10/22/03 - Latest News

New Screenshots from Rotk!
Luthien @ 5:36 pm EST

HavensSpy Carlo has sent in some lovely new screenshots from EA's upcoming RotK! Is it just me, or do these images keep getting better and better?? [More]

10/21/03 - Latest News

TORN is IN Hasbro's LotR Trivial Persuit!
Luthien @ 1:22 pm EST

Among all of the questions featured in Hasbro's new LotR Trivial Persuit edition is a question about....TheOneRing.net!!!! Q: "What is the most prominent fan website for The Lord of the Rings films? A: TheOnering.net. See for yourself! [More]

The Hobbit Soundtrack revealed!
Luthien @ 1:17 pm EST

Continuing with the music focus, an indepth look at the soundtrack for Sierra's upcoming The Hobbit has recently been posted on Music 4 Games.net, along with three exclusive full-length tracks from the soundtrack. Check it out! [More]

IGN kicks off weekly RotK coverage
Luthien @ 1:05 pm EST

IGN has just launched an expanded section on Lord of the Rings: RotK. "Every Friday over the next several weeks we will be detailing different facets of the upcoming game and feature film, from the talent involved on both sides to the end products themselves. And naturally, readers can look forward to exclusive new movies and screens from the videogame as well as stills and other media from the movie. Tune in to our game and movie sites at the end of each week to get your fix." This week (Week 1), they have a detailed interview exploring the relationship between EA and New Line. This is not to be missed. (Thanks for the tip, WildBill559) [More]

Decipher's RotK Set
Luthien @ 12:49 pm EST

Natalie sends in these images from Decipher's ROTK set, they feature Eomer, images from Pelennor Fields and more! !!!Spoilers!!! [More]

10/20/03 - Latest News

Shelob Images from EA's ROTK Game
Xoanon @ 9:03 pm EST

Take a look at these Shelob images from Electronic Art's 'Return of the King' game. Does it hint of images/designs and storylines to come in December? [More]

10/16/03 - Latest News

Interesting ROTK Movie/Game News!
Xoanon @ 12:02 pm EST

Melt-Banana writes: I work for *snip* and yesterday I got the opportunity to watch a friend playing The... !!!SPOILERS!!! [More]

10/13/03 - Latest News

Media Watch: PCZone Magazine
Xoanon @ 8:33 pm EST

G writes: This review is in the December issue of PCZone (UK). Take a look! [More]

October Letter from the MEO Team
Luthien @ 1:46 pm EST

Amid all the fuss and fanfare of the new games coming out this November and December, Middle Earth Online has continued to update their website on a regular basis, reminding us that MEO is going to ROCK, even though we still have to wait until late 2004 to find out just how hardcore this rocking will be. [More]

LotR Gaming Music Samples
Luthien @ 1:29 pm EST

HavensSpy CT writes the following: "Just wanted to point you to a couple of cool LOTR game related links on the web. This Thursday, Oct. 9, the New York Times published an article discussing the evolving art form and technical marvel of game music, specifically highlighting the original thematic cycle of music created for Vivendi-Universal's Lord of the Rings games. VU's games include War of the Ring, The Hobbit and Middle-earth Online. I think it is noteworthy that the premier mainstream news publication in the nation ("It ain't news 'till it's in the New York Times...") has chosen to develop this story and print this article, and that the Lord of the Rings game themes are the centerpiece of the story." LotR Gaming is hitting the big time! Check out the fabulous NY Times article here (you have to have a free online login at NYtimes.com to read the article).

CT also included links to samples of this incredible music from VU's LotR games and War of the Ring. Fabulous music will only make the gameplaying experience richer. We can't wait!

EA's Return of the King goes Gold
Luthien @ 1:06 pm EST

EA has just announced that the upcoming RotK has gone gold for all platforms: PlayStation 2, Xbox, PC, GameCube, and Game Boy Advance. Will November 6th ever get here? [More]

LotR Trivial Pursuit
Luthien @ 12:56 pm EST

Torn Staffer Ostadan had the opportunity to speak with Rob Daviau of Hasbro last month about Hasbro's forthcoming LotR Edition of Trivial Pursuit. Check out Ostadan's questions, along with Mr. Daviau's answers. [More]

Rules, rules, more rules, and FAQs
Luthien @ 12:39 pm EST

Quick FYI: Both Decipher and Sabertooth have recently published the rules for Decipher's TCG and Sabertooth's TMG, respectively. You can find the TCG rules here (in html and pdf format), and the TMG rules and FAQ here. Wee-ha!

10/09/03 - Latest News

Media Watch: Special 5 Cover ROTK Issue of EGM
Xoanon @ 3:02 pm EST

Crispin Boyer from Electronic Gaming Monthly writes: I wanted to give you a heads up on our December cover story. We have the exclusive first review of EA's The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King game, which is due for PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, and Game Boy Advance on Nov. 4. [More]

10/08/03 - Latest News

The Hobbit Demo
Luthien @ 10:32 pm EST

Cynical Mike writes in to say that a new playable demo for The Hobbit is now available--or actually, a trilogy of demos showing off Sierra's upcoming game based on The Hobbit (thank you, Cynical Mike!). Sierra has released two internet demos on its official site, which you can visit here, however, a third demo was released as part of a local McDonald's fast-food promotion, and several mirror sites have bundled all three demos together. Some mirrors are even carrying a 160 MB version, which is reduced by some 30 MB thanks to the removal of a DirectX 9 installation. Mirrors can be found on 3D Gamers, Boomtown (registration required), FileFront, Gamer's Hell, Loadedinc (registration required), and Worthplaying. Go forth and download!