Jun 19, 2020

  Bilbo Baggins has moved on to the gray havens.     Ian Holm, the versatile actor who played everything from androids to hobbits, has died in London at the age of  88, his agent confirmed today. “It is with great sadness that the actor Sir Ian Holm CBE passed away this morning at the age of 88,” they said. “He died peacefully in hospital, with...

May 30, 2020

  This a guest post by published author Seth C. Adams HarperCollins, HarperCollins UK, and One More Chapter.     Over a quarter-century ago–long before I had the coherent thought that I wanted to be a writer–I read J.R.R Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy for the first time. As a middle school kid, I was...

Apr 27, 2020

Per announcement of SSG. The free content has been extended. A nice free carry all for VIP’s and for some reason morale pots. Standing Stone Games will be extending the open questing of all of our adventures and stories through May 31st, 2020. To say thank you to our VIP supporters, we will be distributing the following gifts to anyone with an active VIP...

Mar 31, 2020

Rumours have it that the delay of the yearly Producer’s letter, in which the SSG team details their expectations for content and changes for the upcoming 2020, has been delayed even further. While it has always been “ready when it will be” this years delays has been a hot topic. At the player meet-up (Pax east) we got several details about the...

Mar 19, 2020

SSG made an announcement to provide some extra postive vibes  for all lotroplayers (and DDO). But mostly for the people here. All quests, instances, and skirmishes, including those in expansion packs, are open to everyone through April 30. https://www.lotro.com/en/friends ‘I wish it need not have happened in my time,’ said Frodo. ‘So do...

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...

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...

Jan 16, 2020

  Christopher Tolkien, who was described as a faithful steward of Middle Earth, the fantasy kingdom his father built, has died at the age of 95.     His death was confirmed by Daniel Klass, Mr. Tolkien’s brother-in-law. Tolkien, who was born in Leeds in 1924, was the third and youngest son of the revered fantasy author and his wife Edith. He grew...

Dec 21, 2019

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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...

A general service announcement for Mac-users playing lotro. Apple released their newest Update to Mac-OS which will result in you not being able to run lotro on that specific version for the foreseeable future. With the release of Catalina for MacOS in the near future, Apple will no longer support 32-bit applications. This impacts the compatibility of our...

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...

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...

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...

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...

May 18, 2019

  If you are a fan of The One Ring RPG, A new Second edition is on the way!     The One Ring – The Lord of the Rings™ Roleplaying Game brings players further into the Twilight of the Third Age and closer to the events of the War of the Ring. It has been almost 25 years since the defeat of Smaug the Terrible and the hope that came with the death...

May 6, 2019

  Drac unboxes and takes an overview look at the new game from Fantasy Flight Games The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth         You can order your own copy of the game today via Amazon   *The above Amazon link is an Affiliate LINK, LOTRO Players will receive a small percent of your sale, this is just one way you can...

Apr 17, 2019

  The upcoming Journeys In Middle-earth board game is getting the first DLC for the app that drives the game.       You’ve taken your first steps into Middle-earth, but the road beckons once more. Dark machinations are unfolding across the Shire and heroes are once again needed to step forward and fight this menace. It’s time to set...

Apr 13, 2019

  The game is not even released yet, and FFG has annonced an expansion packs for figures for The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth. The Villains of Eriador Figure Pack features a set of three unpainted plastic miniatures for use with the soon-to-be released Journeys in Middle-earth game. Players can add these new villains to the app-driven game...

Apr 9, 2019

I recently sat down with Turbine Founder Johnny Monsarrat to discuss the early days at Turbine.  We talk about everything from starting gaming companies to the invention of MMO gaming.  The interview ends with Johnny sharing his recent project which aims to be the next Pokémon GO. The Turbine Story Website     Big Movement Gaming     Johnny’s Stunts A...