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Doomsday is coming to Fortnite, just not as originally scheduled. Following a series of delays, the most recent of which was in response to Black Lives Matter protests, Fortnite current Season 2 Chapter 3 is now only days away from happening. Before the new Chapter kicks off, however, a live event called The Device...
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One thing you can count on in Fortnite is things are always going to change at some point. Sometimes the changes are minor, other times they alter the landscape in dramatic ways. With that said, the developers seem to be hinting that Fortnite Season 2 Chapter 3 will see the map hit by a massive flood, so get ready to...
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Epic Games has rolled out a new update for Fortnite that brings the game to v12.61. The update adds in Storm the Agency challenges, new cosmetics, and more. There are five Storm the Agency challenges in total, completing them will earn the player new rewards and bonus XP.
The challenges include:
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It is the end of the world as we know it, at least in Fortnite, and players feel fine. A doomsday countdown timer recently appeared in the battle royale smash-hit game, and this particular timer likely hints at an end-of-season event for Chapter 2 Season 2.
Data miners quickly found files for a countdown timer...
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It’s here folks; the Epic Games Store has just kicked off its month-long Mega Sale which brings with it healthy discounts on some of your favorite games. Games at the store are available with up to a 75 percent discount off their regular asking price which is impressive by itself.
However, the Epic Games Store is...
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So many people flocked to the Epic Games Store yesterday to claim a copy of Grand Theft Auto V for free that the platform buckled under the pressure. That is a pretty impressive draw from a game that has been available on the PC for five years. Who knows if future free titles will bring players out of the woodwork to...
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Epic Games is giving us our first real look at its upcoming Unreal Engine 5, and it’s nothing short of spectacular beauty. The company has posted a nearly 10-minute long video of a real-time tech demo that is entitled “Lumen in the Land of Nanite”, along with some great commentary explaining what’s going on in...
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Fortnite is no stranger to collaborations. Could their next collaboration be with Nintendo? The character Kirby recently made an appearance in a Fortnite trailer. It is unclear why Kirby was included in this Fortnite trailer, but the Internet already has a few theories.
Kirby makes the briefest of appearances in...
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Going to a dance party and bumping bottoms with a large group of people is not exactly the best idea in the world right now—social distancing is still in vogue. That's okay, because Epic Games is bringing the party to you, in virtual form of course. And naturally, Fortnite is the venue, with some special guests...
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Fortnite has been busy tweaking the game to make it more social than competitive in some modes. One of the social things that Fortnite has been doing is hosting concerts that fans can come and listen to. These concerts have been a success for Epic Games so far. A surprise DJ Diplo concert happened last night.
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Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 2 was originally supposed to end on April 30th, but as with many things this year, plans have changed. Epic Games has instead decided to launch Chapter 2 Season 3 on June 4th. In the meantime, the developers have just launched a series of Overtime challenges that encourage players to farm for...
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Fortnite has increasingly offered events that don't involve shooting and looting, but rather focus on hanging out and enjoying the company of others. Most recently, the game featured a concert from Travis Scott that saw the game's highest number of concurrent users to date. Data miners have been hard at work and have...
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The Epic Games Store wants people to enforce the use of two-factor authentication for their accounts to enhance security. To encourage this practice, Epic Games Store has announced that through May 21, it will require two-factor authentication to be enabled on a user account before any free games can be...
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Fortnite has announced that Week 10 has brought the second set of Midas' Mission challenges. One of the new challenges has players searching for five golden pipe wrenches that are scattered around the island and can be challenging to find if you don't know where to look.
Where To Find The Golden Wrenches
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Fortnite gamers can obtain a free, exclusive loading screen this week by taking part in a new Astronomical Challenge. Like most Fortnite challenges, these are only available for a limited time, and one of the challenges is to dance for 10 seconds on the dance floor at The Yacht or Apres Ski.
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Epic and Google have long aired their dirty laundry in a public feud over how much money the latter takes in profits from games in the Google Play Store. Now, Epic Games has finally caved and is putting Fortnite on the Google Play Store, but it's not at all happy about it. When Fortnite for Android launched, Epic...
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We all love free games here at HotHardware, and earlier this week we showed you how to get Assassin's Creed 2 and Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection at no cost. Today, The Epic Games Store has made available two games that you can download for free.
Those games are Just Cause 4 ad Wheels of Aurelia. The first...
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We reported earlier today that Epic Games will be extending Season 2 Chapter 2 through early June, which wasn't originally planned. With that in mind, the developers have a few more skins that they are planning to squeeze out before Season 3 is finally upon us.
If you've been following the Fortnite scene recently...
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Epic Games announced it is delaying the release of Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 3 by a little over a month, though the reason is not entirely clear. The first thing that comes to mind is the Coronavirus pandemic, and perhaps it is just not feasible to polish up the update in time for its original April 30 release...
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What can you do when you suddenly have loads of time on your hands, and are encouraged to stay home as much as possible? Spring cleaning is one thing. So is binge watching shows on streaming services like Netflix and Hulu. But for some, this time of isolation is an opportunity to spend time playing PC games. If you do...
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Fortnite and Deadpool fans have been working for weeks now to complete all the Deadpool challenges offered in the game. Today is the big payoff, and the Deadpool skin is now available to all players. New challenges include one that will allow players to find Deadpool's favorite pistols. Epic Games even surprised with...
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Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 2 has featured weekly Deadpool challenges that allow players to earn sweet Deadpool-themed swag. The next challenge does not start until tomorrow, but its details have already been leaked. Data miners have uncovered what players will need to do this week to earn a Deadpool skin in...
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