2015’s Dying Light served as a spiritual successor to Techland’s zombie slaying series ‘Dead Island’ – going on to surpass its predecessor with over 20 million copies sold. Following the successful release of its sequel Dying Light 2, Techland has now revealed that the first entry in the series will …
Read More »Epic revamps Fortnite monetisation, giving creators 40% of net revenue
Epic Games caused a big splash when the platform-holder publicised their disagreement with the revenue-sharing seen with storefronts such as Steam – claiming them to be unfair towards developers. The Fortnite publisher is now bringing this mentality further into their own games, announcing a revamp of their monetisation for Fortnite’s …
Read More »Custom Fortnite creations set to get a big boost as Epic’s Unreal Editor announced
User generated content has been a big factor in the success of the ever-popular Fortnite. That said, the tools available for users to create said custom content has been rather rudimentary, with creatives needing to use Fortnite’s in-game editor and tools. This will no longer be the case, as Epic …
Read More »Crime Boss: Rockay City is an Epic Games Store exclusive for over a year
Announced back at the 2022 Game Awards, Crime Boss: Rockay City is an organised crime game blending first-person shooting and turf war mechanics, featuring an all-star cast including the likes of Michael Madsen, Michael Rooker, Danny Trejo and Kim Basinger – to name a few. Coming to PC via the …
Read More »Epic Games will acquire fewer but bigger exclusives moving forward
In order to gain a foothold in the digital PC market, Epic Games employed a number of strategies following the official launch of its Epic Games Store, with the two most aggressive being the weekly offerings of free games as well as by making a bunch of PC games EGS …
Read More »Almost 700 million free games were claimed on the Epic Games Store in 2022
Since launching in 2019, Epic Games has run free game giveaways on a regular basis. If you're wondering how many free games get claimed, the numbers are pretty staggering. It turns out in 2022 alone, Epic gave away nearly 700 million games. Over the course of 2022, Epic ran giveaways …
Read More »Adventure puzzler ‘Call of the Sea’ is free on the Epic Games Store
Each week, those with an Epic Games Store account are able to get their hands on a free game or two as part of the platform holder’s ‘Free Games’ initiative. Available to add to your library right now is the “otherworldly tale of mystery and love”: Call of the Sea. …
Read More »New Fortnite update further hints at upcoming first-person mode
Back in June of last year we reported that Fortnite looked to be getting a first-person mode in a future update, thanks to the work of diligent dataminers. Deemed to be in early development at the time, a new update has indicated that the first-person mode could be coming to …
Read More »Dragon Ball is once again crossing over with Fortnite
Over the years Fortnite has collaborated with a nearly countless number of IPs, be it other video games, films, TV shows, sports brands, real-life people and more. One of the biggest crossovers saw the Dragon Balls drop onto Fortnite island – and now they are back for Part 2. Going …
Read More »Epic Games’ Rumbleverse reportedly shutting down after just 6 months
The overwhelming success of Fortnite saw developers and publishers far and wide rush to create their own live service experiences – hoping to carve out their own slice of the pie, Unfortunately, live services are hard to maintain, especially in a saturated market – and so even big-business-backed battle royales …
Read More »Cyberpunk RPG ‘Gamedec’ is free on the Epic Games Store
Each week, those with an Epic Games account are privy to a number of games for free. Available right now, EGS users can get their hands on the single-player cyberpunk isometric RPG ‘Gamedec – Definitive Edition’ as well as the social-deduction party game ‘First Class trouble.’ Available to add to …
Read More »2023’s first free Epic Games Store titles are now available
Following the conclusion of the Epic Games Store’s 15 days of free games promotion, the platform has once again returned to its standard affair of offering free games on a weekly basis. Available to add to your library right now is the inventive indie rocket building simulator Kerbal Space Program …
Read More »Dishonored Definitive Edition is free on the Epic Games Store
The Epic Games Store’s 2022 edition of its 15 days of free games program has officially come to an end, concluding with an exciting pair of titles. As hinted at previously, the final game on offer for 2022 is Dishonored: Definitive Edition – though it isn’t the only one. Available …
Read More »Epic’s final free game of the year seemingly revealed
For the final two weeks of 2022, Epic Games is giving away a new title for free every single day. Ahead of its official announcement, the final free game of the year seems to have been figured out thanks to the not-so-mysterious wrapping paper used for this digital ‘gift’. Looking …
Read More »Souls-like ‘Mortal Shell’ is free on the Epic Games Store
For the final two weeks of 2022, Epic Games is giving away a new title for free every single day. Available to add to your library right now is the Souls-inspired action RPG Mortal Shell which “tests your sanity and resilience in a shattered world.” Available right now to add …
