Games by Epic Games
Epic Games / Aquiris Game Studio
- 14th Sep 2023 (UK/EU)
- 14th Sep 2023 (NA)
Reviews of Epic Games Games
Review Fortnite (Switch 2) - A Visual Overhaul & Neat Mouse Mode Tricks For Ol' Reliable
A mouse-t play
Listen. I'm not gonna dive into this review of Fortnite on Switch 2 with any ideas of pretending to know everything, or even understand anything, about a game that's grown from hastily retooled battle royale to...well...it looks kind of like Roblox now, in all honesty. What on earth is going on here? Yes, since the last time I...
Review Horizon Chase 2 (Switch) - More Arcade Racing, With Some Bumps In The Road
Follow the speeder
Horizon Chase 2 isn't the most interesting racing game out there, but damn, if it isn't hard to put down! It may not match the high-speed hijinks of kart racers starring Mario, Crash Bandicoot, or Sonic the Hedgehog, nor does it hit the same destructive highs of Burnout or the high-fidelity, simulative thrill found in other...
Still life in the old dog
Chapter 1 - An Overdue Return In the pleasant, reasonably well-kept living room of my small, comfortable home, I sat down on the sofa with a warming mug of strong, milky coffee and booted up my Nintendo Switch. As the main menu flashed into existence before me, a new icon caught my eye. It was bold in its simplicity; a name...
Review Railgrade (Switch) - An Entertaining Management Sim That Runs Out Of Steam
All aboard the capitalism train!
There is something deeply appealing about playing with trains. They go exactly where you tell them to, yet can still behave in unexpected ways to keep things interesting. Railgrade from developer Minakata Dynamics is a great railway management sim game with some fun quirks. While it doesn’t go as deep into its...
Review Fall Guys (Switch) - The World’s Most Chaotic Game Show Lands On Switch, Now F2P
Beyond Blunderdome
Fall Guys was a surprise hit back in 2020. The then-indie developer Mediatonic’s take on the battle royale genre starring those funny little jellybean characters took the world by storm during the height of the COVID pandemic. After an almost two-year wait and coinciding with its free-to-play launch, Fall Guys has finally landed...
Review Fortnite (Switch eShop)
Llama Sutra
Fresh from its E3 announcement, the hottest game in the world finally arrives on Switch in a move that should surprise absolutely nobody, and not just because E3 2018 was leakier than dear Liza’s bucket. The question is: how does the Switch version stack up? For the cave dwelling, island castaways among you, Fortnite is a...
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Thursday27th Nov 2025
News Quentin Tarantino's Animated Kill Bill Sequel Premieres This Week... In Fortnite
Feetnite
Very few headlines have sent a shiver down our spines quite like this one, but yes, you read that correctly. Over 20 years after the release of Kill Bill Vol. 2, Quentin Tarantino has returned to write and direct one final chapter in the film's chronology... and it's premiering in Fortnite. "Quentin Tarantino had a dream of a Kill Bill...
Thursday20th Nov 2025
News Fortnite's Latest Trailer Is An Unsettling Realisation Of Its Crossover Ambitions
What did I just watch..?
Fortnite has seemingly become the go-to place for crossovers, with everyone from Solid Snake to Mariah Carey making an appearance in the online game. Its latest trailer teases the Chapter 6 Finale Event, and it's an unsettling realisation of its crossover ambitions, showcasing Godzilla, King Kong, Homer Simpson, and Kill...
Sunday2nd Nov 2025
News Fortnite's Simpsons Collab Is Now Live, Watch New "Mini Episodes" Every Week
Drop into... Springfield!
Epic's free-to-play battle royale Fortnite has hosted all sorts of exciting collabs over the years, but this latest one, focused on the long-running cartoon series The Simpsons, arguably goes above and beyond. Players will be dropping into an 80-player cel-shaded Springfield Island, featuring a "back-to-basics" style...
