The Lord of the Rings

Amazon Celebrates Prime Members With New, Exclusive Offers and Experiences

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022

Ahead of Primes biggest savings event exclusively for members, Prime Day on July 12-13, Amazon announced new offers and experiences exclusively for members.

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  • Ahead of Primes biggest savings event exclusively for members, Prime Day on July 12-13, Amazon announced new offers and experiences exclusively for members.
  • Additionally, Amazon is also unveiling exclusive deals for Prime members ahead of Thursday Night Footballs anticipated launch, as well as exclusive experiences for members at the upcoming Ultimate Crown streamers vs. gamers battle featuring MrBeast and Ninja.
  • Ahead of the first exclusive Thursday Night Football game kicking off on Prime Video on September 15, Amazon is offering members Prime Day savings a week early.
  • These new exclusive offers and experiences show how a single Prime membership unlocks a whole world of potential.

The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria, the Only Survival Crafting Game Set in the Fourth Age of Middle-earth™, Revealed During Epic Games Summer Showcase

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Friday, June 10, 2022

The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria will be available exclusively on PC via the Epic Games Store when it launches in Spring 2023.

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  • The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria will be available exclusively on PC via the Epic Games Store when it launches in Spring 2023.
  • We at Free Range Games are absolutely thrilled to finally reveal The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria, said Chris Scholz, CEO of Free Range Games.
  • Free Range Games and the Free Range Games logo are trademarks or service marks of Free Range Games.
  • Epic, Epic Games, Epic Games Store, and their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Epic Games, Inc.

FAN EXPO Chicago Celebrates 50th Anniversary with a Supercharged Four-Day Extravaganza

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Thursday, May 19, 2022

CHICAGO, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Celebrating its 50th anniversary as the original and oldest comic con in Chicago, FAN EXPO Chicago is bringing four days of legendary celebrities, comic creators, voice actors and cosplayers to Rosemont's Donald E. Stephens Convention Center for the biggest fandom experience in the midwest from July 7 through July 10. Fifty years after Chicago Comic Con made history as the first midwest comic convention, FAN EXPO Chicago will continue the legacy and offer an unparalleled site for one-of-a-kind experiences, world-renowned celebrities and engaging attractions for fans of comics, sci-fi, horror, anime, gaming and more.

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  • "We're celebrating 50 years of Chicago fan culture and community and are fired up to provide a new level of iconic experiences and spaces for fans from Chicago and beyond," said Andrew Moyes, vice president of FAN EXPO HQ.
  • FAN EXPO Chicago will take place from July 7 until July 10 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont.
  • Collectively it hosts nearly one million fans annually at FAN EXPO Canada, MEGACON Orlando, FAN EXPO Dallas, FAN EXPO Boston, FAN EXPO Denver, FAN EXPO San Francisco, Calgary Comics & Entertainment Expo, FAN EXPO Vancouver, Toronto Comicon, Dallas FAN FESTIVAL and Edmonton Comics & Entertainment Expo.
  • In 2022, FAN EXPO HQ presents six new shows previously organized by Wizard World: FAN EXPO Chicago, FAN EXPO Philadelphia, FAN EXPO St. Louis, FAN EXPO Portland, FAN EXPO New Orleans, and FAN EXPO Cleveland.

Light & Wonder Extends Long-term Partnership With Entain

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Thursday, April 14, 2022

Scientific Games Corporation , doing business as Light & Wonder , (NASDAQ: SGMS) (Light & Wonder, L&W or the Company) has extended its existing agreement with global sports betting, gaming and interactive entertainment group Entain through to 2030.

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  • Scientific Games Corporation , doing business as Light & Wonder , (NASDAQ: SGMS) (Light & Wonder, L&W or the Company) has extended its existing agreement with global sports betting, gaming and interactive entertainment group Entain through to 2030.
  • Light & Wonder will continue to supply over 10,000 terminals to Entains licensed betting offices (LBO) through their Coral and Ladbrokes retail shops.
  • Light & Wonder enhances that with the industrys best gaming machines backed up by a great range of leading games, service infrastructure and support, said Andy Hicks, Retail MD UK & Ireland at Entain.
  • We are delighted that Entain has chosen to continue our partnership through to 2030, said Simon Johnson, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, EMEA at Light & Wonder.

AMUG Awards Scholarships to Akila Udage and Frank Marquette

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Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Frank Marquette, Professor of Practice at Troy University (Troy, Alabama), has been awarded the Randy Stevens Scholarship for educators in additive manufacturing.

