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Fortnite's Fortnitemares 2026 adds Five Nights at Freddy's Fazbear and friends this spooky season
Fortnite's annual Fortnitemares event will feature a collaboration with Five Nights at Freddy's, bringing animatronic characters like Freddy Fazbear, Chica the Chicken, and Bonnie the Bunny to the battle royale. The update, launching October 1, will include new modes or locations where players can face and then control the terrifying animatronics.
Five Nights at Freddy's is coming to Fortnite for Fortnitemares
Epic Games has confirmed that Five Nights at Freddy's characters will be featured in Fortnite's upcoming Fortnitemares event, starting October 1st. Players will be able to face animatronic bosses like Freddy Fazbear within the Battle Royale mode, with the pizzeria appearing as a location on the map.
Siap-Siap Upgrade Rig! 10 Game PC Terbaru 2026 dengan Grafis Paling Memukau
This article highlights ten upcoming PC games slated for release in 2026 that are expected to feature groundbreaking graphics. It details advancements in rendering technology like full path tracing and micro-polygon rendering, and provides a comparative table of visual features and recommended hardware for titles such as Cyberpunk 2077: Orion Project, The Witcher: Polaris, and Grand Theft Auto VI.
Games companies should try to appeal more to older people - Reader’s Feature
A reader argues that game publishers should focus more on appealing to older adults, given the rising average age of gamers, rather than solely targeting younger demographics. The author suggests that current industry trends, particularly the focus on live service games and microtransactions, alienate this larger, older audience who may not be as interested in these models.
Here’s Why Fortnite Sucks This Season
This season of Fortnite's core Battle Royale mode is criticized for an overabundance of random gimmicks like Sprites and Overrides, leading to a disorienting and inconsistent player experience. The article argues that this excessive randomness, particularly with mechanics like the Speed Shooter Override, negatively impacts player numbers and makes the game less engaging and more frustrating, contrasting it unfavorably with the more consistent Reload mode.
This 78-year-old grandmother has an insatiable lust for violence (in Fortnite)
Scottish grandmother Cath Bowie, also known as grumpygran1948, has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest female Fortnite streamer. Bowie, who began playing in 2017, has amassed over 24,000 followers and enjoys eliminating opponents in the battle royale game, encouraging others that age is no barrier to gaming.
Next Week on XBOX: New Games for September 28 to October 2
This weekly feature highlights new games coming to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC between September 28 and October 2. Titles include Minecraft Dungeons II, Gears of War: E-Day, Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, and a remastered The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, among many others across various genres.
€100 million Fortnite lawsuit claims Epic put "pressure" on minors to spend real money: "Young consumers are supposed to be protected from exactly that"
A Dutch consumer group, Stichting Massaschade & Consument, is suing Epic Games for €100 million over allegations that Fortnite's in-game store pressures minors into spending real money and collects data without consent. The lawsuit seeks refunds and damages, citing research indicating that young buyers often regret purchases made under time pressure. This follows previous fines and settlements against Epic for similar practices.
Dutch consumer group files lawsuit against Epic for misleading young players on Fortnite, seeking more than €100m in compensation
A Dutch consumer group, Stichting Massaschade & Consument (SMC), has filed a class action lawsuit against Epic Games, seeking over €100 million in compensation for allegedly misleading young Fortnite players. The group claims Epic deliberately designed the game to pressure minors into purchases and is also seeking damages for collecting children's data without parental consent. This action follows previous fines levied against Epic by Dutch regulators for unfair commercial practices.
CD Projekt Red releases new Witcher 3 Remastered footage side-by-side, and oh no, it looks worse
CD Projekt Red released new side-by-side footage comparing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt to its upcoming remaster, which is set to launch as a free update on September 29. The comparison footage has sparked debate, with many users feeling the original version retains more detail and atmosphere, particularly in its lighting and fog effects, despite the remaster's improved individual components.
After Asking Very Nicely For a Skin, Madison Beer Joins Fortnite Tomorrow
Singer Madison Beer is joining the popular video game Fortnite as a new in-game skin. Beer had previously publicly expressed her desire to be featured in the game, and Epic Games has now confirmed her addition.
