Fortniteplayers will be able to experience and learn about the Rev. The popular battle royale game isn’t available on iOS due to alegal dispute between Apple and Epic.

The move marks the latest twist in Epic’s long-running lawsuit with Google. Both Google and Apple have maintained their respective rules are fair and fall within standard industry practices.

Epic Games has also agreed to set voice and text communications off by default. In May 2022, the FTC adopteda new policy prioritizing enforcement of the COPPA. It’s the largest refund amount in an FTC gaming case. “Statutes written decades ago don’t specify how gaming ecosystems should operate. The laws have not changed, but their software has evolved and long-standing industry practices are no longer enough. The agreement is subject to a 30-day comment period....

Microsoft’s hit Forza Horizon 5 racing game, running on a Valve Steam Deck through Xbox Cloud Gaming. Chipmaker Nvidia has also jumped into the fray, offering game streaming through itsGeForce Now subscription service. So far, the company added, 20% of Xbox Gaming users use touch exclusively to play.

Fortnite players, get ready to party like it’s 2017. “Drop back in on December 6.” A representative for Epic Games didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. “This map was around before half the player base was born,“said one Instagram commenter. Fortnite OG relaunched for a limited time in November 2023 and apparently did well. The 2023 return of Fortnite OG lasted only a month, but this comeback is set to be permanent....

But the process isn’t as easy as finding the Epic Game Store in Apple’s App Store. You’ll have to go through a multistep process to get it onto your iOS devices. Epic Gamesposted a YouTube video showing how to do that. (The company has done legal battle with Google as wellover its handling of the Play Store.) Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

“Team up with Guggimon, Rick Sanchez, Kymera and more as the cosmic war rages.” Superman will reportedly be the midseason unlockable character, and include his own special challenges later in the season. It’s still unavailable foriOSand Mac devices because of alegal battle between Apple and Epic Games.

For the developer of the indie hit Among Us, this mode hits a bit too close to home. Developer Epic Games declined to comment. The popular battle royale game isn’t available on iOS due to alegal dispute between Apple and Epic.

The game Fortnite on Tuesdayannounceda new series of in-game concerts by musical artists across the globe. The first show in the Soundwave Series will kick off Oct. 1 and feature popular Egyptian singer Mohamed Hamaki. Catch the first performance of my new song ‘Leilt El Omr!'" Excited to kick off the@fortnitegameSoundwave Series on October 1 at 8 pm EET. Fortnite’s virtual concerts have seen high attendance in the past. Travis Scott’s 2020 in-game performance drew over 12 million concurrent viewers, asreportedby Billboard....

The companysays it now takes 21 stepsto get around Auto Blocker to access those storefronts. Epic sued Apple and Google previously in 2020 and has had mixed results. Meanwhile Apple and Google say their stores are more secure and protect against malware. Users have the choice to disable Auto Blocker at any time. We plan to vigorously contest Epic Game’s baseless claims." A Google spokesperson said in a statement to CNET, “This is a meritless lawsuit....

The Gen 6 Wellness Edition gives a makeover to theFossil Gen 6 released last year. The new version has an updated interface and redesigned navigation, as well as updated wellness metrics. Wear OS 3combines Google’s existing smartwatch operating system with input from Samsung’s Tizen OS and Fitbit. Former Fossil Gen 6 watches may start getting upgraded to Wear OS 3 as well, Droid Lifereported. Fossil didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment....

Near a barren, dried-up lake in Southern Australia, scientists have uncovered the remains of an ancient eagle. The discovery consists of a whopping 63 well-kept fossils comprising almost the entirety of the eagle’s skeleton. “They are always fewer in number – and so are infrequently preserved as fossils,” Worthy said. But it used that feature to its advantage. The discovery is another in a recent line of remarkable fossil finds.

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