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gaming10 days ago•5 min saved

Fans weigh in on which classic LOTR games deserve remasters

TrueAchievements runs a poll asking readers which classic Lord of the Rings games they’d like remastered for modern consoles, amid Aspyr’s hints at more LotR remasters and the Xbox Series X|S release of War in the North - Legacy Edition. Readers can vote on titles such as Aragorn’s Quest, Conquest, Guardians of Middle-earth, The Battle for Middle-earth II, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Hobbit, The Return of the King, The Third Age, The Two Towers, The War of the Ring, or suggest an ‘Other’ title.

via TrueAchievements|

#aspyr #gaming #lord-of-the-rings

gaming12 days ago•5 min saved

Aspyr teases a wave of classic Lord of the Rings remasters after War in the North Legacy Edition

Aspyr shadow-dropped The Lord of the Rings: War in the North – Legacy Edition on Xbox Series X|S and says more LotR remasters/ports are in the works. The press release offers no specifics, but fans expect future releases including The Two Towers, Return of the King, The Battle for Middle-earth II, The Third Age, and The Fellowship of the Ring.

via TrueAchievements|

#aspyr #gaming #lord-of-the-rings

gaming12 days ago•11 min saved

Lord of the Rings Games Return: More Re-Releases and New Titles Teased

Aspyr dropped a Legacy Edition of 2011’s The Lord of the Rings: War in the North and announced that more classic LOTR titles are headed for re-release in the future, with WBIE-era games like Aragorn’s Quest and Lego LOTR/The Hobbit cited among possible entries, while new LOTR projects are reportedly in the works from Warhorse (Kingdom Come) and Crystal Dynamics.

via gamespot.com|

#aspyr #gaming #legacy-edition

games13 days ago•14 min saved

Aspyr Kicks Off Tolkien Revival With War in the North Legacy Edition

Aspyr released The Lord of the Rings: War in the North as a Legacy Edition, a tweaked 2011 co-op action-RPG by Snowblind Studios, featuring better graphics options, more save slots, a lock-on combat toggle, improved UI, and in-level character upgrades. The publisher frames it as Aspyr’s first LOTR title and hints at more Tolkien releases to come, though it’s a $20 non-remaster and there’s some credit confusion since Snowblind developed it. Steam reception is largely positive despite the back catalog baggage.

via Kotaku|

#aspyr-media #games #legacy-edition

gaming14 days ago•5 min saved

Aspyr Reboots LOTR: War in the North with Legacy Edition Across Modern Platforms

Aspyr has released The Lord of the Rings: War in the North – Legacy Edition for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 (EU eShop launch Aug 18), and PC via Steam, Epic, and GOG, priced at $19.99 with a 10% launch discount through Aug 24. The updated edition brings online and local co-op (up to three players online, two players split-screen locally), character hot-swapping, refined targeting, improved UI with health/mana/EXP bars, autosaves, gyro support on newer consoles, 60 FPS gameplay, bug fixes, and new content focusing on Agandaûr’s story in a darker Middle‑earth experience.

via Games Press|

#60-fps #co-op #gaming

streaming-and-entertainment15 days ago•127 min saved

Ownership illusion: Google revokes offline LOTR access after purchase

Google reportedly yanked offline access to The Lord of the Rings: Extended Edition Trilogy purchased on Google Play, illustrating that digital “purchases” are licenses rather than true ownership; with refunds denied and the buyer redirected to YouTube, the backlash highlights ongoing questions about lifelong access to digital content and bolsters the case for physical media like 4K Blu-ray.

via What Hi-Fi?|

#digital-ownership #google-play #licensing

technology15 days ago•6 min saved

Google pulls legally purchased LOTR digital copies, sparking ownership concerns

A user who bought The Lord of the Rings: Extended Edition digitally via Google Movies found the films removed from their library with Google denying a refund, underscoring how digital ownership can be revoked and reigniting calls for physical media as a safeguard.

via Film Stories|

#digital-purchases #digital-rights #google

entertainment16 days ago•38 min saved

LOTR Cast Reunites for a Night of Conversation in Cambridge

Four original LOTR stars—Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd—dined in Cambridge, MA for a ‘Great Night of Conversation,’ sharing rare photos with Astin writing, “The band’s all here.” Wood teased a possible return in Andy Serkis’ The Hunt for Gollum, while Astin recalled that fame didn’t always translate to money, noting he once had to sell his house. The reunion underscores enduring fan interest in Middle-earth and hints at future projects.

