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College football player lost scholarship after stepping away from team to deal with mom’s death
Former Western Kentucky DL Victory Vaka left the team temporarily following his mom's death. Now his career could be over.
Prinny Party: Going Overboard! launches November 12 in Japan and Asia, coming west
Nippon Ichi Software has officially announced four-player party game Prinny Party: Going Overboard! for PlayStation 5, Switch 2, Switch, and PC (Steam). It will launch on November 12 in Japan and A…
Rock Entertainment Group to sell naming rights for downtown soccer stadium
REG previously partnered with the Cleveland Soccer Group on its failed bid to bring an expansion NWSL team to the city.
Every Team Has an Edge: EA SPORTS™ NHL® 27 Overhauls All 32 Arena Atmospheres and Presentation for Total Immersion
Powered by Real-World NHL EDGE™ Data and Unique Team Playbooks, NHL® 27 Releases September 11 with Generational Talent Macklin Celebrini Gracing the Cover Watch the Reveal Trailer HERE Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) today unveiled EA SPORTS™ NHL 27 , launching September 11, 2026 on PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X|S. EA SPORTS™ NHL® 27 brings all 32 NHL arenas to life with authentic atmospheres: presentation that reflects each team’s identity, a new commentary team, a new dynamic crowd system, and a new modernized broadcast package. Alongside new social and competitive mode Connected Franchise, this year marks one of the most significant upgrades in franchise history. Generational talent and San Jose Sharks forward Macklin Celebrini headlines the Standard and Deluxe Edition covers, ushering in a new era of the EA SPORTS™ NHL franchise. NHL 27 Deluxe Edition Cover “Seeing the Shark Tank brought to life like that is honestly unreal,” said Macklin Celebrini, NHL 27 cover athlete. “The
Winter Sports Club responds to Nordic combined’s removal from Olympics
In a gut-punch to the Steamboat Springs Nordic combined community, the sport has been removed from the Alpes 2030 Winter Olympic games in France. Nordic combined has long been a bread-and-butter sport for the Steamboat...
Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Exchanges Words With Myles Garrett
Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders ran into his former teammate Myles Garrett at the ESPYS. The post Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Exchanges Words With Myles Garrett appeared first on HEAVY.
DC Sports Reality Check: The fan you think you are vs. the fan you actually are
In Part 4 of a five-day series on how D.C.-area sports fans follow their teams, Rob Woodfork finds the common thread between multiple types of fans.
49ers’ Christian McCaffrey Reacts to Former Teammate’s NFL Retirement
The NFL world received somewhat unexpected news on Wednesday just weeks before training camps begin.Carolina Panthers backup quarterback and seven-year veteran Will Grier, a former West Virginia star, announced his retirement from football at age 31.The Panthers selected Grier in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft. He later spent time with the Dallas […] The post 49ers’ Christian McCaffrey Reacts to Former Teammate’s NFL Retirement appeared first on HEAVY.
Avalanche’s Opening-Night Record Stands Among NHL’s Best
With every team’s opening-night matchup for the 2026-27 season now official, it’s a good time to look back at the […] The post Avalanche’s Opening-Night Record Stands Among NHL’s Best appeared first on Colorado Hockey Now.
Rui Hachimura Reveals What Clippers Do Better Than Lakers
Formerly popular Los Angeles Lakers star Rui Hachimura made a bold move picking the rival Los Angeles Clippers over them in free agency. The Lakers opted to prioritize other free agents, and it became apparent that Hachimura would not be on the team for next season. However, no one expected him to pick the rival […] The post Rui Hachimura Reveals What Clippers Do Better Than Lakers appeared first on HEAVY.
Rockies Need to Get Starting Pitchers at MLB Trade Deadline
When the Colorado Rockies head into the MLB Trade Deadline, the team needs to focus on getting better pitching.
Brewers Take Worthy Gamble In Trade With Astros
The Milwaukee Brewers took a worthy gamble in acquiring two pitchers ahead of the MLB Trade Deadline on August 3. Milwaukee is atop the NL Central and has one of the top teams in the MLB, but the Brewers could upgrade their pitching staff. So, ahead of the MLB returning on Thursday, the Brewers ...
The ESPYS honor top athletes and sports moments, in photos
NEW YORK (AP) — The ESPYS return to New York on Wednesday as the annual awards show honors the year’s top athletes, teams and sports moments.
Anaheim Ducks reportedly intend to leave Victory+ streaming platform
Victory+ picked a bad Wednesday to have a bad Wednesday. The Ducks are the second team to walk away from the streaming platform within hours, and the exit comes with two years still remaining on Anaheim’s contract. According to a report from Sports Business Journal’s Alex Silverman, the Ducks have notified Victory+ – who has…
Scientists finally solved how a common gut bacterium triggers colon cancer
Researchers solved a long-standing mystery behind how a bacterial toxin associated with colorectal cancer damages the colon. The toxin first binds to a receptor called claudin-4, giving it access to attack the cells' protective barrier. After identifying this weak point, the team designed a decoy protein that successfully blocked the toxin in mice. The discovery could pave the way for new therapies to prevent inflammation and colon tumors.
