Fortnite Battle Royale has just been updated with a new Limited Time Mode with the same name as the children's game and basically the same rules. “Lava gradually rises from the lowest parts of the map, and it’s hot! Drop in and quickly loot and gather materials so you can be the first to reach the high ground. A few minutes into the match, the lava will begin to rise. The lava moves at a steady speed until the entire map is covered. Touching the lava will apply damage directly to your health and bounce you up in the air. You can build on the lava. Players will be given a small number of materials every second, to help out in those 'entire map is on fire' situations.” Patch v8.20 also introduces the new poison dart trap, new foraged consumables in the form of Bananas, Coconuts, and Peppers, and the usual round of tweaks, improvements, and bug fixes. You can browse through the detailed list of changes in the full patch notes. In other Fortnite news, voice chat will … [Read more...] about ‘Floor Is Lava’ Is The Newest Fortnite Limited Time Mode
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Fortnite’s rad new hoverboard mode goes live as Carlton’s dance copyright claim hits a snowdrift
New court documents show that the United States Copyright Office has ruled that Alfonso Ribeiro cannot copyright the dance that he popularized as Carlton on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, dealing a blow to Ribeiro’s case against Fortnite creator Epic Games over its use of the dance as an in-game emote. Although courts “are not bound by the copyright office’s decision and could reach a different conclusion,” it may nevertheless influence the court’s ruling. Rapper 2 Milly, who is also suing Epic for the use of his Milly Rock dance, has also been denied a copyright claim for his dance, though Russell “Backpack Kid” Horning — creator of the now-(in)famous Floss dance — successfully registered a copyright for “a 30-second […] ‘variant'” of the dance. Meanwhile, in the game itself, Fortnite’s latest content update has gone live, bringing with it a new limited-time item, the Driftboard, and a new LTM that will … [Read more...] about Fortnite’s rad new hoverboard mode goes live as Carlton’s dance copyright claim hits a snowdrift
Apex Legends dataminers unearth Battle Pass details, potential new game mode
So far, all we know about Apex Legends’s upcoming Battle Pass is that it exists and will be introduced to the game when its first season begins in March, but dataminers have dug up some information that suggests it will come in both free and paid varieties. This is admittedly not a particularly groundbreaking discovery — PUBG, Fortnite, and even Rocket League use similar models, and at this point it’s pretty much become the genre standard to provide paid and unpaid battle pass tiers, with the paid tiers generally providing more plentiful and/or exclusive rewards. Perhaps more interestingly, however, is the evidence suggesting that the game will be receiving a new mode tentatively known as Recruit. Analysis of the game’s code seems to indicate that this game mode will pit three teams of 20 players against one another, and reviving a downed player will recruit them onto your team. Other than that, standard battle royale rules seem to apply, and the last team … [Read more...] about Apex Legends dataminers unearth Battle Pass details, potential new game mode
Fortnite’s Fly Explosives mode is live for you jetpack and pew pew junkies
Play Fortnite NowFortnite’s 5.10 update is live today with yet more uber weapons and the return of the jetpack in the new limited time mode dubbed Fly Explosives. “BOOM! The new Fly Explosives Limited Time Mode is here and it’s a blast for the whole squad. Use Jetpacks to fly above your foes and rain down in this explosives only game mode,” says Epic. The downside, of course, is that some of the de facto building nerfs of the last big patch, which have players grumping over the loss of the game’s uniqueness, are still in play. Epic did reduce the potency of one of the weapons causing grief, however – that’d be the P90 that made defensive structures crumble to dust and made players wonder why they bothered building them in the first place. And if you’re keeping an eye out for the Android version? Well, it’s possible it’ll be a Samsung exclusive on the Galaxy Note 9 for a month. My Pixel 2 XL-toting self is not impressed by this … [Read more...] about Fortnite’s Fly Explosives mode is live for you jetpack and pew pew junkies
Creative Playground Mode Coming Soon To Fortnite; Epic Sues QA Contractor For Season 4 Spoilers
Fortnite is all about making the game fun and letting your creative side run free with their newest Limited Time Mode – Playground. The new game mode will be rolling out this week and will allow players to build to their hearts content without enemies destroying your works of art. “Battle and build to your heart's content with an extended period of time to roam around the map as well as increased resource generation. All treasure chests and ammo crates will be spawned, try droppin’ in different spots and scope out the loot. Friendly fire is on so you can scrimmage with your squad (up to 4 friends per match), but fear not you’ll respawn immediately.” Like most Limited Time Modes, Playground won’t be around forever but we just might see a version of it in the future. “This represents our initial step into what a creative mode looks like in Fortnite,” says Epic. “Practice, strategize and enjoy yourself. We can’t wait to see what … [Read more...] about Creative Playground Mode Coming Soon To Fortnite; Epic Sues QA Contractor For Season 4 Spoilers