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Fall Guys Steam Family Sharing Disabled to Thwart Cheaters

Fall Guys Steam Family Sharing has been disabled today for what may seem like a strange reason: Mediatonic is trying to put a stop to cheaters. Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout has been tremendously…

August 25, 2020 | 12:50 EDT

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Fall Guys Patch Fixes Team Games This Week

The Fall Guys Twitter page has announced that a new patch would be releasing for Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout "hopefully in the next week". Apparently it has a lot of things that people have been…

August 24, 2020 | 10:00 EDT

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Get a Sneak Peak At Fall Guys Season 2 Next Week at gamescom

We'll be getting a first look at Fall Guys Season 2 next week as part of gamescom's Opening Night Live show. Details are light, but this preview is sure to show us some interesting new content that…

August 21, 2020 | 12:31 EDT

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The Search for #TheFallenOne Ends

Who is #TheFallenOne, and why does this story matter? The Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout community is already a popular and tight-knit subculture of the gaming landscape. In two weeks, Fall Guys has…

August 21, 2020 | 10:56 EDT

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Epic To Host Apple-Baiting #FreeFortnite Cup On August 23rd

Epic is to host a new tournament cup in battle royale game Fortnite starting from August 23rd. The #FreeFortnite Cup will offer the chance to win a new outfit in-game, but there's also some real-life…

August 21, 2020 | 08:50 EDT

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How Fall Guys Came to Be

Mediatonic and Devolver Digital have created one of 2020's biggest smash hits. Now, Mediatonic's Creative Director Jeff Tanton has revealed how Fall Guys development led to a game that has nearly 20…

August 20, 2020 | 02:41 EDT

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Fall Guys is Getting Competitive on TwitchRivals

Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout has taken the gaming world by storm, so it was only a matter of time before it would enter the realm of competitive eSports. Now, thanks to a popular Twitch Channel, Fall…

August 19, 2020 | 06:26 EDT

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Devolver Will Restore Fall Guys Keys That Were Accidentally Refunded

Devolver Digital has issued an apology for legitimate customers who had their Fall Guys keys refunded after the publisher took action against a group of people reselling serial codes for its popular…

August 19, 2020 | 03:10 EDT

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Epic Games Apple Lawsuit Escalates As Developer Accounts Are Terminated

The Epic Games Apple lawsuit has escalated. Apple has notified Epic Games that it will be terminating all of their developer accounts on August 28, 2020. In turn, Epic Games has asked the court to…

August 17, 2020 | 03:33 EDT

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Epic Sues Google Over Fortnite's Removal From Play Store

Epic Games is suing Google over the removal of Fortnite from Android's Play Store. This follows on from a lawsuit Epic filed against Apple yesterday after the game was also removed from the iOS App…

August 14, 2020 | 08:58 EDT

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Fortnite Removed from App Store, Epic Files Lawsuit in Response

The Fortnite App Store version has been removed from sale after Epic Games was said to be "violating the App Store guidelines" with the introduction of its Epic direct payment system. Earlier today…

August 13, 2020 | 04:21 EDT

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Fortnite Slashes Up To 20% Off Purchases On All Platforms

Epic Games is slashing up to 20% off V-Bucks and real-money purchases in Fortnite across all platforms. The company stresses that this sale - which it's calling the Fortnite Mega Drop - isn't…

August 13, 2020 | 09:00 EDT

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Fall Guys Sells 2 Million Copies On Steam In Its First Week

Wacky game show battle royale Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout has sold 2 million copies on Steam in its first week. Publisher Devolver Digital shared some fun statistics for the game to commemorate a…

August 10, 2020 | 09:52 EDT

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Fall Guys Hits 1.5 Million Players In First 24 Hours

Battle royale party game Fall Guys hit 1.5 million players during its first 24 hours of release. Developer Mediatonic says it's now working on the first patch for Fall Guys, which will take into…

August 5, 2020 | 09:00 EDT

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Fall Guys Servers Down After Over 120k Players

Bumbling battle royale game Fall Guys has launched to unexpected demand. The game's servers have crashed after over 120,000 players flocked to try it out on day one. Although Fall Guys is due to…

August 4, 2020 | 10:43 EDT

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Fortnite 'Nature Calls' Custom Map Will Send You to Toilet Heaven

We've all had a potty emergency every now and again, but I don't think I've ever had to fend off shape-shifting gremlins. You'll get the chance to do that in the brand-new Fortnite Nature Calls …

July 14, 2020 | 02:56 EDT

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Fortnite Leaves Early Access

Epic Games has spoken out about the future of Fortnite Save the World, the co-operative survival game from which the more well-known Fortnite Battle Royale sprang. The studio is bringing Save the…

