Last year, Embracer Group made one of its biggest acquisitions yet after taking Middle-Earth Enterprises on board. The move gave Embracer the rights to The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, but few new projects have been announced. That's set to change soon, with the company today confirming that …

Back in February, we heard that The Saul Zaentz Company, the owner of Middle-Earth Enterprises, was looking to auction off the IP rights for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. In a surprise move, Embracer Group has now revealed itself as the buyer.  Just a few months after …

The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are two of the biggest fantasy IP in the world, garnering millions of fans across books, movies and games. It has been a while since the last major Triple A video game based on LOTR, but we should get more games in …

For many years now, British studio ‘Traveller's Tales' has specialised in Lego video games based on movies and other IP. Once upon a time though, the studio pursued non-Lego versions of The Hobbit, spending $1 million on the demo that would be pitched to Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment.  Traveller's Tales …

New Zealand has been cashing in on the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit franchises for over a decade now. It's proven to be a great boon for the tourist industry specifically, so it's no surprise that with the last Hobbit movie just around the corner, some companies are looking to …

With the second part of the Hobbit trilogy, The Desolation of Smaug, launching in just a few weeks, the film-makers have launched this great interactive map of Middle Earth, that lets you explore iconic locations via clips, information and even mouse and keyboard controlled games in some of the most …