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Thursday23rd Aug 2018
News FIFA Could Start To Include Fortnite Emotes For The Sake Of "Authenticity"
Take the L
If you're a footie fan, you were very likely glued to your TV screen over the summer taking in this year's rather weird and wonderful World Cup. Amongst the VAR shenanigans, players caught the attention of gamers everywhere - and the mainstream press, for that matter - by performing dances from battle royale epic Fortnite after scoring...
Thursday16th Aug 2018
News Battle Royale Newcomer Crazy Justice Will Support "Splatoon-Style Motion Controls"
More Battle Royale goodness
Some fresh details have been shared for Crazy Justice, the latest Battle Royale title aiming to challenge Fortnite for supremacy on Switch, and they definitely sound most welcome. The news comes from an updated FAQ list on developer Black Riddle Studio's website, in which various little nuggets of information are shared...
Wednesday15th Aug 2018
News Latest Fortnite Patch Adds New Weapon, Brand New Mode And The Return Of Sniper Shootout
The 'Soaring 50's'
Fortnite has seen yet another update today, bringing the game to Version 5.21. This time around we have a brand new weapon entering the fray, a new limited-time mode, and the return of Sniper Shootout. Kicking things off with the new weapon, players will now have access to the Heavy Sniper Rifle. This weapon allows you to deliver...
Tuesday7th Aug 2018
News Fortnite v5.20 Brings New Weapon, Steady Storm Mode And Resolution Upgrade On Switch
"Significant GPU optimisation"
Fortnite has been updated to version 5.20 today, adding a brand new shotgun weapon and a new limited time mode to sink your teeth into. The new weapon is called the Double Barrel Shotgun, unsurprisingly featuring a two-shot mechanism for devastating damage at close range. The new gun is available in epic and legendary...
Thursday2nd Aug 2018
News UK Tabloid Headline Sparks Drama Around Fortnite, But Can It Really Be Trusted?
All that's fit to print?
On the 31st July, UK tabloid newspaper The Daily Mirror led with a front-page story on recent video game phenomenon Fortnite, with a headline which read "Fortnite made me a suicidal drug addict". The page goes on to describe the story as a "teen's video game hell", saying "a boy's obsession with video game Fortnite ruined...
Rumour Free-To-Play Switch Games Won't Be Impacted By Paid Online Service
Fingers crossed
When Nintendo Switch Online goes live in September, games like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Splatoon 2 and eventually Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will essentially be behind a paywall. How this will impact each respective community remains unknown at this point in time. Beyond the big-name Nintendo IP, there hasn’t been much discussion...
Tuesday31st Jul 2018
News Fortnite v5.10 Adds New Explosive Game Mode And Controversial Guided Missiles To Switch
Update is available now
Fortnite has been updated to Version 5.10 today, bringing with it a new limited time mode that's packed full of explosions and the return of a very controversial weapon type. This week sees the introduction of 'Fly Explosives', a new limited time mode that's all about jetpacks, explosives, and complete cartoon chaos...
Wednesday25th Jul 2018
News Epic Games Could Soon Be Worth A Staggering $8 Billion Thanks To Fortnite's Success
Free-to-play, money to burn
Unless you've been living under a Battle Bus-shaped rock for the last year, you'll no doubt be aware of Fortnite's ridiculous levels of success. Love it or hate it, Fortnite's free-to-play model has sunk its teeth into countless players across almost every gaming platform imaginable, including a successful...
Tuesday24th Jul 2018
News Fortnite v5.10 Sees The Return Of Playground Mode, A New Weapon And Birthday Treats
Birthday cake everywhere!
Fortnite is being updated to Version 5.10 today, bringing back the easy-going Playground mode and introducing a couple of new elements for good measure. The Playground mode will be back in the game from Wednesday 25th July with new team select options to let you and your squad set up team battles for practice and...
