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David Tennant Stars As Serial Killer Dennis Nilsen In Limited Series “Des”

There are a lot of true crime fans, including myself. There are a lot of reasons why humanity is obsessed with serial killers and murders, be a it morbid curiosity or the desire to understand why they kill and what drives them. We often see films and series based on killers such as Charlie Manson, Ted Bundy, and Jeffrey Dohmer, this time we will see the story of a lesser-known, but still deadly killer, Dennis Nilsen. A new limited series is coming to ITV that delves into Scottish killer and necrophile Dennis Nilsen who viciously took the lives of twelve young men and boys between 1978 and 1983 in London. His victims were lured to his home, strangled, and sometimes drowned. Then he would bathe and dress the body which he kept for a time, before dissecting and destroying the remains by either fire or by flushing small segments at a time down a toilet. In the three-part series titled

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 27, 2020

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New Black Death Mass Grave Discovered

During the outbreak of the bubonic plague in England, it was common to see mass graves in and around cities due to dense population, but the recent discovery uncovered in a rural part of the country might change the picture of how the plague affected communities. In Lincolnshire, a mass grave of 48 people (21 of them children) was discovered. The site of the grave is located at Thornton Abby where a hospital was attached to the Abby at the time of the plague. The bodies were buried days apart from each other and were carefully placed in the graves after the bodies were wrapped. The ages of the victims range from a year old to 45 years, researchers also believe that it’s possible that plague victims younger than 12 months were buried at the site as well but being so young there are rarely any skeletal remains. DNA extracted from the teeth of some of the remains contained DNA

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Capt McNeely

Feb 20, 2020

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‘Vampyr’ Now Out On Nintendo Switch!

Nintendo Switch users can now stalk their prey in the damp streets of London in time for Halloween! Focus Home Interactive and DontNod’s gothic tale of choice and consequence, Vampyr has now found its way onto the platform. Vampyr takes players to the mean streets of 1918 London during the Spanish Flu Epidemic as the newly-turned vampire Dr. Jonathan Reid. Along with the flu spreading through the city, so has vampirism, leading Reid to investigate the cause of the rise of vampires in the city, the cause of the flu outbreak, and the truth as to what happened to him. The main focus of the game’s mechanics is choices. Though Reid can hack and slash his way through the city and earn XP to build up his stats, he can meet citizens of London and after learning more about them, players are met with a choice, just leave them be or…prey on them. Though players will receive a lot of

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Capt McNeely

Oct 29, 2019

True CrimeTrue Story

Interactive ‘Murder Map’ Shows Where Medieval London Murders Took Place

The Violence Research Center at the University of Cambridge has released an interactive map of London in the early 14th century but this chart shows the exact spot where a medieval citizen’s life ended by means of foul play. Meet the “London Medieval Murder Map”, here you can hover over the pins on the map to see what happened to the poor soul, if you want to learn more about the death you can click the pin and further details of the crime will appear. Some of the murders are no different than what you hear about on the news today but some were quite unique like the young man who killed a burglar with an ax, a boy who was caught shoplifting wool died after being slapped on the back of the head, and even a tale of a love triangle involving a priest! The information about the 142 deaths was based on records from the coroner in the

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Capt McNeely

Nov 30, 2018

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‘Vampyr’ To Be Made Into A TV Series

FOX21 and DONTNOD Entertainment have reached an agreement allowing FOX21 to make a television series based on the game, “Vampyr” that came out back in June. We believe it is a fantastic premise for a television show. This is a new and exciting way for fans of the game, as well as the uninitiated, to enter and engage with VAMPYR’S rich, deep story.” Says DONTNOD CEO Oskar Guilbert, “We cannot wait to see how the talented team at FOX21 will bring out the darkly atmospheric universe of our game into television.” We are delighted to partner with FOX21 for the adaptation of VAMPYR into a TV series. DONTNOD has created a uniquely dark, immersive world with deep narration, which has made VAMPYR already a modern video game classic.” Agrees Jurgen Goeldner, CEO of Focus Home Interactive. “Vampyr” follows the tale of Dr. Jonathan Reid who became a vampire during the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918 in which somehow many citizens

