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News Aussie Artist Tones and I to Debut Songs in Fortnite from 21st January
Dance monkey
Fortnite is more than just a game: it’s a cultural phenomenon. That’s why we barely bat an eyelid these days when Epic Games cooks up something impressively cool, like its Soundwave Series, which is designed to promote (or, for the cynics among you, advertise) new musical talent. And following a successful run last year, it’ll...
News Fortnite's Famous Tilted Towers Return to the Game Today
Ready to get tilted
If you played Fortnite in the early days, you'll know the complete and utter chaos that was dropping at Tilted Towers. A hotbed for action and intense gunfights, you and your team dropped there if you wanted a piece of the action straight away. Map changes over the years have meant the Point of Interest had to make an exit, but...
News Tornadoes and Thunderstorms Are Forming in Fortnite on PS5, PS4
Get your umbrellas ready
With the holiday season and WinterFest now a distant memory, Epic Games is freshening Fortnite up with new weather events. This week you’ll find tornadoes and lightning storms forming all over Chapter 3’s island – but you should be running towards the inclement weather, and not the other way. Hopping into a tornado...
News Fall Guys Is Getting Some Bugsnax Costumes in Tasty New Crossover
Everyone's talking about it
Here's a collaboration so fitting, we're surprised it's not happened before. Yes, Fall Guys is partnering with yet another gaming IP for some delicious new outfits, and this time, it's Bugsnax making the leap. As you can see in the above trailer, Filbo Fiddlepie — the bumbling mayor of Snaxburg — will soon be...
News Star Wars' Boba Fett Drops into Fortnite on PS5, PS4 for Christmas Day
As you wished
Ah, Christmas: a day of turkey, squabbles, and V-Bucks in gift cards. Knowing that countless kids will have a hole burning in their elaborate Back Bling this Xmas, Epic Games has sure brought the goods: Boba Fett is available now in the Fortnite Item Store for the big day. The infamous Star Wars bounty hunter has been hotly requested...
News Don't Dodge Fortnite's Matrix Bullet Time Emote on PS5, PS4
But no skins?
Where the hell is the Neo skin? Fortnite already has John Wick, so we suppose you could equip that to celebrate the release of The Matrix Resurrections, but no Neo – not yet. Still, at least here’s a sick looking Neo dodge emote, available in the Item Store right now. You can also grab a weapon wrap with the series’ iconic green...
News Spider-Man: No Way Home's Tom Holland, Zendaya Front Fortnite WinterFest
Snow way home
Leave it to Fortnite to have the glitziest holiday update of the season: it’s signed up Spider-Man: No Way Home stars Tom Holland and Zendaya to feature as skins based on their characters from the film, Peter Parker and MJ Watson. Alright, it’s especially Christmassy we suppose, but it’s suitably timely – the movie is going to...
News PS Plus Members Get Free Fortnite Skin, Harvesting Tool
Suits you, sir
You don’t need to be subscribed to PS Plus in order to enjoy free-to-play games like Fortnite, but Sony tries to incentivise sign-ups by providing extra cosmetics to members. Following the recent release of Chapter 3, the Japanese giant has launched a new PS Plus Celebration Pack for Epic Games’ aforementioned Battle Royale, which...
Hands On The Matrix Awakens Is an Unreal Demonstration of PS5's Power
The truth, nothing more
There are some who would argue that the PlayStation 5 has yet to have its true next-gen moment. Exclusives like Demon’s Souls and even Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart look phenomenal, of course, but are they really a significant step-up from the PS4? Sony, in many ways, made a rod for its own back with its generational...
News Rumbleverse Is a Free-to-Play Battle Royale Brawler for PS5, PS4
Epic Games on publishing duties
Epic Games’ metaverse will expand next year with Iron Galaxy’s free-to-play Battle Royale brawler, Rumbleverse. An early access beta is planned for 8th February on the PlayStation 5, but this title will also eventually release on the PS4 once development has wrapped up. You can check out the announcement trailer...
