read it for the picture captions

[jrtom]

Wired News: Middle-earth a Middle-Tier Game

A scene from "The Giving Tree 2: The Tree Takes It All Back"

Like I said, the captions on the images make it all worthwhile.

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WebComics make good friends, perhaps?

[(Anonymous)]

The silly caption might be partially explained by the fact that Lore Sjoberg is the author of the article. Lore is the creator of the sadly-deceased Brunching Shuttlecocks, the currently-brilliant Little Fluffy Industries, and Lore Brand Comics.

Find his articles at
http://search.wired.com/wnews/default.asp?query=lore

His other reviews for Wired have similarly silly captions.

"Rosie O' Donnell is Freyja the Dwarf in ... World of Warcraft!"
"Being able to use two guns at once seems to be the standard upgrade for video game sequels this season. Maybe the next round will let you fire a third pistol with your ear lobes."