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Monday30th Oct 2023
News Fortnite's Original, Iconic Map Will Return Later This Week on PS5, PS4
What's old is new again
The modular nature of Fortnite’s map has enabled developer Epic Games to adapt and change it over time, but there had been strong rumours for several months now that it’d return to its origins as part of the release’s next major update. And that’s exactly what’s happening starting 3rd November, as the developer...
Wednesday18th Oct 2023
News Catch Up on the Events of Alan Wake in, Er, Fortnite on PS5, PS4
You read that right
Here’s a crazy crossover event that we didn’t expect to see today: a recap of Remedy’s cult horror Alan Wake is available now in Fortnite. Yes, you read that correctly: Alan Wake Flashback is an interactive experience made using the Unreal Editor which will allow fans to familiarise themselves with the fiction of the first...
News Get Alan Wake 2 Ready with Alan Wake: Flashback, Created in Fortnite
Classic Remedy
With Alan Wake 2 at long last launching on 27th October, players in need of a primer on the events of the first game have a few options to hand: Play the excellent original in the form of Alan Wake Remastered, recap the story via Youtube videos or Wiki entries, or (most exciting of all), dive into the Alan Wake: Flashback limited-time...
Wednesday11th Oct 2023
News Spooky Jack Skellington, Alan Wake Skins Might Give You Fortnitemares
This is Halloween
The spooky season must be upon us because, ready or not, Epic's seasonal Fortnitemares event is back. This year, fan-toms can look forward to wearing the skin of the Pumpkin King himself, Jack Skellington, as well as that of famed horror writer Alan Wake, for whom this kind of thing is commonplace. Michael Myer said he's stopping...
Friday29th Sep 2023
News Epic's V-Buck Price Hike Scheme Set to Expand Globally
Because currency fluctuations
After laying off almost 900 employees, Epic Games has announced an expansion to the Fortnite V-Buck "pricing alignment", citing vague financial factors like "inflation and currency fluctuations". The price of Fortnite's premium currency is set to rise in various international markets, including the w
Friday8th Sep 2023
News Fortnite Boss Donald Mustard Is Stepping Down
Maybe he doesn't cut the Mustard anymore
Epic Games’ Chief Creative Officer and one of the leading forces behind Fortnite’s monumental success is stepping down. Donald Mustard confirmed on Twitter earlier today that he’ll be “retiring” from his role later this month. It doesn’t sound like there’s any drama here, as he mentions he’s...
Friday25th Aug 2023
News Fortnite's 'Last Resort' Update Portends Vampires, Buff Fish, and Ahsoka Tano
Oh my
Fortnite still manages to spice things up even after years of dominating the Battle Royale space, and Chapter 4 Season 4's Last Resort looks to be no different. The vampire Kado Thorne has made the Island his home, and players will need to pilfer back all his ill-gotten gains through heists and other chaotic endeavours. Even better, you can...
Wednesday5th Jul 2023
News Fortnite's Sunny Summer Escape Event Set to Sizzle on PS5, PS4
Purradise Meowscles, indeed
Summer has officially begun (for half the planet ), and Fortnite is wasting no time in getting the good times rolling with Summer Escape, a festive celebration of the sun, its glorious warmth, and all the good that comes with it. The event kicks off today, 4th July, and runs until 18th July, offering players a chance at...
Friday30th Jun 2023
Just the cost of living and doing business
It seems like no currency is sacred when it comes to the increased prices caused by the ongoing cost-of-living crisis and rampant inflation in much of the West. That includes Fortnite's intangible, in-game currency, the might V-Buck, which is set to increase in price in select regions. Players in Canada...
Wednesday7th Jun 2023
News Autobot Leader Optimus Prime Will Roll Out in Fortnite Wilds on PS5, PS4
To any surviving Autobots taking refuge among the stars
Update: It was heavily rumoured towards the tail-end of last month, but now it's official: Autobot leader Optimus Prime will roll out in the latest season of Fortnite, which is set to get underway later this week. We're still awaiting confirmation of whether or not he'll be able to...
Monday22nd May 2023
News Legendary Final Fantasy Artist Brings His Distinctive Style to Fortnite on PS5, PS4
Nice!
