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TitanReach, an MMO that raised around £147,231 via crowdfunding, has been cancelled, and the developer has closed down social media channels after being accused of fraud.As reported by PC Gamer, TitanReach was meant to be a “Runescape-like” MMO that relied upon crowdfunded cash to continue development.Developer Square Root raised around £147,231 from fans, however it apparently wasn’t enough – and the game’s lead developer, going by Unravel, said the game was cancelled in August 2021.However, by September of that year Unravel said that funds for TitanReach had been provided by an anonymous investor, and the MMO would continue to be developed.That’s until February 2022, when the game once again ceased development. Unravel claimed in Discord that the funds they were provided by an investor had run out, and said “this ride has not been easy.”Unravel also started talking at length about their plans for NFT integration in the game, something that obviously did not pan out.More details have emerged via YouTuber KiraTV, who has claimed that Unravel had their funding pulled from the anonymous investor due to misappropriating funds.

Sea Of Thieves players will now be able to participate in time-limited events aimed at providing more story in the game.Starting this week, players can join in on Adventures. These Adventures are a chapter within the broader story of Sea Of Thieves. Rare plans on releasing one roughly every month, with each story running for two weeks.

Cancer Bats have announced ‘Psychic Jailbreak’, their seventh studio album and their first since the departure of founding guitarist Scott Middleton last October.‘Psychic Jailbreak’ is set to be released this April 15 by Bat Skull Records and New Damage Records, and features 11 tracks written by the three remaining founding members of the group. Find the full tracklist and album art below – the album can be pre-ordered here.Longtime collaborator JP Peters (Propagandhi, Comeback Kid) returns on production duties on the album, which also includes an appearance by indie singer Brooklyn Doran on ‘Hammering On’.In a press statement, vocalist Liam Cornier shared that the remaining Bats knew the pressure was on them to produce an album that matched their previous releases: “We knew this album had to be special.

Grid, has described the upcoming K-drama as a tale about protecting the Earth.During an online press conference held yesterday (February 16), Lee shared his vision for the series and what his intentions were for it regarding the show’s overarching message. The director also touched on why he signed up for the series, despite being unsure when initially approached.“It wasn’t easy to make up my mind to lead this series,” he said, per The Korea Times. “What struck me was the series’ theme, which is ‘we should protect our planet Earth.’ Until now, I have actually been questioning why there are no series or films in Korea that talk about saving Earth.

BtoB have dropped the first teaser for the music video for their upcoming single, ‘The Song’.The new visual, which dropped earlier today (February 17), opens on a stack of opened letters, as it shifts over to Hyunsik folding and placing a piece of paper into an envelope. We then see the various whereabouts of the BtoB members, who are all connected once again when one of them receives a letter, presumably from Hyunsik.The boyband reunite as they walk towards a mailbox in the middle of empty land, before the teaser comes to a close.

K.J. Yossman Georgia Flood and Thierry Frémont have joined Disney Plus original U.K.

KATE Garraway has revealed her husband Derek's brain connectivity has been "terribly affected" by coronavirus. The broadcaster, 54, has filmed a second documentary, Caring for Derek, about her husband's continued recovery from the illness.

LOVE Island's Lillie Haynes emerged from her nose surgery with a bandaged and bruised face yesterday. The 23-year-old smiled and waved as she climbed into the passenger seat of a car to continue her recovery at home.

In this special collector's edition of OK! available at all good newsagents - We delve into all the secrets and speculation around Harry and Meghan's union as well as a look into their life now away from Royal duties and service. A desire to be Royal in a different way is something that defined Diana, and that very much lives on through Harry as he's marriage to Meghan is a true story of love and controversy! With the help of royal experts, the special collector's edition celebrates the most iconic moments of both Harry and Meghan's lives in the spotlight, and reveal what more surprises could be in store for the couple...

