Game Overview:
Middle-Earth: Shadow of War is an open world action adventure title developed by Monolith Productions and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.
It is based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings license and is a direct sequel to the 2014 title Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor.
An examination of Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War's biggest strength.
The patent will go into effect February 23.
A new batch of big titles join the service.
Unavowed, Blazing Chrome, Dead Rising 4 and more coming next week.
Monolith Productions will seemingly be bringing back the acclaimed Nemesis system for their next project.
Warner Bros. Steam sale offers deep discounts on Mortal Kombat, F.E.A.R., and much more.
Along with the base game, it will include all paid DLC for $60.
The base game and Gold Edition are also discounted by 66 percent on Steam.
Changes have also been made to customization, while new player skins have also been added.
Patch adds new Brutal difficulty; Desolation of Mordor DLC also launches.
In-game store will shut down fully on July 17th.
Some good stuff on offer this week.
One patch to rule them all...
What once was is now lost, for none now live who remember it.
Preps for the upcoming Blade of Galadriel expansion out tomorrow.
One pit to rule them all.
Endless Siege and Rebellion modes also added to the game as free new content.
Middle-Earth Shadow of War - Xbox One X vs PS4 Pro graphics comparison.
The One Xbox to rule them all.
Shadow of War will have four DLC packs with two story expansions due to release in 2018.
Want to defend your captured fortresses unto eternity? Infinite Shadow Wars is for you.
The calm before the storm?
Negative buzz regarding loot boxes and microtransactions weren't enough to derail the sequel.
Should Bethesda implement something similar in the next Elder Scrolls game?
Getting all the collectibles in the game.
Head to head comparison across all platforms.
Mastering the Fortress metagame.
No longer waiting to gather these slowly...
Getting through the grind to unlock the game's true ending.
Getting the most out of the game's various inventory systems.
Quite a bit to chew through.
Using the expanded Nemesis system to your advantage.
The most powerful army of Orcs there ever was.
Some tech tips for Middle-Earth: Shadow of War.
Taking on the bosses of Shadow of War.
A complete video walkthrough of Shadow of War.
The one ring to rule them all...
A lot of strengths and a few flaws make for an excellent package.
Shadow of Mordor, but more- this game should be perfect for fans of the original.
Find out the many, many things you can do in Monolith's enormous sequel.
The tribe of orcs bringing doom to all.
"It's the same design philosophy as us adding in difficulty modes."
One tribe to rule them all, one tribe to find them.
These Orcs jive with Tolkein's depiction of them.
Full length trailer coming on September 18th.
The fallen King of Men...
Check out the Orc tribe that's all about stealth and assassinations.
There are many epic tales of valor in Tolkien's world. This is not one of them.
"From a content standpoint, it didn’t take long to get it working."
Guts, glory and grog are the most important things to this Orc tribe.
Warner Bros. since pre-orders for the sequel are "pretty strong."
Flamethrowers and bombs are the calling cards for these Orcs.
The new trailer focuses on the monsters you can take on in the game.
As opposed to the hulking monstrous giant spider that she *should* be...
One of the seven Orc Tribes, the Terror Tribe causes havoc and suffering to its enemies.
Which directly ties into the events that occurred in Fellowship of the Rings.
One ring to rule them a- 404 connectivity error.
Microtransactions alert.
Played by Kumail Nanjiani to comedic effect.
Taking more liberties with Tolkien's lore...
We go hands on with the Xbox One X version of the game.
However, you can also bring your best follower along for the ride.
What does Mordor have in store for you this time?
" I know that our tech team got it up and running on the Xbox One X dev kit within a day."
Microsoft's new powerful console being put to good use.
Who will take top honors this year?
Design director Bob Roberts says it's running "great" on the original Xbox One and PS4.
New playable character confirmed.
More dynamic gameplay than the first game.
All of Middle Earth prepares for battle.
He will also be Performance Capture Director.
Now releasing almost two months later.
In the land of Mordor, where the shadows lie...
Pun unintended?
Also lots of Orc killing and controlling.
Discover some neat little toys in Shadow of War.
Blooming villain.
Find out how Monolith crafted this huge city.
Minas Ithil is the place to be.
Monolith VP notes how sequels are "sometimes easier."
"As far as we can tell, it will be the most powerful console ever created when it launches."
Monolith not saying anything at this time though.
Chaos and confusion reign.
It's nice to see more third parties jumping on board with this.
War Chests part of micro-transactions?
60 GB available disc space needed.
Gameplay reveal coming on March 8th.
Finally a hint of the Shadow of Mordor sequel.
One does not simply- you know what, you get it.
'We've only begun exploring the possibilities.'