'Fortnite' Chapter 3 gets new island, characters, revamped gameplay

Epic Games has officially launched the new chapter of Fortnite. The company shared the first trailer for the game's Chapter 3 and its first season, "Flipped." The focus is on the new island with a complete landscape overhaul—including chaotic, unpredictable weather—and new gameplay mechanics. There are new sliding and swinging mechanics to help you move and dodge faster. You can set up camps to help your squad heal and store items that persist between matches. It's now possible to earn XP beyond battle royale. And you can hold on to a Victory Crown if you keep winning.

The new season also brings in new characters. Unsurprisingly, there's Spider-Man, who works the best with the new swinging mechanic. But there's also Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's Fortnite character The Foundation, and Gears of War's Marcus and Kait. If you were anticipating fresh content for Fortnite, then you finally have it.

Source: Engadget

'Rocket League Sideswipe' launches on Android, iOS

Epic Games and Psyonix have officially launched Sideswipe, the mobile version of Rocket League. The game was launched as a beta test in recent weeks. Now, this title brings its usual car soccer formula to all users on Android and iOS. The side-scrolling game offers 1v1 and 2v2 matches that last around two minutes. It uses touchscreen controls with different mechanics you can master to gain an edge against your competition. You can play matches in typical "soccar" or the basketball-inspired "Hoops."

Rocket League Sideswipe is free on both platforms, with in-app purchases for cosmetics and Rocket Pass. The game is now in "Pre-Season," but Psyonix says it'll release more details about Season 1 soon.

Source: 9to5Google

Boba Fett to come to 'Fortnite' on Dec. 24

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While we're getting a Naruto collaboration real soon, another potentially iconic Fortnite crossover is coming on Christmas Eve. Star Wars' Boba Fett will be coming to the game on December 24, the weekend before The Book of Boba Fett debuts on Disney+ on December 29. Epic Games will be adding the bounty hunter to the game at 7 PM ET. And the teaser art for this crossover shows Fett's partner Fennec Shand, so we're assuming she'll make an appearance, too.

Epic hasn't shared what's coming then, but we can assume we're getting skins of both characters and more items. We'll make sure to update when we hear more.

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'Naruto' will come to 'Fortnite' on Nov. 16

For fans of Naruto: Shippuden, you'll want to mark your calendars on November 16. The beloved anime series is coming to Epic Games' Fortnite. The developer teased this crossover on November 10. But it hasn't shared details about specific characters or new items coming to the game. For now, we just know that a crossover event is coming. If it follows how Fortnite has done these crossovers, we should see a new character in the game and themed items to match. What would you want to see in the game?

Source: Polygon