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In what is collectively the biggest, the dumbest, and the funniest news on the planet all in one today, the word is out that Canadian rap darling Drake will actually write a song about the game Fortnite if Epic Games makes an emote from his song 'Hotline Bling'. The word came down after the man himself[...]

Today, Epic Games announced a brand new item that will be coming to Fortnite that will, in a sense, basically change the game for people who are in dire need of protection with the Port-a-Fort The minute the image of the square container started making the rounds earlier today, people were wondering just exactly what[...]

Twitch streamer Summit1g has experienced some backlash from his fanbase after making the decision to stream a few rounds of Fortnite with controversial YouTuber Jake Paul The Paul Brothers have attempted to join the Fortnite community before, and it didn't work out well then either. Unfortunately for Summit1g, the hostility toward Jake Paul has been transferred over to him in[...]

A few new items of note just dropped into the latest Fortnite update, the biggest of which (literally) is a new Vending Machine item in the game that will allow you to exchange building items you have in stock for weapons, as easy as buying a bag of chips But it's not just guns, you[...]

In case you've been having issues with the Shotgun being able to do massive amounts of damage in Fortnite at random times, you're not the only one One of the biggest uproars happening on the game's Reddit feed right now is this lovely video showing a shotgun bug that doesn't do critical damage As you[...]

The PUBG and Fortnite steam trains are still rolling pretty fast and others are already jumping on board to get some of the rub Interestingly, hero shooter Paladins is going to be jumping on the wagon, bringing that game's hero pool to the genre That roster bares a stark resemblance to Overwatch, and it has had[...]

Fortnite is now available on iOS, meaning that you no longer have to be invited to play the game. credit//Epic Games Fortnite has blown up on all fronts, and especially recently, on mobile When it was announced that the mobile version was on the way with crossplay, it wasn't clear how it would work or how complete[...]

credit//Epic Games Fortnite players have been noticing some oddities about the game, from random controller vibrations to a mysterious comet streaking through the sky Players have naturally started mapping out locations where the controller rumbles happen, while others have come up with theories to explain the comet. When Kotaku reached out to a representative for Epic Games about[...]

Smith via Twitter Fortnite's Community Manager K.L Smith posted the above photo which shows the new loading screen for Fortnite mobile Some players may have already noticed the change to the game's loading screen, which warns players not to game in class After all, Fortnite has made headlines due to students playing Fortnite instead of paying attention in school. Specifically, the[...]

New numbers are being released regarding Fortnite's impact on gaming clips and streaming when it comes to YouTube, and much like the game's impact on Twitch, it's slowly starting to dominate the site's gaming stats Below are some statistics that Epic Games has released in terms of YouTube viewership when it comes to the game,[...]

A fun surprise popped up today on Fortnite, letting players know that a new weapon would be on the way, as they got a good look at the Guided Missile Obviously, Epic Games didn't include any specific details about the weapon, simply the design along with the words "Remote control destruction from above" added to[...]

credit//Epic Games Fortnite is a great game, and it being on mobile is fantastic Except that the primary target of mobile games is teenagers Which is great for Epic Games, but not so great for schools It appears tons of schools have become overrun with students playing Fortnite and destroying the school's wifi network overloading it with[...]

And at this point, even Xbox's Phil Spencer is on the Fortnite crossplay bandwagon I think pretty much everyone is at this point We've gotten cross-play on Fortnite between mobile and PS4 systems, as well as cross-play between mobile, PC, and Xbox One, so if Spencer is to be believed, the only ones causing trouble are Sony. At[...]

A new report claims that Epic Games' Fortnite grossed over $1 million dollars in its first 72 hours on mobile, despite the game only being in beta. credit//Epic Games It's no secret that Fortnite is basically the biggest gaming property in the world right now The free-to-play portion of the game has been taking over the console[...]

credit//Epic Games Brothers Jake and Logan Paul started up a Twitch channel and attempted to get in on the fun of Epic Games' Fortnite As anyone with a brain could have predicted, it did not go well The Paul brothers aren't known as gamers, but contentious YouTube vloggers But the lure of Fortnite is strong — even Drake has gotten in[...]

