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CultureNewsCultureNewsFortnite's Battle Royale Mode Was Designed During An Uber RideAccording to former Fortnite boss Donald Mustard, a passing bus helped influence the gameByZack ZwiezenPublishedApril 22, 2024
CultureNewsCultureNewsThe Apex Legends Post Malone Event Is Cool, GuysThe event will bring a brand-new limited-time mode called Three Strikes that is utter chaosByAlyssa MercantePublishedNovember 2, 2023
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CultureNewsCultureNewsFortnite Twitch Streamer Hits Max Rank By Just HidingNo eliminations, no fancy moves, just a good ‘ol time hanging out in the bushesByClaire JacksonPublishedJune 20, 2023
CultureNewsCultureNewsFortnite’s New Battle Pass Features ‘This Is Fine’ JokeYou can now deploy our most famous expression of modern malaise in Epic’s battle royaleByClaire JacksonPublishedJune 9, 2023
CultureNewsCultureNewsAttack On Titan’s Secret Jaeger Basement Is Now In FortniteFortnite’s AoT basement can be found in a nook on Anvil SquareByIsaiah ColbertPublishedApril 11, 2023
CultureFeatureCultureFeatureRIP: All The Battle Royales That Failed, Flopped, Or Died After Fortnite And PUBG Blew UpFrom Rumbleverse to Spellbreak, the popular battle royale genre is littered with corpsesByZack ZwiezenPublishedApril 1, 2023
CultureOdds and EndsCultureOdds and Ends10 Must-See Battle Royale Moments, From Fortnite To WarzoneFrom nail-biting finishes to thrilling multi-kills, these clips celebrate everything we love about battle royalesByClaire JacksonPublishedMarch 31, 2023
OpinionCommentaryOpinionCommentaryThe Sickest Battle Royale You Probably Aren’t Playing Is All About Martial ArtsLeave Fortnite’s new katanas behind, Naraka: Bladepoint is the melee-focused brawler you needByLevi WinslowPublishedMarch 30, 2023
CultureOdds and EndsCultureOdds and Ends11 Battle Royale Players You'll Always Match With (Or Die To)Whether you’re playing Fortnite or Warzone, here are some battle royale player stereotypesByAlyssa MercantePublishedMarch 29, 2023
OpinionCommentaryOpinionCommentaryThe Best Call of Duty Battle Royale Isn’t WarzoneBlackout, first introduced in 2018’s Black Ops 4, has a dedicated player base who won’t leave even after Warzone 2.0ByFranklin SchneiderPublishedMarch 29, 2023
CultureFeatureCultureFeaturePUBG's Creative Director On The Success Of Battle RoyalesIt seems that the simple premise of winner-take-all is where the magic happensByClaire JacksonPublishedMarch 28, 2023
EsportsEsportsOne Of Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0’s Biggest Streamer Is Taking A BreakAydan Conrad thought that season two didn’t bring enough contentBySisi JiangPublishedMarch 28, 2023
OpinionCommentaryOpinionCommentaryFortnite's Story Is Way Better Than It Gets Credit ForThe plot behind Epic's massive battle royale deserves more appreciation than it getsByGabriel AikinsPublishedMarch 28, 2023
OpinionCommentaryOpinionCommentaryThe True Gods Of Fortnite Are The Expert SnipersI’m pretty good at most shooters, but games like Fortnite make me wish I could use snipersByZack ZwiezenPublishedMarch 27, 2023
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CultureNewsCultureNewsEpic Kills Battle Royale Game Less Than Six Months After ReleaseThis is a ruthless shutdown even by modern standardsByLuke PlunkettPublishedJanuary 31, 2023
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