Turbine just released a video developer diary and a batch of screenshots featuring the Isengard region that's coming to Lord of the Rings Online in the Rise of Isengard expansion. You can watch the video below and view the images in our gallery.

Rise of Isengard will launch in September 27. For more details on the expansion, check out our hands-on preview from PAX.

New Quests: Task: Blotchy Skins (Rohirrim Scout-camp) ;  Task: Marked Furs (Rohirrim Scout-camp)

New Items: Marked Fur ;  Blotchy Skin

New Mobs: Isen Warg ;  Rohirrim Taskmaster

New Areas: The Savage Dens

New Deeds: Warg-slayer

New Objects: Tasks Bulletin Board (Rohirrim Scout-camp)

Have you seen the White Hand of Saruman? If you have, you may win an Alienware PC or a lifetime membership for Lord of the Rings Online! Turbine is currently hosting a contest that asks you to download a template and use it to create a unique photo that shows the most original place you've found the handprint.

The most creative entries will win the following prizes:

• First Place: A custom Alienware Area-51 PC.
• Second Place: Two winners will receive a lifetime LOTRO membership.
• Third Place: Five winners will receive 1,000 Turbine Points.

You have until November 15 to submit your entry, so start thinking about where you've seen the White Hand of Saruman!

Updated Objects: Waterlogged Crate ;  Keg of Cram ;  Waterlogged Locker

Updated Quests: The Tale of the Shipwrecked Mariners

Updated Items: Amethyst ;  Chunk of Copper Ore ;  Chunk of Tin Ore ;  First Mate's Hat ;  First Mate's Hat and Eyepatch ;  Deckhand's Eyepatch ;  Ship Captain's Eyepatch ;  Ship Captain's Hat ;  Keg of Cram ;  Bottle of Ale ;  Mariner's Hat ;  Mariner's Eyepatch ;  First Mate's Eyepatch ;  Deckhand's Hat and Eyepatch ;  Deckhand's Hat ;  Ship Captain's Hat and Eyepatch

Updated Mobs: Argirion ;  Mindambeth ;  Aranhir

Turbine is once again celebrating International Talk Like a Pirate Day in Lord of the Rings Online. Here are the details:

"Avast mateys! Gather round ‘n ye shall hear the tale of the shipwrecked Mariner, and a tale of woe and trouble it be!  Search the banks of the Brandywine for the lost crates and barrels from a doomed supply ship.

Ye’ll be rewarded for yer efforts with piratey gear from the thankful crew. Ye may even run across a few treasure chests the shifty fellows failed to mention! This special event only happens once a year in September, so don’t ye miss yer chance! Arrrgggggh!"

New Quests: A Disturbing Word ;  A Bit of Breathing Room ;  A Message Sent ;  Routing the Dievligs ;  Allies and Enemies ;  Missing Persons ;  Instance: Missing Persons ;  Deeds and Words

New Items: Tin Earring of the Dunland Warrior ;  Dunland Sage's Tin Necklace ;  Battered Dunlending Boots ;  Chunk of High-grade Skarn Ore ;  Sigil ;  Green Garnet ;  Guardian's Belt of the Third Age ;  Page of Gondorian Parchment ;  Dunland Spearman's Round Shield ;  Tin Bracelet of the Strong Arm ;  Hill-man's Cracked Leather Helm ;  Embroidered Shoes of the Dunland Healer ;  Tin Necklace of the Vigilant Eye ;  Scarred Shield of the Dunedain Healer ;  Attack Orders ;  Burnished Dunlending Chestpiece ;  Shapeless Black Stone ;  Tattered Leggings of the Dunland Sage

New Mobs: Glundur ;  Eiluned ;  Dievlig Warrior ;  Dievlig Ambusher ;  Sawul ;  Dievlig Overseer ;  Nia ;  Parru ;  Haul ;  Ilar ;  Mair ;  Naeglanc (Bonevales) ;  Gerwun ;  Naeglanc

New Objects: Mysterious Note ;  Dievlig Standard

Turbine is gearing up to launch a new and improved Lord of the Rings Online Store on September 26. In addition to a streamlined look, here are the new features that will soon be implemented in the LOTRO Store:

• Add to Cart buttons have been added that will allow you to add items to cart without leaving the current page.
• 'Quick Buy' has been added to enable instant purchasing of a single item, eliminating the need to go to cart to confirm.
• Recent Buys are now on the Store homepage so you can quickly locate your personal favorites.
• Category arrows are now in the Browse menu to visually indicate that a sub-menu will appear when clicked.
• List View is a new viewing option that allows you to view over 7 items at a time when browsing.

New Quests: Mysterious Happenings ;  Scattered Companions

New Items: Rune-keeper's Stone of the Third Age ;  Crushed Finger Bone ;  Hill-man's Cracked Leather Leggings ;  White Feather ;  Battered Dunlending Gauntlets

New Mobs: Prestadir (Bonevales) ;  Prestadir (Echad Naeglanc) ;  Caron

New Objects: Disturbed Earth ;  Remains

New Quests: Book 4, Chapter 3: South-east to Galvtrev ;  Book 4, Chapter 3: South-west to Galvtrev ;  Book 4, Chapter 4: The Lower Village

New Items: Weathered Heritage Rune of Legend ;  Large Hide

New Mobs: Braigiar (Trum Dreng) ;  Outcast ;  Outcast Chief ;  Captive ;  Cadelh ;  Elain ;  Elder Riagan ;  Wild Thorn-tusker ;  River-dwelling Ox ;  Halbarad (Pren Gwydh) ;  Anwen ;  Catrin

New Deeds: Dunlending-slayer ;  Beast-slayer

New Objects: Tasks Bulletin Board (Lhan Tarren) ;  Shackles ;  Heavy Banded Coffer

Turbine has released a new batch of screenshots that depict new gear and items that are coming in Lord of the Rings Online's Rise of Isengard expansion. You can view the screenshots in our gallery or by clicking on the above image.

Rise of Isengard launches on September 27. It raises the level cap to 75 and features three new regions, including Dunland, the Gap of Rohan and Isengard. It also introduces a 24-player raid and a massive dragon boss named Draigoch. For more details, check out our Isengard preview from PAX.