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Epic has unveiled its latest batch of free games available to download and keep on the Epic Games Store coming on Thursday.First up we have A Plague Tale: Innocence from Asobo Studio. First launched in May 2019, the action-adventure survival horror that also features stealth gameplay tells the story of Amica and her younger brother, Hugo, who must flee the Inquisition soldiers and a swarm of never-ending rats.

Epic Games Store has made Mothergunship and Train Sim World 2 free to download from today as part of its ongoing offerings to incentivise players over to the platform.Launched in July 2018, Mothergunship is a rogue-like first-person shooter from Grip Digital, with gameplay focused on randomly generated levels.Train Sim World 2, on the other hand, was released in August 2020 from Dovetail Games and builds off the train simulation series that has been going on for over a decade now.Check out a

Epic Games Store have been confirmed.  The two new games will be Mothergunship and Train Sim World 2, both of which will be able to download from July 29 until August 5, 2021.Grip Digital launched the rogue-like first-person shooter Mothergunship in July 2018 for PC and console. The game is based around levels that are randomly generated, with the aim being to give players a fresh run every time they jump in.Meanwhile, Train Sim World 2 from Dovetail Games was released in August 2020.

Fortnite creator has escaped a ban after commenting that the Rainbow Royale LGBT+ event is “against nature”.The map creator, known as AwA, responded to a tweet promoting the new Rainbow Royale event with a now-deleted “oh no”, followed up by “I’m not a fanatic, but this is against nature”.Everyone is welcome aboard the Battle Bus.This week we're celebrating our amazing LGTBQIA+ community with the debut of Rainbow Royale

Epic Games duo is tower defence title Defence Grid: The Awakening and wartime FPS Verdun.The two games will be free to download and keep until July 29, replacing last week’s titles Obduction and Offworld Trading Company.

Ariana Grande will be putting on an in-game virtual Fortnite concert in the near future.As spotted by GamesRadar, a recent Fortnite Reddit post claims to know a whole lot of upcoming content for the battle royale game, including the supposed virtual concert from Ariana Grande.According to the leaker, who has previously leaked correct information in the past, the concert will arrive in the game soon and has “already had a test launch done by staff at Epic”.Along with a virtual appearance of the

Epic Games Store has confirmed its next free games with Defense Grid: The Awakening and Verdun being added.The latest games will become available on the PC storefront from July 22 until July 29, replacing Obduction and Offworld Trading Company.Launched in 2008, Defense Grid: The Awakening is a tower defence game from Hidden Path Entertainment. Verdun, on the other hand, is a first-person shooter set in WWI.

Epic Games, has shared his own excitement following the announcement of Valve‘s Steam Deck console.Taking to Twitter yesterday (July 15), Sweeney shared the Steam Deck announcement to his own page with some positive words.Describing it as an “amazing move” by Valve, Sweeney seemed particularly excited by the “open platform where users are free to install software o[f] their choosing”.Predictably, he mentions that users can choose to download “Windows or other stores”, which likely suggests that

Offworld Trading Company and Obduction for free.Epic Games has been giving away free games every week now, and the next two have been announced.Stardock Entertainment’s Offworld Trading Company was created by Civilization IV’s lead designer Soren Johnson and lets players take control of the corporations aiming to profit off of trade to the recently colonised planet of Mars.The store page says that “market forces are your weapons, not guns or bombs.

Warframe developer Digital Extremes has announced that the upcoming expansion, The New War, will receive an interactive preview at TennoCon 2021.You can watch the official trailer for TennoCon 2021 – a celebration of all things Warframe – below:The New War’s gameplay reveal will occur at the TennoLive broadcast on July 17, which takes place at 10pm BST (5pm ET).

Epic Games Store this week, Bridge Constructor The Walking Dead and Ironcast.Both of these games will be free until July 15, 4pm BST, according to the store listing.Bridge Constructor The Walking Dead is a lighter take on the zombie universe, as it has been mashed up with physics-based bridge building.

Fortnite starting on July 1 through the game’s July Crew Pack.Active Fortnite Crew members will receive the Loki Laufeyson Outfit, Loki’s Cape Back Bling, Loki’s Scepter Pickaxe, a Chitauri Chariot Glider and Loki’s Welcoming Loading Screen.