News Fall Guys Takes a Trip to Halloween Town with Nightmare Before Christmas Crossover
Getting in the holiday spirit
Man, Fall Guys just keeps that crossover conveyor belt rolling, doesn't it? Mediatonic's online multiplayer platformer has been receiving regular updates since launch more than a year ago, with a near constant drip-feed of fun guest star appearances in the form of costumes. That's set to continue with a rather festive...
News Alan Wake II Announced for PS5, Coming 2023
Writer got back
Alan Wake Remastered wasn't just about bringing back an undisputed classic; it is also designed to catch PlayStation fans up with the story ahead of the newly announced sequel. Alan Wake II has been officially announced at The Game Awards, coming to PS5 in 2023. The famous writer returns in a teaser trailer, which we've embedded...
News Fortnite Development Is Moving to Unreal Engine 5 Going Forward
Epic
We're sure you're aware, but Fortnite was recently refreshed with the arrival of Chapter 3, bringing a new map, characters, and features to the ever-evolving free-to-play game. Up to now, the popular title has been constructed using Epic's very own Unreal Engine 4, which has certainly served it well over the years. However, it seems the...
News Awesome Spider-Man Web Swinging in Fortnite Goes Viral
Swinging 'bout town
Fortnite may not be for you, but you have to give it props when the Battle Royale shooter fully implements a new feature that's exclusive to just one skin and looks completely natural in-game. And that is exactly what has happened with wall crawler Spider-Man in Chapter 3, who is able to web swing about the map. Using the...
News Spider-Man Swings into Fortnite Chapter 3 Along with New Map and Features
New beginning
Fortnite has just received a major overhaul, with Chapter 3 ushering in a fresh start for the ever-popular shooter. Amid numerous interesting new features and changes, Spider-Man joins the game as part of the new Battle Pass. The map has been totally overhauled, with lots of new locations to visit while you play Battle Royale. That...
News Horizon Zero Dawn's Aloy the Next Guest Star Costume in Fall Guys
Outcast
Sony is going all-in on Fall Guys right now. To kick off Season 6 of the battle royale platformer, you can unlock not one but two Ghost of Tsushima outfits, with two moods of Jin Sakai up for grabs. What's more Sackboy has his own event running in the game right now, in which you can earn a Sackboy skin for your efforts. We're not stopping...
Hands On Kid A Mnesia: Exhibition Is a Truly Haunting Tribute to Everything Radiohead
You won't forget it
It’s almost quaint to think that Radiohead’s Kid A and Amnesiac albums were considered such esoteric, difficult listening twenty years ago. With the benefit of hindsight they are simply part of the natural progression in sound from The Bends to the beloved OK Computer, doubling down on that album’s themes of alienation and...
News Fall Guys Season 6 Is Live Right Now on PS4
Download patch 1.33 now
Fall Guys Season 6 has arrived today on PlayStation 4, and it invites you to a Party Spectacular. After downloading update 1.33, the latest patch for the game, you'll be able to join the fun and check out all the new seasonal content. Among a litany of bug fixes, Season 6 introduces several new levels, obstacles to...
News Dauntless Comes to PS5 on 2nd December with Cross-Gen Support and Improved Visuals
DualSense support, faster loading, new Trophies
Dauntless is a popular free-to-play action RPG that puts its own spin on the beast-slaying formula from Monster Hunter. It's been available on PlayStation 4 for a while now, but with PS5 having been out for over a year now, some fans have been hoping for the game to make the jump. Fortunately,...
News Ghost of Tsushima and Sackboy Enter the Fray in Fall Guys Season 6
The party starts on 30th November
Fall Guys is about to kick off a Party Spectacular with Season 6, the latest major update to Mediatonic's popular spin on the battle royale formula. What you might not be expecting, though, is that some proper PlayStation royalty is on the guest list. In the above cinematic trailer for the new season, it's revealed...
