Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Monolith Productions today released the fourth episode of the Guardians of Middle-earth “MOBA Mastery” video tutorial series.
The series examines key components of the Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) gameplay and how they work in-game. This fourth Guardians of Middle-earth MOBA Mastery episode explores loadouts, which are a set of items and bonuses that enhance a Guardian’s default statistics.


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 tie-ins to the upcoming 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 will have the ability to 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. Available December 2012 at select retail stores and via download for Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360 and PlayStation Network; rated PEGI 12.