Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria Coming This Fall

Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria Coming This Fall

Jul 5, 2023

Lord of the Rings is back with a new story focused on the Dwarves narrated by the brilliant John Rhys-Davis (Whom you will know from the movies) The title is based on the ending of The Lord of the Rings trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien, when Middle-earth enters its Fourth Age. The game follows the dwarf Gimli as he returns with the dwarves to the mines of Moria after...

Amazon Is Working On A New Lord Of The Rings MMO

Amazon Is Working On A New Lord Of The Rings MMO

May 16, 2023

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Amazon is making an MMO based on The Lord of the Rings.     A Lord of the Rings game is on the way from Amazon Games, as it enters an agreement with Embracer Group to develop an MMO game set within the stories of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit books. That’s right, Amazon Games has...

The Lord Of The Rings: Adventure To Mount Doom Board Game Coming From Kosmos

The Lord Of The Rings: Adventure To Mount Doom Board Game Coming From Kosmos

Jan 9, 2023

Kosmos revealed The Lord of the Rings: Adventure to Mount Doom, a new cooperative roll-and-move board game, for release into retail in Q2 2023. Players head off on Frodo’s quest to destroy the One Ring in the fiery belly of Mount Doom. The players assume the roles of the Fellowship and move each individual member across the landscape of Middle-earth on...

Yet Another Lord Of The Rings RPG Coming From Free League

Yet Another Lord Of The Rings RPG Coming From Free League

Aug 17, 2022

Free League Publishing has announced The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying, a new game that adapts Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition rules for use in Middle-Earth. The game will introduce six new classes, six original “heroic cultures” found in Eriador, and rules for journeys, “wondrous artefacts”, and the more subtle style of magic found...

Saul Zaentz To Sell Movie And Game Rights For Tolkien

Saul Zaentz To Sell Movie And Game Rights For Tolkien

Feb 10, 2022

The worlds of Middle-earth are about to look a bit different. Saul Zaentz, has decided to release the movie, merchandising, gaming, and live event rights to “Lord of the Rings,” “The Hobbit” and other titles from author J.R.R. Tolkien are coming up for auction. The Tolkien properties are projected to fetch at least $2 billion, based on recent high valuations...

The Lord of the Rings Magic: The Gathering Set is Coming in 2023

The Lord of the Rings Magic: The Gathering Set is Coming in 2023

Aug 27, 2021

Wizards of the Coast announced major plans for future Magic: The Gathering products, and one of them is a crossover set as part of the Universes Beyond. The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth™ will bring the incredible depth of the world created by J.R.R. Tolkien to life with a full Magic set release, and it’ll be released in...

Fantasy Flight Games Announce Spreading War Expansion For Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle Earth

Fantasy Flight Games Announce Spreading War Expansion For Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle Earth

Jul 13, 2021

The second major expansion for the adventure board game The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth will have you traveling the kingdoms of Gondor and Rohan to defeat invading mercenary forces. The big-box expansion includes 15 scenarios that will have you defending the tainted depths of Fangorn Forest and the ruins of Osgiliath against the mercenary forces...

Ultra Pro Is Bringing Middle-Earth To The Table

Ultra Pro Is Bringing Middle-Earth To The Table

May 28, 2021

Ultra PRO Entertainment has announced a few games that are set in the iconic world of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, entitled The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth, releasing in July, and The Lord of the Rings: Journey to Mordor. Both games are updates to previous published works. The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth is a...

THE HOBBIT THE BATTLE OF FIVE ARMIES BOARD GAME COMING BACK TO GAME STORES

THE HOBBIT THE BATTLE OF FIVE ARMIES BOARD GAME COMING BACK TO GAME STORES

May 21, 2021

Ares Games announced The Battle of Five Armies: Revised Edition, an updated edition of the original two-player standalone game, for release in September. The epic boardgame inspired by the most famous battle from The Hobbit, The Battle of Five Armies will become available again by September 2021 with a revised edition, including an exclusive variant scenario...

Amazon Cancels Lord of the Rings Game

Amazon Cancels Lord of the Rings Game

Apr 17, 2021

Announced two years ago, it looks like Amazon Game Studios, has put the brakes on the upcoming LOTR MMORPG. According to Bloomberg this project is now dead. The contract negotiations between Amazon and Tencent were said to have caused a dispute that eventually led to the game’s cancellation. An Amazon spokesperson confirmed that after Tencent’s...

