'Fortnite' to bring back 'Short Nite' film fest on May 12

Fortnite's short film festival is making a comeback on Thursday. Epic Games announced that the "Short Nite" film fest would take place on May 12, with 10 movies being featured. Three of the 10 films will be world premieres. Epic will be selling a popcorn-eating emote to round out that virtual viewing experience and celebrate the occasion.

This fourth edition of the film fest will feature nine different custom-built virtual theatres made in the game's Creative mode. You can move between them via Fortnite's discover page. You can group up with up to seven friends. It'll support picture-in-picture so you can watch while playing or checking out other game modes. The festival runs from 2 PM ET on Thursday until May 16.

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'Fornite' brings back 'Star Wars' items for a limited time

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Since it's almost May the Fourth, Fortnite decided to bring back its old Star Wars-themed items tomorrow until May 17. Every non-Battle Pass Star Wars Outfit that has been in the Item Shop will make a return. The Lightsabers will be back, and so will the E-11 Blaster Rifle. There will be new Star Wars Quests for those who want to go through Stormtrooper training. When you complete five of the quests, you'll earn an Empire Banner.

You can check out everything coming to the game this next two weeks over here.

The new 'Fortnite' crossover brings 'Uncharted' skins

To promote the film version of Uncharted, Epic Games is hosting an Uncharted crossover in Fortnite on February 17. It'll mark actor Tom Holland's second time in the game with a new skin of him portraying Uncharted's Nathan Drake. The original Nathan Drake character and Chloe Frazier will also be available in the movie and video game forms inside Fortnite.

Epic Games teased this collaboration late on Friday through a treasure hunt website. But leakers spotted code inside the game a few days before this, pointing towards an "Uncharted treasure map." The trailer you see above confirms the wearable outfits, but The Verge believes there will be other cosmetics as part of this collaboration. The Uncharted items will appear on Fortnite's item shop a day before the film is released. 

'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