Tales of the Shire is very serious about second breakfast
We played Tales of the Shire at Summer Game Fest, and its just as serious about cooking as its hobbits.
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum review: you shall pass on this bizarre adventure
Tom Bombadil is no longer the weirdest part of J.R.R. Tolkien history after The Lord of the Rings: Gollum.
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is unintentionally delightful
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum isn't as polished as I was hoping for ahead of its May release window, but it still finds ways to endear itself to longtime fans.
Epic Games Summer Showcase offers new Lord of the Rings title, Ghostbusters, more
Epic Games revealed a new Lord of the Rings title along with updates on several indies and fan-favorite titles at its Summer Showcase.
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is finally launching quite soon
We got a hands-off look at The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, which will launch at the tail end of summer.
Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-earth: release date speculation, trailers, gameplay, and more
A lot of information about this upcoming game is still shrouded in darkness. We offer you everything we know about Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-Earth.
EA is making a Lord of the Rings mobile ‘collectible RPG’
EA is developing a new Lord of the Rings live service game for mobile.
VR Roulette Episode 4 LIVE: Ratbois & Roasting
Welcome to VR Roulette! This is our LIVE weekly game show on YouTube that’s streamed (usually) around 10:30AM PT on Wednesdays. We select a list of weird, quirky, and/or bizarre VR games and take turns spinning the wheel to see what we’ve all got to play next. Tune in with us live on YouTube! Read our announcement article for more details.
Today we’ll be busy chucking snowballs in Snowday, sorting eggs from bombs (for some reason) in Egg Time and fending off hordes of giant rats in the rather terrifying-looking MegaRats. There’s also a Doritos VR Battle game, which is the most exciting thing to happen to Zeena since the advent of the 3D Dorito. We even have our first request! But you’ll have to tune in to learn all about it.
We should be in for a good show this week. We’re going to experiment with introducing some new rules
But enough 90’s confectionary trivia; we’ve got a gameshow to make. Be here bright and early at 10:30 AM PT for all the usual shenanigans. Apologies in advance for this week’s thumbnail.
Do you have any recommendations for games or types of games you’d like to see in future VR Roulette episodes? Do you think we could do anything to make the show better (keeping in mind David lives in California and Jamie/Zeena live in the UK) or is it good as-is right now?
Let us know your thoughts down in the comments down below!
Virtual Tolkien Is A Free Fan-Made VR Recreation Of An Iconic Lord Of The Rings Film Scene
The Lord of the Rings trilogy of films are about as close as you can get to classical fantasy-themed cinematic perfection, in my opinion. I’ve seen all three countless times and now I’ve experienced one of the most iconic scenes from Fellowship of the Ring for myself, thanks to Virtual Tolkien in VR.
Virtual Tolkien is a free fan-made VR recreation created by Blissgig (aka James Rose) of the iconic scene in the first LOTR film when the fellowship is sailing down a river through a gap between two enormous white statues. It was awe-inspiring on the big screen, and now you can relive it in VR.
This experience is only about five minutes long, but it’s still neck-craning worthy. And it’s free, so you can’t really go wrong. Watch the whole thing right here:
I’m not a Tolkien-aficionado by any means, but I do enjoy the films quite a lot. Other scenes I’d love to see in VR would be near the end of Return of the King when Aragorn gives his rallying speech to the army before storming the Black Gates of Mordor; a recreation of what it would feel like to put on the One Ring, similar to what Frodo experiences; and of course a battlefield moment, perhaps during the Battle of Helms Deep, surrounded by all the iconic characters as they fight.
Naturally, I’d prefer a full-blown VR RPG, Asgard’s Wrath style, set in Middle-Earth even more, but I’m willing to compromise here.
There haven’t been any real Lord of the Rings adaptions for VR yet and it’s a damn shame. Maybe with the upcoming new Amazon series there is a chance of some sort of tie-in that will let us visit Middle-Earth from the comfort of our favorite VR devices.
Have you tried out Virtual Tolkien? Let us know what you think down in the comments below!
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The best Lord of the Rings games of all time
With a new TV series and MMO on the way, let's take a look at the best Lord of the Rings games of the past.