ZeniMax Online Studios leadership to exit as part of Xbox cuts
There are major changes happening atop Maryland-based ZeniMax Online Studios, developer of the Elder Scrolls Online, Game File has learned. Joe Burba, a 14-year veteran of the studio who was appointed to run it last July, is departing, along with ESO executive producer Susan Kath, studio game director Rich Lambert and production director Ala Diaz. Their roles were listed among hundreds of others cut last week from the Maryland offices of ZeniMax, in a WARN letter sent to the state by ZeniMax and obtained today by Game File. Tonight, BUrbam Kath, Lambert and Diaz notified Zenimax Online Studios workers of plans to “transition” to a new leadership team consisting of promoted ZOS veterans. That transition will occur “over the next few months,” they told workers, according to a copy of the notice reviewed by Game File. “We will remain in place during the transition period to help ensure a smooth handoff.” Last week, Microsoft laid off of 1,600 workers across its vast gaming teams in locations around the U.S. and abroad. Just who has been impacted and how hard various studios have been hit has been emerging day by day. Game File reported last week that Microsoft/ZeniMax notified officials in Maryland that 379 gaming jobs were being cut across the state. They tallied cuts in two locations: one for ZeniMax Media Inc. (covering Elder Scrolls/Starfield/Fallout-maker Bethesda Game Studios and central Bethesda game publishing) and one for ZeniMax Online Studios (Elder Scrolls Online). More than 200 jobs were cut at the latter. Last week’s totals did not reveal job titles, nor did Microsoft announce any leadership changes in the ZeniMax group. That has now happened. Earlier today, Game File obtained from Maryland officials a breakdown of the 379 impacted roles, which, extraordinarily, included “studio head.” Microsoft later confirmed to Game File which studio head that referred to: ZeniMax Online Studios’. Microsoft has since has notified studio employees and internally announced new leadership. ZOS will now be run by Josh Henderson, previously head of business operations at the studio, and Nick Giacomini, who was promoted to game director for ESO last August. Game File is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my journalism, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe Last week’s news of 200+ cuts at ZeniMax Online Studios generated public sympathy for those workers and questions about the long-term viability of the Elder Scrolls Online. ESO is a massively multiplayer online game that inherently persists on the strength of new content being developed for it. Earlier today, fans and workers in Maryland protested the cuts at the ZeniMax teams in a rally organized by the Communication Workers of America, the union that represents many of the impacted employees. Regarding concerns around the game, a community manager stated on Saturday: “The plan is still to deliver great content, and we will hopefully have an update soon.” In their note to the studio today, the outgoing leaders of ZeniMax Online Studios predicted “growth” for the game: We have tremendous confidence in Josh and Nick, the future of this studio, and the continued growth of ESO. With exciting experiences still ahead for our players as we wrap up work for Update 51 and beyond, we believe that your passion, creativity, and commitment to each other and the community will continue serving as the heartbeat of ESO. The list of jobs cut in the ZeniMax WARN notice in Maryland includes several very senior roles, including: Studio Head Studio Operations Director Studio Game Director Studio Audio Director Studio Art Manager Vice President and Controller VP, Global Sales & Business Development While some of those job descriptions match the exiting ZOS leadership team, Game File couldn’t verify if all were from that studio. The full list of cut roles shared by Maryland officials also covers workers at Bethesda Game Studios and its central publishing office. The following is an excerpt: The list of 379 eliminated ZeniMax jobs in Maryland also includes: four animators three bilingual CS (community service) leads for Chinese, Italian, and Japanese a creative director for the Elder Scrolls Online Player Life Cycle two food service workers seven producers more than 60 senior QA testers. and many others The WARN notice states that almost all of the 379 workers were notified of their layoff on July 6. In fine print, it states: “Approximately 9 employees were notified of the elimination of their position prior to July 6, 2026.” A 2021 mega-merger scaled back Microsoft announced in 2020 that it intended to buy ZeniMax and its network of game studios in 2020, and closed the $7.5 billion deal in March 2021. The purchase, which preceded Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, added several award-winning studios to Microsoft’s portfolio, including Bethesda (Elder Scrolls, Fallout), Arkane (Dishonored), and id Software (Doom). The studios’ output since then included a 2024 Game of the Year contented from MachineGames in the form of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle along with Starfield from Bethesda and the poorly-received Redfall from Arkane Austin. In recent years, a Microsoft repeatedly in cutback mode closed ZeniMax’s Tango Gameworks (which was reconstituted by Krafton) and closed Arkane Austin. The Xbox cuts last week have hit the ZeniMax group hard, with 158 jobs eliminated in Texas, many of them at id, and 379 from the ZeniMax teams in Maryland. Xbox also said last week that it would be entering a consultation process around Arkane Lyon, a process expected to end in a sale, shutdown or other form of divestment. The Lyon team has been working on a game tied to Marvel’s Blade vampire-hunting super-hero.
