Article by Matt S. This is one of those moments which remind you that you’re getting older. I remember going to the midnight screening of The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring, and I wasn’t even that young when I watched it. It’s now 20 years later since…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s regular catch-up news feature. With each issue we will bring you the best news that you may have missed. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us (and our favourite news anchor, Dee…
Read MoreHalloween’s getting close now, so naturally there’s a bunch of new horror game releases, and of course we take the opportunity to talk about that in this week’s podcast! We also have a good ol’ chat about Lord of the Rings, and what an awful job the new Middle-earth: Shadow…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. There are two ways that a creative person – or group of creative people – can take an existing, beloved franchise, and put a new spin on it; the first is to approach the material with real respect, take the time to really understand what the…
Read MoreOpinion by Matt S. Loot crates are the devil, and there’s a number of reasons for that. I’ll leave it to the Jim Sterlings of the world to rant on about how anti-consumer and exploitative they are, because it’s his shtick to talk about business practices and rant and rave…
Read MoreWarner Bros. has had a patchy track record with Middle Earth since acquiring the license. Where EA gave us some classic games (I maintain that Battle For Middle Earth 2 is one of the finest RTS games I’ve ever played), Warner Bros has lumped us with tripe like War In…
Read MoreThe MOBA games have become quite popular in recent years. Riot Games found a very simple, and yet very elegant formula, and made a killing in the process. Defenders of Middle Earth is what happens when a new formula becomes popular. In addition to the cheap knock offs (Gameloft’s Heroes…
Read MoreThis generation has put up some truly amazing games – both high profile and niche. But, of course, it has also put up some real disappointments. Games that should have been great, or looked great in the promos, but didn’t follow through with the promise. There’s arguably been a lot…
Read MoreWarner Bros interactive entertainment is bringing five-on-five arena combat set in the Lord of the Rings universe to consoles this Fall. Set to tie in with the upcoming The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey film, Guardians of Middle-earth will bring online PvP starring many of the film and book series’ notables…
Read MoreLord of the Rings online players are about to experience the shores of the Great River as the Journey Towards Rohan begins. This sixth update for the popular MMO is bringing quite a bit to the table including a whopping seven new areas to explore. Travel along the shores of…
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