Lizzo to perform at Logitech's metaverse-based music awards show

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Music performances in the metaverse aren't that new. But Logitech says its second annual Song Breaker Awards is the first music award show on Roblox. And for this year's show, Lizzo will be performing. The award show is on April 30 at 1 PM Eastern on Roblox. Bretman Rock will be hosting the event. The awards show will honour 10 creators who either started or "amplified" internet trends, including musician Gayle and Grammy nominee Walker Hayes. You can also expect to see personalities like Jaden Smith, Twitch stream Shroud, and Roblox veteran MeganPlays.

There's already a pre-event "experience" in Roblox along with a virtual Logitech store. If you miss the show, there will be two performances on April 30 at 4 PM and 5 PM ET and on May 1 at 12 PM ET.

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'Rocket League' updates F1 Fan Pack for 2022

If you want more Formula One content on Rocket League, you're in luck. Psyonix is updating its Formula One Fan Pack for 2022. You'll get a freshly-updated F1 car model, new audio, and Pirelli-branded Wheels. You can also customize your ride with livery from F1 teams like Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, McLaren, AlphaTauri, and Red Bull.

The car model is based on Rocket League's Dominus Hitbox. In time for the Miami Grand Prix, you can drop 1,100 credits between May 4 and May 10 to get the Fan Pack. You get two additional updates for the rest of the season thrown in for free if you buy now. This includes Mercedes, Haas, Aston Martin, Williams, and Alpine decals. Meanwhile, the fall update will include different colour options for the Pirelli tyres.

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Instagram tests pinned grid posts

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Instagram might be taking another page from other social media apps like Twitter and TikTok. Meta gives some users the option to pin Instagram posts at the top of their profiles. This allows you to draw attention to specific posts you'd want followers to pay attention to. It's similar to pinned tweets on Twitter or pinned videos on TikTok. It makes it easier for anyone to land on your profile to discover content you want them to see. 

Meta has confirmed it has been testing the feature out, but we don't know if this will exit the testing phase. Instagram already lets you highlight stories on your profile, but this will give you or creators another way to highlight popular content or offer new digital ad space for sponsored content.

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Microsoft to host Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase

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While there won't be an E3 event this year, Microsoft plans to hold a gaming event in June. The Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase will be held on June 12 at 1 PM ET. There aren't too many details about the event, but the company says it "will include everything you need to know about the diverse lineup of games coming soon to the Xbox ecosystem, including upcoming releases to Game Pass on Xbox and PC." The teaser art for the showcase has an Xbox logo floating among the stars, suggesting we'll hear more about Bethesda's upcoming sci-fi RPG Starfield.

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