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Fortnite's Item Shop changes won't impact prices, Epic says

‘There's somethings you can change, and some should stay untouched. This should've stayed untouched,’ one fan Tweeted

Evening Standard

Fortnite has removed item rarities and some players aren't happy

Epic Games has made some changes to Fortnite by removing the game's item rarity system.

TechRadar

The Rogue Prince of Persia revealed: a slick 2D roguelite coming to Steam in May

Dead Cells developer Evil Empire is making the Prince's next adventure, and Ubisoft is skipping the usual Epic Games Store exclusivity period.

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Fortnite update 29.20 patch notes include Avatar mythic items

Three new Avatar skins, a new season of Rocket Racing, and bug fixes for Lego Fortnite are part of the latest update

Evening Standard

Epic removes the item rarity system from Fortnite but some fans ain't happy, and think it's 'trying to gouge players'

Declassified skins.

PC Gamer

You can get Obsidian's fantastic RPG The Outer Worlds (and all its DLC) for free on the Epic Store this week

Spacer's Choice.

PC Gamer

The black sheep of the Thief series is free on Epic Games Store, and at that price, it deserves a second chance

2014's Thief reboot certainly wasn't well-received on launch, but there's still a lot to like about it.

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1998's Unreal was a big deal, but its free editing tool was the true game changer—and the origin of countless careers

The barrier to entry into development was equal to that of playing the game.

PC Gamer

Most game stores suck for handheld gaming PCs; here are your best options

Here are the biggest gaming stores for handheld gaming PCs ranked from worst to best.

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'The gold rush is over:' Slay the Spire and Darkest Dungeon devs say that big Game Pass and Epic exclusive deals have dried up for indie devs

It's not easy to get funding for a new game right now.

PC Gamer

“I had enough money for one last demo and sent it off to 24 companies, then figured I’d sit back and wait for the rejection letters": How Tom Scholz's years of dogged determination and intricate guitar tracking paid off for Boston and More Than A Feeling

“Epic flat-out rejected it and sent me an insulting letter!”

MusicRadar

Steam could land on Xbox Series X as Phil Spencer opens the door to third-party stores

Xbox games have been available to play on PC hardware for years, and flipping that scenario around could happen next.

Tom’s Guide

Phil Spencer says he's open to bringing stores like Epic and Itch.io to Xbox consoles

Could PC digital storefronts end up on Xbox? Apparently anything is possible.

PC Gamer

Fortnite v29.10 update patch notes: from Lego vehicles to tweaked Battle Royale guns

The latest in a series of back-to-back updates to the popular multiplayer game should make travelling in Lego Fortnite more fun

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Social Speech and the Supreme Court

Episode 497 of the Cyberlaw Podcast

Evening Standard

Is Fortnite down? Players report server issues as v29.30 update arrives

There is usually a few hours of server downtime before major updates to the game

Evening Standard

When is Fortnite's next update? Korra and Midas quests, Lego vehicles, and Nike collab expected

All that has been confirmed so far is a fix for Fortnite Creators, but notable leakers have revealed their own theories

TechRadar

Still running Windows 7 or 8? Prepare for an Epic fail – Epic Games Store follows Steam and drops support for older operating systems

Epic Games Store gives PC gamers another good reason to upgrade from Windows 7 or 8.

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Epic Games Store confirmed for iPhone and Android, but you still might not be able to get it

Epic is bringing a new app store to iPhone and Android, but only in the EU.

Tom’s Guide

Epic Games Store coming to iOS and Android in 2024 — here's what we know

Epic has promised its Epic Games Store for iOS and Android. And it's coming this year.

Tom’s Hardware

New Intel Arc driver improves frame rates by up to 174%, adds support for 'Horizon Forbidden West'

Intel has provided yet another graphics driver update with substantial performance improvements for its Arc GPUs. Performance has improved by up to 174% depending on the title, and Intel has introduced game support for four new and existing titles.

GamesRadar

As Fortnite players fall into disarray over Epic's decision to use a "nerfed version of Unreal Engine" for future Battle Royale seasons, the dev insists it's a good idea

The first Battle Royale season developed in UEFN will release in 2025

France 24

US files antitrust lawsuit against Apple over iPhone 'monopoly'

The U.S. Department of Justice and 15 U.S. states on Thursday sued Apple, alleging it monopolized smartphone markets in the first major antitrust effort against the iPhone maker by the Biden administration.

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Epic Games announces game-changing MetaHuman integration for UEFN

Unreal Editor for Fortnite gets Creator and Animator tools.

PC Gamer

'You name it, we made it faster'—The State of Unreal keynote didn't just show off Unreal Engine 5.4 graphical goodies, but major performance optimisations too

Shiny good, but shiny also demanding. Unreal Engine 5.4 aims to make that less so.

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