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Middle Earth: Shadow of War Launches Today

The highly anticipated Middle Earth: Shadow of War will release today at retail, and as a digital download for PC, Xbox One, and Playstation 4. We just received our review key from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, and will have a review of the title soon! Shadow of War is the sequel to the highly regarded Shadow of Mordor title form a few years back. The Nemesis System is back again, with a host of new game play options. Check out the press release below for more details.

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New Fear-Inducing Tribe coming to Middle Earth: Shadow of War

Just when you thought the developers behind Middle Earth: Shadow of War were out of ideas, a fresh new on pops up that continues to build our own hype for the games upcoming release. In a new trailer launched today (embedded below), we get our first look at the Terror Tribe, a faction of Orcs who's sole purpose is to spread fear throughout Mordor. The tribal system is new to Shadow of War, one of the many characteristics that will set it apart from it's predecessor, Shadow of Mordor. Check out the trailer below, and the full details below that!

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NEW Middle-earth: Shadow of War Video Features Kumail Nanjiani

Middle Earth: Shadow of War is right around the corner, and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment provided for details through a video released at San Diego Comic-Con! The video portrays Kumail Nanjiani doing the voice for new Orc Warlord, The Agonizer. The Agonizer, according to Warner Bros., is just one of many interesting characters you will meet in your adventures, and like the others you will meet, The Agonizer has a ton of great one-liners!

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Middle-Earth: Shadow of War Mobile Announced

If you aren't excited for Middle-Earth: Shadow of War, head over to YouTube and check out some of the great coverage available from E3 2017. For those that played Shadow of Mordor and loved it, Shadow of War cannot come soon enough. Thankfully, we do not have long to wait. In the meantime, fans of the game can preregister for the Shadow of War mobile game now by going to the Shadow of War website! Unsure of what the mobile game is? Read on for further details!

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Connectivity between Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War

Although many people probably never thought connectivity between Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War was ever going to happen, we definitely all wanted it to happen, and today Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced that this would be an option for those playing the sequel title on the same system as the original, utilizing new feature called the Nemesis Forge.

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Middle-Earth Shadow of War Story Trailer

Are you ready to return to Middle-Earth later this year? Middle-Earth: Shadow of War will be coming to Scropio, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Pro, and PC starting October 10, 2017. We have a new Story trailer for the game! Here is how Middle-Earth: Shadow of War is described via the PR e-mail we received: “Set between the events of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, Middle-earth: Shadow of War is an open-world action RPG that continues…

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Troy Baker Reprises Role as Talion in Middle-earth: Shadow of War

Troy Baker is becoming - if he not already is - a legend in the gaming industry for performing a number of key roles in big budget, AAA video games. It comes as no surprise, therefore, that he will be reprising his role as Talion in the new Middle Earth title, Shadow of War. If you aren't familiar with Troy Baker you should be, and having him reprise his role again is only another sign that Shadow of War will be equally as good, if not better, than its predecessor.

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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Announces Middle-Earth: Shadow of War

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced Middle-Earth: Shadow of War today. We have a press release for the game below.  ” WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES MIDDLE-EARTH: SHADOW OF WAR, SEQUEL TO CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED MIDDLE-EARTH: SHADOW OF MORDOR Monolith Productions Expands on the Award-Winning Nemesis System and Offers Each Player Unique Personal Game Worlds Toronto, ON. – February 27, 2017 – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announced Middle-earth: Shadow of War™, the sequel to the critically acclaimed ...

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More Thoughts From Me #49: Hooked By Lego Dimensions

For Christmas this year, I got a game I thought I’d never get: Lego Dimensions! It wasn’t that I didn’t want Lego Dimensions. I love most of the franchises that the game includes and I’m a big fan of the Lego games. The problem, for me, was the price of the game. Fortunately, the game was on sale and I got it for Christmas. I also recieved the Lego Doctor Who level kit! I played around with Lego Dimensions a…

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Shadow of Mordor Game of the Year Edition Annonced

In a press release from Warner Brothers Interactive, we have learned that the inevitable Game of the Year Edition for Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor will be heading to shelves soon for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. If you haven't play Shadow of Mordor before, now would be an excellent time to jump in and give it a try!

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