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Assassin’s Creed Shadows Starts Stuttering on PC After Recent Windows 11 Update
Reports indicate performance can drop by as much as 50% in certain scenarios. A recent Windows 11 update, KB5066835 (October 2025), has produced significant performance regressions in games — most noticeably in Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Digital Foundry’s tests corroborate this: with KB5066835 applied and no hotfix installed, a system equipped with a Ryzen 7...
‘Rush Hour 4’ to Be Released at Donald Trump’s Request
Новости «Час пик 4» выпустят по просьбе Дональда Трампа Добавить в закладки Президент США Дональд Трамп заказал у Paramount четвёртую часть боевика «Час пик», сообщают СМИ. К главным ролям предположительно вернутся Джеки Чан и Крис Такер. Режиссёрский пост вновь займёт Бретт Рэтнер: он снимал все предыдущие фильмы серии, а также недавнюю документальную ленту о Первой леди США...
Lead actor found for Assassin’s Creed–inspired series
Australian actor Toby Wallace (“Bikers”) has been cast in a principal role for the screen adaptation of the video game Assassin’s Creed. The series will be distributed on the streaming service Netflix. The show was initially announced in 2020. The original game debuted in 2007 and centers on the decades‑long conflict between the Assassins and...
Apple TV canceled the release of the French series “The Hunt” after accusations of plagiarism
Новости Apple TV отменил выход французского сериала «Охота» после обвинений в плагиате Добавить в закладки Стрим-сервис Apple TV отказался выпускать французский триллер «Охота» (Traqués). Премьера шоу должна была состояться 3 декабря. Создателя и режиссёра сериала Седрика Анже обвинили в плагиате. По данным СМИ, Анже без соблюдения авторских прав полностью заимствовал историю из романа «Выстрел» (Shoot) Дугласа Фэйрбэйрна...
New Chainsmokers Remix Turns Taylor Swift’s “The Fate of Ophelia” Into a Club Banger
Taylor Swift and The Chainsmokers Unveil a High‑Voltage Club Remix of “The Fate of Ophelia” Published November 25, 2025 Taylor Swift at the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards on February 2, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. — Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images Get ready for a night on the dancefloor: Taylor Swift has teamed up with The Chainsmokers...
No Longer a Damsel in Distress: Farah to Be Strong and Independent in the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake — Rumor
Ubisoft is refreshing not only the game’s visuals but its narrative tone as well. According to an internal Ubisoft presentation from 2024, the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake will no longer depict Princess Farah as a “damsel in distress”; she has been reimagined as an independent combatant. A video briefly appeared on...
Steam‑banned horse‑farm horror HORSES launching on other platforms in December
Valve declined to provide an explanation for why it refused to accept the Santa Ragione studio’s project onto its platform. Italian studio Santa Ragione has announced that its psychological horror HORSES will release on December 2 for PC via the Epic Games Store, GOG, itch.io and the Humble Store. The game will not be available...
Stranger Things Creators Reveal Which Episodes to Rewatch Before Season 5
With the final season of Stranger Things fast approaching, the Duffer brothers have offered a quick option for fans who don’t have the time or inclination to rewatch the series from the beginning. Creators Matt and Ross Duffer singled out four episodes they believe will efficiently refresh viewers’ memories ahead of Season 5. In an...
Community Update: Changes to Challenges and Assignments
We recently rolled out changes that increase XP earned in official matches and lower the XP required for the first 20 attachment ranks. Building on those improvements, we’re shipping a major revision to Challenges and Assignments informed by gameplay telemetry and player feedback. Several of the changes are substantial, so below we explain our reasoning...
ARC Raiders Run on a Graphics Card Priced the Same as the Game — Surprising Results
RandomGamingHD published a benchmark of ARC Raiders running on a budget graphics card. The creator used a 4 GB Radeon R9 380X, which cost roughly $41. The minimum requirements specify the more capable Radeon RX 580. The rest of the test rig was unrestricted: the evaluation ran on an Intel i5-12400F with 32 GB of...
Xbox Game Pass Adds New Title — Young Suns Wasn’t on the Lists
Microsoft unexpectedly added a previously unannounced game to Xbox Game Pass. Young Suns launched in Game Preview. This narrative life-sim for 1–4 players has you building and upgrading a starship, undertaking missions, forming relationships, and helping to rebuild the society of Jupiter’s inhabitants. The developers present it as a calm, exploration-focused adventure. The game is...
Nioh 3 to Become More Accessible — Team Ninja Changes the Series’ Formula
Nioh 3 launches on February 6, 2026. Developers have revealed new information: the game will be more approachable for newcomers, aimed at enthusiasts of Japanese history, while retaining the series’ trademark difficulty. Producer Fumihiko Yasuda confirmed in an interview that Nioh 3 is set in an open world. The team drew on lessons from the...
EA to Shut Down Grid Servers — Less Than a Month Left
EA has announced it will shut down the servers for GRID (2019) on December 19, 2025. After that date, all multiplayer modes and online features will be unavailable. The publisher has added GRID to its list of unsupported titles, although the main round of Codemasters server closures took place in November, when four older games...