Dave & Buster’s moves further into nightlife with nationwide rave series
Dave & Buster’s is teaming with Brownies & Lemonade on a nationwide rave series, bringing surprise DJs and multi-genre dance music lineups to seven U.S. cities through December.
Team Welch demanded ‘misleading’ ad’s removal. Crist’s camp replaced it
A political committee backing Charlie Crist uploaded a new ad calling out City Hall spending with tweaked language.
Two Key Oklahoma Baseball Players to Return for 2027 Season
The Oklahoma Sooners received much-needed news for their 2027 lineup, as they will return two major hitters from the 2026 national championship team
Valve says iFixit will keep selling Steam Deck batteries after all
The Steam Deck LCD will keep on going.
Player Availability Report: #STLvSKC
Player Availability Report is SportingKC.com’s look at the latest status updates around the team ahead of upcoming matches and is presented by Saint Luke’s. All details listed are from the league’s official Player Status Report that is submitted the day prior to the match. Sporting Kansas City resumes the 2026
Thune says he defers to McConnell and team on health updates
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said there have been absences from members of Congress for extended periods of time on both sides of the aisle when asked by NBC News' Ryan Nobles if there needs to be more transparency.
OpenAI Just Launched Its First Hardware Product—and It’s a Tiny Keyboard for Bossing Around AI Agents
The AI company teamed up with Work Louder on a programmable keyboard designed specifically for Codex.
NFL Skill Guys Back From Major Injury To Monitor
Injuries are a brutal reality of the NFL, and usually it’s not a massive hit that derails a player’s season, but a misstep on wet grass or turf that puts them on the shelf. During the 2025 NFL season, several standout offensive players – some of whom were likely on your fantasy team – were either ...
SGMC Health ICU Team Members Recognized as Health System Heroes
SGMC Health has named members of its Intensive Care Unit team as Health System Heroes, recognizing their compassion, empathy, and commitment to supporting patients and families through some of life's most difficult moments.
Bowling alone, yes. But watching sports is another thing.
Kennedy School team says shared fandom has promise as undervalued social "medicine" for division and isolation.
How do Hurricanes build on run to title game? ‘Shut up and work,’ Cristobal says
‘Last year’s team isn’t this year’s team. We’ve got a new team. ... We’re learning our new identity and understanding ourselves.’
Hampson Earns College Sports Communicators Academic All-American Honors
MEDFORD, MA (July 15, 2026) -- The College Sports Communicators (CSC) announced its men's 2026 Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-Americans, and Tufts University senior Quinn Hampson was honored as a Second Team honoree as released Tuesday afternoon.
Young Dallas Cowboys Defender Draws High Praise From NFL Scout
After allowing more points than any other team in the NFL last season, the Dallas Cowboys had no choice but […]
Stephen Curry Wins Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award
Four-time NBA champion and two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry was named the recipient of the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian award, during the ...
Eleven Sports Media, Arizona Cardinals Partner To Drive Impact For Local Businesses
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Eleven Sports Media, Arizona Cardinals Partner To Drive Impact For Local Businesses
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Why Singing Is One of Sports' Most Enduring Rituals
Whether their team is winning or losing, people have an odd tendency to sing. Psychologists explain why.
Top 10 Mountain West Football Games of the Divisional Era
With the Mountain West changing, I thought it would be fun to go back and highlight the best players, games, and teams since the last phase of conference realignment 13 years ago. Previously, I’ve covered Top 10 football players, Top 10 basketball players, Top 10 Football Teams, and Top 10 Basketball Teams. Today’s list covers […]
Seventy Vikings Earn Academic All-Conference For Spring Sports
Portland State Athletics had 39 student-athletes recognized as Academic All-Big Sky Conference honorees for winter sports as released by the league today. Among winter sports teams, the women's indoor track team had a 3.56 GPA, followed by the Big Sky Conference Champion Men's Basketball team at 3.42. Women's Basketball had a 3.27 GPA and Men's Indoor Track was at 3.22.
Timberwolves Make Pitch for LeBron James
Since entering the NBA in 1989, the Minnesota Timberwolves have never won an NBA Championship. But after several years of strong performances in the postseason, the team feels that it's close to finally breaking through, and they are hoping LeBron James joins Minnesota on its quest to end their ...
Fantasy Football Sleepers, Busts & Predictions: 2026 Las Vegas Raiders
The Raiders have been the ultimate coaching carousel in recent history. The team hasn’t had the same head coach in consecutive full seasons since Jon Gruden captained the ship in 2019 and 2020 (and, not that it applies to on-field…
The 2026 Sports Humanitarian Awards honored Stephen Curry, Jeffrey Lurie, Laurie Tisch, the Baltimore Ravens & more
Tuesday, July 14, athletes and celebrities gathered at Gotham Hall in New York City to celebrate and honor athletes, teams, leagues and members of the sports industry who use the power of sport to make a positive impact on society for the 12th annual Sports Humanitarian Awards.
