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warner bros
The First Non-EA Lord Of The Rings Game Is...A Kids Game
For years, EA held the license to the Lord of the Rings movies. So only EA could make games using the likenesses of Seans Astin and Bean. But no more. More »
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Comment by PlatformJunkie: So, um, it automatically sucks because all ages can play it? 42 Responses | Other threads
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gdc09
High or Low? Fantasy in Dragon Age
Dragon Age: Origins Lead Writer David Gaider and BioWare heads Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk have different ideas about what high and low fantasy is; which may foretell a genre crisis for the game.
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By AJ GlasserComment by Neonox: Damnit, I saw the spoiler warning, but I ignored it. I hate myself now. 14 Responses | Other threads
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lord of the rings
Lord Of The Rings: Conquest Gets New DLC, But Is It Too Late?
Lord of the Rings: Conquest should have been a hit. It's an official LotR product, it's easy to play, it's modelled after the hugely-successful Battlefront series...but in the end, it all just kinda...fell apart. More »
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Comment by DangerFlakes: Is anyone surprised? I mean, really? It's EA after all. The only people who rival them for nickel-and-diming and fucking... 12 Responses | Other threads
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LotR: Conquest
Lord Of The Rings: Conquest Screens
Pandemic have today released some new screens for their Lord of the Rings-does-Battlefront effort, LotR: Conquest. While it's nice to see the game already looking more polished, the decision to try and re-enact the film's major set-pieces in the screens is only going to set people up for disappointment. Those battles were fought by tens of thousands of combatants. This game's "only" going to have around 150. Which is a lot, don't get us wrong, but we're dealing in terms of scale here, people. More »
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Comment by That mop mutant from NES.: I sense there will be wow-look-at-all-those-Locusts-but-is-jus... in-shit-bag constantly looping in the backround. Or, go Conquest mode and chop up territories into... more » | Other threads
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Lord Of The Rings: Conquest
There you have it. Our first footage of Pandemic's upcoming LotR game which, for those not in the know, is Battlefront, plus Rohirrim, sans the Stormtroopers. I kinda wish the battles looked...bigger, but then the fact Pandemic were confident enough to release a debut trailer consisting entirely of in-game (or at least very close to in-game) footage is always enough to bolster my confidence in a title.
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Comment by Bokusatsu_Tenshi: Have to play to know, but I didn't like much the Battlefront series... Anyways, that war ellephant looked kinda smallish, no? more » | Other threads
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lord of the rings: conquest
More On Pandemic's Lord Of The Rings Game
Pandemic's upcoming Lord of the Rings: Conquest? Oh, it's so pushing my buttons. All of them. Now that I know some more on the project, well, those buttons are being mashed to within an inch of their worthless, plastic little lives. According to lead designer Sean Soucy, not only will the game feature the epic battles from the movie timeline, but also some other, more intriguing set pieces, such as the Battle of the Last Alliance and even the razing of the Shire. Really. Soucy also sheds some light on the game's "vehicles" and weapons, saying that "Horses, wargs, playable trolls and ents, catapults, siege towers and battering rams" are just "some" of the gear you'll be able to command in the game. So great. Conquest is due in the Fall. More »
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Comment by Majpain007: I wonder how the combat is going to be. I'd be fine if it was like the Trilogy of games... more » | Other threads
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lord of the rings
LotRO Reaches The Ocean
The latest chapter in the ever-expanding Lord of the Rings Online introduces Forochel, a new region which lies in the far, frozen north of Eriador, which gives players their very first chance to see the ocean in the game. It's funny how you don't notice such a thing missing until it's pointed out to you. Along with giant patches of water, Book 13: Doom of the Last-king promises new cold-based terrain effects. What that means exactly I have no idea. Perhaps slippery patches of ice? It's about time for an MMO to introduce slippery patches of ice. Failing that, some really well-crafted fjords. Turbine promises more info on the next free expansion shortly. For now, it's LotRO on ice! More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Danjaranja: Yup EQ was the First MMO I can think of with ice.... NOW if LOTRO wants to be the first... more » | Other threads
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Comment by Iarwain: @magically_delicious: They're not called elephants, they are called Mumakil, or 'Oliphaunts', which was the name the Hobbits used. Also, I don't... more » | Other threads
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Pandemic Working On New Lord Of The Rings Title
My aching sense of disappointment at the cancellation of EA's Lord of the Rings Oblivion clone The White Council still lingers. To be replaced soon, however, with a renewed sense of hope, even if it is - pardon the quote - a fool's hope: EA revealed in an analysts report today that they've set newly-acquired developers Pandemic to work on a Lord of the Rings game. More »
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Comment by DARTH_TIGRIS: @Mohican: Defense much?! Wow, I didn't mean to come off as attacking LotR, because I wasn't. I enjoyed the movies... more » | Other threads
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LOTRO Book 11: More Cowbell
Sure, Turbine and Codemasters' 3rd major free content patch for Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar introduces over 100 new quests, your first glimpse of Gollum, two new areas, Amarthiel's ring of power, a raid against a Balrog, and player housing. That's all well and good, but the single most important aspect of the new update, due out on October 25th, is to the music system, my favorite aspect of the entire game. Three new instruments are being introduced with the update, including the bagpipes and god's very voice on earth - the cowbell. Finally all of Middle Earth can be graced by the most complete version of my masterpiece, "Don't Fear The Ringwraith." Hit the jump for info on that other crap.More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Naia: Ooo I play LoTRO, though haven't been logging in lately. Level 32 Minstrel. I'm more interested in SGW though, wonder... more » | Other threads
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Acting and Game Motion-Capture? Same.
