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Fortnite Toys Make Me Wish I Knew More About Fortnite

During this past Friday’s Pulse Fan Fest Event, Hasbro announced a bunch of cool-looking figures being added to its Fortnite line this fall, including a lady Black Panther with a tail, formal gas mask guy, Destiny reject, and clear blue easy. Also, there’s a giant shark that splits in two and spills garbage. Am I…

Epic CEO Tim Sweeney Is Very Excited About The Epic Games Store Losing A Ton Of Money

Epic is going to lose at least $330 million as a result of all those Epic Game Store exclusives and free games. But on Twitter, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney considers this an investment and seems surprisingly excited about losing hundreds of millions of dollars. This information was spotted and reported by PC Gamer from new…

In 2007, Video Game Memes Took A Dark Turn

Memes. These days, they’re everywhere. They are the pillars upon which internet culture—and by extension, pop culture—stands. But once upon a time, memes dwelled in the internet’s dankest sewers, traded in the darkness by geeks, nerds, and outcasts. On this week’s Splitscreen podcast, we examine how video games helped propel memes into the mainstream consciousness—and…

The NFT Bubble Might Be Bursting, But Streamers And Esports Orgs Are Still Getting In On It

As of last month, the age of NFTs was officially upon us. As of this month, it might be on its way out. Average prices have declined by as much as 70% since a peak in February, according to Bloomberg. That, however, has not stopped big-name streaming and esports figures from announcing their own NFT…

I Demand To See Oro’s Dick And Balls In Street Fighter V

During today’s spring update, Capcom provided an early look at how returning fighter Oro will play in Street Fighter V. There’s only one problem: Not once did they show his dick and balls. Oro, who was first introduced to the world in 1997’s Street Fighter III: New Generation, is one of my favorite Street Fighter…

Fortnite Stonks Skin Not A Joke, Unfortunately

April Fool’s Day is terrible. Things you wish were real are fake. And things you wish were fake are real, like this Fortnite stonks meme skin. Fortnite got a “Diamond Hanz” skin in the item shop today, as part of the “To the Moon” set. For 1200 Vbucks, you get a crash test dummy in…

Fortnite Looks Better On Switch Now

Fortnite got a “performance and resolution boost” on Switch yesterday, developer Epic announced. The game should now look and run better, and the file size is smaller too. Epic wrote, “The update provides significantly improved resolution both in handheld and docked modes, resulting in images that are less blurry.” Epic’s news post touts “a 38% increase…

Fortnite Players Are Getting Weird Again, This Time About The Rock

Fortnite fans have been speculating on who voiced The Foundation, a character who appeared in the cinematic and in-game event that started the game’s season 6. The going theory is that it’s Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, but there are competing ideas too. None of this matters much, but it’s Fortnite players doing what they do…

Go, Fortnite Chicken, Go

Perhaps you, like me, forget which games have fall damage and which don’t. You get spoiled by the invincibility of Apex Legends, only to switch to something else and plummet to your death. At least you won’t be doing that in Fortnite anymore, if you can catch a chicken. Fortnite Season 6launched yesterday. Along with…

Fortnite‘s Season 6 Is Wilderness Themed

Fortnite’s Season 6 is here, following a solo event rather than a multiplayer one. Called “Primal,” it features a forest area, weapons crafting, and wildlife. While most Fortnite seasons start with multiplayer events, Season 6’s event was a solo one, playable the first time players boot up the game. Without spoiling too much for those…

So Help Me, I Like The Fortnite Joy-Cons

Let’s get this out of the way: I don’t like Fortnite. But I am seriously considering these new Fortnite Joy-Cons, because good Lord, those colours are wonderful. Thats a lovely, rich shade of blue there on the left, but on the right, have mercy. Not even that stupid banana face can ruin it. Yellow—and I…

Fortnite Team Banned From Major Tournament After Player Tells Epic Exec To Kill Himself

I don’t know much about Fortnite, but I’m going to guess harassing an Epic executive probably isn’t a winning strategy. A Fortnite competitor named Wrigley tested this controversial technique on Saturday night, tagging Epic chief creative officer Donald Mustard in a tweet that read “literally fucking k!ll your$elf” for some undisclosed reason. Several letters were…

Court Orders Valve To Hand Over Data On 436 Steam Games To Apple

Apple has been asking a bunch of companies to give it confidential information in its ongoing legal battle with Epic Games over how much money each company gets to collect off of Fortnite skin sales on the iPhone. Yesterday, a California magistrate judge ordered Valve to comply with one of these requests and hand over…

Epic Settles Real Lawsuit With Fake Money

Fortnite players who purchased one of Save The World’s randomized Loot Llamas will receive 1000 V-Bucks, developer Epic announced today. The move comes as part of a preliminary class action settlement regarding loot boxes. “Whether you were a fan of random item Loot Llamas or not, with preliminary approval for a class action settlement, we’re…

It’s Weird To See Ryu Use A Gun In Fortnite

Yesterday, after some hints and leaks, Street Fighter characters Ryu and Chun-Li came to Epic’s mega-popular battle royale game, Fortnite. Watching Ryu run around shooting people with an assault rifle is weird. It’s also just one more example of how Fortnite consumes popular characters and franchises without much care or celebration. Guest characters have been…

Fortnite Gets Street Fighter Crossover [Update]

Update (02/20/2020, 9:05 p.m. ET): Epic Games has confirmed that Fortnite’s next crossover is with the Street Fighter franchise alongside a new trailer. Starting today, this collaboration includes Ryu and Chun-Li player skins, an E. Honda glider, two pickaxe skins, and a bunch of emotes. Our original story follows below. Fortnite has absorbed just about…

Fortnite is getting a short film festival this Saturday at 2pm ET. The movies will play at the big screen on the Party Royale island and will repeat for 24 hours.

Epic Games Settles Lawsuit Against 14-Year-Old Fortnite Player

Epic Games has settled a 2017 lawsuit against a 14-year-old Fortnite player who allegedly made YouTube videos of himself using cheating software. As noted by PC Gamer, the court documents don’t contain the details of the settlement. Epic first sued the 14-year-old in 2017, claiming he had downloaded and used cheating software and showed other…

A Four-Year-Old Muslim Boy Was Reported To A Terrorist Watchdog For Talking About Fortnite

The Guardian reportsthat the British government’s Prevent system, a community terrorism watchdog brimming with baked-in racism, once received a tip about a four-year-old boy who was overheard talking about Fortnite, which resulted in police turning up at the family’s home. The boy was reported in 2019, having been overheard after school saying his father had…

Ninja Sounds Fed Up

Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, still the streaming world’s best-known crossover sensation even years after the peak of his relevance, sounds like he’s getting a little tired of his every action being hyper-scrutinized by millions of people all the time. In a new profile by The New York Times that, of course, opened with the requisite reference…