Pelletier Honored as College Sports Communicators 2nd Team Academic All-American
GREENWOOD, Ind. – On Wednesday, the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-America Women's Cross Country / Track & Field teams were announced with graduate student Kayla Pelletier (Southington, Conn.) being named as a 2nd Team Academic All-American.
DC Sports Reality Check: Tickets, streaming and betting — the rising cost of being a sports fan
In Part 3 of a five-day series on how D.C.-area sports fans follow their teams, Rob Woodfork explores fan reactions to tickets, streaming and betting.
Valve is “starting to sunset” replacement Steam Deck batteries, says iFixit, as it turns attention to alternatives
iFixit recently revealed to a customer that it is unlikely to receive more OEM Steam Deck LCD batteries from Valve moving forward.
Reader asks about health insurance for Packers players and staff
Reporter Richard Ryman explains how the NFL and Packers handle health insurance for players, their families and team employees.
Former Tiger Tom Southall Selected to Colorado Springs Sports Hall of Fame
Tom Southall, a member of the Colorado College football and track & field teams from 1981-85, has been selected for induction into the Colorado Springs Sports Hall of Fame.
David Blough shares heartwarming Matthew Stafford story
David Blough was Matthew Stafford's teammate in 2019 when the future MVP did something remarkable for him.
Sabres Troll Red Wings, Other NHL Teams
The post Sabres Troll Red Wings, Other NHL Teams appeared first on Detroit Hockey Now. One year removed from a 14-year postseason drought, the Buffalo Sabres decided to remind the Detroit Red Wings which team […] The post Sabres Troll Red Wings, Other NHL Teams appeared first on Detroit Hockey Now.
Texas Makes Announcement Featuring Arch Manning
The college football season is approaching quickly, and the Texas Longhorns are one of the most intriguing teams entering 2026.Head coach Steve Sarkisian has assembled a roster loaded with talent. However, quarterback Arch Manning remains the team’s biggest storyline as he enters his fourth season with the program.This will be just Manning’s second year as […] The post Texas Makes Announcement Featuring Arch Manning appeared first on HEAVY.
ESPN's 2026 Sports Humanitarian Awards honors people using power of sports for good
The 12th annual award ceremony celebrated athletes, teams, leagues and members of the sports industry who use the power of the sport to make a positive impact on society and communities.
ESPN's 2026 Sports Humanitarian Awards honors people using power of sports for good
The 12th annual award ceremony celebrated athletes, teams, leagues and members of the sports industry who use the power of the sport to make a positive impact on society and communities.
ESPN's 2026 Sports Humanitarian Awards honors people using power of sports for good
The 12th annual award ceremony celebrated athletes, teams, leagues and members of the sports industry who use the power of the sport to make a positive impact on society and communities.
ESPN's 2026 Sports Humanitarian Awards honors people using power of sports for good
The 12th annual award ceremony celebrated athletes, teams, leagues and members of the sports industry who use the power of the sport to make a positive impact on society and communities.
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse for Switch launches October 15
The Switch version of Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse will launch day and date with the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC (Steam, Microsoft Store) versions on October 15, publisher Konami and d…
Ravens Named ESPN’s Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year
The Ravens were honored for their comprehensive work with youth development in Baltimore.
Promising Patriots OL named to NFL’s 2026 All-Breakout team
Patriots center Jared Wilson could be a potential breakout player to watch in 2026.
76ers' Labaron Philon: Team-high 17 points in SL loss
76ers' Labaron Philon: Team-high 17 points in SL loss
The Trump team’s worst predictions about the Iran war
Over the last four and a half months, President Donald Trump and those around him have confidently made predictions that quickly fell apart.
Sources: 76ers' pursuit of LeBron led by Maxey, Embiid, Brown
76ers stars Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid and Jaylen Brown have all been in communication with LeBron James amid the team's pursuit, sources told ESPN on Tuesday, with Maxey leading the charge.
Ex-Kings Star Cousins Excited About Acuff Jr., Team’s Future
DeMarcus Cousins hails Darius Acuff Jr. as a franchise-altering talent while general manager Scott Perry overhauls the roster to launch a bold new era in Sacramento.
Palmetto Sports Daily: Clemson holds team media day, Gamecocks’ band of brothers
What was said at Clemson’s football media day and an interesting fact about this year’s Gamecocks squad.
Who scored for Spain? See Mikel Oyarzabal penalty goal vs. France at World Cup
Spain's Mikel Oyarzabal converted a penalty to give his team and early 1-0 lead vs. France at the 2026 World Cup semifinals. See the highlight.
