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John Summit on Breaking Barriers as a Dance Music Headliner John Summit performs at Billboard’s THE STAGE during SXSW in Austin, Texas. (Photo: Izzy Nuzzo/Billboard) Electronic music sensation John Summit recently joined host Kristin Robinson on the On the Record podcast to pull back the curtain on the unique challenges and triumphs of life as...
Celebrating International Vodou Day in New Orleans Tyson A. Horne / Courtesy of New Orleans & Company Within the walls of Kingsway—a storied New Orleans residence famously transformed into a recording sanctuary by producer Daniel Lanois—a different kind of energy takes hold. Where stars like Bob Dylan and U2 once tracked hits, the air now...
With Season 3 officially underway and the debut of Ranked Mode, high-stakes competition in REDSEC has reached a new peak. As the stakes rise, so does the interest from malicious actors. We have spent the latter half of Season 2 conducting deep-dive analysis and infiltrating clandestine cheat communities to refine our defenses. We are now...
The highly anticipated return of James Bond to the world of gaming with 007: First Light has been a truly remarkable experience. We are incredibly proud to have our community by our side as we embark on this thrilling mission together. Watch the Official Trailer Ready to jump into the action? Secure your copy today:...
Back in August 2004, mere months before the highly anticipated debut of GTA: San Andreas, the development team provided kikizo.com with a five-minute compilation of early, pre-release gameplay footage. For years, these clips remained tucked away, eventually becoming a piece of lost gaming history. That changed yesterday when the website’s founder unearthed the original archive...
The Iconic Legacy of FIFA World Cup Anthems Securing the official anthem for the FIFA World Cup is a career-defining achievement that few artists reach. Beyond the prestige, these tracks often serve as a massive springboard for global recognition, elevating performers to a worldwide stage. A prime example of this phenomenon occurred in 1998 when...
Game.Press has shared a new round-up of games available for coverage and key requests. The June 1 newsletter focuses on adventures, simulators, cozy projects and smaller indie releases for Steam and PC. The Solyani’s Code from ANGames is a 3D platformer with exploration and action. Elara and her floating companion Luma travel across the moon...
Escape the Backrooms made its long-awaited debut on Xbox Game Pass this weekend, marking developer Fancy Games’ expansion into the console market just as A24’s high-profile film adaptation generates a fresh wave of public interest. This arrival comes roughly four years after the title first entered early access on Steam, where it quickly cultivated a...
Photo: Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images Two decades after revitalizing George A. Romero’s Dawn of the Dead for modern audiences, Zack Snyder is setting his sights on another iconic piece of genre cinema. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Snyder is officially tapped to write and helm a fresh take on John Carpenter’s seminal 1981 action...
A standout feature in Forza Horizon 6 is the Estate—a customizable property that grants players a sprawling, blank canvas. Using the game’s intuitive building tools, you can construct practically anything. Yet, ironically, the community has largely obsessed over creating glorified XP and Skill Point farms that serve little practical purpose. When Forza Horizon 6 first...
