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Fortnite Crew members get less V-Bucks per month.Epic Games has today announced sweeping changes to the Fortnite economy, starting March 19th for all players across all platforms.The main change here is that from that date, players will get less V-Bucks for their money. Before these changes come into effect...Read More

The Trump administration is engaged in intense discussions over whether to allow Tencent to continue holding stakes in US and Finnish gaming companies, according to Reuters. The debate centers on Tencent’s investments in Epic Games, Riot Games and Supercell, involving globally popular titles such as Fortnite, League of Legends and…

Cloud9 have signed a former professional Fortnite player, who last competed in Fortnite tournaments in October 2025, to their Call of Duty League team, marking a significant change of pace for both player and team. In February, Cloud9 New York announced that they were completely cleaning house in their COD…

Fortnite developer Epic Games is introducing stricter anti-cheat requirements for PC players competing in tournaments, marking one of its most significant hardware-level security updates to date. From February 19, all PC tournament participants must have Secure Boot, TPM (Trusted Platform Module), and IOMMU enabled. While Secure Boot and TPM have…

If you’re hoping to squeeze the most value out of every season, the Fortnite Crew subscription is easily one of the most stacked deals in the game. From exclusive skins and bonus passes to free V-Bucks, members get far more than just cosmetics. Here’s everything that Epic Games is offering…

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This is probably not something that the Fortnite social media team ever thought it would need to address in public. Epic Games, the developer behind the mega-popular battle royale shooter, had to set the record straight regarding the idea that deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is still alive and playing…

Remasters are inherently nostalgic, attempting to evoke a certain feel and mood again years after the original release. Few of them, however, symbolize a time capsule as much as Poker Night at the Inventory. The concept of sitting down characters from four different franchises at the same poker table was…

All roads lead to hero shooters Image credit: Guerilla It took them long enough, but Sony and Guerilla have finally announced that other online Horizon game (the one that isn't an MMO), and it's called Horizon Hunters Gathering. On the offset it sort of looks like a Monster Hunter clone…

Fortnite can feel completely normal until Epic suddenly takes matchmaking offline. In most cases, it’s not a problem on your end, but rather scheduled Fortnite server downtime—basically, planned maintenance before a major update or hotfix is pushed live. To help clear any confusion, you’ll find the latest Fortnite server status…