When it comes to open world games, I'm not the kind of player who tries to reach one hundred percent completion. But…
Shadow of Mordor is adding some new epic runes and an alternate skin that lets you dress up as Sauron's Black Hand, publisher Warner Bros. announced today. Keep in mind you only look like the villain—you're not actually gaining evil powers. The free update is out now for the Xbox One, with PS4 and PC versions to come.
Shadow of Mordor gave its players some nifty new ways to capture and edit screenshots yesterday. Judging by the…
Last week, I wrote about a strange issue Shadow of Mordor players have been reporting since the game came out: Orcs…
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Originality in video games is overrated. I see no better proof of that today than Shadow of Mordor. The game…
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Ever since Shadow of Mordor came out, many gamers have taken to its unique brand of orc-killing with a gusto.…
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Before Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor's release, a curious thing happened: critics on YouTube (and some in the…
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A whir, a pop, and then the head explodes. Ceases to exist, really. Ropy tendrils of gray-black goop spiral…
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Over twenty orcs, annihilated in one go. Holy shit.
It's so easy to resort to lazy and hurtful stereotypes whenever we talk about orcs. If nothing else, Middle-Earth:…
Rangers of Gondor! Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor is upon us. The time has come to stand up to Sauron's evil forces.…
Lugdash Broken-Shield. Now there was a tricky orc to assassinate. Until I discovered he was scared of fire. Once I…
Shadow of Mordor isn't just a surprisingly good game. It also has the most romantic stealth-game tutorial of all time. We couldn't help but share this image from the beginning of the game. (Disregard the bottom line of text—that's just a subtitle.) Read more
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Why is Gollum in Middle-earth Shadow of Mordor? WE SHALL SEE. Meanwhile, here's a new story trailer for the upcoming…
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor will be out a bit earlier than expected—the upcoming action game just got bumped up a week to September 30 (PS4, PS3, 360, Xbox One) and October 2 (PC). Between this, Dragon Age, and Battlefield, it's like everyone's trying to avoid October!