Check out the ‘Council Cut’ edition of the recently released Brutal Combat Trailer, giving players additional content with an in-depth look at the chain combat system in The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, the new action RPG video game from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Snowblind Studios.

This extended edition of the trailer was created for The Council of the North, an exclusive community for The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, accessed by registering at the game’s official website: www.WarintheNorth.com. Once registered, members gain access to exclusive content and join the ultimate destination for, and celebration of, The Lord of the Rings gaming fans.

The Lord of the Rings: War in the North is an intense Action RPG video game based on the renowned works of J.R.R. Tolkien. Evolving the RPG genre through innovative online, interdependent co-op play for up to three players who form their own Fellowship, the game breaks new ground as the first The Lord of the Rings video game to embrace the gritty and brutal reality of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth. Exploring previously unseen lands, storylines and characters as well as those familiar from past feature films, gamers experience expansive co-op gameplay and upgradeable weapons, character customization and development, skills and special abilities. Gamers must play together or perish as they work to defeat Sauron’s forces in the North. The Lord of the Rings: War in the North is slated to launch on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Games for Windows in 2011.

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