Lord of the Rings: War in the North dated and rated for Australia

Warner Bros Australia has confirmed that Lord of the Rings: War in the North has received an Australian classification and local pricing.

The co-op action RPG has been rated MA15+, avoiding the ban hammer, and will be released with an RRP of AUD$79.95 for PS3 and 360, and $69.95 for PC.

The title is releasing on 2nd November, and would have been competing with the largest titles of a massive Christmas lineup, and is now looking at edging out the competition with an aggressive price point.

Warner Bros has also announced a release date of 12th October for Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster, the Double Fine developed Kinect game which has been showing significant promise since E3.

Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster is releasing for XBox 360 at AUD$69.95.

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