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  • Fortnite player Jarvis Kaye gets a life ban for using Aimbots

    Fortnite player Jarvis Kaye gets a life ban for using Aimbots

    Professional Fortnite player Jarvis Kaye, who has nearly 2 million followers on YouTube has been permanently banned from playing the game over the use of aimbots.

    Jarvis posted an emotional six-minute video on YouTube apologizing for his actions. He added that he’s been banned for life for uploading videos that showed him using aimbots, which is essentially a hack designed to improve the accuracy of your shooting.

    In his defense, he revealed in the video that he only used aimbots in Fornite’s casual solos mode and playground mode while making content for his followers on YouTube and Twitch. Jarvis also added that he had never used an aimbot while playing in a competitive setting.

    “All I was thinking about whilst I was making those videos was just how entertaining and interesting these videos would be for you guys to watch,” said Kaye.

    Jarvis stated later in the video that being permanently banned from playing the game he loved so much would be a bitter pill to swallow. He also added that he’s not looking for an easy way out, and is ready to accept any punishment from Epic.

    In response, Epic Games stated that it has a no-tolerance policy towards any form of cheating.

    “We have a zero-tolerance policy for the usage of cheat software. When people use aimbots or other cheat technologies to gain an unfair advantage, they ruin games for people who are playing fairly,” Epic Games told in a statement.

    Jarvis later stated that he should have noted Fortnite’s Terms of Service agreement, which clearly prohibits the use of “cheats, bots, scripts, or mods not expressly authorized by Epic” that give players any form of unfair advantage.

    In light of these events, fans and followers of Jarvis have started a social media campaign with the FreeJarvis hashtag. Some fans also pointed the XXiF’s punishment, who was caught cheating in one of the world cup qualifiers, though only got a week’s suspension, while Jarvis got a permanent ban for using aimbots in a non-competitive setting.

  • John Wick Hex set to arrive on Windows and Mac on October 8

    John Wick Hex set to arrive on Windows and Mac on October 8

    The official John Wick game finally has a release date. John Wick Hex will launch on the PC and Mac exclusively via Epic Games store on October 8 for $19.99 The game is developed by Bithell Games, in partnership with Good Shephard Entertainment and Lionsgate Games.

    John Wick Hex takes place before the events shown in the movies, where the lead protagonist Wick still works as a professional assassin. Actors from John Wick movies such as Ian McShane and Lance Reddick also feature in the game as Winston and Charon. Meanwhile, Mike Bithell also announced that Troy Baker (Uncharted 4, The Last of Us, Infamous Second Son, Batman: Arkham Origins) will play the original villain in the game. Sadly, Keanu Reeves won’t be the voice of his in-game character.

    John Wick Hex combines action sequences from the movie into a top-down strategy game where players are supposed to plan their moves ahead of time. It’s more like a real-time strategy game where your actions will have consequences that will play out. The game mixes real-time strategy with tactical decisions, and Wick’s every move and action in the game will take place in a timeline. For instance, you’ll have limited ammo and reloading obviously takes time, so you’ll need to devise a strategy before you run into enemies. It’s essentially all about time management here.

    John Wick Hex will be exclusively available via the Epic Games store. The action-packed strategy puzzler will be available on the PC and Mac starting October 8. Besides, you can also pre-order the game for just $20. The game is also expected to arrive on consoles, but there’s no word on when yet.

  • Epic Games surprises Fortnite players on New Year’s eve

    Epic Games surprises Fortnite players on New Year’s eve

    Epic Games has a special surpise for everyone playing Fortnite on New Year’s Eve. To celebrate new year around the world, Fortnite is offering an in-game live event, where gigantic disco balls appears on the map every hour.

    Besides, the descending ball drop mimcs the same affect for players as the boogie bomb, implying that everyone playing Fortnite on New Year’s eve is dancing collectively every time the clock hits midnight. 2019 has already arrived in some parts of the world, however, the in-game virtual ball drop was a rather delightful surprise for everyone playing Fortnite tonight.

    “Woke up to learn that many Fortnite players are unaware of time zones. We’re an educational and international game. Happy New Year to you if you’re already in 2019!”, tweeted Nick Chester, Epic’s PR spokesperson.

    While 2018 was already a massive year for Fortnite, Epic Games also has huge plans for Fortnite in 2019. The publisher has promised to make single-player and co-op mode ‘Save the World’ free, instead of the paid addition it is for now.

    Fornite is now available on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, Mac, iOS, and Android with cross-play support.