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.
Five months after its initial release, Kabam’s popular Android-based strategy game, The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-earth, is getting its first major update. Among the game’s new features are: The ability to add a third city […]
Although the hobbit Frodo Baggins would not strike many of us as much of a warrior-type, there’s no doubt that many gamers have wondered why the Ringbearer is not a playable character. Well, wonder no […]
Recently, we hosted some of Peter Kenny’s Tolkien-inspired poetry. Now, the Brisbane Tolkien Fellowship (of which Peter is a key member) has sent us the highlights of what they did on Tolkien Reading Day. Please […]
Following the success of its popular mobile game, The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-earth, Kabam and Warner Bros. have launched a new version, The Hobbit: Armies of The Third Age. This free-to-play game is available on […]
Peter Kenny (also known as Fortinbras Proudfoot and “Australia’s Biggest Tolkien Fan”) is the head of the Brisbane Tolkien Fellowship and the founder of the Fortinbras Proudfoot Esq. Foundation, an organisation which helps promote children’s […]
In the years that have followed since the release of Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings” films, many fans eagerly hoped to see J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit adapted for the big screen. Initially standing […]
This October, The Bridge Direct will be releasing another wave of figures based on characters from “The Hobbit” films. Among their Fall 2013 6″ Scale Collector Figures sets are the wizard Radagast and the Orc-commander […]
Warner Bros. and Monolith recently announced that there is a new update in store for their MOBA console Guardians of Middle-earth, which will include a Survival mode and new map for the one-lane versus mode. […]
A week from today, on February 26, Silva Screen Records is releasing a unique collection featuring the best themes from Howard Shore’s film scores for the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy and “The Hobbit: An […]
The Saul Zaentz Co. has now filed a countersuit against the Tolkien Estate, whom they believe are objecting to the “Lord of the Rings” slot machines and online games in bad faith. The counterclaim also […]