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Opinion: Lord of the Rings OnlineOriginal at scionical (WordPress)
• Sat, Jan 30
By Scionical Lord of the Rings: Shadows of Angmar takes the other character approach, but it does it in a fairly cool way. Turbine keeps the game based firmly in the main Lord of the Rings story by giving players quests that help the primary quest, and deal with several side stories. The primary villain of t...
LOTR Readalong - The Hobbit
Original at thekoolaidmom (WordPress)
• Sat, Jan 30
By thekoolaidmom Favorite main character: Well, of course it’s probably Gandalf. Do people answer anything else? Why or how could you have any other favorite than the Wandering Wizard? Well, maybe Bilbo… since he is the one about whom the story was written. Certainly, it can’t be the dwarves, they’...
LotRO announces Volume III, Book 1: Oath of the Rangers
Original at Massively
• Thu, Jan 28
By Rubi Bayer Lord of the Rings Online fans have been speculating for a while, wondering what the name of Volume III, Book 1 was going to be. Turbine's Sapience has been giving increasingly specific hints in a hangman-style game in the forums. Now the game's over, he's had his fun, and we have a title.
Elijah Wood’s Pick For Bilbo
Original at TheOneRing.net
• Thu, Jan 28
By DiveTwin From the MTV Movies Blog: The fantastic performance by Elijah Wood in Peter Jackson’s adaptation of “The Lord Of The Rings” trilogy has set the bar for hobbit roles everywhere. Well before Frodo there was Bilbo, star of Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming adaptation of “The Hobbit”. ” When MT...
Ralph Bakshi 's 'Lord of the Rings' Coming to Blu-ray in April
Original at ComicMix
• Thu, Jan 28
By Robert Greenberger While we all knew to expect the Blu-ray debut of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy this spring, Warner Home Video issued a release regarding the previous film incarnation of the classic tale. Here's the release: Continue reading Ralph Bakshi 's 'Lord of the Rings' Coming to Blu-ra...
Star Wars vs. LOTR
Original at TheOneRing.net
• Tue, Jan 26
By Calisuri In the age old battle of which ‘trilogy’ is better, we all know the correct answer is The Lord of the Rings. Of course, there is no comparison. Lucas destroyed his original invention with poorly executed re-editing, bad cg and….sorry, started getting off track there. (*cough* Let’s look at th...
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...
Fanfiction:
Original at LiveJournal posts
• Tue, Jan 19
The Silmarillion, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, Hary Potter, Chronicles of ..., Beckett/Dex) $3 twisting_fate9 Offers - Fanfiction of atleast 1000 words (but could ... The Genetic Opera $3 nuitsongeur Offers - Fanfiction, original fiction, or poetry of choice.... Resident Evil $10 missalm...
My Hand Made Hobbit Hole - Bag End from Lord of the Rings
Original at madshobbithole (WordPress)
• Mon, Jan 18
By madshobbithole This all began when I was a young child and read the Hobbit for the first time. I believe I was about 10 and I was instantly hooked. My Nanan lent me her copy of the Lord of the Rings about 1 year later and I remember thinking that the trilogy leaped into a far more complex world and one that I complet...
Opinion: Avatar Obsessives: Read Uncut Script, Join Na’vi Tribe
Original at Wired
• Fri, Jan 15
By Hugh Hart As Avatar sails past The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King on course for a fifth record-setting weekend, Na’vi obsessives are having a field day. Fans of verdant moon Pandora and its blue Na’vi natives can dive deeper into James Cameron’s alt-world alien fantasy with a number of eart...
10 Knights to Follow Patrick Stewart and Peter Jackson
Original at Wired
• Thu, Dec 31
By Scott Thill Now that brilliant thespian Patrick Stewart and blockbuster director Peter Jackson have been knighted in the United Kingdom and New Zealand respectively, who’s next in line for the royal treatment? That's Sir Peter Jackson to you, now that the Lord of the Rings honcho has been knighted...
Fanfiction: Reviews for Wednesday, December 30, 2009 - Morning Set, Part Two
Original at LiveJournal posts
• Wed, Dec 30
546 Reviewer: Elleth · 2009-12-29 13:58:04 Spoilers! One trope in Tolkien fanfiction is the rivalry between the Sindarin and Noldorin population - within reason I'm sure ... looks through the eyes of the Elves that the Hobbit encounters - not only within the course of [The Lord of the Rings]...
