Ubisoft’s The Crew, which was released in 2014 for Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC, has been delisted without warning. Its servers will shut off next year, too. And because the game is an always-online experience, Ubisoft has confirmed that it will become unplayable once that happens. The Crew is a massive open-world driving game set…
Elephants and many other wild species are dying in Zimbabwe as an extended dry season has reduced once abundant water holes to muddy puddles. Summer rains are five weeks late due to the ongoing El Niño phenomenon, as dozens of elephants have already died in Hwange National Park, the country’s largest protected area that’s home to about 45,000…
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is one of the biggest successes of the year, but it launched missing a few features present in Insomniac’s two prior Spidey games. The biggest omission was New Game Plus, but Insomniac assured fans it would come in an update to the game before the end of the year. Unfortunately, the developer won’t…
From a ghostly castle in France to a paranormal pub in Britain, these haunted destinations are guaranteed to spook even the most sceptical of travellers… 1. Château de Brissac, Maine-et-Loire, France The Castle of Brissac, a renaissance castle rebuilt in the 15th century by one of the ministers to King Charles VII (Shutterstock) The site: Dubbed…
It’s fascinating to think about what becomes of deserted villages and how they ended up that way in the first place. All around the world, there are countless abandoned villages, each with its own unique story about why it was left behind. Some may have been deserted due to natural causes, while others might have…
A deep Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings offers visitors a glimpse of a world untouched by human presence. The “Valle dei Mulini,” or “Valley of Mills,” is a picturesque collection of modern ruins nestled at the base of a deep Italian crevasse. This ravine, formed during a massive eruption that devastated the Mediterranean region…