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Fortnite has taken the gaming world by storm. Home to nearly 80 million users, the battle royale game has become one of the most popular video games on Earth. Since its 2017 launch, Fortnite has transformed into a worldwide gaming phenomenon attracting players of all ages and video-gaming backgrounds. From celebrity musicians to top-tier athletes, the Fortnite craze has made its rounds from suburban basements to Hollywood screens. Unfortunately, with the astounding popularity Fortnite has gathered, scammers are hot on the trail leading to young and naive players. Identity theft, credit card fraud, and the rampant spread of malware are among the many consequences Fortnite scams may lead to. While these scams are masked with alluring “Free V-Bucks” promises, parents and players should be vigilant online.

A game that has over 125 million players and counting shouldn’t need an introduction. Although this amazingly popular Epic Games release is technically still in beta, Fortnite Battle Royale has already become a touchstone of pop culture. Within a year of its release, it has been embraced by everyone from grade-schoolers to college students to parents and beyond, and has taken the gaming community by storm. Here is a brief primer of Fortnite Battle Royale as well as how to play it.

There is nothing more frustrating than getting into a gaming groove with your friends when randomly during the session your frames per second (fps) waterfall, and your game begins to lag. You’re probably wondering what’s going on behind the scenes with your system or network and if there’s anything you can do about it. You’ll first need to understand about the components that go into your computer’s connection to the internet and how that can affect your gameplay. Here are the top 5 reasons why high ping and, as a result, lagging occur while playing games online.

The horror genre is one of the more enduring for both new and experienced gamers alike. Some of the games on our best horror PC games list, for instance, have been out for several years already. But they continue to have high rates of playability and garner stellar reviews. While this list is certainly not all-inclusive, here are some of the best horror games to play on the PC in 2018.

Right now, the PC gaming industry is witnessing a knock-down, drag-out fight between two rival digital distribution game store portals, Steam and the Epic Games Store. How did it all start and what will it mean for gamers? Which is better now, and what will the future bring, both for gamers and developers as a full-scale distribution war seems to be breaking out? Is competition good for the consumer, or will it splinter the market into a bunch of shards?

In the assembled history of video and electronic gaming, there is a genre that is omnipresent throughout. It’s a steadfast constant from platform to platform, console to console, and with computers and computer gaming as it has developed and grown in processing power. From humble beginnings to the current moment, it’s a genre of games that is often overlooked and has, almost ironically, never been exactly “first place” in the line-up, but one that always shows in the mid-tiers.

Apex Legends is a free-to-play battle royale game that’s available on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Learn the basics of how to play Apex Legends on your PC including where to download, how to play with friends, and everything else that you need to know to become a champion.

Fortnite Battle Royale has joined the ranks of bona fide cultural crazes. It is and will be to the 20-teens what Cabbage Patch Kids and Rubik’s Cubes were to the 1980s: an improbable, unpredictable behemoth of runaway success. It is not only played by millions daily, but also by way of penetrating the cultural zeitgeist, it is known far and wide among parents and TV watchers who have never so much as picked up a game controller. Even non-gaming people just know about it, and don’t even know how they know. Make sure to check out this list of popular HP OMEN Gaming Laptops to play Fortnite.

There’s that old question: “If a tree falls in the woods and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound?” It might, but without a listener, what good is a sound anyway? Similarly, if you pull off a great move in a game, or defeat a boss-monster against all odds with only one sliver of health left for yourself, and nobody’s there to see it, does it even really count? Sometimes, you need a buddy (or five) to make a fun gaming session feel worthwhile. That’s where co-op games come in. Co-ops are not competitions. They’re things you can play with other people, not against other people. What the best co-op games offer is camaraderie, teamwork, and sometimes, if you totally slip up, the comfort of your friends being on hand to save the day and do the hard work of winning for you.

Fifty-million copies sold. Eighty-seven million players logging in each day. Four-hundred million total players as of June 2018. The game with the unlikely name, PUBG (pronounced pub-G) and short for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, has an unlikely history.