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"Assassin’s Creed Shadows" Patch 1.0.5 Released: Full Notes

1 week ago | indiependent.co.uk | Khushboo Malhotra

Ubisoft has released Title Update 1.0.5 for Assassin’s Creed Shadows, introducing a series of new features, content collaborations, gameplay refinements, and a wide range of technical fixes across all platforms. The update went live today at 2 PM UTC (10 AM EDT/7 AM PT), with patch sizes varying significantly, ranging from approximately 3.31 GB on PlayStation 5 to 19 GB on Xbox Series X|S.
‘Indiana Jones and the Great Circle’ Wins Top Honors at Nordic Game Awards 2025

1 week ago | indiependent.co.uk | Khushboo Malhotra

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle emerged as the standout winner at the 17th annual Nordic Game Awards, held during the spring edition of the Nordic Game conference in Malmö, Sweden. The critically acclaimed first-person action-adventure title, developed by Sweden’s MachineGames and published by Bethesda Softworks, secured two of the evening’s highest accolades: Nordic Game of the Year and Best Audio, making it the only game to win multiple categories.
The Indiependent

1 week ago | indiependent.co.uk | Jamie Rooke

After a 14-year hiatus, the Final Destination franchise has returned for a sixth instalment with Bloodlines. Cinemas everywhere are packed with two sorts of people: those who bask in the brutality of the kills and those who cower behind their hands instead. Whichever type of viewer you are, here are some of the standout deaths across the shocking sextet.
Sublime Performances Anchor This Drama

2 weeks ago | indiependent.co.uk | Cian McGrath

★★★★☆The title of India Donaldson’s Good One has a few potential meanings. The first-time feature director (who also wrote and co-produced the film) could be using this title as a hypothetical response to the many ‘jokes’ protagonist Sam (Lily Collias) must suffer through from her dad Chris (James Le Gros) and his friend Matt (Danny McCarthy), comments that are often needling and rarely funny.
‘Juliet & Romeo’ Review: A Musical Misfire That Fails to Remix the Bard

2 weeks ago | indiependent.co.uk | Kieran Webb

Set in a glossy Verona circa 1301, Juliet & Romeo opens with a storybook-style prologue and a narrator who spells out the plot right away. Shakespeare’s original language is largely stripped away—only to reappear sporadically, often in jarring or unintentionally comic bursts. It’s a stylistic mismatch that sets the tone for what’s to come. Juliet (Clara Rugaard) has just returned home from boarding school in France, only to fall for Romeo (Jamie Ward) at a bustling market beneath the moonlight.
Album review: 13 Months of Sunshine // Aminé

3 weeks ago | indiependent.co.uk | Aaron Edwards

Aminé’s fans have grown used to the Portland rapper popping up when the sun comes out to deliver a sweet platter of summer anthems. Expectations have been sky-high for Aminé after his 2023 collaboration with KAYTRANADA, but 13 Months of Sunshine doesn’t just meet them — it exceeds them. The third solo studio album from Aminé is more than just sunshine and spritz, as it uses the Ibiza-esque backdrop as a mask for the rapper’s deeper personal reflections.
Top 5: Michael B. Jordan Performances

3 weeks ago | indiependent.co.uk | Jamie Rooke

As a body of work, Marvel’s Cinematic Universe massively divides opinion—yet Black Panther does seem to have the cultural significance to bridge the gap. Historically a white-dominated space, the aforementioned Ryan Coogler lead a largely black cast into the new age of the MCU, making 2018’s Black Panther a favourite to many. Chadwick Boseman, may he rest in peace, steals the show as frontman King T’Challa but he is matched by Jordan’s hugely charismatic Killmonger.
From Midsomer Murders To Fawlty Towers: Why Is Theatre Pressing Play On TV Classics?

3 weeks ago | indiependent.co.uk | Cory Gourley

The news that long-running ITV detective drama, Midsomer Murders, is set to be adapted for the stage, titled Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift, has excited many fans of the show and theatregoers alike. However, one thing it didn’t do was come as a shock. Over the past few years, theatre-makers have begun to tune into the fandoms that surround some of the biggest TV classics, particularly sitcoms, by transferring them from the small screen to the stage.
Track Review: Tyla // Bliss

3 weeks ago | indiependent.co.uk | Thomas Melia

After teasing this very single at one of music’s biggest live spectacles, Coachella, Tyla has officially released the self-explanatory song for all, it’s pure ‘Bliss’. Starting off strong with breakout single ‘Water’ in 2023, following up with ‘PUSH 2 START’ in 2024 and now kicking off the South African superstar’s sophomore era ‘Bliss’ in 2025, this “popiano” pioneer has become the unofficial-official flag bearer for creating summer smash hits.
Album Review: If You Asked For A Picture // Blondshell

4 weeks ago | indiependent.co.uk | Aaron Edwards

Sometimes albums are most impactful when they embrace their imperfections, and Blondshell’s sophomore effort, If You Asked For A Picture, is one of them. Across 45 minutes of grungy, tangled honesty, Sabrina Teitelbaum, otherwise known as Blondshell, doubles down on the raw emotion and flawed beauty that defined her debut. If You Asked For A Picture places Blondshell in a chaotic realm of introspection and regret.