Things take a turn in Hitman 3 once you get to the third mission in Berlin called Apex Predator. You don’t have a proper handler here, and there are no Mission Stories to help you seek out your targets and objectives. This is a full-on sandbox-style mission where you need to take out several targets amid the huge crowds of ravers who’ve turned an abandoned power plant into a nightclub, and it’s quite the challenge.
In this mission, you have a total of ten possible targets of which you only need to eliminate four–your object requires five kills, but the first one is a given when using the original entry point. This gives you the freedom to assassinate whichever targets you want however you want, if you can track them down, of course. As with any Hitman mission, there are many options for entry points, exits, methods of assassination, disguises, and more. Here, we walk through some tips for your first run, but if you want specifics on how to eliminate this mission’s various targets, be sure to check out our assassination and challenges guide for the Berlin level. Otherwise, check out our other guides below.
An Easy Entry Point
When you start the mission for the first time, you’ll be on the side of a road with a gas station in sight. Stick to the right side of the road to find a grassy path down to the power plant. You’ll pass a dead body and a watchtower (which you can use later on as a sniping spot). Eventually, your freebie target walks by, leaving him open for you to sneak up and kill him. Take his earpiece and get down to the power plant.
You’ll see a long line of people trying to get into the club, but an easy way to get in yourself is to eavesdrop on a man off to the right of the club entrance who’s on the phone. He mentions “allergy pills” that he left on his bike, but he can’t find his bike. It’s not far, actually, and if you can get it, he’ll get you on the guest list.
Walk along the lot where cars are parked nearby and look to your right–you should be able to spot a bright green bike with a yellow basket leaned against a dumpster. Take the “medicine” from it and give it to the guy who you just talked to. Make sure you drop any illegal items beforehand and walk with him to the entrance. At this point, he’ll give you a tour of the club, which can help if you’re trying to get a lay of the land–the layout can be confusing at first. You’re free to do whatever you want, but his “tour” concludes once he shows you the main dance floor.
Identifying Targets
Basically, your targets are undercover, posing as various people working at the club. To identify them and get them on your radar, you need to eavesdrop on their radio chatter to confirm they’re who you’re looking for. An easy way to find potential targets is to look for people with a white dot over their head–this means that they’re suspicious of you and will turn hostile if they can get a good enough look at you (since they’re trying to hunt Agent 47, too, they know what you look like). They can see through most disguises, but it kind of works in your favor here.
Tail them until they start talking over comms and wait for the red target icon over their head to fill up. Now they’re on your radar and can be tracked through your map and Instinct vision. They all have specific routes throughout the entire club, so try to identify as many as possible before making a move to keep your assassination options and opportunities open.
Notes On Your Targets
Once you eliminate a total of five targets, they’ll shut off their operation and evacuate, meaning you won’t be able to track or hit anymore targets. Additional targets you’ve identified flee the area and won’t show up on your map. It goes back to trying to identify as many as possible before making your moves to keep your options open and not get lost in who to target next.
Some of your targets can be caught slipping in more secluded areas away from crowds, so your best bet is to snag a club security disguise, which grants you access to most areas that would otherwise be off-limits. Or, if you’re bold enough, you can also disguise yourself as the club owner if you access his office on the bottom floor.
Who Are Your Targets And How To Eliminate Them
With previous missions, our guides have focused on how to best tackle Mission Stories and how to seize the opportunities they present. However, with Berlin: Apex Predator being different, we’ll divert you to our assassination guide for this mission. In it, we have details on each of your 10 possible targets: Agents Swan, Banner, Montgomery Tremaine, Green, Thames, Chamberlain, Lowenthal, Davenport, Rhodes. We also include all the slick ways in which you can eliminate all of them and complete some of the assassination challenges.
With Resident Evil Village right around the corner, Kurt Indovina thought it’d be a good time to go over some horrifying moments in games that most of us wish we could unsee.