Monday23rd Jul 2018
Random Playing Fortnite With A Taiko: Drum Master Drum Is Definitely Not Recommended
Rocks are not your friends
With Taiko no Tatsujin (or Taiko: Drum Master as its known in the west) arriving on Switch in Japan last week, along with that adorable little drum controller, it's understandable that players might be eager to get as much use out of their new drum as possible. As it turns out, one player has tried using it to play...
Friday20th Jul 2018
News Fortnite Is Celebrating Its First Birthday With Free In-Game Cosmetic Items
Grab some free stuff!
In just a few days (24th July, to be exact), global phenomenon Fortnite is celebrating its first birthday. Considering you can barely turn a computer on or look at your phone for five seconds without seeing the game pop up on your news feeds, it's pretty surprising that it's only been around for a year, but we're about to get...
Thursday19th Jul 2018
News Unreal Engine Update “Significantly” Improves Nintendo Switch Development
Stability not included
The Unreal Engine is known for powering plenty of games on the Nintendo Switch. With this in mind, Epic has just released version 4.20 of the Unreal Engine. This iteration "significantly" improves Nintendo Switch development with performance and memory enhancements. The technical rundown is below: Support for Dynamic...
Wednesday18th Jul 2018
News Funko Secures Fortnite Deal, Joining Pokémon For Even More Pop! Figures
Big names are being snapped up
Just a few short days ago, toy manufacturer Funko revealed that it will be bringing a new line of Pokémon Pop! Figures to stores. Starting with Pikachu (of course), this series could include a variety of different creatures - Funko has even invited fans to share their suggestions. As if Pokémon wasn't quite big...
Soapbox Fortnite's Motion Controls Leave a Lot to Be Desired
Nothing like the glory of Splatoon 2
The Fortnite devs have clearly been listening to their fans, as at the very start of Season 5 of the game, we were gifted with something that people have been cleating on about for some time, us included. Yes, the inclusion of the oft-contentious motion controls that have grabbed Switch players hearts and won't...
Tuesday17th Jul 2018
Rumour Fortnite Dataminers Find Evidence Of Future Vehicle Customisation
Everyone likes dune buggies
The insanely popular battle royale game, Fortnite, continues to grow at a rapid rate, with Season 5’s arrival last week bringing a whole host of changes including the introduction of vehicles in the form of all-terrain karts. As with all updates, it’s no surprise to discover that dataminers have been inspecting...
Sunday15th Jul 2018
News Nintendo Of America's Doug Bowser Says Switch Has "Broad Appeal" And A Diverse Library Of Games
A fair assessment?
Nintendo's representatives at this year's E3 made a variety of statements about the current performance of the Switch. During an interview with GameDaily at the annual video game convention, Nintendo of America's head of sales and marketing, Doug Bowser, defended the system when asked about its ability to appeal to a broader...
Friday13th Jul 2018
News Fortnite's Servers Go Down (And Glitches Run Riot) Following Season Five Launch
A rocky first night
Fortnite's hotly-anticipated season five launched yesterday across its myriad platforms - including Nintendo Switch, naturally - but the sheer influx of players and the usual update bugs coalesced to create an evening of downed servers and consistent glitches. For those players that managed to get in a game, matches were...
Thursday12th Jul 2018
Nintendo Download 12th July (North America)
All the games and downloadable content hitting the NA eShops
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games, fresh DLC and discounts galore to an eShop in your region. Have a read down below and you're bound to find something that'll get your bank balance shaking with fear. Enjoy! Nintendo Switch...
News Fortnite Season 5 Launches Today, Adds Motion Controls On Switch And Lots More
So many changes!
Fortnite Season 5 is finally launching today, bringing with it a whole host of changes including the addition of motion/gyro controls on Switch. The build-up to Season 5 has been full of little teases and surprises, with cracks linin
Wednesday11th Jul 2018
News Nintendo Wants To Help External Publishers Incorporate Cross-Play
"We are inclined to do what we can"
Cross-play has been a rather heavily-discussed topic just recently; Sony's reluctance to allow cross-platform play with other systems in Fortnite caused quite the stir, and this even led to Nintendo and Microsoft teaming up for a Minecraft trailer which seemingly
Monday9th Jul 2018
Random England's Dele Alli Performs Fortnite Emote At The World Cup, Gets Wrecked Online
You can't escape this game
If you follow football (or 'soccer' as it's known in North America) then you'll no doubt be tuned into the 2018 FIFA World Cup, which is currently taking place in Russia. You may also be aware that perennial under-achievers England have somehow managed to secure a spot in the semi-finals - for the first time since...
