insert_link Tech Made Simple Fortnite’s next Live Event, “Operation: Sky Fire” is coming September 12th Fortnite developer Epic Games is finally bringing the big alien invasion event they've been teasing fans with in the form of “Operation: Sky Fire.” The live event will be taking place on September 12th at 4PM ET, and Epic says that players will “join a strike team and sneak aboard the Mothership to deliver IO’s final message to the invading aliens.” As with all their Live Events, this will also […] todaySeptember 7, 2021
insert_link Tech Made Simple Microsoft’s Xbox Live price hike is not going over well Microsoft spent most of 2020 building up goodwill for its Xbox Game Pass service and next-gen consoles, but The Verge reports that a new Xbox Live Gold price hike risks wiping all of that out. The Xbox maker announced a number of changes to Xbox Live Gold pricing today — read The Verge's full post for details — and the bottom line is that it’s moving from $60 a year […] todayJanuary 25, 2021
insert_link Tech Made Simple The 13 biggest trailers and announcements from The Game Awards 2020 There weren’t any bombshells on the scale of last year’s Xbox Series X reveal, but the 2020 edition of The Game Awards was still packed with news and trailers. There were game reveals like Perfect Dark and Open Roads, more characters for Fortnite and Super Smash Bros., and a lot more. If you missed the show, or just need a refresher, here are the biggest moments. As has been long-expected, Epic revealed that Halo star Master Chief is coming to Fortnite. […] todayDecember 16, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple Fortnite’s latest Halloween “Fortnightmares” features a J Balvin concert and turns you into a Killer Ghost Fortnite kicked off its annual “Fortnitemares” Halloween event this week, and this year, you get to play as a killer ghost. In this year’s Fortnitemares mode, the Fortnite island is packed with spooky touches — a foreboding fog can hang over the island, houses have Halloween decorations, and there's even a witch’s hut surrounded by rideable brooms. But the real twist in Fortnitemares happens when you die: after your untimely demise, you’re returned […] todayOctober 26, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple Trump’s WeChat ban could reach much further into the Tech World Last Thursday, the Trump administration issued a pair of stunning executive orders against Chinese technology companies, banning US transactions with the companies after a deadline of September 20th. Most of the immediate focus has been on TikTok, which was targeted through its parent company ByteDance — but the second order could have a far more unpredictable impact, targeting text app WeChat and its parent company Tencent. Tencent is one of […] todayAugust 10, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple ‘Fortnite’ Will Livestream Christopher Nolan’s ‘Inception,’ Two Other Movies for Free Movie theaters closed? No problem: “Fortnite,” the massively popular battle royale game, is hosting virtual screenings of three Christopher Nolan films this Friday, June 26. The trio of Nolan pics — not all of which will be available in all countries — are “Inception” with Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Ellen Page; “Batman Begins,” the 2005 movie starring Christian Bale; and “The Prestige” starring Bale and Hugh Jackman. Epic Games […] todayJune 25, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple Put down your Weapons and Party Royale in Fortnite’s new Experimental Mode It’s time to party in Fortnite. Epic just launched a new, violence-free mode for the game, dubbed “party royale,” which removes two of the biggest elements from the experience: weapons and buildings. The mode introduces a new, smaller map, and Epic describes it as an “experimental and evolving space.” The mode is playable right now, and the new island is already pretty full of things to do. At the […] todayMay 5, 2020
Tech Made Simple More than 12 million people attended Travis Scott’s Fortnite concert Travis Scott’s first virtual performance wasn’t just spectacular — it also broke a record. Developer Epic Games revealed that the concert, which took place inside of Fortnite, saw 12.3 million concurrent players participate. The developer says this is “an all-time record” for the battle royale game. The previous record holder was last year’s Marshmello concert, which topped 10.7 million virtual attendees. While that’s a big number, many more people saw […] todayApril 28, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple Deadpool has arrived in Fortnite When the current season of Fortnite debuted, one of the most curious elements was the appearance of Deadpool. The Marvel anti-hero was present in various elements of the game — you could find him hidden away in a bathroom in the main battle pass menu — but you couldn’t actually play as him. That has all changed now, with the debut of a new Deadpool skin. The skin is […] todayApril 10, 2020
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