Unlike movies, horror in games just hit different. Whether it’s tip-toeing around Jack Baker in Resident Evil 7 or scrambling to look away from Lisa in P.T., spooky moments in games are escalated by having a controller in your hands. Some games are a bit more psychological about it, like Eternal Darkness, which draws its horror from toying with a gamer’s deepest paranoias. Or in the case of Amnesia: The Dark Descent, it’s in showing less is actually a whole lot more terrifying.
So join Kurt as he details the 8 scariest moments in games that made us squirm, screech, and flail in fright.
2021 is officially here, which means a new year’s worth of game releases to look forward to on your favorite platforms. Although January is typically a slow month for new releases, there are a handful of exciting titles coming to PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PC, and last-gen systems over the next few days, including IO’s highly-anticipated Hitman 3, Bloober Team’s unsettling horror game The Medium, and more.
Arguably this month’s biggest release, Hitman 3 arrives on nearly every platform on January 20. This third installment in IO’s rebooted series takes Agent 47 on a globe-spanning mission to assassinate targets in six different locales around the world, from Dubai to Chongqing. Not only that, but the game also lets players import all the levels from Hitman and Hitman 2 as well, while the PlayStation version features PSVR support.
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The Medium (Xbox Series X|S, PC) — January 28
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The next venture from Layers of Fear developer Bloober Team, The Medium arrives on Xbox and PC on January 28. The unsettling psychological horror game casts players in the role of Marianne, the titular medium who is attuned to both the real world and the spirit one. Marianne must harness this ability to navigate the dual realities to solve puzzles and unravel the mystery of a tragic murder.
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Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Game – Complete Edition (PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch) — January 14
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More than a decade after its original release, Ubisoft’s beloved beat-’em-up Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game is back on a new generation of consoles. Dubbed the Complete Edition, this remastered version packages the base game together with all of its original DLC. Limited Run Games is also releasing special physical editions of the game that come with an instruction booklet, CD soundtrack, and other collectible extras.
Hitman 3‘s Berlin level lives up to its title Apex Predator, as players are given a sandbox that is crawling with 11 possible targets. Long and winding story missions are pushed to the side in this chapter, as Agent 47 fights back against the ICA used classic assassination methods. The catch here is that no matter which disguise you’re wearing, the enemy agents will be immediately suspicious of it.
To finish the Apex Predator level, you’ll need to take out five ICA agents. The majority of them are roaming the environment on their own, with some agents occasionally crossing paths. If you play your cards right, you can even eliminate multiple agents in one fell swoop, earning one of the trickier challenge achievements in the process. For more tips and secrets, be sure to read our Hitman 3 walkthrough and guide hub. Otherwise, check out our other assassination guides below. We’ll be posting more in the coming days.
Agent Swan can be found patrolling the Chill Out area on the map, around the water tankers. There are two prime spots to get rid of the agent: The first is a dangerous ledge where stops to take a break, and if the area is clear he can easily be kicked off of it to his doom. Agent Swan also happens to enjoy smoke breaks, and if you have a wrench on hand then you can loosen the valve on a gas cylinder in the location where he frequently lights up a fresh cigarette.
The Wall
The ever-alert Agent Banner has chosen a position on Level –1, watching the crowds below for any sign of Agent 47. With his mind focused squarely on the task at hand, Banner is an easy mark. Simply distract the nearby technicians by fiddling with the nearby fusebox, and he’ll be ready for an unfortunate fall from his perch into the crowd below.
The Leader
“It Was A Firefight” Challenge
Agent Montgomery has assumed the role of the new chief of security, and can be found on patrol around Level –1, occasionally crossing paths with Agent Banner for a situation update. One of the more interesting methods for taking care of Montgomery is to infiltrate deeper into the nightclub and disguise yourself as club owner Rolf Hirschmuller, who can be found in his office in Level –2.
