When you fire a shotgun in Fortnite (opens in new tab), the game individually simulates the path of each pellet – like a dozen or so tiny little bullets spraying out in an elongated cone. Sometimes that means you fire directly at somebody’s head and the game says “9 damage …
Read More »A musical mastermind packed 100 YouTubers into one Fortnite rap video
Think you’re a Fortnite (opens in new tab) fan? Well, unless you’ve organized a musical tribute starring a hundred YouTubers, you can get in line behind Dan Bull. He’s the guy who created the Fortnite Rap Battle Royale. “This song is about Fortnite,” says Bull. “The Fortnite song to end …
Read More »Fortnite is getting its very first vehicle, and all your squad can ride inside
PUBG (opens in new tab)’s thing has always been that it’s much more realistic than Fortnite (opens in new tab), and it comes with a plethora of vehicles that you can jump in to traverse the terrain. But although I hope we never see a more realistic Fortnite, Epic Games’ …
Read More »Fortnites cinematic for season 5 has leaked, and its rift-tastic
Fortnite season 5 (opens in new tab) is finally here, and although the actual patch might not have got here yet, that hasn’t stopped the sneakiest of sluethers from unearthing everything that it has to offer. Obviously, the Fortnite patch notes (opens in new tab) have been very beneficial, but …
Read More »Fortnites post-rocket rift is growing fast according to these screenshots – what does it mean?
When Fortnite (opens in new tab) finally had its super-cool rocket launch event, it left something behind teasing changes on the way to the Fortnite map (opens in new tab). The launch was a one-time-only thing, but the giant, glowing rift it put in the sky is definitely getting bigger …
Read More »Fortnite Week 9 challenge: Follow the treasure map found in Haunted Hills
The Week 9 Fortnite Battle Pass Challenges (opens in new tab) are here, and as all Fortnite (opens in new tab) players will have come to expect by now, there’s a treasure hunt to complete. This week it involves following the treasure map found in Haunted Hills, though if you …
Read More »Fortnite Celebrity Pro-Am: How and when to watch the star-studded tournament
It’s always nice to see people blasting guns and demolishing buildings in the name of charity. Epic Games’ Fortnite (opens in new tab) is currently dominating the gaming world, and even though it’s a known quantity, it’ll surely have a big presence as one of the leading E3 2018 games …
Read More »Courtnite: The PUBG devs are suing the Fortnite devs over copyright infringement
The creators of PUBG (opens in new tab) are suing the creators of Fortnite (opens in new tab) over copyright infringement and the “last one standing” metaphors practically write themselves. The Korea Times (opens in new tab) reported on Friday that a Korean court will hear the case, which follows …
Read More »Fortnites upcoming Jetpack item will be temporary but at least its Rocketeer skin is forever
Fortnite (opens in new tab) jetpacks are coming months after they were first announced (opens in new tab), but they won’t be staying long. A new announcement on Fortnite: Battle Royale’s in-game news page teases that the jetpack is “coming soon” (which typically means in the next patch) but the …
Read More »Fortnite Battle Royale has removed Guided Missiles permanently in response to player complaints
The Guided Missile disappeared from Fortnite (opens in new tab) Battle Royale last week due to a glitch and now its leave of absence has been extended indefinitely. Developer Epic Games revealed in a post (opens in new tab) on the Fortnite Battle Royale subreddit that the still-quite-new weapon is …
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