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Assassin’s Creed 2 was supposed to cover Brotherhood’s entire plot, but that was “way too ambitious to deliver properly” in just one game
A member of the Assassin’s Creed development team has revealed that Assassin’s Creed 2 was originally intended to include the story content that eventually became its own sequel, Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood. According to the report, the studio realised partway through development that trying to cram both games’ worth of narrative into a single title was…
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Julie Swidler on 18 years at Sony Music, Clive Davis, and what comes next
Julie Swidler, Sony Music’s EVP of Business Affairs and General Counsel, is stepping down at the end of June after 18 years in the role, bringing to a close one of the most influential legal careers in the modern record industry. Her departure marks a notable moment for Sony Music and the wider business, as…
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Remi Wolf Announces New Album Mud
Remi Wolf has announced her third studio album, Mud, set for release on 9th October via Island Records, with new single “Bottle” due out this Thursday, 20th August. The announcement follows the earlier lead single “Twiggy” and marks a significant new chapter for the singer, who has said the record has been personally transformative after…
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Johnny McDaid to receive BMI President’s Award at 2026 BMI London Awards
Songwriter and Snow Patrol musician Johnny McDaid is to receive the BMI President’s Award at the 2026 BMI London Awards, held at The Dorchester on 28 September. The private ceremony recognises the British and European songwriters and publishers behind the past year’s most-performed songs across US streaming, radio, film, television and visual media, and BMI…
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The 3DMark Port Royal world record has been beaten, and all it took was a $5,000+ liquid nitrogen-cooled RTX 5090
An overclocker using an extreme liquid nitrogen-cooled Nvidia RTX 5090 has broken the world record in 3DMark’s Port Royal benchmark, pushing ray-tracing performance benchmarking to new heights. The feat highlights just how far enthusiast-grade cooling and component binning can extend the ceiling of Nvidia’s flagship consumer GPU beyond its stock capabilities, offering a glimpse of…
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Fallout 4 Patch Updates the Creation Kit, Fixes Various Bugs Including Steam Deck Crash
Bethesda has released a new patch for Fallout 4 that updates the Creation Kit and makes a number of crash and bug fixes. Check out the patch notes.
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The Expanse RPG gets even more Mass Effect with choices that “define the character you play,” devs say, but you only have “one chance to stay on everyone’s good side”
Developers working on The Expanse RPG have said the upcoming action-RPG will lean further into Mass Effect-style storytelling, with dialogue and decisions designed to “define the character you play.” The comparison highlights an ambition for player choice to meaningfully shape both the protagonist’s identity and their relationships with other characters throughout the game. According to…
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Jon Bernthal’s 10/10 ‘John Wick’ Meets ‘The Equalizer’ Action Hit Is Officially Missing From Us Streaming
Jon Bernthal’s 2020 action thriller “The Accountant 2” spin-off comparison aside — the article actually centres on his earlier film “The Accountant” (2016), described here as blending the stylised violence of “John Wick” with the vigilante justice of “The Equalizer” — which has quietly disappeared from US streaming platforms. The removal comes at a moment…
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Index – “Earth”
Philadelphia-based punk duo Index have released “Earth,” a new single ahead of their debut album *Vis Inertiae*, out next month. The band consists of Alan Creedon and Alex Lichtenauer, formerly two-thirds of the Philly DIY punk trio Control Top, and their new project blends electronic influences with a heavy punk sound; the release matters as…
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Passkey vs. password: What’s the difference and which is better?
An explainer piece compares passkeys with traditional passwords, setting out how each works and why passkeys are increasingly being promoted as the more secure option. The distinction matters because passwords remain vulnerable to reuse, phishing and data breaches, whereas passkeys are designed to remove many of these risks by tying authentication to a physical device…