Apple is increasingly focusing on building its own devices and expanding its ecosystem by taking steps towards a more native experience for users and relying less on third-party accessories. While the Cupertino-based tech giant's HomePod and AppleTV have left quite the mark in the smart home category, it generally relies more on outsourcing cameras and other hardware for smart homes. Now, a new report suggests that the company intends to create a fully integrated experience by developing its own smart home accessories. Gurman hints about Apple working on making smart home products like security cameras for a more integrated experience […]
We’re continuing our Best of Black Friday posts today with a look at the best current deals on power stations and their respective bundle options. Folks across the country and beyond have been steadily investing more and more in the industry for a vari...
Blizzard has announced that two decades after its release, World of Warcraft is finally going to let players build a home and live in it. The feature has long been requested by WoW players and now it’s finally coming in the game’s next expansion.Read m...
Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds will receive the Godspawn update, adding a new 50-player boss battle, a new 10-player raid, and a legendary spear. Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds is getting the first major update "Godspawn" on November 19th, expanding the story with new story chapters The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 by ArenaNet is receiving its first major update for the Janthir Wilds expansion soon. It's the first of three major updates, and it'll land on November 19. The update will add new content to the game for the players. The Janthir Wilds expansion DLC was released in August this year, […]
Bethesda’s post-apocalyptic RPG franchise, Fallout, is coming to Fortnite. The franchise recently saw a massive resurgence thanks to the hit Amazon TV show.Read more...
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has fined Fortnite maker Epic Games for pressuring youngsters. As can be read in the new publication from the ACM, two fines have been imposed for a total of 1.125,000 euros. According to the ruling, the Fortnite maker has exploited the vulnerabilities of those under 18 by using unfair practices, including the use of "illegal" aggressive ads, and misleading countdown timers. For both violations, Epic has been fined 562.500 euros. In addition to these two violations, the ACM mentions that Epic uses several design features that can be characterized as a "dark […]
Apple and Epic have been in an ongoing legal battle for years. According to Judge Rogers' remarks, it appears that the Cupertino giant is set to lose. There have been various twists and turns after Apple was forced to allow users to sideload apps on the iPhone. However, Epic Games saw fit to proceed with its case in lieu of the ongoing tensions at Apple. The company went to court again to complain that Apple was not adequately complying with the antitrust ruling. Apple could likely lose against Epic Games, as it was not aware of the commission calculations According […]
There’s really no gentle way to ease you into this situation so I’ll just be blunt: Yoda got removed from Fortnite because an emote inspired by Zoidberg from Futurama was turning the little Jedi master into a nasty monster that crashed people’s games. ...
After iOS, the EU has targeted Apple once again with respect to iPadOS, calling it a digital gatekeeper. What this means is that the changes imposed by the EU under the Digital Markets Act for the iPhone will be coming to the iPad. In lieu of recent events, Epic has announced that it will be bringing back Fortnite to the iPad as well. Fortnite will return to the iPhone and iPad later this year for users residing in the EU Apple had to comply with the changes imposed by the EU with its iOS 17.4 update. The company is still […]
On April 23, Fortnite Festival Season 3 launched, adding new music, skins, features, and tweaks to the popular rhythm game mode that lives inside Epic’s popular online battle royale. The big news is that players can now use plastic guitars while playin...
Unreal Engine 5 is increasingly the go-to option for current-gen development, and now, the latest version of Epic’s software is here. We got a taste of Unreal Engine 5.4 during last month’s State of Unreal GDC 2024 showcase, but now the software is in developers’ hands. From a player standpoint, the most exciting thing about Unreal Engine 5.4 are Epic’s promises of improved performance. If there’s one area UE5 has fallen short in, it’s performance, with many games built on the engine struggling on current-gen consoles and requiring wallet-destroying rigs to run well on PC. Unreal Engine 5.4 aims to […]
Fortnite’s battle royale mode is so huge and popular in 2024 that most people forget the game actually launched without it. And Fortnite’s former boss, Donald Mustard, revealed in a recent interview that the popular mode was basically designed in the b...
