'Fortnite' ends support for Windows 7 and 8

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Fortnite's new cyberpunk-themed "Mega" season is coming on Friday. But if you're playing on the PC, you'll need to have a Windows 10 machine. Epic Games already announced in December that it planned to drop support for older Windows versions. And it looks like the change happens today. If you are on Windows 7 or 8 and want to try out the "Mega" season, Epic recommends using NVIDIA's GeForce Now cloud gaming service.

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'Fortnite' gets Sam Wilson's Captain America, plus new hero BriteStar skins

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Captain America is making a comeback in Fortnite. But this time, we get Sam Wilson's version of Cap. If you're a fan of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier show, you'll appreciate the new skin coming to Fortnite. The outfit comes complete with Cap's iconic shield. It, of course, doubles as a Back Bling and a Pickaxe. You can also get the EXO-7 Falcom Wings Glider in the Fortnite Item Shop.

The game is also introducing a new hero called BriteStar. Her outfit includes the Brite Shield, a Back Bling, and a Pickaxe. You can also equip the Brave and Brite Wrap to complete the look. (This includes Red Brite and Blue alt Style.) You can now get the new skins in the shop. And you have the option to buy them separately or as part of the Captain America and the BriteStar bundle. The bundle will include the Captain America and the BriteStar Loading screen. You can get it now at a discounted price of 2,600 V-Bucks instead of the 4,300 V-Bucks price. 

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'Dead Space' skin on 'Fortnite' out with Isaac Clarke, exclusive in-game challenges

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Fortnite brings more Gaming Legends into the game. And this time, it celebrates the remake of the original Dead Space game with Isaac Clarke introduced into the Fortnite island. Unlike your typical collaboration sets, you'll need to pay US$12 (around CA$16) for the Dead Space bundle. But that gets you the Isaac Clarke skin, two reactive back blings (including his iconic RIG that shows your health meter and a model of the USG Ishimura), a Plasma Cutter pickaxe, and some V-Bucks, too.

The Cutter comes with an emote that you can use to conjure the weapon in the middle of a battle even if you have a different pickaxe equipped. It works similarly to the emotes for Doctor Strange's magic sword or Wolverine's claws. This bundle also gives you the Strange Transmissions quests, which can grant you a total of 1,500 V-Bucks if you complete a few days worth of daily bonus goals.

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Epic Games gets sued by Canadian parents claiming 'Fortnite' is too 'addictive'

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A Quebec judge is allowing parents to pursue a class-action suit against Epic Games for making Fortnite too "addictive." Quebec Superior Court Justice Sylvain Lussier has authorized a lawsuit originally filed in 2019 against the game developer, alleging Fortnite is so addictive it was causing real-life problems. 

The parents of three children who spent thousands of dollars playing the game say it has caused their kids psychological, financial, and physical harm. They claim their kids spent hundreds of dollars on its in-game currency (called V-Bucks), sometimes without their knowledge. They also said the children would have "panic attacks" over Fortnite, with one of the kids frequently playing until 3 AM playing over 7,781 hours of the game in less than two years. Another is said to have played 59,954. Calex, the firm representing the parents, cited addiction specialist Anita Ghadia-Smith who compared the game to cocaine. 

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