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Fortnite celebrates Batman Day with Dark Knight crossover event

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In celebration of Batman Day (an extra special day this year, given that it marks the 80th anniversary of the Caped Crusader), Epic Games has announced that the Dark Knight has arrived in Fortnite for a special crossover event which will run through until October 6th. The Batman crossover event includes the characters of Batman […]

Fortnite Battle Royale Collection arrives in stores across the UK

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Epic Games, Worlds Apart and Moose Toys have announced that their new line of Fortnite collectible mini action figures are now available to purchase from Argos, Tesco and Amazon.  After the initial sell out of the figurines at Smyths Toys, these collectibles will be widely available across the UK.  There’s even a new TV advert […]

Moose Toys launches Fortnite Battle Royale mini-figures

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In partnership with Epic Games, Moose Toys have launched a collection of miniature Fortnite collectible figures with plans to release 100 mini-figures this year.  Moose Toys will be the global partner for Fortnite branded figures 3 inches and under, starting with a new line to be unveiled this fall. The Fortnite Battle Royale Collection will […]

Fortnite sets video game revenue record with $2.4 billion in 2018

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Epic Games’ Fortnite has quickly become a pop culture phenomenon, with the online shooter attracting over 200 million players around the globe, and so it will come as little surprise to hear how successful the free-to-play title has become from a financial perspective. According to estimates from Nielsen’s SuperData (via Deadline), Fortnite pulled in an […]

Exclusive Interview – Composer Cris Velasco talks Darksiders III, Fortnite, and video game immersion

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Red Stewart chats with Cris Velasco about his video game scores…. Cris Velasco is an American composer who has been working in the video game, television, and film industries since the early-2000s. He is best known for his compositions for games like Jericho, Borderlands, and Bloodborne. Flickering Myth had the privilege to talk to him about his […]

Season 5 brings plenty of new goodies to Fortnite

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Fortnite’s Season 5 is here and with it comes new locations, an All Terrain Kart, new rewards, huge changes to the shotgun and the appearance of strange anomalies called Rifts.  Epic Games really look to have gone all out for Season 5 by releasing what looks to be the biggest update yet. Season 5 brings […]

Avengers: Infinity War’s Thanos arrives in Fortnite

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If you’ve paid even a small amount of attention to Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War then you will have heard the name Thanos bandied around a bit.  Thanos is the big purple villain of the film and thanks to a Marvel/Epic Games crossover will make an appearance in Fortnite, providing you can find his Infinity Gauntlet. The […]