Fortnite (PS5) News Articles
Wednesday7th Aug 2024
News Fortnite Adds Option to Buy Its Battle Pass Rewards After 18 Months
So skins based on real IP can come back
Epic Games has revealed a change to the way it delivers Fortnite rewards in its Battle Pass structure as it opens up the option to sell items in the Shop that were previously only available if you worked through an old Battle Pass. With a big focus on skins based on real-life IPs like Star Wars and Marvel...
News The Seemingly Inevitable Fortnite, Fall Guys Crossover Is Now Upon Us
Buckle up, Beans
In what seems like something that should have definitely happened already, Fall Guys has come to Fortnite in a riotous, colourful explosion of service multiplayer goodness. Combining two of the biggest free-to-play offerings in one absurd package, a bunch of Fall Guys content will be available in Fortnite for the next week, ending...
Wednesday24th Jul 2024
News Fortnite Developers, Fans Team Up to Target Newly Added Cybertruck
Big, blocky bullseye on your back
The partnership between Fortnite video game developer Epic Games and Cybertruck manufacturer Tesla has only just begun, but already, it's proving to be a contentious pairing. Devs have taken to social media to voice their displeasure (directed mainly at billionaire truck maker Elon Musk), and fans and players are...
Tuesday23rd Jul 2024
News Forget Battle Bus, Tesla Cybertruck Touching Down Tomorrow in Fortnite
Elon's next-gen truck in action
As the barrier between our mundane, physical reality and that of the many shared multiverses continues to break down, Elon Musk's controversial-looking, medium-duty (but full-sized) electric pickup truck is set to debut in Fortnite. That's right, it's almost Cybertruck time. Epic Games unveiled its official...
Wednesday3rd Jul 2024
News NASCAR Speeds into Fortnite with Official Rocket Racing Circuit
3-2-1 Chicago
Rocket Racing, the actually-pretty-good arcade racing mode within Fortnite, now has some NASCAR content. Yes, the American motorsport is officially represented in Epic's metaverse thanks to a collaboration with developer Karta, and it's playable in the game right now. Players will be able to race around a new circuit, Chicago Street...
Monday24th Jun 2024
News Fortnite's New Mode, Reload, is Getting Back to Basics on PS5, PS4
Can't beat the classics
Epic's ongoing gaming platform, Fortnite, constantly reinvents itself. It just introduced a new mode, Reload, which offers a more classic experience on a new map filled with familiar locations. In addition, players can expect to wield previously benched weaponry, endless revives, and no vehicles. Reload is a 40-player mode...
Thursday13th Jun 2024
News Metallica Fronts Musical PVP on Fortnite Festival's Battle Stage
Give me fuel, give me fire. Give me that which I desire
Metallica is fronting Fortnite Festival's Battle Stage, with the big show going live later today, 13th June. All four members of the iconic heavy metal band have been digitised into the increasingly popular one-stop gaming platform, with some of their best songs and a musical PVP game mode...
Wednesday22nd May 2024
News Here's Your First Look at Fallout in Fortnite on PS5, PS4
Power play
We already know Fallout is coming to Fortnite, as confirmed by a teaser image for the latter’s new season and a Zenimax copyright notice in a recent trailer. But just to confirm things: here’s your first look at the T-60 Power Armour, which will presumably be available as a Battle Pass skin or in the Item Store. <related...
Sunday19th May 2024
News Fallout Is Coming to the Next Season of Fortnite on PS5, PS4
Brace for the fall out
It looks like the next season of Fortnite will feature Fallout in some capacity. Over the weekend, Epic Games tweeted an image of some Power Armour from the Bethesda franchise, which is enjoying a bit of renaissance right now in the aftermath of Amazon Prime’s enormously popular television show. Now a new teaser trailer...
Friday17th May 2024
News Fallout's Nuclear Rise in Popularity Results in Crossover with Fortnite
Very few details though
Fortnite has announced and teased a collaboration with Fallout. On social media, official accounts for Epic's free-to-play battle royale shooter shared an image featuring the iconic power armour worn by the Brotherhood of Steel: Bethesda's post-apocalyptic RPG series has seen a huge boom in popularity ever since the...
Thursday2nd May 2024
News The Star Wars Force Will Be Strong with Fortnite This May 4th
When universes collide
Star Wars and Fortnite have always enjoyed a fruitful partnership, but now Disney’s put its sizeable bank balance behind Epic Games, there was always the possibility of a greater collaboration. And after weeks of teasing, that’s exactly what’s been announced. Beginning from 3rd May, the eve of Star Wars Day, you can...
Wednesday24th Apr 2024
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,...
Tuesday23rd Apr 2024
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...
Tuesday9th Apr 2024
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...
Friday22nd Mar 2024
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...
Wednesday13th Mar 2024
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...
Tuesday12th Mar 2024
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
Friday8th Mar 2024
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...
Wednesday21st Feb 2024
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...
Thursday8th Feb 2024
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...
Wednesday31st Jan 2024
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...
Wednesday24th Jan 2024
News Legendary Metal Gear Solid Protagonists Snake, Raiden Now Live in Fortnite on PS5, PS4
!
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...
Tuesday23rd Jan 2024
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:...
Monday18th Dec 2023
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,
Friday15th Dec 2023
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
Thursday14th Dec 2023
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...
Monday11th Dec 2023
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
Friday8th Dec 2023
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,...