Legendary Final Fantasy artist Yoshitaka Amano has teamed up with Epic Games for a Fortnight skin we don't think anyone had on their bingo cards. Called Crossheart, the design even got its own debut trailer, which you can see above. While certainly cool, the Fortnite-ness of it all is quite overpowering. Amano's intricate brushwork and...
Wednesday17th May 2023
News Yes, Spider-Verse's Miles Morales Is Coming to Fortnite
And he looks awesome
As teased earlier in the week, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’s Miles Morales will be joining Fortnite imminently, where he’ll be joined by Spider-Man 2099. The Miles Morales skin will come with an optional alt where the hero’s mask is off. There’ll also be a pretty brilliant ‘Put ‘er There’ emote available,...
Tuesday16th May 2023
News Miles Morales Crosses the Spider-Verse, Winds Up in Fortnite
Intergalactic planetary
Miles Morales is bravely going where at least one other Spider-Man has gone before, the ever-shifting, canon-crushing universe of Fortnite, where anything is possible. We got a brief teaser for the character's inclusion, which really just confirms involvement and doesn't tell us much else. iFireMonkey, one of the biggest...
Friday5th May 2023
News Fortnite Is Now Officially an Olympic eSport
Dab with an Olympic medal around your neck
Parents no longer have a leg to stand on when telling their kids to get off Fortnite because it's now become a legitimate way to earn an Olympic gold medal. The International Olympic Committee has today announced the Battle Royale game will be a part of its Olympic Esports Week next month, held in Singapore...
Thursday23rd Mar 2023
News Fortnite Has Been Utterly Transformed by Brain Bending New Tools
The real metaverse
Those who’ve been keeping a keen eye on Battle Royale sensation Fortnite will know that it is, in effect, the true metaverse. Epic Games has been quietly pushing the game’s creative suite for quite some time, but now, powered by Unreal Engine 5, the scope of what users will be able to make is being transformed. If you don’t...
Friday17th Mar 2023
News Resident Evil 4's Leon Marches into Fortnite Half-Dressed
Jacket off
As has been intensely speculated for quite some time, Resident Evil 4 protagonist Leon S. Kennedy has arrived in Fortnite – but fans are bemused that he’s lacking his iconic leather jacket. Many will already be familiar with Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine’s skins in the Battle Royale, which come with a variety of different style...
Monday13th Mar 2023
News Fortnite Dials the Action Up to 11 in MEGA Gameplay Trailer
Electric Dreams
Fortnite's Chapter 4 Season 2 is now live, with players already tearing up MEGA in suitably frenetic fashion. We got a new gameplay trailer, showing off some of the over-the-top action that awaits. Mobility has always been the name of the game in Fortnite, but the inclusion of grind rails is sure to make for some spicy situations...
Friday10th Mar 2023
News Fortnite's Neon-Drenched MEGA City Is Full of Anime Crossovers and Grind Rails
Go big or go home
Fortnite's next smorgasbord of live-service content, Chapter 4 Season 2 (or simply MEGA), is out tomorrow, and it takes place in a futuristic take on Tokyo that drips with neon, is covered in grind rails, and packed to the brim with all kinds of no-doubt lucrative (for Epic Games) anime crossovers. It's possible we even see the...
Saturday4th Mar 2023
News First-Person Fortnite Could Be Coming to PS5, PS4 Next Season
We'll find out next week
Fortnite’s enduring success can be attributed to Epic Games’ ability to reinvent the release every few weeks. The developer’s constantly adding new content, whether it’s gameplay mechanics or alterations to the environment – and every so often it makes some seismic changes to the flow of the game, like the recent...
Tuesday7th Feb 2023
News The Witcher's Geralt of Rivia Signs in for Fortnite Cameo
Why do you Kaer?
Announced as part of the newest Battle Pass, and now finally available to unlock, The Witcher’s silver-haired Geralt of Rivia has arrived in Fortnite. Unlockable as part of a collection of unique quests, you’ll need to fulfil tasks such as dealing 500 melee damage and completing three Bounties. The full task list and their...
