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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...
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 Fall Guys Developer Mediatonic Acquired By Epic Games
That's epic
Epic Games, the company best known for Fortnite and the Unreal Engine, has acquired Mediatonic, the studio behind Fall Guys. The announcement was made today by both Epic and Mediatonic. Both companies have assured that, as far as Fall Guys goes, nothing will immediately change, and the game is still in development for other platforms...
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...
News Wow, This New Unreal Engine Tech Is Mind Blowing
The human touch
Epic Games has announced MetaHuman Creator, a new cloud-based extension of the Unreal Engine which will allow developers to design high-fidelity models faster than ever before. Think of it like the most advanced RPG character creator you could possibly ever imagine, and you’ll pretty much be on the right track. The results are...
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 Epic Acquires Rad Game Tools, Creators of Oodle Compression Technology
More middleware
Epic Games has been on a middleware shopping spree of late, and it’s just added Rad Game Tools to its collection of software services. You’ll no doubt be familiar with the organisation for its Bink Video program, which was a hallmark of the PlayStation 2 era. However, the company also created the Oodle texture compression...
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 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...
News Shadow Complex Remastered Is Now Fully Playable via PS5 Backwards Compatibility
Backwards compatibility issues fixed
Shadow Complex Remastered was perhaps the highest profile title not currently supported by PlayStation 5’s backwards compatibility, but it’s now been fixed and is fully playable on Sony’s next-gen system. A new 1.2GB update available today solves any issues that the title was experiencing, and now you can...
News Here's Why Rocket League Can't Run at 120FPS on PS5
Psyonix explains lack of performance mode on PS5
Update 13/11/20: Psyonix has responded to our request for comment on Rocket League's differences between PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. To recap, the game runs on PS5 just as it does on PS4 Pro — checkerboard 4K, at 60 frames-per-second — while on Microsoft's machines, there will be an update allowing...
News Fortnite Crafts New PS5 Trophy List, But No Battle Royale Gongs
Save the world
Many had hoped that, with the PlayStation 5 version of Fortnite, developer Epic Games would add some new Trophies for the Battle Royale mode that the majority of people play. We’re afraid not: the game’s next-gen gongs are exactly the same as on the PlayStation 4, meaning they all universally pertain to the largely abandoned Save...
News Here's How Fortnite Takes Complete Advantage of PS5
Support for Activities and DualSense pad
Whilst it's probably not the PlayStation 5 game most of the hardcore community is looking forward to, Fortnite will take full advantage of Sony's next-gen console from the word go. Available to download for free on 12th November 2020, the PS5 version will support the capabilities of the all-new DualSense...
News Rocket League Crosses Paths with Fortnite in Llama-Rama Event
Here's a llama, there's a llama
Rocket League goes free-to-play starting today, and it's about to get a big in-game event to celebrate. After being acquired by Epic Games last year, the popular title is stablemates with Fortnite, and the pair are about to cross streams with
News This Is What Fortnite Will Look Like on PS5
All aboard the battle bus
Somewhat mirroring the approach it took with Grand Theft Auto V earlier in the year, Sony showed Fortnite running on the PlayStation 5 for the first time during its livestream overnight – and it looks, well, pretty good. The title is utilising Unreal Engine 4, and while it’s just a glimpse, the improvements are obvious...
News Rocket League Goes Free-to-Play on 23rd September, Gets Amazing CG Trailer
Free for all starting this month
Rocket League has had quite the journey. It launched as a PlayStation Plus title, instantly became hugely popular, and has been through more changes than we can count. Licensed DLC cars, wacky new modes, massive updates, loot boxes, season passes, cross-play... The list goes on and on. Now, after everything, the game...
News Fortnite Grabs a Physical Release on PS5, Sort Of
Arrives "in time" for the next console
It's hardly the most important thing to Epic Games right now, but in amongst the midst of going to war with Apple, the gaming heavyweight announced that Fortnite will receive a physical release on PlayStation 5. Despite this bundle of V-Bucks and in-game items arriving on the current-gen console on 17th...
News Epic Games Makes Fortnite V-Bucks 20% Cheaper
Claim the savings
Here's a bit of welcome news for the parents having to put up with Fortnite-obsessed children -- V-Bucks won't cost quite as much anymore. Epic Games has permanently lowered the cost of the premium currency by 20% and it doesn't appear to be raising the price of items you can buy with V-Bucks to compensate. This looks like a...
Feature Rocket League: A Celebration to Five Years
Calculated!
Rocket League celebrated its fifth anniversary on Wednesday, and we can hardly believe it. Introducing many players to Soccar back in 2015, this once-indie game has become a defining multiplayer experience for PlayStation 4 and, according to Psyonix’s latest figures, an incredible 75 million players have registered since launch...
News Sony Pumps $250 Million into Fortnite Maker Epic Games
Now owns a minority stake in Unreal Engine creator
Sony has invested an eye-watering $250 million into Epic Games, the creators of Fortnite and the Unreal Engine. The transaction makes the Japanese giant a minority shareholder, alongside organisations such as Chinese juggernaut Tencent which purchased a 40 per cent stake in the firm back in 2012...