Sonic Mania and Horizon Chase Turbo are both free to download on the Epic Games Store until 4pm on July 1.As part of their deal to offer free games every week, Epic Games has announced that both Horizon Chase Turbo and Sonic Mania will be free to keep if you download them through the Epic Games Store platform this week.Sonic Mania was released in 2017 and received widely popular reviews at the time, with multiple reviews claiming that it’s one of the best Sonic The Hedgehog games ever

Tweet sent earlier today (June 24), Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney has confirmed that the Epic Games Store will eventually add a shopping cart feature for users.Sweeney reiterated in the message (see below) that the Epic Games Store still doesn’t have a shopping cart feature, noting that “someday it will have a shopping cart”.So, like, the Epic Games Store doesn’t have a shopping cart. It ought to have a shopping cart.

Epic Games‘ blockbuster battle royale, Fortnite, after he first appeared in the game three years ago.Marvel‘s Mad Titan is returning to Fortnite, in the form of a cosmetic that can be purchased in the game’s item store.Thanos first appeared in Fornite as part of a limited-time mode three years, but he’s now back as a skin available to buy.He brings with him the Infinity Gauntlet Back Bling, and will join the store on June 26.Prior to his release on the store, players will also have the

Overcooked 2 is currently free on the Epic Games Store for a limited time.The Epic Games Store is offering the vibrant multiplayer game for free until June 24, at 4pm BST. Overcooked 2 transports the player to the Onion Kingdom to satiate the hunger of The Unbread with up to three other players.The offer only includes the base game, with DLC still available to purchase, but will allow players to keep the game.

Final Fantasy VII Remake and a remaster of Alan Wake could be coming to PC, via the Epic Games Store.As reported by industry insider Wario64, listings for both games can be found in the digital store’s backend.Final Fantasy VII Remake was released on PS4 last year in April with a one-year timed exclusivity.

Remedy Entertainment‘s beloved action-adventure Control is completely free to download and keep on the Epic Games Store from today.The supernatural title puts you in the shoes of Jesse Faden as she investigates the Federal Bureau of Control (FBC) in hopes of finding out what happened to her brother, Dylan.The award-winning game will be available to add to your collection from June 10th to June 17th, 2021.

Fortnite character this weekend, joining the brightly coloured battle royale game just as the Euros football tournament kicks off.Kane, who is currently the England football team’s captain, will be joined by the captain of Germany’s national team, Marco Reus.This is part of a push of UEFA Euro 2020 goodies coming to the Epic Games shooter, which will see players getting the opportunity to win additional rewards and prize money.

Epic Games has officially confirmed that Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 7 will introduce new storylines, advanced weaponry and an alien invasion.Fortnite players had reported strange sightings and alien abductions in recent weeks but it looks like the invasion will formally begin with the launch of Season 7.A new trailer released by Epic Games shows Fortnite island under siege from otherworldly invaders.

Fortnite suggests that characters from Rick And Morty could be the next crossover entities to enter the game.READ MORE: ‘Fortnite’ is about to get a high-end graphics upgradeDeveloper Epic Games seem to be teasing their next big crossover on Twitter – this time involving the popular Adult Swim show Rick And Morty.Today (June 7), the Fortnite Twitter account posted a brief video displaying the butter robot – a character from Rick And Morty which is briefly seen having a butter-related existential

Fortnite is about to get a graphics overhaul for its high-end PC users, according to Epic Games.Chapter 2, Season 7 of Fortnite will bring with it more than just story.

Frostpunk will be available to download and keep on the Epic Games Store for free from today.READ MORE: ‘Genshin Impact’ is coming to Epic Games Store next weekAs announced by the PC platform store holder (via Twitter), the city-building survival game can be added to your collection until June 10.Developed and published by 11 bit studios, players are positioned as the ruler of the last city on Earth, tasked with managing both the planet’s citizens and infrastructure.

Fortnite players are reporting a string of in-game alien abductions, suggesting that the next season may be exploring the extraterrestrial.First experienced on Tuesday (May 25), players have been raring to share their close encounters with the third kind.