Free League Publishing Announce New Edition Of The One Ring RPG

Free League Publishing Announce New Edition Of The One Ring RPG

Feb 9, 2021

The One Ring is getting a second edition. Designers Francesco Nepitello and Marco Maggi are working with Free League, publishers, to revitalize the game that was first released in 2011. A core rulebook and boxed starter set are planned, both with new art throughout. The Kickstarter will begin Feb. 11 with delivery expected before the end of 2021. The One Ring:...

Dwellers in Darkness Figure Pack Coming For The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle Earth

Dwellers in Darkness Figure Pack Coming For The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle Earth

Aug 12, 2020

  FFG has announced in October the new figure pack will contain three new miniatures of the iconic villains from the Shadowed Paths campaign, the just-released expansion, which look for an unboxing coming very soon from us! and Haunting of Dale, a new downloadable campaign. The miniatures include the Supplicant of Morgoth, Ollie the Troll, and a figure of...

Lord Of The Rings: The Board Game Anniversary Edition Announced By Fantasy Flight Games

Lord Of The Rings: The Board Game Anniversary Edition Announced By Fantasy Flight Games

Jul 20, 2020

  Fantasy Flight Games recently revealed The Lord of the Rings: The Board Game Anniversary Edition, a precise replica of The Lord of the Rings: The Board Game first published in 2000, but with new high-quality upgrades. The Anniversary Edition is scheduled for release in the fourth quarter of 2020. The Lord of the Rings: The Board Game Anniversary Edition...

Free League Publishing Signs Deal to Publish RPGs In Tolkien’s Middle-Earth

Free League Publishing Signs Deal to Publish RPGs In Tolkien’s Middle-Earth

Mar 9, 2020

  Awhile back, we told you that Cubicle 7 lost the Middle Earth License.  We have some great news if you’re a fan of RPG Set in Tolkien’s Middle-Earth. Free League Publishing today announced a partnership with Sophisticated Games to publish tabletop roleplaying games set in Middle-earth and based on the books by J.R.R. Tolkien. Francesco...

Shadowed Paths Expansion For The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth On The Way

Shadowed Paths Expansion For The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth On The Way

Feb 17, 2020

  Sorry! I don’t want any adventures, thank you. Not Today. Good morning! But please come to tea – any time you like! Why not tomorrow? Goodbye!” – Bilbo Baggins.   Players can embark on more adventures in Shadowed Paths which adds new heroes, including Gandalf and Arwen, to games of The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth.     This...

Cubicle 7 Loses Middle Earth License

Cubicle 7 Loses Middle Earth License

Nov 30, 2019

  Bilbo had has an unexpected party, and Cubicle 7 announced some unexpected news.     They will not be published The One Ring RPG beyond 2020, as a casualty of this will abandon plans for the One Ring  Second Edition and Adventures in Middle-earth™, and they’ll cease working with partners Sophisticated Games.   We have some very unfortunate...

The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game Available Now On Steam

The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game Available Now On Steam

Sep 3, 2019

  The first adventure card game set in the quintessential fantasy world of J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game lets players face epic challenges during solo and cooperative adventures. The game is inspired by the cooperative Living Card Game®, The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game. Combining a strong immersive narrative experience...

After 9 Years, Middle-earth Is Completed In Minecraft

After 9 Years, Middle-earth Is Completed In Minecraft

Sep 3, 2019

  It took 9 long years, but you can walk around Middle-earth in Minecraft if you want.     This massive project has been worked on by countless players for around nine years, and it looks as if the majority of it is finally finished. In a recent video, the NODE crew get  a tour by one of the project’s builders that takes in pretty much the...

Amazon Is Help Making That New Lord of the Rings MMO

Amazon Is Help Making That New Lord of the Rings MMO

Jul 13, 2019

  Remember that new F2P LOTR MMO that was being made we told you about??     Turns out there is a big name behind it as well as Leyou Technologies. Amazon Game Studios is also behind the game. There’s no word yet on a story or setting. Amazon Game Studios VP Christoph Hartmann said in a statement,   “Tolkien’s Middle-earth is one of the...

Asmodee Digital Brings The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game to Consoles and PC on August 8th, 2019

Asmodee Digital Brings The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game to Consoles and PC on August 8th, 2019

Jun 20, 2019

  Asmodee Digital, a leader in digital board game entertainment, is pleased to announce The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game will be released on consoles on August 8th, 2019. The first adventure card game set in the quintessential fantasy world of J.R.R.Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game offers solo and cooperative adventures based...