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The UK government's sweeping social media ban for under-16s extends directly into online gaming, with plans to block stranger communication in games like Fortnite and Roblox by spring 2027.
The UK government's sweeping social media ban for under-16s doesn't stop at TikTok and Instagram. It explicitly targets stranger communication and livestreaming in online games, and nobody seems sure how it'll actually work.
Epic Games has restored Fortnite to the Apple App Store in nearly every country, calling it "the beginning of the end of the Apple Tax worldwide" as the legal fight heads to the Supreme Court.
Fortnite's Overwatch collaboration dropped this week, and somehow the biggest talking point isn't the maps, the weapons, or D.Va. It's Tracer's butt. Again.
Fortnite's player count may be sliding, but Chapter 7 Season 2's four-shotgun loot pool is delivering the most interesting close-range combat the game has seen in years.
Ben and Gwen Tennyson hit the Fortnite Item Shop on April 24 with Heatblast, Alien X, and Anodite transformation styles that actually do the source material justice.
The FAA is running a recruitment campaign aimed directly at video game players, arguing that hours spent in Fortnite and Rocket League translate to real skills in the cockpit tower.
The player count data for Rocket Racing, Ballistic, and Festival Battle Stage tells a bleaker story than any corporate statement could. These modes weren't killed, they were already dying.
Epic Games is reducing the amount of V-Bucks players get for their money starting March 19, and their official explanation is that they need to 'pay the bills.' From a company that makes billions.