, the new expansion to LotRO that's out today, adds even more content, inviting players to delve into what Turbine calls "the greatest dungeon adventure you have ever seen and played." I spoke with Turbine's executive producer Jeffrey Steefel yesterday to get the lowdown.

(This is Part One.)

Game On: I gather you're sleeping little and working lots this week?

Jeffrey Steefel: Getting ready to not sleep most of the week, probably. We've been through this a few times, so we've got all hands on deck, and we're going to be here 24/7. You know, it's just watching things, and hopefully we'll just get to enjoy watching players drill into the new content, but we're mostly here in case anything tricky happens. You just never know with these things.

GO: A little icebreaker for my readers who may be wondering who you are. You're actually an actor, it seems.