{"id":17355,"date":"2011-11-23T17:25:26","date_gmt":"2011-11-23T07:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=17355"},"modified":"2011-11-23T17:25:26","modified_gmt":"2011-11-23T07:25:26","slug":"warner-bros-interactive-entertainment-and-snowblind-studios-launch-%e2%80%9cthe-lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north%e2%80%9d-video-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=17355","title":{"rendered":"WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND SNOWBLIND STUDIOS LAUNCH \u201cTHE LORD OF THE RINGS: WAR IN THE NORTH\u201d VIDEO GAME"},"content":{"rendered":"

Action RPG Title Breaks New Ground as the First Mature-rated <\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Lord of the Rings Game, Delivering an All-new Story to the Canon<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n

SYDNEY, Australia. \u2013 November 23, 2011 \u2013 Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announced the launch of The Lord of the Rings: War in the North<\/em><\/strong> in Australia for the Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PLAYSTATION\u00ae3 computer entertainment system and Games for Windows. Inspired by The Lord of the Rings<\/em> films and literature, this Action RPG game supports co-op for up to three players and introduces a new story to the canon.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In The Lord of the Rings: War in the North <\/em><\/strong>gamers will play as part of a three-player Fellowship including Farin the Dwarf Champion, Eradan the Human Ranger, and Andriel the Elf Loremaster. Each character boasts different strengths and abilities needed to defeat their foes, requiring players to play together or perish. The Giant Eagle, Beleram, lends crucial support to the Fellowship, and can be called in by players for strategic attacks against hordes of Orcs, Trolls and other remorseless creatures of Middle-earth.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Lord of the Rings: War in the North<\/em><\/strong> blends unrelenting combat with a great co-op experience for players to journey through an original story in a dark Middle-earth like the one portrayed in the original novels,\u201d said Samantha Ryan, Senior Vice President, Production and Development, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.\u00a0 \u201cThe game delivers high quality graphics and customisation perfect for The Lord of the Rings<\/em> fans.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Supporting local or online co-op, Fellowships can be configured in two or three player LAN or online play, or up to two player split screen. A strong Fellowship is born from strong team members, so players can individually customise and upgrade their characters, taking advantage of the literally thousands of weapons, armour pieces and items as well as other unique skills and abilities in the game. The game also supports single player mode with AI companions.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A Collector\u2019s Edition of the game is available now for PS3 and Xbox 360. Featuring the Snow Troll exclusive figurine, the Collector\u2019s Edition includes a special War in the North art collection showcasing the characters, enemies and environments from the game, as well as a behind-the-music DVD and platform-specific digital content.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Also available from WaterTower Music is The Lord of the Rings: War in the North – Original Video Game Score<\/em> by award-winning composer Inon Zur. This 19 track score to the game, recorded at famed Abbey Road Studios in the UK, will be available at all digital retailers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

NVIDIA worked with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Snowblind Studios to ensure that The Lord of the Rings: War in the North<\/em><\/strong> for PC takes advantage of the 3D image quality of NVIDIA\u00ae 3D Vision\u2122 technology. 3D Vision, which provides PC gamers with the ultimate immersive 3D experience, adds a new dimension to the gaming experience, allowing users to enjoy the breathtaking worlds of The Lord of the Rings: War in the North<\/em><\/strong> in rich, life-like stereoscopic 3D.<\/p>\n

The Lord of the Rings: War in the North<\/em><\/strong> is rated \u201cMA15+\u201d by the Classification Review Board. The Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 versions are priced at $79.95 and the Games for Windows version is priced at $69.95<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Action RPG Title Breaks New Ground as the First Mature-rated The Lord of the Rings Game, Delivering an All-new Story to the Canon\u00a0 SYDNEY, Australia. \u2013 November 23, 2011 \u2013 Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announced the launch of The Lord of the Rings: War in the North in Australia for the Xbox 360\u00ae video<\/p>\n

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