Kate Garraway has opened up on her husband Derek Draper's mental health as he continues to suffer from the long-term impacts of Covid-19. Derek, 54, returned home in April 2021 after spending a year in hospital fighting for his life after contracting coronavirus in 2020, which has since left him battling a number of ongoing health issues.

Liam Gallagher will be picking up this year’s Music Moment Of The Year Award at the BandLab NME Awards 2022 – in honour of the free concert he played for NHS workers at London’s O2 Arena.The wildest night in music will return to London’s O2 Academy Brixton on Wednesday, March 2 to celebrate the best in music and entertainment from around the globe. Tickets to the event are on sale now and available here.Joining the talent in the room on the night, former Oasis frontman and previous Godlike Genius recipient Liam Gallagher will be honoured with Music Moment Of The Year for his stellar gig at London’s O2 on August 17, 2021 – where he and Primal Scream welcomed the return of live music and thanked NHS staff for their hard work through the pandemic by performing a free show for healthcare workers.Responding to the win, Gallagher told NME: “I’d like to thank NME for the Music Moment Of The Year award and would like to dedicate it to all the NHS and care workers and all the people that give a shit in general.

Griff will be the recipient of this year’s Radar Award at the BandLab NME Awards 2022 – where she’ll also be joined live on stage by Sigrid to perform their huge joint single ‘Head On Fire’.The wildest night in music will return to London’s O2 Academy Brixton on Wednesday, March 2 to celebrate the best in music and entertainment from around the globe. Tickets to the event are on sale now and available here.Following in the footsteps of the likes of Beabadoobee, Pale Waves, Fat White Family and many more, Griff will be honoured with this year’s Radar Award – which recognises emerging acts who are destined to become legends for the next generation of musician.As one of the UK’s youngest and brightest pop stars, Griff was aged just 11 when she taught herself to record and produce her own songs.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterFilm Independent has unveiled their keynotes, conversations and panelists for the 15th annual Film Independent Forum. The Forum, which is traditionally a weekend event, will now be a week-long virtual event that will reach all corners of the globe from July 31 to August 7.The event has set a roster of banner names in the industry, featuring a U.S.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterJaime Davlia, President and Co-Founder of Campanario Entertainment and executive producer of the forthcoming Selena: The Series at Netflix, has been appointed to the National Hispanic Media Coalition’s (NHMC) National Board of Directors.Davila has been an advocate for mainstream Latino representation in the entertainment industry and an active member of the NHMC. Most recently, he served on NHMC’s 2020 Impact Awards Gala Dinner Committee to plan and sponsor the event honoring the Latinx community’s media involvement throughout 2019.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThe ensemble for Freeform’s forthcoming COVID-19 drama Love in the Time of Corona has been set. Leslie Odom Jr.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterCategory is: virtual Pride month celebration eleganza extravaganza! Disney Television Studios and FX are teaming to produce a special titled Pose-A-Thon with the cast and producers of the Emmy-winning and history-making series Pose. The uplifting, commercial-free special will keep us satisfied until season 3 vogues and shablams its way back to FX.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThe Black List is partnering with IllumiNative and Sundance Institute for its latest collaboration: The Indigenous List. The inaugural list highlights the very best Indigenous screenwriters from both feature films and television — and submissions are open starting today.Filmmakers and content creators are invited to submit a script for consideration by uploading it to The Black List.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterAs the LGBTQ community and allies continue to celebrate Pride Month, Amazon Prime Video is setting a virtual fest of their  own with “Pride Inside” June 27-28.The fest, which will take place at PrimeVideoPrideInside.com, will support The Black AIDS Institute and the National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network. The fest will include performances by artists Betty Who, Vincint, The Aces and Greyson Chance.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterFrom playing the unhinged Mouse in Devil in a Blue Dress to battling Thanos as War Machine in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Don Cheadle’s resume is a diverse array of characters, but none of them are quite like Mo Monroe in Showtime’s Black Monday. Cheadle plays the coke-snorting, self-destructive broker navigating the stock market crash of October 19, 1987, which of course came to be known as ‘Black Monday’.