Video Gamer is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Prices subject to change. Learn more. The next Fortnite Battle Pass will be different from the ones in the past. For the first time, Epic Games won’t make the seasonal pass exclusive. This decision has caused a lot of controversy, although many players have also praised it. Interestingly, a lot of Fortnite players believe that the next Battle Pass will be free due to the lack of exclusivity.

Will next Fortnite Battle Pass be free? Epic Games reveals its price

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Developers working on Nintendo Switch 2 games have reportedly been told not to expect the console before April 2025

Epic Games Store's free games campaign has been "very economical" in building a large user base, according to Tim Sweeney. Sweeney admitted that exclusive PC game deals have been less successful, with some leading to significant financial losses. Despite initial backlash, the free games strategy continues, driving sales for developers...

Epic Games boss: Free games a winner, exclusive deals a ‘bad investment’

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Xbox Series X fans can cross this game off their list.

Xbox Series X Game Cancelled After Developer Reveals "Nightmare" Experience

Epic Games Store is well known for providing free games, and sometimes, those 100% off deals are just too good to pass up. August 22 will see the addition of hit KRAFTON title The Callisto Protocol and Gigantic: Rampage Edition. The two titles will be available for free between August...

The Callisto Protocol will be an Epic Games Store freebie between August 22 and 29

Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4 has introduced the Sir Beurre Back Bling as a new Croissant-themed reward you earn for free this season. Fortnite finally released its Marvel-themed Absolute Doom season on August 16. Doctor Doom has returned to take over the Battle Royale island, bringing plenty of new skins and cosmetics to the Battle Pass and Item Shop.

How to get Sir Beurre Croissant Back Bling for free in Fortnite

Many of Fortnite’s skins require you to purchase their bundles through the premium shop for V-Bucks or advance through the current season’s Battle Pass. However, you can occasionally get them for free from quests, and the Katalina skin is one of many that just require a bit of time and dedication.

How to get the free Katalina skin in Fortnite

Video Gamer is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Prices subject to change. Learn more. Fortnite Reload has gained a lot of popularity since its release in late June 2024. The game mode brought back many iconic places from Chapter 1, which turned out to be a recipe for success. Thanks to its popularity, Epic Games will keep developing the mode and adding new content for it. Right now, you can also play a Fortnite Reload Chapter 2 map, although there is a twist.

Fortnite Reload Chapter 2 is now available, but there’s a twist

There are three new games for Game Pass subscribers until mid-August - including two remakes for fans of retro games and a new release that will be included in Microsoft's gaming subscription directly on release. Microsoft has announced the games that will be added to the Xbox Game Pass by...

Three new games for the Xbox Game Pass, including a brand new title

Video Gamer is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Prices subject to change. Learn more. With the release of Fortnite Chapter 5 – Season 4, Epic Games also released a new Battle Pass. The latest iteration of the seasonal pass brings many popular Marvel characters, from Doctor Doom to War Machine. However, the pass also brings new free cosmetics, and some of them have never been available in the past.

Fortnite will release bonus Battle Pass cosmetics for free for the first time

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"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

When it comes to sheer quality, there are few names in the games industry that command the sort of respect – and on a consistent basis – that Rockstar Games does. Over the course of more than two decades, this is a company that has time and again delivered genre defining landmark games, from multiple Grand Theft Auto games to Red Dead Redemption and its sequel to even the likes of Bully and the Midnight Club series, Rockstar’s track record with the critical reception and, of course, commercial success of its games is unmatched by almost anyone else.

Why Do Rockstar’s Titles Take So Long to Release?

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Fortnite is down — let's sit down, grab a chug jug and explore everything we know about the outage and when the game will return.

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Siphon is an in-game mechanic in Fortnite, that some players may not be familiar with, so here’s what it means and how it works. Fortnite has some terms and mechanics in the game that can be quite hard to keep track of, especially if you’re a new player or simply haven’t been in the loop for a while – Siphon being one of them.

What is Siphon in Fortnite? Medallion explained

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THE NINTENDO Switch is known as the family friendly console of choice, and a new promotion has made it even easier for people to play games together. Nintendo wanted the Switch to be a console people played with friends and family, which is why it’s one of the few consoles that comes with two controllers.

Nintendo Switch fans can grab four free games that are perfect for playing with friends

If you’re rocking a My Best Buy Plus or My Best Buy Total membership (and if not, you can sign up here), you can snag two Nintendo Switch games and score a third one free from Best Buy’s handpicked selection. What makes this extra sweet is that the...

Best Buy selling select upcoming Switch games at ‘Buy 2 Get 1 Free’ again for paid members

A Steam game complete with full Steam Deck support is now a free download.

Steam Game With 92 Rating Is Now Free to Download

GTA 6 will be one of the biggest video games released in 2025, but will the title be available on Xbox Game Pass? Here is what we know so far. GTA 6 is shaping up to be one of – if not the biggest – video game releases of not just 2025, but of all time. While an exact release date is yet to be confirmed, developer Rockstar is gearing up to release the next installment of the best-selling GTA franchise.

Will GTA 6 be on Xbox Game Pass?

Game Pass just lost three games, and another three are leaving soon.

Xbox Game Pass Reveals Games Leaving at the End of August

According to a recent rumor, Disney is working on “solutions” to bring characters from previous Battle Passes back to Fortnite. On August 7, Epic Games confirmed that future Battle Pass skins might arrive in the Item Shop after 18 or more months, leading the community to celebrate Fortnite finally stepping away from exclusivity and FOMO tactics.

Old Fortnite Battle Pass skins could finally be returning but there’s a catch

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Epic Games' free games have been working out great, but a lot of the store's exclusives \"were not good investments\" says CEO Tim Sweeney

Epic Games has been giving away free games every week for years now, which has apparently been going well - but the store's exclusives haven't done...

Epic Games' free games have been working out great, but a lot of the store's exclusives "were not good investments" says CEO Tim Sweeney

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