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TikTok Teams With MACRO to Launch Incubator Program for Latinx Creatives
TikTok and MACRO — a media company that represents the voice and perspectives of Black people and persons of color — have teamed up to launch a new incubator program called TikTok Latinx Creatives in an effort to help further grow the Latinx creative community on the platform. The 10-week program announced ahead of Hispanic...
Not So ‘Sour’: Olivia Rodrigo Returns to No. 1 on Artist 100 Chart With Vinyl Release
Olivia Rodrigo returns to No. 1 on the Billboard Artist 100 chart (dated Sept. 4), ruling for a sixth total week, helped by the Aug. 20 vinyl release of her debut LP Sour. The set revisits the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 for a fifth week on top, with 133,000 equivalent album units...
Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City Movie Director On Casting Decisions
Earlier this week, we saw our first look at the cast of the upcoming Resident Evil movie reboot called Welcome To Raccoon City, and the casting choices seemed to leave some longtime fans confused. With many adaptations, there is the creative freedom to deviate from the source material. We’ve seen it a million times through...
Walker Hayes’ ‘Fancy’ Applebee’s Ad Reinforces Brand Interest In Country Music
Since Aug. 23, the current Walker Hayes single, “Fancy Like,” has been in heavy rotation… on TV. Following its release on June 4 and a summer blow-up led by TikTok videos that feature Hayes and daughter Lela dancing on the family’s front porch, the song emerged in an Applebee’s commercial during daytime hours and saw plenty of repeat action throughout the...
DJ Tay James, Justin Bieber’s A&R, Talks Orchestrating Wizkid’s ‘Essence’ Remix — ‘We Played It Nonstop’
DJ Tay James is the A&R genius behind countless Justin Bieber records — including “Peaches,” featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon, a Hot 100-topping collaboration which James helped coordinate. Most recently, James was the visionary that brought Bieber onboard to appear on Wizkid‘s chartbusting “Essence” remix, alongside fellow artist Tems. The remix to the global smash, which...
Xbox Game Pass Adds 8 New Games, Here's What's Arriving And Leaving
Xbox Game Pass is adding even more titles to its evolving library, this time with another Final Fantasy adventure and some indie favorites. That, or you can get your crazed surgeon on with yet another simulator joining the fray. Before diving into the eight new games arriving on Xbox Game Pass this next month, let’s...
This Microsoft Flight Simulator Mod Adds Mario Kart-Inspired Tracks
Click to watch embedded media There are quite a few Microsoft Flight Simulator mods out there, including the meme-worthy modification that added in the trapped ship that was stuck in the Suez Canal previously. Now, one Nintendo fan has added a little Mario Kart flair with their creative Microsoft Simulator mod, and while it doesn’t...
This Microsoft Flight Simulator Mod Adds Mario Kart Tracks
Click to watch embedded media There are quite a few Microsoft Flight Simulator mods out there, including the meme-worthy modification that added in the trapped ship that was stuck in the Suez Canal previously. Now, one Nintendo fan has added a little Mario Kart flair with their creative Microsoft Simulator mod, and while it doesn’t...
Billie Eilish Previews Apple+ Special With Intense ‘Oxytocin’ Performance
Just get in the car and drive. That’s the take-away from Billie Eilish‘s latest preview of her upcoming (Sept. 3) Disney+ special, Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles. In the intense video that dropped on Tuesday (August 31), the animated Disney princess version of Eilish hops into her sleek silver convertible and...
Brendan "Playerunknown" Greene Goes Independent
Brendan “Playerunknown” Greene, the creator behind the massively successful PUBG: Battlegrounds (formerly known as Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds) has announced his studio, Playerunknown Productions, is going independent. The team has separated itself from Krafton, which oversees publishing for PUBG related properties. While Krafton retains a minority stake in the studio, Greene and his team are, for all...
Brendan "Playerunknown" Green Goes Independent
Brendan “Playerunknown” Greene, the creator behind the massively successful PUBG: Battlegrounds (formerly known as Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds) has announced his studio, Playerunknown Productions, is going independent. The team has separated itself from Krafton, which oversees publishing for PUBG related properties. While Krafton retains a minority stake in the studio, Greene and his team are, for all...
Lil Nas X Honored as The Trevor Project’s Suicide Prevention Advocate of the Year
Lil Nas X has yet another accolade that he can put under his belt. On Wednesday (Sept. 1), The Trevor Project announced that the “Industry Baby” rapper is its inaugural Suicide Prevention Advocate of the Year award, an honor that recognizes notable figures within the LGBTQ+ community that are open about their sexuality, struggles with...
