I know, I know, I’m the worst. I’ve never seen any of Tolkien’s work on the big screen. I missed out in theaters because I always wanted to read the books first, because that’s the kind of nerd I am, but life happened, ya know? It’s no excuse. The Lord of the Rings trilogy began…
Last week, Lord of the Rings was given a new introduction into the video game realm when Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor hit the shelves. The game takes place between Tolkien’s The Hobbit and LotR, wherein players take on the open world as Talion, a customizable Ranger of the Black Gate of Mordor. The game is receiving…
Dredd (2012) from DNA Film Productions Author’s Note: Lest my readers be confused, this is a special edition of the “Retro Review” series in that this film is not retro at all. The reason for this is two-fold. First, the British sci-fi comics series about Judge Dredd, set in post-apocalyptic America, are fairly important in…
Medieval II Total War was released in 2006. It is a turn based historical warfare game that also allows the player to control his/her units in real time battles. Since it’s release however, there have been many mods for the Total War games. One such mod is The Third Age. This mod completely converts…
Medieval II Total War was released in 2006. It is a turn based historical warfare game that also allows the player to control his/her units in real time battles. Since it’s release however, there have been many mods for the Total War games. One such mod is The Third Age. This mod completely converts…
Medieval II Total War was released in 2006. It is a turn based historical warfare game that also allows the player to control his/her units in real time battles. Since it’s release however, there have been many mods for the Total War games. One such mod is The Third Age. This mod completely converts…
There are hundreds of constructed languages that have influenced the world of science fiction and fantasy. Whether they originated from literature or video games, there is no doubt that the ability to create an entire fictional language from one’s imagination is indeed impressive. Some have become iconic markers in popular culture while others have inspired…
Lord of the Rings: Battle For Middle Earth II was released on PC and Xbox 360 in 2006. It is an RTS game taken straight from Tolkien’s world. The player is able to choose between six different factions, the men of the west, the elves, the dwarves, Saruman’s forces, Sauron’s forces, and the goblins. Each…
Tolkien fans, rejoice! Director Peter Jackson has finally revealed the latest update surrounding his upcoming flick, ‘The Hobbit’ and confirmed that it will indeed be apart of an exciting trilogy. On July 30th, the New Zealand filmmaker posted the following details on Facebook: It is only at the end of a shoot that you…
