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Fortnite Battle Royale

Fortnite Battle Royale is a world-famous free-to-play battle royale game developed and published by Epic Games. It's a companion game to Fortnite: Save the World.
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Fortnite crossplay for Nintendo Switch partially discontinued

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Epic Games have revealed new patch notes that state Nintendo Switch players will no longer be able to crossplay with PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. This is not much of an alarm and Switch users' experience should improve after the update.

Fortnite update adds The Baller vehicle, nerfs Heavy AR

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Epic Games have released the full patch notes for Fortnite's latest update which is now live on all platforms. The update introduces a ball-like vehicle named The Baller, changes to Vending Machines and nerf to Heavy Assault Rifle.

Fortnite dance lawsuits dismissed by US Supreme Court

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Well there you have it - rapper 2 Milly, actor Alfonso Ribeiro, Backpack Kid, Orange Shirt Kid and whoever else who mistakes Epic's Fortnite for an opportunity to make some quick cash, will now have to submit proof of their copyright.

Nvidia's research reveals how frame rates impact K/D ratio

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Nvidia latest research reveals data collected from popular battle royale games such as Fortnite, PUBG, Apex Legends and Blackout. The data shows that players with better graphics cards and higher frame rates have a higher K/D ratio.

Fortnite update 8.01 adds treasure hunting with Buried Treasure

Fortnite: Battle Royale, new item - Buried Treasure map
Fortnite: Battle Royale has received its first update since the start of Season 8 and Epic are sticking with the swashbuckling spirit by introducing Buried Treasure - maps that will lead you to loot that's hidden across the island.

Epic start selling previously Nvidia-exclusive Fortnite skin

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Hand in hand with the start of Season 8 of Fortnite, Epic launched the Counter Attack gear in their store, which led to quite the backlash from customers who thought buying an Nvidia card meant Reflex is exclusive to them. But is it really?

Epic Games sued over Llama loot boxes in Fortnite: Save the World

A Llama shaped pinata from the popular game Fortnite
Even though Epic Games have already done away with RNG based Llamas in Fortnite: Save the World back in January, it doesn't seem it was soon enough as they are now being sued by a parent of an underage player over deceptive practices.

Fortnite kicks off Season 8 with a bang - Pirate Cannon one

Epic Games have finally rolled out the v8.0 update to Fortnite: Battle Royale, which means that the Season 8 has begun and the dev went for the Caribbean pirate theme this time, along with a new weapon, two new POIs, new Battle Pass, etc.

Epic announce Hero System changes in Fortnite: Save the World 8.0

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It seems that Fortnite Battle Royale isn't the only piece of the Fortnite puzzle that's heading for big changes in v8.0 as Epic revealed that some big Hero System changes are en route to Fortnite: Save the World with the upcoming update.

Epic Games sued for $20m over Fortnite's Running Man emote

80s dressed man and woman dancing in Fortnite
It seems that Fortnite's dance copyright lawsuits are far from done as the latest one has Jared Nickens and Jaylen Brantley, former basketball players for the University of Maryland, suing Epic Games for $20 million over Running Man emote.