In February, Fortnite Festival season 2 launched and added Lady Gaga songs and the singer herself to the popular online game. It also added a new mini-battle pass known as the Festival Pass that rewards players with new music and—if you earn enough poi...
It seems like Apple and Epic Games are not going to be playing nicely after all. The game developer and publisher have just gone ahead and filed a new lawsuit against the iPhone maker, and this time around, the company is being accused of not complying with the court order that was issued back in 2021. The court order allows the developers to bypass the App Store's 30% commission by bringing in alternative links that can be used by the user. The Epic vs. Apple battle is not over, as a new lawsuit has been filed against the iPhone maker […]
Bethesda’s post-apocalyptic RPG franchise, Fallout, is coming to Fortnite. The franchise recently saw a massive resurgence thanks to the hit Amazon TV show.Read more...
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has fined Fortnite maker Epic Games for pressuring youngsters. As can be read in the new publication from the ACM, two fines have been imposed for a total of 1.125,000 euros. According to the ruling, the Fortnite maker has exploited the vulnerabilities of those under 18 by using unfair practices, including the use of "illegal" aggressive ads, and misleading countdown timers. For both violations, Epic has been fined 562.500 euros. In addition to these two violations, the ACM mentions that Epic uses several design features that can be characterized as a "dark […]
Apple and Epic have been in an ongoing legal battle for years. According to Judge Rogers' remarks, it appears that the Cupertino giant is set to lose. There have been various twists and turns after Apple was forced to allow users to sideload apps on the iPhone. However, Epic Games saw fit to proceed with its case in lieu of the ongoing tensions at Apple. The company went to court again to complain that Apple was not adequately complying with the antitrust ruling. Apple could likely lose against Epic Games, as it was not aware of the commission calculations According […]
There’s really no gentle way to ease you into this situation so I’ll just be blunt: Yoda got removed from Fortnite because an emote inspired by Zoidberg from Futurama was turning the little Jedi master into a nasty monster that crashed people’s games. ...
After iOS, the EU has targeted Apple once again with respect to iPadOS, calling it a digital gatekeeper. What this means is that the changes imposed by the EU under the Digital Markets Act for the iPhone will be coming to the iPad. In lieu of recent events, Epic has announced that it will be bringing back Fortnite to the iPad as well. Fortnite will return to the iPhone and iPad later this year for users residing in the EU Apple had to comply with the changes imposed by the EU with its iOS 17.4 update. The company is still […]
On April 23, Fortnite Festival Season 3 launched, adding new music, skins, features, and tweaks to the popular rhythm game mode that lives inside Epic’s popular online battle royale. The big news is that players can now use plastic guitars while playin...
Unreal Engine 5 is increasingly the go-to option for current-gen development, and now, the latest version of Epic’s software is here. We got a taste of Unreal Engine 5.4 during last month’s State of Unreal GDC 2024 showcase, but now the software is in developers’ hands. From a player standpoint, the most exciting thing about Unreal Engine 5.4 are Epic’s promises of improved performance. If there’s one area UE5 has fallen short in, it’s performance, with many games built on the engine struggling on current-gen consoles and requiring wallet-destroying rigs to run well on PC. Unreal Engine 5.4 aims to […]
Fortnite’s battle royale mode is so huge and popular in 2024 that most people forget the game actually launched without it. And Fortnite’s former boss, Donald Mustard, revealed in a recent interview that the popular mode was basically designed in the b...
In February, Fortnite Festival season 2 launched and added Lady Gaga songs and the singer herself to the popular online game. It also added a new mini-battle pass known as the Festival Pass that rewards players with new music and—if you earn enough poi...
It seems like Apple and Epic Games are not going to be playing nicely after all. The game developer and publisher have just gone ahead and filed a new lawsuit against the iPhone maker, and this time around, the company is being accused of not complying with the court order that was issued back in 2021. The court order allows the developers to bypass the App Store's 30% commission by bringing in alternative links that can be used by the user. The Epic vs. Apple battle is not over, as a new lawsuit has been filed against the iPhone maker […]