News PS5 Is a 'Masterpiece of Systems Design', Says Epic Games
A huge leap forward
Ever since debuting the new Unreal Engine 5 demo running on a PlayStation 5, Fortnite developer Epic Games hasn't stopped talking up Sony's next-gen machine. After describing the new hardware as "absolutely phenomenal", the studio now reckons it's a "masterpiece of systems design". That's high praise indeed. In a new interview...
Guide Fortnite Movie Nite: Which Christopher Nolan Film Is Playing In Which Countries?
What times are all the showings?
Which Christopher Nolan movie is playing in your country in Fortnite? When are the films being shown in Fortnite's Party Royale mode? Fortnite is holding a 'Movie Nite', where you can watch one of three Christopher Nolan movies. But which will you get to watch? In this guide, we're going to break everything down for...
News Fortnite Holding Christopher Nolan Movie Night This Friday
Movie depends on country
Fortnite is once again using its unique Party Royale area for a big, community-wide event. Off the back of screening a brand new trailer for Christopher Nolan's upcoming movie Tenet, Epic's cross-media juggernaut is holding a movie night showing a trio of the director's previous films. This Friday -- that's 26th June -- you...
News Christopher Nolan Movie Tenet Debuts Latest Trailer in Fortnite
What even is this game
Fortnite isn't just a Battle Royale shooter anymore. More and more, it's turning into a multimedia platform, crossing streams with other entertainment industries several times. We've had many music concerts, including the recent Travis Scott event, there have been lots of crossovers with maj
News Gears of War 3's PS3 Build Confirmed Real by Epic Games
But it was never planned for Sony's system
Update: After a back-and-forth between various sources, Epic Games has told Kotaku editor Stephen Totilo that the PlayStation 3 build of Gears of War 3 embedded above is real. However, it was never planned for release. "This footage is a byproduct of Epic's internal Unreal Engine 3 testing process, which...
News PS5 Is Absolutely Phenomenal, According to Epic Games
Blows past architectures out of the water
It’s unclear whether Sony paid Epic Games to showcase Unreal Engine 5 on the PlayStation 5 this week, but one thing’s for sure: the company is smitten with the Japanese giant’s new console. Speaking as part of a livestream this week, boss Tim Sweeney described the next-gen system as “absolutely...
News Gap Squeezing in PS5's Unreal Engine 5 Demo Was Not a Disguised Loading Screen, Says Epic
Phew
The recent Unreal Engine 5 demo has certainly left an impression. Running on a PlayStation 5, it was all real-time footage, captured while someone actually played through the thing. It was pretty much our first in-depth look at what Sony's next-gen console is capable of, and it was gorgeous. But many have been quick to point out a potential...
News PS5 Will Drive the Future of PC, Sony's System Is Remarkably Balanced
Epic Games boss chimes in
Epic Games just showcased the first real-time gameplay footage of PlayStation 5, and it looks extraordinary. While the company’s upcoming Unreal Engine 5 will naturally be compatible with multiple formats – including, of course, PlayStation 4 – the firm has been really talking up the design of Sony’s next-gen...
News Fortnite Is a PS5 Launch Game, Will Switch to Unreal Engine 5 Next Year
The battle goes on
Epic Games has just announced the existence of Unreal Engine 5, the next big leap in its gaming technology. If you've yet to see the PlayStation 5 gameplay demo, we suggest you do so -- it looks stunning. However, an offshoot of this news relates back to Epic's super-popular battle royale shooter, Fortnite. Amid all the info...
News Fortnite Breaks Record as 12 Million People Tune in for Travis Scott Concert
Sicko Mode
We’ve sung to the tune of Fortnite many a time here on Push Square, but the Battle Royale shooter keeps on going from strength to strength. The game has quickly become known for its impressive live events in-game, and yesterday, Epic Games put on the most extravagant show yet -- setting a new record in the process. An i
News PlayStation Fans Fidgety as Control, The Last Guardian Devs Pick Epic Over Sony
An Epic move
The next games from the creators of The Last Guardian and Control will launch on the PlayStation 5, but they will not be published by Sony, as many had expected. The awkwardly named genDESIGN is helmed by legendary creator Fumito Ueda, who previously operated as part of Japan Studio before going indepen
News Forget About The Last of Us 2, Fortnite Celebration Cup Is PS4 Exclusive
For the players
Forget about Dreams, Nioh 2, Final Fantasy VII Remake, and The Last of Us: Part II. Did you know that the Fortnite Celebration Cup can only be played on PlayStation 4? That's right, Sony's current-gen system just bagged itself an exclusive with the biggest video game in the world and it didn't have to fork out a single penny to make...
News Fortnite's TikTok Emote Contest Is the Most 2020 Thing Ever
Hello, fellow kids
Social media sensation TikTok and Battle Royale phenomenon Fortnite go together like, well, Dairy Milk and Cheese & Onion crisps – or peanut butter and jelly if you’re looking for a more relatable simile. It’s not overly surprising that Epic has announced a partnership with the juggernaut app, then, encouraging wannabe...
News Top Fortnite Streamer Ninja Gets His Own Character Skin in Epic's Battle Royale Shooter
Sneaky
Epic Games has filled its battle royale shooter phenomenon, Fortnite, with tons of cosmetic goodies. You don't need to spend any money in order to play the 100-player deathmatch, but all kinds of outfits, character skins, and more are readily available if you want to look good on the battlefield. The game has crossed paths with licensed...