Tuesday24th Jan 2023
News Dead Space Protagonist Isaac Clarke Leaps to Fortnite Ahead of PS5 Remake
With functioning HP monitoring Back Bling
Infamous outer-space engineer Isaac Clarke is no stranger to crossover games – he was, after all, a DLC addition to Sony’s forgotten mascot fighter, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale. Somehow, this cameo feels a trifle more significant, however: the character is coming to Fortnite, as part of the...
Friday16th Dec 2022
News Fortnite Teams Up with My Hero Academia to Drain Your Wallet This Winter
Dreams can become reality
Fortnite’s Winter Lodge may be filled with free gifts this Christmas, but Epic Games wants your money, too. And thus it’s announced an anticipated collaboration with anime My Hero Academia, which has added a bunch of new sought after skins to the Item Shop. Bundles include Izuku Midoriya, All Might, Katsuki Bakugo, and...
Sunday4th Dec 2022
News The Witcher's Geralt, Doom Slayer Join Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 1
Dirt bikes arrive on the island
Update: As teased in yesterday’s cinematic trailer, DOOM’s Doom Slayer and The Witcher’s Geralt of Rivia will be part of Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 1’s Battle Pass. The latter will be unlockable at a later date, while the former will be part of the premium track. Other skins this season will include a character...
Saturday3rd Dec 2022
News Fortnite Island Reformed for Chapter 4 in Odd Fracture Event
That was a thing
Fortnite’s anticipated Season 3 Chapter 4 finale looks to have been a rare misfire from Epic Games, with fans puzzled by the event. After a lobby sequence that involved little more than a television with a countdown, fans were understandably expecting another epic set-piece from the ground-breaking live service game. Instead,...
Thursday24th Nov 2022
News Things Are Coming to a Climactic End in Fortnite's Fracture Finale Event
All good things must come to an end
Love it or hate it, you do have to take your hat off to the team over at Epic Games for keeping Fortnite so relevant and for constantly finding ways to keep dedicated fans engaged in the ongoing meta-narrative. Case in point, Season 3 Chapter 3 is winding up, and so we all know what that means; a one-time,...
Tuesday1st Nov 2022
News Star Wars Having a Celebratory Week in Fortnite with New Skins and Items
It's Skywalker Week
Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, and Han Solo are all heading to Fortnite as part of a big celebratory Star Wars event called Skywalker Week. Available in the Item Shop now, you can start splashing V-Bucks on them until 8th November 2022. As for the Battle Royale game itself, Luke's green and blue lightsabers can be found during...
Tuesday18th Oct 2022
News Become a Wolf-Like Beast in Fortnite's Halloween Event on PS5, PS4
We're lycan this
As we trundle towards Halloween, Fortnitemares returns to Fortnite once again. The evergreen free-to-play shooter is getting a suitably spooky event, and this time, it's all about becoming a wolf-like monster. By stepping onto a special altar and performing an emote, you can turn into a wolf and obtain the Howler Claws. These...
Sunday18th Sep 2022
News Spider-Gwen Finds Paradise in Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 4
Chrome zone
Paradise has arrived in Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 4, and it’s brought some new mechanics with it. A strange, chrome-like substance is consuming Fortnite Island, and it’ll allow you to phase through walls and transform into a metallic, blob-like substance. You’ll be able to use the new Chrome Splash to convert yourself, allies, or...
Tuesday23rd Aug 2022
News NFL Quarterback Patrick Mahomes Completes a No-Look Pass to Fortnite
We ain't in Kansas anymore
Fortnite loves a good celebrity skin, and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is the latest superstar to be immortalised in the battle royale. Much like tennis player Naomi Osaka recently, the Super Bowl MVP will come in a variety of different styles – including one with a gladiator helmet. You’ll be able to...
Tuesday16th Aug 2022
News Watch Dragon Ball Super Episodes in Fortnite as Part of Huge Event
Crossover brings tons of stuff
Fortnite's crossover event with Dragon Ball looks set to be one of the game's biggest ever as Epic Games publishes a huge blog post listing exactly what you can expect from the Battle Royale shooter starting today. There's a new event page that tracks your Power Level, lots of new quests, one-versus-one