47 revelatory hours with Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced
To review this month’s supposed remake of 2013’s Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, I must first correct the record. Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced isn’t a game about pirates (and assassins) in the 18th century Caribbean. Sure, sure, that’s what the trailers would have you believe. They’ve go their clips of Edward Kenway swinging his swords and steering his pirate ship into cannon-blasting combat against British frigates. Is Resynced truly a pirate game? Of the 47 hours I spent playing Resynced over the past few weeks, I will admit I spent maybe 44 (?) of them collecting plunder with Blackbeard, drinking rum with Anne Bonny and debating the pros and cons of the lawless pirate-run settlement Nassau with Benjamin Hornigold. I may in fact have spent dozens of hours sailing to remote islands, reading treasure maps, opening messages left in bottles, sinking the odd Man o’ War with a well-timed broadside, collecting sea shanties for my crew, befriending a pet monkey, and hunting whales. I am nevertheless neither so Gullible nor so Narrow-Minded as to call the magnificent Resynced a “pirate remake.” Oh no. Forget any reviews of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced you may have read. Forget what you yourself may have played, if you’ve spent any time with the game since its launch. What Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is really about I’m here to give you the scoop (spoilers for Resynced’s Animus menu lore, which many players are probably not going to see): Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, the new game whose development was led by Ubisoft Singapore, is set in the year 2096. It’s about a societal split, about revolution, about an old Assassin’s Creed adventure repurposed in the series’ distant future as propaganda or samizdat. It’s about the overheated future of 2096, essentially conquered by the series’ well-established nefarious Templar-run company Abstergo. (In this future, Abstergo is, among other things, remaking a 2013 pirate movie called Devils of the Caribbean, but this time in VR. The VR version will be backed by a marketing plan that involves AI influencers, a 10,000-avatar “metaverse premiere event” and that manufacturing of memes aimed at “50 million VR nodes.” See what I mean about Abstergo being evil?) Resynced is about a late 21st-century population mollified by the widespread use of Abstergo’s Animus devices which let people experience the lives of historical figures culled from “genetic memories.” It’s about an insurgent faction of Assassins. And it’s about a plan to wake the population into revolutionary fervor by showing them the memories of 18th century pirate Edward Kenway, who—as depicted in the original Black Flag and again in Resynced—gradually comes to an understanding about the Assassins of his day and their centuries old fight for freedom. Resynced is also about an AI developed within the late 21st-century Animus, called Ego. It has found a way to alter genetic memories, to create and show Animus users false ones. The game is about Ego’s efforts to tell the people experiencing Edward Kenway’s memories that Kenway was wrong, that fighting against order is folly, that we should crave a world where “compliance is rewarded with power.” Who are we in this game? We’re an unnamed Animus user in 2096 who experiences Kenway’s journey virtually. At four moments during Kenway’s exploits in the Caribbean our virtual jaunt can be interrupted for 10-15 minutes, as we explore Animus “rifts” where Ego explicitly tries to tell us how wrong Kenway was. None of this is what 2013’s Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag was about, of course. That was a different game, even if you also spent dozens of hours pirating as Kenway in that game, across missions and a map that’s been faithfully reintroduced and rebuilt for Resynced. The 2013 Black Flag was about you playing as an unnamed researcher newly hired in 2013 by Abstergo Entertainment, the video game development wing of the Templars’ evil-corp. In that game, you were assigned to use the Animus to dive into the genetic memories of Desmond Miles, a man who died in Assassin’s Creed III and who was descended from a long line of Assassins (and at least one Templar) whose adventures were featured across the prior AC games. In 2013’s Black Flag, your mission was to plumb the Edward Kenway experience for material that Abstergo could use in productions such as the motion picture Devils of the Caribbean, though the Templars had some ulterior motives for the assignment. Resynced is therefore not a remake of 2013’s Black Flag. It’s a sequel. It is a new game about a new exploration of Edward Kenway’s pirate/assassin journey, set 83 years after the framing sequences of the original game. Resynced provides a new narrative framework that, thanks to the concept of an AI that wants to alter historical memories, arrives with creative justification to tweak a now-classic 13-year old game. That makes Resynced, already a hot seller, a tantalizing hint of where Ubisoft could go with a line of Assassin’s Creed remakes. They could remake the first game, the Ezio games, even the recent ones set in ancient Egypt and Greece. And for each, they could not just modernize the graphics and controls but expand and alter their sequences of events to use them as reference points for a conflict set in the late 21st century, as rival factions try to weaponize historical memories. Game File is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, even when that work consists of ravings about Assassin’s Creed’s modern day plot, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe A story most players will probably miss If you didn’t know any of this, I’m not surprised. If you played the game and still didn’t catch it, I’m not a bit shocked. If Ubisoft has no plans to do more of this, I won’t fall down. Almost all of what I’ve described is optional and missable in Black Flag Resynced. I nearly missed it myself, as I planned for a breezy playthrough of an old Assassin’s Creed favorite. Instead, I found myself in a 40+ hour hunt for the “real” story, buried deeper in Resynced than any gold-filled chest. The story of 2096 is Resynced’s meta-story, told in two remote pockets of