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Each week, the Epic Games Store gives away a title or two for free to all those with an Epic Games account. Available to add to your library right now, Epic is currently offering up the top-down Hotline Miami-esque rogue-lite shooter OTXO – free for the next week.

Available to add to your library from now until the 6th of August, OTXO is a “fast-paced, brutal, and dark roguelite filled with precise but savage gunplay and time-bending slow motion.”

Clearly inspired by the likes of Hotline Miami, OTXO features a similar top-down aesthetic, twin-stick mechanics and a 1-hit-kill approach to gameplay. Visually, the main difference between the two is the fact that OTXO has embraced a black, white and red colour scheme – making kills feel that much more brutal.

Being a rouge-lite, OTXO’s gameplay loop is different to Hotline Miami’s with the former having you make your way through 8 areas consisting of “a randomly laid out selection of rooms” based on “over 150 hand-crafted” options.

This does change how the game feels quite a bit, with players likely to approach each level with far more care, compared to Hotline Miami’s ‘One More Try’ mentality.

Either way, OTXO is worth checking out by both fans of Hotline Miami and roguelites in general, so make sure to add it to your library before the 6th of August – wherein it will be replaced by the narrative-focused adventure title ‘Beacon Pines‘ alongside the first-person co-op puzzler ‘We Were Here Together’.

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Love it or hate it, Fortnite is pretty much THE crossover game of our time, with the Battle Royale / platform collabing with countless different IPs over the years. Even so, next Season looks to be particularly heavy on the crossover front, with rumoured franchises including Mega Man, Minecraft, Sonic the Hedgehog and other “Gaming Legends” said to be dropping onto the battlefield.

As reported by multiple leakers, Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 could be one of its biggest when it comes to crossovers. This is not only due to the sheer number of supposed collabs said to be happening, but also because Season 4 will reportedly be the first time in which an entire Battle Pass is being dedicated to crossover characters (not including past Disney collabs).

Of course, this should all be taken with a pinch of salt, but according to the leakers, some of the IPs seemingly dropping next Season include:

• Mega Man
• Sonic the Hedgehog
• Minecraft
• Persona
• Kingdom Hearts
• Crash Bandicoot

At this point, Fortnite has crossed over with so many characters and IPs that nothing would come as a surprise. Still, it would be interesting to see how Season 4 will be presented assuming this leak proves to be true.

Will we see multiple different changes to the map based on these franchises? We will have to wait and find out.

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Each week, the Epic Games Store gives away a title or two as part of the platform holder’s ‘free game’ program. Available to claim from today, Epic is currently giving away the fun co-op beat ‘em up River City Girls 2 alongside the contemplative and deep 1995 PC classic I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream.

Available to add to your library from today at 4PM until next Thursday the 9th of July, this week’s free Epic Games Store offerings include the following:

• River City Girls 2
• I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream

River City Girls 2 is a fun co-op side-scrolling beat ‘em up inspired by old-school arcade classics – with the series itself being a spin-off of the 80s Kunio-kun (River City) franchise.

Released in 2022, the sequel built upon its predecessor, expanding the game while adding 4-player co-op. Unfortunately, the game did suffer from various issues at launch. Of course, we are many years removed from its release, and so now is as good a time as any to check out River City Girls 2 with a friend or three.

I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream meanwhile is a 1995 classic PC point-and-click adventure game. Based on Harlan Ellison’s iconic short story from 1967, this adaptation was developed with Ellison directly – writing the game’s 130-page script while also offering his voice to the primary antagonist, the AI computer ‘AM’.

Both River City Girls 2 and I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream are free to claim from today, and will then remain in your library ‘forever’.

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Unlike a majority of CEOs, Epic Games’ Tim Sweeney is rather vocal, sharing his thoughts on industry news via a variety of means. Taking part in a new interview, the CEO commented on Valve’s AI disclosure policy – calling the practice “irresponsible.”

