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Travis Scott’s Astronomical performance was a good idea, but the Fortnite Ariana Grande Rift Tour is a great idea, and one that will cement Fortnite as a cultural touchstone across both the music and video game industries. The Fortnite Ariana Grande Rift Tour runs between August 6 and 8, with …

There she is again. Megaera, the first boss in Hades. I’ve come up against her more than once before, but this time I feel like I can actually win. With some practice under my belt, I’m more powerful and accustomed to how everything works. I’ve learned how best to read …

As I make my way along a dirt road in Red Dead Redemption 2, I have no destination or objective in mind. There’s no quest dictating my path or set goal pushing me to move forwards; I’m simply choosing to ride my horse and see where the road takes me. …

As rumors of a new Silent Hill game prove as enduring as the image of Pyramid Head, it’s delicious torture for fans to imagine what the horror series could look like in 2021. Just as horror films have learned to twist more modern conveniences – cell phones, social media, constant …

 As Square Enix began to unveil Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy at its E3 2021 showcase, it was difficult to avoid drawing parallels to Marvel’s Avengers. The reception of the company’s first game based on a famous comic-book ensemble had pretty lukewarm, but here was another of its studios pushing …

For much of 2020, Asobo Studio had its head in the clouds. While airports around the globe came to a standstill, the French developer was putting the finishing touches on Microsoft Flight Simulator, offering a timely invitation to bright and beautiful getaways across the real-time airspace of planet earth. But …

If the Nintendo E3 2021 Direct proved anything, it’s that it is implausible – if not outright impossible – for the platform holder to please everybody. This isn’t a new state of play for 2021, mind; Nintendo has long suffered in the war against fan expectation. Managing anticipation has proven …

When Microsoft claimed that it would ‘power our dreams with the next-generation of Xbox’ in the run-up to the Xbox Series X, I don’t know that any of us could have anticipated that it would look quite like this. In the 90-minute Xbox E3 2021 showcase, packed with over 30 …

Details of a Marvel strategy game and Borderlands spin-off title have surfaced via a leaked list of upcoming games from publisher 2K, and both could potentially breathe new life into each respective franchise. The list, which recently appeared on Reddit (opens in new tab)  and has since been verified by …

The Xbox Series S is a great way to get the benefits of the next-generation of console gaming, but without the need to upgrade to a 4K TV. It launched in November 2020 alongside the Xbox Series X, with the aim of offering improvements to performance and graphics, and a …