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News Fortnite Festival Season 3 Update Adds Support for Rock Band 4 Guitar Controllers
Everyone loves an encore
Just yesterday, we learned that Billie Eilish would be headlining Season 3 of Fortnite Festival, the free-to-play music mode which has slowly but surely cornered the periphery market. With the update now live, there were a few welcome extra additions. For starters, guitar controller support for Harmonix's previous effort,...
News Billie Eilish Takes to Fortnite Festival Main Stage, Seemingly Confirming Leaked Roadmap
Billie Bossa Nova
The Bad Guy herself, Billie Eilish, will be the next musical megastar to grace the Fortnite Festival mainstage, following in the footsteps of Lady Gaga and The Weeknd. Eilish revealed she will take the stage today, 23rd April, presumably with a list of free-to-player bangers. Eilish's inclusion is incredible enough in its own...
News Rocket Racing's Neon Rush Update Adds Official and User-Made Tracks, New Quests, More
Night life
Rocket Racing, a surprisingly solid arcade racer found within Fortnite, has just received its first major update since launch. Dubbed Neon Rush, this update not only brings some neon-soaked vibes to the game, it adds plenty of additional content and features that fans will want to check out. The big headline here is the proper inclusion...
News Get Your Hands On PDP's Pricey $130 Riffmaster Wireless Guitar Controller
Pre-orders live now, shipping in April
Peripheral manufacturer PDP revealed its upcoming Riffmaster Wireless Guitar Controller in February, and it's a pretty slick piece of kit. Perhaps we shouldn't be surprised to see it comes with a fairly hefty price tag: £100, $130, or your local equivalent. Pre-orders for the undeniably appealing plastic...
News All PS Plus Members Can Grab a Snazzy Free Fortnite Pack Right Now
Blazin' wheels
One of PS Plus’ less publicised perks are the bonuses it adds for free-to-play games, and members to all tiers of Sony’s subscription service can grab a pretty nifty free Fortnite pack from today. The Blazin’ Wheels Pack includes the Lina Scorch Outfit with a LEGO variant, as well as a pretty cool Gas Up Back Bling. Once...
News Fortnite Fans Can't Believe the Price of the New LEGO Buildings in the PS5, PS4 Item Shop
Brickin' it
Fortnite has grown immensely over the past few months, and it’s effectively become a platform in its own right. But with the addition of all-new experiences like the Rock Band-inspired Fortnite Festival and arcade racer Rocket Racing, some fans have been furrowing their br
News Ancient Greece's Pantheon of Gods Leap into Fortnite's Latest Season on PS5, PS4
Oh, and Korra's here, too
The latest season of Fortnite content is upon us, and this time Epic Games has opened Pandora’s Box and introduced a bunch of mythological skins. You’ll be able to unlock the entire pantheon of Greek Gods, including – but not limited to – Zeus, Hades, Aphrodite, and Cerberus. In addition, new locations inspired by...
News Lady Gaga Announces Fortnite Festival Collaboration, Corrects Typo
Better late than never
Musical sensation Lady Gaga, who goes by Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta offstage, has announced some sort of upcoming collaboration thing with Fortnite Festival, to be revealed imminently. More relevant to our particular brand of pedantry, Gaga has also acknowledged a typo made some four years ago, which we think...
News Disney Secures $1.5 Billion Stake in Epic Games, Plans 'Entertainment Universe' in Fortnite
"Discover a place where Magic is Epic"
Hellbent on harvesting your nostalgia forever, megacorp Disney has purchased a $1.5 billion stake in Epic Games, teaming up to create a persistent, social universe within Fortnite. It sounds wildly ambitious and more than a little dystopian, allowing fans to "play, watch, shop, and engage" with their favourite...
News New Guitar Controller for Fortnite Festival, Rock Band 4 Revealed for PS5, PS4
Available this spring
PDP will be releasing a new wireless guitar controller later this spring for PS5, PS4 that's solely compatible with Fortnite Festival and Rock Band 4. The device is said to sport up to 36 hours of battery on just a single charge, and will feature a thumbstick behind the guitar, supports both right and left-handed players, and...
News Legendary Metal Gear Solid Protagonists Snake, Raiden Now Live in Fortnite on PS5, PS4
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Skins allowing players to look and even act like legendary infiltrators Solid Snake and Raiden from the Metal Gear Solid series are now live in Fortnite. If you've ever found yourself dreaming of controlling the battlefield and thus getting to rewrite history, then now's the perfect chance to act. In addition to unlockable skins depicting Solid...
News British Army's Fortnite Recruitment Campaign Retreats in the Face of Gamer Backlash
That camouflage really works
Proving its ability to adapt, the British Army is keen on recruiting Fortnite players, or at least it was. Social media posts and a trailer promoting "Operation: Belong" appear to have been taken down following backlash to a recruitment drive aimed at the game's youthful audience. As reported by Eurogamer, Operation:...
