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Reminder: TheOneRing.net Radio Show Sunday 2pm ET
Original at TheOneRing.net
• Sat, Jan 23
By xoanon Our next episode of ‘TheOneRing.net Radio Show’ will air on January 24th at 2pm ET. Guests include author J.W. Braun (‘The Lord of the Films: The Unofficial Guide to Tolkien’s Middle-Earth on the Big Screen’). We’ll be taking phone calls, text messages and more! Click on the image above to view...
Cubicle 7 Entertainment and Sophisticated Games announce that they are developing The One Ring: The Lord of the Rings® Role-playing Game
Original at TheOneRing.net
• Sat, Jan 23
By xoanon Cubicle 7 Entertainment and Sophisticated Games are proud to announce that they are jointly developing The One Ring: The Lord of the Rings® Role-playing Game. “We’re tremendously excited about The One Ring,” said Dominic McDowall-Thomas, Cubicle 7 Director. “Our aim is to give our audi...
Lord of the Rings Online Announces Free Play Weekend at Ten Ton Hammer
Original at tentonhammer.com
• Thu, Jan 21
By Medawky All accounts reactived from January 21-25 Return to Middle-Earth from January 21st-25th and let Turbine pick up the bill.
Today in Middle-earth, January 13
Original at TheOneRing.net
• Tue, Jan 12
By grammaboodawg January 13, 2009; ] The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on January 13th: Attack by Wolves in the early hours. (3019) The Company reaches the West-gate of Moira at nightfall. (3019) Gollum begins to trail the Ring-bearer. (3019 January 13, 3019 (S.R. 1419) 1. Attack by Wolves in th...
Avatar Lords Over Rings, Now No. 2 All Time
Original at TheOneRing.net
• Sun, Jan 10
By xoanon From eonline.com Looks like James Cameron is the King of Middle Earth, too. With $1.14 billion worldwide and counting, Avatar has now overtaken the $1.1 billion raked in by 2003’s The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King to become the second-highest-grossing film in history. In fact, Avat...
Tobey Maguire Joins Trebek, The Hobbit? - News in Film
Original at newsinfilm.com
• Mon, Dec 14
Tobey Maguire Joins Trebek, The Hobbit? Tobey Maguire is the latest A-list actor being rumored for the role of Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit, a two-part return to Middle Earth from director ... Tobey Maguire In Line To Play Bilbo Baggins?Cinema Blend
From Spidey to The Hobbit?
Original at IGN
• Mon, Dec 14
New Zealand Herald Rumor has it that a certain friendly neighborhood wall-crawler may be headed to Middle-Earth as well. Latino Review claims that Spider-Man star Tobey ... Tobey Maguire Joins Trebek, The Hobbit?News in Film (blog) Tobey Maguire In Line To Play Bilbo Baggins?Cinema Blend
Del Toro on Hobbit Rumours
Original at IGN
• Sun, Dec 13
The helmer has been on Middle-earth fan site The One Ring and reassured fans that the project won't be delayed, ... and more »
Review: `Lovely Bones' trades soul for spectacle
Original at google.com
• Tue, Dec 8
Monsters and Critics.com The visionary filmmaker behind "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy still is in fantasyland, still in the grip of Middle-earth, and the film suffers for it as ... Director Peter Jackson turns Alice Sebold's poetic bestseller into a garish ...Salon
'The Hobbit' Begins Casting This Week
Original at Cinematical
• Tue, Dec 8
By Elisabeth Rappe Jackson notes that being open to any actor or actress who might wander in is how he discovered Kate Winslet, Orlando Bloom, and Saoirse Ronan, and he has no intention of bowing to big name pressure. "[The Lord of the Rings films] have never been a star-driven vehicle. The star is Tolkien and th...
Save Middle Earth and Take The Lord of the Rings Quizzes
Original at Escapist Magazine
• Mon, Dec 7
about everything set in Middle Earth. For many of us dorks, Tolkien's seminal work was the introduction to a lifetime fascination with elves, dwarves, ...
'The Hobbit' Delayed Til Mid-2010
Original at CINEMASPY.COM
• Wed, Dec 2
The filmic Middle Earth will get a few more months to shake off the proverbial rust before The Hobbit begins ... Filming on The Hobbit to Start Summer 2010News in Film (blog) The Hobbit' Shooting Delayed, According To Producer Peter JacksonMTV.com
TTT at Radio City Press Release
Original at TheOneRing.net
• Tue, Dec 1
Set in Middle-earth, the story picks up with Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Sean Astin) trekking to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power while Gimli (John ...
