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Don’t ignore the new Fortnite countdown, you’ll miss out on a massive XP boost

The Love and Legends roadmap is out in the wild, as Epic Games details what’s ahead for February, the month of love. It’s an exciting time, with Chappell Roan headlining the Fortnite Festival stage and the second wave of KPop Demon Hunters skins hitting the Item Shop. But what about that mysterious Fortnite countdown? Well, if you want to blast through the Battle Pass faster, don’t overlook it.

Right now, Fortnite‘s dashboard displays a countdown, with just under four and a half hours left until it stops, at the time of publication. It isn’t the first time Epic Games has teased something in this way, but with the next major seasonal update not due until March, don’t get your hopes up for a groundbreaking event. What you can expect is another version of Power Hour, a limited-time occasion where you can experience huge XP boosts for just 60 minutes in-game.

Epic Games isn’t exactly making a huge deal out of the event, and you likely missed the official announcement that went out earlier this week. Simply titled ‘BR Power Hour’ on the Love and Legends roadmap, the event is scheduled to happen three times across February. Don’t worry, we’ll save you the trouble of working out the battle royale game‘s schedule.

Fortnite countdown: An image of the power hour countdown in Fortnite.

Here’s a quick rundown below:

  • Saturday, February 7, 2026 – BR Power Hour session one
  • Saturday, February 14, 2026 (Valentine’s Day) – BR Power Hour session two
  • Saturday, February 21, 2026 – BR Power Hour session three

Each event will kick off at the following times, depending on your region: 12:30 PM PT, 3:30 PM EST, 2:30 PM CST, and 8:30 PM GMT. For other areas of the world, the events will occur a day later than listed, due to the time difference. It could be closer to midnight if you’re in Australia, for example, so we hope you’re ready to grind into the early hours.

To tie into the Love and Legends theme, the storm during the BR Power Hour event turns pink. As long as you can find Friendship Bubbles, you can protect your squad, just like with Shield Bubbles. You’ll also see increased spawn rates for specific Fortnite guns, which will hopefully give you an edge over your opponents as the circle draws closer. Every player also starts with Cupid’s Crossbow and a Self-Revive Device.

Fortnite countdown: An image of the Love and Legends event poster.

Alongside the Love and Legends roadmap, you can currently bag new Fortnite KPop Demon Hunters skins, as well as Chappell Roan instantly, by acquiring the latest Music Pass.

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Fortnite’s SpongeBob SquarePants skin is sadly not a Sweet Victory

When word of SpongeBob SquarePants‘ arrival in Fortnite whispered through the rumor mill recently, I couldn’t help but be excited. A SpongeBob SquarePants Fortnite skin sounds chaotic, somewhat silly, and genuinely incredible. Especially if he’s bringing the Patty Wagon with him. Yet, I can’t help but feel very disappointed about the final result.

Yeah, technically, SpongeBob Squarepants can join your growing Fortnite skin library. He joins newcomers such as Marty McFly and The Bride, staples of the current season. However, don’t expect to actually roam around as the Krusty Krab’s finest employee in-game. Rather than becoming a fully-fledged character to do battle as, SpongeBob SquarePants is nothing more than a Sidekick.

For those jumping into Fortnite after a while, Sidekicks are NPCs that accompany you across the map. No one outside of your squad can see them, just your party. They’re kinda cutesy, with the option to pet them if you wish. The big catch is that pretty much every Sidekick so far is a paid cosmetic, setting you back at least 1,200 V-Bucks, depending on who you want to join your side.

SpongeBob SquarePants’ full bundle costs a sizeable 3000 V-Bucks. In exchange for your currency, you’ll receive the SpongeBob Slippies Kicks, Gary Slippies Kicks, the Jellyfish Jam and Lil’ Big Jellyfish emotes, a Goofy Goober guitar, Bikini Bottom drumset, and the Golden Spatula Harvesting Tool. It also bundles in Sweet Victory as a Jam Track and a DoodleBob Back Bling. Now all of that sounds pretty awesome, right?

Fortnite SpongeBob Squarepants: An image of the SpongeBob SquarePants bundle in the Item Shop.

It’s just a shame that you don’t get a proper SpongeBob SquarePants skin included. If you’re keen to buy just the Sidekick version of him, it costs 1800 V-Bucks. Logically, Epic Games is making him a Sidekick so he adheres to the game’s hitbox metrics. Basically, if he’s too short, Epic is likely deeming it an unfair advantage. That’s why Lisa and Bart Simpson are in mech suits. It kind of sucks, to be honest.

At least Sweet Victory is worth a purchase for 500 V-Bucks. What an absolute banger. It’s quite the year for the character, though. After an appearance in Sonic Racing: Crossworlds and a stint in Fortnite SpongeBob Tycoon, all that’s left is for remasters of the best SpongeBob games to come our way, I reckon.

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Fortnite figures

Look we all love playing video games, but sometimes it’s nice to spend a bit of time in the real world. Well, if you just can’t tear yourself away from Tilted Towers then this guide to Fortnite figures might be the answer you need. As one of the biggest properties in the world, you had better believe there’s plenty of merch, so we’ve collected all the best and brightest pieces we could so you know exactly where to grab them. 

When you do want to drop back into the game though, don’t worry, we have plenty of great articles to help you along the way. Be sure to read our guides covering Fortnite memes, Fortnite Lego, Fortnite Deathrun codes and maps, Fortnite Prop Hunt codes, and Fortnite characters.

Let’s dive into our Fortnite figures guide.

