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August 15, 2003 - September 03, 2003
9/03/03 - Latest News

New Rotk pics hit GameSpyDaily and PC Zone
Luthien @ 7:27 pm EST
Not one but two HavenSpies (Andersand The Muffin Man) have alerted us to the fact that there are new RotK pics up on not one but two fabulous online gaming magazines: GameSpyDaily and PC Zone (Click on the More tab on the far right to find the RotK story). Thanks for the tips!
8/31/03 - Latest News

Sabertooth publishes TMG rules
Luthien @ 11:01 am EST
HavensSpy ScOttRa has alerted us to the fact that Sabertooth Games has published rules to their TMG on their website. They thought a little taste while we wait for the website to be approved would make us happy. How right they are. (PDF reading capabilities needed)[More]
Join us at StrategicCon
Flinch @ 10:45 am EST
Hey LA Ringers! You've all been counting the hours waiting and hoping that there will be another opportunity to get your hands on the Exclusive Ringwraith Miniature from Sabertooth Games' upcoming Lord of the Rings Tradeable Miniatures Game! Well, what if I told you you could have one... for FREE! Head on down to Strategicon TODAY Sunday August 31st and sit down for a demo of the Lord of the Rings TMG and we will GIVE you your very own RingWraith Figure. Strategicon is located in the Los Angeles Airport Westin Hotel and runs from 8am till 8pm. Hope to see you there!
8/26/03 - Latest News

Games Workshop Rotk models
Luthien @ 7:40 pm EST
HavensSpy Dave has alerted us to some very cool links up on the Games Workshop website featuring models from the new Games Workshop RotK game. Here is a picture of the starter kit boxset. Here is a link of our favorite heroes, including eowyn, pippin and merry in armour. This is a link of a whole bunch of painted men of Gondor, and this link shows miniatures of the orcs of mordor. Enjoy!
Another Rotk preview
Luthien @ 6:46 pm EST
Not wanting to be left out of the preview frenzy, September's Electronic Gaming Monthly has just added their own preview to the fray. HavensSpy HAZLeyedONE1 was good enough to send us a scan of the article (thanks!) [More]
8/21/03 - Latest News

Rotk Preview on Gamers.com
Luthien @ 9:23 pm EST
Speaking of news, here's yet another RotK preview, sent in by HavensSpy Swink, ramping up for the Nov. 4th release (just in time for Thanksgiving Day gifts). [More]
MEO hits the Boston Globe
Luthien @ 9:06 pm EST
Middle Earth Online is making headlines in the non-gaming news world, via the Boston Globe. 'Bout time the mainstream news caught on. Kudos to TORn staffer Demosthenes for catching this. [More]
8/17/03 - Latest News

Bullseye previews EA's RotK
Luthien @ 12:54 pm EST
Gaming magazine Bullseye has recently previewed EA's RotK, scans courtesy of HavensSpy The White Rider. Go out and get a copy for yourself. [More]
Playtest report on Nexus' War of the Ring boardgame
Luthien @ 12:19 pm EST
TORn Staffer Ostadan has sent in the following: An EXTENSIVE playtest report on a session with the forthcoming "War of the Ring" board wargame (Nexus Editrice/Sophisticated Games) has been posted by Marco Ferrandi, translated quite readably from Italian. This looks like it might turn out to be quite an interestingly balanced game, and does sound reminiscent in some ways of the old 1970s SPI "War of the Ring" hex-grid game.[More]
8/16/03 - Latest News

More pictures from Games Day 2003 Chicago!
Luthien @ 9:32 pm EST
TORn staffer Balin has sent in the rest of his pictures from Chicago Games Day. Check out the great shots of the Last Alliance, Isengard and the Riders of Rohan. [More]
8/15/03 - Latest News

LOTR Game "Movies" Reviewed
Osyen @ 7:58 pm EST
Hugh Hancock, the Artistic Director at Strange Company recently sent us an email about the 'movies' in the Two Towers Playstation game: [More] To read the entire review, go [here]
Ardan Nights
Osyen @ 7:27 pm EST
[Ardan Nights]is a project which is dedicated to bringing a Middle-earth, that strictly adheres to Tolkien's works, to Neverwinter Nights and is about to become live! [More]
LOTR TRIVIAL PURSUIT
Osyen @ 7:02 pm EST
mishatthedog sends a link to the specs of the new Lord of the Rings Trivial Pursuit game. Check it out here: [More]
LOTR trivia game testimonial!
Osyen @ 6:54 pm EST
Toronto Strider sent us a review of the new Lord of the Rings Trivia Game, you can read it here: [More]
New ROTK PC SCREENSHOTS
Osyen @ 6:36 pm EST
Haavard Sverdrup from ToTheGame.com has sent us some new screenshots, click here to check 'em out. [More]
LOTR RISK RE-RELEASE
Osyen @ 6:28 pm EST
Rob Daviau from Hasbro Games recently responded to a post on Usenets Rec.games.board inquiring about a Lord of the Rings RISK expansion pack. This is what he had to say: [More]
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