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Footage has surfaced online of a reportedly cancelled Assassin's Creed title codenamed Destiny, set in ancient China. The leaked gameplay shows stealth mechanics, the series' signature leap of faith, and an unusual spinning umbrella weapon. It raises real questions about what gets greenlit, what gets shelved, and why players never quite stop mourning the games that never arrived.
From cancelled games to creative tools, a developer on Hacker News has built an animated hint system for cryptic crosswords, designed to guide solvers through the logic of a clue without simply handing over the answer. The project started as a teaching tool for his eleven-year-old daughter, and it speaks to a broader challenge in learning technology — how do you scaffold understanding without killing the satisfaction of figuring something out yourself.
And staying in the spirit of resurrection, one hobbyist transformed a discarded Dell OptiPlex into a fully functional retro gaming PC. The build, documented in detail, is a reminder that the machines people throw away often have more life in them than we assume, and that tinkering culture remains one of tech's most quietly enduring traditions.
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