New Outfits For August 28: Even more new Fortnite skins
are now available through the in-game store. Starting off, you can now
buy the Chomp Sr. skin with the Shark Fin back bling in a package for
2,000 V-Bucks. Another shark-related item, the Chomp Jr. axe, is
available for 1,500 V-Bucks. You can also get the totally absurd glider
Laser Chomp (1,500 V-Bucks), which is a shark with a laser on its head
like from Austin Powers. Also now available in the story is the Fate
outfit and the Ominous Orb back bling in a package for 2,000 V-Bucks.
Further, you can get the Fated Frame axe for 800 V-Bucks and the Split
Wing glider for 1,200 V-Bucks. You can see all of the new outfits and
gear in the gallery below.
The newest Fortnite patch, v5.30,
launched this week on PS4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, and mobile.
It adds one of Fortnite's most unique Limited-Time Modes to date in
Score Royale. Also, Playground Mode gets an update and a new item,
Rift-To-Go, comes to the world.
On the Battle Royale side, Epic has introduced the previously teased
Rift-to-Go. As its name suggests, this Epic rarity item is a portable
rift that you can use to warp into the air and skydive back down. The
rifts will last for 10 seconds once they've been activated, so other
players will also have a brief window of time to jump into them.
The map has change,
as Risky Reels is now home to a fan film you can watch. More
significantly, Tomato Town has been replaced by Tomato Temple, where
you'll find a large pyramid in place of the old restaurant. There are
also reportedly lightning strikes happening around the map.
Epic
has also tweaked a handful of other weapons in Battle Royale. Now,
Clingers will only detonate once their timer is up, while the Double
Barrel Shotgun's spread has been reduced by 15% when crouching. Epic has
also slightly decreased the equip time of the Pump Shotgun and
increased the max stack size of Impulse Grenades by one. Additionally,
changes have been made to controller sensitivity that have proven
problematic; Epic is now trying to roll them back. And, in a more delightful change, you can now thank the bus driver.
Beyond
that, the latest update marks the start of a new limited-time mode
called Score Royale. This mode has players scrambling to be the first to
surpass the designated high score, and they'll earn points by
collecting coins, acquiring loot, and eliminating other players. The
storm circle at the start of the match is also larger than normal, while
the late-game circles close in more rapidly.
On the Save the
World side, Epic has added the Bundlebuss Assault Rifle to the Weekly
Store. This powerful new gun with a large magazine will only be
available from August 23-29. A new Horde Weekly Challenge is also now
available to take on.
