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Day: February 17, 2007
Early word is that the game is actually a potential contender against the juggernaut known as the World of Warcraft. Turbine has incorporated the best elements from their semi-love-or-totally-hate Dungeons and Dragons Online game, while making LOTRO more accessible.Turbine will begin stress testing the game on Feb. 23, which is the best opportunity to try out the game for those remotely curious. A few of the people we spoke with said that the reason the game works is because the Tolkien lore is solid and robust and it is WoW-esk enough to be accessible to the masses, but different enough to be an alternative. [More]
The folks at Factory Magazine have sent along two articles for you to take a look at. The second is this great interview with Sir Ian McKellen. [More]
The folks at Factory Magazine have sent along two articles for you to take a look at. The first is a small article on Marton Csokas. Take a look! [More]
crankychip writes: For asian fans & cable subscribers, there’s an i/v with Richard Taylor on CNBC ASIA today 16 Feb & will be repeated throughout the weekend. Gong Xi Fa Chai to all staff & fans celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year. [More]
Ataahua writes: I went to a news conference yesterday in New Plymouth, New Zealand, to hear that Weta Workshop has signed on to do the props on two films to be shot in Taranaki: One film about New Zealand Victoria Cross and Bar recipient Charles Upham, and a second movie about stolen gold in the Taranaki hill country. One of the actors being chased for the Charles Upham film is Karl Urban (LOTR’s Eomer). The promotional art work on the front of the script and on the poster behind was designed by Weta, and Charles Upham’s family were deeply moved by how much the artwork had captured the young Upham. [More]