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Take-Two Interactive Stock Hits All-Time High

Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of Grand Theft Auto 6 developer Rockstar, sees its stock prices hitting a new all-time high.

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Tales of the Shire Cements its Hobbit Whimsy With Small Details

Tales of the Shire is best enjoyed when players truly embody the life of a Hobbit, and a handful of mechanics help to cement that whimsical feeling.

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The Unwritten Rules of Tales of the Shire Explained

Tales of the Shire is as simple as a cozy game can get, but even then, there are still some unwritten rules that players might want to be aware of.

Tales of the Shire Treat Progression How Hobbits Treat Meals
Tales of the Shire Treats Progression How Hobbits Treat Meals

Tales of the Shire is a Hobbit life-sim through and through, and that even includes treating its progression systems how Hobbits treat their meals.

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Tales of the Shire Should Have 'Stolen' This Feature From The Lord of the Rings

Tales of the Shire features a ton of references to The Lord of the Rings, but there's one aspect of the movies it should have leaned all the way into.

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Tales of the Shire Raises the Bar for the Next Animal Crossing Game's Decorations

Tales of the Shire may fall short of its competition in a few big ways, but its decorating system might raise the bar for the next Animal Crossing.

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Tales of the Shire: All 15 Villagers Explained

Like any good social sim, Tales of the Shire is home to a colorful cast of characters, including 15 villagers with distinct personalities and roles.

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Tales of the Shire's Player-Character Has a Fun Connection to The Lord of the Rings Trilogy

Tales of the Shire is set between The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, but its player-character still has a fun connection to the LotR trilogy.

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Every Lord of the Rings Location Referenced in Tales of the Shire

Tales of the Shire drops players into the burgeoning village of Bywater, but it references plenty of other Lord of the Rings locations in its runtime.

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Every Lord of the Rings Character Referenced in Tales of the Shire

Tales of the Shire is packed to the brim with references to the wider world of Middle-earth, including a handful of Lord of the Rings cameos.

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Tales of the Shire Review

A Lord of the Rings life-sim, Tales of the Shire tries to live up to its inherently great premise, but the Hobbit game falls short in a few ways.

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Tales of the Shire Reveals New Character Ahead of Launch [EXCLUSIVE]

The Best War Games can exclusively reveal a new look at an old character from Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game, Weta Gameshop's upcoming life sim.

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Tales of the Shire Has Steep System Requirements for a Cozy Game

Weta Workshop reveals the system requirements for Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game, and they are surprisingly demanding.

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Why Tales of the Shire’s Multiple Delays Have Already Paid Off
Why Tales of the Shire’s Multiple Delays Have Already Paid Off

Tales of the Shire received many delays during its development cycle, but those delays might have been a blessing in disguise.

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Upcoming Lord of the Rings Game Tales of the Shire Reveals Physical Edition

The upcoming life-sim game Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game reveals physical editions for fans to add to their collections.

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Fallout 5 Might Want to Watch One Part of The Outer Worlds 2 Closely

The Outer Worlds 2 takes much inspiration from the legacy series of its developers, and in turn could inspire the game that inspired it.

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The Outer Worlds 2 Returning Characters Wish List

The Outer Worlds 2 is expanding the space-based adventure, and has an opportunity to reintroduce some beloved characters.

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Tales of the Shire Needs to Live Up to its Name and Namesake

Tales of the Shire is the latest addition to a story world that's greatly appreciated by millions, and needs to live up to its legacy.

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Tales of the Shire Will Hopefully Be More Like Hello Kitty Than Animal Crossing in One Way

Before Tales of the Shire's July release, developer Weta Workshop should look at one QOL feature from Hello Kitty Island Adventure.

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Tales of the Shire Aims to Stay True to Tolkien's Vision

The Tales of the Shire creative director emphasizes that the development team is committed to staying true to Tolkien's vision.

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