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'Fortnite' Season 6 introduces a Primal theme with animals and Lara Croft
Fortnite's new season, dubbed Primal, is a survivalist's dream that includes animals, crafting, and fearless adventurer Lara Croft.
'Call of Duty: Warzone' gets support for private matches
Texture streaming should reduce how much storage space the game takes up.
'Apex Legends' season six trailer offers a peek at Rampart's abilities
The addition of a giant rocketship is one of several major map changes.
'Fall Guys' is getting its first new level
The frustrating Royal Fumble won't be the final round quite as often.
'CoD: Warzone' season five brings big map changes and a mini royale mode
'Modern Warfare' will get more maps and game types too.
'Hyper Scape' is coming to PS4 and Xbox One on August 11th
The battle royale will add a new gun and ability when Season 1 starts on the same day.
OnePlus owners can claim an exclusive 'Fortnite' dance emote
If you have a OnePlus 3 or newer, the Bhangra Boogie is all yours.
'Hyper Scape' brings fresh ideas to a crowded battle royale arena
You'll need to watch Twitch streams for a shot at closed beta access.
‘Call of Duty: Warzone’ matches expand to 200 players for a limited time
There's a new multiplayer map in 'Modern Warfare' too.
'Fortnite' will host a Christopher Nolan movie night this Friday
You may get to watch 'Inception,' 'Batman Begins' or 'The Prestige,' depending on where you live.
'Call of Duty: Warzone' season four adds random mid-match twists
Eliminated players will have yet another way to rejoin a game.
'Call of Duty: Warzone' is introducing four-player squads
Just as Apex Legends is getting a permanent duos mode to complement the long-standing trios option, Call of Duty: Warzone is stepping in the opposite direction by letting you drop into the map with four players in your squad. The quads option will be available in the battle royale and plunder modes April 8th, when season 3 gets underway in both that game and CoD: Modern Warfare multiplayer. As you'd probably expect, Warzone will add more weapons and skins when season 3 starts, including silenced and non-silenced versions of every weapon type.
‘Apex Legends' brings back duos and Kings Canyon permanently
The next Apex Legends event is about to get underway and while that might only last for a few weeks, Respawn is bringing back a couple of key features on a permanent basis. The original Kings Canyon map will join the current World's Edge arena on rotation after it recently popped back up for a limited time. Meanwhile, the duos mode that debuted last fall is returning for good alongside the original trios option. They'll both come back on April 7th.
'Call of Duty: Warzone' hits 30 million players in 10 days
Activision's free-to-play spin on the battle royale genre has only been around for 10 days, but Call of Duty: Warzone has already attracted a significant number of players. The publisher says more than 30 million gamers have dropped into the arena so far.
Fortnite Chapter 2's next season will start on February 20th
Epic Games has at last set a start date for Fortnite's next season. It's scheduled for February 20th, more than four months after Chapter 2 started, which makes the current season by far the longest in the battle royale's history.
'Fortnite' adds split-screen multiplayer on PS4 and Xbox One
Fortnite players on PS4 and Xbox One might not have to yell at their teammates through a headset anymore -- they could just complain (or give props) to their buddies IRL while they play on the same screen. Following Epic's latest update for the battle royale behemoth, you can team up with friends for split-screen action in duo or squad games. Sure, you'll have a little less screen real estate than if you were playing solo, but Fortnite joining the ranks of couch co-op titles is a great move for friends who like to hang out and play games together.
'Forza Horizon 4' is getting a 72-car battle royale mode
Are video games legal any more if they don't have a battle royale mode? Even Civilization VI joined the fray a few months back. The latest game to hop into the battle royale arena, including the shrinking play area popularized by PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds and Fortnite, is Forza Horizon 4.
'PUBG' season 5 will have throwable items and weapons
Season 5 of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is about to get underway, and PUBG Corp has offered some details on what's in store. One of the bigger additions is spike traps, which you can place in the path of an enemy car to pop the tires.
Leaked 'Fortnite' Chapter 2 trailer showcases a new map and boats
Fortnite is set to return from the void with a major overhaul, if a leaked trailer is anything to go by. The original, constantly evolving battle royale map was destroyed in spectacular fashion Sunday, leaving only a black hole for players to look at. As has been rumored, Fortnite Chapter 2 is set to debut an all-new map. It seems there are plenty of other fresh features in store, including boats, swimming and fishing. The trailer for Season 1 of Chapter 2, which is said to have been shared with Epic's permission, also showcases pogo sticks and the ability to carry downed teammates.
Fortnite's despised mechs are exploding when they hit the ground
Fortnite's Season X will wrap up soon and with it, the widely hated mechs introduced at the beginning of the season might be disappearing from the island for good. Following the most recent patch, it appears the B.R.U.T.E. mechs have been infected with a virus, and players have noticed the machines are blowing up when they hit the ground.
