I'm reliably informed that it's summer, despite what I'm seeing outside of my window right now. At least the video game world isn't beholden to the whims of weather, which means the sun can beat down 24/7 on the gun-toting, wall-building Fo...

It's becoming increasingly difficult, if not impossible, to predict what goes viral. No one could have guessed, back in the era of when Epic Games was touting Fortnite as a PVE experience (which is now a less popular submode called "Sa...

One of the coolest elements of E3 is often digging out the debut trailers that sometimes fall between the cracks amidst all of the chest-beating of the bigger reveals. Take for instance this debut gameplay trailer for interstellar adventure...

Epic Games battle royale juggernaut Fortnite has received its latest patch, bringing the multiplayer shooter to version 9.20. As is almost always the case, the update brings a selection of interesting new weapons and tools to the game's ars...

One of the head honchos of Blizzard's Overwatch League is leaving the company to take up a new role with Epic Games. As reported by ESPN, Nate Nanzer will be joining the Fortnite developer to help grow the competitive scene of the popular b...

Remember that really good sale the Epic Games Store started yesterday? Turns out not everything is going well in paradise. As has been discovered over the last day, a lot of publishers are not happy with Epic dropping a sale out of the blue...

Epic Games battle royale title Fortnite has let loose its latest patch. Update 9.01 adds more weapons, items and skins to the globally popular multiplayer title, along with the usual run of performance fixes.Joining the arsenal is the new T...

While Lyle continues to take the biggest bath, here's the dirty deeds going down in video games: Epic Games will be sponsoring the PC gaming show at E3! Final Fantasy VII Remake got a new trailer! Bubsy is getting another game for some re...

Fortnite will be getting some John Wick themed goodies soon. Data miners have recently uncovered a John Wick skin for players, as well as the existence of a limited-time mode in the game's files. While some of this was rumored a week ago th...

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced that they will present developer Epic Games with a BAFTA Special Award at this year's E3 conference, which takes place in Los Angeles next month. The BAFTA will be accepted by Ep...

The very first Epic Games Store sale is coming soon. Accidentally leaked by the official Fortnite Twitter account, Epic later confirmed that the news was true. While the actual details are still vague, the original Tweet mentioned somethin...

In a branding partnership that's oh so chef kissy fingers, Epic Games -- the company that many PC gamers hate right now -- is sponsoring the E3 PC Gaming Show. They can't escape! It's a sensible move for Epic considering it's trying to make...

I got into Fortnite's battle royale pretty early on, and it was wild to watch it all kind of blow up around me. What began as a cute way to spend an evening with my wife became a nuclear blast of pop culture paraphernalia: I was walking aro...

In today's episode of Impulse, Justin and I check out Fortnite: Endgame! Unlike the previous Thanos event in Fortnite, this event is now a team-based mode pitting Fortnite characters with Avengers-themed weaponry against Thanos and the Chi...

In a surprise announcement this afternoon, Rocket League creator Psyonix confirmed its plans to join Epic Games. The deal is expected to go through "near the end of May to early June 2019," and while the developer has answered several immed...

Epic Games is bringing back some Marvel magic to Fornite this year. Just in time for tomorrow's release of Avengers: Endgame, a new limited time mode will be playable in the popular battle royale title. While players won't be directly cont...

While Lyle and I continue to investigate who else on staff is a hollow earth lizard person, here's what little has been happening in video games up until Persona 5 The Royal was further shown off today: XIII is being remade for some reaso...

Last year, Fortnite hosted an Avengers: Infinity War crossover event that let players control Thanos. It was basically an easy win, though fighting to get the titular gauntlet caused all kinds of chaos. While Thanos was rumored to return, a...

Epic Games is not only making waves in the realm of digital distribution but is now hiring on big name talent. According to a recent Tweet from Geoff Keighley, Jason West (co-founder of both Infinity Ward and Respawn Entertainment) has been...

Epic Games has released the latest update for their battle royale phenomenon Fortnite. Version 8.30 will bring a new vehicle and Constructor, as well as a new limited time event.First up, Battle Royale has received the Reboot Van. This seco...

Although it was a (smart) pure marketing move on the part of Marvel and Epic Games, the Fornite x Thanos crossover was actually pretty entertaining. The gist is that one person, if they acquire the Infinity Gauntlet, can become the all...

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...