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Fortnite to raise V-Buck prices later this month “to help pay the bills” after Epic Games generated over $6 billion last year Fortnite

Fortnite to raise V-Buck prices later this month “to help pay the bills” after Epic Games generated over $6 billion last year

Image credit: Epic Games Fortnite's green pastures are not so green anymore, or at least that's what Epic Games is signalling with the sudden price increase to V-Bucks (the game's paid premium currency) across the board. Via 10th March's short blog post, the company announced big changes to pricing that…
bubmag
March 10, 2026
India eases Chinese investment curbs to boost key sectors, reset economic ties Narendra Modi

India eases Chinese investment curbs to boost key sectors, reset economic ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cabinet approved changes to foreign direct investment (FDI) rules that had previously restricted investments from China and other land‑bordering countries India on Tuesday approved easing restrictions on Chinese investments in select sectors, aiming to ease a capital squeeze and signal a reset in economic ties after…
bubmag
March 10, 2026
Epic are hiking Fortnite V-Buck prices to “pay the bills”, because those server farms don’t run on peanuts Fortnite

Epic are hiking Fortnite V-Buck prices to “pay the bills”, because those server farms don’t run on peanuts

Battle Passes will cost a little less, and earn fewer V-Bucks Image credit: Epic Epic are raising the price of Fortnite's V-bucks currency, in what the billion dollar publishers frame as a bid to keep the wolf from the door. You'll now stand to pay almost twice as much for…
bubmag
March 10, 2026
Everything Is Quiet in Trump’s Mind. The Real World Is Another Story. Peace

Everything Is Quiet in Trump’s Mind. The Real World Is Another Story.

Trump’s press conference dedicated to stabilizing global markets was filled with delusions and wish-fulfillment fantasies about a peaceful, compliant planet. President Donald Trump leaves the stage after speaking to the Republican Members Issues Conference at Trump National Doral Miami on March 9, 2026, in Doral, Florida. (Roberto Schmidt / Getty…
bubmag
March 10, 2026
FO calls on intl community to take ‘urgent’ action to end Israeli aggression in Lebanon Drones

FO calls on intl community to take ‘urgent’ action to end Israeli aggression in Lebanon

Pakistan on Tuesday called upon the international community to take “urgent” action against Israeli military aggression in Lebanon, the Foreign Office (FO) said. Lebanon was dragged into the US-Israeli war on Iran this month when Lebanese group Hezbollah launched rockets and drones into Israel, which responded with heavy bombardment across…
bubmag
March 10, 2026