The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power’s Bear McCreary On The Power Of Black Speech, Crafting A New Sound For Middle-Earth [Exclusive Interview]

We’re living in a golden age of fantasy, with “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” and “House of the Dragon” showing us vastly different yet equally exciting worlds (and “Willow” following close behind). “The Rings of Power” especially is a real gift, a show that manages the impossible by turning J.R.R. Tolkien’s massive legendarium […]

A Little Detail In The Rings Of Power Makes Middle-Earth Feel Even More Real [Exclusive]

Spoilers follow for “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.” Through its epic scope and scale, “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” achieves never-before-seen cinematic heights on the small screen. A distant relative to Peter Jackson’s original trilogy, the streaming series is not afraid of diving head-first into the source […]

Amazon’s first ‘Lord of the Rings’ teaser is a minimal Middle-earth map

As things stand, we know very little about Amazon’s Lord of the Rings Prime Video series. We do know it will last several seasons and it will include some familiar characters from J.R.R. Tolkien’s books, though Amazon was clear it’s not remaking Peter Jackson’s movies. The release timeline, as well as the aspects of Middle-earth […]

Developer removes randomized loot boxes from Middle-Earth: Shadow of War

Enlarge / Scenes like this one of purchasing in-game orcs for real money will soon be removed from Shadow of War. The widespread backlash against paying real money for randomized loot boxes full of in-game items has claimed another high-profile victim. Last night, developer Monolith announced that it will be “permanently removing Gold, War Chests, […]

Beyond Middle-earth: What is New Zealand’s secret power?

The Kiwis just love adventure—they do it right, and they’ve been doing it right for a long time. There’s something about the New Zealand psyche that has them pushing limits, that has them setting records. Just ask Braden Currie, a Kiwi Ironman who’s a three-time World Multisport Champion and spends a lot of time outdoors: […]

Shadow of War review: Middle-Earth sequel brings new ambition to Mordor

WB GAMES Shadow of War provides a great new platform to explore Mordor Shadow of Mordor excelled in many ways because it provided something that wasn’t included in a vast number of other, similar titles. While it provided combat in the style of the Batman Arkham series and allowed you to explore Mordor in a […]

Middle-earth: Shadow of War review — a grind as epic as its story

Any review of Middle-earth: Shadow of War has to acknowledge that it is a monumental achievement from developer Monolith and publisher Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. It’s a huge open world that I have enjoyed exploring over the past dozen days, and I could easily see myself spending many more hours exploring. It is full of […]

Middle-earth: Shadow of War — the first half hour has some big story twists

The first half hour of Middle-earth: Shadow of War moves fast. We’ve recorded it on video to give you an idea of some very big plot twists that happen at the beginning of the game. The binding of Talion the Ranger and the Elven smith Celebrimbor is the subject of the first game, Middle-earth: Shadow […]

How the ubiquitous game actor Troy Baker plays Talion in Middle-earth: Shadow of War

Troy Baker is the ubiquitous video game actor. He’s coming back this year as the voice of Talion, the hero known as The Bright Lord in Warner Bros.’ Middle-earth: Shadow of War. He returned to the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) to tout the game in the wake of the release of a new trailer teasing […]

‘Middle-earth’ on the Metro: Moscow station hosts Elvish-language opera (VIDEO)

Published time: 14 May, 2017 16:11 Moscow’s metro system provided an unlikely Elvish concert hall for fans of the epic Lord of the Rings saga, as they were treated to a unique underground performance inspired by Tolkien’s work. Fans of the epic fantasy trilogy gathered at the Delovoy Tsentr metro station in Russia’s capital on […]