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• Epic's craft-and-loot shooter Fortnite starts paid early access on PS4, PC, Xbox One next month

  Play from July 25 or earlier if you pre-order; Gearbox to publish boxed console release.

• Fortnite might actually be playable this year, cross your fingers (but do not hold your breath)

  Fortnite, a game expected to reach open beta in 2015 and still not there yet, may be playable this year.

• Epic Games may never develop another large-scale single-player title

  Epic Games might never make another triple-A single-player game. Instead, for the present at least, the company is opting for a live service model.

• People Can Fly once again an independent developer, still working closely with Epic Games

  People Can Fly, formerly known as Epic Games Poland, is once again an independent game developer.

• Fortnite gameplay trailer reminds you what the game is about

  Fornite has a new trailer available that does a good job of explaining the game’s premise in a short and concise way.

• Fortnite announced for Mac, closed beta this year

  Epic Games has announced that Fortnite will be released on Mac alongside PC.

• How weapons and traps work in Fortnite

  Fortnite, Epic’s long awaited new game, is starting to take form and make sense.

• Second phase of Fortnite closed Alpha launches today

  Fortnite’s second closed Alpha test will go live this afternoon, according to the official website.

• Dev video details Fortnite's metamorphosis from scary realism to lighthearted fun

  Epic Games has released a new Fortnite video detailing the game’s art and enemy design philosophy.

• Fortnite alpha kicks off later today, runs for a fortnight

  Oh how Epic laughed as it scheduled the “Fortnite Alpha Fortnight”.

• Don't rule out Epic's Fortnite on PS4 & Xbox One just yet

  Fortnite is coming exclusively to PC, courtesy of developer Epic Games, but does this rule out the game’s release on PS4 and Xbox One? Don’t be so sure.

• What the heck is Fortnite? New footage has answers

  Fortnite is a bit of a departure from Gears of War, the franchise Epic has lately been most closely associated with, so there’s no shame in being a bit confused about it. Check out this new gameplay footage to find out what all the fuss is about.

• Epic never left game development, says founder Tim Sweeney

  In recent years many have speculated that Epic Games, creator of the Unreal Engine and developer of Gears of War, is moving away from game development. The long absence of free-to-play game Fortnite only added fuel to the fire. That game has now re-emerged, and Epic Games founder Tim Sweeney has assured fans that the […]

• Fortnite's procedurally generated world, maps, building forts, more outlined

  Fortnite’s procedurally generated world has been outlined over on GameInformer, as part of the site’s month-long coverage of the Epic Games sandbox title. Heading through the link, you can have a look at the Town Map, learn about harvesting materials, exploration, zones, the Home Base meta progression and building the fort of your dreams. It’s […]

• Fortnite's Ninja melee class abilities detailed

  Fortnite’s melee class, the Ninja, has been outlined on Game Informer as part of its month long coverage of the Epic Games title. According to the description, the Ninja uses abilities such as Mantis Leap, Assassination, Shadow Stance, Dragon Slash, and makes use of Throwing Stars and can create a smoke cloud. There’s plenty of […]

• Fornite video on Game Informer features gameplay, discussions on the title

  Fornite is featured in a video on Game Informer, and it features a “ton of gameplay” as well as the magazine’s editors discussing their thoughts on the next title from Epic Games. You can view it through the link. Quite a few details on the game were also revealed in the May issue of the […]

• Fortnite gets info blow-out in GameInformer, many gameplay mechanics & classes revealed

  Fornite developer Epic Games has spilled many beans regarding its sandbox title to GameInformer, and the internet has, as always, trawled its pages for all the juicy details. Everything from classes, traps, and crafting has been revealed, and we’ve got an overview here.

• Fortnite alpha sign ups live, gameplay detailed in May issue of Game Informer

  Fortnite is the cover of the May Game Informer issue,and finally after months of radio silence, new information on the Epic Games title will be revealed.

• Fortnite 'might be Epic's best work', Mark Rein suggests

  Fortnite might just be developer Epic Games’ crowning glory, according to company vice president Mark Rein, but doesn’t want the company to rush it out the gate.