Warner Bros will release a widely-expected LEGO Lord of the Rings game. Packaging for LEGO’s new line of LOTR toys, inspired by the three Peter Jackson movies based on the books, reveals the title is on the way. Earlier in the year we predicted that the new line of toys …
Read More »LEGO Lord of the Rings: The Video Game next?
New figure sets revealed by LEGO at this year’s Toy Fair could offer the first glimpse at the next video games based on the popular toy brand. The Danish company is using the London event to show off its Lord of the Rings mini-figures, thanks to a licensing deal with …
Read More »Lord of the Rings Online suffers forum hack
Players of PC MMO Lord of the Rings Online have been warned about a ‘security issue’ on the game’s forums. Developer Turbine issued a statement informing gamers that some of their accounts may have been breached. The game itself remains unaffected. Recently, we were made aware of an issue with …
Read More »Lord of the Rings: War in the North due in November
Warner Bros has confirmed the latest action RPG set in the Tolkien universe will be on shelves before the year is out. The Lord of the Rings: War In The North will be released for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC in November, and is expected to carry a BBFC rating …
Read More »Turbine takes control of LOTRO
Developer Turbine will assume full control of MMO title The Lord of the Rings Online in Europe from June 1st, merging the US and European servers in the process. Until now Codemasters has handled the game in Europe. Current players will need to migrate their Codemasters accounts to the new …
Read More »LOTRO revenues triple
The Lord of the Rings Online MMO is making three times as much money since adopting a free-to-play subscription model, the game’s developer has claimed. Massachusetts-based studio Turbine incorporated free-to-play subscriptions in its MMO series last year, though still offers two additional subscriptions – standard and premium – at a …
Read More »Fresh round of EA online culls announced
EA will shut down the online servers for 31 of its titles over the next few weeks, it has been confirmed. Affected titles include Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09, FIFA 09, The Sims Carnival, Madden 09 and Madden 10 on PSP and FIFA Street 3. Also due for the chop …
Read More »Revenue doubles at LOTR Online
Codemasters’ decision to drop subscription charges from Lord of the Rings Online and switch to microtransactions has been a big success for the game. Since making the switch, which was announced in June, developer Turbine says that revenues for the game have doubled. In addition, a million new accounts have …
Read More »New Lord of the Rings title announced
Warner Bros Interactive has revealed a new action RPG game set in the Lord of the Rings universe. The War in the North will focus on co-op gameplay set in Middle-Earth from the original J.R.R Tolkien novels. It promises new and familiar narratives, with up to three players able to …
Read More »Warner announces LOTR for PS3 Move
The Lord Of The Rings: Aragorn’s Quest will be Warner Bros’ first title to feature PlayStation Move compatibility. Warner Bros announced the new SKU for the game in the wake of Sony’s GDC unveiling of its finalised motion controller. Aragorn’s Quest was previously only due for release on Wii, DS, …
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