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Roblox (RBLX) closed the most recent trading day at $47.54, moving -3.98% from the previous trading session. This change lagged the S&P 500’s daily loss of 1.11%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.09%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 1.88%.

One Wish Willow Sprite has been added to Fortnite (Image Fortnitemares 2026 has added another collectible to the island. The Obsession One Wish Willow Sprite arrived on October 15 with the v42.40 update, tying into the Obsession film collaboration.The Sprite is essentially described as an “emo entity,” and it carries smudged eye makeup inspired by…

Epic Games is reorganizing its developers around AI, and Tim Sweeney says it’s happening now. The Fortnite maker’s CEO confirmed a “huge pivot” toward what he called “maximum AI acceleration”. This came hours after Bloomberg reported that Epic had delayed its unannounced Marvel and Star Wars shooter and told the team to work “AI-first”.

Epic Games has pushed out Fortnite update 5.24 on October 15, and this brings new Fortnitemares content!

Roblox stock gained EUR 1.90, or 4.40 percent, to EUR 45.10 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 9:13 p.m. CEST, versus the Tradegate close of October 14, 2026. The move puts the stock near the middle of its wide annual range, while a fresh analyst target and the next earnings date give…

On October 14, 2026, Epic Games announced that it will rebuild the Linux implementation of its Easy Anti-Cheat software as “EAC Linux v2.” The goal is protection closer to that of the Windows version. But instead of installing a dedicated anti-cheat kernel module, Epic plans to combine Linux’s built-in security features with eBPF. It will…

Amazon MGM Studios has brought Sacha Baron Cohen’s Ali G to Fortnite Creative, dropping the character onto Drive City — one of the mode’s popular open-world city roleplay maps — ahead of the theatrical release of Ali G: Who Iz I?.

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Fortnite’s v42.40 update is out now, and it’s the last big drop before Chapter 7 Season 4 wraps up on October 31. It adds two final Sprites for the season, six new Loot Hacks and a Saturday Power Hours event built around Freddy’s Nightmare glove. Here’s what’s changed.

For all Linux gamers, the wait is (almost) over. Epic Games announced plans to bring Fortnite to Linux as part of a major overhaul of its Easy Anti-Cheat system. The company is developing a new version, called EAC Linux v2, designed to offer protection against cheating closer to what Windows players currently have.