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Mission Control, Tripleclix Team with Hollister for Fortnite Event/Product Launch

Hollister has brought together gaming agency Tripleclix and esports operator Mission Control to create a Fortnite tournament series that will coincide with the launch of its new All Day Gameplay product collection. As the name implies, the line is designed for avid gamers. The Fortnite event, dubbed the All Day Gameplay Challenge, will offer Hollister gift cards, in-game currency known as V-bucks, and products from the collection as prizes. Mission Control will operate the tournament platform for the event. In a release, Hollister director of brand marketing strategy Jacee Scoular

Trade V-Bucks for Stonks with the Diamond Hanz Fortnite Skin

by Cole Travis in Fortnite | Apr, 1st 2021 April Fool’s is a good time for messing around with friends and just having fun. For games, it allows developers to put in new modes or edits to games that would otherwise be not allowed in their titles. Take R6 Siege’s event, Rainbow is Magic, where the entire game has been retextured and modeled with a storyteller announcer and teddy bear hostages. For this year, Epic decided to make reference to one of 2021’s most influential memes, Stonks, with a brand

POTM: Mitr0 | Returning to the pantheon

In 2013, Dmitri Van de Vrie was 11 years old uploading Call of Duty: Black Ops III montages to YouTube. It was still years out from the birth of the battle royale and from the rise of two of the most successful multiplayer titles in existence—PUBG and Fortnite—years out from his own rise in one of the world’s youngest, hardest, and strangest esports. [embedded content]On their own, the montages are just drops in an ocean of semi-anonymous FPS highlights. But with context, looking back at the nascent FPS skill, the

Mom Goes Viral on TikTok For Rant About Fortnite V-Bucks, Raising More Questions About Kids’ Spending

FortniteFortnite was in the news again this week. | Epic GamesA TikTok video of a mom finding her child purchased over 49,000 V-Bucks in Fortnite went viral this week, raising the debate again over how monetary spending should be handled in games popular with children. The equivalent of this in-game purchase of the popular Battle Royale-style game to real word currency? Approximately $300 or more, depending on which packs the child purchased in-game. In a follow-up video, the mom noted that her child spent "$80 mad times" referring to the

Trinity Trooper Fortnite Skin: How to Get

FortniteFortnite's Trinity Trooper skin has dropped for players ready to "give as hard as [they] get." | Epic GamesFortnite's Trinity Trooper skin has dropped for players ready to "give as hard as [they] get."Fortnite fans and players alike can now obtain the previously leaked Uncommon Trinity Trooper skin. Previously known as "BackScatter" prior to v15.20 and simply "Trinity" before v15.50, Trinity Trooper was the featured star of the Trinity Challenge Cup in early March. She is part of the Diffuse Force set, which currently only includes her as an outfit.

Chicken Wing It Emote Fortnite: How Much Does It Cost?

FortniteChicken Wing It Emote | Courtesy of Epic GamesThe Chicken Wing It Emote is the latest viral dance craze that's made its way to Fortnite. Here's how you can get your hands on this super cool emote.[embedded content]Fortnite is always at the forefront of pop culture in gaming. Whenever there's a viral dance challenge on TikTok there's a big possibility that the dance will make its way to the game as an emote. In the past developers have added the Say So challenge, Out West challenge, and Toosie Slide just

‘Pokémon Go’ trial gives players a peek at what might be inside their eggs

Pokémon Go is giving some players the chance to peep the contents of their eggs in a move that could be aimed at preempting legal restrictions on loot boxes in Europe. Germany and Belgium have respectively passed laws limiting games that carry the gambling-like mechanisms to players aged 18 and over or banning loot boxes outright.In tweets, Pokémon Go developer Niantic said that select users can tap on an egg to view a table of possible Pokémon, and their rarity level, in their inventory —though, it won't show if the

How to Obtain the Free Fortnite Crew Emote Given Out as Apology

FortniteThe current Fortnite Crew offerings include a Green Arrow skin | Photo Courtesy of Epic GamesFortnite Crew debuted in December 2020 as a monthly subscription service that offered players a “monthly crew pack” which would have exclusive items, 1000 V-Bucks every month, and the Battle Pass. The service's launch was mired with bugs and misfired, and Epic Games has now offered subscribers a free emote to make amends for the botched start.As a thank you, we’re granting all past, present, and new Fortnite Crew members an exclusive new emote. Login

Lachlan Icon Series Skin Revealed: All You Need to Know

Photo By Epic GamesThe Lachlan icon Series Skin has been revealed and now the question remains, how much will it cost? Fortnite has not released any information on how much the individual items will cost, or whether it will be a bundle only option. However, they did release when the cosmetic set will be available in the Fortnite Item Shop. Starting Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. ET, which means it will be available Nov. 13 in Europe. Lachlan officially revealed the skin in a tweet which you can check out