FORTNITE

John Warren Apr 21, 2020. Less than a minute

Fanbyte Evening News April 21, 2020

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John Warren Apr 17, 2020. Less than a minute

Fanbyte Morning News April 17, 2020

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Victoria Rose Feb 20, 2020. 3 minute read

Fortnite Finally Has Customizable Avatars and Deadpool

Another Fortnite season, another batch of new skins to work towards. Earlier today, Epic dropped the Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 2 Battle Pass for fans to start grinding at. But this time, Epic is mixing it up. Or Deadpool is. He’s a fourth-wall-breaking character, after all. A new collaboration with Marvel…

Jordan Mallory Jan 9, 2020. 2 minute read

Quiz Your Friends With These 2019 Playstation Store Download Stats

Sony has released some statistics for what y’all downloaded the most from the PlayStation Store last year, and you might be surprised to learn that Fortnite was not the most-downloaded free-to-play game on the PlayStation 4 in 2019. You’ll have to wait to find out what was though, because first…

Victoria Rose Dec 26, 2019. 4 minute read

Ten Best Cheap Games For That Nintendo Switch Your Kid Got As A Gift

It’s that time of the year – your kid probably got a Switch for Christmas, or a birthday gift, or just because. The good news is, they’ll probably be quiet in the back of the car, enjoying whatever you got them. The issue is, you need to get them games.…

John Warren Dec 10, 2019. Less than a minute

Ninja Making a Breakfast Sandwich: A Review

Dillon Skiffington Nov 8, 2019. 1 minute read

On the Storm Shield One Shutdown

Hey folks! If you’re here, that means you’re probably wondering why you can’t access Storm Shield One anymore. Long story short, we can’t keep up with updates. Epic just adds new content and changes systems too frequently for us to keep up. As a business we can’t justify sinking more…

Kara Dennison Nov 4, 2019. 2 minute read

I Never Cared About Fortnite Until They Blew It Up

I was once a fairly avid MMO player (World of Warcraft was my poison of choice), but I eventually fell off the majority of online titles in favor of more personal or party games. There were a few reasons, but one loomed large: I couldn’t keep up. As much as…

Kenneth Shepard Oct 26, 2019. 1 minute read

Epic is Suing a Tester Who Leaked Fortnite Chapter 2 Details

Epic Games is suing the streamer that leaked Fortnite: Chapter 2 ahead of its…let’s call it theatrical unveiling. For those not in the know, two weeks ago Fortnite as we knew it went into a black hole and all of the game’s social media went dark for about two days.…

John Warren Oct 18, 2019. Less than a minute

Late Lunch October 16, 2019: Fishing Through the Battle Pass

Riot has announced every game. There’s fishing in Fortnite. Meowth is large and long. It’s mass hysteria around here at Fanbyte. Late Lunch is Fanbyte’s live video podcast that airs every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 5pm PST (ish) on twitch.tv/fanbyte. We’ll put the VODs up on the site and the…

Victoria Rose Oct 15, 2019. 3 minute read

Changes Of Fortnite Chapter 2 You Need To Know

The Fortnite black hole event is finally over! To cap off Season 10, Epic Games shut down all of Fortnite… yes, all of it, even the lobby. When a gigantic-sized countdown ended, the island was sucked into a black hole, which everyone was forced to watch for nearly 40 hours. But…

Andrew King Oct 11, 2019. 7 minute read

How Live Games Are Making Players Act Like Ancient Astronomers

A comet, blood red and burning bright enough to be visible in the high noon sky, has appeared over the land. The continent is at war, with six would-be rulers vying for control. The hurtling scarlet rock is visible to all of them, and they are all desperate for a…

Victoria Rose Oct 11, 2019. 3 minute read

Fortnite Lore & Leaks Imply Island Will Be Bombed And Replaced

In the two-plus years since Fortnite Battle Royale launched, the Epic development team has let it spiral up, down and around in plenty of ways. Between snippets of lore and pop culture collab, one thing has survived it all: the island. But it looks like that may change soon, as…

Kenneth Shepard Oct 6, 2019. 2 minute read

Montreal Law Firm Looks to Sue Epic For Making Fortnite Addictive

A legal firm in Montreal is looking into suing Epic Games for Fortnite: Battle Royale’s apparently addictive qualities, even comparing the game to cocaine at one point in its 38-page request. According to a CBC report, Calex Légal is representing the parents of two minors, a 10-year-old and 15-year-old, who claim their children…

Kenneth Shepard Sep 21, 2019. 1 minute read

Batman Comes to Fortnite to Use the One Weapon He Condemns

A new Batman-themed promotion is launching on Fortnite today, confirming leaks from earlier this week. The Fortnite X Batman event includes skins of both Batman and Catwoman, along with weapons based on the two’s arsenals. In addition to the skins, an area of the game’s map has been updated to…

Victoria Rose Sep 18, 2019. 2 minute read

Fortnite Mobile Introduces Party Hub Voice Chat Feature

Fortnite mobile players trying to party up with friends now don’t need to shout across the room for call-outs. Early this morning, Epic released the Party Hub, a voice chat options for those mobile players whose friends might be in a car or at Starbucks (please don’t play loudly in…

Jordan Mallory Aug 23, 2019. 3 minute read

Epic Yields, Nerfs Fortnite’s Controversial BRUTE Mech

After what feels like 14 solid years of complaining from the greater Fortnite Battle Royale community, Epic has finally toned down Season 10’s hugely controversial (and just huge) BRUTE mech. The changes have already gone into effect, so if you’ve noticed that you’re exploding far less often than earlier in…

Dillon Skiffington Aug 14, 2019. 22 minute read

Fortnite Update 10.10 Patch Notes – Retail Row, BRUTE Update

Fortnite update 10.10 is here and we have the full patch notes! Epic Games is currently in the process of updating but when the servers come back up you’ll find some new pleasantries. For one, Mega Mall has been transformed back into Retail Row thanks to yet another Rift Zone.…

Fanbyte Staff Aug 2, 2019. Less than a minute

Late Lunch August 2, 2019: Carlton Dance & Tomato Man

Dillon took time off from updating Teamfight Tactics guides to fill in for Niki in this episode that discusses The Outer Worlds, Ooblets, and Fortnite. Oh also Riot is making a fighting game. Late Lunch is Fanbyte’s live video podcast that airs every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 1pm PST on twitch.tv/fanbyte. We’ll put…

Dillon Skiffington Aug 1, 2019. 2 minute read

Fortnite Season X Skins Challenges Guide – All Cosmetic Variation Unlocks

Because dedicated quests for the evolving skins wasn’t enough, Epic Games has added challenges to each and every one of the Fortnite Season X skins. Challenges aren’t viewable until you’ve progressed your Battle Pass far enough, but that’s why we’re here! Here are the skins you’ll be chasing and their…