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News Fortnite May Be Going First-Person in the Future
Warzone
It’s the biggest game in the world, but in order for Fortnite to grow, it needs to tap new tastes and audiences. We’ve already seen how Epic Games is willing to completely reinvent the Battle Royale’s gameplay loop, introducing a Zero Build mode for those who want to focus on the lootin’ and shootin’. And now it looks like a...
News Darth Vader, Indiana Jones Vibin' in New Festival Fortnite Season
Wavy
Fortnite’s previous season ended in dramatic fashion overnight, but Epic Games ain’t taking a break. A new season of content is upon us, with a much lighter summer festival theme this time. You’ll be riding orbs along rails, partying at discotheques – and borrowing Indiana Jones’ hookshot. Oh, and if all of that sounded far too chill,...
News Fortnite Collision Event Concludes Chapter 3 Season 2 with Epic Mech Battle
Did you mech it?
Fortnite’s latest live event, Collision, has concluded Chapter 3 Season 2 with an extraordinary mech battle sequence. The roughly 15-or-so minute set-piece saw squads of four – this author teamed up with soccer star Neymar Jr and Obi-Wan Kenobi – help commandeer a mech, which was tasked with taking down the Collider – a...
News What Time Is Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 2's Collision Event?
Squad up
What time is Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 2's Collision event? Fortnite, the ever-popular shooter from Epic Games, likes to wrap things up with a bang. The closing of each chapter and season usually comes with some big, special event, and it looks like Chapter 3 Season 2 will be no different. The one-time-only Collision event will put an end...
News Obi-Wan Kenobi Fronts Fortnite and Disney+ Show Next Week
Hello there
Hello there, Obi-Wan Kenobi! Not only is the Jedi making his long-awaited return in next week's Disney+ show, but he will also be part of Fortnite. Because of course he will be. That's the way the world works nowadays. Available on 26th May 2022, a bundle of Obi-Wan themed goodies will be up for purchase in the premium store. You can...
News Fortnite's Shared Wallet Opened to PS5, PS4
Take your V-Bucks (almost) everywhere
Considering Sony was staunchly against cross-console play for about two weeks, it’s sure dropped its barriers ever since. Fortnite has now announced that it’s bringing its Shared Wallet system to PS5 and PS4, meaning that any V-Bucks you purchase on the PS Store can be used across multiple platforms –...
News Fortnite Enters the Multiverse of Madness with Scarlet Witch Skin and Items
As movie hits theatres globally
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness hits theatres all over the globe today, so it's only right there is some sort of Fortnite crossover to accompany the movie. It's a tradition at this point, right? The wizard himself has been available for a while through the Chapter 3 Season 2 Battle Pass, and now his...
News Street Fighter's Blanka, Sakura Take on Fortnite
A new challenger approaches
A couple more Street Fighter characters are challenging Epic Games’ uber-popular Battle Royale to a brawl. Newcomers parachuting into Fortnite island include Blanka and Sakura – they’ll both be available within the release’s in-game Item Shop from 8PM ET on Thursday, 28th April. Blanka comes with a Rival Schools...
News Fortnite's Fast-Paced No Building Mode Could Be a Permanent Addition
Buildings have feelings, too
Those of you who’ve played the new Fortnite season will surely agree that it’s great. Many of you may have a passionate distaste for service games, but the way Epic has made minor tweaks to the Battle Royale’s core gameplay to give it a rapid, action-packed pace is to be applauded. Of course, traditional...
News Fortnite Raises $36 Million in 24 Hours for Ukrainian Humanitarian Relief
Four charities to benefit
Update: Fortnite's income for the next two weeks will be pledged to help the people of Ukraine, but in the past 24 hours alone it's accrued an enormous $36 million to support charities like UNICEF, among others — an impressive and applaudable result! Even if you're not feeling the new season, consider picking up the...
News Fortnite Chapter 3: Season 2 Removes Building, Adds Doctor Strange
New gameplay mechanics included
Wow, this is bold: Fortnite Chapter 3: Season 2 has launched, and building has been wiped out – for the next nine days, at least. Those of you who play Epic Games’ battle royale will know that construction is a key component of combat, as players use it as a means of makeshift defense. But this new season does...
News Assassin's Creed's Ezio Auditore Revealed in Fortnite Leak
Requiescat in pace
The Assassin’s Creed franchise has long moved on from Ezio Auditore, but the character remains iconic to this very day. His eventual inclusion in Fortnite seemed, well, inevitable, then – and here he is. Datamined from the Battle Royale’s latest update, images are emerging on social media of the Italian stallion in all his...
News Grand Slam Champ Naomi Osaka Is Now a Fortnite Character
Ace
Naomi Osaka, the winner of four Grand Slam titles, is now a Fortnite character. Following in the Air Jordans of NBA star LeBron James, the Japanese tennis champion is the latest Icon to arrive in Epic Games’ impressive Battle Royale. A press release explains: “This represents the trend of more and more A-List talent connecting with their...
