Fortnite’s Crew subscription is built for the battle royale superfan

Posted on 24/11/2020 by Engadget

Clearly, Epic isn’t content with the money it gains from Fortnite Battle Passes and V-Bucks purchases. The company has announced Fortnite Crew, a monthly subscription that includes every seasonal Battle Pass, 1,000 V-Bucks to spend in the game’s Item...

NVIDIA brings GeForce Now game streaming to iOS via Safari

Posted on 19/11/2020 by Engadget

NVIDIA is bringing its GeForce Now game streaming service to iOS. Not through the App Store, though, because the company’s offering doesn’t adhere to Apple’s guidelines. (It’s the same reason why you can’t access Google Stadia through a native app. N...

‘The Last of Us Part II’ leads the 2020 Game Awards nominees

Posted on 18/11/2020 by Engadget

The Game Awards are just a few weeks away, and we now know which games are in contention. The Last of Us Part II leads the way with 10 nominations. It seems to be nominated in every category in which it was eligible, including game of the year and th...

‘Fortnite’ now offers Houseparty video calls on PC, PS4 and PS5

Posted on 18/11/2020 by Engadget

Houseparty wants to change the way that people communicate while playing video games. The company, which offers a social video calling service on macOS, iOS, Android and Chrome, is now integrating with Fortnite. That means you can chase down victorie...

‘Fortnite’ promo offers two months of Disney+ if you spend real money

Posted on 07/11/2020 by Engadget

The rumors were true: Epic Games is sweetening the pot for Fortnite players willing to buy cosmetic items. As The Verge reports, Epic is launching a promotion that gives you two months of free Disney+ service if you spend real money in Fortnite, incl...

Fortnite’s next-gen upgrades include haptic feedback and dynamic visuals

Posted on 02/11/2020 by Engadget

Epic Games has revealed more details about what you can expect from Fortnite on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. Next-gen versions of the all-conquering battle royale will be available for the consoles when they arrive next week. Epic...

Joe Biden’s campaign has a ‘Fortnite’ island

Posted on 31/10/2020 by Engadget

If you’re running Joe Biden’s presidential campaign and want to make a last-minute push for the youth vote, what do you do? Set up a Fortnite island, apparently. Mashable reports (via Kotaku) that the Biden-Harris campaign has introduced a “Build Bac...

Samsung redesigns its Galaxy Store to focus on games

Posted on 30/10/2020 by Engadget

Samsung wants its phones to be the go-to option for mobile gamers, and it’s taking another step towards achieving that goal. The redesigned Galaxy Store has just two home screen tabs: one for apps and one for games.Each time you buy a game from the G...

The latest ‘Fortnite’ patch makes the game 60GB smaller on PC

Posted on 21/10/2020 by Engadget

While the main draw of Fortnite’s latest update is the addition of new Halloween-themed skins and an upcoming in-game concert with J Balvin, there’s also a welcome surprise if you play the game on PC. On Windows, the battle royale’s new 14.40 patch c...

‘Fortnite’ will host a Halloween ‘cross reality’ concert for singer J Balvin