The Non-Disclosure Agreement for the Lord of the Rings Online (LOTRO) beta test has been lifted, and with the game set for release soon it may be useful to you to peruse some hands-on previews of the title. Hexus.net offers A Day in the Life of a Hobbit, and Tobold’s MMORPG blog has similar hobbit-related impressions. Tobold also has a comparison between LORTRO and World of Warcraft for those who might be thinking about making the jump. More hands-on info is available from Warcry, Kill Ten Rats, and Gamers With Jobs. [More]
Month: February 2007
Dominic Monaghan is/was (depending where you live) a guest on ‘The Ellen Degeneres Show’ today to promote ‘Lost’. The second half of the latest season picked up with a bang last week, and promises to continue with more! ‘Lost’ is on ABC at 10PM. Watch this space for the clip from ‘Ellen’.
A ton of interesting new films are out on DVD this week. Take an early look on our ‘DVD Tuesday’ feature…every Monday! Some very cool TV on DVD like ‘All in the Family – S6’, ‘Beauty and the Beast – S1’, ‘Conan O’Brien 10th Anniv Special’ & the entire series of the great American sitcom ‘Men Behaving Badly’. The big releases of the week are ‘The Departed’ & ‘School for Scoundrels’. Personally I’m interested in ‘Hercules and the Captive Women/Hercules, Prisoner of Evil’ & ‘Marie Antoinette’! Check out the whole list here! [More]
In the 33 years since Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien passed away, his youngest son Christopher has relentlessly plugged away at deciphering and organizing his father’s voluminous notes into further tales of Middle Earth. On April 17, the release of The Children of Húrin — begun by the elder Tolkien in 1918 — will bring those tales to a close. [More]
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – A crater lake on a New Zealand volcano used as a backdrop in the “Lord of the Rings” films is on the verge of collapsing and could send a torrent of muddy water down the mountain in coming weeks. Melting snow on Mount Ruapehu has filled the lake to within 1.5 metres (5 feet) of its lip, according to the New Zealand Herald newspaper. The 2,797-meter (9,177-feet) volcano is the highest mountain in the North Island and home to two commercial ski fields. Scientists say a lahar, or mudflow composed of volcanic material and water, is inevitable as warm summer weather causes the snow to melt and fill the lake. [More]
Be sure to check out our weekly Sideshow Collectibles update! Each week we provide an update on your favorite Sideshow goodies, from busts to premium figures and more! Take a look! [More]