Looks like the code monkeys at Turbine are hard at work:

BIRMINGHAM, UK – March 14, 2008 – Turbine, Inc. and Codemasters Online today unveiled Volume II of The Lord of the Rings Online^TM, 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 Online^TM: Mines of Moria^TM 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. Read the official announcement here.

Blood money! How’s that for currency? Just that prospect alone, money gained from PvP, makes me want to go to my local bank branch and open a savings account, with daily interest. PvP is big in Age of Conan (AoC), but that’s not all. AoC is shaping up to be quite the diamond in the rough. They have, for the most part, been taking extra steps to set themselves apart from the competition.

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Now, if your title has the word “reckon” in it, I reckon that may not be a good thing. Banal jokes aside, this game have the potential of taking over my life if it were to live up to its hype and promises. I have been closely following the development of this game, through its podcasts and devlogs.

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Will 2008 be the year 2007 should have been? Will the new breed of MMOs slated for release in the New Year bring us a fresh new gaming experience? Will they disappoint? Will my spell-check help me write better posts? Let’s take a look, shall we?

I will be taking time to write about some of the games that will be released in the New Year and comment on my impressions, hopes, worries, dismays and general bitching all around. Stay connected and don’t touch that dial. We’ll be back with some insightful rantings.