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Lord of the Rings Online Shadows of Angmar

Also known as: LotR Online Shadows of Angmar, Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar [US]

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19 Nov 2009
The Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood
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PC - Lord of the Rings Online Shadows of Angmar - The Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood We haven’t covered LotRO much recently. There’s no dark reason for this, no sinister conspiracy – it’s just that this is an MMO that’s remarkably adept at keeping its head down and getting on with things. On the quiet, it’s accrued a massive and very happy audience. On the eve of its new expansion, it seems a good time to peer at what the game as a whole is like these days. ... » Read More
18 Oct 2007
Can MMOs save PC gaming?
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Oct 18, 2007 There's a glut of fantasy-based MMOs out there, and more are on the way. But for every announcement we receive about a new MMO, it seems that there's another for one that's been delayed, gone free-to-play, or even cancelled. Are these signs of an imminent MMO bubble burst akin to the death of the dot com boom? Is there really room for so many new - and similar - titles for a genre that's known for sucking you in with its never ending content and making bank on monthly fees and ... » Read More
7 Mar 2007
Lord of the Rings Online
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So weve played the beta, weve chatted with the developers a few times, weve seen the films and weve had our junior-high English teacher read bits of The Hobbit out with a raspy voice and exaggerated hand gestures. But we still dont know what Angmar is, and were still not sure why its got shadows. “Thats where the Witch King rises from, the guy who leads the Nazgul,” explains Codemasters Ed Blincoe while slapping his forehead. “Thats where he started from - he was doing ... » Read More
23 Feb 2007
The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar -...
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We could tell you about how you can play as a breakfast-loving hobbit or a Legolas-like ranger in The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar. We could gush over the games crisp graphics that makes World of Warcraft look like Diablo II. But even though immersing ourselves in a beautifully crafted world with Nazgûl and knights fills us with glee, thats not what grabbed our attention when we sat down with Jeff Anderson, President & CEO of developer, Turbine. Sure, LOTR Online has ... » Read More
16 Feb 2007
The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar -...
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This latest stab at recreating the hallowed lands of Middle-earth doesn't mess around: from the very start you're dabbling in and around the much loved and extraordinarily well-known Fellowship storyline, spanning the lovingly recreated lands of Eriador. Be it clearing the path for Frodo and Sam with Boromir, or bumping into much-loved tree-hugger Tom Bombadil, you'll be thrust into your own personal story within the events of Middle-earth, without necessarily infringing on the adventures of ... » Read More
26 Jan 2007
The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar
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Lord of the Rings Online takes the world of the books - the books, yeah, not the movies - and brings it to life in the form of an MMO that looks much like any we've ever played before. After all, every fantasy epic created since J.R.R. Tolkien put pen to page has pretty much been a big LOTR rip-off. That said, what's actually going to drive people to play LOTR Online? If you want to catch up on the basics, by the way, hit our older coverage. Sure, being able to make your very own Hobbit is a ... » Read More
4 Jan 2007
The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar
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In the wrong hands, the richly-woven veins of lore and adventure that define J.R.R. Tolkien's books could've proved bridling, and possibly insulting - after all, it has in plenty of previous games based upon The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. But a few dozen hours in the closed beta of The Lord of the Rings Online gives the opposite impression: one of freedom and excitement in a familiar world that's nevertheless brimming with untapped potential, whether you enter it as Human, Elf, Dwarf or ... » Read More
14 Aug 2006
Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar
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High-profile licensing is no guarantee of widespread success for MMOs, as Star Wars Galaxies proved. Being faithful to the source can restrict the evolutionary freedom a virtual world needs; on the other hand, a fully-developed franchise can provide a well of detail that's invaluable in quenching these games' ceaseless thirst for content. In this respect, LOTR Online producer Jeffrey Steefel is confident he's sitting on a goldmine. "I could spend all the money in the world to find the best ... » Read More
14 Aug 2006
Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar
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Monday 14 August 2006 High-profile licensing is no guarantee of widespread success for MMOs, as Star Wars Galaxies proved. Being faithful to the source can restrict the evolutionary freedom a virtual world needs; on the other hand, a fully-developed franchise can provide a well of detail that's invaluable in quenching these games' ceaseless thirst for content. In this respect, LOTR Online producer Jeffrey Steefel is confident he's sitting on a goldmine. "I could spend all the money in the ... » Read More
11 May 2006
E3 06: The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of...
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It's been at least two years since The Lord of the Rings Online was first announced (albeit under the name Middle-Earth Online), but it looks like players will need to wait a bit longer before wandering around a massively multiplayer Shire. The early version shown is based on the same engine that powers Dungeons & Dragons Online, and while it was running smoothly, there's no release date to announce. The game will offer four races - human, dwarf, elf and hobbit - and seven classes, including ... » Read More
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Lord of the Rings Online Shadows of Angmar

Genre: Role Playing
Release date: 24 Apr 2007
Published by: Midway
Developed by: Turbine Studios
Min system requirements: PIII 1.6GHz or equivalent, 256MB RAM, 3.5GB HD space, 64MB DirectX 9.0c video card
Multiplayer Modes:
Online
MMO player MMO
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