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The Hobbit: not just for GameCube anymore!
Sierra Entertainment has announced…that adventure game The Hobbit is to go multi-platform. The title was originally in development for GameCube, but Bilbo Baggins and his dwarf and wizard entourage will now be heading to PC, GBA, Xbox and PS2 as well.
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An award is an award…
…even if the name is obscure. TTT is in the running for several (odd) ‘Altie’ awards, including Best Soundscape and The Big Award (think of this one as ‘Best Picture’). Vote now!
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LotR make-up not wholly overlooked
“The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” was honored by the Hollywood Makeup Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Monday (Feb. 17) night and received three awards for best makeup in a feature film. Read more.
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Cranky Jackson turns on ISP
Peter Jackson was accused on Thursday of heavying an internet service provider to expose a disgruntled employee who pilloried the famous director in an internal email. Read more.
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Bitsy Awards
The Fellowship of the Ring extended edition DVD swept the competition in the Fourth Annual Bitsy Awards over at Digital Bits, conquering such categories as Best DVD – Overall, Best DVD – Special Edition, and more!
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Maybe you missed it the first time…
So, can’t get enough of the baddies of Middle-earth? The official site is once more featuring the Creatures of Middle-Earth exclusive video, with a play by play on how the Wargs, Oliphaunts, and fell beasts of the Nazgul were created.
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LotR Hamilton exhibit
BBC News reports on the Lord of the Rings exhibit in Hamilton, Scotland, which opened on 8 February and runs through 27 July. You can also vote for which area of Middle-earth you’d like to live in. For exhibit photos, click here.
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Serkis dissed
The snubbing of Andy Serkis in this year’s Oscar nominations has been quite a controversial subject. Should he have been nominated? Did the Academy make the right decision? Salon.com has an article that may answer these questions for people on both sides.
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Controversial? Maybe.
Wherever actor Viggo Mortensen goes, people ask him about the analogy between the U.S. fight against terrorism and the epic battle between good and evil in the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy.
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Limited edition Orthanc
Have you seen Sideshow/WETA’s Orthanc Statue? Do you want to bring home this valuable collectible? Better hurry: there are only 750 up for sale.
