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gaming1 month 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|

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gaming1 month ago•3 min saved

War in the North Gets a Second Chance After Skyrim Clash, Ex-WB Boss Says

Former Warner Bros. Games leader Christian Allen says The Lord of the Rings: War in the North didn’t get a fair shake when it launched in 2011 alongside Skyrim, suffering from weak marketing and release timing; Aspyr’s Legacy Edition re-release this week is aimed at giving the title a proper second chance, with Allen noting that quarterly revenue incentives may have constrained executives’ release-date decisions.

via GameSpot|

#gaming #legacy-edition #release-timing

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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|

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gaming1 month 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|

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games1 month 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|

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gaming1 month 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|

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