With the recent news, from the somewhat questionable source at The Sun, that Martin Freeman has declined to be a lead in two ‘Hobbit’ films, it is time to talk Bilbo Baggins.
While we have no information (yet) if Freeman actually turned down the role, we can say with absolute certainty that he was the first choice to step into the hairy Hobbit feet as early as last year. Developing and keeping good sources means that sometimes secrets must stay secret but since Freeman has been outed now, we can definitively declare that ‘The Sun’ article is absolutely talking about the right actor and so the rest of the story may well have merit. Continue reading “Martin Freeman was ‘first choice’ for Bilbo”
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According to the U.K Sun, Martin Freeman has reluctantly turned down the opportunity to play the coveted part of Bilbo, (and the associated seven figure salary), due to prior commitments to the BBC series “Sherlock.” According to their source:
“It was one of the most difficult decisions of his career. MGM, who are making the film, only got a formal offer over in the last couple of weeks. It was too late for Martin because he had already signed up for another series of Sherlock. It was agonising but he had no other choice.”
Thanks to message board member Owain for alerting us to the story.
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This morning WB Games hosted a ‘Second Breakfast’ event at the Hyatt in Seattle. Fans were invited while watching the ‘War in the North’ demo at PAX. The invite itself was a clever Hobbit style letter, complete with a red wax seal much like the one seen in FOTR.
The conference room at the Hyatt was setup for roughly 80 people, they quickly needed to add more seats as the turnout was better than expected! Concept art from the game decorated the room, and they even had fans sign a guestbook for a chance to win on the pieces of art! Another demo of ‘War in the North’ was setup, a different one seen at PAX, this one featuring 3 way battle with a champion orc and two deadly trolls! Continue reading “PAX Day 4: Second Breakfast Demo”
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The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest is the first videogame offering an authentic and accessible The Lord of the Rings gameplay experience designed for all ages to enjoy together.
In The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest, players become the legendary Aragorn as they embark upon a single player quest reliving the hero’s most valiant battles from The Lord of the Rings trilogy. This action combat game allows players to defend Middle-earth against Sauron’s evil forces using their mighty sword. Progressing through the game, upgrades can be made to Aragorn’s weapons, armor and combat skills to fit individual fighting styles. Continue reading “LOTR: Aragorn’s Quest Assets”
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From the folks at Turbine: At PAX Prime this weekend, Turbine will be showcasing the latest content for both The Lord of the Rings Online (LOTRO) and Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited. To celebrate DDO Unlimited’s 1-year anniversary and next week’s launch of LOTRO Free-to-Play, Turbine has released new assets for both games. Continue reading “PAX Assets: Turbine – New LOTRO Video & Screens!”
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Hi all, Xoanon here with extremely sore feet! Today I decided to tour the entire con and shoot some gameplay footage and take pics of all the con-goers.
My first stop of the morning was the ‘Aragorn’s Quest’ kiosk. Slotted directly behind the massive ‘War in the North’ booth, AQ had 2 systems setup, one on the Wii and the other with PS3’s new motion sensor system. Having very little experience with either I was able to pickup the intricacies of the gameplay very very quickly. ‘Aragorn’s Quest’ is told in the past tense by Sam the Hobbit, he is retelling Aragorn’s biggest battles and adventures to his children. Because of it’s family friendly play style, character are not seen as ‘dying’, once a character has lost all health points, Sam simply re-adjusts his storylines to suit his needs, a very small, but very endearing change to the usual hack and slash games we’ve seen for years. Continue reading “PAX Day 3: Gameplay and Con Tour”
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