Tag Archives: Fortnite

As we all know, the pandemic and associated lockdowns keeping people at home led to a surge in gaming across all platforms between 2020 and 2021. Due to this, there was also a surge in malware attacks, using pirated games or mods as a vehicle for malware, leading to Kaspersky …

It has been a couple of months since the Epic Games v Apple trial came to an end, but Epic’s legal battles are not over yet. Epic is now taking on Google in court, giving us a fresh wave of new documents – revealing that Google considered acquiring Epic Games a …

While Among Us wasn’t the first game to introduce an imposter-based game of deduction, it certainly popularised it, with the indie title becoming one of the biggest games of 2020. Fortnite saw its success initially by taking inspiration from PUBG, and it looks like Epic Games is doing it once …

For years, Steam has had a stranglehold on the PC gaming market. Whether for better or for worse, Valve’s client has become synonymous with PC gaming. For the past few years, Epic Games has been trying to break this monopoly, although it is seemingly much tougher than perhaps anticipated, with …

It has been a couple of months since the Epic Games v Apple trial came to an end, but Epic's legal battles are not over yet. Epic is now taking on Google in court, giving us a fresh wave of new documents - revealing that Google considered acquiring Epic Games a while back, in part due to the competitive threat posed to the Play Store. 

Fortnite has already received numerous crossovers with various brands, games, movies, and series characters, celebrities, and artists, but no car company has ever featured in the famous battle royale game. That soon will change with the launch of Fortnite's first licensed car, the Ferrari 296 GTB. When Epic Games introduced drivable …

Over the last few years, Epic Games has been working on making Fortnite’s online feature set accessible and free to all developers. Today, Epic has an update on just that, announcing that its voice chat technology and Easy Anti-Cheat system is free for developers to use in any game being …

As part of the Epic Games v Apple court case, it was revealed that one of the many proposed crossovers which Epic Games had planned for Fortnite was to bring Samus from the Metroid franchise into Fortnite. This never came to be however, and according to one insider, it was …

Though it may come as no surprise, Fortnite is adding yet more franchises to its line-up of crossover characters. As part of the latest season of the Battle Royale game, Superman and Rick Sanchez (from Rick and Morty) are being added into the game. Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 7 recently …

One of the most interesting aspects to the Epic Games vs Apple lawsuit is the fact that it has given fans an inside look into the inner workings of these two warring companies. Alongside a number of internal documents detailing revenue information and more, it has been revealed that Epic …

With the Epic Games V Apple trial set to get underway in just a matter of days, court documents are starting to reveal some interesting facts about both companies. One court document reveals that Epic Games is keeping Fortnite off of Microsoft's xCloud streaming service, as Epic views it as …

Over the weekend it was revealed that so far, Epic Games has spent around $330 million on exclusives for the Epic Games Store. Epic Games didn't seem to concerned about this and now we know why, as the company has just completed a $1 billion round of funding with investments …

Fortnite continues to be perhaps the biggest crossover in all of media. With dozens of different franchises being represented, the battle royale game can seemingly crossover with almost any media property. It would appear that one of the next major crossovers will bring Aloy from Horizon Zero Dawn into the …

We're just a month away from Epic Games' lawsuit against Apple going to trial. In recent months, Apple has been contacting various companies across industries requesting information that could help its defence. We already know that Valve was forced to hand over data from Steam and it seems that Apple …

It’s not often that video games get improved graphics on the exact same hardware. Typically that privilege is reserved for enhanced consoles or newer generations of systems. However, the developers at Epic Games have seemingly managed to squeeze more out of the modest Nintendo Switch hardware, improving the resolution of …

Though Fortnite is now known for being a Battle Royale game, it initially launched as a story-focused co-op tower defense title. Since the overwhelming success of the Battle Royale mode, Save the World has been mostly sidelined. It seems Epic Games want to revive Save the World but this time …

Since its explosion in popularity, Fortnite has been home to a wide number of franchise crossovers, be it through major events, or simply the inclusion of new skins. It would seem Epic Games have no plans to slow down the rate of these crossovers, as a new survey has suggested …

Of the many things that Fortnite is known for, one of the biggest attractions that the battle royale game has is its over-the-top season finales, which often include massive battles and cinematics. Previously, these events occurred in real time, meaning if you missed it, then you missed it. For the …

For a little while now, Epic Games has been facing a class-action lawsuit over loot boxes sold in Rocket League and Fortnite. This week, a settlement agreement was reached, which will see Epic Games providing in-game currency. The lawsuit was filed after Epic Games removed randomised loot boxes from Rocket …

At this point, Fortnite has become a place where any character from nearly any franchise could make an appearance. The next set of guest characters have been announced. Available right now in the Fortnite store are two of the most recognisable characters in the fighting game community: Chun-Li and Ryu …

As we all know, Epic Games is fighting Apple over its iOS App Store policies across many fronts, from lawsuits in multiple countries to official antitrust complaints with regulators. In its efforts to defend itself, Apple attempted to drag Valve into the fight, delivering a subpoena back in late 2020.  …

As we all know, Epic Games and Apple aren't on the best of terms at the moment. Epic Games filed a lawsuit against Apple in the US last year over the company's App Store policies, which subsequently ended in Fortnite being removed from iOS. Since then, Epic has been filing …

With the release of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, console players can now for the first time experience 120fps gaming. Despite 30fps typically being the standard on consoles, a surprising number of titles have seen 120fps support added to its games. Following the latest update, those with a …

Fresh on the heels of the announcement that Kratos from the PlayStation-exclusive God of War franchise has dropped into Fortnite, it would appear that one of Xbox’s biggest mascots will be joining him. Leaked screenshots have revealed that Master Chief from Halo will also be arriving in Fortnite, completing 2/3 …

Just as Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 4 has concluded, Epic Games appears to be gearing up for another major season. In a surprise collaboration that few people could have predicted, Kratos from God of War is set to be coming to Fortnite as a purchasable skin. While yet to be …

While Fortnite’s implementation of a Battle Pass offered an alternative recurring payment system to that of an ongoing subscription, the free-to-play Battle Royale game is now offering just that – a subscription service. Called Fortnite Crew, subscribers will receive the traditional Battle Pass as well as a number of monthly …

The news cycle this year has been partially dominated by Epic Games' ongoing legal battle with Apple. The case is set to go to trial next year in the US, but Epic Games is looking to bring the fight to Apple in other parts of the world too, starting with …

When the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S launches in just a few weeks, one of the first titles set to take advantage of the new hardware will be the popular Battle Royale shooter Fortnite. On its blog, Epic Games has now detailed how exactly they will be utilising this …

Over the past generation, video games’ file sizes have ballooned, with a number of games requiring more than 100GB of data. This has caused issues on both the console and PC side of the market. It looks as though developers are finally beginning to be more conscious of players’ storage …

One of the biggest stories of 2020 has been Epic Games' sudden war with Apple and its iOS app store practices, resulting in Fortnite being booted from the App Store. A big lawsuit has been brewing ever since, but there is going to be a bit of a break on …