Monday22nd Sep 2025
News Daft Punk Is Bringing The Digital Love To Fortnite Later This Week
No need to Get Lucky
Before you get too excited, French electronic music duo Daft Punk isn't reuniting; however, the pair have joined up with Fortnite to bring you the Daft Punk Experience, which kicks off in-game on 27th September at 11am PT / 2pm ET / 7pm BST. Parts of Daft Punk's extensive back-catalogue will be available in Fortnite, starting...
Monday25th Aug 2025
News Gorillaz Dare To Headline Fortnite Festival Season 10
I got V-Bucks in a bag
After weeks of rumours, Epic Games has revealed the headliner for Fortnite Festival Season 10, and it's Gorillaz taking to the Plastic Bea.... uh, we mean the virtual stage. The digital band consisting of fictional members Noodle, 2D, Murdoc, and Russel — founded by Blur frontman Damon Albarn and Tank Girl co-creator Jamie...
Tuesday5th Aug 2025
News This Fortnite 'Power Rangers' Trailer Is Absolutely Awesome
It's Fortnite-ing time
At last, the Power Rangers are making their Fortnite debut later this week on 7th August. There's been rumours about the Rangers dropping in the free-to-play battle royale for a while, and today's trailer confirms when and what to expect. They'll be landing in-game during Chapter 6 Season 4, Shock 'N Awesome. Oh, and did we...
Wednesday30th Jul 2025
News Fall Guys Rolls Out Frame Rate Update On Switch 2
Smooth moves
Games are already benefitting in all sorts of ways from the Switch 2's upgrades, and with this in mind, Mediatonic's free-to-play title Fall Guys has now been updated for the new hybrid platform. In this update, the battle-royale style game has apparently received an "improvement" on Switch 2 in the form of "uncapped" frame rates,...
Friday20th Jun 2025
News LEGO Fortnite's Switch 2 Release Followed By Super New Game Mode Update
"Power-up" in Expeditions
[Sun 15th Jun, 2025 08:00 BST]: The free-to-play title LEGO Fortnite has gone down quite well with LEGO and Fortnite fans, and Epic Games continues to enhance the experience with all sorts of new updates. The latest reveal is a new teaser for Lego Fortnite Expeditions. Epic has released a trailer describing how players...
Wednesday4th Jun 2025
News 60FPS, Higher Resolution, Mouse Controls - Fortnite On Switch 2 Sounds Like A Big Step Up
Battle royale with cheese
Epic Games has revealed what we can expect from Fortnite on Switch 2, and it sounds like a huge step up. The new console is gradually popping up across the globe as more regions click into 5th June, so it was only a matter of time before Epic lifted the lid on its Switch 2 improvements. In a new blog post, the studio has...
Monday19th May 2025
News Fortnite Devs Hit With Unfair Labour Practice Filing Following AI Darth Vader Fiasco
SAG-AFTRA hits back
Voice acting union SAG-AFTRA has filed an unfair labour practice charge against Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite, and Llama Productions, the game's signatory company, for using an AI-generated voice of James Earl Jones to portray Darth Vader in-game. In a statement posted on its website (via
Friday16th May 2025
News Fortnite Turns To The Dark Side With AI Darth Vader Voice, And Of Course It's Been Swearing
Update: Fortnite says it's issued a hotfix
Here's a statement that gets worse the longer you read it: Fortnite's new Star Wars season has gained a Darth Vader NPC that can talk to you in the voice of the late, great James Earl Jones via a generative AI chatbot. Forget Imperial Admiral Motti's lack of faith, we find this disturbing (thanks for the...
Wednesday15th Jan 2025
Cramp Rock
It's not every controller review that we have to start with a rundown of the current state of Fortnite, but bear with us, we promise it's relevant. The classic looting and shooting that we all know and love is now just a small part of the "Fortnite ecosystem" *squirms*, a hub-world for games that bundle the battle royale in with the...
Monday9th Dec 2024
News LEGO Fortnite Reveals GTA And Sims-Style Social Roleplaying Game Mode
Aw, brick...
