Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, the biggest name in Fortnite and one of Twitch’s most popular stars, is leaving the platform to stream exclusively on Mixer. The news comes via a tweet from the streaming star, with him dubbing the move “the next chapter.” Mixer is a fledgling streaming service owned by Microsoft that launched back in 2016, and the Ninja exclusivity marks a major get for the…
The 10th season of Fortnite — officially dubbed season X — is finally upon us, and it adds a number of new features based on a time-bending theme.
One of the biggest changes is a new vehicle, a two-person mech suit called a B.R.U.T.E. where one player handles movement…
‘Fortnite’ season 10 adds giant two-person mechs
August 1, 2019
Fortnite‘s Season X Battle Pass is here, and it’s bringing quite a few perks and toys for players. The most interesting new weapon is the B.R.U.T.E. mech suit. It’s a two person vehicle, with one player controlling movement and the other firepower, though a…
Epic is finally ready to show a sliver of Fortnite season 10 a day before its August 1st debut, and it seems like nostalgia is the order of the day. The company has posted a brief story trailer suggesting that you’ll see locations, goodies and themes from the game’s two-year history, such as the golf carts from Lazy Links and seasonal items. It’s not certain just what will make…
We’re just a day away from season 10 of Fortnite, and it looks like things are going to get… explosive. In a short video, developer Epic teased an event many fans have been expecting: the glowing orb in Loot Lake appears primed to blow up. Cracks have been appearing…
UC Santa Barbara has had enough of retailers selling its patented LED light bulb technology without authorization. This week, the university filed a lawsuit charging Amazon, IKEA, Walmart, Target and Bed Bath & Beyond with infringing its patents. According to Nixon…
Epic teases a huge explosion for Fortnite season 10
July 31, 2019
We’re just a day away from season 10 of Fortnite, and it looks like things are going to get… explosive. In a short video, developer Epic teased an event many fans have been expecting: the glowing orb in Loot Lake appears primed to blow up. Cracks have been appearing on the orb over the past few days, leading to speculation that a cataclysmic event was in the works. The teaser was…
Fortnite e-sports: the World Cup and beyond
July 31, 2019
Fortnite is the most popular game in the world, but it’s also slowly becoming a major spectator sport. Developer Epic Games has invested a lot into making sure that’s the case. In 2018, the company pledged $100 million toward competitive Fortnite, which resulted in a…
Sony has proudly announced that it sold 3.2 million PS4 consoles in the quarter that ended on June 30. That means that, by the end of June 2019, the company has sold 100 million PS4 devices in total.
The console has been out for five years and seven months before it hit the…
EA Sports has been unusually silent about NBA Live 20 — the game’s absence from EA Play even sparked fears that it was slated for cancellation. Luckily, fans only have to wait a few more months. Polygon noted that EA released a financial report on Tuesday listing the basketball game in the third fiscal quarter of 2019, which means it’ll be released between October 1st and…
