Game makers Turbine and Midway have brought the Lord of the Rings series of novels to the world of massively-multiplayer online gaming. “Lord of the Rings Online” allows players to create their own characters and take part in adventurous quests throughout Middle-earth. The game also includes social networking and wiki elements. Lord of the Rings (LoTR) fans now have the opportunity to cast themselves as their favorite Hobbit, Elf, Dwarf or Man. Game software makers Turbine and Midway announced Tuesday the release of “The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar (LoTRO).” The game is the first massively-multiplayer online (MMO) game based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s popular trilogy set in the mythical realm Middle-earth. “The release of “The Lord of the Rings Online” marks a momentous occasion for MMO gamers and Tolkien fans around the world,” said Jeff Anderson, president and CEO of Turbine. “Countless adventures await gamers eager to experience Middle-earth in an entirely new way and we’re confident that once they’ve visited this epic world, they’ll never want to leave.” [More]
Day: April 25, 2007
Guard of the Citadel writes: Here is a message from Blanco (Shadowfax’s owner): Our next appearance will be at the Can-Am Emporium East in Nova Scotia, Canada from May 25-27. Please tell the Ringers to come out and see us. We will have our new training video and lots of souvenir merchandise will be available for purchase, as well as the opportunity to have a professional picture taken next to him! [More]
DANE sends along 3 more images from Peter Jackson’s short ‘Crossing the Line’, which started life out as test footage for a new camera Peter was offered to play with. Take a look at the rest of the images here. [More]
Meanwhile, Ringer Spy Taniwha writes: There is a 30s clip (and the full credits) for ‘Crossing The Line’ at reduser.net, it is a 93MB download for thirty seconds of action, though!