via Yahoo News New Zealand|

#billy-boyd #dominic-monaghan #elijah-wood

entertainment19 days ago•11 min saved

Middle-earth Comes to Boston as LOTR Hobbits Gather for Fan Expo Celebration

LOTR stars including Dominic Monaghan, Elijah Wood, Sean Astin and Billy Boyd will attend Fan Expo Boston Aug. 7–9 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Fellowship of the Ring, with events such as An Evening with the Hobbits and a morning Second Breakfast feast; other cast members like Orlando Bloom, Karl Urban, John Rhys-Davies and John Noble will meet fans, and Monaghan discusses fandom, group chats, and future LOTR projects with Stephen Colbert.

via Boston.com|

#25th-anniversary #dominic-monaghan #entertainment

entertainment29 days ago•17 min saved

Sean Astin reveals tiny LOTR payday forced him to sell his home at peak fame

Sean Astin says his Lord of the Rings earnings totaled around $250,000 for playing Samwise Gamgee (about $75,000 per film) with no residuals, a figure that didn’t match the level of attention he received, which led him to sell his home to cover mortgage and insurance costs. He’s since become financially comfortable and says he would renegotiate pay if given the chance.

via Page Six|

#entertainment #lord-of-the-rings #residuals

entertainment29 days ago•17 min saved

Sean Astin Reveals He Had to Sell His Home Over LOTR Pay

Sean Astin told The Guardian that his LOTR fame came with surprisingly low pay, earning about $75,000 per film (around $250,000 for the trilogy) and prompting him to sell his house; he’s now financially comfortable and, as SAG-AFTRA president, advocates for better pay and remains open to reprising Sam in future LOTR projects.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#actors #entertainment #lord-of-the-rings

entertainment29 days ago•16 min saved

Sean Astin Reveals Why His LOTR Pay Fueled a Major Life Change

Sean Astin says his pay for The Lord of the Rings was so low—about $250,000 total (roughly $75,000 per film)—that he had to sell his house, despite the trilogy’s $2.9 billion worldwide gross; the films were shot back-to-back with no renegotiation opportunities, and while he’s financially comfortable now, the upfront earnings were far from lucrative.

via Variety|

#elijah-wood #entertainment #lord-of-the-rings

gaming1 month ago•3 min saved

Fan HD Remasters Boost LOTR: The Two Towers & The Return of the King on GameCube

Fans have released non-trivial HD texture packs by The128ReBits to remaster The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and The Return of the King on GameCube via Dolphin, delivering texture-by-texture upgrades to environments, characters, and UI while preserving the original art style. Installation requires GameCube PAL ROMs and placing the extracted GLOS69 (The Two Towers) or GKLS69 (The Return of the King) folders into Dolphin's Textures folder, renaming as needed for regional IDs. Note that The Two Towers never had a PC release, while The Return of the King did in 2003, so the packs are best experienced on the GameCube version with these textures. The article includes before/after comparison videos.

via DSOGaming|

#emulation #gaming #lord-of-the-rings

entertainment1 month ago•16 min saved

Andy Serkis Under Fire: Casting, AI, and a Changing Public Persona

Kotaku surveys Andy Serkis’s recent public missteps—from defending an all-white The Hunt for Gollum cast to framing ‘cancel culture’ as overblown, while embracing AI as a creative tool—and links these remarks to his projects like The Hunt for Gollum and Animal Farm, suggesting a shift in his stance on representation and technology in filmmaking.

via Kotaku|

#ai #andy-serkis #cancel-culture

film1 month ago•16 min saved

Serkis Defends White Casting for New LOTR Prequel, Promises Not a Box-Ticking Approach

Andy Serkis says The Hunt for Gollum will somewhat acknowledge the Lord of the Rings franchise’s lack of diversity but won’t be a politically correct, casting-for-the-sake-of-box-ticking effort; the announced cast so far is all white (including Dornan, Taylor-Joy, Winslet, Pace, Woodall, Wood, McKellen) with Serkis returning as Gollum, and he notes Tolkien’s Norse influence and The Shire’s insularity as context. The Rings of Power backlash over diverse casting is referenced, with supporters condemning racism. The film opens December 17, 2027.

via Variety|

#andy-serkis #casting #diversity