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Epic Store Adds Self-Publishing, And There’s Still A Loophole For Porn
18.8.2021
Today Epic Games announced its own self-publishing program which enters closed beta. The program will allow developers to publish games on the Epic Store without the assistance of Epic employees so long as it meets several requirements, such as not being porn.Read more
Among Us Devs Aren't Feeling Fortnite’s New ‘Impostors’ Mode
18.8.2021
Epic Games added a new game mode to Fortnite today that sounds suspiciously like indie hit Among Us, right down to the terminology used for its antagonists.Read more
Getting Killed By Superman In Fortnite Feels Wrong
12.8.2021
Superman arrived in Fortnite this week, becoming the latest in a steady stream of high-profile licensed characters from across the corporate multiverse. And in my first match following Superman’s debut as a playable character, he killed me with a sniper rifle. I’m not sure how I feel about that....
I Woke From A Coma Into A Fortnite-Obsessed World
9.8.2021
First things first: In March of 2018 I was rushed to the hospital for a life-saving surgery. There were complications. I woke up in mid-April from a medically induced coma. One of the first things I remember anyone saying is, “Does he play Fortnite?”Read more
Ariana Grande's Fortnite Event Is Epic's Best Concert Yet
7.8.2021
This weekend Ariana Grande became the latest musician to hop into the digital world of Fortnite. Her big Rift Tour event is going on over the next few days and is less a virtual concert and more a trippy interactive adventure featuring odd visuals and mini-games.Read more
Fortnite's Next Big In-Game Concert Stars Ariana Grande
1.8.2021
Epic announced today that Ariana Grande is the next big musician who will be teleporting into the virtual world of Fortnite in a series of concerts starting next week. Read more
Epic Games Briefly Suspends Fortnite Creator Over Homophobic Comments
22.7.2021
Fortnite’s latest event, Rainbow Royale, is supposed to be a celebration of the LGBTQ+ community. But elsewhere, developer Epic Games chose not to suspend a popular creator for more than a few hours after discovering a history of homophobia. While the influencer has been reinstated, the situation...
Tencent's Buying Spree Continues With Majority Stake In Battlerite developer Stunlock Studios
20.7.2021
Yesterday, Kotaku reported that Tencent wants to buy British game maker Sumo Group for an eye-watering $1.3 billion. Today, we’re reporting that the Chinese conglomerate acquired a majority stake in Stunlock Studios.Based in Sweden, Stunlock Studios is best known for free-to-play Battlerite, which...
Tencent Buys Sumo Group For $1.3 Billion
19.7.2021
British company Sumo Group, whose various studios have worked on everything from Hitman to Forza to Disney Infinity, has been bought by Chinese giant Tencent for a whopping $1.3 billion, Reuters report.Read more
Valve’s Steam Deck Will Let You Shop On Epic Games Store
15.7.2021
Gaming consoles are territorial, fighting over exclusives and playerbases. You might think that, as a gaming handheld, Valve’s new Steam Deck is too, but the tech company says that’s not the case. Not only will you be able to download third-party apps onto the device, you’ll even be able to access...
Tencent Patent Wants To Let You Pass Down V-Bucks After Death
15.7.2021
Tencent recently obtained a patent relating to digital asset inheritance that might allow games to pass on in-game items and currency when they die. According to video game industry analyst Daniel Ahmad, who first spotted the news on Monday, the Chinese tech giant originally filed for the patent...
User Reviews Are Still The Best Tool We Have
5.7.2021
It’s an increasingly common refrain: user reviews, particularly on Steam and Metacritic, are increasingly unhelpful. We’ve covered all the facets of review bombing for years, but what’s interesting is that some developers themselves are backing the idea of scrapping user reviews altogether.Read more
Marvel's Loki Joins Fortnite Because That's What You Do These Days
2.7.2021
Loki Laufeyson, adversary and half-brother to thunder god Thor, is taking a break from his hit Marvel streaming show to make an appearance in Fortnite.Read more
Booker T. Loses Lawsuit Against Activision Over Call Of Duty Character
26.6.2021
Pro wrestler Booker T. Huffman has lost his lawsuit against publisher Activision over the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 character Prophet. Huffman had argued the in-game character looked very, very similar to G.I. Bro, a character from his early wrestling days. However, a jury disagreed.Read more
Tencent Now Owns Majority Of Spec Ops: The Line Studio
22.6.2021
Tencent has acquired a majority stake in Yager, a German-based game studio best known for the third-person shooter Spec Ops: The Line. Yager announced the news in a press release this morning.Read more
Fortnite, Worth Billions, Offering Paltry Prize Money For Design Contest
16.6.2021
Yesterday, Fortnite announced a “Concept Royale” competition. Players can submit skin ideas, and two winners “will have their concepts turned into in-game Outfits in Fortnite, and will also each receive a $2,500 cash prize.” At first glance it doesn’t look like a bad deal, but $2.5k for a design...
PSA: Control Is Free On The Epic Store
10.6.2021
Control is the latest free game on the Epic Games Store. You can grab it for no charge from now until June 17.Read more
Rick And Morty Might Be Coming To Fortnite
7.6.2021
Fortnite is teasing its next crossover and it seems to involve characters from Adult Swim’s popular show, Rick And Morty. Read more
Fortnite Players Are Getting Abducted By UFOs
2.6.2021
As the latest Fortnite season nears its end, players are being zapped by mysterious beams of light that seem reminiscent of UFO abductions.Read more
PSA: Among Us Is Currently Free On PC
27.5.2021
You no longer have a good excuse to turn your friends down for a round or eight of Among Us. Innersloth’s enormously popular subterfuge game is free via the Epic Games Store through June 3.Read more