No Man’s Sky Frontiers Update – version 3.6
Become Overseer of your very own procedurally generated alien settlement in update 3.6, FRONTIERS. Make choices, guide your citizens, develop new structures and defend your people from the Sentinels. Or, take advantage of a massive overhaul of base building to construct your own dream base. Planetary settlements Clusters of trailblazing aliens have banded together to...
The International LT® has arrived!
Designed and engineered to keep drivers more comfortable and productive for the long haul, the International LT® is the most driver-centric, uptime-focused truck that International Trucks has ever delivered. Today, we are excited to announce that the truck is now available in American Truck Simulator from your nearest International Trucks dealership. With intuitive controls, enhanced...
A Modder's Paradise: The Joys Of Breaking A Game To Enjoy It Even More
Sometimes, modding a game can turn out to be a dream come true, and sometimes, it can be a total nightmare. So why spend so much time doing it in the first place? Let’s explore the joys of breaking something to make it even better. When I first joined the Game Informer team, I immediately pitched my...
Doobie Brothers Postpone Four Reunion Shows After Positive COVID Test
The Doobie Brothers‘ anticipated reunion tour with singer Michael McDonald has been paused after a handful of dates due to a positive COVID-19 test in their touring entourage. The band announced on Wednesday (Sept. 1) that the next four dates on their outing have been postponed after a “member of the touring personnel has tested...
TikTok Teams With MACRO to Launch Incubator Program for Latinx Creatives
TikTok and MACRO — a media company that represents the voice and perspectives of Black people and persons of color — have teamed up to launch a new incubator program called TikTok Latinx Creatives in an effort to help further grow the Latinx creative community on the platform. The 10-week program announced ahead of Hispanic...
Not So ‘Sour’: Olivia Rodrigo Returns to No. 1 on Artist 100 Chart With Vinyl Release
Olivia Rodrigo returns to No. 1 on the Billboard Artist 100 chart (dated Sept. 4), ruling for a sixth total week, helped by the Aug. 20 vinyl release of her debut LP Sour. The set revisits the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 for a fifth week on top, with 133,000 equivalent album units...
Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City Movie Director On Casting Decisions
Earlier this week, we saw our first look at the cast of the upcoming Resident Evil movie reboot called Welcome To Raccoon City, and the casting choices seemed to leave some longtime fans confused. With many adaptations, there is the creative freedom to deviate from the source material. We’ve seen it a million times through...
Walker Hayes’ ‘Fancy’ Applebee’s Ad Reinforces Brand Interest In Country Music
Since Aug. 23, the current Walker Hayes single, “Fancy Like,” has been in heavy rotation… on TV. Following its release on June 4 and a summer blow-up led by TikTok videos that feature Hayes and daughter Lela dancing on the family’s front porch, the song emerged in an Applebee’s commercial during daytime hours and saw plenty of repeat action throughout the...
DJ Tay James, Justin Bieber’s A&R, Talks Orchestrating Wizkid’s ‘Essence’ Remix — ‘We Played It Nonstop’
DJ Tay James is the A&R genius behind countless Justin Bieber records — including “Peaches,” featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon, a Hot 100-topping collaboration which James helped coordinate. Most recently, James was the visionary that brought Bieber onboard to appear on Wizkid‘s chartbusting “Essence” remix, alongside fellow artist Tems. The remix to the global smash, which...
Xbox Game Pass Adds 8 New Games, Here's What's Arriving And Leaving
Xbox Game Pass is adding even more titles to its evolving library, this time with another Final Fantasy adventure and some indie favorites. That, or you can get your crazed surgeon on with yet another simulator joining the fray. Before diving into the eight new games arriving on Xbox Game Pass this next month, let’s...
This Microsoft Flight Simulator Mod Adds Mario Kart-Inspired Tracks
Click to watch embedded media There are quite a few Microsoft Flight Simulator mods out there, including the meme-worthy modification that added in the trapped ship that was stuck in the Suez Canal previously. Now, one Nintendo fan has added a little Mario Kart flair with their creative Microsoft Simulator mod, and while it doesn’t...
This Microsoft Flight Simulator Mod Adds Mario Kart Tracks
Click to watch embedded media There are quite a few Microsoft Flight Simulator mods out there, including the meme-worthy modification that added in the trapped ship that was stuck in the Suez Canal previously. Now, one Nintendo fan has added a little Mario Kart flair with their creative Microsoft Simulator mod, and while it doesn’t...
Billie Eilish Previews Apple+ Special With Intense ‘Oxytocin’ Performance
Just get in the car and drive. That’s the take-away from Billie Eilish‘s latest preview of her upcoming (Sept. 3) Disney+ special, Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles. In the intense video that dropped on Tuesday (August 31), the animated Disney princess version of Eilish hops into her sleek silver convertible and...




