There are going to be female Orcs in Prime Video's 'LOTR: The Rings of Power' ... but at least now we'll get to see some horrible-looking female versions of the evil creatures on screen.

Her followers are usually female halflings, ... Gruumsh, and does not get along well with the rest of the orc pantheon. A perfect patron for an evil half-orc, this deity is truly fearsome.

More than half a century after Tolkien wrote that description in a letter, here is how Dungeons & Dragons describes the orc in the latest Monster Manual, where all such demi-humans are relegated ...

While there was no mention of female Orcs in any of the books, Tolkien did later say that they did exist. We see proof of offsping as Gollum devours a young Orc child in The Hobbit.

Today's helping of news we didn't post includes a shiny Resident Evil 6 trailer and a quip montage from a truly deranged little girl in Borderlands 2, among others. Also, Gangnam Style ...