Viggo Mortensen talks 'The Road' -- and whether he'll be in 'The Hobbit'
Original at seattlepi.com
• Thu, Nov 26
Washington Post CH: Would doing The Hobbit, would returning to Middle Earth, be of interest to you? VM: Well, I mean, I would rather finish playing the part if he's going ... Apocalypse, and How: Viggo Mortensen's Road Winds OnWired News
The Hobbit – Guillermo del Toro in, Aragorn Out
Original at BSCreview
• Mon, Nov 9
of new for The Hobbit adaptation. Comingsoon talked to Viggo Mortensen (who was promoting The Road) about his possible return Middle-Earth as Aragorn, ... Peter Jackson and the two 'Hobbit" filmsExaminer.com We May See Aragorn In The Hobbit After All!Comic Book Movie
Total War in Westeros and Middle-earthOriginal at The Wertzone
• Mon, May 4
By noreply@blogger.com (Adam Whitehead) First up, and most obviously, is Middle-earth. The Third Age: Total War sees the player fighting for control of Middle-earth, playing as either Gondor, Rohan, Dale, Eriador, Harad, Isengard, Rhun, Mordor, the Silvan Elves, the High Elves, the Dwarves or the Orcs of the Misty Mountains. T...
How To: Lord of the Rings Battle for Middle Earth 2 1 00 Do it your self Hack TutorialOriginal at YouTube
• Mon, May 4
By rss@youtube.com (cainey2006) Author: cainey2006
Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth II User Review ...
Original at uk.video.yahoo.com
• Wed, Mar 4
Review of The Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth Videopinions are product reviews and demonstrations by the people who use them - in full ... uk.video.yahoo.com
Today in Middle-earth, March 1
Original at TheOneRing.net
• Sat, Feb 28
By grammaboodawg 1. Birth of Aragorn II (Elessar) Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 296 TT) Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 111 TT) Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 120 TT) 4. Aragorn meets Gandalf the White. Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 122 TT) Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 132 TT) Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 338 TT)
How To: The battle guide for Lord of the Rings:Battle for Middle Earth 2Original at YouTube
• Sat, Feb 28
By rss@youtube.com (how2men) The how2men giving you some info on the battels in LOTR:BFME 2 in a real game battle that dosent look lyk we will win!!! Author: how2men Keywords: how to play lord of the rings Added: February 28, 2009
How To: The basic guide to Lord of the Rings:Battle for Middle Earth 2Original at YouTube
• Sat, Feb 28
By rss@youtube.com (how2men) The how2men informing you on some of the most important tips and basic skills you will need to succeed in this epic game!!! Author: how2men Keywords: how to play lord of the rings Added: February 28, 2009
John Howe’s Journal: FROM BABEL TO BARAD-DÛR
Original at TheOneRing.net
• Sat, Feb 28
By xoanon Or a Tale of Two Towers: Art and Archetypes in Middle-Earth Tolkien’s Middle-Earth is conspicious in that it contains no places of worship. Few fantasy authors resist the urge to have temples and gods (usually malevolent ones with slimy and unappetizing minions, against which the hero u...
Wertzone Classics: The Silmarillion by JRR Tolkien
Original at The Wertzone
• Tue, Feb 24
By noreply@blogger.com (Adam Whitehead) So begins the hopeless war of the Noldor against Morgoth. The Valar, furious with the disobedience and kinslaying of the Noldor, refuse to intervene and the War of the Jewels spills out of control, engulfing the races of Dwarves and Men. The lands of Beleriand, where the war is fought, becom...
Fictional Frontiers Transcript
Original at TheOneRing.net
• Sun, Feb 15
By xoanon Sohaib: Speaking of going to New Zealand, I know Christopher Lee would love to be in the new films, but because of his advanced age it’s going to be quite a trial for him to go down there. Is there still the possibility you think that we might see him in the films in some capacity, maybe if they dec...
REVIEW: The Lord of the Rings: Conquest
Original at odt.co.nz
• Mon, Feb 2
New Zealand - The idea: Fight - for the good or evil sides - in a series of battles across Middle-earth. Characters: Pretty much everyone from the films. ...
Review of The Lord of the Rings: Conquest
Original at Zergwatch
• Thu, Jan 29
Then the forces of evil regain it and begin backtracking across all those places you visited in the first campaign, with big 12-foot-tall Sauron the Bad-Ass stomping all over the free peoples of Middle-Earth and resurrecting his lieutenants one by ...
