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Fortnite Cross-Platform Play Finally Implemented By Sony On PlayStation 4

While this possibility seemed unrealistic for Fornite players and developers, now, the PS4 adopted cross-platform play. Fans of the famous Fortnite Battle Royale on PS4 will be able to compete with those that play the game on other platforms, such as Xbox, Android, Microsoft Windows, and so on.

For several months now, the possibility of allowing gamers that use different platforms to compete with each other has been a hot topic. Also, Fortnite, the game developed by Epic Games, continues to bring in new players and this very popularity made Xbox and Nintendo to accept cross-platform play last June, a measure that, before, nobody considered possible. However, Sony had been very skeptical on this one, arguing its refusal to join other manufacturers with commercial and security reasons.

Luckily, Sony changes its mind and now allows Fortnite cross-platform play.

Sony adopts Fortnite cross-platform play on PlayStation 4

The official announcement was made on the PlayStation blog by no other than Sony Interactive Entertainment President John Kodera. It states that “after a thorough evaluation, Sony has found a way to implement cross-platform play function support for some third-party content.”

The cross-platform play allows players on different platforms, be it Xbox, Nintendo Switch, PC, or smartphone, to play with each other online. So this feature was well-received by fans as it’s enhancing the multiplayer gameplay of the accepted titles. Also, according to Sony, the Japanese manufacturer is working now working on the cross-platform play for other titles than Fortnite, as well.

Available since today, the Fortnite cross-platform play on PlayStation 4 “will enable multi-platform gaming, progression, and commerce across PlayStation 4, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, and Mac operating systems.” That is an important step forward for Sony and its PlayStation, but also for all gamers of the famous Battle Royale title.

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Latest Fortnite Update for Android Brings New Features and Improvements, Plus A New Game Mode

Not long ago, Fortnite arrived Android and is already receiving necessary updates and improvements. As you know, the game was released on Android for a limited number of smartphones models, while its performance on most handsets disappointed some gamers, especially those with mid-range smartphones. Epic Games, the developer of the legendary Fortnite: Battle Royale title, has just announced a new Fortnite update for Android that includes better support for smartphones but also new enhancements and features.

Just recently the company announced the series of improvements and bug fixes the new Fortnite update for Android brings. Specifically, we have a total of 10 new features and 11 bug fixes present in the new Fortnite v5.20 version recently published by the company on its official website.

What’s new in the latest Fortnite update for Android?

Among the new features in the recently released Fortnite update for Android, there are the following:

  • Voice chat added;
  • Extended support for Essential-PH, Motorola, HTC and Sony Xperia devices;
  • Better optimization in Android devices with Adreno GPU;
  • The status bars, player toolbar, and squad bar can now be moved;
  • Custom HUD design;
  • Drag and drop function for items from the Quick Access Bar;
  • The options of entering and changing seats in a vehicle will now be displayed differently;

Additionally, Epic Games also announced some bug fixes for the new version. According to the devs, the update addresses screen resolution problems, issues that occurred when switching weapons, among others.

Additional to bug fixes and new features, Fortnite update for Android, but also that one for the iOS, includes a new event, which had been announced days before. Called High Stakes, the new event will consist of a new game mode called Getaway. You can read more about this new High Stakes event with its Getaway game mode in Fortnite update for Android here.

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New Fortnite Mode “Getaway” And “High Stakes” Event Might Change The Game

Fortnite is one of the most popular games of the moment with millions of players. Epic Games is frequently bringing new updates and improvements to Fortnite: Battle Royale, but the new one includes a new event called High Stakes, coming with its outfits and masks, as well as a new Limited Time Mode, “Getaway,” about which Epic Games revealed more yesterday in a live stream on Twitch directly from PAX West.

Epic Games presented new modes, new skins, and the cool Grappler Gun in the new Getaway mode in Fortnite

As I’ve mentioned, Epic Games streamed the news about the next big update for Fortnite yesterday. Luckily, you can watch a replay of the segment, below.

In short, the new event in Fortnite involves multiple teams of four players each which fight to find the four safes scattered around the island in supply drops. When you get them and collect the precious items inside them, you and the rest of your team must reach extraction point without dying.

