Travis Scott

If you still think of Fortnite as a colorful, cartoony battle royale game, you might be surprised to learn the extent of Epic’s true ambitions.

This review of AGGRO DR1FT was originally published after its screening at the 2023 New York Film Festival. It has been updated and republished for the film’s limited theatrical run.

Tennis games have been around for forever. Atari’s table tennis game Pong, for example, dates back all the way to the first video games of all time in the 70s. But we’ve come a long way since then. In fact, we’ve come a long way with the TopSpin franchise, too. Twenty years later, the title (which started out on the first Xbox consoles) is back on the next-gen consoles. And, oh boy, it’s a huge, positive leap forward. Tennis simulation has never felt so real as it does with Hangar 13’s TopSpin 2k25.

Fortnite is seemingly set to add a fresh set of skins and other items in collaboration with Nike, assuming that a recent leak is accurate. This is not the first time that Epic Games has partnered with Nike to bring themed cosmetics to Fortnite, with its previous partnership taking place back in 2023.

Love it or hate it, there’s no denying Fortnite knows how to keep its community engaged. Aside from a constantly changing island, a continuous stream of new weapons, and a new story to unravel every season, Fortnite is home to some of the coolest cosmetics in all of gaming. Customizing your character is a big draw of the battle royale, and there are thousands of ways to make your avatar your own. And nowhere is this more apparent than with the massive selection of Fortnite skins up for grabs.

As Einstein once said, and I’m paraphrasing: Two things are infinite; the universe, and the number of celebrities and fictional characters who’ll appear in Fortnite… and I’m not sure about the universe. With the announcement that Lady Gaga is going to be cameoing in this next season of the extremely popular online game, Taylor Swift fans are taking to social media and coming up with all sorts of elaborate conspiracy theories as to why their pop queen should follow suit.

Over the last few years, Fortnite has played host to a swathe of musicians, from rappers like Eminem to pop stars like Ariana Grande and the rockers of Weezer. These artists, as well as the likes of Marshmello and Travis Scott, have appeared either in the game’s soundtrack or as hosts of virtual concerts; in what could easily turn into a Black Mirror episode should theiravatars abruptly decide they want out.

Musician, actor, and fashion icon Lady Gaga is coming to Fortnite later this week as part of the famous Fortnite Festival.

In spite of long-running rumors, Doctor Who showrunner Russel T. Davies states that there is no upcoming collaboration between Fortnite and the popular British television series. Former leaks of Doctor Who joining Fortnite had fans of both franchises excited, but this recent comment from the show's lead has put those rumors on ice.

The rumour mill is churning once again. This time it's surrounding the return of Travis Scott in Fortnite, following his long absence away from the game for legal reasons.

By Andrew Webster, an entertainment editor covering streaming, virtual worlds, and every single Pokémon video game. Andrew joined The Verge in 2012, writing over 4,000 stories.

After leaks surfaced earlier this week of a potential Eminem live in-game show event in Fortnite, Epic pulled back the curtain to reveal the legendary rapper is joining the likes of Travis Scott and Ariana Grande as real-life performers who have graced the island. Like with previous events, this Eminem concert comes with some skins for players to buy based on the rapper, though there seems to be a bit more pushback this time around, as the Eminem event features a total of three separate skins.

By Emma Roth, a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO.

One of the first ways Fortnite was able to prove its mainstream success was by introducing popular real-world people into the game. Whether it's Travis Scott, Lebron James, or Patrick Mahomes, it's become a sort of Hollywood Star of Fame to be featured in Epic Games' hit shooter. Today. Marshall Mathers joins the club – Eminem is coming to Fortnite. 

In a thrilling convergence of virtual racing and gaming excitement, Formula 1 sensation Lewis Hamilton is making his grand entrance into the world of Fortnite. Epic Games, the masterminds behind the popular battle royale title, are set to release the much-anticipated Lewis Hamilton Set on November 17, bringing a fresh wave of fun fare to the gaming community.

Nostalgia is a hell of a drug. Following the release of the 'Fortnite OG' update, Epic Games' battle royale broke its single day player record with over 44 million players this past weekend.

Fortnite returned to its map circa 2018 (or Chapter 1 Season 5 if you prefer to measure time that way) last Friday, reviving locations like Tilted Towers, Loot Lake and Greasy Grove and unlocking the battle royale game’s vaulted weapons, vehicles and items in a four-week nostalgic event dubbed Season OG. As it turns out, with the old map and items came a whole lot of players, setting a new all-time concurrent player record for the multiplayer shooter that surpasses even its previous heights in the pop-culture zeitgeist.

A little over six years after it launched, battle royale sensation Fortnite just broke its all-time one-day player record — by going back in time. The launch of Fortnite OG, a special season which brings back the game’s original Chapter 1 map, drew an incredible 44.7 million players on Saturday, Nov. 4, who between them racked up 102 million hours of play. That’s according to a post on X (formerly Twitter) from the official Fortnite account.

Fortnite has broken yet another one of its records by reaching a massively higher player count than ever before. Millions of players around the world have picked up the pickaxe once again, thanks to the launch of a new season.

TwitchCon was a bit diminished this year compared to last. Gone were headliners Megan Thee Stallion, Travis Scott, and Kim Petras. Instead, we got a lineup of DJs and smaller artists in an immersive venue that included roller coaster rides and an escape room inside what was ostensibly a grocery store.

In a moment that is decidedly inevitable, Overwatch will undertake a collaboration with a K-Pop group that includes a new game mode and themed in-game items, including Legendary hero skins. The k-pop group Le Sserafim, formed in 2022, will be debuting a single called Perfect Night on October 26, and will come to Overwatch shortly after.

Award-winning singer and songwriter Post Malone is bringing «two weeks of mayhem» to Apex Legends in November. What does that mean? I'll be blunt with you: I have no idea.

It’s rare to see a movie that challenges basic ideas about how films are made or what they should look like. It’s even rarer to see a movie in that mode that’s actually enjoyable. AGGRO DR1FT, the new movie from Spring Breakers and The Beach Bum director Harmony Korine, made in collaboration with rapper and music producer Travis Scott, certainly doesn’t look like any kind of conventional movie, but it also isn’t an exception to the rule. It’s strange and mostly eventless — some viewers will probably jump ship on after five minutes or less. But it’s also utterly fascinating in the rare moments when it’s actually coherent.

Fortnite is known for its many blockbuster events that take place throughout the calendar year.

Three months after its July 2022 debut on the Nasdaq, FaZe Holdings Inc. threw an exclusive party at a San Diego nightclub, hiring the rapper Travis Scott to promote its stable of video-game stars and YouTube personalities.

FaZe Clan's share price currently sits at 18 cents on the Nasdaq: which is a problem, and come September 19 will become a catastrophe. In March this year the Nasdaq issued a notice of delisting to the lifestyle-slash-esports company because its share price had fallen below the $1 minimum bid for 30 days in a row. FaZe was given six months to get it back to that level for a minimum of ten days and, so far, has failed.

2K has officially announced the soundtrack for the upcoming NBA 2K24, releasing on October 8 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC. This will be the the 25th anniversary of the series and 2K will also be celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, in general. Players can expect genre-defining songs from both the past and present along with what is coming in the future. 2K has partnered with several Grammy-award-winning artists that include the likes of Jay-Z, Travis Scott, J. Cole and more. A recording partnership with Def Jam will be featured for Season 1, as players can expect the playlist to be updated throughout the year.

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has finally addressed the prolonged absence of Travis Scott in Fortnite, claiming the rapper is "welcome" but isn't aware of deals with brands and celebrities when it comes to the Item Store.