Read More »Parkour FPS ‘Severed Steel’ is free on the Epic Games Store
For the final two weeks of 2022, Epic Games is giving away a new title for free every single day. Right now, those with an Epic Games account can get their hands on the “stylish single-player FPS” Severed Steel. Available to add to your library right now (and will remain …
Read More »Metroidvania “F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch” is free on the Epic Games Store
For the final two weeks of 2022, Epic Games is giving away a new title for free every single day. Right now, those with an Epic Games account can get their hands on the visually unique and ambitious action metroidvania ‘F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch’. Available to add to your …
Read More »Death Stranding is free on the Epic Games Store
For the final two weeks of 2022, Epic Games is giving away a new title for free every single day. Right now, those with an Epic Games account can get their hands on arguably one of the best games of the past generation: Death Stranding. Available to add to your …
Read More »RTX-enabled LEGO Builder’s Journey is free on the Epic Games Store
For the final two weeks of 2022, Epic Games is giving away a new title for free every single day. Right now, those with an Epic Games account can get their hands on one of the best-looking games to ever be released: LEGO Builder’s Journey. Available to add to your …
Read More »Wolfenstein: The New Order is free on the Epic Games Store
For the final two weeks of 2022, Epic Games is giving away a new game for free every single day. Right now, those with an Epic Games account can get their hands on the fun, action-packed and buttery smooth first-person shooter Wolfenstein: The New Order. Available to add to your …
Read More »Genre-bending Them’s Fightin’ Herds is free on the Epic Games Store
For the final two weeks of 2022, Epic Games is giving away a new game for free every single day. Right now, those with an Epic Games account can get their hands on the genre-bending 2D fighting game ‘Them’s Fightin’ Herds’ – offering much more than meets the eye. Available …
Read More »Unique open-world indie ‘Sable’ is free on the Epic Games Store
For the final two weeks of 2022, Epic Games is giving away a new game for free every single day. Right now, those with an Epic Games account can get their hands on the uniquely styled and therapeutic indie hit ‘Sable.’ Available to add to your library from now until …
Read More »Epic Games Store is giving away 15 free titles this Christmas
Epic Games have been giving away free games every week for years now. Most excitingly, the storefront has made a habit of offering over a dozen games for free each year during the Christmas period. This annual tradition is now back, with the Epic Games Store giving a game away …
Read More »Epic Games is shutting down online services and delisting a bunch of older titles
As Epic Games is moving to only support Epic Online Services, the publisher is disabling out-of-date online services and servers for various old titles. After turning off the online services, some games won't be playable anymore, but there are also a few that you can still play offline. Epic Games …
Read More »Star Wars: Squadrons is free on the Epic Games Store
Each week, Epic offers a game or two for free to all through its Epic Games Store. Right now, those with an Epic Games account can get their hands on the fun and frenetic space shooter ‘Star Wars: Squadrons’. Available to add to your library for free from now until …
Read More »Evil Dead: The Game will be free on the Epic Games Store
Each week, those with an Epic Games account are able to get their hands on a number of titles for free via the Epic Games Store. With this week’s games now available, next week’s offerings have been revealed. Currently, you can get your hands on Alba – A Wildlife Adventure …
Read More »GOG Galaxy has been added to the Epic Games Store
Unlike consoles, PC players have many options to choose from when it comes to video game stores and clients. Two of the biggest are the Epic Games Store and CD Projekt’s GOG Galaxy. In an interesting move by both parties, GOG Galaxy is now available to download through the Epic …
Read More »Epic Games’ cancelled MOBA Paragon is being revived by another studio
First released back in 2016, Paragon was a 3rd-person MOBA developed by Epic Games which was eventually shut down following the overwhelming success of Fortnite. Nearly half a decade later, Paragon is coming back in an official capacity thanks to the efforts of a South Korean studio. Paragon: The Overprime …
Read More »Fallout 3 will be free on the Epic Games Store
Each week, those with an Epic Games account are privy to a number of free games – available to add to your library and then keep forever. With this week’s games now available, Epic has revealed what free games are being given away next week – including the classic Fallout …
Read More »WD teams up with Epic Games and Nintendo for officially licensed SanDisk Fortnite microSD cards
We've seen a number of officially licensed SD cards for the Nintendo Switch over the years, and now the roster is expanding with new Fortnite designs from WD's SanDisk. This week, Western Digital announced a new partnership with Epic Games and Nintendo to deliver the first officially licensed Fortnite SanDisk …
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