News Rock Band Dev Harmonix to Create 'Musical Journeys' for Fortnite After Epic Games Acquisition
Working on the Metaverse
Rock Band developer Harmonix will “create musical journeys and gameplay for Fortnite” after being acquired by Epic Games. The studio, which first made a name for itself with the Sony published PlayStation 2 rhythm games Frequency and Amplitude, became something of a titan in the industry during the PS3 era, owing to the...
News Fall Guys Season 6 Is a Party Spectacular Set to Be Revealed Later Today
Livestream to show off new stages and more
Fall Guys has become one of those games where it still feels brand new, but it simultaneously feels like it's been around forever. We suppose there's not anything quite like Mediatonic's competitive multiplayer platformer, and it's being constantly updated with new levels, features, and cosmetics. As a...
News Knuckles Is the Latest Crossover Character to Join Fall Guys on PS4
Fall Guys and Knuckles
It's been a little while since the last costume collab in Fall Guys, so we were due another one. Sonic the Hedgehog made the leap to Mediatonic's battle royale platformer some time ago, but now it's the turn of another SEGA character. Yes, Knuckles the Echidna is now a jelly bean outfit: The character is available in-game...
News That Weird Radiohead Game Hits PS5 on 18th November
At least it's free
Kid A Mnesia: Exhibition. If the name doesn't ring a bell, it was that weird trailer from the PlayStation Showcase back in September. It's based on Radiohead and it's confirmed to be launching for PlayStation 5 on 18th November 2021. A new trailer has been released to accompany the release date announcement, and it is just as...
News Jill Valentine, Chris Redfield Finally Get Their Fortnite Cameo
Really powerful against living things
They’ve appeared in – count them – Dead by Daylight, The Division 2, a new movie, and a board game already this year, but Resident Evil heroes Jill Valentine and Chris Redfield have finally landed the cameo of a lifetime:
Review Alan Wake Remastered (PS5) - Compelling Thriller Derailed by Tedious, Repetitive Combat
Alan Wake-me-up-when-it-gets-to-the-good-bit
Over a decade after the original release, former Xbox exclusive psychological thriller Alan Wake is finally making its way to PlayStation consoles as Alan Wake Remastered. For existing fans, this is an opportunity to soak in the nostalgia and revisit a beloved title from yesteryear, now looking better...
News Balenciaga Will Happily Sell You This Fortnite Shirt for $1,000
Caps, sunglasses, t-shirts too
Balenciaga, the high-end retail outlet famed for its Triple S and very questionable Speed trainers, is getting into the game merchandise business with a Fortnite clothing range that will cost you just about an arm and a leg. Take the plain white shite featured in the lead image of this article: that will set you back...
News Alan Wake Remastered Shines a Light on PS5, PS4 Release Date in Debut Trailer
Grab your torches
Alan Wake Remastered was confirmed by Remedy Entertainment a little earlier this week, much to the delight of fans. However, it fell to Sony, during its PlayStation Showcase event, to debut the first trailer for the game. Coming to Sony's platforms for the first time, Alan Wake Remastered brings back the beloved title with updated...
News Don't Expect This Headline to Tell You What Kid A Mnesia Exhibition Is
Radiohead apparently
Kid A Mnesia Exhibition is...something to do with Radiohead that's launching on PlayStation 5 this November, published by Epic Games. The trailer features some strange visuals and the YouTube description claims it will be "an upside-down digital/analogue universe created from original artwork and recordings to commemorate 21...
News Rocket League Patch 2.02 Adds 120FPS Support, Available to Download Now
Smooth drive
Last week, we reported on the incoming updates to Rocket League, the ongoing arcade title from Psyonix. Firstly, a set of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart inspired cosmetics are freely available in-game (gifted to you as soon as you hit the main menu), which is rather nice, isn't it? The second update was news of a 120 frames-per-second...
