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Four charities to benefit - Update: Fortnite's income for the next two weeks will be pledged to help the...

What makes the pledge even more significant is that Fortnite Season 2 begins today, meaning lots of players will be buying V-Bucks to pick up the new Battle Pass and cosmetics. Original Story: Fortnite developer Epic Games has announced all of the proceeds generated by the Battle Royale game for the next two weeks will be donated to various charities supporting Ukrainian humanitarian relief. It is not possible to waiver the funds from your purchase being sent to the aforementioned charities.

Fortnite developer Epic Games has raised $36 million in a day to help with humanitarian efforts in Ukraine, fueled largely the battle royale game's new ...

On Sunday, Epic Games released a new season of Fortnite and, with it, a promise that for two weeks, all of its proceeds from the game would go towards humanitarian relief for Ukraine. One day later, the developer revealed that it has already raised $36 million as part of the effort. This season, called “Resistance,” features a big shift with the removal of building, alongside the notable addition of Doctor Strange and other characters. Epic’s Fortnite fundraising efforts will run until April 3rd.

Those Fortnite players looking to find Repair Torches in their game and understand the best way to use them can look to this guide.

With IO Tanks now a powerful option brought about by this new resistance movement story in Fortnite, the Repair Torch is an important item for players to find. The former is the main purpose of this item, and, with cars, watercraft, and even tanks across the area, players with a Repair Torch no longer have to worry as much about their vehicle taking damage in Fortnite. Players looking to master this new item and take advantage of its capabilities can look to this guide for help.

The Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 2 Battle Pass is now revealed with at least two Marvel skins - Doctor Strange and Spider-Man villain The Prowler.

Mary Jane Watson was recently leaked, despite Zendaya’s movie MJ being in the game already. Given that Miles himself still isn’t in Fortnite, Prowler’s an odd choice for such a prominent position. The Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 2 Battle Pass is revealed along with a brand new season for one of the best battle royale games on PC, and developer Epic appears to be once again leaning heavily on its Marvel Comics collaboration – as it includes both Doctor Strange and Spider-Man villain The Prowler.

Fortnite Chapter 3: Season 2 makes some big changes to the battle royale game, by removing building, adding vehicles like tanks, and introducing characters ...

In addition to the changes to the game and island, the new season’s battle pass also adds a handful of unlockable characters for those who purchase it. Other changes include a combination of faster sprinting and climbing that makes for parkour-like movement, the addition of blimps to explore and tanks to drive, as well as a handful of new guns. The season makes a few big changes to the game.

Epic Games have announced two things today, firstly the introduction for Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 2: Resistance which should be live today and secondly ...

Those of you who play Fortnite will be excited to know that Season 2 has launched after a small delay. You can check out the Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 2: Resistance trailer below. You can even ride sharks in the new season!

Epic Games has confirmed that from today, 20th March, until 3rd April, all its Fortnite proceeds will be donated to "humanitarian relief for people affected ...

Become a supporter of Eurogamer and you can view the site completely ad-free, as well as gaining exclusive access to articles, podcasts and conversations that will bring you closer to the team, the stories, and the games we all love. The initiative does not affect the earnings of participants in its Support-a-Creator scheme, and although Epic welcomes donations from affiliate earnings, members are advised to "partner directly" with charitable organisations. The bundle - which features over 120 items worth over £1800 ($2500) - has been bagged by over 172,000 people. Retail store purchases of in-game cosmetics and V-Bucks cards will also be included if they are redeemed in-game during this window. "This includes V-Buck packs, Fortnite Crew, gifted Battle Passes, and cosmetic packs such as the Voidlander Pack sold for real money. Xbox has also chipped in by waiving its standard platform fees, meaning even more money going to humanitarian relief charities.

All of the money Epic takes in from those sales is going to humanitarian causes following the invasion by Russia. Retail V-Bucks cards redeemed during that time ...

All three have stopped selling games and consoles in Russia over the last few weeks, but donating to relief causes will have a more tangible impact on the people of Ukraine. All of the money Epic takes in from those sales is going to humanitarian causes following the invasion by Russia. Retail V-Bucks cards redeemed during that time will be rolled into the donations too. It’s nice to see Microsoft give the cut of Fortnite revenue it receives until April 3 to causes like UNICEF and the UN Refugee Agency too.

Epic has confirmed that 'Fortnite' purchases from today until April 3 will be donated to humanitarian relief for Ukrainians.

According to Epic, “all real-money Fortnite purchases made between March 20 and April 3 will be distributed. Epic has confirmed that they won’t be waiting for the actual funds to come in from their payment partners either. The UN (via BBC) also estimates that there are nearly 1.85million internally displaced people within Ukraine.

'Fortnite' Chapter 3, Season 2 launches today (March 20) alongside a host of new weapons and characters - check out the trailer here.

“To help maintain cover, you now have an Overshield on top of your Shield and Health. The Overshield is your first line of defence: before your Shield and Health take a hit, it’s your Overshield that’ll crack. The new season of Fortnite also comes with some movement upgrades. “Building has been wiped out,” reads the announcement.

Epic Games has added Fortnite parkour and climbing into the battle royale, but Web-Shooters are vaulted - so the Spider-Man dream is gone.

However, the reaction to the removal of the Web-Shooters is a little more impassioned. It certainly doesn’t appear ambiguous, as a player character is clearly climbing up the ledge – something that’ll make fans of Lara Croft and Nathan Drake very happy. Rival games such as Apex Legends and even PUBG Battlegrounds feature parkour climbing already, so it’s odd that Fortnite still hasn’t.

