Epic Games, creator of the videogame phenomenon Fortnite, has acquired social video network Houseparty. The deal was announced by Houseparty in a blog post. Terms were not disclosed for the transaction, which follows a $1.25 billion fundraising round by Epic. "Joining Epic is a great step forward in achieving our…

Alfonso Ribeiro’s “Carlton Dance” from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air has reached legendary status since he first began joyfully swinging those arms and movin’ those legs to Tom Jones’s classic song “It’s Not Unusual”. Many have playfully performed the Carlton Dance at weddings, proms and other festivities, but it seems…

Epic Games, the maker of top-selling videogame Fortnite, has raised $1.25 billion in new funding from investors including KKR, Iconiq Capital and Smash Ventures. Disney and Endeavor are among those with small stakes in Epic. Chinese conglomerate Tencent owns 40% of the company, which was valued by Bloomberg over the…

On Monday, school attendance monitors and Millennial employers should expect a sag in attendance. They can blame it on a comet and an online game that has captured the imagination of a young worldwide audience. April 30 marks the end of Season 3 of Fortnite: Battle Royale, the hottest online game of the year among…