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Fortnite Mobile Now Warns People Not To Play In Class
Fortnite mobile’s portability has proven destructive in classrooms around the world, with some teachers struggling to keep their students’ attention from the battle royale game. It seems that developer Epic has caught on, because now the game says something about this hilarious situation. As shared by Fortnite community manager K.L. Smith, Fortnite mobile can now…
By Patricia Hernandez Published March 30, 2018 -
Fortnite Players Are Rocket-Riding New Guided Missiles For Absurd Kills
Fortnite Battle Royale’s new guided missile is absolute mayhem. Thank God it’s so rare, or Fortnite’s sky would be a buzzing death hive. Introduced this morning, the new Fortnite hotness is a drivable missile that does a whopping 105 damage to whomever’s on the other end of it. It stays alive for 18 seconds, just…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published March 29, 2018 -
Fortnite Has A Shotgun Problem
If you play Fortnite, chances are extremely good that by the end of any given match, you will have at least two items in your inventory: a long-ranged weapon and a shotgun. Maybe you’ve even suffered a totally bullshit shotgun death at some point, or landed a kill that wasn’t entirely fair. While Fortnite has…
By Patricia Hernandez Published March 29, 2018 -
Top Twitch Streamer Ninja Rapped A Slur, Leading To A Familiar Conundrum [Update: Ninja Apologizes]
Yesterday, Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins, the hottest streamer on Twitch, was streaming Fortnite with a buddy. The pair wanted to find a good song to vibe to during their battle royale hunt. Eventually, the two put on Logic’s “44 More,” and Blevins started ad libbing through the start of the song. That’s when Blevins slipped the…
By Patricia Hernandez Published March 28, 2018 -
Fortnite Mobile Is Becoming A Battle of the Sexes
“Girls have officially ruined Fortnite mobile,” a Twitter user named Michael recently declared. “Girls in my school killed Fortnite mobile for me smh,” wrote Twitter user Julian. Maybe these statements sound dramatic, but the culture around Fortnite goes beyond kills and wins. Fortnite has become a constant presence in relationships, inspiring conversations about the dynamics…
By Patricia Hernandez Published March 27, 2018 -
CultureThe Art Of Fortnite
It sometimes feels like Fortnite has come out of nowhere to become the biggest game on the planet, but of course it had to come from somewhere. Like the imaginations of these artists, who helped bring Epic’s shooter to life. Below you’ll find a selection of art involved in the production of Fortnite, not just…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 26, 2018 -
Over 1 Million People Watched A Group Of YouTubers Playing Fortnite
Last week, YouTuber elrubius—who has over 28 million subscribers—put out a call saying he wanted 100 of the top Spanish-speaking Fortnite players to get together and play in the one game. That game went down earlier tonight, streamed live on YouTube, and over 1 million people tuned into watch. The game, organised for fun, brought…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2018 -
Battlegrounds Is Slower Than Fortnite And That’s A Good Thing
There’s a burning question in everyone’s mind: Which is better, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds or Fortnite? Despite having put time in each, I find PUBG to be the more fulfilling experience, and that’s because it’s not afraid to slow you down. The Fortnite-enjoyers in my life often cite the game’s fast-paced frenzy as a reason they enjoy…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published March 25, 2018 -
Teens And Teachers Say Fortnite Mobile Is Destroying Some Schools
For months now, teachers everywhere have heard students talk about Fortnite, the world’s latest obsession, nonstop. While the popularity of the game is nothing new, its release on iOS has apparently only made things more intense. Fortnite is now a huge distraction you can now take anywhere, after all. Many schools have rules against cell phones,…
By Patricia Hernandez Published March 23, 2018 -
What’s Really Going On With All Those Hacked Fortnite Accounts
In small fits and spurts, a Fortnite hacker recently typed out some sentence fragments over Discord: “maybe tomorrow / i get a letter / from epic games / holy fuck / paying 25k for fraud.” What if, after a month of lucrative work, Epic Games shut him down with a firm letter from their lawyers?…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published March 21, 2018 -