Hearing odd sounds on PC, but can't trace their source? Epic Games Launcher could be the culprit — and Epic…
Epic Games has acknowledged that its launcher is responsible for mysterious "party chimes" on users' PCs, even when not actively in a party. The company plans to update the Epic Games Launcher to reduce the frequency of these sounds and may introduce an option to disable them in the future. A temporary workaround involves manually deleting the sound files from the installation directory.
New publisher PUBLSH launches with Disco Elysium-inspired title Pera Coda
A new game publisher, PUBLSH, has launched with the goal of providing publisher-level leadership without excessive control. Co-founded by Ben Granados and Samuel Clarke, PUBLSH's first title is the episodic murder mystery Pera Coda, developed by Turkish studio Elyzio. The company plans to publish four to five games per year with development budgets under $20 million.
Hideo Kojima doesn't know if Physint will be released on PS5, and he hasn't decided if it's going to use Sony's Decima game engine
Hideo Kojima has revealed that the platform release for his upcoming game Physint is undecided, with the decision resting with Xbox, who are now publishing the title after Sony's withdrawal. Kojima is also still experimenting with game engines for Physint, considering Xbox's technological support and the possibility of using Unreal Engine 5, despite previous use of Sony's Decima engine for Death Stranding.
Games Inbox: Will GTA 6 have a co-op mode?
Readers discuss potential co-op modes for Grand Theft Auto 6, the merits of physical game ownership for PlayStation 5, and the success of video game adaptations in film. Other topics include Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake features, Tim Sweeney's forest purchases, and budget-friendly Nintendo Switch puzzle games.
CD Projekt says abandoning its in-house engine for The Witcher 4 had nothing to do with Cyberpunk 2077's technical woes: 'The dream of the company was actually never to make technology'
CD Projekt's co-CEO Michał Nowakowski stated that the decision to switch from their in-house REDengine to Unreal Engine 5 for The Witcher 4 was not due to Cyberpunk 2077's technical issues. Instead, the company's core ambition was always storytelling, not technology development, leading them to adopt third-party solutions like Unreal Engine 5.
As Final Fantasy Resonance drops its gacha baggage, another JRPG dev doing the same thinks it's "wonderful" these live-service games will be preserved
Shinnosuke Hirasawa, producer for Another Eden, praises the trend of live-service JRPGs like Final Fantasy Resonance and Octopath Traveler being adapted into premium, preserved versions. He believes this practice is wonderful for creators and the medium, allowing games to escape the limitations of service termination and continue receiving recognition.
The Witcher 4 abandons CD Projekt Red's in-house tech for Unreal Engine 5, but studio lead says it's not because of issues with Cyberpunk 2077
CD Projekt Red's joint CEO Michał Nowakowski stated that the decision to use Unreal Engine 5 for The Witcher 4 was a strategic collaboration with Epic Games, inspired by the Unreal Engine 5 demo, and not a direct result of issues with Cyberpunk 2077's REDengine. The studio is now working closely with Epic to help forge the engine, a collaboration also being used for The Witcher 3 remaster.
Why do Japanese studios suffer fewer layoffs? Because they have smaller teams and don't pay their execs $30m, says one expert
An expert suggests that Japanese game studios experience fewer layoffs due to smaller team sizes, a focus on protecting core staff, and significantly lower executive salaries compared to Western companies. While not a utopia, the Japanese industry's resilience is attributed to avoiding mega-blockbuster trends and excessive executive compensation, contrasting sharply with the widespread job losses seen in North America and Europe.
End of Abyss Developers Discuss Level Design and World Building in New Behind-the-Scenes Trailer
Section 9 Interactive and Epic Games released a behind-the-scenes trailer for End of Abyss, detailing its level design and world-building. Developers Robin Jansson and Gustav Bunse discussed creating a fantastical yet understandable world with hidden secrets, focusing on industrial and organic elements. The action-adventure Metroidvania title is set for release on October 1st for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.