News Fortnite Fans Are Miffed with Season 5's PS5, PS4 Item Shop
V-Buck it
Now that Epic Games has tuned the pricing of its more expensive cosmetics, Fortnite fans are miffed at the rotation of the Item Shop itself. Ever since Season 5 rolled around, the developer has put a huge focus on its new games, including Fortnite Festival,
News Fortnite Fans Can't Believe There's No Winterfest Cabin on PS5, PS4 This Xmas
A less cosy Christmas
Fortnite is at peak popularity right now, following an outrageously successful OG season, and the launch of various new games, including LEGO Fortnite and Rocket Racing. With the holidays upon us, many had been looking forward to Epic Games’ annual WinterFest, where historically it’s introduced a cosy cabin for players to...
News Fortnite Massively Cuts Prices of Criticised Rocket Racing PS5, PS4 Microtransactions
U-turn
The outrageously overpriced microtransactions for Fortnite’s new arcade racing game Rocket Racing have dramatically dropped, following robust criticism from the game’s community. Epic Games originally in
News Looks Like Fortnite Festival Is Getting Peripheral Guitars in January
Rock on, indeed
Having officially entered our Fortnite Festival era, we're quite excited to see that the surreal pseudo-metaverse Epic has cooked up and is getting instrument controller support as soon as next month. On Twitter, peripheral manufacturer PDP teased that guitars would be coming imminently. PDP most recently produced musical...
Hands On Rocket Racing Is a Super Fun Drive Yet to Meet Its Full Potential
Drives me up the wall
To put it lightly, arcade racers struggle to succeed in this day and age. Big budget attempts are almost extinct, and indie efforts unfortunately rarely make an impact, regardless of quality. What's the answer, then? How can drift-obsessed, arcade racing, petrolheads get their over-the-top kicks? Well, here's one answer —...
Hands On Fortnite Festival Rekindles Fond Memories of a Forgotten PSP Favourite
Unplugged
You won’t find Rock Band Unplugged at the top of many Best PSP Games lists, but the Harmonix spin-off – released during the peak of plastic peripheral popularity – was one of the finest games you could find on Sony’s handheld during its pre-PS Vita renaissance circa-2009. A stripped-back version of the main console games, this...
News Fortnite Fans Can't Believe the Price of the Game's New PS5, PS4 Microtransactions
Priced out
With the introduction of three entire new experiences – LEGO Fortnite, Rocket Racing, and Fortnite Festival – Epic’s unstoppable “everything” game Fortnite has taken a huge stride closer to becoming its own platform. But with so much new content available, the developer has to find ways to monetise it – and the latest...
News Rock Band Controller Support a 'Priority' for Fortnite Festival
Dig those peripherals out of storage in 2024
Fortnite's Festival is already set to corner the rhythm market by install base alone, introducing a Rock Band-like experience into Epic's ongoing everything game. In addition to LEGO Fortnite and Rocket Racing, it's cl
Guide Fortnite Festival: All Songs List (December 2023)
Every song in Fortnite Festival available now
Looking for an All Songs List for Fortnite Festival? A new game built within Fortnite by Rock Band studio Harmonix, you will be able to play it through the same launcher as the Battle Royale offering. In this Fortnite Festival guide, we're going to provide an All Songs List that's up to date as of...
News Rocket Racing Trailers Are Here to Hype You Up, Available Now in Fortnite
Rocket power
Update: There's now a launch trailer for Rocket Racing, which features a bunch of proper gameplay. It looks very fast and chaotic — let's hope it feels good to play, too. Original Story: Rocket League is ditching football for the race track with Rocket Racing. Developer Psyonix is behind this new spin on the popular arcade game,...
News LEGO Fortnite Is Available to Play Right Now, Watch the Gameplay Launch Trailer
LE(t's)GO
Fortnite is becoming much more than just Save the World and Battle Royale, and its transformation starts today as LEGO Fortnite goes live. Essentially a whole new game, it's now available to play — after you've downloaded the latest game update, that is. When you boot up Fortnite, you'll be greeted with a launcher screen that lets you...
News LEGO Fortnite Cinematic Trailer Has Strong Minecraft Vibes
Launching soon
What if Minecraft, but plastic? And in Fortnite? Gaming is weird nowadays, isn't it? LEGO Fortnite is a brand new game you'll launch exclusively via Epic's battle royale shooter, and it's coming very soon indeed. Releasing tomorrow, 7th December 2023, it's just received this new cinematic trailer, and it's pretty clear this will be a...
