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Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Tales of the Shire release time and when you can fish, cook and decorate your Hobbit-hole
Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings game is less about fighting the forces of evil and more about fishing and cooking, and the upcoming release time is almost here The Lord of the Rings may be renowned for its perilous adventures, but Tales of the Shire now offers fans the opportunity to live out their Hobbit-inspired culinary and fishing dreams. While the Lord of the Rings saga is driven by a thirst for adventure, it also harbours a softer, homelier side. Frodo and Sam's quest to Mount Doom may be the most famous journey in J.R.R Tolkien's universe, but the Shire has always held the potential for a more comforting narrative. This is precisely what Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings game aims to deliver. The game allows players to immerse themselves in halfling life, preparing new dishes, decorating their homes with fresh furniture, and fishing, all while maintaining good relations with their neighbours. It's an enticing concept, particularly as gamers continue to yearn for a new Animal Crossing instalment and Hello Kitty Island Adventure fades into the background. For many, the cosiest gaming options are found in the PS Plus Extra and Premium July 2025 releases, which gave fans access to Planet Zoo and Bluey: The Video Game. Similarly, the second July Xbox Game Pass drop included Farming Simulator '25 for subscribers. While there's no shortage of cosy gaming experiences currently available, the chance to settle down in the Shire is an offer that's hard to resist. But when exactly is the release time for Tales of the Shire? Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming cosy adventure. Introducing All Out Gaming Introducing All Out Gaming, a dedicated gaming brand providing the best gaming news, reviews, previews, interviews and more! Make sure you don't miss out on our latest high-quality videos on YouTube, TikTok, and Facebook, where we'll be posting our latest reviews, previews, interviews, and live streams! You can also subscribe to our free All Out Gaming newsletter service. Click here to be sent all the day's biggest stories. Tales of the Shire Release Time The release time for Tales of the Shire is scheduled for 9am PDT / 12am EDT / 5pm BST on Tuesday, July 29. This information has been verified by the game's team via Twitter, in several posts responding to players curious about the game's launch time. It's a firm deviation from a number of games aiming for a midnight launch, but this means that players are able to get their hands on the title as soon as possible. There's not much longer to wait for the game that promises a delightfully cosy experience in a world that is, fundamentally, rather uncosy. Leave the Balrog battles and endless evil for the next game – we've got fish to reel in.
BBC News
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
New Zealand airport to remove Hobbit-themed eagle sculptures
For more than a decade, a pair of Hobbit-inspired eagle sculptures have cast a watchful eye over visitors at New Zealand's Wellington the giant birds will be unfastened from the ceiling on Friday to make way for a new mystery exhibit, airport authorities eagles appear as messengers in JRR Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, which were adapted to film by New Zealand's Sir Peter spectacular New Zealand landscapes featured in Mr Jacson's films are a consistent draw for tourists, who are greeted at the airport by the eagle sculptures. "It's not unusual to see airborne departures from Wellington Airport, but in this case, it will be emotional for us," Wellington Airport chief executive Matt Clarke said in a giant eagles will be placed in storage and there have not been long-term plans for eagle weighs 1.2 tonnes (1,200kg) with a wingspan of 15m (49ft). Riding on the back of one of the birds is a sculpture of the wizard, of polystyrene and with an internal steel skeleton, each eagle has hundreds of feathers, the longest one measuring 2.4m (8ft).While the iconic eagles will soon be gone, not all is lost for fans of the franchise: Smaug the Magnificent, the dragon in The Hobbit, will continue to be displayed at the check-in area. The eagles were unveiled in 2013, around the time of the release of The Hobbit trilogy. The giant sculptures were produced by Wētā Workshop, the New Zealand-based company that made costumes and props for The Lord of the Rings franchise."We're working with Wētā Workshop on some exciting plans for a unique, locally themed replacement to take their place," Mr Clarke said. "We'll unveil what's next later this year so keep watching the skies."In 2014, one of the eagles came crashing down during an earthquake. No one was injured in the from that accident.
