8/12/06 - Latest News

GenCon 2006 Report
Xoanon @ 12:52 pm EST

Erwin writes: GenCon 2006, an amazing 4-day gaming convention, opened in Indianapolis yesterday to an enthusiastic crowd of thousands ready to immerse themselves in every form of gaming imaginable. Whether your passion is dominating your opponents in the Battle for Middle Earth II and Halo, getting lost in a TCG or strategy board game, sitting back for hours watching films or kicking up your heels at the GenCon dance - there's something here for everyone. GenCon runs 24 hours a day! [More]

8/05/06 - Latest News

Lord of the Rings MMORPG Online Video
Xoanon @ 10:36 am EST

Turbine sends along a new Lord of the Rings Online video, showing four minutes of high def footage from their MMORPG. [More]

8/03/06 - Latest News

LOTR: BFMEII Article
Xoanon @ 8:54 pm EST

Thanks to Flinch for the link! It’s impossible to divorce Middle-earth II from its controls, and the developer’s success in allowing players to select their forces, move them around the battlefields, manipulate the camera, and successfully manage the game’s structures in order to build an army is a crucial victory. The controls are complex enough to allow players to select individual units, all units on the game screen, and entire armies, but simple enough that novice players won’t need to memorize the combinations of trigger pulls and button presses in order to successfully wield their armies. [More]

PRESS RELEASE: The Lord of the Rings Online™: Shadows of Angmar™ Reaches Alpha
Xoanon @ 8:41 pm EST

WESTWOOD, MA – AUGUST 3, 2006 – Turbine, Inc. announced today that the highly-anticipated The Lord of the Rings Online™: Shadows of Angmar™ has entered the alpha phase of development. The first and only massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) based on the literary works of J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings Online™ will allow players to explore Middle-earth™, the most famous fantasy world of all time. The company also announced that over 125,000 fans have already signed up for the Beta Program. [More]

8/02/06 - Latest News

Golden Joystick noms announced
Xoanon @ 4:33 pm EST

The list of nominees for the 24th annual Golden Joystick Awards was released today, with Nintendo's DS continuing its impressive run. The awards ceremony will be held on October 27 in London's Park Lane Hilton Hotel. The winners will be decided by online voting, and all nominated games had to be released in the UK between August 1, 2005, and July 31, 2006.

EA's 'The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II' is nominated for PC Game of the Year in association with ebuyer.com. Click here to see the entire list of nominees. [More]

8/01/06 - Latest News

LOTR Online Update: Raids
Xoanon @ 11:25 am EST

Ramen, Community Relations Specialist for The Lord of the Rings Online writes: We’ve just posted a new Developer Diary introducing the LOTRO Raid system! Content Designer Jared "Amlug" Hall-Dugas takes you on a conceptual tour of LOTRO's Raid system, including goals, design, and how raids fit into our overall game vision. Read about this highly anticipated system today, and make sure to sign up for beta for a chance to be among the first to test it! [More]

7/29/06 - Latest News

The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II, The Rise of the Witch-king Announced
Xoanon @ 12:04 pm EST

Electronic Arts officially announced today that they will continue to expand The Lord of the Rings universe with The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II, The Rise of the Witch-king. As the expansion pack to the fan favorite, The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II, this Real-Time Strategy (RTS) game will enhance every existing feature and offer players the chance to command the rise of evil in Middle-earth while experiencing the epic battles that took place before those depicted in the New Line Cinema films. Full of exciting content, including an entirely new faction, completely new single player campaign, and additional units for all six existing factions, The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II, The Rise of the Witch-king, allows players to explore the evil side of Middle-earth. The all new single player campaign's innovative units will help to tell the story of the evil Witch-king's rise to power, domination of Angmar and invasion of the great kingdom of Arnor, home to Aragorn's ancestors. To fully experience the evil side of Middle-earth, gamers can now play as the Angmar faction in skirmish, multiplayer, and War of the Ring modes. [More]

LOTR Online Update: Shades
Xoanon @ 12:02 pm EST

Ramen, Community Relations Specialist for The Lord of the Rings Online writes: Today we present a new addition to LOTRO’s Creature menagerie: Shades, cursed spirits akin to those encountered on the Paths of the Dead. There is much to be discovered exploring the lands in LOTRO, but beware the cursed spirits that dwell in the dark places of Middle-earth. [More]

7/23/06 - Latest News

New Details Emerge on The Lord of the Rings: The White Council
Xoanon @ 12:02 pm EST

Recently The Lord of the Rings: The White Council executive producer Steve Gray revealed some details on the game. The White Council is set 80 years before The Lord of the Rings, and the White Council itself is a group of powerful wizards and elves including Gandalf, Saruman, Radagast, Elrond, Galadriel and Cirdan, who struggle to prevent the victory of evil. The player begins as a nobody, but strives to earn the Council's recognition by performing menial tasks. Once their importance can no longer be ignored, the Council appoints the player to assist in directly fighting the forces of evil. [More]