From the odd folks at xkcd.com, behold….Moria!
Category: Merchandise
The Warner Brothers Shop is looking for help from the Tolkien community as they prep their next Lord of the Rings T-Shirt! Starting today and running through Monday, you can share your opinions about the ‘Green Dragon’ design and then save 20% on select merchandise throughout the weekend. The survey literally takes all of 30 seconds! Follow the link to share your opinions [T-Shirt Survey]
Sideshow Collectibles has revealed the full product gallery and pricing information for their upcoming ‘Morgul Lord’ Premium Format Figure. The exclusive version of the piece, available only at their website (SideshowCollectibles.com), will include a switch-out flaming sword and begins pre-ordering tonight at approximately 5-6pm ET. There have been quite a few characters in this premium format figure line-up, and some are still available to order. They include Gandalf the Grey (pre-order), Moria Orc (instock) and Galadriel (instock). (psst – If you got one of those $25 TORn Gift Cards the other week, you can use them on the instock items!) For the complete Morgul Lord gallery click on the following link. [Morgul Lord] Oh, and last week Sideshow also revealed the latest statue in development…looks like a Legolas in Helms Deep armor. [Check out the Video]
Ostadan writes: Fantasy Flight Games, who have been the US publisher of Reiner Knizia’s cooperative Lord of the Rings boardgame for several years now, have announced a new edition of the game in their ‘Silver Line’ format. It features newer (smaller) redesigned game components and a new rulebook, apparently retaining the original game play but more clearly written. They have not announced compatible editions of the expansions that have been published for the original game. The original game has been out of print for a while, and I must say that the new graphics (still featuring John Howe’s artwork) look very good. Note that you can download the rulebook in PDF format. More..
Perched upon a crossroads in the northwest of Middle-earth, the small town of Bree is a quiet village. In the center of town, the Prancing Pony Inn is a home away from home for weary travelers from distant lands. Looking for Gandalf the Grey, Frodo and his companions seek shelter from the Black Riders who have pursued them through the wilderness, but there is little rest to be found at the Inn this night. Unfriendly stares bear down on the fearful Hobbit party and the wizard fails to appear. Amid the sodden patrons and hooded strangers Frodo and his friends exchange fretful glances, while outside the terrifying Wraiths converge upon the town in search of their quarry. Just Released – edition size: ONLY 500 World Wide PRE ORDER NOW!
You can’t just walk into Mordor, and, these days, you can’t just walk into the store and pick up a quality Lord of the Rings title for your console like it’s 2003. Since Peter Jackson’s The Fellowship of the Ring in 2001, there have been twelve LOTR games, fourteen if you count expansions and EA’s (sadly) canned The White Council, not to mention free, browser-based games, board games, card games, and all the other ways publishers have sought to monetize the property. Surely, this flood of games would be enough for even the most die-hard “ringer,” no? [Full Article]