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  • Frank Marquette, Professor of Practice at Troy University (Troy, Alabama), has been awarded the Randy Stevens Scholarship for educators in additive manufacturing.
  • As scholarship recipients, Marquette and Udage will attend the AMUG Conference, where they will engage with additive manufacturing users.
  • The scholarships recognize students and educators who demonstrate passion and vision for additive manufacturing to advance education and industry.
  • Akila Udage was exposed to additive manufacturing while pursuing his master's degree at the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI).

Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power First Official Teaser Trailer Debuts During Super Bowl LVI

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Monday, February 14, 2022

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220213005078/en/
    Prime Video released its first official teaser trailer for its most highly anticipated new series of 2022, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power .
  • The 60-second commercial spot offered Super Bowl viewers their first-ever audio-visual glimpses of J.R.R.
  • The debut of the teaser trailer during the Super Bowl LVI on February 13 marks the latest breakout moment for what will arguably be one of the biggest global marketing campaigns of 2022.
  • Prime Videos The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power brings to screens for the very first time the heroic legends of the fabled Second Age of Middle-earth's history.

Autodesk Acquires Moxion Cloud Solution for Digital Dailies

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Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Moxion established itself as a leader in secure digital dailies workflows.

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  • Moxion established itself as a leader in secure digital dailies workflows.
  • Data protection is paramount at Moxion, ensuring security with features like MPAA compliance, multi-factor authentication, visible and invisible forensic watermarking and full digital rights management.
  • "Moxion accelerates our vision for production in the cloud , building on our recent acquisition of Tangent Labs ."
  • "We look forward to combining the efforts of our talented team with the deep resources and wealth of engineering talent at Autodesk to give customers new Moxion features and integrations," said Hugh Calveley, CEO, Moxion.

Virtual Reality is Turning Ten and Overdue for an Upgrade; Tech Startup Hypnos Virtual is Raising Capital to Deliver the First Entrant to the Metaverse

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Friday, October 1, 2021

From simply reading a book to watching a movie to enjoying dinner with friends or to a no-holds-barred gaming showdown, Hypnos Virtual's Scentscape enhances the experience.

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  • From simply reading a book to watching a movie to enjoying dinner with friends or to a no-holds-barred gaming showdown, Hypnos Virtual's Scentscape enhances the experience.
  • The Bio-Media is experienced as a choreographed "Scent track" that is continually changing like a cinematic musical score; it's a totally unique experience.
  • The medical science and the technology behind Scentscape is neuro-tech, so it's not easy reading, but it certainly is interesting.
  • Investors are encouraged to explore investing in this innovative company on track to make its mark on the world.

The Beatles Get Back To 'Let It Be' With Special Edition Releases

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Thursday, August 26, 2021

Preorder / pre-save The Beatles' Let It Be Special Edition: https://TheBeatles.lnk.to/LetItBe2021

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  • Preorder / pre-save The Beatles' Let It Be Special Edition: https://TheBeatles.lnk.to/LetItBe2021
    Watch / embed the Let It Be Special Edition trailer: https://TheBeatles.lnk.to/LetItBe2021Trailer
    The Let It Bealbum has been newly mixed by producer Giles Martin and engineer Sam Okellin stereo, 5.1 surround DTS, and Dolby Atmos.
  • The album's sweeping new Special Edition follows the universally acclaimed remixed and expanded anniversary editions of Sgt.
  • The Beatles jumped into rehearsals for a project envisioned to get them back to where they once belonged: onstage.
  • Preorder The Beatles: Get Backby The Beatles: https://lnk.to/thebeatlesgetbackbook
    Tonight in Las Vegas, The BeatlesLOVE by Cirque du Soleil makes its grand return to The Mirage Hotel & Casino.

John Mullen Joins Strider Technologies as Executive Vice President to Help Drive Market Expansion

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Wednesday, November 4, 2020

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Strider Technologies ("Strider"), developer of the world's first software toolsetenabling organizations to identify, assess, and remediate economic statecraft risk, announced today that John Mullen has joined the company as executive vice president.

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  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Strider Technologies ("Strider"), developer of the world's first software toolsetenabling organizations to identify, assess, and remediate economic statecraft risk, announced today that John Mullen has joined the company as executive vice president.
  • In this new role, Mullen will help Strider capture rapidly growing market demand and contribute to the company's go-to-market strategy.
  • "John has a unique ability to elevate everyone he works with and will be a tremendous support to existing and future customers."
  • John served in a similar capacity at FBI as Associate Executive Assistant Director of National Security.