MSN Names LOTR Trilogy #5 in Best of 00’s
Original at TheOneRing.net
• Tue, Dec 29
By xoanon From MSN: For years, J.R.R. Tolkien’s landmark three-volume fantasy “The Lord of the Rings” was considered unfilmable. But New Zealand director PeterJackson, best known by the late ’90s for some splattery horror flicks and the elegant but tiny “Heavenly Creatures,” had a vision of how to p...
Interview - Viggo Mortensen, actor
Original at Scotsman
• Sun, Dec 27
It doesn't matter that since he played Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, he's published more books of art and poetry than he's made movies, ... Top five former truckers #4: Viggo MortensenRoad Transport all 2 news articles »
Media references to fanfic, the week ending 12/19/09
Original at LiveJournal posts
• Sun, Dec 20
– the kind of imaginings that clog up internet forums devoted to Star Trek and The Lord of the Rings? In of a review of the Auckland theatre scene for New Zealand Herald News , Janet... Matt Moore wanted your best piece of [the Memphis Grizzlies'] Zach Randolph fanfiction. (Crossposted to http:...
Fanfiction: Lord of the Rings
Original at LiveJournal posts
• Fri, Dec 4
In general, I'm not a fan of LOTR fanfiction. It kind've reminds me of anime fanfiction in general. Either it's very poorly written, it's smut, or it follows a very ... and cute story. I'm a Glorfindel fan (one of the few in fanfiction apparently) so it's hard for me to find fanfiction with him that I...
Born of Hope Review
Original at newmaldon (WordPress)
• Fri, Dec 4
By newmaldon The film is set roughly 90 years before Lord of the Rings and covers several years, starting with the meeting of Aragorn’s parents, Arathorn and Gilraen. The story is well-written and well-paced, with just about the right amount of humor to balance out the darkness and violence in it. (And n...
The One-Hour Lord of the Rings Trilogy: LIVE!
Original at Riverfront Times
• Fri, Nov 27
Magic Smoking Monkey folds, spindles and mutilates JRR (the extra "R" is for "Rock Star") Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy into a one-hour, slam-bang, ...
Ravensword: The Fallen King Micro-Review: Hack, Slash, and Finger-swipe
Original at Kotaku
• Fri, Nov 27
By matt cabral Fun-poking Fantasy:Ravensword's subject matter may be all too familiar, but its light-hearted approach and delivery keep things fresher than a just-poured stein of tavern mead. Similar Tolkien-esque tales get bogged down with self-important characters and yawn-inducing exposit...
Original at Wormtalk and Slugspeak
• Thu, Oct 8
By Michael(noreply@blogger.com) I was wondering how the producers would get The Lord of the Rings to fit their thesis that mythological stories might have historical roots that can be explained by archeology and history. After all, Tolkien wrote The Lord of the Rings in the 20th century, so the "digging" is literary-hist...
Fanfiction: [the once and future king] trailerOriginal at YouTube
• Sun, Jun 7
By rss@youtube.com (MagicCrafter) Author: MagicCrafter Keywords: Aragorn Strider Viggo Mortensen Fanfiction Lord of the Rings Miranda Otto Added: June 7, 2009
How To: Lord of the Rings - Hobbit Inspired Makeup by AbiOriginal at YouTube
• Fri, May 29
By rss@youtube.com (mentosfairy) Author: mentosfairy Keywords: abi hartje lord of the rings tutorial makeup beloit wisconsin seattle washington spokane cosmetics rant hobbit Added: May 29, 2009
Patch: LOTR Online Updates
Original at TheOneRing.net
• Fri, Mar 6
New Zealand The preliminary patch notes for The Lord of the Rings Online: Volume II: Book 7: Leaves of Lórien are live in the lorebook! Please note these are intended to accompany the release of Book 7 on Bullroarer, our public test server and are subject to ...
