Microsoft today announced a major expansion of its Azure IP Advantage program, which provides its Azure users with protection against patent trolls. This program now also provides customers who are building IoT solutions that connect to Azure with access to 10,000 patents to defend themselves against intellectual property lawsuits. What’s maybe most interesting here, though, […]
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Epic Games CEO says Apex Legends hasn’t made a dent in Fortnite
In the wake of Apex Legends, which has briskly grown to 50 million players, many have wondered whether Fortnite has felt the impact. But Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney told GamesBeat that Apex hasn’t really made a dent. Without being asked about Apex Legends, Sweeney said “an Apex Legends worth” of players have come over […]
View More Epic Games CEO says Apex Legends hasn’t made a dent in FortniteEpic Games store titles, including exclusives, headed to Humble Store
Epic Games Store titles are branching out.
At GDC today, Epic Games announced that it’s partnering with Humble Bundle to let developers sell their Epic Games Store titles—including exclusives—on the Humble Store.
“Our goal is not to build another walled garden,” Epic Games Store Head Steve Allison said on stage.
Humble Bundle Co-Founder John Graham said the collaboration “means more options for gamers, more sales for game developers … and more money for good causes.”
There’s no word yet as to when the partnership will launch.
To date, Humble Bundle has raised more than $145 million for charity, Graham said. With Epic Games Store titles in the mix, that number is sure to grow. Read more…
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View More Epic Games store titles, including exclusives, headed to Humble StoreFortnite Season 8 is now available, and it includes pirates, cannons and volcano lava
Fortnite, the world’s most popular game right now with some 200 million players, has just announced that its much anticipated Season 8 is available. For those of you who don’t play Fortnite, the title takes on an episodic approach with new features, tools and maps released every few months. That keeps things fresh, gamers engaged […]
View More Fortnite Season 8 is now available, and it includes pirates, cannons and volcano lavaUnreal Engine 4 support is coming to HoloLens 2
Microsoft closed out today’s big HoloLens 2 debut with a surprise appearance by Epic Games CEO, Tim Sweeney. The gaming exec was clearly impressed by the technology’s future for both developement and consumer augmented reality. “I believe that AR is going to be the primary platform of the future for both work and entertainment,” he […]
View More Unreal Engine 4 support is coming to HoloLens 2No, Tencent isn’t about to burn Reddit down
Ahoy, it’s doom and gloom for Reddit after the company welcomed investment from Chinese censorship overlord Tencent. Well, not quite. The reality is, in fact, it’s quite the opposite. In recruiting the company behind one of the internet’s largest and vibrant social networks — chat app WeChat — and countless blockbuster games, Reddit has pulled off […]
View More No, Tencent isn’t about to burn Reddit down‘Fortnite’ staged an entire Marshmello concert inside the game
Fortnite is a video game, a meme machine, an occasional subject of controversy, and now… a concert venue.
Marshmello set up shop on a virtual stage set up inside the game on Saturday. He was there to perform, and that’s exactly what he did. The proof is all over social media.
Fortnite maker Epic Games treated the whole thing like an actual, real world event. Construction work on the stage began earlier in the week, as players discovered when they ventured into the Pleasant Park section of the game’s map and visited the football field found there.
It took a couple days.
Looks like the stage for that Marshmello concert is getting set up #Fortnite #NintendoSwitch pic.twitter.com/pA22R8hkV3
— Octo_Troll (@Pandragon420) January 31, 2019 Read more…
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Fortnite’s login and game are down
Fortnite is currently down for many players. The Twitter account for the Epic Games’ title, now the most popular video game in the world, confirmed the problem, tweeting “We’re aware that players are experiencing issues when attempting to use Epic Games services. We’re currently working on a resolution and will keep you updated. We’re aware […]
View More Fortnite’s login and game are downEpic Games buys 3Lateral, maker of super-realistic ‘digital humans’
Epic Games announced this morning that they’ve acquired Serbia-based 3Lateral, a game studio focused on designing more realistic computer-generated human characters. The team of 60+ will be continuing their work with existing partners and maintaining their presence in Serbia. 3Lateral founder Vladimir Mastilovic will lead Epic Games’ worldwide digital humans efforts, the company says. No details […]
View More Epic Games buys 3Lateral, maker of super-realistic ‘digital humans’Fortnite security flaw allowed hackers to take over players’ accounts
Hackers were able to make game purchases using players’ credit cards. Read more…More about Security, Mashable Video, Hackers, Epic Games, and Fortnite
View More Fortnite security flaw allowed hackers to take over players’ accounts‘Fortnite’ vulnerability put millions of accounts at risk
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It turns out that for the millions of people playing Fortnite, there was more than just a Victory Royale at stake.
On Jan. 16, internet security firm Check Point Research disclosed a vulnerability in the popular online video game that could have allowed malicious actors to take over practically any Fortnite account — all a player had to do was click a malicious link.
“By discovering a vulnerability found in some of [Fortnite owner] Epic Games’ sub-domains, an XSS attack was permissible with the user merely needing to click on a link sent to them by the attacker,” explains the report. “Once clicked, with no need even for them to enter any login credentials, their Fortnite username and password could immediately be captured [by] the attacker.” Read more…
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View More ‘Fortnite’ vulnerability put millions of accounts at riskEpic Games receives an “F” from the Better Business Bureau
The Fortnite community may be polite, but that doesn’t mean they’re getting the customer service they deserve. The Better Business Bureau gave Fortnite maker Epic Games an “F”, the lowest possible grade. The Better Business Bureau, which is not a government agency but rather a national network of non-profits that measures how well businesses handle […]
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