7/30/03 - Latest News

ROTK at iFilm
Flinch @ 3:12 am EST

If you didn't get a demo of EA's Return of the King at ComicCon this year, you can head over to iFilm and view scenes from EA's ComicCon booth. [More]

7/28/03 - Latest News

First look at ROTK Minis!
Flinch @ 10:38 pm EST

Take a look at this shot from TheOneRing.net's ComicCon Webcam showing off how Eowyn will look in armor, and a couple of Gondorian Soldiers! [More]

LOTR TMG Ringwraith Promo!
Flinch @ 5:19 am EST

If you were lucky enough to visit GenCon this year [see above] then you may have gotten your hands on this Promotional Wringwraith miniature from the Sabertooth Games team. [More]

The Word from GenCon
SauronsWrath @ 5:19 am EST

GenCon. The Big-Kahuna. The Grandpappy of all gaming conventions. So what do three gaming geeks do on a Saturday with zero sleep and nothing but time and money to burn? They hop in their car and go to see the big show in all of its' glory. And what a show it was! [More]

Falconer at GenCon
Flinch @ 2:43 am EST

Take a look at this set of images from Decipher.com featuring the awards for both the Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game and the Star Trek CCG, as well as Daniel Falconer of WETA wielding some very elegant blades. Don't you wish you'd gone to GenCon? [More]

War of the Ring on G4 TV
Flinch @ 2:25 am EST

HavensSpy Beechbone writes: I was just watching G4 (Video Game Station) and the show Electric Playground had a piece on the War of the Ring, with some info (don't think any was new) and some nice videos and concept art. There was also a small part after that about the new Toy Biz LotR toys. It will air again tomorrow at 9:30 pm.

7/27/03 - Latest News

More Titles Means More at Stake
Flinch @ 9:50 pm EST

For the "Lord of the Rings" films, director Peter Jackson's version is all you get. But in video games, two starkly different visions of J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy universe are unfolding in a competition between Electronic Arts and Vivendi Universal Games. In round one of the Tolkien wars, EA outsold Vivendi 4 to 1. Eventually EA's "Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'' game sold nearly 4 million units worldwide, while Vivendi's "Fellowship of the Ring'' sold 1 million. [More] Thanks to Starmaid for the link!

New ROTK Video for GameBoy Fans
Flinch @ 9:46 pm EST

HavensSpy Adele writes in to tell us that EA.com's Official Return of the King Site has updated with a great new video from the GameBoy Advance version of Return of the King. Quicktime is required. [More]

7/26/03 - Latest News

Huorns in MEO?
Flinch @ 9:23 pm EST

Master of Speculation Demosthenes has set his thoughts on Middle-earth Online. Take a read through this speculative piece on just what it is we're looking at in some of the recent screenshots from Middle-earth Online! [More]

GW Painting Winners
Flinch @ 8:42 pm EST

Games Workshop has announced the finalists of the 2003 National Painting Competition. Head over and take a look at these amazing men and women who really show you what can be done with a few bottles of paint and miniatures from the Lord of the Rings Tabletop Battle Game. [More]

7/25/03 - Latest News

MEO Design Diary
Flinch @ 7:17 pm EST

Uber HavensSpy mithrandir24 sends us word that the Official Middle-earth Online site has posted a Developer Diary for Hakai. This diary walks through some of the artisitic development of a Half-Orc Butcher. Definetly a cool read, thanks mithrandir24! [More]

TCG Anthology Released Today
Flinch @ 5:53 pm EST

Decipher is pleased to announce the first in a series of anthologies based on The Lord of the Rings™ TCG for each block. The highlight of The Fellowship of the Ring Anthology will be 18 cards from the Fellowship block reprinted in the Elvish Tengwar alphabet. [More]

LOTR Board Game News
Xoanon @ 10:35 am EST

Ostadan writes: Rob Daviau from Hasbro, who is involved in the design of several Hasbro games including their Trivial Pursuit line, slipped the following interesting tidbit about LOTR in the USENET rec.games.board newsgroup. [More]

Daily Dose of Fire Warrior
Flinch @ 4:06 am EST

SideShow Toys is celebrating the release of THQ's and Games Workshop Interactive's Fire Warrior with the creation of this statue for their Warhammer 40,000 series. We do not yet know how you get your hands on this beautiful statue, but as soon as we get the word we'll get it to you! [More]

7/24/03 - Latest News

MEO Housing Walkthrough
Flinch @ 11:37 pm EST

HavensSpy Mithrandir24 sends us info that the official Middle-earth Online site has updated with a glimpse at what it will be like to own a house in the game. You can have a Hobbit Hole of your very own! [More]

Three LOTR Stars at GenCon This Week!
Flinch @ 6:53 pm EST

From Decipher.com: Three of the stars of The Lord of the Rings film trilogy will make special appearances at Decipher's booth at Gen Con Indy, July 24-27 in Indianapolis, Indiana, for autograph signings. Brad Dourif appeared in The Two Towers as Saruman's henchman and treacherous advisor to King Théoden, Gr'ma Wormtongue. Sean Astin and John Rhys-Davies star in all three films as Frodo's faithful companions, the loyal hobbit Samwise Gamgee and the stalwart dwarf Gimli, son of Glóin. [More]

New Middle-earth Online Shots
Flinch @ 1:02 am EST

Second set of Screenshots today comes from Middle-earth Online. These new images show us some new Giant Spiders and some fierce shots of Wargs in the wild! [More]

New Hobbit Screenshots!
Flinch @ 12:57 am EST

Today we have a special treat for you, first off are these great new screenshots from The Hobbit. These are some great in-game shots from the PS2 version of the game coming later this year. [More]

7/23/03 - Latest News

Spot the Hobbits!
Flinch @ 4:18 pm EST

Also from Decipher.com: You never know just who you might run into at the Decipher booth, especially in the Lord of the Rings Pavilion at San Diego Comic-Con. Sharp-eyed con attendees may have spotted three Hobbits, cleverly disguised as big people, at the booth this weekend. Our trusty booth staff promptly fixed up Elijah Wood (Frodo), Dominic Monaghan (Merry), and Sean Astin (Sam) with "even smaller versions of themselves," according to Decipher Marketing Coordinator Kevin Reitzel, in the form of oversized collectible cards bearing their images. [More]

Where's Bombadil?
Flinch @ 4:04 pm EST

From Decipher.com: That's a question many Lord of the Rings fans asked about The Fellowship of the Ring film, which omitted this popular character from the first novel of the trilogy. But even though he didn't appear on screen, he'll be coming to The Lord of the Rings TCG – and you'll be able to get an exclusive preview version of his card as a bonus when you complete the Countdown to the King! Here's how it works. [More]

New Game Trailers online!
Osyen @ 3:41 pm EST

www.gametrailers.com has posted the trailer for The Hobbit as well as the E3 trailer and the Making of the Hobbit. The Trailer and the Making include some very beautiful gameplay not just cut scenes like the E3 one. Thanks to Pipp for the link [More]