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"Fortnite" Is Adding Bots To The Game Next Season
Epic Games made an interesting announcement this week as they revealed the next season for Fortnite will feature bots The word came down with a brand new matchmaking update post on their blog, letting players know that Season 11 will have its own strange addition in the form of what will essentially be replicant players[...]
"Fortnite" Has A New Rift Beacon Near The Block
It's the developer's way of keeping the game fresh and the island you fight on active and challenging so people have to adapt and not just rely on old tactics. Credit: Epic Games The Block has been around since Season Seven when they added an area for player creations to be featured Its still popular, even if[...]
Epic Games Reportedly Forked Over Nearly $10m For "Control"
If you want to know just how seriously Epic Games is taking the fight for PC distribution dominance, you need look no further than how much they paid for Control The company got the official exclusivity for a year from 505 Games for the title, as Steam won't be getting it until August 2020 But[...]
Epic Games Turns "Fortnite" Island Into Gotham For Batman Event
Epic Games has rolled out a new special event for Fortnite this week as Tilted Towers has been turned into Gotham City to celebrate Batman's 80s anniversary Along with new costumes and some Batman-themed weapons, the developers have changed part of the map into his hometown for you to do battle in You can read[...]
"Fortnite" Fans Unhappy The Combat Shotgun Has Been Vaulted
This week, Epic Games released a brand new update into the game that made a number of changes they're calling "hotfix adjustments" Well, one of those "adjustments" involved taking away the Combat Shotgun and throwing it into the vault If you're not familiar with the vault in Fortnite, it's basically where awesome weapons go to[...]
WBIE & Epic Games Partner To Launch "Fortnite" Darkfire Bundle
Some interesting news from Epic Games and Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment as the two have partnered for Fortnite: Darkfire Bundle We have the short details below released by the company, but basically this is a brand new version of the game with a bunch of content for a lower price They include items you can't[...]
Epic Games Store Announces Eight New Exclusives At PAX West 2019
Epic Games may not have a booth this year, but that didn't stop them from making a big announcement at PAX West for the Epic Games Store The company announced eight games would be coming to the platform as exclusive titles Those eight are Ooblets, No Straight Roads, Manifold Garden, Superliminal, Wattam, The Alto Collection,[...]
Bigben Interactive Announces Three Epic Games Store Exclusives
Prior to PAX West, Bigben Interactive have announced three of their games will be coming to the Epic Games Store as exclusives Those three games are WRC 8 set for release on September 5th, Paranoia: Happiness is Mandatory which is coming on October 3rd, and Bee Simulator which will arrive on November 14th You can read more[...]
EPic Games Finally Nerfs The B.R.U.T.E. System In "Fortnite"
Check out the changes below as you now have a fighting chance against one in Fortnite. Credit: Epic Games B.R.U.T.E. Decreased the maximum amount of rockets fired by the B.R.U.T.E in a single charge from 10 to 6. Decreased the rate at which the rockets are fired from the B.R.U.T.E[...]
Epic Games Hit With Class-Action Lawsuit Over "Fortnite" Accounts
Epic Games has a new court date on their hands as a class-action lawsuit has been filed against them over hacked Fortnite accounts The entire ordeal started back in January 2019, when a bug inside the game exposed account information to millions of players This included personal information like billing info and contact forms The[...]
Mechs Will be Sticking Around In "Fortnite" Even If Some Hate Them
The developers at Epic Games released a Competitive Update blog that talked about their inclusion into the game and how they've affected gameplay This is what they had to say on the B.R.U.T.E system, confirming it would be staying in the game. credit//Epic Games "We've been monitoring the impact of the B.R.U.T.E[...]
Epic Games Launches "Fortnite" Season X: Out Of Time
Epic Games launched their latest season with the theme "Out Of Time", making the past a variable in a lot of the objectives With the news season, Battle Royale, Creative, and Save The World modes have all received some changes We have all of them for you here, along with the trailer promoting the latest[...]
Epic Games Teases "Fortnite" Season 10 During The World Cup Finals
Today during the Fortnite World Cup Finals, Epic Games revealed a little something to get fans excited as they teased Season 10 of the game It didn't really come with any fanfare or major spoilers, the company just made the reveal during the event, and then took to Twitter to show off the artwork you[...]
Epic Games Store Can Now Do Cloud Saves For Specific Games
While the Epic Games Store is buying up games to serve as competition to Steam, the developers are trying to upgrade the system to be at the same level as the platform If you've been following their progress at all, you'll know that they've made some promises of things they were going to add and[...]
"Fortnite" Had A Giant Mech Vs. Kaiju Battle Yesterday
The latest event to strike the battle royale island of Fortnite this month saw a giant mech do battle with a kaiju, because what else is Epic Games going to do? For the past few days, there's been a countdown timer going as a giant cat-shaped mech has been sitting on the coastline waiting for[...]
