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Ride with the Rohirrim in the next expansion for LORD OF THE RINGS ONLINE


LORD OF THE RINGS ONLINE: RIDERS OF ROHANWhen Lord of the Rings Online first went free-to-play, I jumped on board, curious to see how well Turbine, the celebrated developer of other MMORPGs such as Asheron’s Call, could capture Tolkien’s legendary Middle-Earth. It’s not an easy task, as Middle-Earth is such a foundational part of my love for Fantasy that it would be near impossible to do justice to the world with a digital playground. Naturally, wanting to start life in The Shire, I created a cute Hobbit Minstrel named Cabenting, and jumped in feet first.

For hours afterwards, I was lost in Middle-Earth. Not just a digital playground version, but the Middle-Earth. I was in love.

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SF & Fantasy

Gifts For the Geek: Day 3


Lord of the Rings Blu-rayThere are some really cool geeky items out there and this is the season I begin thinking, “Wouldn’t it be neat if I had X or X?”

For the month of December I’ll post some of my own personal picks for holiday gifts, some of which I’m sure will also excite some of you, maybe to the point you add them to your gift lists!

Day 3: Lord of the Rings Blu-ray

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Suvudu

If Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli Can Run After Those Orcs for Days, I Think I Can Make It Through 13 Hours of Film


Long title, huh?
For the past four years, I’ve indulged in what I can only consider a perfect confluence of nerdity: Watching all three Lord of the Rings movies (extended editions) back-to-back-to-back. I do it on New Year’s Eve (a holiday I’m not super-keen on) at my parents house on Long Island, ensconcing myself into [...]

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Suvudu

Contest: Suvudu’s Tolkien’s Tales Contest


Thank you for your interest in this contest. Unfortunately the contest has ended. Keep your eyes on Suvudu for more contests, interviews, previews, and more!
In case you haven’t noticed, the excitement level around here for The Lord of the Rings at Radio City Music Hall (more details) is pretty high. Everything about this is wonderful: [...]

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Suvudu

Sweepstakes: Suvudu’s Lord of the Rings @ Radio City


Thank you for your interest, but this sweepstakes has ended. Be sure to check back here on Suvudu for more contests, sweepstakes, interviews, articles, previews, and more.

Audio clip and photo from TheRadioCitylLOTRConcert.com
One concert to rule them all. And that’s the truth. On October 9, 2009, the 21st Century Orchestra, conducted by Ludwig Wicki, will [...]

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Suvudu

The Real Fantastic Stuff, an essay by Richard K. Morgan


The following is an original essay by Richard K. Morgan. I hope you enjoy:
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“I tell you, it’s no game serving down in the city”
- Gorbag – forgotten orc captain from Minas Morgul
I’m not much of a Tolkien fan – not since I was about twelve or fourteen anyway (which, it strikes me, is about the [...]

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