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April 1, 2019
Drake is no stranger to the eSports world, but he's taking it beyond being a Fortnite player. Last year, he invested heavily in the eSports start-up 100 Thieves.   Now, he's taking that a step further with o... Read More...

Weezer Is the Next Artist to be Featured In Fortnite — Introducing ‘Weezer World’

Ashley King
March 1, 2019
After Marshmello shattered Fortnite player records, we naturally predicted that the game would become a vehicle for music talent promotion. Weezer is now the next artist to take advantage of this cultural ph... Read More...

Fortnite Faces Yet Another Dance-Related Infringement Suit — This Time for Using ‘The Running Man’

Ashley King
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Epic Games is facing yet another lawsuit over its use of a dance in the wildly popular online game, Fortnite. This time, two former University of Maryland basketball players are suing over the use of the 'Ru... Read More...

Epic Games Reveals Its Official Marshmello Fortnite Numbers

Ashley King
February 25, 2019
Fornite has become a pop culture phenomenon like no other game, so it's not a surprise to find celebrities like Drake playing alongside Ninja. When Marshmello took the stage in a virtual performance last mon... Read More...

Epic Games Pulls all YouTube Advertising Following Discovery of Pedophilia Videos

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February 20, 2019
Epic Games has pulled all Fortnite pre-roll ads from YouTube following a discovery that the ads were playing on videos used by child predators. Update, Feb 20th 2:30 pm PT: It now appears that Disney is also... Read More...

Deadmau5 Blows Up and Quits Twitch Over Homophobic Slur

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February 14, 2019
Yesterday, Joel Zimmerman, better known as Deadmau5, went on a tirade in a now deleted Reddit post. Zimmerman was upset with the live streaming service Twitch for suspending his account after he used a homop... Read More...

Fortnite Claps Back Against Dance Move Lawsuits: ‘No One Can Own a Dance Step’

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Remember that lawsuit filed by 2 Milly against Epic Games for the dances featured in Fortnite? Epic has responded by asking a judge to dismiss the lawsuit, saying the dance in question isn't even copying Mil... Read More...

Capcom Uploads a Massive Amount of Game Soundtracks to Spotify

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Capcom has added several dozen gaming soundtracks to Spotify, much to the delight of fans. A new Spotify account called 'Capcom Sound Team' recently appeared on the service, offering classic soundtracks from... Read More...

The Audience is Playing — Fortnite and the Rise of Interactive Music

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Fortnite Ripple Effect: Marshmello’s YouTube Channel Hits 40 MM Views In 2 Days

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Marshmello's two 10-minute sets in Fortnite are having a ripple effect for the EDM artist's YouTube channel. With more than 10 million Fortnite players tuning in to the concert last weekend, fans are now tur... Read More...

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Epic Games is in trouble again over the depiction of a popular dance within its Fortnite game. The actor who portrayed Carlton on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air has sued both Epic and 2K Games for featuring his... Read More...
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