LEGO Fortnite is expanding and changing things up — later this week, LEGO Fortnite Brick Life will be arriving on 12th December 2024. A brand new game mode to go alongside LEGO Fortnite — which is being retitled to LEGO Fortnite Odyssey — Brick Life is a social sim where 32 players can build their own dream homes in a LEGO-style...
Wednesday4th Dec 2024
Random Breaking Fortnite's 'No Emote Zone' Rules Now Comes With Some Hefty Consequences
Dancing on air
Fortnite is changing all the time. Gone are the days of Dusty Depot, Tomato Town, and Fatal Fields (god, do we sound old?) as the map is shaped and reshaped each and every season, bringing in new mechanics, locations and unexpected crossovers. Diving into a game today had us looking around the place like that one John Travolta Pulp...
Wednesday13th Nov 2024
News Fortnite's 'OG' Map Is Making A Return, And It's "Here To Stay"
Blast to the past
Epic Games has revealed that Fortnite's 'OG' map is making a return to the game, but this time, it's here to stay (thanks, IGN). In a social media post, the official Fortnite account posted an image of the original map with an accompanying statement, saying "OG is coming BACK and is here to stay. Relive Battle Royale from the...
Wednesday28th Aug 2024
News Stardew Valley May Get A Crossover With Fortnite If ConcernedApe Gets His Way
Pam reporting for duty?
Stardew Valley creator Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone has revealed that he is keen to see the game's characters crossover into Fortnite. The revelation was spotted during a conversation on Discord, shared on social media by @Panedwards_YT, and relayed by our friends over at Eurogamer. In the exchange, Barone was specifically...
Tuesday27th Aug 2024
News Worms Armageddon: Anniversary Edition Has Been Confirmed For Switch
Launching next month
Update [Tue 27th Aug, 2024 16:45 BST]: Worms Armageddon: Anniversary Edition has been confirmed for the Switch and will launch on 26th September 2024. The game was revealed as part of a sizzle reel during the recent Nintendo Direct Partner showcase, so we don't have a great deal to report at the moment in terms of new...
Friday16th Aug 2024
News Fortnite's Marvel-Themed Chapter Update 'Absolute Doom' Is Now Live
"Become a Marvel legend"
The free-to-play battle royale Fortnite today launches Chapter 5 Season 4: Absolute Doom. It's another crossover with the Marvel universe. In this new chapter, you'll see all sorts of familar faces (and some even have a unique spin - like a banana with claws) as you face off against Doctor Doom and co. Here's the official...
Saturday27th Jul 2024
News Fortnite Celebrates Deadpool & Wolverine Movie With New Skins, Available Now
Lego Fortnite and Rocket League also have some themed content
This week marks the return of Deadpool in cinemas with the new movie Deadpool & Wolverine. Hugh Jackman is even reprising his role as Wolverine, as the unlikely duo set out on an epic adventure to save the MCU in more ways than one. To celebrate, Epic's free-to-play battle royale...
Saturday18th May 2024
News Fortnite Teases New Fallout Crossover
Return to the wasteland
Following the release of the Fallout Amazon Prime Video series, Fortnite has now teased a Fallout-themed collaboration. According to an in-game update, this crossover will take place in Chapter 5 Season 3: Wrecked "courtesy of the Brotherhood of Steel", with the chapter arriving next week on 24th May 2024 (via IGN). No...
Thursday2nd May 2024
News LEGO Fortnite Announces Star Wars: Rebel Adventure Update
Celebrating Star Wars Day
As part of this year's May 4th celebrations, LEGO Fortnite will be doing a special Star Wars collaboration in its next update. This update will bring the Rebellion and Galactic Empire into your LEGO Fortnite world, with your job to help the Rebels survive and build up their village: "Help the Rebels survive by building...
