Would you like to win 100,000 Turbine Points? If you play either Lord of the Rings Online or Dungeons & Dragons Online, I'm sure the answer is yes. Turbine is currently hosting a separate contest for each game, so you can enter to win the massive amount of points for both LOTRO and DDO.

So how do you enter? All you need to do is register for a free LOTRO and/or DDO account by Dec. 31 to become entered in the contest. That's it! If you already play either game, you can still enter by visiting the LOTRO contest page or the DDO contest page.

One player for each game will earn the top prize of 100,000 Turbine Points, but the other prizes are also impressive. Two second place winners will get lifetime subscriptions to either game, and five third place winners will get 1,000 Turbine Points. Good luck!

Turbine's elves are at it again! They're wasting no time bringing deals to all of their players this year. Dungeons & Dragons Online will be featuring special one-day only sales on select items throughout the month of December. If this sounds familiar, that's because the same promotion is being held over at the LOTRO Online store too!

The same rules apply: items are listed at a special price for one day only. Each day will offer a new special, so head on over to the DDO Store now to see this week's upcoming specials. Now is the time to buy that special item you've had your eyes on!

Oh Turkey Day, how you have become so commercialized! Either way, all Thanksgiving celebrants will have more reason to celebrate as Turbine has announced that for this Turkey weekend only, all Turbine Point Packages will receive double the bonus points, in addition to some of the great sales going on in both Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons & Dragons Online.

So not only can you get your Turkey gobblin' on, but you can also double up on your intense craving for Turbine points!

With winter fast approaching, the team at Dungeons & Dragons Online will be hosting an encore of the Mabar Festival of Endless night. Players can get in on all the fun-filled fall action before the winter hits. Through Sunday, November 28, players can take part in all the Mabar events that they may have previously missed.

Players will also be treated to bonus loot. Dungeon loot quality has been enhanced with a +2 tier bonus. This bonus also stacks with the +1 loot gems from the DDO store and loot boosting Dragonmarks, as long as you're playing a CR 20 or less dungeon.

So head on over to the official DDO site for a full overview of all the Mabar Festival events and more details on bonus loot!

Dungeons & Dragons Online's Update 8 is on Lamannia test server and the preview release notes are now available. With the new update, players can look forward to lots of new content and many new items.

A new adventure pack, Siege of Stormreach, will continue the saga of the siege on Lordsmarch palace. Players will get to defend against waves of attackers to help protect a city ward, go on a covert mission to stop a Droaam navy blockade, beat back a surprise attack beneath the city, and more.

Also, new cosmetic armor kits are coming to the DDO Store. These cosmetic kits attach to existing armor sets so you don’t lose the benefits of your real armor.

The DDO Store will also be offering Cookie Jars, a new storage device. These jars can hold on to surplus Festivult items including cookies, jellycakes, and cupcakes.

Update 8 is also bringing a new line of Hirelings, the Rogues. Rouge Hirelings can help you find and disarm traps, offer excellent damage with their sneak attacks, and can be commanded to stealth through dangerous place.

Head on over to the official DDO site for the full patch notes.

In honor of Veteran's Day, Turbine is hosting sales in both the LOTRO Store and the DDO Store. If you play either of these games, now would be a good time to pick up some Turbine Points at a reduced price.

In both Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons & Dragons Online, players can currently purchase 1,111 Turbine Points for $11.11. Remember, the points you purchase can only be used in their respective games. You can't buy a bundle in LOTRO and carry points over to DDO.

There are additional sales going on in LOTRO right now until 11:59 p.m. EST tonight. The following items are currently 50% off: the Mines Of Moria and Siege Of Mirkwood expansions, the Dusky Nimblefoot Goat, Valour Virtues, the Hero-pose and Sword-salute emotes, and XP Boosts. It's the perfect time to pick up the expansions, but you'd better act fast.

Great news, DDO fans! Update 7: Half Bloods has finally arrived for your gaming pleasure, and with it, a plethora of new content for players of all levels. So what are we talking about coming along with Update 7? Well, how about two new races, the powerful Half-orc and the ultra customizable Half-elf, in addition to a new and free adventure pack (Deception in Stormreach), a new premium raid (The Chronoscope), and a huge pile of new UI fixes and changes, including a new auction house and inventory sort system! If you're not able to play DDO right now, then at least you can get a more in-depth look at this upcoming content with ZAM's exclusive in-game tour with Turbine in DDO's Update 7!

Whenever I think of what makes an MMORPG "great," it's easy to pick out the obvious categories: unique content, sharp graphics, fun game play, the list can go on and on. Surprisingly, however, if you were to really consider what keeps players in their favorite MMORPG (and, if found lacking, can also be one of the major reasons why players quit in droves), a lot of the time it can be something as simple as having frequent content updates. Take, for example, Turbine's Dungeons & Dragons Online and the huge success they have had over the past year. While many would attribute this to DDO's free-to-play shift, I'm certain that at least part of its growth can be attributed to the fact that this reborn MMORPG has received a startling six content updates since last year.

In preparation for the upcoming launch of Update 7, the Auction House in Dungeons & Dragons Online will be temporarily closed starting today, Oct. 15. The Auction House will return with new improvements, such as keyword searchable auctions, once the update is live.

Turbine has confirmed that any existing auctions that are completed or expire after Oct. 15 will still be delivered via the mail system. Are you looking forward to Update 7?

Everybody loves sceenshots! Turbine just released a bundle of new screenshots showcasing some upcoming features in Dungeons & Dragons Online's Update 7: Half-bloods, including the new Half-Elf and Half-Orc races that will be introduced in the update.

Update 7 will also introduce a brand new 12-person raid, a free quest pack, a special in-game Halloween event using some in-game mechanics, and a ton of improvements to the game's UI and auction house UI. The content update is set to launch on October 22 (the 20th for you VIP members), so let's hope these screenshots can tide you over until then!