Here's the first trailer for the Lego Lord of the Rings game we've been craving ever since we first laid eyes on the official LoTR minifigs.

Developed by Traveller's Tales (Lego Star Wars), Lego LoTR promises more puzzles than previous Lego video games, as well as a variety of sidequests.

"In contrast to our other games, covering those three movies is an epic journey," Traveller's Tales CEO Jonathan Smith told Kotaku, "It really is a sense of an adventure rather than a series of stories. You build up your characters as you venture through the world of Middle-Earth."

No release date yet, but the game should hit Xbox 360, PS3 and PC in time to tie in with the release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey this December.

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