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The Lord of the Rings: Amazon is preparing a new MMO game


Amazon has announced the development of a new open-world MMO Lord of the Rings in partnership with Embracer Group.

Amazon Games and Embracer Group are joining forces to create a new MMO game based on The Lord of the Rings. The game should be developed by Amazon Games Orange County, studio which shone with the title New World. We can say that it is a nice revenge for the American giant which, two years ago, had to abandon a similar project following the failure of negotiations between it and Tencent.

What’s next for Amazon’s Lord of the Rings MMO?

Following a partnership with the Middle-Earth companies of the Embracer Group, Amazon Games plans to design and launch an open-world MMORPG inspired by the universe of JRR Tolkien in The Lord of the Rings (LOTR). The project is currently still in the preparatory stages of production, but Amazon has assured that the game will incorporate “loved stories from the Lord of the Rings trilogy and the Hobbit”

We’re excited to announce our collaboration with Embracer Group and Middle-earth Enterprises for our upcoming MMORPG based on the iconic The Lord of the Rings property!

Learn more here!
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— Amazon Games (@amazongames) May 15, 2023

Embracer Freemode CEO Lee Guinchard also said, “The world of Middle-earth continues to prove endlessly fertile ground for creators and Amazon Games is passionate about creating immersive worlds and fascinating and publish games for a global audience.

And while details are being kept under wraps as to the name and release date for now, Amazon plans to launch the game on PC and console. It should be noted that this is not the first time that Embracer Group has collaborated with Amazon. Indeed, the previous year they revealed that Amazon would give full support and publish the next Tomb Raider game developed by Crystal Dynamics, a studio also owned by Embracer Group.

How the New World team at Amazon Games handles the Lord of the Rings-based MMO remains to be seen. In the meantime, this period is proving to be particularly busy for the games in Middle-earth. EA just launched the mobile title Heroes of Middle-earth while action-adventure game Gollum is set to release on May 25 on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

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China breathes a sigh of relief: chip designer Loongson is preparing a brutal 64-core CPU


The US sanctions on China do not only prevent the arrival of the most advanced lithography equipment that ASML, Tokyo Electron or Canon have to the plants of chip manufacturers in the country led by Xi Jinping; They also hinder the arrival of the most advanced processors that have NVIDIA, Intel or AMD, among other companies. This situation has forced Chinese CPU designers to step on the accelerator and develop their own general-purpose chips and for artificial intelligence applications.

Loongson is one of the most capable Chinese processor designers. We have been tracking it for months because in the current climate of geopolitical tension it has become more relevant than ever, and there is no doubt that its cruising speed is high. At the end of December 2022, this company launched its 32-core 3D5000 CPU, a general-purpose processor with LoongArch microarchitecture implemented by this company on the MIPS architecture. But since then he has not rested on his laurels.

The LS3C6000 processor is a little beast for servers

Loongson already has its new LS3C6000 processor ready, a general-purpose CPU for servers implemented on the LoongArch instruction set and equipped with 16 LA664 cores. Nothing really surprising so far. The picture begins to get interesting if we notice that, according to Loongson, the microarchitecture of this chip allows it to deliver performance comparable to that of an AMD processor equipped with the same number of Zen 3 cores.

The LS3C6000 processor is implemented on the LoongArch instruction set and equipped with 16 LA664 cores.

It is evident that it is most prudent for us to approach this statement with some suspicion given that Loongson is an interested party. And, furthermore, at the moment no independent media has published its own analysis of this processor. Even so, it is not at all unreasonable to accept that this company actually already has a microarchitecture capable of going head-to-head with AMD’s Zen 3. In any case, we have not yet investigated the most impressive feature of this development of this Chinese company.

And the cores of the LS3C6000 CPU are interconnected using high-performance links that Loongson has named DragonChain. On paper, this technology will allow this company to scale this CPU and launch new versions in the short term. equipped with 32 or 64 cores.

Additionally, Loongson is confident that its LoongArch 6000 microarchitecture will allow it to match the IPC (instructions per clock cycle) of AMD’s Zen 3 processors. Although this is true, it will still be one step behind Intel and AMD, but there is no doubt that for this Chinese company it will be a success to reduce the distance that separates it from the most advanced designs that its American competitors have.

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The creators of NordVPN are preparing a new global eSIM service: you can now sign up for the Saily beta


Nord Security is known worldwide for its NordVPN service, but it has many other products, such as the NordPass password manager or NordLocker encrypted cloud storage. Now, it is working on a new global eSIM service.

Its name is Saily and it will be released later this year, but early access registration starts today. Below, we explain what advantages the service has and how you can sign up for the beta to be among the first to try it.

Early access is now open

The eSIM (also known as virtual SIM) brings with it new possibilities and advantages over the physical SIM. Among others, it speeds up portability, allows you to have several lines on one mobile and is compatible with MultiSIM services to use the same number on several devices.

Another of its virtues is that makes network switching easier without having to purchase a physical SIM card, which simplifies, for example, access to local rates when traveling abroad. And that is precisely what Nord Security aims to achieve with its new Saily product.

Saily is an eSIM solution that will allow a smoother and easier global internet connection anywhere in the world. In addition, Saily will offer users the possibility of choose from hundreds of countries and dozens of plans to get the best deals, thus reducing roaming costs when we travel abroad.

The new app will launch later this year, but the service It is already in the testing phase internal and the beta version is scheduled to arrive in the first quarter. The good news is that Early Access registration starts today.

To sign up, you just have to go to the official Saily website and enter your email. Automatically you will be registered to be among the first to receive all the details of this new eSIM service, including the launch of its beta version.

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The state of play of the PlayStation is preparing to show the long-awaited AAA…


PlayStation is apparently going to host a State of Play showcase this week, which is expected to include several exciting titles like Death Stranding 2, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and more.

A new State of Play from Sony appears to be planned for Wednesday, January 31. Rumors have been swirling about this for a while, and the closer we get, the more concrete details we get about the upcoming event.

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PlayStation State of Play Reportedly Coming Soon – What Games Can We Expect?

According to several rumors, a State of Play is expected on January 31, and it seems that many exciting games could be featured on the show. We’ve already received a report that Death Stranding 2 would have had a big reveal (potentially including the release date) during the series, with a Until Dawn remaster also reportedly receiving an announcement.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is set to have one last big showing before its release on February 29, a new Metro game is expected to be announced, the exciting open-world action game Rise of the Ronin, released on March 22, is also set to be shown again . , and apparently we’ll even see Ken Levine’s Judas? Wow.

Apparently there’s a lot going on. Here are all the games expected to appear in the next Sony State of Play:

  • Death Stranding 2 (and potentially the Death Stranding movie)
  • Until Dawn Remastered
  • Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
  • Rise of the Ronin
  • The Awakening of the Metro
  • Sonic Generations Remaster
  • Silent Hill 2
  • Judas

A wave of leaks and rumors regarding these games has just been bolstered by XboxEra co-founder and serial rumor distributor Nick “Shpeshal_Nick” Baker. In a cringe-inducing riddle, he introduced all the games that would apparently be featured on this show:

On the 31st (approximately) the Ronins will rise, we will die stuck, be reborn and Kojima will fulfill his dream. Sonic will live in the shadow of his generation while the hills remain silent until dawn when you have to take the subway. Don’t be a Judas about it.

– King Gronk Nick (@Shpeshal_Nick) January 28, 2024

That would be a pretty impressive tracklist for any show, let alone a state of affairs. Sony’s PlayStation-focused showcases usually leave a lot to be desired, but this would be a spectacular sight. All we have to do now is wait for the official announcement of the state of affairs, which should arrive shortly.