Taking part in an interview with the publication PCGamer, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney was asked about a range of topics, from their recently-announced ‘Team Open’ to Epic’s relationship with Valve. In discussing Steam’s new AI disclosure system – wherein developers must state if and how they used GenAI during game development – Sweeney offered a response typical of a CEO heavily invested in the technology, stating:

“It's unfortunate that so many developers now are put into this position. If you want to launch a game, and get it as widely publicized as possible, you've got to put it on Steam so people can wish list it, and if you want to play it on Steam, then you have to get this Scarlet Letter of AI attached to your product, and now there is a hater community trying to kill the game.”

Sweeney continued, “I think it's really irresponsible of Valve. They shouldn't do it, because it makes it much, much, much harder for a game developer to have a chance of success. You have to choose from either not using tools that can make you way more productive, and probably failing due to competition that does.”

It is worth noting that Sweeney appears to be approaching this question from a single angle, ignoring the wider issues with and implications of GenAI in game development – as well as the fact that many players simply don’t like it.

As mentioned, Epic Games has been increasingly embracing AI in its game development, and so it makes sense that Sweeney would take such a position.

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Each week, the Epic Games Store gives away a title or two for free to all those with an EGS account. Available to claim now, Epic is offering the PC classic RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 alongside the hand-drawn 2D metroidvania Voidwrought.

Available to add to your library from now until the 2nd of July, RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition is a PC classic from 2004 which sees you construct and manage a theme park. Developed by studio ‘Frontier’ (who would later go on to create the Planet Coaster series), RollerCoaster Tycoon remains one of the best management sims out there.

On the other end of the spectrum, Voidwrought released just a couple years ago in 2024. Developed and published by indie studio Powersnake, this hand-drawn 2D action-platforming metroidvania couples an excellent art style with solid gameplay.

Seen by some as wholly underrated while others have lamented its mechanics, Voidwrought is worth checking out and forming your own opinion – especially for the price of free.

As always, you have until next Thursday to claim these games, at which point they will be replaced by the adventure-puzzler ‘I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream’ alongside the fun co-op beat ‘em up River City Girls 2.

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Epic Games have for years been slowly but surely upgrading their PC Storefront with new functionality, quality of life improvements and more. Of course, being far later to the market than its contemporaries, the platform is still missing a great number of relatively basic features seen with more mature platforms. That said, if their timelines are to be believed, the Epic Games Store is set to receive a massive overhaul within the next 12 months.

As part of Epic Games’ recent State of Unreal presentation, the platform holder took some time to discuss their Games Store and what’s ‘in store’ for it in the short-to-medium term.

As captured by one Reddit user, the presentation included multiple slides going over all of their planned improvements for the next 12 months. The full list of expected features can be found HERE, but some of the most notable include:

• Universal controller support
• Epic Games Launcher V2
• Notifications overhaul
• Storefront rearchitecture and redesign
• Player profiles and avatars
• User-written reviews
• More personalisation
• Patch notes for 3rd-party games
• 5X faster load times for the Epic Games Launcher

Epic did go into further details on some of these points, most notably their planned redesign, which is set to take on a much more colourful appearance – especially with the new Player Profile page which includes a list of your games; top titles; achievements; player ‘level’ and more.

All that being said, Epic’s Game Store upgrades have been quite slow to roll out in the past, and so don’t expect all of these improvements to make it within a year’s time.

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Each week, the Epic Games Store gives away a title to two for free to all those with an Epic Games account. With this week’s free titles now available to claim, next week’s offerings have now been officially revealed – with the first-person rhythm shooter ROBOBEAT and the excellent narrative-focused RPG Citizen Sleeper being given away from the 18th of June.

Available to add to your library from now until the 18th of June, all those with an EGS account can claim the chess rogue-lite ‘The Ouroboros King’ alongside the “adrenaline-fueled” combat racer Warhammer 40K: Speed Freeks. Next Thursday however will see two more titles being given away: Citizen Sleeper and ROBOBEAT.

