While Fortnite is well known for embracing pretty much any and all crossovers which it can get its hands on, the next Season appears to be its most ambitious in this regard. Following on from previous leaks, it appears as though Chapter 7 Season 4 of Fortnite will feature a plethora of ‘gaming legends’ including but not limited to Sonic the Hedgehog; Mega Man; Spyro and many more.

Releasing a brief trailer in anticipation of the upcoming update, Epic Games officially unveiled Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4: Override. Going live on the 20th of August, Season 4 will of course bring with it the expected suite of changes and additions, including new weapons, gadgets, map alterations and more.

Based on the trailer released however, Epic seems to be going all-in on the crossovers, with the map being entirely transformed with different regions – inspired by the included IPs.

Speaking of, while we will likely have to wait a bit for the entire line-up of characters, some of the franchises teased so far include:

• Sonic the Hedgehog
• Mega Man
• Spyro the Dragon
• Crash Bandicoot
• Persona
• Kingdom Hearts

Of course, this is far from the first time in which we’ve gotten ‘gaming legends’ in Fortnite, with past Chapters / Seasons bringing in characters from The Witcher; Pac-Man; Tomb Raider; Street Fighter; Mortal Kombat; Halo and more.

It will be interesting to see how Chapter 7 Season 4 is received when it officially arrives on the 20th of August.

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Epic Games is developing a native Linux version of the Epic Games Launcher that will launch “soon”, as revealed by an Epic employee during a Discord Q&A.

According to the screenshot shared by SteamDeckHQ, the employee did not provide a specific release timeline or detail the current state of development. Still, the confirmation marks official progress on Linux support from Epic Games. The company previously revealed plans in a job listing to expand Easy Anti-Cheat support on Linux, followed by an announcement that it was rebuilding its launcher framework to deliver 5x faster launch speeds.

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During the Discord Q&A, the employee noted that the upcoming Linux release will include platform-specific adaptations and features. Specifically, the staff member commented that “we need to do more than simply have a build of the launcher that can run natively on Linux”. Further details regarding what these features will include have not yet been disclosed by Epic Games, but one would expect Proton-like compatibility tools to be included for Windows-only games.

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Apple is asking a federal judge to allow it to charge commissions of up to 15% on purchases made through external links in iOS apps.

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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For better, but mostly for worse, Epic Games’ Tim Sweeney is one of the most vocal CEOs in the video games space, with the Fortnite maker letting his opinions be known no matter the topic. When it comes to GenAI, Sweeney has been firmly in favour of the controversial technology – so much so that he has now suggested that Destiny 2 would not have had to shut down had Bungie embraced this “newfangled technology.”

Known Bungie insider Paul Tassi recently took to Forbes to release a report on why Destiny 2 Died. Amongst the list of bullet points, Tassi’s first claim stated that “because of the enormous scale of content that had to be produced nonstop, lest fans revolt against its scarcity, Destiny was only very rarely profitable during its entire lifespan.”

This in and of itself is nothing too surprising, with the reports from years back claiming that Destiny 2 suffered from high overheads. According to Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney however, the solution had been staring PlyStation / Bungie right in the face, taking to Twitter to state:

“If only some sort of newfangled technology could come along and make it possible to overcome bullet point #1 and enable games like Destiny to thrive!”

While not outwardly stated, Sweeney is of course referring to Generative AI, the controversial technology which has been increasingly embraced by Epic Games over the past couple years.

This is far from Sweeney’s first contentious take on the matter, with the CEO as recently as one week ago claiming that Valve’s AI disclosure policy is “irresponsible” as 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.”

As always, Sweeney is missing one core point: That being the fact that most consumers in the industry do not like GenAI, and would rather Destiny 2 have died than be turned into a ‘slop’ machine.

Either way, Sweeney is unlikely to stay quiet any time soon, and so it will be interesting to see how the CEO’s opinions change (or don’t) over time.

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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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At last week's Unreal Fest in Chicago, Epic Games unveiled the integration of AI tools like Claude and Gemini into Unreal Engine 5.8 (and the upcoming Unreal Engine 6) through an MCP server. As with all things related to AI, the news received a somewhat mixed response from the development and gaming community, especially as fears of "AI slop" become rampant. In an interview with IGN, Epic Games founder, CEO, and majority shareholder Tim Sweeney admitted that there's the risk of that, but likened it to the "asset flip" of this new generation of games, asserting that low quality games […]

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Epic Games launched Unreal Engine 5.8 last week, bringing new features such as a Lumen Lite Mode that holds quite a bit of promise for games running on handheld gaming systems such as the Nintendo Switch 2. However, the biggest concern for both gamers and developers is general performance, which has been problematic since day one on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. According to Epic EVP of Development Marcus Wassmer, the final major update to the engine is the most stable release to date, and its features are an answer to developers asking for better optimization to deliver […]

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The Epic Games Store has improved a little since first launching, but it still has a long way to go before catching up with the likes of Steam in features. Soon, Epic Games will be ‘rebuilding' the store app from scratch. 

