'Fornite' brings back giant pink mech for June 4 live event

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Fortnite's latest season is about to end, so Epic Games plans to close the season with its next live event. Called "Collision," it will kick off on June 4 at 4 PM ET. You can queue up for the "be there or miss it" experience 30 minutes before it starts.

It isn't clear what you can expect, but the giant pink mech from 2019 might be making a comeback. It's already been spotted on the game's lobby screen while a giant tower is erected at the center of the map. Aside from being part of the experience, attending players during live events get an exclusive in-game loading screen and music track. If that's something you want to see, mark that date.

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'Borderlands 3' is free to download on the Epic Games Store until May 26

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Epic's annual game sale is back. And for this first week of the Epic Games Store Mega Sale, the free game is Borderlands 3. Since it kicked off on the 19th, the game will only be available until May 26 at 11 a.m. EDT. Of course, you'll only get the base version. But you can get all the additional content and DLC on the game store. Epic hasn't shared what other games will be free for the duration of the sale, but the company typically gives away four free games.

The Epic Games Store Mega Sale is until June 16. You can get up to 75% discounts on over 1,600 games and add-ons, including titles like Ghostwire: Tokyo, Far Cry 6, Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade, etc. There's even a single 25% off coupon on a game of your choice.

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'Fortnite' to bring back 'Short Nite' film fest on May 12

Fortnite's short film festival is making a comeback on Thursday. Epic Games announced that the "Short Nite" film fest would take place on May 12, with 10 movies being featured. Three of the 10 films will be world premieres. Epic will be selling a popcorn-eating emote to round out that virtual viewing experience and celebrate the occasion.

This fourth edition of the film fest will feature nine different custom-built virtual theatres made in the game's Creative mode. You can move between them via Fortnite's discover page. You can group up with up to seven friends. It'll support picture-in-picture so you can watch while playing or checking out other game modes. The festival runs from 2 PM ET on Thursday until May 16.

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'Fornite' brings back 'Star Wars' items for a limited time

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Since it's almost May the Fourth, Fortnite decided to bring back its old Star Wars-themed items tomorrow until May 17. Every non-Battle Pass Star Wars Outfit that has been in the Item Shop will make a return. The Lightsabers will be back, and so will the E-11 Blaster Rifle. There will be new Star Wars Quests for those who want to go through Stormtrooper training. When you complete five of the quests, you'll earn an Empire Banner.

You can check out everything coming to the game this next two weeks over here.