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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


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]]> http://epicrunes.com/Middle_earth/post:lotro-welcome-back-week-begins-november-12th-ten-ton-hammer/ 10 Nov 2009 16:29:32 PST Ethan Gilsdorf Book Tour Blog: Post 2 http://epicrunes.com/Middle_earth/news:ethan-gilsdorf-book-tour-blog-post-2/ Written 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...


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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...


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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...


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]]> http://epicrunes.com/Middle_earth/news:today-in-middle-earth-october-30/ 30 Oct 2009 00:01:02 PDT LOTRO "Welcome Back Week" Starts Tomorrow - Ten Ton Hammer http://epicrunes.com/Middle_earth/post:lotro-welcome-back-week-starts-tomorrow-ten-ton-hammer/ Written 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


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]]> http://epicrunes.com/Middle_earth/post:lotro-welcome-back-week-starts-tomorrow-ten-ton-hammer/ 14 Oct 2009 12:26:53 PDT Need help getting around the Seven Kingdoms? http://epicrunes.com/Middle_earth/post:need-help-getting-around-the-seven-kingdoms/ Written 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...


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]]> http://epicrunes.com/Middle_earth/post:need-help-getting-around-the-seven-kingdoms/ 14 Aug 2009 09:09:00 PDT Middle-earth news and blogs - November 23, 2009 http://epicrunes.com/Middle_earth/?date=20091123 Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Middle-earth news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

  •   7 Rules for Making THE HOBBIT Movie -- by xoanon from Hobbit Movie News and Rumors | TheOneRing.net™
  •   ONE NIGHT ONLY – One Man LOTR in Sydney, Australia -- by xoanon from Hobbit Movie News and Rumors | TheOneRing.net™
  •   Guillermo Del Toro On Making The Hobbit -- by DiveTwin from Hobbit Movie News and Rumors | TheOneRing.net™
  •   Today in Middle-earth, November 3 -- by grammaboodawg from Hobbit Movie News and Rumors | TheOneRing.net™
  •   J.R.R. Tolkien Makes Forbes list of Top Earning Dead Celebreties -- by Altaira from Hobbit Movie News and Rumors | TheOneRing.net™
  •   Today in Middle-earth, October 25 -- by grammaboodawg from Hobbit Movie News and Rumors | TheOneRing.net™
  •   PJ’s LOTR Makes 25 best book to film adaptations -- by xoanon from Hobbit Movie News and Rumors | TheOneRing.net™
  •   Today in Middle-earth, October 20 -- by grammaboodawg from Hobbit Movie News and Rumors | TheOneRing.net™
  •   Trailer for Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood Expansion! -- by xoanon from Hobbit Movie News and Rumors | TheOneRing.net™
  •   Original Hildebrandt Tolkien Piece up for Auction -- by xoanon from Hobbit Movie News and Rumors | TheOneRing.net™

See complete Middle-earth news, blog, video, and photo coverage at Boxxet. ]]> Middle-earth http://epicrunes.com/Middle_earth/?date=20091123 23 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT The Return of the King http://epicrunes.com/Middle_earth/news:the-return-of-the-king/  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. ...


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]]> http://epicrunes.com/Middle_earth/news:the-return-of-the-king/ 08 May 2009 09:15:57 PDT Total War in Westeros and Middle-earth http://epicrunes.com/Middle_earth/post:total-war-in-westeros-and-middle-earth/ Written 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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]]> http://epicrunes.com/Middle_earth/post:total-war-in-westeros-and-middle-earth/ 04 May 2009 17:05:00 PDT How To: Lord of the Rings Battle for Middle Earth 2 1 00 Do it your self Hack Tutorial http://epicrunes.com/Middle_earth/how-to:lord-of-the-rings-battle-for-middle-earth-2-1-00-do-it-your-self-hack-tutorial/ Written by rss@youtube.com (cainey2006)
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]]> http://epicrunes.com/Middle_earth/how-to:lord-of-the-rings-battle-for-middle-earth-2-1-00-do-it-your-self-hack-tutorial/ 04 May 2009 00:36:43 PDT Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth II User Review ... http://epicrunes.com/Middle_earth/opinion:lord-of-the-rings-the-battle-for-middle-earth-ii-user-review/ 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


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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


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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


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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...


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]]> http://epicrunes.com/Middle_earth/news:john-howe-s-journal-from-babel-to-barad-d-r/ 28 Feb 2009 14:44:13 PST Wertzone Classics: The Silmarillion by JRR Tolkien http://epicrunes.com/Middle_earth/post:wertzone-classics-the-silmarillion-by-jrr-tolkien/ Written 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...


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]]> http://epicrunes.com/Middle_earth/post:wertzone-classics-the-silmarillion-by-jrr-tolkien/ 24 Feb 2009 17:43:00 PST GT Review: Lord of The Rings Battle For Middle Earth 2 (360) http://epicrunes.com/Middle_earth/opinion:gt-review-lord-of-the-rings-battle-for-middle-earth-2-360/ Written 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


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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...


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]]> http://epicrunes.com/Middle_earth/news:the-battle-for-middle-earth/ 08 Jan 2009 19:30:06 PST Cruise to Middle earth, the review (part 1) http://epicrunes.com/Middle_earth/opinion:cruise-to-middle-earth-the-review-part-1/ 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.


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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 ...


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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...


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]]> http://epicrunes.com/Middle_earth/post:lotro-book-11-more-cowbell-lord-of-the-rings/ 18 Oct 2007 10:20:16 PDT Book Review: The Children of Hurin by JRR Tolkien http://epicrunes.com/Middle_earth/post:book-review-the-children-of-hurin-by-jrr-tolkien/ Written 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...


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]]> http://epicrunes.com/Middle_earth/post:book-review-the-children-of-hurin-by-jrr-tolkien/ 12 Jun 2007 13:40:23 PDT PC Game Review: Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar http://epicrunes.com/Middle_earth/opinion:pc-game-review-lord-of-the-rings-online-shadows-of-angmar/ Written 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...


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]]> http://epicrunes.com/Middle_earth/opinion:pc-game-review-lord-of-the-rings-online-shadows-of-angmar/ 16 May 2007 18:53:14 PDT Opinion: The Gates to Middle Earth Swing Wide http://epicrunes.com/Middle_earth/opinion:the-gates-to-middle-earth-swing-wide/ 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.


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