A group of people claiming to be the heirs of the legendary Knights Templar are suing Pope Benedict XVI, seeking more than $150 billion for assets seized by the Catholic Church seven centuries ago.

Even though the Assassin's Creed series currently prepares for the launch of its fifth installment, Assassin's Creed 3, there are plenty of questions that fans still have about the larger plot.

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This article contains MAJOR SPOILERS for Assassin's Creed Shadows. It's been quite a while since the centuries-old war between the Assassins and Templars was front and center of the Assassin's Creed ...

A few weeks ago we caught up with Funcom to talk about one of the factions in their upcoming MMO, The Secret World, a spooky, supernatural game set in the modern-day world. It has no classes, hundreds ...

The Knights Templar were tasked with protecting Christian pilgrims following the First Crusade, but soon gained vast amounts of military and financial power. When you purchase through links on our ...

Three people, including an aide to state Atty. Gen. Kamala D. Harris, have been arrested, accused of operating a rogue police force claiming to exist for more than 3,000 years. The so-called Masonic ...

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