Citizen Sleeper is an excellent dice-based narrative-focused RPG featuring striking visuals and a hauntingly beautiful soundtrack. Released back in 2022, the game went on to be nominated for a number of awards, including RPG of the Year (at the DICE Awards) and Game of the Year at the Game Developers Choice Awards.

ROBOBEAT meanwhile is a first-person ‘rhythm shooter’ in which you play as “Ace – a bounty hunter on a mission to capture robot-gone-rogue Frazzer”. Featuring fast-paced gameplay, satisfying movement mechanics and rogue-lite elements, ROBOBEAT is a strong addition to the increasingly growing rhythm-shooter genre.

Both Citizen Sleeper and ROBOBEAT will be free to claim from the 18th of June. In the meantime, don’t forget to claim this week’s offerings.

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Each week, the Epic Games Store gives away a title or two as part of the platform’s free game program. While the past month or so saw Epic giving away ‘Mystery Titles’ the storefront has since returned to business as usual – announcing that next week’s free offering will be the “adrenaline-fueled” combat racer Warhammer 40K: Speed Freeks.

Available to add to your library from the 11th of June up until the 18th, next week’s free game is confirmed to be Warhammer 40K: Speed Freeks.

A combat racer in the style of PlayStation’s classic Twisted Metal series – albeit with far greater scope on the racing side of things – Speed Freeks released just over a year ago on PC to ‘Very Positive’ reviews on Steam with many noting it as an underrated title. The game also recently found its way onto consoles, adding crossplay among other inclusions.

As mentioned, Warhammer 40K: Speed Freeks will be available from next Thursday. In the meantime, Epic Games Store account holders can get their hands on the tactical turn-based Rogue-like ‘Rogue Waters’ alongside ‘Songs of Conquest’ – a visually pleasing turn-based strategy adventure game. Both titles are available to claim from now until the 11th of June.

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Each week, the Epic Games Store gives away a title or two for free as part of the platform’s ‘free game’ program. Previously teased as an upcoming ‘Mystery Game’ all those with an EGS account can now get their hands on the iconic OG Tomb Raider trilogy in remastered form.

Available to add to your library from now until the 28th of May at 4PM UK time, this week’s free Epic Games Store offerings feature the following:

• Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft
• Down in Bermuda

The headliner for this week is of course the Tomb Raider Trilogy. Remastered by Aspyr, this collection allows you to experience the original Lara Croft trilogy with both its original graphics as well as ‘remastered’ visuals.

Alongside this, the collection includes all three game’s expansions; bonus content and a brand new challenge mode for added replayability.

Down in Bermuda meanwhile is an isometric indie puzzler in which “our adventurous aviator Milton finds himself trapped in a time bubble deep inside the Bermuda and needs your help to escape.”

Featuring 6 unique islands with different puzzles, codes and secrets, Down in Bermuda is worth checking out for fans of the genre.

As with the previous week, you have until next Thursday to claim these titles, at which point they will be replaced by two other ‘Mystery’ games.

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Each week, the Epic Games Store gives away a title or two for free as part of the platform’s free game program. Following some teasers last week, Epic have now unveiled their latest suite of offerings – with Telltale’s Batman and Sunderfolk available to claim for free right now.

Available to purchase right now for the low price of ‘free’, this week’s Epic Games Store offerings include the following:

• Sunderfolk – Standard Edition
• The Telltale Batman Shadows Edition

Telltale’s Batman is viewed by many as one of the best entries in Telltale Games’ repertoire, with the 2016 choice-based adventure title offering fresh insight into the Dark Knight – particularly his Bruce Wayne side of things.

While not as action-packed as Rocksteady’s Arkham trilogy, Telltale’s Batman is a must-play for any fans of the caped crusader.

Sunderfolk meanwhile is a tactical co-op RPG “where shared strategy shapes every turn”. Initially released back in 2025 to generally positive reviews, the game has only improved with time – with its big 2.0 update introducing even more ways to play cooperatively; new missions and additional characters.