CultureFortnite Player Gets Cocky
Today on Highlight Reel we have Jojo references, PUBG pans, Fortnite rocket snipes and much more! Watch the video then talk about your favorite highlight in the comments below. Be sure to check out, like, and share the original videos via the links below. Subscribe to Kotaku on YouTube for more! Catch up on all…
By Chris Person Published March 19, 2018 -
Fortnite‘s New Blitz Mode Is Fast, Furious
Fortnite Battle Royale’s new Blitz mode makes the fast-paced survival shooter even faster and harder to survive in. It’s riotously fun for players who enjoy confrontation, but players who prefer more roundabout strategies might feel a little stressed out. The limited-time mode makes slight alterations to Fortnite Battle Royale’s theme that pick up the pace…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published March 19, 2018 -
The Paul Brothers’ Attempt To Bandwagon Fortnite Turns Messy
Infamous YouTuber Logan Paul started a Twitch channel yesterday, and he reached 100,000 followers without streaming once. If you go to the channel right now, the chat alternates between spamming racial slurs and ascii penises. Following the Fortnite bandwagon has turned into a mess for the Paul brothers. The Paul brothers have a reputation for…
By Gita Jackson Published March 19, 2018 -
Players Are Putting Fortnite‘s New C4 Explosive To Good Use
Fortnite’s new remote minesare incredible fun, unless, of course, you’re on the other end of one. Released last night, the C4 mines are inspiring strategies that take down huge player-made buildings and wreck existing zones in exciting battles for area control. Detonating a C4 mine is simple. I’ve picked them up in packs of 4…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published March 16, 2018 -
Fortnite On Mobile Is Tough, But It Works
Today, the hottest game on earth launched on the most ubiquitous device around. While Fortnite on mobile is only rolling out to a select group on iOS for testing purposes, I got a chance to play around with it some. I’ve walked away surprised at how well Fortnite runs on my phone, though it did…
By Patricia Hernandez Published March 15, 2018 -
The Internet Reacts To Ninja’s Fortnite Stream With Drake
Last night, Drake joined up with Ninja for a Fortnite stream, which reached over 600,000 concurrent views. Travis Scott and Juju Smith-Schuster also entered the fray. People were excited! There were reactions. Lots of them.
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 15, 2018 -
Over 600,000 People Have Tuned In To Watch Drake And Ninja Play Fortnite, Smashing Twitch’s Record [UPDATE]
We mentioned last week that Fortnite streamer Ninja has gotten so big that rapper Drake was following him on Instagram. Tonight, they hooked up for a game and it crushed the record for most concurrent viewers on a single stream for the service. After some initial communications issues, and some adorable fan freakout from Ninja’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 15, 2018 -
Fortnite Streamer Goes For Glory, Faceplants, Wins Anyway
There’s a fine line between dedication and madness. Typically, people only decide which side of it you’re on after the fact, depending on whether you succeeded or ate shit. Popular streamer Shroud managed to do both. Shroud, an immensely skilled ex-CSGO pro who’s now dipping his PUBG-calloused toes into Fortnite’s waters, recently teamed up with…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 12, 2018 -
Microsoft Says Sony Is Holding Back Fortnite Cross-Play
Fortnite: Battle Royale is the latest video game to have cross-platform play among some devices but just can’t link PlayStation and Xbox players. Funny how that keeps happening. Last week we learned that Fornite Battle Royale would be coming to mobile with cross-play between PS4, PC, Android, and iOS. Then, over the weekend in a…
By Ethan Gach Published March 12, 2018 -
Fortnite Players Are Getting Fraudulent Charges For Hundreds Of Dollars
Dozens of Fortnite players say hackers have infiltrated their accounts. Over the last month, players have noticed fraudulent charges of up to hundreds of dollars on their Epic Games accounts. Epic says it’s aware of the problem and is working to resolve it. Tyler, who plays Fortnite Battle Royale, says he received a text message…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published March 12, 2018