GT Review: Lord of The Rings Battle For Middle Earth 2 (360)Original at YouTube
• Fri, Jan 23
By rss@youtube.com (shkdbsahbdlabf) A side of Middle Earth never seen before. I agree with everything on all GT Reviews Author: shkdbsahbdlabf Keywords: GT Review Lord of The Rings Battle for Middle Earth RTS XBOX 360 PC Added: January 23, 2009
LotRO: Mines of Moria Takes 1UP's Best MMORPG - Ten Ton Hammer
Original at tentonhammer.com
• Mon, Jan 19
By Savanja Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria has made wave after wave in the MMORPG community. Having impressed players across the globe this underdog has made a lasting impression on the readers of 1UP.com. Subscriber-wise, Warcraft may have a stranglehold on the MMO genre, but that doesn't ke...
The battle for Middle Earth
Original at TheOneRing.net
• Thu, Jan 8
By xoanon Jonathan Dean from independent.co.uk writes: Eleven hours and 38 minutes. That’s how much of Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings is available for anyone smitten by elves, dwarves and small things with hairy feet. It’s the same time it takes to fly halfway round the world. It’s a heck of a stret...
Cruise to Middle earth, the review (part 1)
Original at TheOneRing.net
• Sat, Jan 3
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.
Cruise to Middle-earth off to a rainy start
Original at TheOneRing.net
• Wed, Nov 26
The next day was a Day at Sea, so we had a party, like any good Hobbit would, and much merriment was had. We had Ents and Elves, Hobbits and a Shieldmaiden and even a Gondorian Guard of the Citadel in our young Pippin. And what is amazing is that the Hobbits were very much hobbit sized and our Elves w...
Fanfiction: Spiced Wine on a Snowy Day by Nieriel Raina
Original at Lord of the Rings Fanfiction
• Fri, Nov 21
Story Notes:. Disclaimer: The characters and world belong to Professor Tolkien. I just borrow them. Part of the Golden Lord of Gondolin Series. Written for the Middle-earth Express Prompt Challenge # 92: Snow. EXACTLY 500 WORDS! ...
Fanfiction: A Torturous Predicament Called 'Entertainment' by Nieriel Raina
Original at Lord of the Rings Fanfiction
• Fri, Nov 21
Disclaimer: If this fic doesn’t prove I am not Tolkien, I’m not sure what would. Written for the Middle-earth Express Prompt #84: Entertainment WARNING: This short story contains sexual innuendo and alludes to a male’s reaction to ...
Fanfiction: My Middle Earth Portal by owlett
Original at Lord of the Rings Fanfiction
• Wed, Nov 19
My Middle Earth Portal I first discovered the Lord of the Rings Fanfiction (a Tolkein loving community) website when I was looking for a place to post my continuing story Arrow of Mirkwood. My friends thought it was well written and a ...
Live Chat with Alan Lee!
Original at TheOneRing.net
• Mon, Nov 10
By Altaira The Children of Húrin from Amazon: The first complete book by J.R.R. Tolkien in three decades–since the publication of The Silmarillion in 1977–The Children of Húrin reunites fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with Elves and Men, dragons and Dwarves, Eagles and Orcs. Presented for t...
Pandemic Sets Date For Lord Of The Rings: Conquest [Release Date]
Original at Kotaku
• Thu, Oct 30
By Mike Fahey “Players will finally be able to fight through Middle-earth along the frontlines of good or evil,” says Josh Resnick, co-founder and general manager at Pandemic Studios. “And what ‘The Lord of the Rings’ fan hasn’t fantasized about joining Sauron’s army to slay Hobbits?”
Secrets of <b>Middle-Earth</b> - Inside <b>Tolkien</b>’s “<b>The Hobbit</b>” Review <b>...</b>
Original at basecampcomm.com
• Wed, Oct 15
By shandroblog5091 Secrets of Middle-Earth - Inside Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” A unique, one-of-a-kind movie! Both Tim Hildebrandt and Greg Hildebrandt (II) has earned overwhelmingly positive reviews and is considered by many to be one of the best films of ...
Discuss: Should 'Hellboy II' Serve as Del Toro's Audition Tape?
Original at Cinematical
• Tue, Jul 15
By Eric Kohn Filed under: Action, Classics, Drama, Foreign Language, Horror, Casting, New Releases, New Line, Celebrities and Controversy, Fandom, New in Theaters, Family Films, Comic/Superhero/Geek"While waiting in line for the screening of Hellboy II: The Golden Army, I overhead someone s...