Both Batman: The Telltale Series and Sunderfolk are free to claim from now until the 21st of May at which point they will be replaced by two other ‘Mystery’ titles.

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Each week, the Epic Games Store gives away a title or two for free as part of the PC Storefront’s free game program. While the past few months of offerings have been somewhat low-key in nature, Epic appears set to give away something more noteworthy – teasing two ‘mysterious games’ arriving next week.

The Epic Games Store has historically upped the ante when it comes to giving away games for free around the time of major gaming / seasonal events. With Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest less than a month away, Epic appears to be ramping up its program.

Right now, all those with an Epic Games account can get their hands on the “role-puzzling adventure” Arranger as well as the shopkeeping simulator ‘Trash Goblin’.

Come Thursday the 14th of May however, these titles will be replaced by two ‘mystery game’ offerings. Typically, Epic will advertise the following week’s free games as soon as the current week’s title is available to claim.

Given that Epic has chosen to hide next week’s offerings, it is safe to assume that the titles will be of relative substantiveness. That said, with the sheer number and variety of titles which they have given away over the years, next week’s free title could be pretty much anything. We will have to wait and see.

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Before there was Fortnite Battle Royale, there was Fortnite Save the World – a tower defence styled co-op experience in which you must build and protect your base from waves of zombies. With the explosive popularity of the then-side mode ‘Fortnite BR’, support for Save the World was stripped back. Almost a decade on from its original paid release, Fortnite Save the World is now officially going free-to-play.

Making the surprise announcement on their blog, the team at Epic Games revealed that “Save the World is going free-to-play on April 16, welcoming even more players to join the fight on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Cloud, and Nintendo Switch 2.”

Seeing as how it was initially released as a paid product, current owners of the game will continue to receive their founder's benefits, including the all-important V-Bucks. Additionally, players are set to receive Superchargers, Vouchers, and Gold on April 16 “as a thank you for the last nine years of world saving.”

As part of the announcement, Epic also unveiled a community goal in anticipation of the upcoming release, with pre-registration milestones being tied in-game rewards.

Full details on this free-to-play shift (including a full FAQ) can be found HERE, but one final interesting part of the announcement was confirmation that Save the World isn’t coming to smartphones nor the Nintendo Switch 1.

Following the rise in popularity of their free-to-play BR mode, it was expected that Save the World would eventually be folded into the wider experience. Though almost a decade later than expected, Epic Games is finally once again paying attention to Save the World. It will be interesting to see how much support the mode will receive moving forward.

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For years now, Epic Games and Google have been engaged in a back and forth, with the Fortnite maker seeing its titles removed from Android’s Play Store, necessitating users to find alternate means to play the popular Battle Royale on Android. Finally, after countless court sessions and an evolving environment, Google and Epic have finally settled their differences, with Fortnite set to return to the Google Play Store “soon.”

Taking to Twitter to make the announcement, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney confirmed that “Google is opening up Android all the way with robust support for competing stores, competing payments, and a better deal for all developers. So, we've settled all of our disputes worldwide. THANKS GOOGLE!”

As a result, Sweeney revealed that “Fortnite will return to Google Play Store worldwide soon. Epic Games Store continues supporting Android worldwide alongside Windows and Mac, and installation on Android will become much easier later in 2026.”

Alongside this, Google themselves released a lengthy Android developers blog, confirming the details of this “new era for choice and openness” which includes:

• Expanded billing choice on Google Play for users and developers
• A new Registered App Stores program
• Lower pricing and new programs to support developers

The blog post concluded with a direct reference to the aforementioned Epic Games dispute, with Google stating: “With these updates, we have also resolved our disputes worldwide with Epic Games. We believe these changes will make for a stronger Android ecosystem with even more successful developers and higher-quality apps and games available across more form factors for everyone. We look forward to our continued work with the developer community to build the next generation of digital experiences.”

While there is no denying that Epic Games engaged in this years-long legal battle for self-serving reasons, the final result does seem to be one that will benefit the end users more than before. Full details on these changes and their planned rollout can be found HERE.

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