Fortnite Update Introduces Fire & Forget Bottle Rockets, Working Campfire Props, & A New Hero

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The newest weapon to be introduced into the Fortnite Battle Royale arsenal will allow you to rain a barrage of missiles down on your enemies while leaving your character free to escape or perform your favorite emote. Say hello to fire and forget Bottle Rockets, now available in-game with Update v7.30. The update also features Environmental Campfires that you and [...]

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2018 Was The Biggest Year For Games And Interactive Entertainment Says SuperData

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2018 was a big year for the video games industry. In fact, video game data research site SuperData called 2018 “the biggest year for digital games and interactive entertainment. Ever.” in their recently published year-in-review report. According to SuperData, the gaming and interactive media industry grew by 13% last year. This is largely due to the rise of cross-platform gaming [...]

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Sony Caves, Enables Cross Platform Play For Fortnite

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30 months after Microsoft opened up the Xbox ecosystem to cross platform play, Sony finally decided to follow suit. Initially, Sony was able to maintain its walled-garden approach due to its massive lead in this generation's console market. The massive success of Fortnite changed that. Millions of gamers were frustrated that Sony was standing in the way of PS4, Xbox [...]

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Overloaded Matchmaking Service Forces Fortnite Devs To Do Emergency Upgrades

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Limited-time modes are Epic Games’ way of testing out new concepts and mechanics in Fortnite. While the past LTM’s have come and go without a hitch, the recently released Playground mode had some unforeseen and potentially game-breaking effects on the servers forcing the devs to temporarily disable the mode, fix it, and turn it back on. Epic explains what happened [...]

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Epic Games Announces $8M Fortnite Summer Skirmish Series

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Epic Games has just proved that they’re not playing around when it comes to Fortnite e-sports tournaments. The studio announced that they will be awarding $8 million in prize money in their upcoming Summer Skirmish Series which, according to the announcement, “will be made up of community creators and Fortnite players who have demonstrated their competitive prowess.” Epic also revealed [...]

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