By bringing Sméagol and Gollum to live in Lord of the Rings, actor Andy Serkis set off a hailstorm of controversy. His performance was so good that many Academy members felt he should be nominated for an Oscar (the Academy felt otherwise). He is able to inject great humanity into his motion capture work. Heavenly Sword marks the first time that Serkis has done motion-capture for a game. What's the difference between doing motion-capture and doing traditional acting? More »
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Comment by humilitybecomeshim: Andy Serkis may have done Gollum well, but his MTV appearance should be an utter nail of shame driven through... more » | Other threads
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bring your athame
LOTRO Celebrates The Summer Solstice
Turbine continues to impress the hell out of me with the level of support and dedication they have to making sure Lord of the Rings Online stays fresh and exciting despite the fact that their main audience has been perfectly content to read the same fifty year-old fantasy series over and over again. This Wednesday sees the beginning of their first big festival event, The Summer Solstice Festival More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Sabre_Justice: Okay, no more long name.: LOTRO has potential, so far it's a cookie-cutter fantasy MMO, but then again that fits given the source material... Sounds like... more » | Other threads
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cash money
LOTR Actors Want Their Money
Fifteen actors from the Lord of the Rings trilogy are selling New Line Cinema for breach of contract, claiming they still haven't received a percentage of the estimated $100 million in profits from the sales of movie merchandise, including the video games: More »
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By Kim PhuComment by Purple Dave: @AdmiralNelson: When Hollywood hired accountants. more » | Other threads
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LOTRO Shores of Evendim Detailed
A little over a month old and Lord of the Rings Online is ready for a major free content upgrade, further entrenching Turbine and Codemasters in the hearts of Tolkien fans around the world. For weeks now we've been logging in to see the teaser screen, and finally today details emerge on the Shores of Evendim patch. It's a whole slew of new content, including one major feature that might get my short attention span having butt to resubscribe: More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by EnigmaNemesis: Good stuff! I have been enjoying this game. And the additions sound really cool! more » | Other threads
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LOTR Open Beta - Run You Fools
What is potentially the most hobbit-forming MMO of all time is about to start it's open beta phase, leading up to the release on April 24th. Just hit up the web site, click on the World Tour link (or the link below this post), and follow the instructions to find out how to receive your account key and download the client. European players need to go to a different site to sign up, but Canada, Australia and New Zealand? You're with us, but Canada called shotgun and New Zealand has to sit in Australia's lap. Don't make us turn this car around. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Slapworth: @MJDeviant: yeah, it wasn't just you. Our comments became a Blogging Brundlefly. more » | Other threads
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xbox 360
Review Round-Up: Battle for Middle-Earth II
Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle-Earth II hit stores today and if you were lucky you got yourself one. I'm sure there are going to be plenty of hardcore computer RTS fans out there who will say you can't do real-time strategy on a console, but I think this game proves you can. More »
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Comment by ReiBeatAll: I love this game, I really do. I just keep getting my ass handed to me online. more » | Other threads
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Games of the Week: The Lower Depths
Apparently publishers don't want to ship software in the middle of summer, especially on an American holiday synonymous with being outside, because this week's releases run from pathetic to "huh?". There is one big game hitting this week, see if you can figure out which one it is! More »
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Comment by njsykora: Its all about New Super Mario Bros for me this week. And about time too. more » | Other threads
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By lsmithComment by PrincessPeach: Meh, the beginning was pretty mediocre. The scene changes were too abrupt and the scenes were too short. The end,... more » | Other threads
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