"Fortnite" and "Stranger Things" Will Be Doing A Crossover Event
However, because everyone seems to be paranoid as hell and super secretive when it comes to the Netflix series these days, no one knows what the event will end up being yet. credit//Epic Games Those who regularly play the only battle royal game know that they occasionally do crossover events with major properties The last big two[...]
John Wick Skins And Gear Appear In The "Fortnite" Shop
Epic Games have loaded these new costumes into their store and announced them on Twitter, ready for you to purchase if you feel so inclined Male characters will get the classic John Wick suit while women characters can get Sofia from John Wick 3 as their killer You also get an array of items you[...]
The "Fortnite" 14 Days of Summer Event Kicks Off Today
Best of luck to everyone participating in Fortnite these next two weeks. credit//Epic Games In Battle Royale, each day will feature: A weapon unvaulted for 24 hours only. A new LTM to play (check out the full selection of LTMs that will debuting below). A daily challenge and free reward. New outfits and more in the Item Shop. Sun's out, fun's out[...]
"Fortnite" Will Require Better Specs Entering Season 10
As Epic Games slowly makes its way to Season 10 of Fortnite this summer, the company is going to update the required specs to play the game The developers posted a new notice this week, letting PC players know of a change where their graphics cards will need to run Microsoft DirectX 11 in order[...]
A Purple Fortnite Themed Xbox One S Has Been Leaked
Considering the timing, this appears to be another possible E3 reveal for either Epic Games or Microsoft that just got blown out of the water It wouldn't surprise us at all if Microsoft in-particular was planning to reveal it during their E3 press conference and make it available that week for purchase We'll see if[...]
Overwatch League Commissioner Nanzer is Moving to Epic Games
It appears that the Overwatch League is losing one of its key members as Commissioner Nate Nezner is leaving the OWL to go on and oversee esports competitions for Epic Games Which is a fantastic move for Epic, as Fortnite doesn't exactly have a centralized esports league And it needed one last year. Nanzer announced his split with Overwatch[...]
Epic Games Announces The First Fortnite Summer Block Party Event
That companies can release broken games and fix them over time, and players will eventually be happy about it. credit// Epic Games The criticisms of Live Service Games have been well argued and well documented I, myself, have made several arguments against them Just a few days back, I wrote about how being free-to-play won't fix what's[...]
A 15-year-Old Quits School To Become A Pro-Fortnite Player
Here's a snippet from the article. credit//Epic Games 'My mum didn't think I was all that good at it at first until I woke her up in the middle of the night to say I'd won £10,000 in an online competition against the top players in Europe,' he said. 'That's when things really started to take off and[...]
Fortnite Has Officially Added Nike Jordans To Their Game
But hey, if you love showing off the Nike Swoosh on your character, it may be well worth the challenge. credit//Epic Games Score big when you cop the Hang Time Bundle Get the Grind Outfit, Clutch Outfit, and a challenge pack unique to the set All players will have the chance to jump into The Downtown Drop[...]
Borderlands 3 - Official Gameplay Reveal Trailer
Not everybody appears to be on board with Epic Games' sales that happened this week as two major upcoming titles have been pulled from their store PC Gamer got the scoop over the weekend pointing out that both games had been removed in the middle of a giant site-wide sale, despite the fact that neither[...]
The Fortnite X John Wick Event is Now Live In-Game
Lionsgate and Epic Games have finally unleashed their John Wick collaboration event for Fortnite today The Fortnite X John Wick event was teased way back in February, and as always, the crossover comes with a limited time game mode a free challenge so players can pick up some John Wick themed rewards For those who would[...]
The Epic Game Store is Hosting its First Ever Mega Sale
Epic Games announced that it's first ever Mega Sale is happening on the Epic Games Store right now The sale will run from May 16th through June 13th with discounts of up to 75% on games Major titles like Quantic Dream's Heavy Rain, Bithell Games' John Wick Hex, and even Annapurna's Ashen are all on sale with[...]
It Appears John Wick Will Be Coming To Fortnite Shortly
This included a Reddit user finding his house in Paradise Palms, a leaker named FortTory discovering a special Wick's Bounty LTM that has challenges, a user named Lucas7Yoshi finding the John Wick skin that will be available in the game, and players pointing out that the latest patch includes a Tactical Assault Rifle that matches[...]
Epic Games Announces First-Ever Fortnite Summer Block Party
Epic Games will be throwing their own Fortnite Summer Block Party this June in Los Angeles shortly after E3 2019 comes to a close According to the details, the event will feature several celebrities including Ninja, Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco, Dillon Francis, KittyPlays, Cray, and Jordan Fisher This will all happen at[...]