Ubisoft rushed to meet cost‑cutting targets, laying off 1,500 employees in the past 12 months
Although the company even exceeded its targets, the employees who remain should not become complacent. Over the past 12 months, Ubisoft has dismissed roughly 1,500 staff members — all as part of a cost-reduction program. About 700 of those were laid off after March 31, 2025, according to the company’s latest financial report. The program’s...
Musical “Zlaya” May Get a Sequel
Новости Мюзикл «Злая» может получить продолжение Добавить в закладки Universal обсуждает идеи для сиквелов к фильму «Злая». Об этом сообщил один из руководителей студии Майкл Моррис. «По причине успеха «Злой» и популярности фильма у фанатов на нас почти лежит ответственность за то, чтобы выяснить: как мы можем продолжить эту вселенную? Разобрались ли мы с этим?...
TRON: Ares Gets Digital Release Date
Новости «Трон: Арес» получил дату цифрового релиза Добавить в закладки Сай-фай «Трон: Арес» с Джаредом Лето выйдет в зарубежных онлайн-кинотеатрах 2 декабря, сообщают СМИ. Триквел франшизы «Трон» стартовал на экранах в октябре и провалился в мировом прокате: сборы составили 142 млн долларов при бюджете в $220 млн. Лето сыграл в фильме искусственный интеллект, планирующий поработить Землю....
Assassin’s Creed Shadows Starts Stuttering on PC After Recent Windows 11 Update
Reports indicate performance can drop by as much as 50% in certain scenarios. A recent Windows 11 update, KB5066835 (October 2025), has produced significant performance regressions in games — most noticeably in Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Digital Foundry’s tests corroborate this: with KB5066835 applied and no hotfix installed, a system equipped with a Ryzen 7...
‘Rush Hour 4’ to Be Released at Donald Trump’s Request
Новости «Час пик 4» выпустят по просьбе Дональда Трампа Добавить в закладки Президент США Дональд Трамп заказал у Paramount четвёртую часть боевика «Час пик», сообщают СМИ. К главным ролям предположительно вернутся Джеки Чан и Крис Такер. Режиссёрский пост вновь займёт Бретт Рэтнер: он снимал все предыдущие фильмы серии, а также недавнюю документальную ленту о Первой леди США...
Lead actor found for Assassin’s Creed–inspired series
Australian actor Toby Wallace (“Bikers”) has been cast in a principal role for the screen adaptation of the video game Assassin’s Creed. The series will be distributed on the streaming service Netflix. The show was initially announced in 2020. The original game debuted in 2007 and centers on the decades‑long conflict between the Assassins and...
Apple TV canceled the release of the French series “The Hunt” after accusations of plagiarism
Новости Apple TV отменил выход французского сериала «Охота» после обвинений в плагиате Добавить в закладки Стрим-сервис Apple TV отказался выпускать французский триллер «Охота» (Traqués). Премьера шоу должна была состояться 3 декабря. Создателя и режиссёра сериала Седрика Анже обвинили в плагиате. По данным СМИ, Анже без соблюдения авторских прав полностью заимствовал историю из романа «Выстрел» (Shoot) Дугласа Фэйрбэйрна...
New Chainsmokers Remix Turns Taylor Swift’s “The Fate of Ophelia” Into a Club Banger
Taylor Swift and The Chainsmokers Unveil a High‑Voltage Club Remix of “The Fate of Ophelia” Published November 25, 2025 Taylor Swift at the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards on February 2, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. — Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images Get ready for a night on the dancefloor: Taylor Swift has teamed up with The Chainsmokers...
No Longer a Damsel in Distress: Farah to Be Strong and Independent in the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake — Rumor
Ubisoft is refreshing not only the game’s visuals but its narrative tone as well. According to an internal Ubisoft presentation from 2024, the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake will no longer depict Princess Farah as a “damsel in distress”; she has been reimagined as an independent combatant. A video briefly appeared on...
Steam‑banned horse‑farm horror HORSES launching on other platforms in December
Valve declined to provide an explanation for why it refused to accept the Santa Ragione studio’s project onto its platform. Italian studio Santa Ragione has announced that its psychological horror HORSES will release on December 2 for PC via the Epic Games Store, GOG, itch.io and the Humble Store. The game will not be available...
Stranger Things Creators Reveal Which Episodes to Rewatch Before Season 5
With the final season of Stranger Things fast approaching, the Duffer brothers have offered a quick option for fans who don’t have the time or inclination to rewatch the series from the beginning. Creators Matt and Ross Duffer singled out four episodes they believe will efficiently refresh viewers’ memories ahead of Season 5. In an...
Community Update: Changes to Challenges and Assignments
We recently rolled out changes that increase XP earned in official matches and lower the XP required for the first 20 attachment ranks. Building on those improvements, we’re shipping a major revision to Challenges and Assignments informed by gameplay telemetry and player feedback. Several of the changes are substantial, so below we explain our reasoning...