I tried to log in right when servers went live a few hours ago, and was immediately hit with about a 75 minute queue time. And that's exactly how long it took, ...

I know sometimes queue times in situations like this can jump around, but from what I’ve seen, you essentially have to sit and wait for every minute, which is not ideal if you wanted to play the game early this weekend. I played a few games, logged out, realized I wanted to go back and check something and now bam, 90 minute queue times have begun. Despite servers going live this morning, players are finding some of the longest queue times they’ve ever seen for Fortnite, and Epic has issued a message about what’s going on.

Epic Games has dropped details of Fortnite's new Chapter 3 Season 2, which includes the surprising news that it has temporarily removed building from the ...

"And fortunately, where your feet fail, your hands will now help you out. Your Overshield will still recover if it goes all the way down to 0." It's up to the Resistance to get it back.

A lot of Fortnite fans are stuck waiting in queue and want to know what that means for their chances of logging in today during the start of Season 2.

To help maintain cover, you now have an Overshield on top of your Shield and Health. The Overshield is your first line of defense: before your Shield and Health take a hit, it’s your Overshield that’ll crack. Epic Games has confirmed that the Fortnite Waiting In Queue error is currently in place due to server issues. The big news is that building features have been removed from the game on a temporary basis.

While running has always been a function available to players in Fortnite, now traveling has gotten even faster with the tactical sprint function introduced ...

Whether you’re a new player or someone returning to the game, this feature will give you a huge upperhand. While you are sprinting you won’t be able to fire your weapon as it unequips everything until you’re back at a slower pace. All you need to do is hold down a single button that does differ from device to device so here is what you’ll need to press depending on your console or PC.

How to sprint in Fortnite has become a very important skill to know and luckily Epic Games has made it an easy new feature to use across all platforms.

And when it comes to the new parkour skills, Epic Games has made it easier to use than sprinting. Some of these locations will still be out of reach, and you will need to experiment yourself when it comes to using these features in the best way possible. Knowing how to use the latest gameplay mechanics is vital to success, and learning how to sprint in Fortnite is the hot thing right now.

Here's what you need to know about the Erisa Silvan skin in Fortnite chapter 3 season 2, and whether it's from Genshin Impact or not.

The Erisa Silva Style skin is not plagiarizing Venti in Genshin Impact. Erisa is not a Genshin Impact character. Erisa is a brand new skin in Fortnite chapter 3 season 2.

Four charities included - Fortnite developer Epic Games has announced all of the proceeds generated by t...

What makes the pledge even more significant is that Fortnite Season 2 begins today, meaning lots of players will be buying V-Bucks to pick up the new Battle Pass and cosmetics. Original Story: Fortnite developer Epic Games has announced all of the proceeds generated by the Battle Royale game for the next two weeks will be donated to various charities supporting Ukrainian humanitarian relief. It is not possible to waiver the funds from your purchase being sent to the aforementioned charities.

Detail regarding how fast the funds will be distributed to the various humanitarian groups in Ukraine were addressed by Epic. They noted that they would not ...

Epic noted they would not wait for the actual funds to come — considering it could take some time. Epic Games suspended ties to Russia, though people were still granted access to its games. The American software developer reported all proceeds made in the two-week span would include “all real-money” purchases in the game itself including Fortnite Crew, in-game cosmetics and V-Bucks card, and battle passes.

Those Fortnite players looking to find the new Siege Cannons and fire themselves across the map can look to this guide for help.

The Siege Cannons are easy to spot and are on the platforms that trace the outside of these ships. These ships, however, are the best locations to find this new feature. There are plenty of new gameplay changes for players to get accustomed to and new items and locations.

Xbox is donating all money made from 'Fortnite' to charities that are helping affected by the war in Ukraine.

Also, Epic Games says that “Using V-Bucks in Fortnite will not be included as those are not real-money purchases.” Epic Games, however, won’t be waiting for the funds to come in from partners. Xbox said “You can also donate your Microsoft Rewards points through April 30th and Microsoft will match your contribution.”

FORTNITE developer Epic Games finally announces its plans for Chapter 3, Season 2, which kicks off on March 20. Here's everything you need to know about the ...

There's not even an end of season event to look forward to. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. It could also explain why the release of Season 2 os more low-key than usual. There's not even an end of season event to look forward to. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. Fortnite fans are counting down to the start of Chapter 3, Season 2, which finally has an official release date.

Building may seem like a core part of Fortnite, as inseparable from its identity as cross-promotions, but it's a turn-off for a lot of players.

And Fortnite's done quite well out of events that remove the option to shoot people, and of course out of transforming itself into a battle royale in the first place, so there's certainly a precedent for successful reinvention. New weapons have been added, a combat SMG and a striker burst rifle, and 10 of the weapons from Chapter 3 Season 1 return, along with several unvaulted guns. A "no-build mode" has been suggested plenty of times, and as part of Chapter 3 Season 2, Fortnite has one—for now at least.

It's an awkward time for Fortnite, given that they just launched a war/invasion themed season at the same time Russia is busy invading Ukraine, but their ...

Page 4 – Here we have the introduction of The Imagined and her cool nose ring. Page 10 – I mean what, you didn’t think Doctor Strange was going to be page 10? Tsuki has a special sword that you can “reprogram” to take different shapes and colors as you unlock currency for her. Kiara gets another skin variant in this page too. She has back bling and her own weapons on this page as well that you can pick up. So, what’s in that battle pass that you can buy for a good cause?