War of the Ring Chat Calls! -- Posted by Melkor on Friday, October 11 2002 at 5:51 AM GMT
Some fellow chatmates have decided that this Saturday would be a great day to bring the WarRingers to the chatroom. It will be held this Saturday (October 12th) at 5 PM GMT (that's 12 PM for you Easterners). If you would like to join your fellow WarRingers in our chat, then follow these instructions. You better be familiar with mIRC though! Hope to see you there!
"I contacted Mike Bowman who is "Manager Online Support at Vivendi Universal", creators of the GBA LotR:FotR game about the glitches the game has. I promptly got a responce (thanks Mike), and this is what he said:" To see what Mike said, click here!
"I bet you didn't know that a prototype for a Lord of the Ring's game for Atari was made back in 1983"..................more.
A Great Newsletter -- Posted by Fatty on Friday, October 11 2002 at 12:29 AM GMT
I have been sent a new newsletter, called Laqat. It takes the news from most of the main Lord of the Rings sites and send you once a day. Worth a look if you do not have time to check them all out each day.
A Better Look at those Applause Figures -- Posted by Fatty on Thursday, October 10 2002 at 6:49 PM GMT
Here is a much better photo of those Applause figures which surfaced a while back. Of most interest is the Warg, reminds me of one of those hyena type pre-historic beasts. Is it my imagination or are they hoofed as well?
Check out this link for some interesting comparisons.
Some Amusing Photos and a Great Update -- Posted by Fatty on Thursday, October 10 2002 at 2:05 AM GMT
Well some very funny photo over at Nine companions, go and have a look. :-)
Also a great update over on Quintessential. I was going to post some of the photos here as some are new. But more fun to look through the great work they have been doing. Have a gander, spoilers abound.
"Think of them as the original crop circles. They appear mysteriously, seemingly overnight, form almost mathematically perfect geometric rings and may or may not have been put there by other worldly creatures." - Marty Russell
To see the rest of what Marty Russell has to say, click here.
Otto Amazed by Sets -- Posted by Fatty on Wednesday, October 9 2002 at 9:57 PM GMT
Miranda Otto, who plays Eowyn, the niece of beleaguered King Theoden [Bernard Hill] in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, told SCI FI Wire that she marveled at the outdoor sets when she arrived in New Zealand to shoot her scenes. "You weren't acting in front of a blue screen," Otto said in an interview. "So many of the sets...............more
Fire out of Isengard! -- Posted by Fatty on Wednesday, October 9 2002 at 8:42 AM GMT
Now a few sites have been speculating on what is being used to breach the walls of Helm's Deep. We thought we would draw it all together with a look at the books too.
The Fire of Orthanc was used with great effect during the Battle of Helms Deep. It was utilised by Saruman's forces to blow a hole in the Deeping Wall as well as destroying the main gate in the Hornburg.
Tolkien never describes the Fire of Orthanc to a degree that any serious inferences .........more
Re-release of The Fellowship of the Ring at Cinemas in Australia -- Posted by Tara_elf on Tuesday, October 8 2002 at 11:18 AM GMT
Hoyts Cinemas in Australia will be releasing The Fellowship of the Ring on November 14th for a special re-run of the movie. Click Here to see the coming soon page for Hoyts.
English teacher David Thompson has always wanted his students to have their own copies of J.R.R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings. But Thompson's $200 annual supply budget has never let that happen. . . . full story.
Looks like MJ isn't all about basketball. Thanks Mr. Jordan!
Saruman Gets Down! -- Posted by Fatty on Tuesday, October 8 2002 at 3:00 AM GMT
Well not quite, but read on
Meet Christopher Lee & The Ensemble in Tivoli Christopher Lee has confirmed that he will come to Denmark and participate in the celebrations of the release of the new Tolkien Ensemble CD..........read more.
Reviews and Cheats! -- Posted by Fatty on Tuesday, October 8 2002 at 2:50 AM GMT
Well we have added a reviews section to the PC/Console section. Just for Universal's The Fellowship of the Ring so far. We have also added some cheats and hints. Find out what your fellow Tolkien fans think about this game here.
We will add more as they come in. Send us your reviews today and share your experience of games or any other products you have bought related to Tolkein.
Shorlty our shop will open and we will be including all the review you send or have sent us. So folks can get a good idea just what it is they are goigt o spend their hard earned cash on.
EA Goes GOLD and Shipping Early -- Posted by Fatty on Tuesday, October 8 2002 at 12:01 AM GMT
EA GAMES is excited to announce that The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers (for PlayStation 2) has officially GONE GOLD and has moved up the North American release date. Shipping will now begin on Monday, October 21, 2002.
This means the final version of the game has been shipped to the manufacturer.
They have also released the great video we reported last week in streaming format from their site. Check it out here.
Read our preview on the game along with other screenshots and videos here.
The Two Towers Goes Gold -- Posted by Melkor on Monday, October 7 2002 at 5:26 AM GMT
The Two Towers video game has gone gold. It will be released on November 6th. Read the full story right here. I reserved my copy! (Maybe you should too!)
Site Updates! -- Posted by Fatty on Sunday, October 6 2002 at 6:49 AM GMT
Some minor site updates. The members gallery has been updated and Kim Kincaid's gallery has had another piece of art added. Again it is of Aragorn, titled, Let's Hunt some Orc".
