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‘Assassin’s Creed 2’, ‘Brotherhood’ and ‘Revelations’ to lose server support
Ubisoft has announced the loss of online services for Assassin’s Creed 2, Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, Assassin’s Creed Revelations and more in January 2024. “Decommissioning the online services for older games is something we do not take lightly, however, it is also a necessity as the technology behind these services becomes outdated,” said Ubisoft in a post to its official support page. Specifically speaking, this will switch off the ability to play online multiplayer modes, redeem Ubisoft Connect rewards, link Ubisoft accounts in the game or use any other online features that they may contain. Advertisement ‘Assassin’s Creed 2’ Credit: Ubisoft From...
Jungkook’s ‘Seven’ is the fastest song to reach 1billion streams on Spotify
South Korean singer Jungkook, a member of K-pop boyband BTS, has broken the record for the fastest song to reach 1billion streams on Spotify. Today (October 31), Spotify announced on Twitter that Jungkook’s debut solo single, ‘Seven’ featuring Latto, became the fastest song to reach 1billion streams on the streaming platform on Monday (October 30). On October 30, Jung Kook’s “Seven (feat. Latto)” became the fastest song to reach 1 Billion streams in Spotify history. pic.twitter.com/F0FgNPc1zr — Spotify (@Spotify) October 30, 2023 Advertisement According to The Korea News, the song reached the milestone in just 108 days of its release....
Lana Del Ray runs into fan dressed as her working at Waffle House during a Halloween party
A Lana Del Rey fan had the most unexpected encounter on Halloween night, running into the singer herself while dressed as her. READ MORE: Lana Del Rey live in London: a career-defining moment for a true great The fan, who goes by @sandyganzer on Instagram, decided to dress up as the singer in a Waffle House uniform, a popular American restaurant chain, for her costume. She wore a grey Waffle House uniform, a name tag that read “Lana”, and a wig that resembled Del Rey’s long brown hair. The fan’s costume was inspired by Del Rey herself, who was spotted...
TXT’s Soobin says he became a K-pop idol because he “wanted to meet KARA”
South Korean singer Soobin of K-pop boyband Tomorrow X Together (TXT) has opened up about why he became a K-pop idol. Soobin revealed the fact in a new YouTube video uploaded onto TXT’s official channel, where the quintet spoke about their journeys as K-pop idols and their hopes for the future. “To be completely honest, I first started dreaming of becoming a singer just because I wanted to meet KARA,” Soobin said in the video. Unfortunately for the singer, TXT debuted in 2019, three years after KARA disbanded in 2016. Advertisement However, the iconic K-pop girl group would later...
Rowoon says it was “not an easy decision” to leave K-pop boyband SF9
South Korean singer and actor Rowoon has opened up about this departure from K-pop boyband SF9 for the first time. Rowoon spoke about his recent decision to leave K-pop boyband SF9 during a press event for his new K-drama series, The Matchmakers. The actor had been a member of the group for seven years, from their debut in 2016 until September 2023. “I left the group because I wanted to become more serious about acting, and I wanted to get better at it,” Rowoon explained, per SBS Star. He made his acting debut in the 2017 K-drama School 2017, and has since...
Sofia Coppola TV series was canned because it was about an “unlikeable woman”
Sofia Coppola has said that her forthcoming Apple TV+ adaptation of Edith Wharton’s novel The Custom Of The Country has been axed because it was about an “unlikeable woman”. READ MORE: ‘Priscilla’ review: Elvis’ turbulent marriage laid bare in brilliant biopic According to an interview with The New York Times, the director said that she was planning to develop the project as a five-hour limited series but the streaming service didn’t like its main character. Advertisement “The idea of an unlikable woman wasn’t their thing,” Coppola said. “But that’s what I’m saying about who’s in charge.” Earlier in the interview, she...
Björk fan goes viral with disturbing Halloween spin on iconic swan dress
A Björk fan’s Halloween costume has taken the Internet by storm thanks to a rather creative spin on one of the Icelandic singer’s most iconic fashion moments. Back in 2001, Björk shocked the world with her dress, in the shape of a white swan draped around her neck. Designed by Marjan Pejoski, Björk wore the dress on the cover of her album ‘Vespertine’, and most notably at the 2001 Academy Awards red carpet, where the singer was nominated for Best Original Song (‘I’ve Seen It All’ from Dancer In The Dark). Over two decades later, that dress has now taken...
‘Friends’ cast “working on a joint statement” about late co-star Matthew Perry
The cast of Friends are reportedly working on a joint statement following Matthew Perry’s death. Perry, who was best known for his role as Chandler Bing in the long running sitcom, died on Saturday (October 28) aged 54 and was reportedly found unresponsive due to a suspected drowning. Authorities have said no foul play was involved, and no drugs were found at the scene. His former co-stars including Jennifer Aniston, Matt Le Blanc, David Schwimmer, Courtney Cox and Lisa Kudrow are yet to officially comment on his death although reports suggest that the latter was considering adopting his dog. Advertisement...
The Japanese House announces 2024 UK tour
The Japanese House has announced a UK headline tour for next year – find details and ticket information below. Off the back of her second album ‘In The End It Always Does’, The Japanese House (real name Amber Bain) will head out on the road this May for a run of four live dates. Bain is set to play her biggest headline show to date at the Roundhouse in Camden Town, London as part of the forthcoming trek. Advertisement You can sign up here for early access to tickets. Pre-sale tickets will go on sale this Wednesday (November 1)...Recent Posts
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