the game: 1) four optional playable “rifts” that players may find as they proceed through Resynced’s pirate fantasy , 2) in dozens of text files tucked three menus deep in the game’s barely-interactive Animus hub. Assassin’s Creed games have almost always had a meta-story about people in the 21st century (usually matching the game’s release year) and their connections to the main history portions you play. Those meta-stories have always been squeezed into the margins, though seldom as severely and as, uh, graphiaclly simple, as in recent games. Back in 2013, the modern-day exploits of you as an Abstergo Entertainment employee were prominent. They were portrayed via first-person portions that occasionally interrupted the third-person Kenway experience and could be explored for hours, complete with their own missions, side quests and puzzles. Resynced’s 2096 story—of Assassin “Watchers” vs. Abstergo/Tempar goons, of rogue AIs, of panicking scientists, of a woman wondering why her Animus-addicted husband is muttering about Mary Read (“What does he mean by Assassins?”), of a fight for the population’s hearts and minds via varying interpretations of Edward Kenway’s life choices—is mostly told through unlockable text files. The files are interesting. Offered via diary entries, intercepted chats and news reports, they present varied perspectives of a world in crisis. One set works as a narrative puzzle as it reveals the Rashomonic interpretations of a massacre, or was that a successful Assassin hit? Another favorite reveals the rising bitterness of a person who, through Edward Kenway’s journey, now shakes at the ignored evil around him. One surmises that Ubisoft is averse to putting the Assassin’s Creed’s meta-story in the way of more marketable pirate playgrounds and ninja/samurai epics. Instead, we get a better-than-nothing text-in-menus approach introduced in 2025’s Assassin’s Creed Shadows. In Shadows, players unlocked the meta-story text files largely via time-gated missions that called on the user to kill X number of enemy type Y, clear three enemy castles, re-win a three-phase fighting tournament, and other grinds. Time restrictions on accessing these missions and unlocking the files meant it could take players months to access the full story in-game. But even in the most hardcore Assassin’s Creed hangouts, the fanbase instead seemed to throw up their hands rather than grind to keep up. In Resynced, Ubisoft has shown some mercy, diminishing the amount of new text files that are tied to timed grinds. Now, most of the text-based 2096 lore are associated with “data file” collectibles that players can find in the world. That includes a batch of written entries that explain a historical link between the feudal Japan era in Shadows and the piracy adventures in Black Flag. Players who explore a lot will find dozens of data files, though the game does not appear to offer any in-game tracker for finding each one. You just need to keep looking for them. As of this writing, I have most of them, but not all. I can’t find any full guide for them online. And even Ubisoft’s optional $5 microtransaction that reveals lots of items in-game does not appear to reveal the locations of the text files (at least the official description omits them from its collectibles list). That’s not a huge bother, because tracking the data files down compelled me to re-explore the waves and islands of Black Flag. That was a thoroughly pleasant task to do for the first time in a dozen years. I expect many players, though, will be content to wait for the files to be reproduced in an online AC wiki somewhere, the easier to read on a web page. It may not seem enticing to play a video game in order to gradually unlock pages of text to read. Why not, you may ask, just read a book, where they put the pages in order? For one, they’ve not tucked this latest installment of Assassin’s Creed’s meta saga in a book. I also enjoy the unordered delivery, the dawning comprehension of a story about 2096’s desperate people and questionable tech, which I glimpsed first at its middle, then the end, then the front, then other moments in between1. I am also enamored with the idea of the Assassin’s Creed games I’ve previously played, including Black Flag, being repurposed for an information war. The ideas in Resynced’s meta-story, which builds off characters and ideas in Shadows’ chunks of text, are strong. The potential of where they could go with it is exciting. As for the pirate stuff? Looks great, controls pretty well, is fun to play and oh so speedy in terms of how much of a good time you can have with each sit-down. It never gets old to chase a new shanty page across a rooftop, bombard a fort with upgraded mortars or use a diving bell to explore sunken wrecks (hats off to the team at Ubisoft Barcelona that worked on the underwater portions in Resynced; that team is now facing layoffs, such is the misery of modern gaming and oft-troubled Ubisoft). New pirate missions in Resynced involving new ally characters are brief, dramatic and add more to Edward’s story, even if the gameplay perks they provide barely enhance the gameplay. A new denouement for high-class pirate Stede Bonnet is affecting; a new hunt for Blackbeard’s treasure is a welcome extra moment. A new epilogue to hunt down a pirate killer, on the other hand, over-complicates Kenway’s character. The ending credits remain my favorite of any game I’ve ever played. Black Flag provides great source material. The revisit is well-made and a great sign of what could be. It is offered in a different wrapper that hints at an opportunity for more interesting remakes to come, should Ubisoft choose to pursue such treasures—and as we brace to resist or comply with an Abstergo future. 1 The messages that Edward Kenway finds in bottles tell another out-of-order story, one about a man reckoning with the strange memories and voices he’s heard in his head since he was a boy. That tale was also in the 2013 game and develops into one of Black Flag’s most compelling character arcs. In Resynced, it has lost its climax, because the bottle story previously paid off in the halls of the first-person Abstergo Entertainment, which is exclusive to the older game. An altered resolution, written by the 2013 game’s lead writer is fine, doesn’t invalidate the 2013 version, but makes for an inferior final note.
