The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game
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I've talked about getting back into The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game and getting the miniatures is proving easy. It's the tabletop I want to work on now! Here's my handy guide to getting yourself some awesome Middle-Earth style terrain.
With posters and more coming out for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies the trailer can't be far away. What are you most looking forward to with the final movie?
Now I've been delving deeper into The Lord of the Rings & The Hobbit Strategy Battle Game I've been pondering on the best way to actually approach playing the game. Is the best direction through scenario or points based play?
We all love a bit of community spirit and this recent looking amazing fanzine from two members of the GBHL Podcast team, Damian and Tom, certainly appears as if it could revitalise the Middle-Earth side of Games Workshop's hobby!
Weta Workshop have dug too deep and unearthed The Balrog himself! Will you pick up this Demon of Shadow & Flame for your geek space?
Another Saga and some mighty questing in expansion form are coming to The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game from Fantasy Flight Games!
Head into the deep dark of Moria but make sure you have a wizard with you! Gandalf becomes an awesome hero in The Road Darkens expansion for Lord of the Rings: The Card Game!
If you've been waiting patiently for The Battle of Five Armies from Ares Games then there isn't long to wait. It will be coming to Gen Con!
Dive into 25 additional minutes of The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug when the extended edition comes out this year in November.
Even before the recent trailer for The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies I was adamant to get back into this fantasy world I love so much through the Games Workshop hobby. What I found was a superb skirmish system and a very loyal and friendly underground following keeping this game alive.
Check out the new teaser trailer for The Battle of the Five Armies and also a run down of what kind of miniatures we could be looking forward to as Games Workshop inevitably picks up the title once more.
Delve into the barrows of Dunland with the release of The Three Trials Adventure Pack for The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game. This one looks incredibly dangerous and well worth playing!
Lego have got their previews out early it seems and the new Erebor set complete with Smaug himself has appeared at Comic-Con this week!
Have you been waiting with baited breath for the new trailer for The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies? It might just be coming out around Comic-Con this weekend!
Take The Paths of the Dead in new update for Lord of the Rings Online! I still love this game and urge anyone who likes Middle-Earth to come and give it a go!
Dive into the world of The Hobbit with the massive climactic battle being represented by Ares Games' The Battle of Five Armies coming soon!
Sally 4th have added a new crenelation option to their selection of castle walls and towers that will transport your miniatures to the white citadel of Minas Tirith.
See what you think of more information from the world of Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor! This looks like it could be a real winner!
The release date for Shadow of Mordor has been announced alongside a new trailer. What do you think of the game so far?
Check out this new saga expansion coming to The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game charting the progress of the Fellowship as they leave the safety of Rivendell.
Will you undertake another quest for the Lord of the Rings: The Card Game for Fantasy Flight Games? This one sees you looking for ancient artifacts of the Dunlending.
IGN recently took a look at the hotly anticipated Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor, an awesome looking upcoming video game that promises to combine elements of the Batman Arkham games and Assassin's Creed with the dark realm of Tolkien's Mordor.
See what you think of the twist in the tale concerning the next deluxe expansion for The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games.
I think these new releases for Desolation of Smaug are pretty ace, but what do you think?
See what you think of Nightmare mode for The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game. This just makes things dangerously awesome!
See what you think of the painted versions of both Galadriel and Thorin from Knight Models. I wish Thorin had been a 35mm model but alas!
Check out what Knight Models has in store for you lovers of Middle-Earth as Galadriel appears in preview form.
Knight Models do love to tease us devotees of their excellent miniature sculpts. This time it looks like we can soon expect the true King Under the Mountain to reclaim his throne.
See what you think of the look of Shadows of Mordor, a new story placed between The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. I think this one is looking very cool!
If you didn't know by now the second film in The Hobbit Trilogy is out right now! Desolation of Smaug has appeared across the world and we'll get to see Thorin & Company take on Mirkwood, Erebor and more!
Explore the world of Middle-Earth as Desolation of Smaug closes in with an updated version of Fantasy Flight Games' Lord of the Rings: Confrontation.
Have you checked out Middle-Earth and the newest expansion, Helm's Deep?
See what you think of this next video game that will be returning to Middle-Earth. This looks like another darker adventure in Tolkien's world.
The next Hobbit film is fast approaching, but you don't have to wait till then to get adventuring in Middle Earth. Why not start by picking up the new Gandalf and Bilbo minis available from Knight Models.
Dive in and see what you think of this winters coming LEGO collection for Desolation of Smaug! Spoilers within of course so watch it if you want to keep movie-pure!
See if you can help turn the tide at Helm's Deep with the latest expansion coming to Lord of the Rings Online! This one should be a good'un!
A new trailer has appeared for The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug and I can't wait for the next installment! I might know what happens but I really want to see how Jackson brings this next part to life!
See what you think of this next part of the journey for The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game. This time your heroes will be heading to the lands of Rohan and Isengard.
The next green of Knight Models' upcoming series of Tolkein miniatures has appeared and it is none other than the diminutive burglar himself, Bilbo Baggins.
He may not be able to simply walk into Mordor, but Sean Bean's Boromir was still an awesome part of Fellowship of the Ring. Now you can celebrate the character with the first Lord of the Rings bust from Knight Models!
Knight Models have put their hands behind their backs in order to give us a closer look at Gandalf.
Well it looks like the appearance of Gandalf at Knight Models wasn't one of as they have announced that this September a selection of busts will be appearing, depicting famous characters from the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit films!
