{"id":50038,"date":"2024-04-22T18:00:38","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T16:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2029247"},"modified":"2024-04-22T20:21:18","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T18:21:18","slug":"cosy-lord-of-the-rings-game-tales-of-the-shire-gets-cute-first-trailer","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/cosy-lord-of-the-rings-game-tales-of-the-shire-gets-cute-first-trailer\/","title":{"rendered":"Cosy Lord of the Rings game, Tales of the Shire, gets cute first trailer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Live your Hobbit fantasies. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Rob Leane\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Monday, 22 April 2024 at 16:00 PM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>Tales of the Shire, the cosy new Lord of the Rings game that you may have already seen on social media, just got a cute first trailer.<\/p>\n<p>Coming to us from Private Division and Weta Workshop (the latter of which is famed for its work on the LOTR movies), Tales of the Shire will allow players to live out their Hobbit fantasies to the fullest.<\/p>\n<p>Set in a time of peace in JRR Tolkien\u2019s Middle-earth, Tales of the Shire looks to have something of an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/animal-crossing-turnip-price-calculator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Animal Crossing<\/a> vibe, with players customising their Hobbit Holes and growing greenery in their gardens, as well as prancing through fields and dancing about with glee.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re one of the LOTR fans that holds up the Shire as an idyllic example of what life could and, perhaps, should be like, this sounds like it could be the game for you. Take a look at the trailer below:<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tales of the Shire - Official Announcement Trailer - PEGI\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8VA0uGtHqQI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p>Per the official press release, players are invited to: \u201cGreet comfort at the door as you decorate your own Hobbit Hole, tend to your garden, fish at the clear ponds, forage wild fruits and herbs, or trade with townsfolks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The description adds: \u201cPrepare homemade meals to share with fellow Hobbits and foster relationships. With much to see and lots more to eat, enjoy days of splendour in the picturesque forests, lakes, and pastures.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tales of the Shire is set in a place called Bywater, and it\u2019s described as a casual \u2018life simulation\u2019 experience. The aim of the game? That would be, it seems, to help Bywater earn official village status within Hobbiton.<\/p> <p>Tales of the Shire does not yet have a confirmed release date, but the press release tells us to expect it in \u201cFall 2024\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>To those of us who prefer the British way of saying things, this means that Tales of the Shire will arrive in autumn this year, so we\u2019ll be looking at a September or October launch, most likely.<\/p>\n<p>The game is destined to launch on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X\/S and Nintendo Switch. It\u2019s somewhat interesting to note that PS4 and Xbox One will <em>not<\/em> be receiving the game, even though the Switch is.<\/p>\n<p>Nintendo\u2019s console is currently showing its age, with rumours abounding of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/nintendo-switch-pro-release-date-price-confirmed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Switch 2<\/a> in the offing, but there\u2019s no official word on that front.<\/p>\n<p>We must say, as avid enjoyers of second breakfast, we\u2019re very much looking forward to this one. We\u2019ll bring you more news as we hear it. And don\u2019t forget, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/lord-rings-power-season-2-release-date-prime-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Rings of Power season 2<\/a> is also in the pipeline!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read our exclusives:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/rings-of-power-season-2-sophia-nomvete-newsupdate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rings of Power star teases \u201cabsolutely mind-blowing\u201d season 2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/lord-rings-return-moria-exclusive-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Return to Moria: How Lord of the Rings got a new sequel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/the-sims-5-multiplayer-explained-podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Sims\u2019 multiplayer future was inspired by Animal Crossing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/star-wars-jedi-survivor-george-lucas-exclusive-newsupdate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Star Wars Jedi composers reveal secret George Lucas influence<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[squirrel-affiliate-playlist squirrel_playlist_id=\u201d653\u2033 \/]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out more of our <a title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/\">Gaming<\/a> coverage or visit our <a title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/\">TV Guide<\/a> and <a title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\">Streaming Guide<\/a> to find out what\u2019s on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to <a title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/podcasts\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/podcasts\/\">The Radio Times Podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Live your Hobbit fantasies. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":50039,"template":"","categories":[1,8],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/04\/cosy-lord-of-the-rings-game-tales-of-the-shire-gets-cute-first-trailer.jpg",1600,1066,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/04\/cosy-lord-of-the-rings-game-tales-of-the-shire-gets-cute-first-trailer-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/04\/cosy-lord-of-the-rings-game-tales-of-the-shire-gets-cute-first-trailer-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/04\/cosy-lord-of-the-rings-game-tales-of-the-shire-gets-cute-first-trailer-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/04\/cosy-lord-of-the-rings-game-tales-of-the-shire-gets-cute-first-trailer-1024x682.jpg",800,533,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/04\/cosy-lord-of-the-rings-game-tales-of-the-shire-gets-cute-first-trailer-1536x1023.jpg",1536,1023,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/04\/cosy-lord-of-the-rings-game-tales-of-the-shire-gets-cute-first-trailer.jpg",1600,1066,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Live your Hobbit fantasies.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/50038"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50039"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50038"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50038"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}