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Helm’s Deep Now Available for Pre-Order

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced today that Helm’s Deep, the next expansion from Turbine’s The Lord of the Rings Online, will be released on November 18. Helm’s Deep offers such new features as: Experience the […]

Exclusive First Look at ARTICLE Magazine’s Aidan Turner Edition

As previously announced, actor Aidan Turner, who plays Kili the Dwarf in The Hobbit, is the cover star of the September edition of ARTICLE magazine. We are excited to present an exclusive “Aidan Turner Edition” […]

Peter Hambleton And Kiran Shah Support Dwarfism Assoc.

The Hobbit actors Peter Hambleton and Kiran Shah are to visit Kenya to lend their support to the launch of  The Association of People with Dwarfism in Kenya. Peter plays the dwarf Gloin in The Hobbit and […]

Bringing Us There and Back Again: An Interview with Jemima Catlin

Like many fans around the world, I enjoy collecting Tolkien books. So when I heard that there was going to be a brand new illustrated edition of The Hobbit, I knew I would need to get […]

The Hobbit/LOTR Cast At Cons

Cast members from The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit can often be seen at conventions but, with so many cons to choose from, it’s hard to know who will be appearing where. To […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth

This would be an amazing baby shower/birth gift for LOTR-loving parents! Etsy shop owner averyrayne painstakingly burns every detail by hand and seals The One (teething) Ring with baby-safe wood sealant. This necklace will last through the […]

This Week in Middle-earth

6th September, 2941 [The Hobbit] Bilbo learns how to make his way through Thranduil’s Caverns   6th September, 3019 [The Lord of the Rings] They (the Travellers) halt in the sight of the Mountain of […]

Greisinger Museum Opening Celebrations

Sometimes, Middle-earth is closer than you think. After five years of planning, designing, and construction, the museum for one of the world’s largest Tolkien collections is celebration its opening this weekend. Situated in Switzerland, the Greisinger […]

LOTRO Offers New Expansion Quad Pack

With LOTRO’s next expansion, Helm’s Deep, on its way, many players (myself included) are scrambling to get their heroes ready for the next great battle. If you’re seeking new content and find yourself behind on […]

LOTRO’s Farmer’s Faire is Now Live!

This year’s Farmer’s Faire is now live! Make your way over to Bywater to begin questing and deeding! Upon logging into the game, players will receive the auto-bestowed quest “An Invitation to the Farmer’s Faire,” […]