News Uncharted Arrives in Fortnite Item Shop, Quests Coming Soon to PS5, PS4
Sic parvis magna
As was leaked earlier in the week, Uncharted has arrived in the Fortnite Item Shop. The crossover, primarily designed to promote the film, will allow you to purchase Nathan Drake and Chloe Frazer skins for your Battle Royale avatars. You can toggle between Nate’s traditional Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End look or
News Fortnite Gets Even Better with Gyro Controls on PS5, PS4
Victory royale
It’s been a good week for fans of gyro controls. Following confirmation that Horizon Forbidden West will include the feature at launch, Fortnite has now announced that it’s incorporating support for the DualSense and DualShock 4 controllers, on the PlayStation 5 and PS4 respectively. A brilliant video below explains how it all...
News Uncharted's Nate Drake, Chloe Frazer Gliding to Fortnite on PS5, PS4
Tom Holland and traditional Drake available
Stock up on V-Bucks, because Uncharted is coming to Fortnite. While the collaboration is yet to be officially confirmed, it was first teased by dataminers earlier in the month, and now a trailer has leaked online. There are four costumes in total available, with two different versions of Nate and Chloe on...
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 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...
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 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:
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 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...
Guide Fortnite Ariana Grande Concert: All Show Times and Rewards
When to tune in for the event
What time does the Ariana Grande concert in Fortnite start? What are the Fortnite Ariana Grande concert rewards? It's time for another popstar to take the digital stage in Epic Games' Battle Royale title, following on from USA rapper Travis Scott in 2020. This time around it's Ariana Grande, who will be bringing hits...
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 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 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 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...
Guide How to Enable 2 Factor Authentication in Fortnite
How to get 2FA in Fortnite
How do you enable 2FA in Fortnite? With two-factor authentication — or two-step verification — you can make your Epic and Fortnite account more secure. How do you set it up in Fortnite? In this guide, we're going to explain how to enable this feature. If you're looking for How to Enable 2 Factor Authentication on PS5,...
News Street Fighter Faves Ryu, Chun-Li Floss Their Way to Fortnite
Ready, fight
More iconic video game characters are entering the fray in Fortnite, with Street Fighter’s iconic duo of Ryu and Chun-Li now available from the Battle Royale’s in-game shop. While the news did initially leak online, Epic Games were quick to follow up the rumours with confirmation – and a pretty awesome trailer, which you can watch...
Rumour Fortnite Costumes are Coming to Fall Guys
Data miner seemingly discovers secret crossover
Fall Guys has been pairing up with other established games since it arrived last August. Initially that involved other titles from publisher Devolver Digital, such as Hotline Miami and The Messenger, but things quickly grew beyond that. We've been able to dress up our jelly beans with outfits inspired...
News Predator, Terminator the Next Movie Villains to Invade Fortnite
T-800 deploys
If Avengers: Infinity War still thinks it holds the crown for the biggest media crossover ever, it might want to think again because something else is eating its lunch. Fortnite is continuing to truck along with a frankly ludicrous amount of events that bring the stars of the big-screen to the Battle Royale title — Predator and the...
News Don Jerseys from the World's Best Football Teams in Fortnite
Oh, and there's Celtic
If it's not three lions on the shirt, it's probably some sort of other animal or memorable logo being placed just above your left nipple when donning the jersey of your favourite football team. And while you can't go full kit w*nker, Fortnite will allow you to wear your heart on your sleeve in digital form starting tomorrow...
News Master Chief Comes to PlayStation Platforms Thanks to Fortnite
Everyone wave Halo
Fortnite is crossing the streams, everyone. As part of its ongoing Season 5 events, Epic's ever-popular shooter is opening up all kinds of cross media possibilities. Recently, God of War's Kratos arrived as a playable character within the game, along with related accessories. It means that, yes, you can play as the P
News Even If You Don't Like Fortnite, This Kratos Trailer Is Pretty Cool
Along with a Mimir cameo
Update: Yeah, the new Fortnite trailer featuring Kratos is pretty darn cool, but you ain't seen nothing until you've seen the God of War performing some emotes: It's like discovering a whole new side to the iconic character. Original Story: Yeah, alright, we get it. You probably dislike Fortnite d
News Kratos Is Coming to Fortnite Season 5
Battle axe royale
Well, here's a crossover we weren't expecting. Kratos, star of the God of War franchise and one of PlayStation's best known characters, will be coming to Fortnite as part of Season 5. The news emerged when the above image was leaked online, showing off the Kratos skin in all its glory. As you can see, the Ghost of Sparta's...
News Fortnite Announces Subscription Service with Exclusive Bonuses
$11.99 per month
Starting next week with the arrival of Chapter 2 - Season 5, Epic Games will provide an optional subscription service for Fortnite players that bundles together the Battle Pass, a bundle of V-Bucks, and exclusive items. Dubbed Fortnite Crew, it'll cost users $11.99 per month to sign up and start earning more bonuses than ever...
