Amazon Luna may add Epic Games' Fortnite
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This week, an Amazon Luna user on Reddit discovered Fortnite in their library, but the game was quickly removed, reports 9to5Google. The game's listing in the Luna web app was marked as "Not Available," but a screenshot showed the latest version of the game with artwork from the Chapter 4, Season One trailer in place. According to the Reddit user.
Fortnite maker Epic Games to pay $520 mn fine over kids' privacy violations
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Epic will pay a $275 million penalty for violating children's privacy law, change default privacy settings, and pay $245 million in refunds for tricking users into making unwanted charges. "As our complaints note, Epic used privacy-invasive default settings and deceptive interfaces that tricked Fortnite users, including teenagers and children," said FTC Chair Lina M. Khan.
Epic Games not planning for Fortnite VR
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Sweeney told The Verge that the idea to bring Fortnite to VR will not work well. "The thing that we do in Fortnite every day as gamers is run through an environment rapidly, and it's the kind of experience that involves intense motion and doesn't work as well in VR," he said.
Epic Games releases RealityScan app for iOS users
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RealityScan is a 3D scanning app for mobile devices that easily turns photos into high-fidelity 3D models, with no experience necessary to get started. With this app, the users simply need to take a picture of an object using their smartphone, and the app will use cloud processing to convert it into a 3D model, which can then be exported to Sketchfab and shared with the world, according to the company.
'Oxenfree II: Lost Signals' game will not release before 2023
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According to Engadget, the sequel to 2016's Oxenfree will not arrive until next year, the developer announced on Saturday. "To make Oxenfree II truly special and add more localisations, we're moving our release window to 2023," the studio was quoted as saying.
Footage of GTA 6 gameplay leaks online
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According to Windows Central, the historic leak provides a glimpse into GTA 6 development, confirming prior reports of the series' first female protagonist and a Vice City setting. The title, informally known as GTA 6, will mark the first mainline game since 2013's GTA V, having racked up a record-breaking 170 million sales to date. As per the report, over 90 videos are now circulating from the project, showcasing its engine, planned setting, and early iterations of gameplay.
Fortnite back after being down for hours
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According to Express.co.uk, Fortnite fans were unable to log in and play, as Epic Games took Battle Royale and Creative offline for server maintenance. The fans were been given a proper look at the new season, courtesy of a couple of trailers. The new season is called Vibin. Highlights include Darth Vader and Indiana Jones skins, as well as throwable lightsabers, rollercoaster-style Baller tracks and new rideable animals.
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