Shabana Arif
Shabana worked at T3.com as News Editor covering tech and gaming, and has been writing about video games for almost a decade (and playing them since forever). She's had bylines at major gaming sites during her freelance career before settling down here at T3, and has podcasts, streaming, and video content under her belt to boot. Outside of work, she also plays video games and should really think about expanding her hobbies. If you have any tech or gaming tips, shoot over an email or DM her on social media.
Before working at T3.com Shabana held the roles of News Editor at Gizmodo UK, Frelance News and Entertainment reporter at IGN Entertainment, Video Producer at Dialect, Inc and Staff Writer at VG247.
Following working at T3.com Shabana moved to the national newspaper The Sun, where she took up the role of Gaming News Editor, before then returning to Future as TechRadar Gaming's News Editor, a role that she remains in up to today. In that role Shabana writes about video games and gaming deals, with news, reviews and features under her belt.
Shabana is based in Cheltenham, England, and went to Oxford Brookes University while training to be a journalist.
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Xbox Live Gold vs. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate: which one is right for you?
Everything you need to know about Microsoft's Xbox Live Gold membership and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscriptions
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How to watch the Marvel movies in order – completely free
With Disney+ available for free and the MCU timeline of movies available, there's never been a better time to watch
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Microsoft buys Skyrim and Fallout developer Bethesda
Team Xbox just got a whole lot bigger
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Nintendo Switch OLED pre-orders, reserve your console now to avoid disappointment
Now's the time to secure your Switch OLED
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Xbox Series S Halo Infinite Edition is the ULTIMATE makeover the console needs
The all-digital Xbox Series S scraps the simple white aesthetic for a look that Master Chief would be proud of
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Xbox Series X Halo edition will make you forget about Halo Infinite's delay
Xbox Series X Halo Forerunner edition looks incredible
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Xiaomi's popularity surges to overtake Apple – and now it's poised to topple Samsung
Global smartphone shipments in Q2 2021 reveal that Xiaomi is no.2, second only to Samsung – but it's closing the gap
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Samsung boss confirms Galaxy Note 21 is dead but its legacy will live on
Samsung finally confirms that we're not getting a Galaxy Note this year, but is it that big of a deal?
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YouTube fitness guru Lilly Sabri has 3 million followers and she’s just getting started
Meet Lilly Sabri – one of the fastest growing female fitness influencers and entrepreneur who's creating an empire
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I tried Lilly Sabri's Lean fitness app and I love it
Lilly Sabri's fitness, food, and mental health app retains all the personality of her popular YouTube channel
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Lilly Sabri delves into her Lean app and what it means for the future of her YouTube channel
Lilly Sabri's Lean app is a class apart from most other fitness apps out there, and she tells us what it took to make it so unique
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5 ways Nothing Ear 1 buds look like a better deal than Apple AirPods Pro
Nothing ear (1) earbuds were unveiled this week, challenging the AirPods Pro for the audio throne
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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE launch date leak is exactly what I wanted to hear
Samsung is reportedly not unveiling the Galaxy S21 FE at August's Unpacked and that's just fine by me
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Samsung has just pulled the ultimate move to make me buy the Galaxy Z Fold 3 or Galaxy Z Flip 3
In a first for the brand, Samsung is offering multiple trade-ins against its upcoming foldable smartphones
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OnePlus Nord 2 5G and OnePlus Buds Pro pack premium features at an affordable price
OnePlus reveals the OnePlus Nord 2 5G and new premium OnePlus Buds Pro true wireless earbuds
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Twitter rolls out Reddit style downvotes for some iOS users – but where's the edit button?
After scrapping Fleets, Twitter announces another new feature that's still not an edit button
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Sony's PS5 Digital redesign reveals the flaw in its approach to this console generation
The PS5 Digital Edition has had a mysterious redesign but reveals a larger issue with Sony's approach to next-gen hardware
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Google Pixel Fold's awesome leaked display makes me wonder why Apple is dragging its feet with iPhone 13
The Google Pixel Fold is reportedly launching this year with a 120Hz LTPO display, and Apple need to up the ante
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OnePlus founder hype game still strong: Nothing ear 1 buds pre-launch prices soar as first photo leaks
Nothing ear (1) buds limited edition version drops like rare Nikes and Twitter offers possible peek at final product
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Nothing's Carl Pei says its wireless earbuds will outclass AirPod Pro, and the specs back that up
Nothing ear (1) earbuds boast AirPods-like features at a fraction of the price
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 set for irresistible price drop – but here's what's being cut to make it happen
Samsung sets its foldables apart from its flagship series using camera specs
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iPhone 13 set to steal a long-overdue Apple Watch feature – but it's better late then never
Apple is finally catching up to the Android competition based on rumours about the iPhone 13 display
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Samsung Galaxy Unpacked date leaks again – by the company's Russian website
Samsung Russia appears to be the source of another major leak in the runup to Galaxy Unpacked
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OnePlus Nord 2 takes on Apple and Samsung for the popular vote in a blind camera test
Can you tell the difference between photos taken by the Galaxy S21, iPhone 12, and OnePlus Nord 2?
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