When Epic Games initially released Fortnite for Android earlier this year it made it exclusively available on Samsung devices. If you’re rocking a Galaxy S9 or Note 9, then that was great news. If you had any other Android phone on the planet, it was kind of a bummer.

We're in the last week of school holidays, it's pouring rain, and it's highly likely cabin fever has set in. Before you get roped into playing yet another round of Monopoly, think outside of the family-game box.

We may get some angry emails for this, but some of the classic drinking games you played in university — sans booze — can make for terrific children’s games. Think about it. The beauty of them is their sheer simplicity and ability to captivate a crowd with rapidly dwindling attention spans. That includes both kindergarteners and that guy who had a few too many beers.

From birth to age 34 I have been good at one sport, dodgeball, because until a few years ago I never topped 50kg. Now I’m ready to be good at a second sport: Horse (the basketball game, not the animal).

Board games teach kids about rules, sportsmanship and strategy. Children love games, and more than likely, you, their parents, will be playing a lot of these games with them. Why not try the ones that are fun for adults as well? Here are some games that take the boring out of child’s play, for every age.

Itching for some games to play for your phone and don't feel like spending a cent? Here's ten of the top free games available on Android right now.

Running has always been one of those things that I needed some sort of motivation for. Go out on a Saturday run for my health? I’ll pass. Go out on a Saturday run so I can crush all my friends in a FitBit challenge? Now we’re talking.

Escape rooms are a game where a group of friends or co-workers get locked into a space to play some puzzles, so they can all win the reward of leaving the room slightly early. Maybe you love escape rooms and you want to get faster at them; maybe you hate them and you want to get them over with. Either way, you’ll learn something from this video on how to approach any escape room.

If you're looking to fill your gaming coffers on the cheap, GOG is celebrating their tenth birthday by handing out lots fo heavily discounted games. Whether you're into shooters, puzzles, RPGs or anything else, you'll be able to find something you like for less than coffee and a muffin. Here are a few of the bargains.

Rumours of Google’s entry into the game-streaming space have circulated for ages, but today those rumours were finally confirmed when the company announced it will be teaming up with game publishers for its newly announced Project Stream service. Project Stream will allow users to play fully-fledged console and PC games through their Chrome browser without the need for a gaming PC or console hardware, all thanks to the cloud.

Merriam-Webster just updated the official Scrabble dictionary for the first time in four years (buy it here), adding some new words like bizjet (opening with the plural bizjets gets you 120 points) — plus some old words that are finally deemed playable, including OK, ew, zen, and qapik. These new words will change gameplay, and for a little while, they might give you a new dickish way to win a Scrabble game.

Scrabble players can now play the word "OK," according to the latest update to the Scrabble dictionary released on Monday.
Experts are saying they new addition could change how Scrabble is played and lead to entirely new strategies.

Speedrunning marathons are large video game events that showcase a niche skillset while raising money for charity. Awesome Games Done Quick, the largest annual marathon, is taking games submissions right now so here's how you can take part.

The approaching weekend is a great time to sit back and enjoy some video games. We've gathered up some of the best gaming deals going around right now to help you out.

If you play pinball the amateur way, only trying to keep the ball from falling off the board, then you might think it’s a random game that gets boring after a few plays. But if you play it how the pros play it — even if you’re really bad at it — you’ll have a lot more fun.

Looking for some new games to play over the weekend? Look no further as we wrap up some of the best gaming deals going round right now.

Gather round the TV and use your phones as controllers in the Jackbox party games, a collection of fast-paced, quick-witted games that let you laugh with (or at) your friends. Kind of like Cards Against Humanity except the fun lasts for more than five minutes.

You can pick up a giant pile of these games for your next get-together with the latest Humble Bundle for a pittance.

Windows, Mac: There’s something delightful about the old LucasArts ScummVM games: The beautiful environments, the crafty puzzles and the incredible voice-overs (for the games that weren’t just text captions over moving mouths).

Now that the second season of Westworld is over, freezing motor functions on a delightful, but somewhat-confusing series for the next year or two, you might feel a bit lost about what you should do next. Find another show to binge? Re-read even more fan theories? Start writing out a delightful old-timey piano cover of your favourite 1990s alt-rock song?

With the recent announcement of Pokemon Let's Go for the Nintendo Switch and its ability to interact with Pokemon GO, players are returning to the mobile game en masse. If you're trying to get back into the game, here's a trick for levelling up fast and catching up to those who never quit.