Lord of the Rings Online is now free to play. Although the move surprised many people it as a technique with an established history. Turbine, who run LOTRO, successfully moved Dugeons and Dragons Online to a free model. Money comes from the players buying enhancements and additions. When it comes to LOTRO it isn’t just […]
Geeklore: The Wilhelm Scream
The Wilhelm scream is a commonly used sound effect. It was first used in the film Distant Drums back in 1951. It’s since been in all Star Wars films, most Lord of the Rings films and even Indiana Jones. The widespread use of the sound effect is creditted to picture sound designer Ben Burtt who […]
Lord of the Rings and D&D Online owner bought by Warner Bros
Turbine Inc, the company responsible for Lord of the Rings Online, Dungeons & Dragons Online and Asheron’s Call has been bought. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc – part of the giant Time Warner Inc – is believed to be paying up to as much as $160 million for the Boston based company. The final figure […]
One does not simply Walken to Mordor
Ahh! I’m not sure my love of visual geek puns is healthy. Too bad. Thanks to Vodka and Shame here’s another Lord of the Rings joke to share. Also; Walken!
New Lord of the Rings RPG on the way: The One Ring
Hot off the success of The Doctor Who: Adventures in Time and Space Roleplaying Game – which was the highest ranked RPG according to Diamond in December – Cubicle 7 have another simply breathtaking license. Is Lord of the Ring the Holy Grail of fantasy RPGs? Sure; it’s been done before but it seems certain […]
Yay. Good news for Games Workshop
I’m so used to reading bad news about Games Workshop’s financial fortunes and then kicking off the annual debate about protecting Intellectual Property versus supporting fans. I almost read the headline wrong when I noticed a report stating that; Games Workshop was increasing its profits forecast. Games Workshop has more than 340 retail branches (a […]
RPG News: Steve Jackson Games abandons minatures | Echoes #12
RPG Industry News Adkison’s Open GenCon Indy Letter New D&D setting: Eberron D20: Expanded Psionics Handbook Steve Jackson Games abandons minatures Lord of the Rings minature game The Dark Eye RPG Steve Jackson Games abandons minatures “At the end of this month, SJ Games will close down its miniatures operation. During that time, we plan […]
RPG News: New Marvel RPG | Echoes #6
These stories have been rounded up from all over the internet but many of them come from GamingReport which, as a partner site, remains GameWyrd’s number one choice for industry news. Direct quotes from GamingReport appear in blue text. Topics Info on the revised d20 core rules. New Marvel Roleplaying Game The next version of […]
Echoes from the Wyrd #6
This month’s Echoes from the Wyrd has something of an artistic theme. In the preview section we have a world exclusive set of Vistas of the Arcane from V Shane’s Heathen Oracle, a gallery of concept art from Perpetrated Press forthcoming Factory, a downloadable teaser sample of Goodman Game’s Idylls of the Rat King and […]
RPG News: Lord of the Rings | Echoes #2
These stories have been rounded up from all over the internet but many of them come from GamingReport which, as a partner site, remains GameWyrd’s number one choice for industry news. Direct quotes from GamingReport appear in blue text. Topics New Dragonlance novels and RPG. … and will Vin Diesel star in a Dragonlance movie? […]