Saturday7th Jul 2018
Random Fortnite Burger Sign Disappears From Map, Winds Up In Real-Life Desert
The best marketing ever?
Ever since the almighty rocket launch event that took place in Fortnite a week ago, strange cracks and rifts have been appearing all over the map, seemingly changing and evolving with each day. This has evolved into specific locations being sucked out of the game through what appears to be some kind time vortex - and things...
Friday6th Jul 2018
News Fortnite's Playground Mode Will Be Closed Down Again Next Week
Work in progress
Fortnite's peaceful, practice, sandbox-like 'Playground' mode is set to be taken down again next week, as Epic Games gets to work on the next version. After some initial teething troubles, the Playground mode was finally made open for business earlier this week, allowing players to jump into a completely free map with nothing but...
Wednesday4th Jul 2018
Random People Are Making Mario Kart Courses In Fortnite's Playground Mode
Rainbow Road? Tilted Track.
Fortnite's Playground mode finally got itself up and running again yesterday, and a few ridiculously creative players have already been using their talented minds to great effect. Not content with building simple towers for battle royale safety, players have been using the new mode's one-hour time limit to...
Tuesday3rd Jul 2018
News Fortnite's Playground Mode Is Finally Up And Running Again After A Week Of Trouble
Time to play
Last week, as part of the game's v4.5 update, Fortnite briefly introduced a limited time mode called Playground, but it was taken down almost immediately after it launched due to long queues and consistent error messages. Thankfully, almost a week later, the mode is now back up and running. This mode is set to b
Monday2nd Jul 2018
News Strange Rifts Are Appearing All Over Fortnite's Map Post Blast Off Event
But what could they all mean?
Following Saturday's special 'Blast Off' event - which also saw one sneaky player grab the all-time kills record by taking out a large group of unsuspecting players who were innocently 'looking to the sky' - Fortnite's map has been littered with various 'rifts' that are slow
News Fortnite Player Takes All-Time Kill Record By Savagely Taking Out Rocket Launch Viewers
Clever or just plain mean?
This weekend saw a one-time event take place in Fortnite, with players told to "look up to the sky" at a specific time to see a 'Blast Off'. As it turned out, the whole show was a pretty spectacular affair, but one player used the moment to his advantage by taking out almost half of the entire 100 players in one dastardly...
Friday29th Jun 2018
News Fortnite Tells Players To "Look To The Sky" This Saturday For A One-Off 'Blast Off' Event
Meteor round two?
With Fortnite's fifth season just around the corner, players are no doubt eagerly anticipating news on what form it might take. A new tease has appeared in the game today, potentially giving us the first glimpse of things to come. As you can see in the image below, the in-game message tells players to "look to the sky" in a match...
Thursday28th Jun 2018
News Epic Games Has Already Removed Playground Mode From Fortnite
Still, at least trolleys are back
Fortnite's patch 4.5 released yesterday, bringing with it the new Playground LTM mode, which enabled you and three friends to jump into a map without the need to fight in a normal battle royale setup. It proved to be a brilliant way to practice your building, or just as a way to muck about, but mere hours after...
Wednesday27th Jun 2018
News Sony "Looking At A Lot Of The Possibilities" When It Comes To Fortnite Cross-Play Support
"We're hearing it"
The arrival of multiplayer hits such as Fortnite and Paladins has proved fans are really open to the idea of playing with other users, regardless of whether they're on Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One or any other platform. However, Sony continues to be the one wrinkle in the plan, with everything from Minecraft (
