Fortnite developer Epic Games is suing Apple and Google after both pulled Epic’s hit game from their app stores over direct-payment disputes. As of right now, neither are allowing users to download and install Fortnite on phones through their digital marketplaces. At the heart of the debate is whether Epic has the right to include a direct-payments …
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Your OnePlus 8 can run Fortnite more smoothly than any console version of the battle royale shooter. The Chinese company partnered with developer Epic Games to get the game running at 90 frames per second, using the phone’s Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor and display panel’s 90Hz refresh rate. It requires a visual sacrifice, though — the graphics settings will default …
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We were late to a Houseparty with my mom, my sister, my niece and nephews. We were all going to talk and play trivia and Pictionary, or whatever the app calls it. We huddled in on the sofa, taking turns. The kids wanted Fortnite trivia, which I was terrible at. I liked the sketching game better. We played rounds of …
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Fortnite for Android launched in 2018, but it wasn’t available in the Google Play Store. Those interested in playing the Android version of the popular battle royale game had to install it directly and not via an app store, a process known as sideloading. That changed Tuesday when developer Epic Games made Fortnite available on the Google Play Store. With Fortnite’s …
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Working remotely is a little easier because you managed to snag a decent work-from-home laptop. Maybe it’s a borrowed one from the office. Maybe it’s a standard mainstream family laptop. Maybe you splurged on something new and ordered it online. But, chances are it’s not a gaming laptop. No flashing lights. No alien, snake or alien-snake logos. Most importantly, no …
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This story is part of CNET’s coverage of Apple Arcade, including exclusive first looks we got at some of the service’s high-profile new games. The newest game to join Apple Arcade’s growing catalog is Butter Royale from Mighty Bear Games. Players subscribed to Apple’s $4.99 monthly gaming service can check out this new game on Friday. It’ll be available on the iPhone, …
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Google Stadia is the search engine company’s cloud gaming service, but so far the only Android phone you can play it on has been a Pixel. While Google says support for other Android phones will come sometime in 2020, curiosity overtook my patience. I wanted to try the service on my Galaxy S10 Plus, and I was going to find a way. …
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If you want to play Fortnite Chapter 2, the battle-royale shooter game that follows the wildly popular Fortnite Season 10 (which ended with a devastating black hole that destroyed everything and left the game in flux), you won’t find it in the Google Play Store. The only way to access the game’s new map, mechanics like weapon upgrades and a wealth …
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The Chinese government has introduced a bunch of new rules for minors who use their free time for gaming, The New York Times reported Wednesday. Under the guidelines, kids under 18 won’t be able to game between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m., or play more than 90 minutes a day on weekdays and three hours on weekends or holidays. In-game …
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Fortnite appears to be conquering more than just the video game world. Hasbro and Epic Games, the developer of the wildly popular battle royale game, have teamed up for a new spin on an old tabletop game. Your game night could soon include Jenga: Fortnite Edition. Jenga: Fortnite Edition adds a couple of twists to the classic block stacking game. …
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