Wednesday 30 January 2013


Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

 Guardians of Middle-earth Announces Playable Radagast

Today gamers can download and play as the wizard Radagast in Guardians of Middle-earth on Xbox LIVE Arcade! This new Guardian character will release for PlayStation Network soon.

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Monolith Productions also released new character art, bio, ability details and a new video about playing as Radagast, which gives a sneak peek into his enchanter abilities that deal significant ability damage and help support his team members by withstanding special enemy attacks. Access these assets below.

In addition, Guardians of Middle-earth players will be able to compete in "The One Road" challenge this weekend, where gamers will compete for the "Most Wins on a One-Lane Map" from Feb. 1 through Feb. 3 to win 500 XP, 20,000 Gold, and three Mithril level items.

Radagast marks the next epic addition to player rosters in Guardians of Middle-earth, with Season Pass holders set to receive three more battle-hardened Guardians in the coming months, and more to come as well. Players will also get a chance to sink their swords and hammers into the new Survival mode very soon!

The Radagast Battle Profile trailer, character art and character bio can be seen below.



Radagast
Character Bio

Radagast’s Bio:
Radagast, one of the Maiar, is also known as the Brown Wizard and has an exceptional knowledge of the fauna and birds of Middle-earth. Hailing from Valinor in the Third Age, his original name was Aiwendil, meaning “bird-friend” in Elvish. He would go on to advise Gandalf the Grey before being unwittingly used by Saruman to lure Gandalf to Orthanc, ultimately leading to his capture during the War of the Ring. His fate after the War of the Ring remains unknown.

Radagast’s Gameplay Abilities:
Vibrant Glade: +Attack Speed, Reduced Controlling Effects
Blackbird Song: Deals True Damage and Blinds Enemy Guardians and Creatures
Whispering Leaves: Deals Ability Damage, briefly Silences
Roots of Greenwood: Roots Enemies, slows and deals Ability Damage

Radagast’s Class:
Enchanter



In Guardians of Middle-earth, gamers team up as the most powerful heroes from the greatest fantasy epic of all time, bringing up to 10 players together in a competitive multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game.  Featuring select characters from the film, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, the game allows players to develop and master more than 20 iconic characters. Play as Gandalf, Gollum, Legolas, Sauron and more, forming memorable and unlikely alliances with and against friends. Gamers can connect with other players via an in-game voice communication system, as well as access to a comprehensive online stat and leader board system where they can track friends’ victories and defeats, and more. Now available at select retail stores and via download for Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360 and PlayStation Network.

PRODUCT INFORMATION
Guardians of Middle-Earth
Formats: PS3, X360
Out: 04/12/2012 (PS3)
 05/12/2012 (X360)
Publisher: Warner Bros.

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