Tuesday23rd Apr 2024
News Fortnite's New Setting Lets You Hide "Confrontational Emotes"
Blocking out the haters
A new setting in Fortnite is all about preserving the good vibes of battle royale, simmering down any potential rage that may come from seeing "confrontational emotes". Anyone who has jumped from the Battle Bus will know the pain of getting eliminated only to see your opponent rub your face in it by hitting a smug little...
News Nintendo Apparently Wanted Samus Aran's Fortnite Skin To Be A Switch Exclusive
According to Epic's former chief creative officer
It's been known for some time now how the Fortnite developer would like to do a crossover with Nintendo, and there have even been some leaked internal documents revealing how Epic Games had Samus Aran from the Metroid series in its sights. Now, in a new interview with Game File, Epic's form
Tuesday26th Mar 2024
News LEGO Fortnite Adds Vehicle Building In New 'Mechanical Mayhem' Update
"Things are... wheely taking off"
The free-to-play title LEGO Fortnite receives a "wheely" exciting update on 26th March, adding vehicle building to the game. In a nutshell, the "Mechanical Mayhem update will contain three free vehicle builds, the ability to build customised vehicles, new toys to create vehicles, more LEGO styles, and multiple bug...
Friday8th Mar 2024
News LEGO Fortnite Is Under Fire For Brand New 'Kits'
All locked behind a paywall
For a short while, LEGO Fortnite seemed to be pretty popular. Blending Lego with survival mechanics worked wonders and brought in a whole new player base to the free-to-play online battle royal. But today, Epic has announced LEGO Kits, new buildings that you'll be able to create and add to your villages. Fan reception to...
Sunday25th Feb 2024
News Lady Gaga Joins Fortnite Festival Season 2
"Get ready to go gaga"
Season 2 of Fortnite Festival is now underway and as part of this the "legendary superstar" Lady Gaga (known for smash hits such as 'Poker Face' and 'Just Dance') has joined in on the fun as the festival icon. From now until 22nd April 2024, you'll be able to participate in the new festival pass 'Unlock your talent', and...
Thursday22nd Feb 2024
News LEGO Fortnite Update Adds Fishing, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
What a catch
LEGO Fortnite has just got a brand new update on all platforms, and it adds what feels like an essential piece of survival gameplay — fishing. Version 28.30, the "Gone Fishin'" update, means you can now fish for a bevvy of creatures as you explore the world of LEGO Fortnite — a whole separate game within Fortnite. That's not all,...
Friday9th Feb 2024
Video Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Return To Fortnite With Radical New Cinematic Trailer
They're back and "kicking some baddie butt!"
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have returned in a new Fortnite crossover event. Alongside this, Epic Games has released a slick new cinematic trailer titled "Turtles Kick Baddie Butt". As part of the event this time, the turtles are wielding their signature weapons in battle: "The Teenage Mutant...
Thursday8th Feb 2024
News Disney Invests $1.5bn In Epic To Create New Universe Connected With Fortnite
It's Disney's "biggest entry ever" in games
Disney has announced it's teaming up with developer and publisher Epic to create a "games and entertainment universe" connected to the popular free-to-play title Fortnite. As part of this Disney is also investing $1.5 billion to acquire an equity stake in Epic Games. This new game universe and "multiyear...
Saturday30th Dec 2023
Soapbox Fortnite On Switch Is Five Years Old, And I Have No Idea What It Is Anymore
Was that Ariana Grande shooting Spider-Man?
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Jim returns to Fortnite to celebrate the Switch port's fifth anniversary, and he's not sure what he's dropped into... When Fortnite first made the jump...
Thursday14th Dec 2023
Guide LEGO Fortnite, Rocket Racing, Fornite Festival - Which Is Best? Everything You Need To Know
(Battle) Royale with cheese
Fortnite is changing. Of course, this is hardly a new realisation. We distinctly remember when Thanos started popping up and things became a little cash-grabby, or when the map was completely remodelled, or when, out of nowhere, a blooming 'Creator Mode' made it a challenge in itself just to find the blasted Battle Royale...