News Fortnite Is the Next Game to Copy Among Us in New Mode
Impostors
First it was Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, and now it's Fortnite copying Among Us with a new mode that sounds just like Innersloth's game of working out who's acting sus. Under the name Impostors, this "is a mode for a maximum of ten players: eight Agents maintaining The Bridge and two Impostors out to overtake it". Sound familiar? We...
News Rocket League Season 4 Rounds Up a New Arena, Car, and More on PS4
Saddle up for Deadeye Canyon
Rocket League Season 4 is about to get started on PlayStation 4, and it's looking like a rootin' tootin' good time. The Western themed season starts on 11th August — that's tomorrow, by the way — and it brings with it a bunch of new goodies for fans to enjoy. Most notably, the new season introduces a new arena named...
News Ariana Grande Rocks Our World in Epic Fortnite Concert
Positions! 7 Rings! Mario Kart!
Epic Games has once again proven just how far ahead it is of anyone else in the live event space with a truly memorable Fortnite concert all about popstar Ariana Grande. Much like last year's Travis Scott in-game gig, players could watch the event and walk about the play area while the Positions singer put on a real...
News Street Fighter Icons Cammy and Guile Dab Their Way to Fortnite
Packing bonus items
The star-studded list of video game characters heading to Fortnite simply keeps on growing as Epic Games confirms Street Fighter stars Cammy and Guile will be available for purchase in the Item Shop starting this Saturday. Ryu and Chun-Li were already made part of the Battle Royale cast back in February, but now the roster of...
News Ariana Grande Will Headline Huge Fortnite Concert This Weekend
Thank u, next
We truly are living in different times. Positions singer Ariana Grande has confirmed that she will headline Fortnite’s Rift Tour this weekend, which is scheduled to unfold from 6th August through 8th August. There are a number of shows planned – refer to the Fortnite blog for full details – and developer Epic Games recommends you...
News Jose Mourinho on Fortnite: Footballers Stay Up All Night Playing That Sh*t
Prefer not to speak
Jose Mourinho, a serial winner on the European football stage, is not the biggest fan of Fortnite. As part of an introductory video on his new club AS Roma’s official Twitter account, the outspoken ex-Real Madrid and Chelsea coach described the Battle Royale as a “nightmare”. He added: “Football players stay up all night...
News James Bond's Aston Martin DB5 Shakes Things Up in Rocket League on PS4
Licence to drive
Have you ever wanted to bring a sense of British sophistication to Psyonix's chaotic football-with-cars game? Maybe you just really like the James Bond movies and want to see one of his most iconic vehicles in Rocket League. Either way, you're in luck: 007's famous Aston Martin DB5 is available in the game starting today. The...
News Fortnite's Next Big Event Coming 6th August, Countdown Begins Teases
Ariana Grande concert?
Epic Games is beginning preparation for its next big in-game Fortnite event on 6th August 2021, with update 17.21 now deployed to get the Battle Royale island ready for the show. It all kicks off at 3:05pm PT / 6:05pm ET / 11:05pm BST on the aforementioned date, but if you're in need of a reminder whilst gunning for first...
News Yes, NBA Legend LeBron James Really Is Coming to Fortnite
And here he is
Four-time NBA champion LeBron James is getting his long-rumoured Fortnite skin, just in time for the release of his starring role in the anticipated Space Jam sequel. The Los Angeles Lakers small forward – and former Cleveland Cavalier – will be available in the Item Shop from 14th July, with two stylish outfits. Both will come...
News Gears of War 3 Now Playable on a PS3 Devkit
10 years since the data was built
You can play Gears of War 3 on a PlayStation 3. That is if you have the devkit associated with the console. After it was leaked over a year ago that Epic Games had tested getting the third iteration in Marcus Fenix's story up and running on a PS3, which was then confirmed to be real by the developer, the full game...