After getting much praise and hype and even a fair share of criticism on social media for breaking about a dozen different single-streamer records on Twitch, Ninja is finally getting some of the mainstream press he probably deserved days ago. 

So if Fortnite wasn't already making enough news this week for various reasons, the game's mobile app just made its way into notoriety by being one of the fastest apps to conquer several #1 downloaded app placements in the iTunes store According to Sensor Tower, the mobile app has claimed the top spot in 13 different[...]

Epic Games has some major plans heading into E3 2018 revolving around Fortnite, as it looks like the biggest video game convention in the country is about to be turned into a massive celebrity tournament. The company made the announcement this afternoon that they'll be holding the Fortnite Party Royale at E3, with the intent of[...]

After getting a slight delay and probably excited from all the hype from Drake, Epic Games have finally released the 3.3 update to Fortnite today, which includes the Supply Llamas and the Remote Explosives The complete patch notes are below for you to check out, which includes a few bug fixes and gameplay adjustments. credit//Epic Games WEAPONS[...]

Streamer Tyler "Ninja" Blevins and rapper Drake played Fortnite last night and, perhaps unsurprisingly, they obliterated Twitch records. credit//Epic Games Fortnite has really taken over the world I mean that literally too The game is possibly the hottest entertainment property in the world right now, with millions of players playing at any one time[...]

If you've been waiting to try out the new 3.3 update on the way for Fortnite, you'll have to wait just a little bit longer as Epic Games has decided to delay the update The news came down on the game's official Reddit forum today where the developers laid out the news and gave very[...]

Epic Games has put out a trailer for the mobile version of Fortnite, selling how the game will look. I've been fascinated by the news that Fortnite is set to come to phones in a no-compromises port The idea of playing a current console or PC grade level game on a mobile device is the kind[...]

credit//Epic Games Epic Games is bringing Fortnite to mobile platforms, and iOS users will be the first to get a shot at the game The Fornite Inivite Event is currently open for sign-up, which will allow iOS users to be put on the Fortnite Invite waiting list If you do sign up, you'll receive an email alert[...]

credit//Epic Games Several Fortnite players have reported to Kotaku that their account information has been stolen and used to rack up some impressively hefty bills The fraudulent charges have reached upwards of a hundred dollars, which is a pretty impressive amount of microtransactions. Epic Games, while aware of the problem, is still working to resolve the issues which[...]

Xbox head Phil Spencer has taken to Twitter to express interest in cross-play for Fortnite between Xbox One and PlayStation 4 What's more, it seems Epic Games are keen too. credit//Epic Games Last week, it was announced that Fortnite would be getting several cross-platform play options Alongside the upcoming mobile version of the game, both Xbox One and[...]

A fun little bit of news from Epic Games as their team announced that cross-platform play will be coming to Fortnite on Xbox One The company already announced plans for the PS4 version to be able to connect with PC and mobile players for cross-platform but have now included Microsoft's console in the mix About[...]

Epic Games, looking to keep the updates coming to Fortnite, decided to do a developer update video today and released it on Twitter, covering a number of topics that people have already heard about and some that are brand new to the player's ears We'll let you watch it first with our own thoughts below. Systems[...]

Epic Games has announced that Fortnite's hugely popular Battle Royale mode is coming to mobile devices with cross play. credit//Epic Games Recently interest has peaked in Battle Royale mobile games After a ton of clones came out trying to cash-in on the craze, behemoth PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds got onto the platform It was a good port, certainly better[...]

credit//Epic Games Fortnite's Battle Royale mode is getting a new limited time squad mode, which will allow players to come together into 20-person teams The leak comes to us through a screenshot posted to  Reddit, which gives us a glimpse of the Raptor and Empire Axe as well as a few details on the incoming squad mode. The[...]

credit//Epic Games Despite being PUBG's zany cousin/knockoff, Fortnite has gone on to become the most-watched game on Twitch Part of that is likely down to accessibility and lack of cheaters, as Fortnite is available on more platforms than PUBG, and doesn't have the same cheating problem that has plagued Bluehole's battle royale game since launch[...]