June 30, 2020 | 08:46 EDT

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Fortnite Removes Cop Cars Due to Protests

Epic Games' wildly popular battle royale game Fortnite has had cop cars removed quietly from its map. There's been no official confirmation from Epic that this has happened. However, an anonymous…

June 22, 2020 | 09:33 EDT

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Fall Guys Gameplay Trailer Debuts Hilarious New Challenges

A new Fall Guys gameplay trailer has arrived and it's showing off hilarious new challenges that players can compete in this wacky multiplayer party game. Best of all, you can sign up for a public…

May 8, 2020 | 11:32 EDT

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Fortnite Party Royale Kirby Cameo is An Awfully Strange Crossover

A Fortnite Party Royale Kirby cameo has been spotted by a keen-eyed Twitter user. Believe it or not, the diminutive pink superstar from dozens of Nintendo games has somehow slipped his way into …

May 6, 2020 | 03:58 EDT

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Fortnite Datamine Reveals You Can Hang Out Peacefully In Party Royale

Fortnite dataminers have revealed a new map that's coming to the game. The Party Royale map won't allow combat and will instead focus on creating an organic hangout space for you and your buddies.…

April 29, 2020 | 10:39 EDT

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Fortnite Travis Scott Astronomical Concert Officially Confirmed; Concert Timings Revealed

Epic Games' Fortnite already accomplished incredible feats in terms of player counts, events, movie franchise tie-ins, special iconic character skins, and most noticeably, the first ever in-game…

April 20, 2020 | 02:45 EDT

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The IRS Isn't Coming for Your Fortnite V-Bucks... for Now

  People of all ages probably buy some Fortnite V-Bucks every now and again, but some recent news from the IRS suggested that they might have to pay taxes on them. Thankfully, it seems that this was…

February 14, 2020 | 01:55 EST

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Alan Wake Returns to Xbox With New Listing

The Alan Wake Xbox Marketplace listing has returned after a long absence. If you're unfamiliar with Alan Wake, it's an intriguing mystery game with some psychological elements in it. He goes on…

January 22, 2020 | 01:30 EST

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Datamined Fortnite Annual Pass is Cancelled — But Bao Bros. Aren't

Recent data mining efforts have uncovered the Fortnite Annual Pass, something that's exactly what it says on the tin: a yearlong pass of content for Fortnite. What's even more surprising is that Epic…

December 13, 2019 | 09:30 EST

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Watch a Clip of the Upcoming Star Wars in Fortnite

If you're a big fan of both Fortnite and Star Wars then you're about to have a mashup dream come true, as a clip from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will be displayed in-game. The event, which…

December 9, 2019 | 08:00 EST

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Visit Remembrance Island in Fortnite to Celebrate Remembrance Day

Video Games are often great tools to reach young audiences with important messages. Sometimes it is through charity, sometimes through actions and promotion. Today though, one unique method takes one…

November 11, 2019 | 08:12 EST

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Epic Games Lawyers Up Against Fake Fortnite Merchandise

Fortnite is one of the biggest games in the world right now, so its only natural that companies looking to make a quick buck by producing knockoff merchandise. With that in mind, Epic Games, the…

October 30, 2019 | 12:02 EDT

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Fortnite Leaker Sued by Epic Games Over Breach of Contract

A Fortnite leaker is being sued by Epic Games, alleging that the defendant broke a non-disclosure agreement. The leaker — known online as @invisiblellama9 as reported by Polygon— had…

October 28, 2019 | 12:30 EDT

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Fortnite Chapter 2 is Here With a New Island (and a Lot More)

A leaked trailer for Fortnite Chapter 2 has recently popped up online. The mystery of the black hole was building to a boiling point and fans were anticipating something big. The trailer was of…

October 15, 2019 | 07:19 EDT

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Fortnite Chapter 2 Leaked Via App Store

Fortnite Season 10 is ending in a couple of days, and the next season may bring some massive changes. A leak from the Italian version of the iOS App Store reveals that the next season will be called …

October 11, 2019 | 03:45 EDT

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Fortnite Addiction Lawsuit Likens Game's Effect To Cocaine

A class-action lawsuit over Fortnite addiction is going to be filed in Canada, alleging that the game has addictive properties comparable to cocaine and that Epic Games failed to properly warn…

October 7, 2019 | 06:59 EDT

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Become The Night In The New Fortnite x Batman Crossover, Live Right Now

Fortnite and Batman might seem like an unlikely pairing, but the two have teamed up nevertheless. It's Batman's 80th birthday (he's looking sprightly for a pensioner), so to celebrate, Epic Games is…