News Formula 1 Comes to Rocket League Today with Official Car and Team Decals
Formula 1 Fan Pack crosses the line
Rocket League has had crossover content with all kinds of iconic vehicles and properties, but today's latest collaboration is a big one. Formula 1 is bringing its world famous car to the ever-popular multiplayer game with the Formula 1 Fan Pack. Available via the in-game Item Shop for 2,000 Credits, the pack...
News Epic Games Offered Sony $200 Million to Bring PS5, PS4 Exclusives to Its Store
In demand
Epic Games tabled a deal with a minimum guarantee of $200 million for Sony to port four to six of its first-party exclusives to the Epic Games Store. As part of an internal memo dated September 2020 – published on ResetEra as part of the ongoing court battle between the Unreal Engine maker and Apple – the document notes that it was, at...
Random Even the CEO of Epic Games Doesn't Have a PS5 at Home
If you can believe it
It's been over five months since the launch of the PlayStation 5, and Sony's next-gen console is still an absolute pain in the arse to purchase. The Japanese giant says that production is still limited — a knock-on effect of the coronavirus pandemic — and as such, demand continues to completely outweigh supply. When PS5...
News Nice Shot! Sounds Like Rocket League Is Coming to PS5
Court documents strike again
Rocket League looks and plays great on PlayStation 5 as it is, but as previously reported it’ll need a native port in order to unlock the 120 frames-per-second features available on other formats. Good news, then: the ongoing Epic Games vs Apple lawsuit has uncovered yet another tidbit – a
News Court Documents Reveal Almost 50% of Fortnite's Revenue Is on PlayStation
That's a lot of V-Bucks
No wonder Sony continues to dump money into Epic Games: court documents reveal that 46.8 per cent of Fortnite’s total revenues between March 2018 and July 2020 were driven by PlayStation 4. That’s significantly more than the 27.5 per cent contributed by Xbox One and 7 per cent spent through iOS. The remaining 18 per cent...
News Paris Saint-Germain Forward Neymar Is a Fortnite Hero Now
He can transform into a robotic puma
Human YouTube compilation and Brazilian forward Neymar is coming to Fortnite on 27th April, and he can transform into a robotic puma – or something. The bizarre crossover is part of the Battle Royale’s brand new Battle Pass, where you can complete quests to unlock a slew of cosmetic items, including a World...
News Horizon Zero Dawn's Aloy Makes Her Grand Entrance in Fortnite
Available on all platforms
Here she is, then! Aloy has joined the ranks of Fortnite, ahead of Horizon Zero Dawn being free with Sony’s awesome Play At Home initiative. A new trailer introduces Guerrilla Games’ heroine to the fray, as she glides in on a Glinthawk a
News Sony Invests Another $200 Million into Fortnite, Unreal Engine Creator Epic Games
Unreal
Epic Games has raised a further $1 billion in funding, with Sony signing the cheque on another $200 million investment. You may recall the manufacturer pumping $250 million into the Fortnite maker less than a year ago – but now it’s followed that up with another nine figure sum. “[The investment] builds on the already close relationship...
News Horizon Forbidden West's Aloy Set for Fortnite Cameo from 15th April
Teaming up with the Tomb Raider
Update #2: And just like that, after leaking all over the web, Aloy has been confirmed for Fortnite. The character’s bundle will launch on 15th April – and it looks awesome. In addition to a skin, you’ll be able to secure a bundle featuring a Glinthawk glider and much, much more. “All items in the Horizon...
News There's a Retro Lara Croft Skin in Fortnite's New Battle Pass
A lotta Lara
Love it or loathe it, you’ve got to appreciate Fortnite’s crossover content. Epic Games has been working overtime adding iconic characters to its behemoth Battle Royale, and Lara Croft is the latest addition as part of its Chapter 2 Season 6 rollout. What’s neat, though, is that you’ll have the option to choose between the...