Fortnite Twitter account appears to suggest the game is getting a tie-in with Mistborn, a fantasy book series.The quote, posted with a symbol from the books, reads “You’re the one they call the Survivor, those scars on your arms give you away. You’re a troublemaker.”pic.twitter.com/WDgr38FazB— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) May 27, 2021This phrase, as many pointed out on Twitter, is from the Mistborn novels.

website says “this Early Access build is intended for game developers who like to live on the bleeding edge to start testing features and prototyping their next games”.To get developers started, a new video also showcases the engine with a brand new demo following on from last year’s breathtaking ‘Lumen in the Land of Nanite’ demo which introduced Unreal Engine 5.Instead of just PS5, the new ‘Valley of the Ancient’ demo is shown running on both Xbox Series X and PS5 hardware.The tech demo is not

Fortnite x NBA: The Crossover promotion which coincides with the 2021 NBA Playoffs.Epic Games expanded the crossover yesterday (May 25). Players can now visit the new NBA Welcome Hub and take part in Court Crashers, a new basketball-inspired activity.Featured in Fortnite Creative, the Welcome Hub allows players to explore a basketball-themed arena with several areas to discover.

Fortnite Challenge Pack, featuring a Shadow Ruby skin, is currently free to all PC players in a promo for the Epic Games Store.Featuring a Ruby Shadows Outfit, Shadow Slicer Pickaxe and the Sky Shadow Glider, the Street Shadows Challenge Pack is only available on PC as part of a new promotion.The latest Epic Games Store sale means that the pack can be claimed for free until June 18.Sometimes, it's more fun to stay in the shadows.PC players, log in and head to the Shop to claim the Street Shadows

Blizzard and Epic Games developers have formed Lightforge Games, a new indie studio specialising in RPGs.Founded by Matt Schembari (Epic), Nathan Fairbanks (Bioware, Epic), Marc Hutcheson (Blizzard, Epic), and Glenn Rane (Blizzard), the team have between them produced games such as World of Warcraft, Fortnite, and Overwatch.“We all love highly social, creative games, and we particularly love games where players drive the narrative,” Schembari, the CEO of Lightforge Games, said in a release

Dead Island 2 will be an Epic Game Store exclusive, according to documents shown in the Epic and Apple legal battle.The exclusive deal was revealed in a document obtained by PC Gamer. The document, titled ‘Review of Performance and Strategy’ from October 2019, was made public during the trial and revealed exclusive deals regarding Dead Island 2 and Saints Row.Epic and Apple’s ongoing legal battle arose because of Apple’s 30% fee on App Store transactions.

Fortnite made more than £3.6billion ($5billion USD) revenue for Epic Games within its first year of release, new documents reveal.The documents, made available as part of Epic and Apple’s ongoing legal battle over the implementation of App Store policies and how they affect earnings for Epic from Fortnite, were uploaded on The Verge as part of its case coverage.As part of the case, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney gave a testimony yesterday (May 2) about the nature of Epic’s business and Fortnite‘s

Fortnite developer Epic Games and Apple yesterday (May 3) delivered their opening statements at the commencement of their antitrust trial.The first day of the trial began yesterday at 8:15am at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

IllFonic‘s asymmetrical multiplayer shooter game Predator: Hunting Grounds has officially launched on Steam.Predator: Hunting Grounds arrived last year on PlayStation 4 and PC via the Epic Games Store. To celebrate the one year mark, IllFonic is now releasing a new Airstrip map alongside the Steam launch.In a new PlayStation Blog post, IllFonic CEO Charles Brungardt shared more details about the next big update.

Humankind can now access the Victor OpenDev and play 150 turns ahead of its release.Humankind is an upcoming historical 4X strategy game where the player combines cultures throughout six different eras to become the most famous empire in history.Amplitude recently announced that Humankind would be arriving April 22, but it has since been delayed until August 17.

Fortnite will be getting a Horizon Zero Dawn event, and an Aloy skin.Well known data miners ShiinaBR and Hypex have discovered mentions of both the skin, and a time limited mode, called “Team Up! Aloy & Lara” which will see players using loot to upgrade any of their weapons to a legendary quality.The information all states that players will need to “keep an eye out for wildlife, you never know what might be lurking in the bushes” which suggests there may be some twist to the Limited Time

Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney has responded to reports that the Epic Games Store has been losing huge sums of money.Over the weekend, PCGamer shared reports that Epic Games was losing over hundreds of millions of dollars through its Epic Games Store dating back to 2019.