Fortnite

In a “State of Development” update post on the game’s website, the Fortnite team revealed that Save the World would no longer be going free-to-play by the end of 2018. According to the post, this is because Epic Games wants to continue implementing new features and new “backend system scaling” before it becomes a free-to-play game. … [Read more...] about ‘Fortnite’ won’t make ‘Save the World’ mode free in 2018 after all

As part of the campaign, a new bot named “The Agency” appeared in Fortnite’s Discord server, where people reported that some accounts are now displaying as “Activated,” though it doesn’t seem to have any in-game effect for now and appears to be completely random. … [Read more...] about Next Fortnite season teased with mysterious phone number and real-world ads

Which Android devices are able to play Fortnite: Battle Royale? Android is an exceptionally large church, so there’s no definitive and complete list of phones and tablets that will be able to run Fortnite with no problems. Epic did state that pretty much any Android device running Android OS 8.0 or higher, with at least 4GB of RAM, and a GPU along the lines of an Adreno 530 or higher, Mali-G71 MP20, Mali-G72 MP12 or higher. If you’re looking for better graphics and performance Epic recommends that these Android phones can run Fortnite at 60 frames per second:  … [Read more...] about How to get Fortnite on your Android device

The question of whether or not loot boxes can be considered gambling has become more pressing in the past year. The U.K.’s Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Committee put out a report in September condemning the practice and calling on lawmakers to catch up with the times. … [Read more...] about Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney calls on industry to get rid of loot boxes

Star Wars Battlefront II Electronic Arts has had plenty of botched launches over the years, but perhaps none were as eye-opening as Star Wars Battlefront II. The third-person shooter was supposed to be a deeper version of the formula established in the 2015 version. Though it did add a full campaign and plenty of multiplayer maps, it was all overshadowed by the game’s progression system. Built around loot boxes and microtransactions, it didn’t require spending real money, but those who did could become competitive more quickly. Players took notice, and it sold below expectations. … [Read more...] about The best video games that got second chances through updates