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Epic Games released a new tweet this week that's sure to freak out many a player on the Fortnite servers as Port-A-Fortress is coming The company showed off what the new icon would look like as you'll soon be able to create much more than a simple fort in the middle of a battle royale[...]

A little bit of an oddity this week from Epic Games as the company has removed the video capture option from Fortnite on Nintendo Switch Nintendo's console allows players to capture 30-seconds worth of footage, and while not all games are compatible, a game like Fortnite with the ability to replay was an absolute match[...]

Today, Epic Games kicked off a brand new event in Fortnite as you'll be chasing down safes in the new "High Stakes" mode Check out the trailer and the details below as you'll be hunting for safes all across the island while still trying to start alive We recommend playing the Ocean's Eleven soundtrack as[...]

Fortnite may not have been on the PAX West expo hall floor, but that's because Epic Games had too much Fortnite to be contained in a mere booth The publisher made a ton of announcements about the blockbuster game at the convention, including the announcement of a new grappling hook item, a new costume, the game's[...]

Yesterday, Epic Games has made the Ace Starter Pack live in Fortnite, but it isn't just some random update you can obtain The entire pack contains 600 V-Bucks, The Ace Outfit and the Swag Bag Back Bling, which are all relatively nice things to have The small catch: it'll cost you money The pack, which people[...]

credit//Epic Games After circumventing the Google Play Store to post their own installer for Fortnite on Android, Epic Games is now in a bind with Google over the inherent vulnerabilities of that decision Epic Games decided to cut out the Google Play Store to avoid having to give Google a portion of their revenue[...]

Epic Games recently posted a State Of Development post for August, in which they detail some of the things they intend to do in the near future One of the subjects was performance, in which they address updates coming to the console Good news for those of you playing the game in 4K! Every update we're working[...]

The developers from Epic Games have decided to throw in another new mystery item into Fortnite with the latest update that's now drawing crowds The latest 5.3 update added a lot of cool items to the game, but the most mysterious of them has appeared in Paradise Palms, as a transparent purple cube currently sits[...]

You have to wonder how much more datamining Epic Games will allow people to do in Fortnite before they go after people Today, a Twitter account called Fortnite: Battle Royale Leaks discovered three new weapons in the game's code after the 5.3 update went into effect As you can see from the tweets below, those[...]

The latest update to Fortnite has been added to the server, and along with some interesting items, we get a few new modes.

In a surprising turn of events, the very item that's meant to look like a bug in Fortnite is full of bugs and needed to be shut down.

A rumor earlier in the day turned into a confirmation as Epic Games appear to be bringing in a new Fortnite weapon that people are freaking out over As you can see from the tweet below by Fortnite Intel, the developers started teasing a new sniper rifle on the way But it isn't just any ol'[...]

Apparently, that's something Epic Games has in the works. During a Reddit thread on the Fortnite subreddit, someone was arguing about KBM offering an unfair advantage against console players One of the side-effects of crossplay is that PC users do have a bit of an advantage over the console players, and people aren't too thrilled by it[...]

Epic Games has rolled out the beta version of Fortnite on Android, but you'll need one of a few very specific Android devices to play it on. The company sent out the list below on their website, along with the news that those who use a Samsung Note 9 or Galaxy Tab S4 will receive a[...]

Basically, a big enough shot that no matter who is in front of you, you'll hit them. credit//Epic Games BATTLE ROYALE LIMITED TIME MODE: STEADY STORM Summary Steady Storm has one constantly moving storm closing in on the island Stay ahead of it and take down the other players to earn a Victory Royale! Mode Details One Storm that closes in over[...]

We're guessing this update will be coming in the next few weeks if Epic Games decides not to wait after the leak and push it forward. It feels like every couple of weeks we're chatting about the latest datamine someone did on Fortnite to find whatever hidden assets they can The latest leak comes from a[...]

Right now Epic Games is currently holding their Fortnite Summer Skirmish with the chance of willing $8m in prizes to those who can truly best some of the best out there. Yesterday, a player by the name of Reverse2K scored a major victory over the weekend that netted him a cool $86k, where he scored the first $50k[...]

For those of you looking to get Fortnite on an Android device, Epic Games has made a decision to forego posting it on Google Play The company has decided that anyone wishing to download their game for free can do so from a direct download on their website, as opposed to setting it up in[...]

Epic Games released a brand new update today in Fortnite, and it actually has changed a few things that weapons experts should examine You can check out the full list of notes here for 5.10, but we have the more pressing stuff for Battle Royale below The biggest that people will enjoy is that Guided[...]

Now Epic Games can add their billion-dollar title to the list as a Reddit user named Rowlus went to the Playground option and created the level from scratch using Fortnite assets. credit//Rowlus on Reddit Now to be clear, like a lot of these creations, it isn't perfect Because you can't create pipes and clouds or invincibility stars or[...]

It seems like we're getting a new weapon almost every week or so from Epic Games, as the company has teased a new addition to Fortnite A new image, which you can find over here on Reddit, shows a new teaser for a Compact SMG being planned for release in the game. Because it's a teaser,[...]

Epic Games took the initiative to explain to Fortnite players this week why they took down Playground LTM and how they eventually fixed it In a letter to the players, the company explained how the system got so bogged down and what lengths they had to go to in order to make sure everything ran[...]

Fortnite's one-year anniversary is upon us, and to celebrate the event in the only way they know how, Epic Games is going to be holding an event. The developers released details earlier today about what they intend to do — starting on July 24th they will have a series of birthday challenges These basically work like[...]

credit//Epic Games Fortnite developer Epic Games hasn't ever quantified exactly how much they've made off of their hit battle royale game, but that's what market research firm SuperData Research is here for According to the research firm, Epic Games has raked in more that $1 billion USD through in-game purchases alone That doesn't even account for the[...]

That's double the two people behind him combined as Shroud and TSM Myth each have 1.7M respectively. credit//Epic Games It shouldn't come as any shock that the game is basically running the show right now It also doesn't hurt that these numbers were taken at the start of Season 5 and the kickoff of the Summer Skirmish event[...]

Epic Games has added a new minor update to Fortnite today that includes a few new pieces of gear to help you wreck a room The latest patch, which you can read more about here, is giving you a new Typewriter Assault Rifle in "Save The World" mode, and the Submachine Gun (seen below) for Battle[...]

While the reasoning behind the entire situation isn't all that clear, what we do know is that Epic Games first jump into the realm of holding their own esports events took a stumble Yesterday, 48 teams of two faced off in Victory Royales as part of an eight-week competition for $8 million in prizes throughout the[...]

Considering how much Epic Games doesn't like people messing with their games, it'll be interesting to see how they respond to the latest Fortnite intrusion The DieBuddies have taken to their Twitter feed to show off a bunch of stuff they datamined from the game, which includes basically everything the developers have created for Season[...]

For who knows what reason, Epic Games decided to give Nintendo Switch Fortnite players a little something extra with the latest update The new ability came with the 5.0 update that launched this week, and now that fans have access to it, there have been people experimenting with it The results vary depending on the skill[...]

We now know what the hell is going on with Fortnite Season 5, and it's actually much tamer than we expected. Epic Games released these two trailers below hyping the season and the Battle Pass, along with a complete set of 5.0 Patch Notes for you to read up on But the short version to all the[...]