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Warhorse Studios confirms it is developing an open-world Middle-earth RPG and a new Kingdom Come adventure, signaling two projects in early development with no release timelines yet.
At Cannes to receive an honorary Palme d’Or, Peter Jackson says AI, used imaginatively, is just another tool like past innovations; he’s also teasing new Tintin projects with Fran Walsh and Steven Spielberg, praising Andy Serkis’ The Hunt for Gollum, and hinting at a WWII Dambusters film, while stressing actors’ consent and licensing rights for AI-created imagery.
Elijah Wood reunited with Peter Jackson at Cannes as the Lord of the Rings star presented the director with the Honorary Palme d’Or at the festival’s opening ceremony; Jackson joked about why he deserved the prize while Wood recalled meeting him as a 10-year-old auditioning for Frodo, in a ceremony that also featured Park Chan-wook and other jurors as The Electric Kiss opened the festival.
The article reviews the top 10 new board games of 2025, highlighting diverse themes and mechanics, including cooperative adventures like 'Fate of the Fellowship,' expansive campaigns like 'Betrayal of the Second Era,' solo challenges with 'Unstoppable,' and innovative designs such as 'Tacta' and 'Toy Battle,' catering to a wide range of players and interests.
The Lord of the Rings game 'Tales of the Shire' on Switch has received a significant update that improves save stability, volume, and fixes crashes and stuttering, along with cross-platform improvements for a better gaming experience.
The article reflects on the idyllic setting of Bywater in Tales of the Shire, contrasting its peaceful appearance with the dark events of the Scouring of the Shire from The Lord of the Rings, highlighting the impending doom for the Hobbits and the underlying tension among neighbors.
Tales of the Shire, a Lord of the Rings-themed cozy game for Switch, is plagued with bugs, crashes, and technical issues, reflecting poor development and management, and ultimately fails to deliver a warm, engaging experience despite its charming premise and effort from the developers.
'The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim' is an anime-style prequel set 183 years before the original trilogy, featuring Brian Cox as Helm Hammerhand. While the plot is predictable and dialogue melodramatic, the film excels in its stunning animation, blending 2D and 3D styles. Directed by Kenji Kamiyama, it offers a visually rich experience that appeals to both fans and newcomers, despite its lengthy runtime.
The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria offers a promising concept of combining the rich lore of Middle-earth with survival gameplay, but falls short with dull combat, repetitive enemy types, braindead AI, limited mining opportunities, and rough technical performance. While the game has a compelling progression loop and multiplayer capabilities, it fails to stand out among better options in the genre.
The PlayStation 5 version of The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria has been delayed to December 5, just days before its scheduled release. The PC version will still launch as planned on October 24 as an Epic Games Store exclusive. The delay is to allow the developers to improve various aspects of the PS5 version. Return to Moria is a co-op survival crafting RPG set in the Fourth Age of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth, where players explore the depths of Khazad-dûm as a company of dwarves led by Gimli Lockbearer. The game will feature eight-player co-op on PC and four-player co-op on PS5 at launch.
Actor Ian McKellen, known for his role as Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, stated in a 2003 interview that he does not believe it is his job as an actor to tell the audience what to think. He sees himself as a vessel for the writers' messages and aims to portray characters without judgment. McKellen's comments contrast with the current trend of actors promoting films by emphasizing the messages and themes they convey, as seen in recent interviews with Kate McKinnon, Simu Liu, and Rachel Zegler for their respective projects Barbie, Blue Beetle, and Snow White.
The 1/1 The One Ring card from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth has been authenticated and graded by PSA, marking the first time Wizards of the Coast has printed a one-of-one, serialized card for Magic: The Gathering. The card was released in the Collector Boosters of The Lord of the Rings set and has sparked a frenzy among collectors. The person who opened the card wishes to remain anonymous.
The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria, a co-op survival crafting game, will be released on PC and the Epic Games Store in fall 2023, with PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S versions also in development. The gameplay trailer, narrated by Jonathan Rhys-Davies, showcases the game's features, including rebuilding and reshaping Moria, base building, and exploring procedurally generated environments. Players can also craft Dwarven tools, weapons, and armor, uncover magic artifacts, and mine for resources.
Despite receiving negative reviews, The Lord of the Rings: Gollum has managed to reach number six in physical game sales in the UK during its launch week. The game's launch figures are considered weak, but it has still performed better than Lego 2K Drive. The development team has pledged to support the game with patches in the coming weeks and months.
Developers Daedalic Entertainment have apologized for the poor launch of The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, which has been criticized for broken AI, framerate issues, and crashing. The game has received low scores on Metacritic, with the PS5 version rated even worse. The developers have acknowledged the issues and promised to provide patches to address them. This follows similar apologies from the developers of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and Forspoken, and Xbox boss Phil Spencer for Redfall.