Video game company Epic Games said on Thursday its popular title Fortnite will be returning to Apple’s iOS systems in the European Union soon, amid a long-winded legal battle with the iPhone maker. Epic Games has been attempting to expand the distribution of its games beyond smartphone companies’ official app stores, opposing steep commissions on … Read more
Epic Games announced the launch of its app store on iOS in the European Union as well as on Android globally, on Friday. Dubbed Epic Games Store, the app store has made its debut with games such as Fortnite, Rocket League Sideswipe, and Fall Guys. The launch of the app store in iOS was possible … Read more
The handheld gaming segment has seen a surge in popularity, in recent years — mainly owing to the runaway success of the Nintendo Switch and the more recent Steam Deck, which offered enough horsepower to run quality titles with portable convenience. It’s no secret that its closest kin is the ordinary smartphone, which already has … Read more
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor — out now on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series S/X — has the immense task of following what many consider to be one of the greatest Star Wars games in recent memory. 2019’s Jedi: Fallen Order restored hope to the galaxy-spanning franchise with a daring story and robust souls-like combat system, … Read more
In what will go down as the most spectacular IT failure the world has ever seen, a botched software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. crashed countless Microsoft Windows computer systems around the world on Friday. Microsoft Corp. and CrowdStrike have rolled out fixes, and systems are gradually being restored. But for several hours, … Read more
Epic Games raised $2 billion (roughly Rs. 15,200 crore) from Sony and the family-owned holding company behind the Lego Group on Monday, valuing the Fortnite creator at $31.5 billion (roughly Rs. 2,39,415 crore). Sony, an existing investor, and the Kirkbi investment company each invested $1 billion (roughly Rs. 7,600 crore), Epic said, with the fundraising to help advance … Read more
Fortnite developer Epic Games has announced that the purchased Fortnite V-Bucks, the in-game currency, and Bonus V-Bucks in Paid Fortnite Packs on Sony PlayStation will be available across platforms except the Nintendo Switch. Starting with v20.40 update, players will be able to access V-Bucks as part of a Shared Wallet on Xbox, PC, Android, and … Read more
Raji: An Ancient Epic now has an ‘Enhanced Edition’ update across major consoles — PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X. The enhanced version was first made available on PC, bringing a slew of improvements, including new game modes, ray-tracing, and a language update to the mix. And on Thursday, July 28, Raji: An … Read more
Destiny 2: The Witch Queen and all other expansion packs will be free for a week. Developer Bungie confirmed Tuesday, at its Lightfall Showcase, that the said content will be free to play until August 30 across all platforms — PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X. As part of the announcement, Bungie … Read more
The handheld gaming segment has seen a surge in popularity, in recent years — mainly owing to the runaway success of the Nintendo Switch and the more recent Steam Deck, which offered enough horsepower to run quality titles with portable convenience. It’s no secret that its closest kin is the ordinary smartphone, which already has … Read more