Fortnite Mobile For Android May Need To Be Installed Through APK Instead Of Google Play Store

According to reports, the creators of Fortnite may be planning to bypass the Google Play Store and offer the game for download without it.

Hidden details were discovered on an Epic Games’ mobile web page with instructions how to install the game on your device through a browser outside of the Play Store.

It has been reported that Fortnite earns $2 million a day through Apple’s App Store, although Apple takes 30 percent due to its closed ecosystem. Because Android is open sourced, the creators may have decided to bypass giving Google their 30 percent of the sales by offering Fortnite outside of the Play Store. That’s potentially six hundred thousand dollars saved every day!

Its surprising that Epic hasn’t approached Google regarding a lower percentage in return for not bypassing the Play Store, although there is still time for such an agreement. Fornite for Androidis expected to be released late September following a 30 day exclusivity deal with Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9.

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Nintendo Switch Third-Party Dock Owners Are Experiencing Bricked Consoles

Third-party Switch dock owners are reporting bricked Switches after the recent 5.0 firmware update. Nintendo has received multiple calls about the devices being completely bricked and is offering to repair the device if it is under warranty although, Nintendo representatives are stating that recovering saved data would be unlikely.

The gaming company issued a statement recommending that Switch owners only buy officially licensed Switch products.

“Unlicensed products and accessories do not undergo Nintendo’s testing and evaluation process. They might not work at all with our game systems, and they could have compatibility problems with certain games, the Nintendo Switch system itself, and other licensed accessories and peripherals.”

Naturally, this isn’t cheap, $89 to be exact, whereas most decent third-party docks are around half that. Hopefully, Nintendo releases a more compact, sensible and less expensive docking station for its popular portable console soon. Although, this is highly unlikely.

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Nintendo Announces The Super NES Classic For $80 With 21 Games Included

Nintendo has just announced the next console they will be reviving. The Super NES Classic will allow players to easily play retro games on high-definition televisions, thanks to an HDMI connection.

The standalone mini console will feature 21 games, including Star Fox 2, the unreleased sequel to the original. Here is the full list:

• • Contra III: The Alien Wars™
  • Donkey Kong Country™
  • EarthBound™
  • Final Fantasy III
  • F-ZERO™
  • Kirby™ Super Star
  • Kirby’s Dream Course™
  • The Legend of Zelda™: A Link to the Past™
  • Mega Man® X
  • Secret of Mana
  • Star Fox™
  • Star Fox™ 2
  • Street Fighter® II Turbo: Hyper Fighting
  • Super Castlevania IV™
  • Super Ghouls ’n Ghosts®
  • Super Mario Kart™
  • Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars™
  • Super Mario World™
  • Super Metroid™
  • Super Punch-Out!! ™
  • Yoshi’s Island™

The Super NES Classic is Nintendo’s follow-up to the NES Classic, which was notoriously difficult to find due to limited stock. Fortunately a Nintendo spokesperson said, “We will produce significantly more units of Super NES Classic Edition than we did of NES Classic.”

The Super NES Classic Edition launches on September 29 with a retail price of $79.99, through Nintendo and Amazon.

The $499 Xbox One X Is The Most Powerful Console To Date

After a year of rumors and teasers, Microsoft has finally unveiled it’s new console called Xbox One X.

According to the company, the Xbox One X is “the smallest Xbox ever” and “the most powerful game console to date.” The new console is capable of true 4K gaming playback, with HDR video quality and Premium Dolby Atmos.

It also has a big bump in RAM up to 12GB of memory, coupled with a healthy 326GB of memory bandwidth. This is an extremely powerful system with all of the high-powered innards being liquid-cooled within a vapor chamber you usually find on servers​.

The system will be compatible with all existing Xbox One games out of the box, along with accessories. The Xbox One X is set to arrive November 7, priced at $499.

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