Today is a great day for Lord of the Rings fans looking forward to the upcoming War in the North action game from Snowblind and Warner Bros. Interactive.

Why?

Because not only has a brand new gameplay video been released alongside two brand new screenshots, but the game’s launch trailer has been released, simultaneously confirming the release date and raising neck hairs in fine fashion.

Get all of that below, but don’t miss Wayne’s preview of Lord of the Rings: War in the North over here and be sure to rummage through El33tonline’s past coverage here.

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I am somewhat of a Lord of the Rings fan, owning all the extended editions movies, the books and boardgames on offer. Armed with this knowledge I was well prepared for a look into Lord of the Rings: War in the North. I was wondering what direction the game would take and at which audience it was being aimed at.

My greatest hope for the game is that it will deliver a mature experience that was entertaining, and make use of the wealth of content available to make it possible to experience the magic of Middle Earth first-hand.

Continue reading El33tonline’s hands-on preview of Lord of the Rings: War in the North.

Alongside a ‘Fall’ release window announcement for Warner Bros. Interactive and Snowblind Studios’ fantasy-themed action game RPG, Lord of the Rings: War in the North, the pair have released details and images for the game’s (massive) Collector’s Edition, with information on pre-order incentives available in North America.

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Warner Bros. Interactive and Snowblind Studios were showing the pair’s fantasy action title The Lord of the Rings: War in the North at E3 2011 this week with a frenzy of brand new screenshots, gameplay demonstrations and an awesome look at Beleram of the Great Eagles.

The cooperative elements of War in the North were also showcased as ‘the Fellowship of three’ (the human, elf and dwarf) banded together to forge ahead in an effort to overthrow Agandaur, Sauron’s chief lieutenant in the North.

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Lord of the Rings isn’t only about people with hairy feet, transformed wizards and talking trees you know! It’s also about war, vicious combat, swords and orcs being separated from their limbs.

Y’know, classic Lord of the Rings stuff.

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Things have been a little bit quiet as far as The Lord of the Rings: War in the North is concerned, but the situation just got a little bit more heated with the release of a brand new batch of screenshots and a very grave trailer for Snowblind Studios’ cooperative action RPG.

The new images reveal one of the more frosty areas of the game, while the trailer tells us how the land of Middle-earth is in great danger of being destroyed by the corrupting power of evil, and how three adventurers will need to infiltrate Sauron’s forces, and attempt to weaken Sauron and his boundless influence.

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Late last week, Warner Bros. Interactive announced that a new game in the epic Lord of the Rings franchise will be making its way to PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 in 2011 in the form of the cooperative action role-playing game, The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, based on the novels written by J.R.R. Tolkien, rather than the trilogy of films.

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Staff cuts at three of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment’s Seattle-based game development studios have been confirmed, as Monolith (FEAR), Snowblind Studios (Death Tank) and Surreal Software (The Suffering) are affected by reductions, which have been explained as efforts towards consolidation.

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There are two rather intriguing bits of downloadable content (DLC) on Xbox LIVE Arcade today, as not only Snowblind Studios’ long-in-development Death Tank arrives on the service, but additional content for The Maw has also surfaced. Death Tank is described thus:

“Through Xbox LIVE, up to eight tanks can simultaneously enter the arena for exciting co-op or chaotic free-for-all play! Devastating weapons and unique items give your tank unlimited destructive power. Eight separate landscapes react to tank combat, altering their shape when hit and providing an ever changing environment in which to play.”

The Maw’s DLC, on the other hand, is described as a ‘deleted scene’ from the full game, as the Bounty Hunters have sent an elite strike force, known as the Brutes, to stop the game’s protagonists, Frank and Maw. This story apparently takes place between the Bulb Valley and Chaindown levels from The Maw.

Publisher Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has announced their acquisition of game developer Snowblind Studios.

Founded in 1997, Snowblind studios, a Washington-based development studio, has created a string of RPG and action-RPG games, such as Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance, Champions of Norrath, Justice League: Heroes and Champions: Return to Arms, as well as a couple of vehicle-based games, such as Top Gear: Overdrive on the N64 and the still-in-development Death Tank for Xbox LIVE Arcade.

Snowblind will join Monolith Productions (FEAR) and Traveller’s Tales (LEGO series of games) to become Warner’s third internal studio. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment president Martin Tremblay said of the deal:

“The acquisition of Snowblind is an important milestone for our games business, allowing us to expand our development capabilities even further. We are proud to be associated with such a talented team that is focused on executing innovative and captivating game designs.”