LOTRO Book 11: More Cowbell [Lord Of The Rings]
Original at Kotaku
• Thu, Oct 18
By Mike Fahey Two New Areas -- Players can now explore even more of Middle-earth. Tâl Bruinen is an extension of the Trollshaws where players can see Gollum for the first time in The Lord of the Rings Online. Players can also trek to the High Pass in the Misty Mountains to combat fierce snowstorms and visit G...
Musical adaptation of Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" gets mixed reviews in London
Original at Asbury Park Press
• Wed, Jun 20
The Lord of the Rings," the most expensive production in West End history, opened to a standing ovation from its audience, and mixed reviews from the critics, with some praising it as brilliant and a wonder, and others calling it "a thumping great flop" and corny. The stage adaptation of J.R....
Book Review: The Children of Hurin by JRR Tolkien
Original at Blogcritics
• Tue, Jun 12
By Asgard Darker than Lord of the Rings and more mature than The Hobbit, The Children of Hurin takes place several thousand years before the events of The Hobbit, at a time that the Elves were greater and were strongly allied with the nations of Men. Elves and Men have suffered a disastrous defeat in wa...
Book Review: The Children of Hurin by JRR Tolkien
Original at Blogcritics
• Tue, Jun 12
By Asgard The Children of Hurin is an assemblage of Tolkien's assorted writings, put together in novel format by son Christopher. The story was begun by JRR Tolkien in 1918, but never assembled as a complete novel. Christopher Tolkien has organized the work into novel format without altering his fa...
LOTRO Shores of Evendim Detailed [Lord Of The Dance]
Original at Kotaku
• Tue, Jun 5
By Mike Fahey The Lord of the Rings Online delivers an interactive experience brimming with life and filled with the familiar people, places and monsters from the most beloved fantasy adventure of all time. From the quaint surroundings of the Shire to Angmar, the vile kingdom of the Witch-king, playe...
PC Game Review: Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar
Original at Blogcritics
• Wed, May 16
By Kaonashi Turbine's long awaited The Lord of the Rings: Shadows of Angmar (LOTRO) was released on April 24, much to the delight of Tolkien and MMORPG fans alike. For $14.99 a month, anyone can assist Frodo, Gandalf, and the rest of the Fellowship in preventing Sauron and his armies from enslaving the F...
THE LORD OF THE RINGS ONLINE Is The #1 Selling PC Game Across North America And Europe
Original at TechWhack
• Tue, May 15
By Sukhdeep Today, Turbine, Inc., Midway Games Inc. and Codemasters Online Gaming announced that The Lord of the Rings Online™: Shadows of Angmar™ is the #1 selling PC title across North America and Europe based on the most recent industry reports. The Lord of the Rings Online has outsold all other PC ga...
LOTRO Tops PC Sales in USA and Europe [Hard Hobbit To Break]
Original at Kotaku
• Thu, May 10
By Mike Fahey 10th May, 2007 - Today, Turbine, Inc., Midway Games Inc. and Codemasters Online Gaming announced that The Lord of the Rings Online : Shadows of Angmar is the #1 selling PC title across North America and Europe based on the most recent industry reports. The Lord of the Rings Online has outsold a...
Opinion: The Gates to Middle Earth Swing Wide
Original at Kotaku
• Mon, Apr 23
Computer and Video Games over in the UK gave the game a 9.2 in their exclusive review back on the 12th. Of course there is no real way to review an MMO prior to launch, and their website is now festooned with LoTRo ads, but that's probably just a coincidence.
New at LOTRO Allakhazam database: items, quests, geography, bestiary
Original at MMORPG blog
• Tue, Apr 3
By Tim Y. Given that Turbine's Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar MMORPG is set in the massive world of Middle-earth, expect yourself immersed in all the fascinating adventures and creatures this realm will offer. Now, in case you may find yourself more lost in Middle-earth than the prove...
Battle For Middle-Earth II, Rise of the Witch-King Officially Announced
Original at Kotaku
• Fri, Jul 28
• 3 related articles
By brownlee The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II, The Rise of the Witch-king requires The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II in order to play and will be available Winter 2006 for the PC. The game is not yet rated by PEGI or USK.
Related articles from GameSpot, vidoemo.com, 5min.com.
Review Round-Up: Battle for Middle-Earth II
Original at Kotaku
• Fri, Jul 7
By Brian Crecente Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle-Earth II hit stores today and if you were lucky you got yourself one. I'm sure there are going to be plenty of hardcore computer RTS fans out there who will say you can't do real-time strategy on a console, but I think this game proves you can.