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11.12.2023 - 08:17 / variety.com
Katcy Stephan Everyone’s heard of the Big Bang: the theory that our universe was created by an intense burst that distributed hot, dense energy into the ever-expanding world we know today. 13.8 million years later, another Big Bang is upon us – in the world of Fortnite, that is. On Dec.
2, Epic Games hosted its biggest live event ever, inviting players to participate in its very own Big Bang and create the Fortnite world anew. In the roughly 11-minute interactive event, viewers watched on as a giant asteroid transferred its energy to the map and catalyzed a cataclysmic explosion. Players were then thrusted into the worlds of Fortnite’s three new game modes: LEGO Fortnite, Rocket Racing and Fortnite Festival, which all rolled out this week alongside existing modes like Battle Royale and Zero Build.
“Fortnite is already much more than a Battle Royale game,” Nate Nanzer, Epic’s VP of global partnerships told Variety after the Big Bang. “We just had our biggest month ever in November: we announced 100 million monthly active users. Obviously, Battle Royale is doing awesome.
But if you go into Fortnite today, there’s over 60 thousand experiences that you can jump into. Most of those are built by creators.” “There’s lots of different types of gamers out there, and lots of people like lots of different styles of gameplay,” he continues. “I think what you see with the introduction of LEGO, coordinated with Rocket Racing and Festival, are three really diverse styles of games that might appeal to different types of gamers.” When it came time to introduce this new era, Fortnite needed a big name to elevate the hype.
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A weather warning for ice has been issued across northern Scotland as the snow clears after Christmas Day.
Scottish Love Island star Camilla Thurlow has shared a sweet snap of her pregnancy to social media.
NewDad have opened up about their relationship to their home country of Ireland.The Galway quartet, who are now based in London, spoke about their connections to their home and how elements of its culture, from its language to its mythology, are reflected in their music for NME‘s The Cover. Their forthcoming debut album ‘Madra’, for example, takes its name for the Irish Gaelic word for ‘dog’.“We have a great saying in Ireland: ‘Is fearr Gaeilge bhriste, ná Béarla cliste’, which means ‘broken Irish is better than clever English’ – more people should make the effort to speak it and encourage others to do the same,” said drummer Fiachra Parslow.“I think being over here has made me even more connected to the language.
Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. And then there were four. Season 10 of Fox’s “The Masked Singer” airs this Wednesday, Dec.
Manchester City will compete in their first-ever Club World Cup this week and kick-off with a semi-final clash against Urawa Red Diamonds this evening.
Lorde appeared to tease a new era of music with a cryptic Instagram post this weekend, but has already told fans that they might be waiting a while.The New Zealand singer-songwriter posted a photo of herself wearing headphones to Instagram late Sunday (December 17) with the caption: “Listening to myself.”Fans quickly began to speculate if new music was on the horizon for the ‘Solar Power’ singer.However, the artist elaborated in comment on a fan page that had predicted Lorde’s fourth album could be on the way, which also noted that she’d archived the ‘Solar Power‘ cover art on her feed and changed her profile picture.“We’re not CLOSE close you guys .. i’m just getting so hype n needed to let u know,” Lorde, real name Ella Yelich-O’Connor, wrote.
The Killers have added a sixth and final London date to their 2024 UK and Ireland tour.The band recently announced a handful of extra dates and their opening support act for their ‘Rebel Diamonds‘ greatest hits UK and Ireland arena tour.The Killers added four extra dates in Dublin, Manchester, Glasgow and London to their celebratory 2024 tour due to exceptional demand during early ticket pre-sales.
Mariah Carey has reunited with Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson to perform ‘Oh Santa!’ in New York. The ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ star was joined by Grande and Hudson during the New York date of her ongoing ‘Merry Christmas One & All!’ tour in Madison Square Garden on Saturday night (December 9).They performed their 2020 collaboration, a re-recording of Carey’s ‘Merry Christmas II You’ cut ‘Oh Santa!’, for her Apple TV Christmas special that year, ‘Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special’.
The Pogues, covered ‘Fairytale of New York’ at Shane MacGowan’s funeral yesterday (December 8). Watch the video below.The Pogues frontman passed away “peacefully” on November 30, having died from pneumonia aged 65.
Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer There was a moment in the run-up to the weekend before Thanksgiving when something suddenly shifted for Tate McRae.
EXCLUSIVE: Veteran action icon Jean-Claude Van Damme is set to star in sequel Kill ‘Em All 2, which will shoot in the Caribbean island of Antigua from January.
Naman Ramachandran Ena Sendijarević’s “Sweet Dreams,” Netherlands’ submission in the Academy Awards international feature category, has secured North American distribution via Dekanalog. The film had its world premiere at Locarno, where it won the Pardo for best performance for Renée Soutendijk (“Suspiria”) and the second prize of the junior jury. The film debuted in North America in Toronto’s Centrepiece section and won the Silver Hugo new directors award at Chicago.
Coca-Cola is on a mission to further spread its ethos of ‘Real Magic’ and human connection this holiday season, with a new short film anthology: The Santa Stories.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Adam Driver is earning praise on social media for how he sensitively handled a divisive interview question during a recent appearance on “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?” The host told Driver directly that he does not look like a typical movie star and asked if his physical appearance was a “hindrance” in his career. Wallace has been widely criticized on social media platforms such as X for his “gross” and “rude” question.
Big Thief‘s Adrianne Lenker has debuted a new single ‘Ruined’ and announced a 2024 UK and Europe tour.The track is set to become the lead single from Lenker’s forthcoming sixth solo album, which will land next year. No further details about the album have been revealed as of yet.‘Ruined’ sees Lenker move to the piano for the first time as she laments a conflicting romantic situation – “Can’t get enough of you/ You come around I’m ruined,” she sings.“This song has been a quiet beacon for me.
EXCLUSIVE: Fresh from helping the pūteketeke become the Bird of the Century, John Oliver has another reason to celebrate.
Ethan Shanfeld Adrianne Lenker is kicking off a brand new solo album in 2024 with the new single, “Ruined,” a haunting ballad that her band Big Thief live debuted earlier this year. Lenker’s new rendition of the song is patient and piano-based, a rare thing for the guitarist. “Can’t get enough of you / You come around I’m ruined,” she laments on the chorus.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been left 'humiliated' after their invitation to spend Christmas with the Royal Family was 'withdrawn' before it was sent out.
A scenic hotel in a stunning coastal Scottish setting is currently hiring staff, and the role comes with free live-in accommodation.