Canada’s Olympic broadcasters unveiled the first stage in a six-phase advertising series today, promising the largest Olympic campaign ever fielded by a media company. Dubbed BELIEVE, the campaign features heavyweight talent including actor Donald Sutherland and composer Howard Shore (The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Silence of the Lambs). Slated as a rallying cry to Canadians ahead of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, it’s designed to make household names of Canada’s elite competitive athletes. The most ambitious aspect of the first phase, which officially launches today, is a pair of 60-second commercials. Howard Shore Launches Olympic Campaign
Month: January 2009
TheOneRing.net raises its glass to today to join fans the world over in toasting the master of Middle-earth, J.R.R. Tolkien, who was born January 3rd 1892.
If you’d like to join in the worldwide toast, The Tolkien Society has its annual event organized where fans can sign up to toast by hoisting the liquid beverage of your choice to “The Professor”.
Just a reminder note. Los Angeles area Tolkien fans will be gathering at the Cat & Fiddle pub on Sunset starting at 6pm for dinner and the traditional 9pm Toast to the Professor. You can find the Cat & Fiddle at 6530 Sunset Blvd., LA, CA 90028.
From 1up.com If you aren’t too busy with your holiday gifts or recovering from a rowdy night of auld lang syne, Major Nelson brings word that you can now pick up the demo for The Lord of the Rings: Conquest. The game takes a page from the popular Star Wars: Battlefront series, letting you choose your side in massive battles. The game was pushed to 2009, but seeing that we’re now in 2009, the release of January 9 seems that much closer. Check out the heavy 1.25 GB demo and let us know what you think. Lord of the Rings: Conquest Demo on Xbox LIVE
Garfeimao here, finally over my jet lag, mostly unpacked, and sort of caught up at work now. This is going to be a bit of a review of the Cruise portion of the Cruise to Middle earth, with part 2 containing the review of Land excursions and part 3 containing the many thanks I need say.
Welcome to the Celebrity Millennium, our home during the Cruise to Middle-earth as it sailed from Auckland, New Zealand to Sydney, Australia. Continue reading “Cruise to Middle earth, the review (part 1)”
Kai writes: I read this update on The Lord of the Rings Online: 1up.com has nominated The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria™ for best MMORPG of 2008! Being nominated is a great way to close out an already amazing year. Winning would be a great way to start the New Year don’t you think? Head over to 1up.com and cast your vote! Be quick though, voting ends at 11:59 PM PST (GMT -8) on January 6th. Poll to Swamp: LOTR Online for Best MMO of 2008