It stopped feeling like a chore after that point

‘Crimson Desert’ review: overwhelmingly ambitious open-world fantasy Bigger isn't always better

Playing a game has never felt more like hard work

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Did a deep dive into the incredible Life Is Strange soundtracks ahead of Reunion

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Why ‘The Traitors’ is easier if you play video games 'Ireland’ winner Oyin and season four finalist Jade explain

This was a fun one! Spoke to The Traitors’ Jade (season four) and Oyin (Ireland) about how being a video game fan helps with Traitors glory

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Sorry about that!

Feel like I’ve been training my whole life for this RuneScape feature www.nme.com/features/gam...

Slipknot’s Clown built a dark fantasy ‘Minecraft’ realm to help him grieve He tells us all about ‘Venearth’ and what’s next in his day job

Spoke to Clown about Vernearth, his twisted take on Minecraft. Also got an update on new Slipknot music

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‘Doom: The Dark Ages’ soundtrack was inspired by Black Sabbath, Metallica and Spiritbox So many metal greats influenced the score

INTERVIEW: "Doom: The Dark Ages OST was inspired by Black Sabbath, Metallica and Spiritbox" by Ali Shutler @justdip.bsky.social with Finishing Move via @NME.com

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Pre-order OST sets: lnk.to/DOOM-TDA-vinyl

@doom.com @bethesda.net #doom #doomthedarkages @xbox.com

Hear me out, Charli XCX's 'Brat' is the Gen-Z equivalent of britpop

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‘Elden Ring: Nightreign’ review: hardcore spin-off for the diehards You're going to need two friends and a lot of patience

Elden Ring: Nightreign was probably the least fun I’ve had with a game in a long time www.nme.com/reviews/game...

The 1975’s ‘Notes on a Conditional Form’ turns 5: relive our 2020 cover feature from the Dork vault Released into a world in turmoil, The 1975’s 'Notes On A Conditional Form' was messy-in-a-good-way, brilliant and overwhelmingly human. Five years on, it’s more vital than ever. To celebrate its anniversary, we’re republishing our original 2020 cover feature – in all its chaotic, confessional glory.

The 1975's 'Notes on a Conditional Form' turns 5: relive our 2020 cover feature from the Dork vault

And there’s also this funny little throwback!

Twenty One Pilots: How one band became the biggest of the streaming era Twenty One Pilots were the biggest alternative music success of the streaming era. On the 10th anniversary of that album, Ali Shutler talks to the band about their memories of that crucial time in the...

Spoke to Twenty One Pilot about the making and legacy of Blurryface, which somehow came out ten years ago

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Twenty One Pilots transform London's O2 Arena into a dystopian theatre of rebellion - Dork The Clancy World Tour brings stadium-sized spectacle without sacrificing the intimate connection that made the duo stars.

Twenty One Pilots’ Clancy Tour was gigantic, but the best thing was how small they made The O2 feel. Review here for Dork, with photos from my brilliant fiancé (who isn’t on BS) readdork.com/live/twenty-...

The “miracle” of ‘God Of War’s music – 20 years since first game NME talks to composers Gerard Marino and Bear McCreary

Dove into the 20 year legacy of God Of War and those iconic scores - with a lot of help from the excellent @bearmccreary.bsky.social and @gkmarino.bsky.social

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Yeah, if it wasn’t for COVID, I’d never have been able to make the leap

L.Mayland's double life: chart-topping band member by day, folk confessor by night - Dork While The Last Dinner Party continue to soar, Lizzie Mayland explores intimate acoustic territory on their debut solo EP.

The Last Dinner Party's Lizzie Mayland has a gorgeous solo EP out today - spoke to them about it (and what's next for the band) for Dork

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How Son Lux brought experimental post-rock energy to Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts*’ NME went to Abbey Road to hang out with the experimental group

Spent a morning at Abby Road Studios with Son Lux as they worked on the Thunderbolts* score

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Brat's right: how Charli XCX's pop culture movement won't end with 2024 Brat definied 2024, but musicians believe its ethos of confidence, hedonism and messiness will continue to inspire in the coming years

How Charli XCX dominated 2024 and why the Big Brat Party is just getting started

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Lauren Mayberry: "I needed to prove to myself that I actually had value" | Dork As she steps out from CHVRCHES, Lauren reveals the struggles, the triumphs, and the unfiltered honesty that fuelled her most personal project yet.

Big ol' cover chat with Lauren Mayberry for @readdork.com is now available to read

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There’s so much stuff in this issue it’s actually nuts. Full Hype List online in Jan but you can get ahead of the game in here. Plus end of year lists, 2025 previews, bands do Xmas and loads more.

It’s a slippery slope #PokemonTCGPocket

I've really started getting into Black Ops 6 but I'm still driven by a childlike wonder

Zayn at Eventim Hammersmith Apollo review: moments of joyous catharsis The pop star paid tribute to his friend Liam Payne, but the main focus of the night was delivering on the warmth

Really enjoyed Zayn's London headline gig last night - review here for The Standard www.standard.co.uk/culture/musi...

#ZaynSTTSTour

Not sure what wizardry they’re pulling, but Kneecap are selling tees for £25 in a branded venue in London?!

I totally agree there's a right time to back an artist. FLO might have been too early but at least it would have impacted their career in some way. Chappell, Ezra, Barry Can't Swim will gain basically nothing from this so you have to ask, what's the point of it?

It's getting harder for new artists to have crossover success so to help that...the BBC has made it harder for new artists to have crossover success?

Let's start as we mean to go on. Wrote about why now is the perfect time for #MyChemicalRomance and #TheBlackParade to make their return for this week's @readdork.com Agenda cover

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