News PlayStation Fans Quickly Noticed Solid Snake's Fortnite Booty Nerf
Censorship run amok
Fortnite's Chapter 5 Season 1 has officially begun, bringing with it the usual map shakeup, weapons to unlock, and skins to chase. A highlight for PlayStation fans might be the possibility of sneaking about as PlayStation icon Solid Snake himself, although fans were quick to note the legendary mercenary was lacking in the booty...
News Amazingly, 1,200 Skins Will Get Free LEGO Makeovers in Fortnite
Bricking it
LEGO Fortnite is launching later this week, bringing with it an entirely new open world experience within Epic Games’ unbeatable Battle Royale title. But what about the countless number of skins you’ve curated over the years? Is the developer going to force you to rebuy them in LEGO form? Well, no, because 1,200 existing outfits will...
News Fortnite Chapter 5's New PS5, PS4 Animations Are Impressive
See it to believe it
Love it or loathe it, Fortnite has not stood still. The game, now on Chapter 5 after a hugely successful nostalgic interlude, has continued to grow and improve with each new update cycle. The latest version not only introduces a multi-genre future for the free-to-play release, but has also included some pretty dramatic gameplay...
News Fortnite Chapter 5 Enhances PS5, PS4 Gameplay, Adds Solid Snake
Train spotting
Fortnite’s long-awaited Chapter 5 will revamp the release’s traversal gameplay, while adding some headline new features, including a train and the ability to customise your weapon. All of this has been teased as part of a new trailer, which also shows off some previously leaked Battle Pass skins, including Solid Snake and Peter...
News Fortnite Teases Multi-Genre Future in Epic Big Bang Event on PS5, PS4
More than a Battle Royale
Did you play Fortnite’s heavily promoted Big Bang Event? The nostalgic finale to the popular Fortnite OG served as a promotion for the Battle Royale’s new multi-genre future, as Epic Games utilised the opportunity to promote three new games: LEGO Fortnite, Rocket Racing, and Fortnite Festival. All thr
News Fortnite Completes Transition to Full-Blown PS5, PS4 Platform with LEGO, Racing Games
Multi-genre madness
Fortnite is no longer just a game: it’s a full-blown multi-genre platform, and Epic Games will realise its vision later this week with the release of three new “experiences” within the uber-popular Battle Royale. Announced as part of last night’s Big Bang event, the new titles will include LEGO Fortnite, Rocket Racing,...
Guide What Time Does Fortnite's Big Bang Event Start?
Dates, times, and what to expect
What time does Fortnite’s Big Bang Event start? Epic Games has promised to end the current Fortnite OG season with a cataclysmic event named The Big Bang, which will reference the finale to Chapter 1’s infamous Black Hole. The live activity, which will feature a musical performance from Eminem, is said to bring...
News Solid Snake, Peter Griffin Dropping in Next Fortnite Season
A Battle Bus?
Solid Snake and Family Guy star Peter Griffin will be the main faces of the next Fortnite season, it's been leaked. A home page advert on Xbox systems accidentally sported a tile advertising Fortnite's Chapter 5: Season 1 Underground update ahead of its reveal and launch this weekend, and the Metal Gear Solid man can be spotted in the...
News In Case You Missed It, the Real Slim Shady Is Coming to Fortnite
Lose yourself
Fortnite has transcended pop culture over the past several years, and we suppose an Eminem event seemed inevitable at some point. It’s happening as part of Chapter 4’s live finale, which will take place on 2nd December from 2PM ET. And you’ll be able to watch Eminem dressed as, er, Eminem, because there’ll be three Icon skins...
News Fortnite Fans Aren't Happy About Age-Gated Cosmetic Restrictions
If looks could kill
Fortnite has been experiencing a renaissance lately, with the OG map drawing back a staggering 45 million players in a single day. However, that love streak seems set to end as Epic Games has unveiled a controversial new age-gating system. This system restricts cosmetics and even islands for minors, causing consternation among...
News In Show of Dominance, Fortnite OG Draws 44.7 Million Players in One Day
102 million hours played
The staying power of Fortnite has been impressive to behold, and the service-title-to-rule-them-all is still defying expectations. First launching in 2018, the dominant shooter pulled in more than 44.7 million players in a single day with a triumphant return to Battle Royale's earliest incarnation. Via Twitter, Epic Games...
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
News Anime Sensation Jujutsu Kaisen Boards Fortnite's Battle Bus Next Week
Another popular anime arrives
Update: Epic Games has now officially confirmed the previously rumoured Jujutsu Kaisen crossover content coming to Fortnite. And yes, protagonist Yuji Itadori is part of the lineup. The skins will be available from 8th August. Original Story: We’re finally getting a Jujutsu Kaisen adaptation courtesy of Bandai...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