Wednesday13th Dec 2023
Soapbox If You're Not Playing LEGO Fortnite, You're Missing One Of The Best Survival Games
One of this year's biggest surprises
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Kate delves into a new addition to a f2p indie minnow called 'Fortnite' that turns out to be one of 2023's best surprises... I've been playing Fortnite for the...
Monday11th Dec 2023
News Zelda-Style Z-Targeting Was Apparently "Too Hardcore" For LEGO Fortnite
Crtl+Z needed?
LEGO Fortnite — a new game that's available inside of Fortnite — has been dominating online conversation since it dropped last week on all consoles. But former senior designer at Epic Games, Cristina Ramos, says that one key piece of game design was rejected for being "too hardcore". (thanks, Nintenduo!) Ramos, who is now with...
Sunday10th Dec 2023
News Fortnite's Dev Really Wants A Crossover With Nintendo But Hasn't Had Any Luck
It hopes "at some point" to use Nintendo's characters
Fortnite has had just about every crossover at this stage from Dragon Ball and Marvel to LEGO, but the one brand Epic believes could top them all is....drum roll... Nintendo! Speaking to Axios in Los Angeles this week, the head of Fortnite's ecosystem Saxs Persson admitted Epic had tried...
Sunday3rd Dec 2023
News Fortnite Teases LEGO, Rocket Racing And Festival Games, Launching Next Week
Build, race and perform
Ahead of The Game Awards next week, we've got some more announcements, this time for the popular battle royale Fortnite. Epic has announced it's teaming up with LEGO for LEGO Fortnite (launching 7th December). In addition to this Rocket League developer Psyonix is releasing Rocket Racing in the game (8th December) and last...
Thursday23rd Nov 2023
News Fortnite's New 'Big Bang' Event Features A Crossover With Eminem
Will the real Slim Shady please stand up?
Fortnite has reportedly had a resurgence thanks to its community-created content but it's also been in the headlines for certain other announcements, like the controversial age ratings update which restricts cosmetics. Now, to add to all of this, it's announced a new live "Big Bang" event featuring a...
Saturday18th Nov 2023
News Fortnite Announces Age Ratings Update, Restricts Cosmetics
Epic says it will enable most of the outfits "next year"
Epic's popular battle royale Fortnite has just received an "age ratings" update, but it's not gone down so well with the community. This update means islands will now display an age and content rating to help guardians and players "make informed play decisions". As highlighted by Eurogamer,...
Wednesday15th Nov 2023
News Geoff Keighley And The Game Awards Are Now In Fortnite
Vote for your favourite creator island in-game
The insanely popular battle royale game Fortnite will be celebrating this year's Game Awards, with players able to vote for "The Best Creator Made Fortnite Island of the Year" in-game. This new update by 'Nighttimes' and 'Studio 568' is a hub world that links players to ten creator-made islands, which...
Saturday11th Nov 2023
Soapbox Fortnite OG Reminds Me For The First Time In Years That I’m Playing A Battle Royale
Who says you can’t go home again?
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Ethan thanks the driver of the time-travelling Battle Bus... Back in 2018, a rallying cry echoed throughout the Nintendo Switch community. It was just three...
Monday6th Nov 2023
News Epic Records "Biggest Day In Fortnite History" As 44 Million Players Return To The OG Island
Throwing it back
After a boatload of rumours, Epic Games finally confirmed last week that the original Fortnite island would be making a comeback with the launch of 'Season OG'. Well, after a weekend of playing, the studio has reported that the classic cameo brought about "the biggest day in Fortnite's history". According to the announcement from...
Sunday5th Nov 2023
News Fortnite's Original Island Returns In New 'Season OG' Update
"Drop in"
The free-to-play battle royale Fortnite has announced it's going back to the beginnings with the launch of "Chapter 4 Season OG". This new season sees players drop into the "original" Fortnite Island. Throughout this season, each major update will evolve the experience - bringing in new weapons, vehicles, and much more: "Drop in the...
