Fortnite

As one of the world’s largest battle royale game, there’s no doubt that Fortnite‘s strengths include staying relevant with its audience, mostly through tapping into pop culture. From collaborations with Marvel, John Wick, and most recently Birds of Prey, Epic Games has always found ways to keep its players entertained with the…

Fortnite fans around the world are currently waiting for more information regarding Fortnite Chapter 2 - Season 2 but over the weekend, they may have received even more questions in the form of what looks to be an ARG - or alternate reality game - from Epic Games. For those…

I attended the Dice Summit this week, culminating in an awards show last night that is often compared to the Oscars of games, and I also followed news about another big gaming event, the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). These two shows (and the GamesBeat Summit of course) always produce some…

Up until Wednesday, anybody reading the IRS’s guidance on virtual currencies was led to believe they’d have to declare Fornite V-bucks and Roblox Robux on their tax form, which asks people to declare virtual currencies they’ve used in the past year. “Virtual currency that has an equivalent value in real…

Grabbing the third rail — Or: Why video games are not like fast food, politically speaking. Kyle Orland - Feb 13, 2020 6:17 pm UTC Aurich Lawson / GettyThe mere mention of the word "politics" in any industry can lead to an explosion before anyone even finishes a sentence. We’ve…

There are many reasons you might be familiar with Jordan Fisher. Gen Z-ers might remember him from Disney Channel’s Liv and Maddie and Teen Beach Movie. Broadway fans know him for his role as John Laurens/Philip Hamilton in Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s hit musical Hamilton, and for appearing in Grease Live! and…

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney this afternoon sought to clarify controversial statements he made about the role of video games in today’s divisive political climate. Delivering the DICE summit keynote in Las Vegas this morning, Sweeney said that games were a valid medium for making political statements. He referenced Harper…

Still, it's nice to get the official specs for the new handsets, if only so we could finally make the appropriate comparisons to decide whether to upgrade. This year's flagships come in three sizes -- the 6.2-inch S20, 6.7-inch S20+ and the 6.9-inch S20 Ultra. That last one is a…

Fortnite is getting its next pop-culture crossover event. This time, the game celebrates the release of Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) with a pair of new Harley Quinn skins. The new update will go live at 7 p.m. ET on February 6. Players can purchase…

Epic Games is celebrating Valentine’s Day in Fortnite with a new event, the first of its kind in 2020. The Love and War limited-time event is underway, letting players experience a game mode crafted by players in the community that brings new challenges to take on and rewards to earn.…