Ravens Reportedly Keeping Tabs on Stefon Diggs
The Baltimore Ravens are among the teams that are reportedly keeping tabs on free agent wide receiver Stefon Diggs.
Donald Thompson: Psychological safety isn’t enough. Train your team to pitch ideas
Teach your team to bring you evidence, business logic and clear asks — not just observations.
A Science Museum program is giving students a spot on the Minnesota Vikings
Through its Vikings Voyage program, the Science Museum of Minnesota is providing students with a look inside the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers behind their favorite football team.
Big 12 Bowl Projections for 2026
A complete breakdown of college football bowl projections for Big 12 teams in the 2026-27 season.
Cody Bellinger Takes Subtle Shot at Yankees Teammate Aaron Judge
There could be trouble in paradise with the New York Yankees.New York has one of the top teams in the MLB this season, and that is without star hitter Aaron Judge on the injured list. However, despite Judge being considered one of, if not the best hitter in baseball, it appears his teammate, Cody Bellinger, […] The post Cody Bellinger Takes Subtle Shot at Yankees Teammate Aaron Judge appeared first on HEAVY.
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced's Controversial Day 1 DLC Earned $1 Million, Just on Steam
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced's controversial $85 collection of day one DLC earned Ubisoft an extra $1 million on Steam, it's been reported.
NSF awards 12 new Regional Innovation Engines to fuel research, jobs and economic growth nationwide
The U.S. National Science Foundation announced it awarded the newest NSF Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) awards to 12 U.S. teams across 20 states. These NSF Engines will build and scale…
How Georgetown Jumpstarted This Alum's Sports Industry Career
Kara Korber (B'16) could never stay far away from the pitch, even after her last soccer game at Georgetown. Discover how this alumna turned her passion for sports into a career developing business opportunities for a professional soccer team.
PS5 Emulator Can Now Boot Up GTA V's Menus & Some 3D Games
A few different PS5 emulator teams seem more motivated than ever
Atlanta Dream and Emory Healthcare Announce Unique Collaboration to Advance Women's Health, Both On and Off the Court
Multi-year partnership will provide world-class athlete care, expand access to women's health resources, and use the power of sport to improve health outcomes for women and girls across Georgia ATLANTA (July 14, 2026) – The Atlanta Dream today announced a multi-year partnership with Emory Healthcare, naming Emory Healthcare the Official Team Healthcare Provider and Official Sports Medicine Provider of the Atlanta Dream. Rooted in a shared commitment to advancing women's health, the collaboration will deliver elite athlete care while expanding access to trusted health education and wellness resources throughout the community. A New Model for Women's Health The Atlanta Dream and Emory Healthcare believe sports can become one […]
Netflix's 'The Whisper Man' trailer is every parent's worst nightmare
Adam Scott and Robert DeNiro team up to search for a missing child.
AJ Dybantsa Adds Undeniable Offensive Touch to Washington Wizards
AJ Dybantsa's explosive scoring and elite gravity have redefined the Washington Wizards ceiling. By living at the stripe and punishing double-teams, Dybantsa flashes elite potential.
What is the perfect age to win the World Cup?
BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team looks into the typical age of a World Cup-winning team
2026 NFL 'Triplets' rankings: Where every team's QB, RB, pass catcher combo stands
Ranking the best and worst QB-RB-WR combinations before the 2026 NFL season kicks off.
Corewell Health performs world's first documented single-port robotic mitral valve repair
Corewell Health™ has successfully performed the world’s first documented single-port robotic mitral valve repair, marking a major milestone in the evolution...
Former Epic Games VP Steve Allison appointed chief business officer at Saber Interactive
"It's an honour to join Matt and the team as Saber enters this transformative period," says Allison
Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Raid Make-Up Event
Starts Sunday, July 26, 2026, at 10:00 AM Local Time Ends Sunday, July 26, 2026, at 7:00 PM Local Time During Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Global certain areas experienced issues with raids. This led to Scopely Explore turning off Team GO Rocket to help the event run smoother. Trainers experienced technical issues when attempting to […]
DC Sports Reality Check: Why the commute is clutch time for sports fans
In Part 2 of a five-day series on how DC-area sports fans follow their teams, Rob Woodfork learns what fans can still only get from listening in the car.
ACC football predictions, preseason awards, all-conference teams
Can Malachi Toney and Darian Mensah get Miami back to the CFP? Will SMU, Louisville and Clemson push the Canes in the ACC? See our preseason poll.
