Shopping for friends and family can sometimes be difficult, especially if you're not sure what they're into. However, if you've got a Lord of the Rings fan on your holiday shopping list this year – you're in luck!

The Lord of the Rings is one of the most popular movie and book franchises of all-time, so you better bet plenty of awesome gifts are available. From interactive board games set in J.R.R. Tolkien's vast world to branded apparel and licensed merchandise – there's truly something fun for everyone.

And don't worry, we've scoured all of Middle-earth for the best Lord of the Rings-inspired gifts to get your loved ones this holiday season. Check out all the best Lord of the Rings gifts below.

Top 3 Must-Have Lord of the Rings Gifts

These are the perfect gifts for the biggest fans of the Middle-earth saga.

Best Lord of the Rings Game Gifts

Get lost in the world created by J.R.R. Tolkien with these great board and card games.

Best Lord of the Rings Gear Gifts

Show off your love for The Lord of the Rings with these great collectibles.

Best Lord of the Rings Book Gifts

Boxed gift sets, authentic recipe books, and expanded lore from Middle-earth.

Best Lord of the Rings Clothing and Apparel Gifts

T-shirts, hoodies, jewelry, and costumes – all inspired by The Lord of the Rings saga.

Matthew Adler is a Commerce, Features, Guides, News, Previews, and Reviews writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @MatthewAdler and watch him stream on Twitch.

Halloween director David Gordon Green says the next film in his trilogy will be a love letter to franchise creator John Carpenter.

Speaking on the Empire Spoiler Special Podcast and covered by Indiewire, director David Gordon Green promised that his Halloween trilogy will culminate with a tribute to the horror franchise's creator John Carpenter. Green explained that Halloween Ends, which will release exclusively in theaters on Oct. 14, 2022, will be very different from Halloween Kills.

“There’s not a lot of games in it, there’s not a lot of wittiness and retro joy,” Green said, according to Indiewire. “It’s kind of a coming-of-age film, and it’s a very different tone. And that’s what excited me about it, is to have the three chapters that I’ve been involved in be very different from each other. They are all there to honor Carpenter, but aren’t necessary just emulating him.”

Green said he sent Carpenter a draft of the script for Halloween Ends and asked if it was too similar to Christine, the director's 1983 adaptation of Stephen King's novel by the same name which follows a teenager who buys a car that seems to have an evil influence over him.

"For ‘Halloween Ends,’ it’s just a love of Carpenter, you know," Gordon said, according to Indiewire. "It’s more than just, ‘Hey, here’s a character and a community that you’ve created.’ It’s, ‘Here’s an appreciation of your legendary body of work.'”

Green rebooted the Halloween horror franchise in 2018. Rather than untangle the various sequels, Green's Halloween trilogy is set directly after the events of the first film and builds out a new continuity from there. The trilogy is set to conclude with next year's Halloween Ends.

While you're waiting for the next chapter, check out IGN's Halloween Kils review and Green's explanation of the ending of Halloween Kills.

Samantha Nelson is an IGN freelance writer. Find her on Twitter at samanthanelson1.

Cyber Monday Nintendo Switch deals are officially here, and the opportunities to save on games and consoles have among the best we've ever seen. If you're hoping to pick up a Switch OLED during Cyber Week, your only option is to go with a bundled deal from GameStop, but even those are selling out.

Cyber Monday Nintendo Switch OLED Bundle

Cyber Week Ring Fit Adventure Deal

Ring Fit Adventure is still at its Black Friday price, and it's a great game to get yourself or to give as a gift.

Cyber Monday Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Deal

This is one of the coolest toys Nintendo has every built, you can save 40% off Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit's MSRP. You can also now play two-player split-screen, so you don't need two switches to race against your family and friends.

Best Cyber Monday Nintendo Switch Game Deals

We saw some of the best deals ever on Nintendo games throughout Cyber Week, and while the historic $27 prices came and went, you can still get yourself situated with some great games for cheaper than MSRP.

Best Cyber Monday Nintendo Deals at Amazon

Bravely Default II, one of the most charming Nintendo Switch games of 2021, is still at its lowest price, ever, at Amazon.

Cyber Monday Nintendo Deals at Walmart

Cyber Monday Nintendo Deals at GameStop

Cyber Monday eShop Deals

Will Nintendo Switch OLED be Available Before Christmas?

If you're looking for where to buy Nintendo Switch OLED to give as a gift this year… I wish you nothing but the best of luck. While we saw a restock of PS5 and Xbox for Black Friday at Walmart, and a surprise Black Friday PS5 drop at Amazon, we haven't seen a single retailer offering the Switch OLED yet, with the exception of bundles offered at GameStop.

When Did Nintendo Black Friday Deals Begin?

