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Fortnite dev reveals reason why Metroid's Samus didn't join the game, says Nintendo was 'hung up' about its characters being on other platforms

A former Epic Games developer has revealed why Metroid's playable protagonist Samus Aran never joined Fortnite.

TechRadar

Fortnite never got Metroid series hero Samus, because Nintendo would only let her into the battle royale if she was a Switch-exclusive character

Nintendo would apparently be "thrilled" to put her in if she was exclusive

GamesRadar

Fortnite is adding a toggle to disable 'confrontational emotes' including Laugh it Up and Take the L

Some people are not taking it well.

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After a year marooned on the Epic store, Dead Island 2 debuts on Steam to 'mixed' reviews for a very silly reason

The zombie survival game isn't an Epic exclusive anymore but it still uses Epic Online Services, and some people don't care for that.

PC Gamer

Epic wants a judge to open up the Google Play Store for good

After a surprise victory in Epic v. Google last year, Epic Games' proposed injunction asks the presiding judge to change a few big things about how the Google Play Store operates.

Android Central

50 Randomly Wholesome Posts That May Be Just What You Needed For A Happiness Boost

You deserve some memes. Wholesome ones. Funny ones. Savage ones. All of them. The post 50 Randomly Wholesome Posts That May Be Just What You Needed For A Happiness Boost first appeared on Bored Panda.

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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

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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.

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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.

PC Gamer

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.

PC Gamer

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.

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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.

MusicRadar

“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!”

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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.

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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.

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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

Reason

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.

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.

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