Middle-earth

By Martuk Return to Middle-earth for free in November. Turbine is hosting another "Welcome Back Week" for The Lord of the Rings Online starting November 12th and running through November 18th, 2009. During that time you can log in and play your old... read more

By xoanon TORN Pal and author Ethan Gilsdorf has agreed to blog his West coast book tour for us! Take a look at his first blog: Post 2: Tinseltown as Middle-earth. I’ve been on the road non-stop since September 1, promoting my book Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks, and I have met many a fantasy and Tolkie...

By DiveTwin From Total Film: Eighteen months ago, Guillermo del Toro had a 10-year-plan. His life was mapped out, and it had nothing to do with JRR Tolkien’s lovingly rendered cartography of Middle-earth.  “I was calmly laying out the next decade of my life when The Hobbit appeared,” he laughs. “I was p...

By grammaboodawg November 3, 2009; ] The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on November 3: Thorin learns news of Smaug’s death from the ravens (1341) Bard oversees the needs of the survivors (1341) Battle of Bywater, and Passing of Saruman. End of the War of the Ring (1419) November 3, 2941 (S.R. 1...

By grammaboodawg November 1, 2009; ] The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on November 1:  Bilbo returns to Smaug's chamber in the afternoon (1341) In the evening Smaug smashes the door and attacks Lake-town (1341) The hobbits rest in Rivendell as scouts search the lands for news of the enemy...

By grammaboodawg October 30, 2009; ] The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on October 30: Bilbo finds and opens the Secret Door (1341) Bilbo descends to Smaug's Cellar, steal a cup and returns (1341) The hobbits rest in Rivendell (1418) They leave Bree (1419) The 'Travellers' come to the Bran...

By Martuk Return to Middle-earth for a free week.Return to Middle-earth with Turbine's Welcome Back Week from October 15th through October 21st. During this time players can log into their existing Lord of the Rings Online accounts and play... read more

By Martuk Siege of Mirkwood to launch in December. Patrons of Middle-earth won't have too much longer to wait on the new digital expansion for The Lord of the Rings Online titled Siege of Mirkwood. According to a recent announcement by Turbine... read more

By grammaboodawg September 22, 2009; ] The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on September 22: Birth of Bilbo in the Shire (1290) Bilbo and the barrels reach Lake-town just after sunset (S.R. 1341) Birth of Frodo in the Shire (1368) A long expected party!! (S.R. 1401) Bilbo and Frodo's birthdays. Fr...

By noreply@blogger.com (Adam Whitehead) I've always been vaguely dissatisfied with the maps of Westeros that have appeared in A Song of Ice and Fire so far. The CAD line-drawings in the earlier books were not great, although the new, illustrated one that appeared in A Storm of Swords was nice. The full-colour map in Guardians of Ord...

Actors that do not appear on screen rarely get their due credit for their performances (although Smeagol did appear as a live action character briefly). Serkis' work as Gollum is simply inimitable. Although The Hobbit is still far from release, ...

 France Make the move to Middle-earth as you adventure from the Shire to the shadowed walls of Mordor! Fight for the Free People of Middle-earth as you battle against the forces of the Dark Lord, or serve Sauron as you seek to obtain the One Ring! ...

 NY Fans of Tolkien will get a special insight into the myths that inspired the creation of Middle Earth with this week's release of his new book, The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún. This new book lies somewhere between a translation and an original work. ...

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...

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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

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)

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

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

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...

By grammaboodawg The Fellowship is splintered and on the move. Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 78 TT) Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 78 TT) Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 36 TT) Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 347 TT) Peter Jackson’s The Return of the King conquers the Academy Awards with a clean sweep of 11 Oscars!!!

By grammaboodawg Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 524 FotR) Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 59 TT) Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 525 FotR) 4. Aragorn sets out in pursuit of the Orcs at evening. Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 26 TT) Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 48 TT) Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 519 FotR)

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...

 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. ...

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 ...

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

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...

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.

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...

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! ...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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?”

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 ...

By Mike Fahey June 11th, 2008 - Codemasters Online are inviting fathers from across the UK to celebrate this year’s Father’s Day in virtual style by taking part in the Father’s Day celebrations set to take place across Middle-earth in The Lord of the Rings Online.

By Mike Fahey WESTWOOD, MA - February 20, 2008 - Turbine, Inc. announced today that in the wake of the global success of The Lord of the Rings Online™: Shadows of Angmar™, named the 2007 PC Game of the Year*, it has reached an agreement with Tolkien Enterprises to extend it's license to develop Massively M...

By Alex Billington The three Lord of the Rings movies were an incredible success, with Return of the King becoming the second most profitable movie in history (behind Titanic) and one of only three movies to surpass $1 billion worldwide. The total box office earnings for all three films tops $2.92 billion. Tha...

By Mike Fahey The Lord of the Rings Online has taken North America and Europe by storm and we are committed to bringing the game to fans around the world," said Jim Crowley, president and CEO of Turbine, Inc. "ITT is a major player in online gaming and we look forward to partnering with them to bring The Lord...

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...

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....

By Mike Fahey Monday 18th of June (2pm GMT) - Today, Codemasters Online Gaming and Turbine, Inc announced the details of the first annual Summer Solstice Festival in The Lord of the Rings Online™: Shadows of Angmar™, the hit MMO that has taken North America and Europe by storm. The Summer Solstice Festi...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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.

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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.