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Fortnite players 'tricked' into unwanted purchases are starting to get refunds
U.S. consumers who were tricked into purchases they didn’t want from Fortnite maker Epic Games are now starting to receive refund checks, the Federal Trade Commission said this weekABC News - 1d -
Fortnite's 5v5 First-Person Ballistic Mode Is Now Live
Earlier this month, Epic Games announced that Fortnite was finally getting an official first-person mode in Fortnite Ballistic . The early-access launch for Fortnite Ballistic arrived this ...GameSpot - 19h -
Norway oil firm sued over alleged links to Israeli firm operating in illegal settlements
Exclusive: Complaint says Equinor is unlawfully connected to Israel’s Delek Group, which has been flagged by UN human rights commissioner. The Norwegian oil company Equinor is being sued over ...The Guardian - 21h -
FTC refunds Fortnite players $72 million, says Epic Games 'tricked' gamers into purchases
More than 600,000 players Fortnite will start to receive refunds after federal regulators said Epic Games “tricked” people into making unwanted purchases.NBC News - 1d -
Letter adds new wrinkle to $2.8B NCAA settlement
Three athletes are calling for major changes beyond those in the pending $2.8 billion NCAA antitrust settlement, including enabling college athletes to bargain collectively.ESPN - 1d -
From 'Fortnite' to 'Hogwarts Legacy': One university fuels Utah's $2 billion video game industry
Utah's video game industry has surged more than 230% in a decade and added an estimated $2.6 billion to the state's economy in 2024.CNBC - 1d -
Shell and Greenpeace settle ‘Cousin Greg’ lawsuit over protesters boarding vessel
Environmental group to give £300,000 to charity and stay away from four North Sea platforms for at least five yearsFinancial Times - 1d -
Iran and the onset of a Trumpian world
The end of the US-led order is giving way to a kind of chaos that chimes with the president-elect’s preferencesFinancial Times - 2d -
McKinsey’s $122mn bribery settlement in South Africa sparks outrage
Politicians and campaigners say penalty is insufficient as country struggles with corruptionFinancial Times - 2d -
Fortnite creator Epic Games sends customers $72 million refund. Here's why.
The game's design nudged people into racking up unauthorized charges, the FTC said. Here's how customers will be refunded.CBS News - 2d -
Fortnite Settlement Payouts Are Now Going Out, So You Might Have Money Waiting For You
The first round of refund payments have arrived in the hands of Fortnite players who the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says "were tricked by Epic Games, maker of the popular video game ...GameSpot - 2d -
Lego Fortnite Expands With New Social Sim Brick Life
Lego Fortnite is expanding in a big way this week. Not only are we getting a new Lego Pass with piles of new content for the existing Lego Fortnite survival/crafting game, but we're getting an ...GameSpot - 2d -
Lego and Epic Games unveil Lego Fortnite Brick Life for December 12
Lego and Epic Games revealed today a new social RPG called Lego Fortnite Brick Life, debuting on December 12.VentureBeat - 2d -
How should the opioid settlements be spent? Those hit hardest often don’t have a say
People with substance use disorder are not getting a direct say on how most opioid settlement money is usedABC News - 2d -
Mastercard settlement puts UK class action lawsuits on trial
Financial backer of landmark case complains £200mn deal ‘too low’, as other large companies face wave of claimsFinancial Times - 3d -
Any settlement with Russia has to be ‘just’, says Zelenskyy at Trump meeting
French president hosts three-way talk with US president-elect, as Ukrainian fears grow over position of incoming administration. Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on Saturday insisted at a ...The Guardian - 4d -
Settlement offers nearly $9M to Louisiana nursing home residents kept in warehouse during hurricane
Some residents of seven Louisiana nursing homes who were sent to ride out 2021's Hurricane Ida in a warehouse are being offered shares of a nearly $9 million settlementABC News - 4d -
Fortnite Finally Getting Official First-Person Mode, But It's Not Battle Royale
After years of rumors, Fortnite 's long-awaited first-person mode will finally debut in a few days with the launch of Fortnite Ballistic on December 11. Fortnite Ballistic is not a battle royale ...GameSpot - 4d -
Fortnite goes first person with Ballistic, a 5v5 tactical shooter
Epic Games announced that Fortnite is going first person with Fortnite Ballistic, a 5v5 multiplayer tactical shooter game. The title launches into early access on December 11 with ranked and ...VentureBeat - 4d -
Judge OKs landmark class action settlement in LGBTQ fertility lawsuit
A judge approved a landmark class-action settlement this week between Aetna and same-sex couples in New York who said the insurance behemoth discriminated against them and other LGBTQ customers ...NBC News - 4d -
Fortnite OG Pass Chapter 1 Season 1 - All Skins And Other Rewards
Fortnite OG is back and it's not going away. The newly permanent mode was a massive hit during its short run in 2023, so much so that Epic seems to have pivoted to keeping it in the game forever ...GameSpot - 5d -
Everything New In Fortnite OG Chapter 1 Season 1: Weapons, Map, And Changes
Fortnite OG Chapter 1 Season 1 is taking the game all the way back to the beginning, to a time when Epic's mega-popular platform was merely a survival game testing the waters of battle royale. With ...GameSpot - 6d -
Fortnite OG takes players back to the beginning on December 6
Fortnite OG is launching tomorrow and Epic Games promises this original version of the battle royale game is here to stay.VentureBeat - 6d -
Official Fortnite Festival Controller With 5-Fret Attachment Is Up For Preorder At Amazon
The Nintendo Switch doesn't have an officially licensed guitar controller for Fortnite Festival, but it is getting a spiritual successor to a controller that was once bundled with Guitar Hero: On ...GameSpot - Dec. 4 -
Lumina invests $2M in Fortnite UGC studio Creator Corp
Creator Corp announced a $2M investment from Lumina, which it plans to use build out it portfolio of UEFN games.VentureBeat - Dec. 4 -
How To Get Fortnite XP In The Fastest Way Possible
It may seem like players in the Fortnite community are always collectively up in arms about something--and that's because they pretty much always are. The object of this week's ire is the way that ...GameSpot - Dec. 4 -
Fortnite Adds "No Dancing" Signs With Deadly Consequences For Rule-Breakers
Dancing is a fun way to show your personality and flair in Fortnite, but if you do it in certain locations with the game's newest update, you could pay a serious price. Fortnite's new Chapter 6, ...GameSpot - Dec. 4 -
Norway Oil Fund Divests of Israel's Bezeq Over Services to West Bank Settlements
Norway’s $1.8 trillion sovereign wealth fund said it decided to exclude Israeli telecommunications company Bezeq from the fund over concerns the company could be contributing to human-rights ...The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 4 -
Here's Why Your Fortnite XP Gains Are Slower In Chapter 6
The recently announced changes to Fortnite Crew have been accompanied by some unpopular changes to XP gains in Chapter 6 Season 1, with progress slowing compared with past seasons--a jarring ...GameSpot - Dec. 2
