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One does not simply walk into Mordor; instead, one might opt to climb up a wall of vines or jump from platform to platform. That’s the crux of what The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is all about. Contents An evolution of Lord of the Rings games What is it, my precious? Getting Gollum’s perspective The game positions the player as the classic Lord of the Rings villain, shining light on his previously unexplored backstory, which includes his capture and subsequent escape from the clutches of evil. It’s a novel concept that I wasn’t exactly sure would work before trying it out for myself. Given all that, I knew I needed to play The Lord of the Rings: Gollum at PAX East, and after going hands-on with it, I came away with mixed thoughts that lean positive, with more than a few caveats. Related Videos An evolution of Lord of the Rings games I grew up playing games like The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II , Middle-earth: Shadow of … [Read more...] about The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is unintentionally delightful | Digital Trends

When I sat down to try a demo of The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story at PAX East, I was dropped straight into an escape mission. At first, I fumbled with switching between casting spells and dodging attacks from enemy mages. By the end, I juggled between at least four magical abilities while dashing around to survive. It was a hectic experience, but one that perfectly complemented its storytelling. Contents Award-worthy action No League necessary In the new League of Legends action RPG from developer Digital Sun, magic is outlawed in Demacia . Sylas, a former mage hunter with magical powers of his own, busts out of prison and starts his quest for vengeance against those who imprisoned him. The Mageseeker explores the backstory through an action RPG that faithfully builds on League of Legends lore. Related Videos Digital Sun took inspiration from games like Hyper Light Drifter, Cross Code, and Hades when creating it, and that’s very … [Read more...] about The Mageseeker blends League of Legends lore with Hades’ action | Digital Trends

On this episode of Digital Trends Live, host Greg Nibler and Luke Larsen, DT’s section editor of computing, dive into the trending tech topics of the day, including Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note 10 unveiling, YouTube’s AR makeup tutorials, Niantic’s new Harry Potter AR game, a Tesla pickup built by a YouTuber, and more. Nibler then speaks with Olga Andrienko, head of global marketing for SEMrush , about the growing popularity of voice search, and the future of optimization in voice recognition. Kevin Mann, co-founder and chief product officer of CallRail , then joins us to discuss how the company transforms call data and inbound lead generation for small businesses. Finally, Ken Tomita, chief executive officer and co-founder of Grovemade , sits down with Nibler to talk about the company’s wooden iPhone cases and chargers, and how the craft of woodworkingis used to create beautiful, functional desktop art. Editors' … [Read more...] about Digital Trends Live: Samsung’s Upcoming Galaxy Note 10, Harry Potter AR | Digital Trends