September 22, 2019 | 10:30 EDT

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Fortnite's Next Crossover Appears to be Batman, According to Leak

It seems like we'll be battle royaling in the home of the caped crusader. Twitter user Lucas7yoshi has done some datamining and discovered that the next update for Fortnite includes some Batman-…

September 18, 2019 | 04:25 EDT

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Fortnite Borderlands Crossover Stars Claptrap In New Event

Fortnite. Borderlands. Two of gaming's biggest brands star in the lastest crossover in the Fortnite with the Fortnite X Mayhem event. The event was announced by posts on both the Borderlands 3 and…

August 27, 2019 | 02:38 EDT

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A Legal Storm Brewing For Epic Games Over Fortnite Data Breach

While many Fortnite players are fighting against the strange storm in Save the World and Battle Royale developers Epic Games are going to be fighting their own legal battles in the courtrooms. After…

August 14, 2019 | 12:15 EDT

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Remedy Acquires Publishing Rights to Alan Wake and May Take It Multi-platform

Remedy Entertainment has acquired the publishing rights to their developed action horror game, Alan Wake. In a press release, Remedy stated that they received a one-time payment of 2.5 million euros…

July 1, 2019 | 05:40 EDT

Latest Fortnite Files Include 20 New Limited Time Modes During 14 Days of Summer Event
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Latest Fortnite Files Include 20 New Limited Time Modes During 14 Days of Summer Event

According to a leak data-mined by FortniteIntel, the latest Fortnite v9.30 update files included 20 new Limited Time Modes, which are expected to come up during the upcoming 14 Days of Summer event,…

June 20, 2019 | 08:15 EDT

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Devolver Digital E3 2019 - Fall Guys is Filled with Adorable Color

The first game shown by Devolver Digital is Fall Guys. This adorable game features a bunch of colorful characters running around in an equally-colorful game world. This may be the cutest Battle…

June 9, 2019 | 11:17 EDT

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Fortnite Large Party Support Added, Now With Up To 16 Players In Any Game Mode

On Tuesday, April 30, Epic Games announced on Twitter the introduction of Large Party Support, which will allow up to 16 players in your party in any game mode, or Limited Time Modes that support…

May 4, 2019 | 02:20 EDT

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Prince Harry Says Fortnite Is Addictive and Shouldn't Be Allowed

Fortnite is one of the most popular games in the history of the medium, enjoyed by children and adults of all ages the world over. As of March 2019, the game boasted 250 million players in total, of…

April 4, 2019 | 11:38 EDT

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Epic Adding "Undo" Button To Fortnite Purchases

Epic Games, makers of insanely popular money printing machine Fortnite, have announced the addition of a new undo button on all purchases made in the game. The new feature will be added in an…

March 16, 2019 | 01:20 EDT

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Epic Makes Changes To Fortnite Cross-Platform Play Pools On Switch

Fortnite cross-platform play on Nintendo Switch is getting a few changes. As part of the 8.10 patch notes for the game, developer Epic Games revealed that the starting pools for cross-platform play…

March 14, 2019 | 03:00 EDT

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Epic Games Being Sued For Fortnite's Old Loot Box System

Epic Games, creators of Fortnite and current video game boogeyman, are being sued for the old loot box system used in Fornite's save the world mode. Back in July 2017 Fortnite: Save the World was…

March 4, 2019 | 01:15 EST

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Fortnite Revenue Down 48% Month-Over-Month, Digital Games Spending Down Year-Over-Year

I know what you’re thinking, and it’s not because of Apex Legends. Regardless of if you want it to be, this is not the end of Fortnite as we know it. But yes, Fortnite’s January revenue is down…

February 26, 2019 | 09:04 EST

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SuperData Year in Review Calls 2018 "The Biggest Year For Digital Games and Interactive Entertainment Ever"

SuperData is a company that provides “relevant market data and insight on digital games and playable media.” For 2018, it compiled some key games industry statistics into a “Year in Review” segment.…

January 16, 2019 | 05:39 EST

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Fortnite Vulnerability Was Letting Hackers Take Over Accounts

The popularity of Fortnite has spawned a massive community and revenue stream for developer Epic Games, but it is not without its share of problems. TechCrunch's Zack Whittaker today published a…

January 16, 2019 | 12:41 EST

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Money Laundering Scheme Uncovered Using Fortnite V-Bucks

A new money laundering scheme has been uncovered within the gaming industry. This time though, it doesn't involve a specific investor or corporation, but rather the abuse of the in-game currency of…

January 15, 2019 | 01:50 EST