We are finally able to let the cat out of the bag! Turbine announced today that it will invite 1 million players to try out its “Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar” game for free. TheOneRing will have a limited number of keys to give away so expect further details and further coverage of the game all week.
WESTWOOD, MA and CHICAGO, IL Turbine, Inc. and Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY) announced a massive, free “World Tour of Middle-earth” available to players throughout North America. Over one million players are planned to be invited into The Lord of the Rings Online(tm): Shadows of Angmar(tm), the most complete and authentic massively multiplayer online (MMO) world based upon the famous Books of J.R.R. Tolkien. The World Tour of Middle-earth is scheduled to begin on April 6th and continue until the anticipated launch of the game on April 24th.
“We decided to launch the World Tour of Middle-earth because of the overwhelming demand from players to get into the closed beta,” said Jeffrey Anderson, President and CEO of Turbine, Inc.
“We expect the World Tour of Middle-earth to be a spectacular event like nothing that you’ve ever seen before.”
Free access to this hotly anticipated game combined with the staggering size and scale of the World Tour of Middle-earth make this an unprecedented event in the MMO industry. Players can pre-order the game at select retail stores nationwide or here and start their adventures in Middle-earth beginning on March 30th.
Advancement in the game will be capped at level 15 which will give players a great opportunity to experience the most authentic online persistent recreation of Middle-earth ever made. Players should visit www.lotro.com/worldtour” to get more information on how to obtain a World Tour key. (Psst – MrCere here again. In addition to the information linked there, TORn will be giving away a few keys as well, look for details soon. Now back to your regularly scheduled press release)
The Lord of the Rings Online is the first and only massively multiplayer online role-playing game based upon the Books of J.R.R. Tolkien. The game recreates the vast world of Middle-earth with incredible dedication to the lore with an unprecedented level of detail. The game delivers an experience that takes players beyond the Books to where they can create their own story within the most famous fantasy world of all time. For more information, please visit .
We are finally able to let the cat out of the bag! Turbine announced today that it will invite 1 million players to try out its “Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar” game for free. TheOneRing will have a limited number of keys to give away so expect further details and further coverage of the game all week. Read the full press release from Turbine Inc. here
WESTWOOD, MA and CHICAGO, IL – March 27, 2007 — Turbine, Inc. and Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY) announced a massive, free “World Tour of Middle-earth” available to players throughout North America. Over one million players are planned to be invited into The Lord of the Rings Online(tm): Shadows of Angmar(tm), the most complete and authentic massively multiplayer online (MMO) world based upon the famous Books of J.R.R. Tolkien. The World Tour of Middle-earth is scheduled to begin on April 6th and continue until the anticipated launch of the game on April 24th.
“We decided to launch the World Tour of Middle-earth because of the overwhelming demand from players to get into the closed beta,” said Jeffrey Anderson, President and CEO of Turbine, Inc.
“We expect the World Tour of Middle-earth to be a spectacular event like nothing that you’ve ever seen before.”
Free access to this hotly anticipated game combined with the staggering size and scale of the World Tour of Middle-earth make this an unprecedented event in the MMO industry. Players can pre-order the game at select retail stores nationwide or at www.lotro.com/preorder and start their adventures in Middle-earth beginning on March 30th.
Advancement in the game will be capped at level 15 which will give players a great opportunity to experience the most authentic online persistent recreation of Middle-earth ever created. Players should visit www.lotro.com/worldtour to get more information on how to obtain a World Tour key. (Psst – MrCere here again. In addition to the information linked there, TORn will be giving away a few keys as well. Now back to your regularly scheduled press release)
The Lord of the Rings Online is the first and only massively multiplayer online role-playing game based upon the Books of J.R.R. Tolkien. The game recreates the vast world of Middle-earth with incredible dedication to the lore with an unprecedented level of detail. The game delivers an experience that takes players beyond the Books to where they can create their own story within the most famous fantasy world of all time. For more information, please visit www.lotro.com.
To thank everyone who’s re-registered on our new message boards, and all newcomers, TORn and Sideshow Collectibles are teaming up to give away a “Premium Format” Frodo statue! The second prize will be a Battle of Helm’s Deep set by Play Along. Just go to the Login page, register on the new boards and post at least one message (or reply to a message) by midnight, Thursday April 5, 2007. A drawing will be held on April 6th from registered users who qualify. What a great way to celebrate joining the community!
Once you’re at the Login page, click on “Sign me up!” and follow the instructions. Complete instructions for filling in your user profile and customizing your display setting can be found in the TORN 201 post in our Welcome forum. If you’ve already registered and are participating on the new boards, you’re already registered to win!
A complete description of the “Premium Format Frodo statue can be found at the Sideshow Collectibles website. A description of the Helm’s Deep set can be found here.
Winners will be notified by email on April 5th and announced on the TORn Home page. You must provide a legitimate email to win (your email will not be used for any other purpose than to contact you for this contest). If you have problems registering, please contact altaira@theonering.net.
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Kathy writes” This is the first time I have submitted an item for TORn’s news page, so I hope it is of interest. Here is the info from the 3/24 Austin American Statesman:
C.S. Lewis Expert to Talk: C.S. Lewis expert Walter Hooper will give two public lectures in Central Texas next week and will receive an honorary doctorate from Concordia University in Austin. Hooper, once the private secretary to the beloved Christian writer, co-authored a biography on Lewis and wrote a guide to his work, which includes the “Chronicles of Narnia” series and “Mere Christianity.”
Hooper serves as the adviser to the Oxford C.S. Lewis Society in England and is the literary executor of the C.S. Lewis estate. He will speak at Concordia’s Beto Academic Center, 3400 Interstate 35 in Austin, Texas, at 7 p.m. Monday (3/26). For more information go to concordia.edu. At 7 p.m. Tuesday (3/27), Hooper will give a talk at Texas State University’s Centennial Hall, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, Texas. For more information, go to txstate.edu.
Again, I hope this information is useful to you and is appropriate for inclusion on TORn’s news page. You know, for the Austin area to have such a rich and diverse academic community (including the University of Texas and several other highly respected universities) we in Central Texas enjoy precious few opportunities for Tolkien/Inkling/ fantasy related events — scholarly, entertainment, or otherwise.
Fresh off her interview on ‘Regis’, Liv Tyler was on ‘Late Night with Conan O’Brien’ on Friday, March 23rd, 2007. She was there to promote her latest film ‘Reign Over Me’ with Adam Sandler and Don Cheadle. Take a look at the clip here!
Liv Tyler was a guest on ‘Live! with Regis & Kelly’ Frdiay, March 23rd. She was there to promote her latest film ‘Reign Over Me’ with Adam Sandler and Don Cheadle. Take a look at the clip here!
Fresh off her interview on ‘Regis’, Liv Tyler was on ‘Late Night with Conan O’Brien’ on Friday, March 23rd, 2007. She was there to promote her latest film ‘Reign Over Me’ with Adam Sandler and Don Cheadle. Take a look at the clip here!
Liv Tyler was a guest on ‘Live! with Regis & Kelly’ Frdiay, March 23rd. She was there to promote her latest film ‘Reign Over Me’ with Adam Sandler and Don Cheadle. Take a look at the clip here!