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEquity advocate and #OscarsSoWhite founder April Reign has teamed with media company Overture Global to launch Ensemble, a digital content studio that advances opportunities around content and development in front of and behind the camera for people of color.Ensemble will develop sustainable programming while leveraging distribution platforms to create large audiences.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterCrypt TV’s horror series The Birch is planting itself into Facebook Watch for a second season.The 10 episode season will have Jane Casey Modderno returning to write with Xaria Dotson reprising her role as Evie Grayson.“Crypt is thrilled to revisit the world of The Birch for a second season,” said Crypt TV CCO Kate Krantz.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterAs theaters start reopening, Fandango is looking to make the help moviegoers return to theaters confidently with a newly launched comprehensive program.Starting today, Fandango.com and Fandango mobile apps will begin rolling out new resources and product functionality, including social distance seating maps, a one-stop guide to safety policies provided by more than 1000 theater chains, a special search filter to find reopened theaters by location, instructional videos and more.“At Fandango, our mission has always been super-serving fans with their entertainment needs, and we cannot wait to help fans get back to the big screen safely and at the right time,” said Fandango President Paul Yanover.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterTerence Nance’s wildly visionary, conceptual and socially poignant HBO series Random Acts of Flyness  is now available for free. As the American culture shifts and heals as a result of the landscape of violence and trauma, the renowned artist has worked with the premium cabler to release the first season of the series to the masses in an effort to further conversations highlighting Black experiences, voices and storytellers.All episodes are available on HBO’s YouTube channel through June 26.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterPrior to Amazon’s not-suitable-for-kids superhero series The Boys, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg adapted another graphic comic book series by the name of Preacher. Both came from a common bond the pair had in high school over Garth Ennis comics.“It spoke to us because they were comics for adults,” Goldberg said during Deadline’s virtual Contenders Television event.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterJust in time for Pride, Revry, the first LGBTQ+ virtual cable network has partnered with Littlstar to launch the very first queer VR streaming channel.The news comes after Revry announced that they will continue a major distribution expansion across virtual cable and OTT both domestically and internationally. The new channel will be on the Littlstar platform and provide viewers with an exclusive and unparalleled virtual experience.“Littlstar is excited to partner with Revry to redefine how LGBTQ+ audiences view content,” said Tony Mugavero, CEO & Co-Founder of Littlstar.  He adds that viewers can interact with each other remotely in virtual reality.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Noah, Alex, Ricky and Chance are back! After 12 years, the cast of the groundbreaking, ahead-of-its-time LGTBQ drama Noah’s Arc created by Patrik-Ian Polk is reuniting for a 15th anniversary virtual reunion special which will stream on July 5 at  8pm EDT/ 5pm PDT on Patrick-Ian Polk Entertainment’s Facebook and YouTube pagesOriginal cast Darryl Stephens, Jensen Atwood, Rodney Chester, Doug Spearman and Christian Vincent are set to return for the reunion titled Noah’s Arc: The ‘Rona Chronicles, which speaks to the current landscape. The episode will be followed by a live Q&A with Queer Eye‘s Karamo Brown.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterLook, up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s DC FanDome! Warner Bros. has set a mega, 24-hour immersive virtual fan experience that will feature anything and everything from the DC Multiverse — and it’s all free.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterAmerican Slavery Project is partnering with 11 theaters for a special presentation of Black Women and the Ballot, three short radio plays that will be available nation-wide and virtually for the first time on June 19, at 7:30pm ET.Available on Juneteenth, a day that marks the end of slavery in the United States, the timely and relevant plays will be available on American Slavery Project website and YouTube channel as well as Crossroads Theatre’s website and partner social media. The event will end with the actors sharing what voting means to them, followed by a live talkback hosted by American Slavery Project on their YouTube Channel.