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The first fruit of the partnership between Fornite-maker Epic Games and Lego is due out this week — along with a pair of other games within a game that expand Fortnite’s horizons considerably. The hybrid Lego/Fortnite experience is billed as a “survival crafting LEGO adventure” and will debut this Thursday, December 7. Lego Fortnite, which Epic describes as its own live service game, is designed for ages 10 and up and players can probably expect a big multiplayer game world that incorporates building elements of the…

There are few fantasy creatures more fascinating than slimes, but have you wondered what it’s like to be a slime? Senior technical artist at Epic Games and Slime Master Asher Zhu is working on bringing this dream to life and has shown off his results on X (Twitter). He’s been using the company’s tools and engine to create an adorable slime game set in a modern city. The results are impressive based on a short video that shows how goopy the little guy is. It’s mostly clips of it doing mundane things like roaming…

The world of Fortnite is expanding this week into some new realms. Lego Fortnite, Rocket Racing, and Fortnite Festival are three new experiences (games) coming to Fortnite throughout the week. These new live-service games launch inside Fortnite as part of Epic’s growing library of user-generated content. The creative sides of Fortnite have had plenty of custom-made projects in them, from fan creations to Epic’s re-telling of Alan Wake inside Fortnite, and now the scale is climbing higher with three notable launches.…

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek said staff were being incredibly productive, but the company just wasn’t acting as efficiently as it could be.Photo: TORU YAMANAKA/AFP (Getty Images)Spotify staff could be listening to a funerary dirge in their own Spotify Wraps. The company announced it was making sweeping staff cuts across the board, reducing global headcount by around 17%. Merry Christmas.“Even AI Rappers are Harassed by Police” | AI UnlockedSpotify CEO Daniel Ek blamed the layoffs on slowing economic growth and how “capital has…

Microsoft is talking to partners that will help the company to help it launch a mobile gaming store. This store will compete with Apple and Google, said Phil Spencer, who leads the company’s Xbox video-game division.“It’s an important part of our strategy and something we are actively working on today not only alone, but talking to other partners who’d also like to see more choices for how they can monetise on the phone,’’ Spencer said in an interview, as per BNN Bloomberg. “I don’t think this is multiple years away, I…

YouTube ventured into gaming this week by rolling out a test of YouTube Playables to all Premium users. Playables are small, free games for mobile and desktop devices with no downloads, such as Angry Birds Showdown, from YouTube. Mourning the Loss of Addison Rae’s Debut Album | The Meme MachineYouTube is the latest video-watching platform to branch out into gaming. Google announced it would test out YouTube Playables as a test feature back in September for certain users. That experiment has now expanded to all Premium…

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Image Source : FORTNITE Eminem shakes Fortnite by being at The Big Bang Finale The rumours are confirmed by Epic Games that - Eminem is all set to make a monumental appearance in Fortnite's Chapter 4 finale, which will be named as “The Big Bang”. The renounced rapper's involvement was leaked earlier, and finally, the company has confirmed the confusion with the…

Epic Games has confirmed that Eminem will appear in Fortnite during the live finale of Chapter 4, called The Big Bang. According to an updated page on Fortnite's website, players can watch Eminem as himself during the event. Fortnite is calling this event a "new beginning" for the game, which potentially hints at a new island.As per the reports, it has been revealed that Eminem will be playing a prominent role in the upcoming music-themed finale live event of Chapter 4, which will signify the start of Chapter 5.The event…

Image Source : PIXABAY Spotify not paying Google Play Store fees Google is reportedly allowing Spotify to dodge the mandatory Google Play Store fees. The news was confirmed by the executive of the company, in a testimony during the Epic vs Google trial. The Verge reported that a confidential deal was made with the music streaming player, which revealed that Spotify…