Twitch streamer Pokimane on playing ‘Fortnite’ full-time, building a community
'Fortnite Battle Royale' is one of the biggest games in the world, and developer Epic Games recently celebrated the title's success with the Pro-Am tournament. Before the big event, we spoke with Pokimane about her experience with the game and what it's like to be a pro gamer.
‘Fortnite’ has already been downloaded over 2 million times on Nintendo Switch
Epic Games' Fortnite was released for Nintendo Switch during E3 2018, and in just 24 hours the game managed to amass more than 2 million players. It has over 125 million players on all platforms, and it shows no signs of slowing down. The game will come to Android later this summer.
These games were revealed at E3 2018, and you can play them right now
E3 2018 dumped a load of titles on gamers this year, but what exactly can you play right now? We gathered a list of available titles spanning all four platforms including Unraveled Two, the Octo Expansion for Splatoon 2, and new titles served up through PlayStation Plus and Xbox Game Pass.
‘Fortnite’ is available right now for free on the Nintendo Switch
During Nintendo's pre-show press conference before the E3 gaming convention, the company revealed that you can now download "Fortnite" for free on the Nintendo Switch. This is likely the Battle Royale mode served up on the other platforms with the main game and campaign serving as paid content.
Giveaway: Win an HP Omen, the gaming PC powering the Fortnite Pro-AM tournament
This year's E3 is here, and to celebrate, we've teamed up with HP to give one lucky winner an HP Omen gaming PC. This beefy desktop pairs powerful hardware with a sleek chassis, making it the perfect upgrade for your gaming rig. No wonder it's the official choice for the Fortnite Pro-AM tournament.
This wireless controller lets you get your ‘Fortnite’ fix anytime, anywhere
The mobile version of Fortnite now lets you take it anywhere, but you don't have to sacrifice precision to enjoy it on the go. This Bluetooth gamepad makes it easy to play Fortnite, PUBG, and other mobile games on the go, and it also doubles as a wireless PC controller.
All signs point to ‘Fortnite’ releasing for the Nintendo Switch
Epic Games' smash-hit multiplayer shooter Fortnite has been rated in Korea for the Nintendo Switch, further adding weight to the rumor that the game will be announced on the console at E3. Fortnite is out now on Xbox One, PS4, Mac, PC, and iOS, with an Android version coming this summer.
‘PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds’ developer is suing Epic Games over ‘Fortnite’
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds studio PUBG Corp. has filed a lawsuit in Korea against Epic Games, claiming copyright infringement in the latter company's game Fortnite. It isn't the first lawsuit PUBG Corp. has filed, with the company taking similar aim at other battle royale games on mobile devices.
‘Fortnite’ Playground mode will give players a space to strategize
Fortnite's next limited-time mode, Playground, will let players hone their building and combat skills without the fear of being knocked out of the match. Noting the popularity of the 50v50 mode, Epic teased that it could become a permanent fixture. There's also a welcome control update in the pipeline.
Epic Games will give away $100 million in first year of competitive ‘Fortnite’
Fortnite developer Epic Games plans to give $100 million to prize pools for competitive Fortnite play in the game's first year. That is nearly the game's revenue in a single month. The game is available now on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Mac, and iOS, and it will be coming to Android this summer.
Epic Games reveals when ‘Fortnite’ will finally come to Android
The biggest game of the year is about to get a whole lot bigger. After a mobile release on iOS back in March that raked in tens of millions of dollars, Epic Games announced the upcoming availability for Android gamers. Battle Royale is free to play and it's quickly taking the world by storm.
Is ‘Fortnite’ your game? Try and win in-game currency in Solo Showdown event
Fortnite is the biggest game in the world right now, and if you want the chance to win some extra in-game V-Bucks, you can do so through the Solo Showdown limited-time competitive event. It will run until May 21 and gives out prizes to the top 100 players on the leaderboard.
Josh Brolin’s reaction to Thanos dancing in ‘Fortnite’ is priceless
Actor Josh Brolin reacted to his Avengers: Infinity War character's limited-time appearance in Fortnite. Although Brolin wasn't involved in the Thanos-Fortnite crossover, he apparently would've liked to do the motion capture for Thanos' dance moves in-game. Infinity Gauntlet leaves Fortnite tomorrow.
‘Fortnite’ will give you the chance to be killed by Thanos, too
The most popular game around will crossover with the latest superhero blockbuster in a limited time game mode. Starting Tuesday, May 8, the Infinity Gauntlet can be found in Fortnite Battle Royale. The player who scores the gauntlet will turn into Thanos and gain all of his devastating powers.
