Fortnite is set to receive a respawning mechanic in its next update. Taking a cue from EA's successful Apex Legends, the new "reboot van" will allow downed players in team games to be revived by their remaining squadmates. Whenever your tea...

Epic is doing whatever it can to make its presence felt among third-party PC storefronts. Early on, its tactic of choice has been to wrap up high-profile games to timed-exclusive contracts. Yesterday, Epic announced 16 more games that ...

Everyone wants to play ball with Epic. Why wouldn't they? As far as third-party PC games storefronts and launchers go, Epic is the most favorable option. Its 12 percent revenue cut is vastly favorable to what Valve currently offers with Ste...

Today at GDC, adventure developer Quantic Dream announced that they're partnering with the Epic Games Store to provide PC ports for select games in their library for the first time ever. Billed as a "one year exclusive distribution agreemen...

Fortnite's V8.10 patch just hit and among many changes (like vending machines and 'The Baller' vehicle that resembles the orb things from the latest Jurassic Park film series) is the swapping around of cross-platform matchmaking queues. Thi...

All plaintiffs who have filed suit with Epic Games over the use of their "trademark" dances in battle royale title Fortnite have been forced to drop their lawsuits, temporarily at least, following a new ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court.Th...

Epic Games continue to plug away at their massively popular battle royale title Fortnite, with the latest update to the A-list shooter adding a fun new mechanic for all you treasure hunters.Update 8.01, which is already live across all plat...

On the eve of the release of its twelfth original LP, Weezer has shown up in an unusual place: On its own themed island in the world's most popular battle royale game. Today, Fortnite's Creative Mode was updated to include "Weezer World," w...

Epic Games has dropped a tweet hinting at the upcoming new season in their licence-to-print-dollar battle royale phenomenon, Fortnite. And it looks like Ramirez and friends might be getting set to walk the plank...The super-cryptic teaser m...

Fortnite was bound to have a thriving esports presence because it's the biggest game in the world. There's usually a direct correlation between esports popularity and general popularity. But Epic is making an investment to ensure compe...

[Update: In a statement to Eurogamer, a spokesperson for Epic Games has announced that the publisher has begun legal proceedings against Fortnite Live organisers Exciting Events. "The quality of our player experience is incredibly important...

Alfonso Ribeiro has been denied copyright approval for his lawsuits aimed at titles such as Epic Games' Fortnite and Take Two's NBA 2K19. Ribeiro had attempted to file against these titles for using the "Carlton Dance" emote, made famous by...

The massive success of Fortnite and its "Battle Pass" program has laid the groundwork for countless imitators to try their luck with the scheme. Whenever a new battle royale title comes out, it's shocking when it doesn't have a battle pass ...

So the Sony versus everyone saga is still kind of playing out (they didn't open the cross-platform gates entirely, just dipped their toe in with various "betas" and test programs), but at the very least, the door is open just enough for Epi...

This weekend, an in-game concert was held within the global phenomenon that is Fortnite. Reports from Geoff Keighley suggest that a staggering 10 million concurrent players turned up to watch the in-game gig; a set performed by American DJ ...

Ever since launching its own storefront, Epic Games has been making a big push to corner some of the digital markets on PC. Clearly aiming some of Valve's pie, this push has seen Epic not only acquire some pretty big exclusive launches but...

While we combat the Lyle's of other universes and timelines, here's what's been happening in video games: Retro Studios is taking over development for Metroid Prime 4! Dragonball is getting another RPG! Metro Exodus is now gonna be an Epi...

[Update: Following the twitter statements made earlier, THQ Nordic's co-founder and group CEO Lars Wingefors has issued the following press statement: "I fully support our sub-groups' autonomy to run their respective businesses. I believe ...

Valve are unhappy with the recent news that shooter sequel Metro Exodus is to be released on the Epic Games Store. The Steam owner has released a statement calling the practice "unfair to Steam customers."The recent decision to give Metro E...

Deep Silver has announced that Metro Exodus will be the latest high-profile game to be releasing exclusively on Epic Games' storefront. In addition to leaving Steam, Exodus will not be available via the Humble store, sticking solely to Epic...

Epic Games has announced that they are doing away with mystery loot boxes in Fortnite's Save the World mode, replacing them with transparent goodie packs, allowing players to see what's inside their Llamas before considering their purchase....

The original Jackbox Party Pack is being given out for free over on the Epic Games storefront. While a little outdated, the first Jackbox collection contained a bunch of hits such as YOU DON'T KNOW JACK 2015, Fibbage XL and Drawful. It also...

Epic will be continuing its free giveaways with What Remains of Edith Finch. Starting on January 10, you'll be able to sign into the Epic Games Store and add the game to your account. After that, the game will be yours to keep forever. The ...

If you've somehow avoided Super Meat Boy these last seven years, make sure to grab it over on the Epic Games store. The hit indie platformer is the second game that Epic will be offering for gratis, replacing Subnautica in the company's fre...

Three months ago, Telltale Games suffered a "majority studio closure," leaving only a paltry 25 employees to stay on and "fulfill the company's obligations to its board and partners." Then came more layoffs. Multiple notable projects were c...