From geek.com: EA has posted an online status update on its website informing gamers that another twelve titles are losing online functionality. On March 16, 2010 online service will shutdown for players of ‘Lord of the Rings: Conquest for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360’.
EA has been keen to stress it doesn’t take these shutdowns lightly, and only carries them out on games that just aren’t popular anymore:
“The games scheduled for shutdown in March and April 2010 represent less than 0.3% of all peak online players across all EA titles. Despite some people’s perception, there is a lot of behind-the-scenes work involved with keeping these older games up and running. We would rather our hard-working engineering and IT staff focus on keeping a positive experience for the other 99.7% of customers playing our more popular games. These decisions to retire games is never easy.”
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PJ writes: BBC Radio interviewed Kate Madison about her prequel “Born of Hope.” The interview is between minutes 14:00 and 18:00 here.
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We have been busy booking guests midway into March for TheOneRing.net Radio Show! Take a look at our upcoming schedule!
Feb 21st Episode 8: Guest: Author/artist Ryan Sohmer (Looking for Group).
Feb 28th Episode 9: Guest: Paranormal author Lura Ketchledge.
Mar 7th Episode 10: Guest: Author Louis Hemsey (The Legend of Justice and Diamonds).
Mar 14th Episode 11: Guest: American comic book writer and artist Colleen Doran (A Distant Soil).
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Malcolm writes: After we recently announced a postponement of “Edge of the Wild” Tolkien Art Exhibition (that was 26-29th March 2010) until the Summer 2010, we are now pleased to be able to advise that The Redesdale Hall was able to accommodate us for Fri 13th Aug – Mon 16th Aug 2010, so these are the new Exhibition dates.
“Edge of the Wild” Tolkien Art Exhibition, The Redesdale Hall, Moreton-in-Marsh, Glos, GL56 0AW, UK.
Public 9-5: Sat 14th Aug – Mon 16th Aug 2010, free entry.
Invite only Preview Party: Fri 13th Aug 2010.
Now into its seventh year, our annual Art Exhibition is held at The Redesdale Hall, Moreton-in-Marsh, Glos, a wonderful Victorian building both on the outside and inside, making it an ideal location with free parking too. This year’s theme is “The Edge of the Wild” with Ted Nasmith’s wonderful image “Bilbo and the Eagles” leading the way and consisting of Original Artwork and Limited edition Prints from Tolkien artists: Ted Nasmith, Ruth Lacon, Jef Murray and Peter Pracownik. Continue reading ““Edge of the Wild” Tolkien Art Exhibition Update”
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Mythcon 41 will be held July 9-12 2010 at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. Message board member N.E. Brigand has posted that early registration ends tomorrow, February 15. Early registration rates are $60 for Mythopoeic Society members, $70 for non-members and $55 for students (the conference is free for children under age 12). The theme of Mythcon 41 will be “War in Heaven.” But, according to N.E. Brigand: “the conference invariably touches on more than the main theme, including for instance, the works of the guests of honor, who this time will be fantasy author, Tim Powers (Three Days to Never), and Tolkien scholar, Janet Brennan Croft (War and the Works of J.R.R. Tolkien).” Go to http://www.mythsoc.org/mythcon/41/ to register.
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Elicia Basoli from Turbine writes: Today, Turbine released a batch of screenshots for the upcoming Volume 3: Allies of the King, Book 1: Oath of the Rangers content update for The Lord of the Rings Online. In Book 1, the War continues to rage in the North and the epic tale continues for players. For more information about Book 1, please click here.
Stay tuned for additional details regarding Book 1 in the coming weeks!
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From geek.com: EA has posted an online status update on its website informing gamers that another twelve titles are losing online functionality. On March 16, 2010 online service will shutdown for players of ‘Lord of the Rings: Conquest for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360’. 
