'Tales of the Shire' hints at a different kind of 'Lord of the Rings' game

If you love the Shire, you’ll be happy to hear that a new Lord of the Rings game is coming soon. Tales of the Shire is described as a “cozy” game, but we aren't sure yet what the gameplay entails. It’s coming to PC and consoles in 2024.

The trailer—which you see above—shows a person illustrating a hobbit and a Hobbit-hole. When they move away, the sketchbook's pages blow over to show other hobbit homes.

From it, it seems the game promises to be a different kind of Lord of the Rings game. It looks like one that focuses on Middle-earth's beauty and tranquility, rather than its battles and dangers. It sounds like a perfect game for fans of Samwise Gamgee and his fellow hobbits.

The game is a collaboration between Private Division and Weta Workshop. You might know Private Division as the publisher of games like The Outer Worlds and OlliOlli World. Meanwhile, Weta Workshop is the studio that created the amazing props and costumes for the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies, as well as other blockbusters like Avatar: The Way of Water.

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'Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-earth' drops on May 10

EA's Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-earth is coming next month. The mobile, free-to-play title is debuting on May 10, marking the first LOTR game since 2009's The Lord of the Rings: Conquest. This game is one of five LOTR games in development from Embracer, including the Lord of the Rings: Gollum, which is launching soon, too.

Heroes of Middle-earth includes characters from The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. It features collection systems, turn-based combat, and more. It'll be available on iOS and Android, with pre-registration now open.

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Lord of the Rings fans can book this unforgettable stay with Airbnb

Fans of Lord of the Rings may be interested in this once in a lifetime stay with Airbnb! To celebrate the 10^th anniversary of the The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Airbnb is offering two, one-night stays on the iconic Hobbiton movie set in New Zealand. Guests will be transported to Middle-earth™ with an exclusive overnight stay at the iconic Hobbiton Movie Set in New Zealand. 

Yes, you can live (vacation) like Hobbits in the original filming location and explore the behind-the-scenes making of the film trilogies that have become an unexpected holiday classic. For the first time ever, fans from around the world can explore the faraway lands of their favorite holiday films with an exclusive overnight stay at the original Hobbiton™ Movie Set.

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'Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria' to debut on PC next spring

This new Lord of the Rings game will bring you to Middle-earth's dwarven mines. Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria will debut on the PC via the Epic Games Store next spring. You and your dwarven friends will be tasked to reclaim the lost spoils inside the creepy, dark mines of Moria. You can check out the first trailer for the game above.

You will play a customizable dwarf character summoned to the Misty Mountains by Gimli. You can go solo or team up with up to eight other players online. You can expect to battle orcs, learn how to conserve resources, hunt and gather for food, manage your sleep, and more. There's also a base-building mechanic integrated into the story. Developer Free Range Games hasn't revealed yet if the title will be released on other platforms, so for now, only PC gamers will get to enjoy this newest addition to the LoTR universe.

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