Plus a new map, new gameplay mechanics, and more.

Thanks to a leak from PlayStation Sweden, the Chapter 5 trailer for Fortnite Battle Royale came out a little earlier than anticipated. Shortly after that leak, Epic Games seems to have just said "screw it" and officially released the trailer once the cat was out of the bag.

Chapter 5 is called "Underground" and with it will come an "entirely new island." There will be new points of interest...

A new in-game event to mark "a new beginning for Fortnite."

Epic Games just announced the next big live event coming to Fortnite. On December 2 at 2PM ET, The Big Bang will take place and includes a special appearance by Marshall Bruce Mathers III, also known as the rapper Eminem.

Epic says that players wishing to join in on this live experience will be able to find The Big Bang event in the Discover section of Fortnite starting at 1:30PM. This half hour should...

The fan backlash was heard loud and clear.

Epic Games admits that their new system for Fortnite that age restricted a fair number of cosmetic items may have been a bit garbage in its implementation. Epic says that the way it was implemented "didn't hit the mark" and are now instead working on a newer, and hopefully better, system that they plan to introduce as part of an upcoming game update.

The system, as it was originally implemented just last week, applied...

Fans aren't too thrilled.

A new update for Fortnite is out and the fan response is an almost total 180 from the Fortnite OG update from a few weeks back. The OG update brought back one of Fortnite's original map designs, along with some of the original gameplay mechanics. Today, a new update was released that has the community literally cursing Epic Games and their attempts at making Fortnite more "PG."

Epic Games is now applying age ratings to all custom Fortnite...

The latest in the Remedy Connected Universe is here.

Remedy entertainment and Epic Games Publishing announce that Alan Wake 2 is now available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and on PC exclusively through the Epic Games Store. This is, of course, the follow-up to the original Alan Wake, the "psychological thriller" from 2010.

Alan Wake 2 places you in the shoes of not only Alan Wake but also Saga Anderson, an FBI agent investigating a series of murders...

Plus Michael Myers and Alan Wake.

The latest update for Fortnite adds in a bunch of spooky outfits and bundles. New to this year's Fotnitemares event are skins and bundles featuring the Pumpkin King himself, Jack Skellington. He is joined by Alan Wake and Michael Myers.

Jack Skellington is from The Nightmare Before Christmas, a classic holiday film from the mind of Tim Burton. Alan Wake is obviously from the hit game, Control, as part of that game's DLC. He's also obviously...

SAG-AFTRA members voted almost unanimously in favor of strike authorization.

On September 25, members of SAG-AFTRA voted to approve strike authorization for video game performers. The authorization was approved with 98.32% voting in favor of strike approval. In total, 34,687 members cast ballots, though this represents just 27.47% of all eligible voters.

Voting to approve a strike does not necessarily mean there is a strike. It simply opens the door wide open for video...

The FTC invites players to get their money back.

Fortnite players are now able to submit for a refund due to unwanted in-game purchases that were made between January 2017 and September 2022. This is all due to the $245 million settlement between the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Epic Games.

That settlement itself was part of a larger settlement from December 2022 between the FTC and Epic Games. It was that $520 million December 2022 settlement that found Epic Games...

Also Valve, Epic, Apple, and any other platform that distributes Unity games.

If you thought Unity lost their damn minds earlier this week, hold onto your butts because it got worse. Unity now says that platform holders such as Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo will be the ones who have to pick up the tab and pay that new runtime fee on behalf of developers.

This information comes from an updated FAQ that Unity shared on their website. The FAQ says that the Unity runtime fee...

Rewrite reality.

During Gamescom Opening Night Live, Remedy Entertainment and Epic Games released a new trailer for Alan Wake 2. This trailer, entitled "The Dark Place," shows off a bit from a mission that takes place early on in the game.

In the trailer, we get a look at Wake's ability to Rewrite Reality, along with looks at new characters, some of the game's live-action cutscenes, and more.

Alan Wake 2 features two playable protagonists and is...

A fresh look at this upcoming psychological thriller.

Some fresh news about Alan Wake 2 to share with you this weekend. Remedy Entertainment and Epic Games released a new gameplay video for the upcoming psychological thriller.

The new gameplay footage is from an early mission of the game called The Heart. You get a look at Saga Anderson, an FBI agent with a reputation for solving impossible cases. They arrive to investigate a murder in the small town of Bright Falls. Remedy...

New skins coming to coincide with the launch of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.

On Tuesday, May 23, Epic Games will roll out a new update for Fortnite that will add even more content into a game that is already bursting at the seams with Marvel-related content.

Epic Games shared a short teaser video on the official Fortnite Twitter account. The teaser shows Miles Morales from Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse jumping out of a building's window and swinging away....

A new rewards program just went live.

If you never wanted to use the Epic Games Store for whatever reason you have, and there are probably many, maybe today is the day that all changes. Epic Games just launched Epic Rewards, a new program that will reward you 5% back on every eligible purchase you make on the Epic Games Store.

Epic Rewards is free to join and all Epic Games account users will be enrolled into the program when you make your first purchase. Epic says the...

Epic has lost a challenge made to a 2021 ruling that favored Apple.

A new report by Bloomberg sheds light on the latest defeat Epic Games has suffered in court in their legal battle against Apple. On Monday morning, Apple won an appeals court ruling that upholds its App Store's policies against an antitrust challenges brought about by Epic Games.

This ruling was made by the US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and upholds an earlier decision made in 2021 by a lower-court...