‘Fortnite’ Season 4 transforms the Battle Royale map with comet debris
The fourth season of Fortnite has begun, and a comet has crashed onto the map, destroying an area and leaving a crater where it used to stand. The content update also adds a new mission for the Save the World mode, as well as a new weapon pack, new sub-classes and abilities, and new cosmetic items.
Heads up! ‘Fortnite’ meteors crash to earth as Epic teases what’s next
The meteors that have been hanging around in Fortnite's sky for a while now have begun to make landfall and when they do, they do so with a bang. Although Armageddon isn't expected until after April 30 when Season 3 ends, players have a new, meteoric hazard to watch out for when trying to best the other 99.
Esports scholarships could help the best ‘Fortnite’ players pay for college
Top Fortnite players can earn as much as $4,000 off of their tuition, room, and board with Ashland University in Ohio as part of its newly expanded esports scholarship system. Joining games like Rocket League, Fortnite can help gamers pay for their university courses, as they get professional-grade coaching.
‘Fortnite’ collides with ‘PUBG’ in this amazing live-action short
No matter if you prefer Fortnite or PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, you are sure to appreciate this wonderfully made live-action short by YouTuber Nukazooka. In just over six minutes, it expertly points out what makes both games so fun, yet so very absurd. Also, the editing is marvelous.
The crisis has ended: ‘Fortnite’ servers are back online
Following almost 24 hours of server issues, Fortnite is back online for PS4, Xbox One, and PC users. Epic had taken the servers down after investigating a login issue, and they remained offline through the evening of April 11. The game had recently released a new update.
Epic Games hauls in $15 million from ‘Fortnite’ on iOS in just three weeks
The multiplayer blaster Fortnite is tearing up the mobile game charts, pulling in more revenue than even Candy Crush. With an Android release on the horizon, this may just be the beginning.
‘Fortnite’ is now available for free to all iOS users, coming to Android soon
Epic Games' Fortnite has finally come to iOS for free, and it's now available to all iOS users. The game will come to Android at a later date.
If you can #BoogieDown, ‘Fortnite’ wants your best moves
Epic Games is looking for a new epic dance moves for a new victory celebration in the multiplayer free-fo-all Fortnite: Battle Royale. Here's how you can enter the contest.
‘Fortnite’ streamer Ninja apologizes for using racial slur on live-stream
Fortnite streamer Tyler "Ninja" Blevins has apologized for using a racial slur during a recent stream, inserting it into the song "44 More" by Logic.
Playing ‘Fortnite’ on a phone makes me feel old
Fortnite on iOS has a control scheme that we didn’t love, but we’re that’s going to matter to the people who care most about it.
Twitch streamer Ninja smashes viewer record with some help from Drake
Popular Twitch Fortnite streamer Ninja has broken the site's concurrent non-tournament viewer record with a little help from Drake.
You can sign up for the ‘Fortnite: Battle Royale’ mobile beta right now
Epic Games' smash-hit game Fortnite: Battle Royale will be coming to iOS and Android with cross-play support.
‘Fortnite’ overtakes ‘PUBG’ record with 3.4 million players at one time
Fortnite, a stylish Battle Royale shooter, just posted some impressive numbers, passing PUBG for most players at once.
Epic Games is pulling the plug on ‘Paragon’ after the success of ‘Fortnite’
Epic Games has announced that it will be shutting down the free-to-play MOBA game Paragon on April 26, partly because of the hit game Fortnite.
Hit up the group chat! ‘Fortnite Battle Royale’ adds new 50-on-50 mode
Epic Games announced during the Game Awards 2017 that it is bringing a limited-time 50 vs. 50 mode to Fortnite Battle Royale.
Cheaters clobbered as Epic Games unleashes Battle Royale ban hammer
Epic Games banned thousands of cheaters in their popular online multiplayer game Battle Royale, and they have no plans to stop any time soon.
'Battlegrounds' developer threatens 'further action' over new 'Fortnite' mode
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds developer Bluehole games has taken issue with the new Battle Royale mode in Epic Games' Fortnite.
New 'Battle Royale' mode in 'Fortnite' will be completely free on September 26
Fortnite's recently announced Battle Royale mode will be free to play across consoles, PC, and Mac on September 26.
PlayStation and Xbox crossplay unintentionally occurred in Fortnite due to bug
Survival shooter Fortnite unintentionally enabled crossplay between Xbox One and PlayStation 4 players due to a "configuration issue."
Join us as we struggle to stay alive in Epic Games’ Fortnite on Facebook Live
Epic Games' Fortnite is finally here, and we're going to struggle through our first few rounds live on the Digital Trends Facebook page.