How To: Lord of the Rings Conquest Tutorial Part 2 (Archer ) High QualityOriginal at YouTube
• Thu, Mar 5
By rss@youtube.com (GameGuideUnderground) High Quality Video, Lord of the Rings Conquest Gameplay Tutorial... Author: GameGuideUnderground Keywords: Lord of the Rings LOTR Conquest Gameplay Tutorial High Quality Video Archer Archery Elf Elven Added: March 5, 2009
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
Opinion: Lord of the Rings Conquest - Xbox 360
Original at geeksyndicate (WordPress)
• Wed, Feb 11
By wedgedoc Star Wars Battlefront 2 in Middle Earth with more Hack n Slash. The game sees the player battle through various set-pieces from the world of Peter Jackson’s vision of Lord of the Rings, fighting for either the cause of good or evil. Review it: Game Engine Gameplay
Trophy Guide - The Lord of the Rings: Conquest
Original at playstationlifestyle.net
• Fri, Feb 6
By Adam Wolfe The Mines of Moria (Bronze): Complete the Mines of Moria level in the single player “War of the Ring” Campaign. Complete the Mines of Moria level on any difficulty setting. The Way of Pain (Bronze): Defeat Aragorn as Saruman in Weathertop (”Rise of Sauron” Campaign).
How To: Lord of the Rings: Conquest - Killing SauronOriginal at YouTube
• Sun, Feb 1
By rss@youtube.com (ReconRaptor) Killing Sauron in the tutorial. Author: ReconRaptor Keywords: lotr lord of the rings conquest ea pandemic nazgul frodo pc gandolf hobbit orc boromir gimli legolas ghoul xbox360 ps3 playstation three Added: February 1, 2009
The Lord of the Rings: Conquest Review: Not So Much [Review]
Original at Kotaku
• Mon, Jan 19
By Brian Crecente Lord of the Rings: Conquest was developed by Pandemic Studios and published by Electronic Arts, released on January 13 for DS, PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Retails for $59.99 USD. Played through The War of the Ring campaign alone and The Rise of Sauron campaign in split screen on Xbox 360. Te...
My CheatCC Review: LOTR Online: Mines of Moria
Original at alextaldren (WordPress)
• Mon, Jan 12
By Alex Taldren Anyway, if you’ve already invested a lot of time into the original Lord of the Rings Online, get Mines of Moria. If you did invest time, but stopped playing because of a lack of end-game content, get Mines of Moria. If you’ve never played LOTRO don’t bother. After some difficulty, I’v...
Lord of the Ring: Conquest Multiplayer ReviewOriginal at YouTube
• Sat, Jan 10
By rss@youtube.com (boneheadthesuperhero) Game: Lord of the Ring: Conquest Reporter: bonehead Gameplay by: GameTrailers Suscribe! *IGNORE THESE TAGS*(Just Trying This Out) Call of Duty 5 - World at War Demo BETA Online Gameplay Call of Duty 5: World at War Exclusive Gameplay Trailer CoD5 Call of Duty 4 3 2 1 cod3 cod2 cod h2 h3 halo 3...
Fanfiction: The Hobbit Trailer..Original at YouTube
• Fri, Jan 9
By rss@youtube.com (MadcrowProductions) THIS IS A FANMADE TEASER TRAILER.. PLEASE READ!!** A trailer for " The Hobbit " film, which is a prequel to Tolkien's Lord of the Rings Trilogy.. Enjoy, and be sure to leave some comments and to give it a rating!! ;-) Thanx! ╔═╦╗╔╦╗╔═╦═╦╦╦╦╗╔═╗ ║╚╣║║║╚╣╚╣╔╣╔╣║╚╣═╣ ╠╗║╚╝║║╠╗║╚╣║║║║║═╣ ╚═╩══...
Opinion: Battle for the Ring - Video Quest #4 submission (script in Description)Original at YouTube
• Fri, Jan 2
By rss@youtube.com (Zedar0) My review for the Battle for the Ring contest at http://www.battleforthering.com/challenges/ My voice is a bit quiet, so adjust your volume if you have to. All the logos seen in the footage and at the end belong to their respective owners. Game/trailer footage taken from IGN and Gamespot. Scr...
Fanfiction: It's an Odd Coincidence --TrailerOriginal at YouTube
• Mon, Dec 29
By rss@youtube.com (TelcontarRulz) Logan 'Wolverine' Howlett finds himself in a completely different world after an encounter with Magneto. How will he cope? A LotR/X-Men crossover fanfic by Telcontar Rulz. Clips from The X-Men trilogy The Lord of the Rings trilogy Music: Dark Empire Remix by X-Ray Dog
Fanfiction: The Mermaid and the FairyOriginal at YouTube
• Sun, Dec 14
By rss@youtube.com (jadedfantasy) Trailer for the LOTR fanfiction The Mermaid and the Fairy Author: jadedfantasy Keywords: Mermaid Fairy "Lord of the Rings" Fanfiction Legolas Frodo Added: December 14, 2008
Patch: Mines of Moria Release Notes Released :: Lord of the Rings Online ...
