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Back home these brutal warriors had keep up a certain standard of living

U.S. tech giant Amazon has announced it is developing an open-world style video game based on the classic "Lord of the Rings" saga.

J.R.R. Tolkien's stories of mythical creatures struggling with the mystical power of the rings have become a staple on the video game scene, most famously the tie-ins with Peter Jackson's epic film trilogy in the early 2000s.

In our fast-paced world, it's a challenge to find time to relax and enjoy leisure activities. Gaming has become one of the most popular ways to unwind and escape from the stresses of daily life. While there are many great games available, some require an internet connection, which isn't always possible for those who are away from the city or while traveling.

Still dangerous after 80 years

Our society is used to horror. We watch movies that show the cruelty and evil in our midst and happily applaud the behavior we see on screen. The success of franchises such as "The Purge", "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" and "Saw" is a case in point.

In the bowels of an imposing modernist tower in Paris, Laurent Duplouy carefully handles a pristine copy of "Tomb Raider" before slotting it back on the shelf alongside thousands of other classic video games.

LotR: The Return of the King originally had Aragorn battling Sauron during the final battle, so why was it removed from the final release?

“I say yes to a unified EU approach, but there are more important things in this world if it starts to harm us massively”

Microsoft beat market expectations on Jan. 25 with strong quarterly performance in cloud computing and software, still benefitting from the pandemic's online shifting of work, play, shopping and learning.

It is set to slash production targets for 2021 by as many as 10 million units