Royal Business Bank Forms New Lending Team and Loan Production Office
RBB Bancorp, together with its bank subsidiary Royal Business Bank, appointed John Curtis as executive vice president and market president of the Northern
Seahawks Face $51 Million Rashid Shaheed Question Before Camp
Rashid Shaheed already changed games for Seattle on special teams. His next Seahawks challenge could be becoming a consistent offensive weapon. The post Seahawks Face $51 Million Rashid Shaheed Question Before Camp appeared first on HEAVY.
Christian Pulisic's Endorsements At 'Serious Risk' After World Cup
Christian Pulisic had a World Cup to forget. The U.S. men's national team star had to leave his team's 4-1 loss to Belgium in the Round of 16 last Monday with a leg injury. Pulisic was later diagnosed with a bone bruise and a microfracture in his leg. He was disappointed by the result, while much ...
L.J. Cason reportedly leaving Michigan basketball, enter transfer portal
L.J. Cason is the only one of 14 players who could return from last season's NCAA championship Michigan basketball team entering the transfer portal.
Family seeks answers months after Chicago business owner dies in ICE custody, 1 of dozens nationwide
While some ICE detainees have since been deported, or after legal fights returned home to Chicago, one man will never return home.
Gavin Gallaher’s UNC Return Gives Diamond Heels Crucial Infield Continuity
Gavin Gallaher went unselected in the 2026 MLB Draft, clearing the way for his return to UNC. His decision means the Diamond Heels can bring back three of their four starting infielders from a national runner-up team.
Building the tools behind the science
An industry application scientist reflects on the invisible labor behind widely used lab techniques, and how iterative testing, troubleshooting and cross-team collaboration turn new technologies into practical tools for the scientific community.
World Cup continues to delight us
When the World Cup rolls around every four years, I settle in. Greece didn’t qualify and I always had my doubts about the U.S. squad, so I quickly adopted Cape Verde as my team. I wasn’t alone, which is why it was impossible for me to fully get on the bandwagon and buy their jersey. […]
Notre Dame's Leonard Moore Is Every Wide Receiver's Nightmare
Cornerback Leonard Moore is an absolute shutdown artist for Notre Dame, and he'll be the same for the team that takes him early in the 2027 NFL Draft.
Who Are the Players to Watch During 49ers Training Camp?
During the NFL offseason, fans and media around the league finally get the opportunity to see how teams will operate in the upcoming season. That process starts during each team’s training camp. All NFL players will report to training camp by July 28. The stretch of practices will lead right into the Hall of Fame […] The post Who Are the Players to Watch During 49ers Training Camp? appeared first on The Lead.
France and Spain prepare to duel at World Cup
The World Cup held its breath Monday on the eve of the first semi-final that pitches France's fearsome attack against a technically gifted Spain team.Coach Luis de la Fuente has restored the possession-based style that was a trademark of earlier Spain teams, meaning France will have to win the ball from them before they can launch their attacks. gj/jw
Acute kidney injury after TAVR: Simple biomarker helps cardiologists identify high-risk patients
The CALLY index, a biomarker that examines systemic inflammation, immune system activity and nutrition, could provide care teams with significant value.
New SCCT president, a veteran cardiologist, highlights importance of listening and teamwork
New SCCT president Ronen Rubinshtein, MD, says the fields of interventional cardiology and cardiac imaging are two of his greatest interests.
Former Lakers Legend Explains LeBron James Problems Teams Must Accept
LeBron James has been the biggest free agent this offseason. Over a week since the free agency opened, the league has yet to know the 41-year-old’s next destination after he left the Los Angeles Lakers. With several teams in the hunt, including the Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, and Miami Heat, a former Lakers legend […] The post Former Lakers Legend Explains LeBron James Problems Teams Must Accept appeared first on HEAVY.
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Handheld Performance Review
Whether you thought the original needed a remake or not, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is here, so let's see how it performs on some of the most popular handheld PCs on the market, including MSI's new Arc G3 Extreme Claw 8 EX.
Lakers’ Surprising Jarred Vanderbilt Stance Amid Jonathan Kuminga Pursuit Revealed
Understanding the Jarred Vanderbilt Lakers stance is crucial as the team navigates trade discussions for Jonathan Kuminga this summer. The post Lakers’ Surprising Jarred Vanderbilt Stance Amid Jonathan Kuminga Pursuit Revealed appeared first on HEAVY.
The Metro: Why partisan politics makes it harder to keep the lights on in Michigan
Despite the fact that consumers won’t reap the benefits immediately, residents are having to pay for the upgrades now.
MLB All-Star Break: 1 Number That Defines 1st Half of Season For All 30 Teams
One number that defines the first part of the 2026 MLB season for all 30 teams.
Amazon Business Brings AI Spend Visibility Tools to Spanish Procurement Teams
Amazon Business now offers Prime Business customers in Spain some new artificial intelligence-powered features, according to a Monday (July 13) press
