The sad reality with developers looking for a slice of the MOBA pie is that if their game isn’t Dota 2, League of Legends, Heroes of the Storm, Smite, or even Heroes of Newerth, it’s pretty much destined to fail. That’s the dilemma Deep Silver are now facing. They’ve just announced that their take on the genre, Dead Island: Epidemic, will be closing down in October.
Sad news to start off today, as a horror movie icon is no more. Wes Craven, best known for creating the iconic A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise passed away a short while ago, with his long battle against brain cancer eventually claiming his life. He was 76. His passing was confirmed through his official Twitter feed: pic.twitter.com/eyXPs6ONPe — Wes …
James Horner, the two-time Academy Award-winning composer for Titanic and many more iconic movies, has died. Its being reported that Horner, an experienced pilot, was flying his private small plane near Santa Barbara, California, when it went down and crashed for unknown reasons, starting a one-acre bushfire. Santa Barbara County Fire responded to the call, finding the destroyed plane with …
Some truly saddening news as The Telegraph UK are reporting that screen legend Sir Christopher Lee has passed away at the age of 93 in London’s Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, after suffering from respiratory problems and heart failure for the past three weeks. Lee actually succumbed to his symptoms at 08:30 on Sunday morning already, but his wife Lady Birgit …
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This week the world said goodbye not only to renowned novelist Terry Pratchett, but also to one of the men who helped create the longest-running TV sitcom in history and the world’s best-known family. Last Updated: March 13, 2015
Star Trek icon and acting legend Leonard Nimoy passed away yesterday, age 83, in Bel Air. Nimoy had been hospitilised since Monday, with his cause of death being the result of end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which his wife Susan Bay Nimoy confirmed. Nimoy will forever be linked to the role of the Vulcan Starfleet officer Spock, which he played …
Prolific 1970’s/1980’s TV producer and writer Glen A. Larson has passed away at the age of 77, due to complications arising from esophageal cancer. There are some of you reading this who may not know Larson’s name, but you almost certainly know his legacy as he was the producer, creator and/or writer of several fan-favourite TV series, such as Knight …
Traci Braxton husband was Kevin Surratt Sr., a longtime partner who stood by her …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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