'Fortnite' brings 'Resident Evil' characters Chris Redfield, Jill Valentine into the game

The newest Capcom characters to make their way to Fortnite seems apt for the spooky season. Epic Game adds legendary Resident Evil characters Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine to the game. Chris and Jill get alternate costumes that pay tribute to their appearances in Village and Nemesis. Back Bling has three shades of Resident Evil's life-sustaining herbs. There are also themed pickaxes and a "brolly stroll" emote. You can buy the outfits and equipment in separate S.T.A.R.S. Team and S.T.A.R.S. Team Gear bundles.

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'Fortnite' will hold 'Shortnitemares' spooky short film fest

As part of its spooky season festivities, Fortnite will be holding its third short film festival by the end of October. "Fortnitemares," as the Halloween event is called, will host "Shortnitemares," a.k.a. scary short films fest. Epic hasn't revealed what titles we could expect from this festival.

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Ariana Grande will hold a virtual 'Fortnite' concert

Epic Games want to attract Ariana Grande fans into Fortnite. The Rift Tour concert series will be headlined by the pop superstar, with the first show taking place on August 6 at 6 PM Eastern, followed by August 7 and 8 shows so those in other time zones can tune in. Epic wants concertgoers to arrive early (at least an hour before the show). The Rift Tour playlist will go live 30 minutes before the show. 

Of course, you can score themed cosmetic items, too. You can pick up an Ariana outfit and a Piggy Smallz Back Bling. Both items will appear in the Fortnite Item Shop on August 4 at 8 PM Eastern, with show attendees being able to get an umbrella glider. If you can't or won't go to a live show these days, Ariana is bringing the show to you. If you play Fortnite, that is.

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Epic Games pays Sony for 'Fortnite' cross-play

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As Epic Games' challenge of Apple's 30% cut goes to court, we're learning more about the company and its popular game, Fortnite. One of the latest discoveries is that Epic reached an agreement with Sony to pay extra for cross-play support. And the developer continues to pay to this day. 

This information was revealed when Epic CEO Tim Sweeney was asked by the cross-examiner how cross-platform play works in Fortnite, especially when it comes to profits from purchases made via "cross-wallet" features (including features like skins you can buy on one platform and use on others).

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