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Capt McNeely

Aug 17, 2018

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See The World Differently In Upcoming Game ‘Another Sight’

Italian game developer Lunar Great Wall Studios will be taking gamers on a unique journey through London’s underground in their upcoming game, “Another Sight”. The game takes place in a steampunk-like world where the year is 1899. The story follows a teenage girl named Kit who while exploring an underground construction site lost her sight after the tunnel collapsed. In the darkness, she meets a mysterious talking cat named Hodge and the two begin to explore the mysterious world under London’s streets. Both Kit and Hodge have unique attributes that will help them solve puzzles, and exploring the fantasy world that seems to exist. Within this world, the two soon discover that they’re not alone as there’s a mysterious society made up of history’s great cultural icons like Claude Monet, Nikola Tesla and others whose encounters will change the landscape surrounding Kit and Hodge. “Another Sight” will be coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in 2018.

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Capt McNeely

Aug 10, 2018

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New Difficulty Update Coming Soon For ‘Vampyr’

Later this summer, fans of the blood-sucking RPG, “Vampyr” will see a new update to the game, a difficulty setting. The game’s difficulty depends on the actions players take to earn XP to raise the stats of Jonathan Reed, the game’s protagonist. Players can earn XP by fighting enemies, locating documents, talking with London citizens, and completing side missions but if you want to earn a lot of XP quickly you can “embrace” (suck the blood) of characters you meet along the way but by doing so can affect events in the game. The new difficulty will affect how players can earn XP, through combat you will earn little to none, making the temptation greater to feed on the citizens of London. Because of this new update, it would make the gameplay more about the narrative of the story. The update will be in effect on all gaming devices and in preparation for the update, “Vampyr” is 25% off on

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Capt McNeely

Jul 27, 2018

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Making The Streets Run Red: Review Of ‘Vampyr’

DontNod and Focus Home Interactive gave me the opportunity to play their horror game, “Vampyr”. The game is about Dr. Jonathan Reid, a prominent surgeon who specializes in blood transfusions who recently has become a vampire. Reid is back home in London after the Great War and the Spanish flu epidemic has started to spread and vampires are joining in on the killing. The game is in third-person giving you the chance to see around your environment perfectly. As you explore London, you are able to use a vampire vision mechanic that allows you to see blood trails that lead you to find clues as well as little rat morsels you can eat! You can find hideouts where you can upgrade Reid’s weapons as well as his perks. The points you can use are where the main point of the game comes in, you can earn points by talking to people, investigations etc, but if you want a lot of

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Capt McNeely

Jun 5, 2018

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Launch Trailer For ‘Vampyr’ To Celebrate Game’s Release Next Week

Next week, on June 5th, DontNod and Focus Home Interactive’s new game “Vampyr” will hit shelves. To celebrate next week’s launch, the official launch trailer for the game was released today. In “Vampyr”, players take control of Dr. Jonathan Reid, a prominent surgeon who specializes in blood transfusions, who recently has become a vampire. Reid is back home in London after the Great War and the Spanish flu epidemic is in full swing. Reid not only has to decide who lives and dies but he will have to face off against other vampires living in London. Every choice made by players will help decide the fate of London. For my previous write-up about “Vampyr” click HERE

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Capt McNeely

Jun 1, 2018

GamingNews

How Will You Survive In ‘Vampyr’?

DONTNOD Entertainment who is known for their popular episodic hit Life is Strange will take players to the streets of London in their new game Vampyr. It’s London during the 1918 flu pandemic and Doctor Jonathan E. Reid struggles with his new affliction no he does not have the flu, he just became a vampire. Players take control of Reid as he tries to keep to his Hippocratic Oath of doing no harm but at the same time, he needs to feed on blood to survive. Players help Reid make decisions which can affect London. Player’s decisions can impact the lives in London by keeping things calm or causing its destruction. Reid can unlock abilities every time he feeds but he can also complete the game by not killing anyone at all, he just won’t gain abilities. The game will have four different endings that can be unlocked depending on the actions players make. Reid has the ability to turn

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Capt McNeely

Feb 3, 2018

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