Inon Zur, the composer who just recently recorded the War in the North soundtrack at Abbey Road, is appearing at the Wizard World Anaheim Comic Con this weekend. He will be appearing on Sunday, May 1st at noon. drop by and tell him TheOneRing.net sent you! More.. WarinTheNorth.com
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NEEDHAM, MA – APRIL 26, 2011 — Turbine announced today that it will be expanding its global operations and will assume full control of The Lord of the Rings Online™ (LOTRO) in Europe beginning June 1, 2011. As part of this transition, Codemasters Online will continue to operate the European LOTRO service until June 1st when the existing European players will begin the migration to Turbine’s global service. For more information on the transition, please visit: http://www.lotro.com/news/latestnews/1157.
“We are working very closely with our partner Codemasters Online to facilitate a smooth transition to our new global service. We will be providing free account transfers to our new global service and players will be notified when the transfer utility is available,” said Kate Paiz, Executive Producer of The Lord of the Rings Online. “We thank Codemasters for the outstanding job they have done publishing and operating LOTRO and we look forward to continuing to deliver one of the world’s best online entertainment experiences to the gamers of Europe.” Continue reading “Turbine Assumes Control of LOTRO in Europe”
Gather your fellowship – your adventure begins today. The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game is now on sale at your local retailer and on our webstore! This latest addition to our line of Living Card Games is a game of heroes, perilous journeys, and adventure set in the lands of the epic fantasy masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings.
The Adventure Begins
The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game is a fully cooperative card game that puts 1-2 players (or up to four with two Core Sets!) in control of the most powerful characters and artifacts of Middle-earth. Players will select heroes, gather allies, acquire artifacts, and coordinate their efforts to face Middle-earth’s most dangerous fiends. By cooperating to overcome the obstacles drawn from the encounter deck, you will complete the quest before you and claim victory! More..
Turbine has just released two new batches of assets for The Lord of the Rings Online (LOTRO) and Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited (DDO). LOTRO – Spring Festival – Screenshots – In celebration of LOTRO’s 4th anniversary, a Spring Festival begins, featuring a new hedge maze, a “Stomp-a-Shrew” event in the Festival Gardens, and the new Ale Association, founded by the Dwarves of Thorin’s Hall to rival the Hobbits’ Inn League! For more information about the LOTRO Spring Festival, click here.
DDO Update 9 – Screenshots
New screens depict the new Harbinger of Madness adventure pack being added with Update 9, showing players on the hunt for the missing Saltire townsfolk, as they traverse the uncharted sewers near the Stormreach harbor. Update 9 will also introduce updates to Crafting, new attack animations, boosted spells and more prestige Enhancement lines, among other updates. For more information about DDO’s Update 9, click here. Continue reading “LOTRO 4th Anniversary Festival; DDO Update 9 Screens”
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announces that award-winning composer, Inon Zur, has penned the musical score for The Lord of the Rings: War in the North video game. Zur recently conducted a full 70+ piece orchestra and the Pinewood Singers choir at the legendary Abbey Road Studios in London to record the game soundtrack session.
To date, Zur has composed the music to more than 40 video games, 15 television shows, and 10 movies, as well as many movie trailers. Recipient of numerous accolades for his work within the video game space, including a Hollywood Music in Media Award for Dragon Age: Origins, Zur’s score sets the stage for this upcoming Action/RPG set in the brutal, war-torn unexplored lands of northern Middle-earth.
Developed by Snowblind Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, The Lord of the Rings: War in the North provides new story parallel to the Tolkien canon, exploring the only previously hinted at region to the North. Enriching the emotional storytelling, brutal combat, and epic exploration of the game, Zur’s composition provides the compelling soundtrack as new territory is forged for one of the most significant entertainment properties of all time. Continue reading “Inon Zur in as War in the North Composer”
The war in the Northern lands of Middle-earth cannot be won by one race alone. In The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, the ferocious battle axe of the dwarves; the long range arrows of the elves; the sword of the human — will need to fight together to defeat evil. It will take the Fellowship of the three to save these combat-ravaged lands. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Snowblind Studios have released a new gameplay vignette, featuring the varied styles of battle employed by the races of the upcoming game, The Lord of the Rings: War in the North. Orcs take heed.
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