  E3 2011's Most Anticipated: LOTR: War In The North      Game:
LOTR: War In The North Likelihood of E3 2011 showing: Certain
You shall not pass!" roared Gandalf to the Balrog in Fellowship
of the Ring. He obviously wasn't discussing quality control,
mind, as the increasingly turgid raft of LOTR spin-offs appear
to prove.   Fret thee not though Tolkien fans, as devs Snowblind
are here to save the day, bringing their experience of co-op
hack-'n'-slashers to bear for the most eagerly anticipated foray
to Middle-Earth since 2002's The Two Towers. Precious indeed.
Lest you forget (and don't worry if you have), Snowblind helmed
both Champions of Norrath and Baldur's Gate:Dark Alliance. Both
were technically silky, violence heavy, button-mashing romps
through fantasy realms - which, funnily enough, is just what War
in the North is shaping up to be... though this may well delve
into the role-playing side of things to a greater extent than
previous projects.  Whether that simply refers to intricate
upgrade/customis