On the other hand, the new Grapple Gun does precisely what you think it does. You shoot it to a wall, and you’ll be pulled towards it fast. So, the new Getaway mode in Fortnite, with the new skins and the cool Grapple Gun, might indeed change the game significantly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfANch3qvOM

Next big update in Fortnite will also come out with a new event called High Stakes

Besides the new Getaway mode in Fortnite, Epic Games will also add a new event called High Stakes. This one will add a new outfit and four masks to Fortnite: Battle Royale.

You can see below how the new High Stakes event in Fortnite will look like.

In other news, a set of new “Flower Power” outfits have been added to the item store in Fortnite on September 1st.

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PUBG vs. Fortnite – Fighting for the Title of the Best Royale Game

PUBG and Fortnite are two of the most popular battle royale games. Due to PUBG’s success, the battle royale genre, where you have to fight for survival against 99 other players, has become extremely widespread throughout gamers. Players have the option to play either alone, in a team of four people or in pairs. At the end of the game, the winner, which is the last person or squad that survived on the battlefield, is welcomed by a funny greeting, “winner, winner, chicken dinner.”

Battlegrounds was launched in March 2017 and it has gained tremendous popularity since then. This multiplayer game developed by PUBG, a subsidiary of Bluehole, made quite a strong impact on the gaming world. More than 40 million copies were sold for PC and for the Xbox One console. You can also play this game on Android and iOS phones for free.

Fortnite fighting for the title of the best royale game

Coming from behind to beat PUBG is Fortnite, an open world survival game that pits players against zombies and which was launched in July 2017 by publisher Epic Games. A spin-off from the original game, the newly developed Fortnite Battle Royale was released last year in September. Now this is the version that has managed to capture the gaming community’s attention. It seems that Fortnite Battle Royale has too many things in common with PUBG, therefore Epic Games is being sued for copyright infringement by PUBG Corp.

Compared to Battlegrounds, the Fortnite videogame is free-to-play on PC, iOS, Android, Xbox One and PlayStation 4. So far, according to the SuperData Research company, Fortnite Battle Royale generated $296 million in April this year. Compared to $700 million that was made by PUBG last year, it looks like Epic’s Fortnite is advancing pretty fast in the battle against PUBG.

Differences between the games

Compared to PUBG, the players from Fortnite are allowed to build the covers they need against the opponents’ fire. These structures can be: stairs, walls, rooftops. When it comes to the map, PUBG offers a choice of two different locations, while Fortnite has only one map for now.

Regarding the graphics, PUBG’s world is fairly realistic, compared to the very colorful environment from Fortnite. Also, the no-blood feature from Fortnite might gain some points for this game.

These two games clearly share a very similar idea, however, different means were used to implement it.

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Fortnite Week 3 Challenge – The Secret Locations for All Rubber Ducks

The interesting thing about Fortnite is that even though players have been fighting on the same map ever since the game came out, the developers are managing to keep the game fresh and fun to play through weekly challenges and regular updates. Talking about weekly challenges, Fortnite players need to find lots of rubber ducks if they want to complete this week’s challenge and we are here to help.

Fortnite Week 3 Challenge

This week’s Fortnite challenge requires players to find rubber ducks which are spread all around the map. The cool thing about this challenge is not only the fact that it gives players something interesting and fun to do, but it also helps them earn Battle Stars.

With that being said, we are going to list all the locations where Fortnite players can find the rubber duckies that they need in order to complete the challenge. Also, it is worth noting that it doesn’t matter in which order these ducks are collected.

  • Fatal Fields Lake;
  • Snobby Shores Pool (in the second house located in the south part of the map);
  • Jetty in Loot Lake;
  • Pool located near the crab statue in Moisty Mmire;
  • Lonely Lodge (right next to the pool of water);
  • North-West of Lucky Landing (under the bridge);
  • Map edge of the waterfall located North-East of Anarch Acres;
  • The in-house bathroom that is located North-West of Retail Row;
  • Retail Row in the water tower;
  • Map edge of the waterfall in West of Lucky Landing.

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There you have it Fortnite fans, now go hunt those rubber ducks! Before you do that, we need to mention that Fortnite’s developers have made it a bit easier for players to find the ducks by highlighting them with red circles in the map overview.

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