Original at Ten Ton Hammer Headlines
• Sat, Nov 15
Welcome to The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria! These release notes cover many changes to the game, but because so many new systems have been introduced in Moria, we've tried to limit them to what's changed from Shadows of ...
Patch: Mines of Moria Updater Available - Ten Ton Hammer
Original at Ten Ton Hammer Headlines
• Mon, Nov 10
By Morvelaira In an effort to make the launch of their first expansion, Mines of Moria, go as smoothly as possible Lord of the Rings Online developer Turbine Entertainment has released an updater on their website. This is the normally dreaded expansion patch that everyone has to download the day of laun...
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...
Podcast: Mostly Trivial 145 Movie Roles: Denied [trivia]
Original at Mostly Trivial with your host Johnee Bee
• Mon, Oct 27
What do you know, Joe? Lord of the Rings Gandalf was played by Sir Ian McKellen Who turned down this role? â
Review: Re-Release of the BBC The Lord of the Rings
Original at TheOneRing.net
• Tue, Oct 7
By greendragon The Lord of the Rings - BBC As the world of Tolkien fandom eagerly prepares for the coming of The Hobbit movie(s), the BBC is helping us to fill in our time by re-releasing its fabulous radio dramatization of The Lord of the Rings. Now on Sale - The Lord of the Rings, The Complete Trilogy. 12CDs,...
Lord of the Rings Online new player guide wrapup
Original at Massively
• Tue, Jul 22
By Shawn Schuster Filed under: At a glance, Fantasy, Lord of the Rings OnlineWe've created a nice range of guides for Lord of the Rings Online so far, from the very basics to some rather intermediate. While these guides will continue to get more advanced, we wanted to take this opportunity to catch readers up...
Massively Speaking Podcast Episode 12
Original at Massively
• Fri, Jul 4
By Michael Zenke Filed under: World of Warcraft, Podcasts, Lord of the Rings Online, Culture, Star Wars Galaxies, Massively SpeakingMassively Speaking Episode 12 runs down news and features from Massively.com for the week of June 25th - July 1st. This week Colin Brennan and Adrian Bott up the respectabi...
Patch: LOTRO Server Downtime Thursday - Book 13 Incoming! [Lord of the ...
Original at Allakhazam.com News (full)
• Wed, Apr 23
Lord of the Rings Online is bringing down their servers tomorrow, Thursday the 24th of April to patch Book 13! The LOTRO Game Servers will be brought down on Thursday, April 24 from 6:00 AM - 12:00 PM Eastern (-5 GMT) for an update to ...
How To: Free Lord of the Rings amigurumi patterns
Original at ITLnet
• Thu, Apr 17
By blogger@itlnet.net (ITLnet Blog) DIY Life -- Free instructions for how to make the Fellowship of the Ring in crocheted dolls. [Link]
Patch: Lord of The Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar: Lord of the Rings Online Expansion Announced
Original at curse.com
• Fri, Mar 14
By Kody (Kody) It's been nearly a year since the release of Lord of the Rings Online, and in that time the team at Turbine has made incredible strides improving the game, adding new features, and fixing issues discovered by players. Book 12 is the latest update, but the previous patch -- Book 11 -- introduc...
Lord of The Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar: Patch Notes Feb 19
Original at curse.com
• Tue, Feb 19
By Zyuu (Zyuu) They published a tiny patch for Lord of the Rings Online today. It only corrects a few bugs. Graphics/Animation/FX Elf and Human females no longer have wandering eyes when AFK. Items (General) The value of the Bree-horse and Bree-pony has been fixed. They will now be sold for a few copper…
Patch: Lord of the Rings Online Updated
Original at DigitalBattle
• Sat, Oct 20
By Rajiv Ashrafi A content update has gone live for The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar. Dubbed Book 11: Defenders of Eriador, this expansion sees the addition of over 100 new quests, a new 12-player raid, two new areas in Middle-earth and ...
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....
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, The Battle for Middle-earth II, The Rise of the Witch-King v2.01 Patch
Original at GameSpot
• Wed, Apr 25
This patch includes a number of bug fixes and game tweaks and balances.