Articles written by: Britta Siemen

Britta first read The Hobbit when she was ten years old and has since devoted the majority of her time to studying and writing about Tolkien's legendarium. When not immersed in maps and books, she can be found battling the agents of Sauron in The Lord of the Rings Online.

New Video Focuses on Shadow of Mordor’s Nemesis System

An all new trailer for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor has been released today, this one focusing on “Nemesis System Power Struggles”. The Nemesis System makes each player’s experience a unique one; when an enemy defeats […]

Official Shadow of Mordor E3 Trailer Released

With E3 less than a week away, the official trailer for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, titled “Gravewalker”, has been posted on the PlayStation blog: “Truth be told, all of us here at Monolith Productions have […]

Warriors of the Westfold: the Spring Festival

ALICE This has been my first Spring Festival and I was pretty excited to participate. I loved the locations of the Festival, Celondim and Duillon, with their eternal Spring, were the perfect scenery to celebrate […]

LOTRO Player Meet and Greet – Niagara Falls, Canada

On Friday, June 20, Rick “Sapience” Heaton will be hosting a LOTRO player Meet and Greet at Boston Pizza in Niagara Falls, Canada. Interested players should RSVP to the official post in the LOTRO forums […]

New Shadow of Mordor Video: Make Them Your Own

In a new video trailer for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, players get a glimpse of one feature that is unique to the series: Talion’s ability to control his enemies (up to an entire army). Middle-earth: […]

Warriors of the Westfold: Dwarves

Recently, the Warriors of the Westfold have been focusing on creating and playing some Dwarven characters. This week, we’d like to show them off and talk about the race in general! ALICE I had always […]

New Video Features Runes and Weapons in Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

A new gameplay video for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor has been released, focusing on the game’s Weapons and Rune system. Runes, which are dropped by enemy captains, can be used by Talion to upgrade the […]

June Pre-Order: The One Ring RPG (Revised Edition)

Cubicle 7 has announced that players of its popular title, The One Ring™ Roleplaying Game, will be able to pre-order the revised edition – which has been reformatted for clarity, ease of use, and reference […]

Warriors of the Westfold: Our Hunters

The Hunter class is (in our opinion) one of the most enjoyable classes available in LOTRO. From the combination of ranged and close-combat attacks to the many travel skills, the class has something to offer […]

Support Children in Need via Proudfoot’s Pearls for Charity Draw

On June 28th, the Fortinbras Proudfoot Esq. Foundation will be holding a special Pearls for Charity draw in celebration of Proudfoot’s birthday. All that is required to enter is a donation of $10.00 or more, […]