc. and Codemasters Online today unveiled Volume II of The Lord of the Rings OnlineTM, the first retail expansion for the award-winning massively multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG). Announced in Birmingham, the childhood home of J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings OnlineTM: Mines of MoriaTM will expand the online world of Middle-earth to let players explore the ancient underground cities of the dwarves, battle epic characters in the depths, face off with the Watcher, be a part of the fateful release of Durin's Bane and more! The Lord of the Rings Online expects to open Volume II of its epic story in the fall of 2008 with an increased level cap, two new classes and the introduction of a unique item advancement system.

Press release on the official site
Special mini games site
Nice breakdown at Keen and Graev's blog