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Fortnite's newest mode is a frantic dopamine machine that lives up to the hype—and I hope it's a new-player gateway to more considered battle royales
By Samuel Horti published
Crown jewel Blitz Royale is bitesize Fortnite, and I want to keep eating.

Fortnite cheater wins $6,850 in competitive tournaments, gets caught, now owes Epic $175,000
By Andy Chalk published
news At least he avoided the humiliation of a public apology.

Super People, the 'PUBG with superpowers' battle royale that closed in 2023, is somehow back from the dead and doing a closed beta test in June
By Andy Chalk published
news After crashing out of early access, Super People is headed back to early access.

Live service games are 'innovating' all the way back around to what worked 20 years ago, except way worse
By Morgan Park published
SERVERS What's old is new again.

SAG-AFTRA files unfair labor practice complaint against Epic over Fortnite's AI-powered Darth Vader: 'We must protect our right to bargain terms and conditions around uses of voice that replace the work of our members'
By Lincoln Carpenter published
News SAG-AFTRA members have been striking over AI in videogames since July 2024.

Fortnite added an AI-powered Darth Vader and—surprise—players immediately tricked him into saying slurs
By Lincoln Carpenter last updated
News Update: Epic has deployed a hotfix to address Vader's profanity.

Tim Sweeney is recommending a 'fake adware version of Fortnite' to iOS users that's been 'approved by Apple', unlike the real Fortnite
By Fraser Brown published
News The Sween's getting salty.

Welp, Fortnite's iOS version is 'offline worldwide' after Apple continues to shuffle its feet around bringing the game back to the US App Store
By Mollie Taylor published
The petty squabble continues.
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