Tuesday10th Oct 2023
News Alan Wake And Michael Myers Join Fortnite For Its Annual Halloween Event
The write stuff?
Fortnite is back with another annual Halloween event dubbed 'Fortnitemares' (very droll), and this time, it's bringing a few iconic characters with it that horror fans, in particular, will be chuffed with. First up, we've got a selection of original characters, including wrapped rapscallion Seth, muckfish Bogstick, meownstrosity...
Saturday30th Sep 2023
News Epic Insists "Mediatonic's Work On Fall Guys Continues To Be A Company Priority"
16% of Epic's workforce has been axed
Epic Games this week laid off 16% of its workforce, with Bloomberg's Jason Schreier suggesting the Fall Guys developer Mediatonic had been "hit very hard". This allegedly followed with claims elsewhere online that the entire UK-based team had been cut. Apparently, this is not the case. In a statement to our...
Tuesday26th Sep 2023
News Ahsoka Tano Takes A Break From Hunting Thrawn To Join Fortnite
Do you lack conviction..?
If there's one thing Fortnite truly excels at, it's tapping into what just happens to be popular at any given moment. Right now, the new Ahsoka Star Wars series on Disney+ is broadcasting to positive reception from both fans and critics, so who better to join the Fortnite fold than the dual-wielding Jedi herself? Starting...
Thursday14th Sep 2023
News Fasten Your Seatbelts, Horizon Chase 2 Is Out Now On The Switch eShop
Highly anticipated sequel shadow drops
If you're a fan of Aquiris Game Studio's Horizon Chase Turbo, then you're in for a treat. The highly anticipated direct sequel, Horizon Chase 2, is out now on the Switch eShop. Originally released as an Apple Arcade exclusive, Horizon Chase 2 looks to deliver "true arcade racing thrills", evolving the visuals...
Thursday17th Aug 2023
News Fall Guys Goes Totally Tubular With New TMNT Cosmetics
Pizza time!
We need to accept that at some point in our lives, all of us will be part of a limited-time Epic Games crossover. The latest to join the trend is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which has skated into Fall Guys today. The TMNT range covers costumes, emotes, unique wearables and more, with Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo...
Wednesday26th Jul 2023
News Futurama Crashes Into Fortnite Today
Update: Bite into it now
Update [Wed 26th Jul, 2023 14:30 BST]: The Fortnite x Futurama crossover has landed today! Following the earlier reveal, outfits for Bender, Fry, and Leela have appeared in-game and you can get them from the Item Shop. Not only that, Bender's Shiny Metal Raygun has been added, along with other accessories and alt costumes...
Thursday8th Jun 2023
News Fortnite Goes Wild In Chapter 4 Season 3, Here's The Debut Cinematic Trailer
Wild hearts
Epic Games has revealed the debut cinematic trailer for Chapter 4 Season 3 of Fortnite — Fortnite Wilds. teased on Twitter just a few days ago, Fortnite Wilds throws players into a jungle biome full of dinosaurs and dangers. Not only that, but Optimus Prime is officially coming to the game as a new skin. Doctor Slone is also returning...
Saturday11th Mar 2023
News Two Resident Evil Character Skins Appear To Have Leaked For Fortnite
Chris and Jill could be getting some back up
Capcom characters from the Street Fighter and Resident Evil series have already joined Epic's Fortnite before, so it's no surprise to see more of the Japanese company's roster on the way to the popular battle royale. According to leaks this week (via Fortnite fan account HYPEX), Leon S. Kennedy and...
Tuesday7th Mar 2023
News Fortnite's Next Season Will Apparently Add An FPS Mode
Ready up
Epic's insanely popular battle royale title Fortnite could be getting a new mode that will put it more in line with certain other games on the market. According to Fortnite content creator HYPEX, the third-person multiplayer title will be adding a first-person mode in the next season - allowing players to keep a much closer eye on enemies...
