Fortnite

Well, I’m sure we all remember the rapidly escalating drama between Apple and Epic Games from last week. In short, Epic implemented an alternate payment method into Fortnite on iOS allowing users to purchase the in-game currency V-Bucks directly through Epic at a 20% discount. This was in response to…

Apple is now employing more aggressive tactics against Fortnite developer Epic Games, which filed a lawsuit against the iPhone maker last week after it removed Fortnite from its App Store. Epic announced on Monday that Apple recently informed the company it will disable Epic’s development accounts on August 28, effectively…

Updated Epic Games has been vocal about the exorbitant lock-in cost imposed by Apple and Google, and is ready to throw down. Today's Best Tech Deals Picked by Macworld's Editors Top Deals On Great Products Picked by Techconnect's Editors Table of Contents Show More Update 08/17/20: Epic Games has tweeted that…

In theory, solo Fortnite competitions are the only way to determine the best players in the world. In practice, however, it doesn’t tend to play out that way. There are too many elements that are out of a player’s control. Sometimes, one lucky shot can end a player’s game and…

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Donald Trump says he is considering pardoning whistleblower Edward Snowden, Ontario makes a bid for Silicon Valley talent, and Fortnite throws a counterpunch at Apple.It’s all the tech news that’s popular right now. Welcome to Hashtag Trending! It’s Monday, August 17, and I’m your host Alex Coop.U.S. President Donald Trump’s…

In theory, solo Fortnite competitions are the only way to determine the best players in the world. In practice, however, it doesn’t tend to play out that way. There are too many elements that are out of a player’s control. Sometimes, one lucky shot can end a player’s game and…

In theory, solo Fortnite competitions are the only way to determine the best players in the world. In practice, however, it doesn’t tend to play out that way. There are too many elements that are out of a player’s control. Sometimes, one lucky shot can end a player’s game and…

Facebook is joining the crusade against Apple.The social media giant on Friday accused Apple of hurting small businesses with its long-standing 30-percent in-app commission fee. The charge comes one day after Epic Games, the maker of the video game giant Fortnite, sued Apple for anticompetitive behavior.The jab from Facebook came…

Welcome to FTW Explains: a guide to catching up on and better understanding stuff going on in the world.Fortnite and its parent company Epic Games have never been afraid to shake things up. That’s how it became the most popular game in the world today. Now, they’re taking that same attitude…