Nintendo's Black Friday sales officially kicked off on Sunday, November 21, with Walmart Nintendo Black Friday deals starting on November 22 with early access for Walmart+ members.

Will the $27 Nintendo Switch Deals Come Back?

GameStop, and then Amazon, were selling some of the best Nintendo Switch games of all time for just $26.99, and the prices lasted for quite a while, but with just a few exceptions they expired and haven't yet come back.

Black Friday Nintendo Switch Mario Kart Bundle (SOLD OUT)

The Black Friday Nintendo Switch bundle includes the Switch V2 console, a code for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and a code for 3-months of Nintendo Switch Online, all for $299. Maybe unsurprisingly, this deal is pretty popular and retailers keep going in and out of stock, but you can grab it right now at Amazon if you're quick enough.

All the Best Cyber Monday Deals and Sales

Seth Macy is Executive Editor, IGN Commerce, and just wants to be your friend. You can find him hosting the Nintendo Voice Chat podcast.

Epic has removed the Travis Scott "Out West" dance emote from Fortnite following the rap star's deadly Astroworld concert in Houston, Texas, which killed 8 people.

Epic went so far as to temporarily disable the Fortnite item shop's Daily section, which rotates skins and other cosmetics and emotes on a regular basis. It's believed that Scott's emote was meant to be included in the latest update.

The official Fortnite Status Twitter account later confirmed the Daily section's removal but did not mention Scott or his emote by name.

It’s known that the "Daily" section of the Item Shop has been disabled. This is intentional and the "Daily" section will return with the next Item Shop refresh. pic.twitter.com/rc6Kqh7qoW

— Fortnite Status (@FortniteStatus) November 8, 2021

A spokesperson for Epic Games declined to comment when emailed by IGN.

Scott's Astroworld is a music festival that took place on November 5 in Houston's NRG Park. On Friday, the first day of the event, a crowd surged toward the front of the stage where Scott was performing. At least eight people have been killed, with many more injured, according to CNN. Victims ranged in age from 14 to 27, with one victim's age currently unknown. At least 25 people were transported to the hospital. The total number of attendees reportedly neared 50,000.

Scott quickly became the subject of intense criticism as the event and aftermath unfolded. The event continued for approximately 30 minutes after a mass casualty declaration was made, according to Yahoo News. It's currently unclear how aware Scott was of what was happening in the crowd watching his performance.

Footage from the event, collected by The Washington Post, was shared on social media. One video showed a woman climbing a camera operator's platform to beg for help and another video shows concertgoers towards the back of the crowd chanting "stop the show."

Scott briefly stopped his performance at 9:42 PM when he noticed a person in the crowd had passed out. Scott can be heard directing attention to the passed-out person and asking the crowd to move away from them. Video from the event shows what appears to be security guards in reflective jackets arriving at the spot.

The second day of the show scheduled for November 6 was later canceled, and Scott released a statement saying he was "absolutely devastated" by the events of the day before.

Scott was previously the star of Fortnite's first major concert event in April 2020, where the rap star was digitally recreated into a towering avatar who danced around the Fortnite Battle Royale map and transported players into space. The event signaled the start of Epic's push towards greater marketing collaborations and public events, and some might say also showed the promise of Epic's plans for its own "metaverse."

The in-game event was watched by 12.3 million people, according to Epic. Epic released two skins based on Scott's Astro Jack persona, plus additional cosmetics, including the "Out West" emote. Fortnite has since held a similar event for pop star Ariana Grande.

It's currently unclear if Epic plans to remove any additional content related to Scott or the Astroworld brand.

(Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images)

Joseph Knoop is a writer/producer for IGN.

Patty Jenkins' Star Wars: Rogue Squadron movie is being delayed, The Hollywood Reporter reports. Originally slated to enter production in 2022, it has been taken off the production schedule, leaving it with an indefinite release date.

The reported reason for this delay is that Jenkins' current commitments won't allow for the movie to be made on time. Jenkins, best-known for her work on Wonder Woman, is slated to write and direct the third film in the series, and is also working on a Cleopatra film starring Gal Gadot.

Jenkins' Rogue Squadron film was first announced during 2020's Disney Investor Day event, which feels like a very long time ago now. It included a nifty teaser of Jenkins donning a Rebel flightsuit and striding up to an X-Wing sitting on a tarmac.

Little else has been revealed about Rogue Squadron. It was originally slated to enter pre-production this year. We are currently in the midst of a lengthy break in Star Wars movies, with most of Disney's attention being on shows like Mandalorian and Book of Boba Fett. We do know that it won't be based on the video games.

The release date for Rogue Squadron remains unclear. Right now it looks like it will release in late 2023 at the absolute earliest