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Brenda Romero is never going to stop making games

The legendary designer talks Jagged Alliance, Playboy and the source of her persistence

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Black Country, New Road – ‘Live At Bush Hall’ review: a marvellous return from one of our greatest bands

‘Pearl’ review: unmissable art house horror will paralyse you with fear

Nieve Ella is having her main pop girl moment

Rachel Zegler: “I’m trying to catch up with everbody else’s version of me”

NMIXX – ‘expérgo’ review: K-pop vocal powerhouses finally tap into their potential

Eric Clapton, Nick Mason and more sign petition for Roger Waters’ gig ban to be reversed

Gwyneth Paltrow to stand trial over ski crash

Here’s Michael Jordan’s list of demands for making new movie ‘Air’

‘The Simpsons’ viewers call out plot hole after return of season one character

Watch the dramatic teaser for Netflix’s new K-drama ‘Queenmaker’

‘Diablo 4’ director pushes back on claims of repetitive dungeons

ALBUM REVIEWS

Black Country, New Road – ‘Live At Bush Hall’ review: a marvellous return from one of our greatest bands

Lana Del Rey – ‘Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd’ review: masterful, still

TWICE – ‘Ready To Be’ review: unabashedly upfront and direct with K-pop’s stadium-filling girl group

Yves Tumor – ‘Praise A Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds)’ review: spellbinding art-rock

FEATURES

Bose x NME present C23 Live at SXSW in glorious pictures

Penn Badgley on the future of ‘You’: “We need a satisfying ending”

FIFA vs EA in the video games race is a worrying journey into the unknown

Depeche Mode: every single album ranked and rated

Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras’ tour kick off: top five moments from the star’s transcendent performance

The best PS5 games to play in 2023

GIG REVIEWS

Nick Hakim live in London: an intoxicating evening with a cult star

Lizzo live in London: a Glastonbury headline slot-worthy spectacle

Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras’ tour kick off: top five moments from the star’s transcendent performance

Blondshell live at SXSW: LA rocker brings dive bar energy to the Convention Center

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS

Ben Gibbard on landmark 20th anniversaries for Death Cab and The Postal Service

Songer: a fearless new voice from UK rap’s underground scene

Spoon announce one-off London show and talk touring with The Black Keys

Nieve Ella is having her main pop girl moment

The radical evolution of Ezra Williams

While She Sleeps: “We’re getting inspired so much more as we get older”

THE BIG READ

Paramore: “I hope no young female experiences the shit that I did”

PinkPantheress: “I don’t care about the beats, I care about the pen”

NewJeans: “We want to show the industry that music shouldn’t be divided by language”

Ruel: “I don’t set myself goals ever. I just do everything when it comes and feels right”

MORE NEWS

Perry Farrell says working on new Jane’s Addiction songs has been “one of the most exciting times” of his life

Zachary Levi backs report that Dwayne Johnson “sabotaged” ‘Shazam! Fury Of The Gods’

Ben Gibbard on landmark 20th anniversaries for Death Cab and The Postal Service

Sly Stone announces new memoir with foreword by Questlove

Wolfgang Van Halen destroys “grape” on Twitter who questions his name

Tom Hardy drama ‘Taboo’ receives positive season two update

‘Soccer AM’ cancelled by Sky after nearly 30 years

The Pigeon Detectives announce new album ‘TV Show’

RADAR - NEW MUSIC

Songer: a fearless new voice from UK rap’s underground scene

The radical evolution of Ezra Williams

Step inside the weird and wonderful world of Water From Your Eyes

Atlanta’s Bktherula is letting go and levelling up

FILM & TV NEWS

Will Mellor is pushing for ‘Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps’ to make a return

‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ director says film was influenced by cult classic ‘The Warriors’

‘Shadow And Bone’ fans threaten to boycott Netflix as fantasy series faces uncertain future

‘The West Wing’ creator Aaron Sorkin though he’d “never write again” after suffering stroke

Zachary Levi backs report that Dwayne Johnson “sabotaged” ‘Shazam! Fury Of The Gods’

Tom Hardy drama ‘Taboo’ receives positive season two update

‘Soccer AM’ cancelled by Sky after nearly 30 years

Daisy May Cooper “in talks” to star as M in new James Bond film

FILM & TV REVIEWS

‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ review: an all-action blockbuster that truly gives its all

‘Ted Lasso’ season three review: old pals face off in football comedy’s winning return

‘Scream VI’ review: a nightmarish thrill ride through The City That Never Sleeps

‘Winnie The Pooh: Blood And Honey’ review: this teddy bear slasher is no picnic

GAMING NEWS

Valve officially reveals ‘Counter-Strike 2’

Amazon is launching its cloud gaming service Luna in the UK

Ubisoft’s ‘Just Dance 2023’ allegedly burned out 10 per cent of its developers