The Epic Games Store will be ‘rebuilt' over the next year. The overhaul aims to deliver 5x faster loading times for the application, along with new features to deliver in-app patch notes for games, cross-region game gifting and other UX improvements.

It is unclear when exactly each of these changes will be seen publicly, but we should see things like party chat, patch notes and the new storefront first, before UX and design improvements later down the line.

The new roadmap, as shared on Reddit, also points to a multi-platform version of the Epic Games Store in 2027. This lines up with rumours that Epic wants to put its store on future consoles, like Xbox Project Helix.

KitGuru Says: If the Epic Games Store finally received a fresh coat of paint, along with more of Steam's community features, would you use it more often? 

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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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As Epic Games is going through what's coming next from the company in terms of Unreal Engine, it's also revealing what we can expect from its other divisions, like the Epic Games Store. While Epic has admitted it's not going to beat Steam and become the new number one digital storefront on PC, that isn't stopping the company from making the store better than what we have now. Which is why Epic revealed today it has a lot of plans for the future of the EGS and the Epic Games Launcher, which are getting a "ground-up rebuild." Images from Epic's […]

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A few weeks ago, Epic Games quietly announced that Unreal Engine 6 was on the way, with plans to debut with a major Rocket League update. Now, Epic has made its plans for the new Unreal Engine clear, planning an early access period for developers, which will last up to 18 months. 

According to Epic Games, Unreal Engine 6 will become available in ‘early access' starting in late 2027. The full release version of the engine will then arrive “12-18 months later”.

Unreal Engine 6 is built on top of UE5, combining features from later UE5 revisions, along with elements of Epic's own Unreal Editor for Fortnite, into one software platform.

Considering the lengthy timeline for early access, as well as how long it takes to develop new AAA games from scratch, we won't see the first UE6 titles until 2030.

KitGuru Says: For now, all of this news is very developer-centric. Gamers won't have to worry about Unreal Engine 6 for a few more years at least. 

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There was once a time when crossing over with Fortnite meant that you had pretty much made it in the video games space, with some of the biggest franchises in the world collaborating with Epic Games in one form or another. While the popular indie hit Vampire Survivors was set to find its way into Fortnite, recent GenAI controversies pertaining to Epic Games now has studio Poncle “reviewing” their plans for said crossover.

During the company’s recent State of Unreal presentation, Epic Games announced a boatload of upcoming crossovers planned to be heading to Fortnite throughout the rest of 2026. Totalling over 30 different IPs, some of the games listed included Sonic Racing Crossworlds, Control Resonant; Phantom Blade 0 and Vampire Survivors.

While initially met with some excitement, this quickly dissipated as the company confirmed that they have been using generative AI to help create and design concept art for Fortnite.

In the wake of this, Vampire Survivors studio Poncle responded to the revelations, making a stance against the practice while re-evaluating their recently-announced collaboration – taking to the official Vampire Survivors subreddit to write: “Following today's news about gen AI usage by Epic to create all sort of game assets, including Fortnite characters, we're currently ‘reviewing’ our collaboration with Fortnite. We'll let you know if anything moves forward.”

Based on the wording, whether the collab goes through or not seems to depend on how much wiggle room there is with the contract which Poncle likely signed prior to the announcement.

We will have to wait and see, but if nothing else, it is encouraging to see some of Epic’s own partners seemingly trying to put their money where their mouths are.

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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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Today, Chinese developer Eclipse Glow Games shared a new behind-the-scenes video about their upcoming single player fantasy action/adventure game, Tides of Annihilation. This video has a decidedly technical focus and reveals the studio's "deep technical partnership" with Unreal Engine maker Epic Games and NVIDIA to greatly improve the game's optimization. The previous footage showcased colossal fights, such as against the Giant Knight, where the frame rate clearly dropped significantly. With the help of Epic, the developers of Tides of Annihilation created a new hierarchical mounting solution for the Giant Knight's Nanite mesh. Epic also helped analyze performance issues on both […]

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It looks like the era of Unreal Engine 5 is coming to an end. Epic Games has announced plans for Unreal Engine 6, with Rocket League set to be the first game to make use of the new technology. 

The announcement of Unreal Engine 6 comes just a year or so after the birth of Unreal Engine 5.6, which introduced some much-needed optimisations to reduce stutter and other issues in massive open world games. CD Projekt Red is credited with having helped create these new optimisation features as part of its effort to develop The Witcher 4.

According to Epic, Unreal Engine 6 will power “the next era of Rocket League”, although we expect that other titles like Fortnite will also get the upgrade to UE6 pretty early on in its life cycle.

Epic has not yet shared further details about Unreal Engine 6, but the new version should include all of the optimisations brought into UE5 late in its life cycle. This would offer a fresh start, as gamers have begun to criticise UE5-based games for their performance flaws.

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KitGuru Says: Rocket League was built on Unreal Engine 3, so this would mark a major overhaul for the game. There is still no word on when Unreal Engine 6 will be made widely available on the market, so it could be years before we see AAA games from third-party studios utilising the technology. 

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