10/02/01 - Latest News

Decipher Updates
Berendir @ 7:00 pm EST

The Decipher site is updating frequently with the closing release date. Among those changes is the card list. With each passing weekday a new card will be revealed. Today's card?

The other big update is the Rulebook.

Most card games have just one deck of cards that never changes, but a trading card game(or TCG)works differently. In a TCG, you personalize your playing deck using cards from your collection. The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game provides two or more players with the same challenges that rodo Baggins, bearer of the One Ring, faced on his fateful journey from Hobbiton to Mount Doom to destroy the Ring. The premiere set, The Fellowship of the Ring, represents the first part of Frodo’s journey from Hobbiton to Amon Hen on the Anduin River.

Download the rulebook Here.

Update from MM3D!
DarthCaeser @ 5:05 pm EST

MM3D has posted an update on their court case against Sierra, they were kind enough to give us the exclusive on the story. [More]

10/01/01 - Latest News

Decipher Card Report
Xoanon @ 8:41 pm EST

Check out The Prancing Pony Inn! Very cool stuff from Decipher!

Gold Yard
Berendir @ 4:58 pm EST

The character in Gold Yard is conspiculously familiar. He's a short, plump, well dressed Hobbit whose on a treasure hunt.

The object of the game is to collect as much gold as possible and escape the grave yard. Sounds like Bilbo's adventure, only our hero had to deal with getting out of a Dragon's den, easily more frightening than a ghost and spider inhabited crypt.

It's worth a look, so if your hard up for some cheap Middle Earth related gaming, go check out Gold Yard.

Fun Flash LOTR Games
Berendir @ 3:11 pm EST

There's a lot of bland, unfulfilling Lord of the Rings games out there, but these are the best of those that I've found.

Want to see stills of these games? Check them out in the Game Art, and go check out the games at the Official Dutch Fansite.

Pre-order now from Games Workshop!
DarthCaeser @ 1:55 pm EST

Pre-order of the Games Workshop range of Lord of the Rings products begins today!

Fellowship of the Ring Boxed Game
Relive the battles of the Fellowship of the Ring with the Lord of the Rings battle game - a tabletop strategy game for two or more players. In the box you'll find a rulebook, dice and 48 highly detailed plastic miniatures - the ideal way to start your collection. [More]

Nintendo Gamecube to get LOTR Game?
Xoanon @ 1:10 pm EST

From: Scrow

I just found a little bit of news about what ads will be shown before the screening of a LotR movie. I read an article at this URL

the area of interest for you is about halfway through the article where it says:

"Holiday moviegoers will see NINTENDO GAMECUBE commercials on the big screen in November and December, airing along with blockbusters such as Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings."

9/30/01 - Latest News

Tolkien's now a board game
Xoanon @ 9:57 pm EST

LONG HAILED as the definitive piece of fantasy literature, Lord of the Rings is an English classic with powerful archetypes of the battle between good and evil. It was written more than 60 years ago by J.R.R. Tolkien, who was an Oxford professor, a practicing Catholic, and a member of The Inklings, a literary group which included C.S. Lewis. [More]

Steven's Bio
Berendir @ 4:31 pm EST

Decipher updated it's interviews and bios section with the Steven S. Long mini biography. Want to know more about this game designer working on Decipher's LOTR card game? Go Here.

9/29/01 - Latest News

Pre-order Games Workshop's battle game!
DarthCaeser @ 2:01 pm EST

Games Workshop sent out an e-mail with info on pre-ordering the FOTR: Battle Game...

"The Lord of the Rings
Fellowship of the Ring Boxed Game
Relive the battles of the Fellowship of the Ring with the Lord of the Rings battle game - a tabletop strategy game for two or more players. In the box you'll find a rulebook, dice and 48 highly detailed plastic miniatures - the ideal way to start your collection. Pre-orders for The Lord of the Rings begin on Monday 1st October 2001."

9/26/01 - Latest News

Contest #4 at Decipher
DarthCaeser @ 11:10 pm EST

Contest number four has begun on Decipher's LOTR site. The last one was a doozy, I'm surprised at how easy this one is. [More]

Official fan club to be done by Decipher!
DarthCaeser @ 2:05 pm EST

Decipher Announces Fan Club for The Lord of the Rings

(NORFOLK, Va., September 26, 2001) Decipher Inc. announced today that it has captured another key license for the year's most coveted property, New Line Cinema's epic adventure trilogy, The Lord of the Rings adding the license for a worldwide Fan Club to the previously announced trading card game (TCG) and roleplaying games (RPG) licenses. [More]

9/25/01 - Latest News

LOTR League Play
Berendir @ 8:47 pm EST

The Decipher card game is offering an exciting opportunity to show your skills.

On November 6th, you'll be able to experience the exciting new The Lord of the Rings™ Trading Card Game. While the tournament scene will be an excellent opportunity to build your competitive skills, The Lord of the Rings TCG League will offer many ways to build community while you earn cool prizes!

If your anticipating the card game and are interested in this tournament, go check out the whole article Here.

Also, above you can see the first look at the Lurtz card. Want to see more Decipher art? Click Here.

9/24/01 - Latest News

Dagohir's Octoberfest
Berendir @ 8:22 pm EST

Dagohir, Middle Earth live action gaming is planning a big bash for October. If you've ever desired to pick up a padded sword and cry out, "Elendil!" then read ahead, this is your calling.

Numenor will be hosting Octoberfest on the weekend of October 11-14. The event will last 4 days, beginning on Thursday and ending on Sunday. We have the entire group site as usual.

Octoberfest will be located at Forest Glen County Park in east central Illinois, about 45 minutes east of Champaign. The event fee will be $10.

Check out the Event Page for directions, legal information and a look at the schedual.

If you'd like a quick gander at what Dagohir looks like, go Here.

Game Workshop's Gwaihir
Berendir @ 4:40 pm EST

The generous folks at Games Workshop sent Xoanon some great models for their table top game. Among them was the "Siege of Orthanc" set, which as you see here, gives us our first look at Gwaihir, lord of the Eagles.

Dragon Empires
Berendir @ 3:09 pm EST

Many of you will remember Stephen Nichols, past head developer of Middle Earth Online, who after the demise of Sierra's once promising project fell off the map for a while.

Such ideas as permanant death and limited magic were concepts that promised to change the face of MMORPG's. Unfortunately these far out ideas were too much for Sierra, and so MEO was cancelled, and the Dev team dismissed.

Stephen Nichols is back, and while he's not working on a new world for Hobbits, Elves, Dwarves, and Men to romp in joyous unison, this does look to be a very promising project.

Thanks to ME Stratics for supplying the news.

If anyone's inspired by the Art shown, or Stephen Nichols presence in the game, check out the press release Here and the tentative site Here.