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Cheaters, Conspiracies, And Miffed Girlfriends: What It’s Like Doing Fortnite Customer Support
Working customer support for Fortnite Battle Royale, the biggest game in the world, means sorting through a lot of salt. “It’s always the shotguns,” said Randi, a customer support specialist for Fortnite who asked that we not use their real name. Randi has received countless tickets from Fortnite players complaining that the game’s shotgun is…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published May 9, 2018 -
Fortnite Players Are Having Fun Trolling Thanos
Don’t let his superpowers fool you: Thanos’ arrival in Fortnite is surprisingly silly. Players are taking advantage of Thanos in the best ways, or using Thanos to spread cheer. Given that Thanos is supposed to be a homicidal villain, seeing him in Fortnite’s ridiculous world has been amazing. The main thing that makes any antics…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 8, 2018 -
Fortnite’s Avengers Crossover Is So Good, It Should Be A Permanent Mode
The hottest game in the world has teamed up with one of the biggest movie franchises around, and while it’s technically a marketing ploy, damn if it’s not a good one. This is the most fun I’ve ever had with Fortnite. “Infinity Gauntlet” is a new limited time mode available in Fortnite that can only…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 8, 2018 -
CultureCosplay
Time For Some Fortnite Cosplay
Despite its world-conquering popularity, I don’t see much Fortnite cosplay crossing my desk, so thanks toSami Bess for changing that. Her Ramirez is almost entirely hand-made, from the props to the armour to the tattoo. Even the boots were modified to make them look more like the character model. You can see more of Sami’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 7, 2018 -
Fortnite Is Getting An Avengers: Infinity War Crossover
Fortnite’s next big limited event will feature a Marvel villain that will change the way the game works. Here’s what to expect. Starting tomorrow, Thanos will make an appearance in Fortnite. According to Entertainment Weekly, the mode will still feature one hundred people vying for the number one spot, except there will also be an…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 7, 2018 -
Fortnite’s Comet Drama Showed What The Game Does Best
You’ve probably heard about how a comet hit the Fortnite map by now. There’s a reason so many people were transfixed by this cosmic encounter: developer Epic made it feel like an event, worthy of wonder in the same way a real-world solar eclipse would be. In an age of instant social media updates, constant…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 4, 2018 -
Despite Haters, Fortnite Players Fill Enormous Dusty Divot Crater
Now that the Fortnite comet has hit, the map is doted with craters. The biggest crater, as we all know, is located at Dusty Divot. You can’t really go to Dusty without entering a fight now. Regardless, one group of fearless Fortnite fans challenged themselves to build over the entire crater, and it turned into…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 4, 2018 -
How Fortnite’s Battle Pass Works
Whether you’re a newbie Fortnite player jumping onto the survival shooter trend or a confused, out-of-touch parent wondering what that $9.99 “Epic Games” charge on your credit card is, Fortnite’s battle pass is a thing worth knowing about. First things first: Fortnite is a free-to-play video game for PC, Xbox, PS4 and iOS in which…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published May 3, 2018 -
Teenagers Love The Hot New Game Fork Knife
If you’ve heard a young person talking about “fork knife” in the past few days, they not talking about their finishing school curriculum. They’re talking about Fortnite Fork Knife has been slang for Fortnite for a couple of months, but it didn’t truly catch on until April 29th, when Twitter user Kung Fu Renny posted…
By Gita Jackson Published May 3, 2018 -
Fortnite‘s New Hop Rocks Are Making The Game Wild
Not a sticky-sweet candy or an obscure club drug, Fortnite’s new hop rocks are popping off in the survival shooter’s gameplay. The hop rocks, which developer Epic Games introduced yesterday, are a consumable item players can find in Fortnite’s new Dusty Divet crater. After using them, players jump through the map with low-gravity physics that…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published May 2, 2018 -
Fortnite Players Are Finding Mysterious Superhero Lairs Across The Map
The new Fortnite season brought more than craters and important dances. It seems that Epic is planting the seeds for something elaborate. Perhaps even a storyline of sorts, based on new areas that players are finding. While the new update has only been live for less than a day at this point, Fortnite players are…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 1, 2018 -
After Mass Fan Outcry, Epic Adds ‘Orange Shirt Kid’ Dance To Fortnite
Back in March, Epic Games announced a “Boogie Down” contest where players submitted dance videos for a chance to have their moves added to the game as an emote. Winners were announced, and a champion was crowned. The community seemingly hated the results, though. In first place came Twitter user @Populotus: Per contest rules, Populotus…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 1, 2018 -
Fortnite Comet Hits Dusty Depot, Altering Map and Gravity For New Season
After weeks of build-up, Fortnite’s comet has finally smashed the map. Tilted Towers still stands, but Dusty Depot? There’s a crater there now. (It’s also called Dusty DIVOT now.) Better yet, the point of impact is surrounded by rocks that will let players mess around in low gravity. Epic really went all out for this.…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 1, 2018 -
Everyone Remembers Their First ‘Take The L’ In Fortnite
Fortnite’s emotes have taken on a life of their own: in the last two weeks, I’ve seen kids and adults replicating the game in real life. If you watch sports, you’ve likely seen goals or good plays celebrated through emotes. And if you play Fortnite, you’ve definitely had some jerk dance over your cold, lifeless…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 30, 2018 -
CultureSplitscreen
Why Fortnite Is So Popular
How did Fortnite become a global phenomenon? Today on a very special Kotaku Splitscreen crossover episode, we try to figure that out. First Kirk and I talk about Paris, Valve buying Campo Santo, Quantic Dream suing journalists, and Destiny 2 before we’re joined by Kotaku’s Gita Jackson and Patricia Hernandez of Fave This (43:57) to…
By Jason Schreier Published April 26, 2018 -
Premier League Star Gets Too Hot Playing Fortnite, Takes Shirt Off
Fortnite Battle Royale has taken the world by storm, including the top flights of European soccer. Tottenham Hotspur Dele Alli made his Twitch debut earlier today playing the game and apparently got really overheated. The 22-year-old Premier League and English National Team star decided to skip out on watching the first leg of the Champions…
By Ethan Gach Published April 25, 2018 -
After Latest Update, Fortnite Matches Keep Freezing At The Worst Possible Moments
You’re creeping through Fortnite’s Tilted Towers, and you see somebody absentmindedly clomping along. It’s go time. You drop down with your shotgun primed, but then—at the worst possible moment—your screen freezes. Seconds later, you’re dead. Situations like this one have been unfolding all across Fortnite’s map recently, seemingly on both PC and console—especially in the…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 25, 2018 -
Fortnite Players Are Using New Sticky Grenades To Suicide Bomb Enemies
Today Fortnite added sticky grenades, the secret best shooter weapon of all time as proven by Halo. The game’s player base, composed of every human currently alive and a few long thought dead, has already come up with devious ways to use them. Clinger grenades, as they’re known in Fortnite, stick to any character you…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 24, 2018 -
Seems Like Epic Is Trolling Fortnite Players Waiting For The Comet At Tilted Towers
Fortnite got a big patch last night, but one of the changes to the game isn’t listed anywhere. To see it, you’ll have to head down to Tilted Towers, where Epic has added some new items on a roof that seem to poke fun at players waiting for the comet event to unfold. As many…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 24, 2018 -
Some Fortnite Players Worry The Game Is Becoming Overstuffed
After Fortnite Battle Royale exploded in popularity, developers over at Epic Games focused their attention on regular updates that, some players say, has inflated the game with too many items. Sure, some players might appreciate boogie bombs, guided missiles, remote explosives and launch pads, but to players who prefer a more streamlined game, Fortnite has…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published April 19, 2018