Fortnite figures

Fortnite figures: a figure of a fortnite character is visible aginst a yellow background

Fortnite Legendary series

Fortnite figures: a figure of a fortnite character is visible aginst a yellow background

Fortnite Victory series

Fortnite figures: a figure of a fortnite character is visible against a yellow background

Fortnite Funko Pops

Fortnite figures: a figure of a fortnite character is visible against a yellow background

Fortnite Peely figures

Fortnite figures: a figure of a fortnite character is visible against a yellow background

Fortnite Jonesy figures

Fortnite figures: a figure of a fortnite character is visible against a yellow background

Fortnite Drift figures

Fortnite figures: a figure of a fortnite character is visible against a yellow background

Fortnite battle bus toys

Fortnite figures: a figure of a fortnite character is visible against a yellow background

Fortnite Loot Llama figures

We hope you found the perfect gift (or present for yourself) among all these great deals. If you’re still looking for something for the gamer in your life, be sure to also check out our guides covering the best Lego gaming sets, the best Among Us toys and gifts, and the best Super Mario toys.

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Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 2 is now live

Epic Games has finally launched the latest Fortnite season, with chapter 3 season 2 now live on consoles and PC. This latest season brings in some fairly big changes, and a few surprising guest characters join the battle pass as well, though we’re definitely sad to see the loss of the Spider-Man web shooters from the previous season, as swinging around the map was just awesome.

The biggest change off the bat in Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 2 is that building has been taken out of the main modes. Without cover, you now have the ability to use an ‘overshield’ which will be your first line of defence. On top of this, there are some new changes to movement, as your base running speed has been increased, and you also now have the ability to sprint. This comes with a sprint meter, as you can’t run forever, and you also can’t use weapons while sprinting.

Next, this season adds mantling, meaning if your character comes up to a platform just slightly out of reach when jumping, they can use their hands to pull themselves up. Finally, you can now open doors by sprinting into them and performing a shoulder bash. You can even open doors by sliding into them as well, so Epic has really improved movement has for this latest season.

You can watch the launch trailer below to see all the latest changes in action, as well as get to grips with the new cast of characters you will unlock with the battle pass.

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WHO’S IN THE FORTNITE CHAPTER 3 SEASON 2 BATTLE PASS?

The biggest addition to the character roster in Fortnite chapter 3 season 2 is the sorcerer supreme himself, Doctor Strange, who’s available as part of the battle pass. Later on this season, Spider-Man villain The Prowler is also set to become available through the regular battle pass.

While you wait to grab your next victory royale, why not check out our great guides for Fortnite creative codes, the best games like Fortnite on iOS, and the best Fortnite skins.

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Tencent make more than Microsoft and Nintendo combined

Tencent’s revenue in the final quarter of 2019 was around $5.22bn, more than Nintendo and Microsoft combined, according to a report published by ForexSchoolOnline. The report outlines the top performers of the gaming industry in the fourth quarter of last year.

Tencent owns stakes in some of the biggest games companies globally, including Riot Games, a 40% stake in Epic Games, an 84% stake in SuperCell, and minority stakes in Call of Duty, and Assassin’s Creed. It’s also the operator of China’s equivalent of Steam, a platform called WeGame. However, Tencent doesn’t just make money from creating video games, it also owns the third biggest Android app store in China, the Tencent Appstore. The conglomerate also operates WeChat – a social networking and mobile payment app with over a billion monthly active users.

The report revealed that Nintendo came fifth with $2.28bn, Microsoft came in at fourth with $2.83bn, followed by Apple at $2.88bn, with Sony in second place at $3.879bn. A remarkable nine companies recorded over one billion from the final quarter of 2019 alone.

For those of you curious about the report and who the top 20 gaming revenue public companies of Q4 2019 are, then check out the list below:

  • Tencent: $5.23
  • Sony: $3.88
  • Apple: $2.89
  • Microsoft: $2.83
  • Nintendo: $2.29
  • Google: $1.88
  • Activision Blizzard: $1.75
  • NetEase: $1.67
  • EA: $1.59
  • TakeTwo Interactive: $0.93
  • Bandai Namco: $0.72
  • Warner Bros: $0.57
  • 37 Interactive: $0.53
  • Ubisoft: $0.51
  • Century Huatong: $0.48
  • Netmarble: $0.48
  • Square Enix: $0.47
  • Nexon: $0.45
  • NCSoft: $0.42
  • Sea Group: $0.40

All data is in billions.

Are you a fan of Tencent games? Then you should check out our Gameloop download guide, or our PUBG Mobile redeem guide. 

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Apple and Google kick Fortnite off mobile

Fortnite is no longer available to download from the App Store and Google Play following Epic’s latest update, which featured a workaround where you could pay less for V-bucks by avoiding the 30% cut both mobile game stores take whenever you make a purchase. Epic appears to have expected this reaction, as it has also launched a lawsuit against Apple. 

“Apple has become what it once railed against: the behemoth seeking to control markets, block competition, and stifle innovation,” says the injunction. “Apple is bigger, more powerful, more entrenched, and more pernicious than the monopolists of yesteryear. At a market cap of nearly $2 trillion, Apple’s size and reach far exceeds that of any technology monopolist in history.” 

The injunction refers to the 1984 Apple commercial, where the Macintosh is the revolutionary force breaking IBM’s monopoly over the computing market. Using an in-game Fornite parody of the famous advert, Epic suggests that Apple has become what it once vowed to stop – a monopoly, using anti-competitive restraints to choke the market.

If you’ve never seen the original Macintosh Super Bowl advert, you can find it on YouTube. We recommend watching the original first before you check out Fortnite’s parody below.

Epic’s lawsuit explains that it’s not seeking financial compensation or favourable treatment by suing the multi-trillion-dollar conglomerate. Instead, Epic is seeking to relieve what they refer to as the ‘monopoly’ that Apple has over the iOS app distribution market, and the in-app payment processing market.

It’s not clear what the result of the injunction will be, or how long we will have to wait before we see Fortnite readily available on all smartphones again.