Once you’ve cleared the office and ensured that no one will interrupt you, you can schedule a meeting with Montgomery. The catch here is that Montgomery knows that you’ve taken on Hirschmuller’s identity, but he’s confident enough to believe that he can walk out of your trap unscathed. While you talk to Montgomery, he’ll bring in several other ICA agents to surround you.
At this point, subtlety is no longer an option and it’s time to kick Hirschmuller’s desk over, revealing a sawn-off shotgun underneath it. Taking care of all agents this way will also complete the “It Was A Firefight” challenge.
How The Turntables Challenge
There’s a stylish way to eliminate both agent Banner and Montgomery, and it involves infiltrating the DJ booth. You’ll first need to do some work before you can spin a few discs, as the laser equipment above the dancefloor is susceptible to lethal tinkering.
On the same floor that Banner has positioned himself, grab the screwdriver on the far side that is sitting on top of a rubbish bin. Head back to where Banner and the two technicians are, and switch off the high voltage regulator. Switch the fuse box off to distract one of the technicians, wait for the second one to turn her back, and then use your screwdriver to tamper with the light tree installation.
Head back down to the backstage area that is opposite Hirschmuller’s office and tamper with the sound rack outside the DJ Booth. One of the DJs will come to investigate, and you can subdue them easily. Assume the DJ disguise and head into the booth. Relieve the DJ on duty, and when Montgomery and Banner are together, hype up the laser installation and then overload it for murder above the dancefloor. This will complete the How the Turntables challenge.
The Sniper
The 47th Trick In The Book / Rule Of Threes / Drive It Home Challenges
Agent Tremaine has set up a sniper nest on level 2 and has also recruited several Ragnarok bikers to watch his back. Getting to Tremaine is surprisingly easy though, as his security is spaced out and can easily be taken care of before you assassinate him.
There’s a challenge award for killing Tremaine with his sniper rifle, however, which can be stolen from the tripod he has it attached to. Once you have it, sneak out of the club and back towards the gas station where you started the Berlin level. On the way you’ll find a radio tower which can be broken into. Do not take the stairs, as the ICA has set up an alarm system that you’ll trip. Rather use the ladder to climb up, position yourself in the direction of Tremaine, and squeeze the trigger.
His sniper rifle is unsilenced though, and once you’ve dealt with him security will make its way towards you. If you’re quick enough to use the rifle to also take out agents Green and Swan, you’ll earn some extra points in the process by completing The 47th Trick in the Book challenge.
Killing at least three targets from the radio tower completes the Rule of Threes challenge. If that’s enough to make the other agents evacuate, you can one agent more for the Drive It Home challenge.
The Scout
The eagle-eyed Agent Green can be found on the roof of the club overlooking the Chill Out location. Green’s habits aren’t too complicated, as he’ll spend time walking along the roof and stopping to inspect sections that he could easily be kicked over the lethal edge of. If you’ve set up a sniping nest in the radio tower on the far side of the map, you can also take care of Green easily and from a long distance.
The Professional
Agent Thames can be found in the back entrance area of the club. Easily distracted, Thames is also patrolling an area that has very little foot traffic and plenty of shrubberies to hide in. After he’s done berating the nearby Ragnarok bikers, Thames will wander off to a secluded spot and is ready to be eliminated. Once you’ve taken him out, you’ll also find that he has dropped an ICA distraction mine.
Crane Trauma Challenge
Thames can also be taken out with an arranged accident. On his patrol path, you’ll find a crane that has a huge piece of concrete suspended over the air. To power it on, you can grab a fuse from the skip where two Ragnarok bikers are having a conversation.
Insert it into the fuse box beneath the crane and climb up. Once Thames walks into the crane spotlight, drop the concrete on him and you’ll have taken out yet another agent in the process–thus completing the Crane Trauma challenge.
The Joker
Agent Chamberlin has disguised himself as event security and can be found wandering the dancefloor and occasionally checking in on the security desk near Hirschmuller’s office. There are two prime opportunities to dispose of him here.
A nearby bathroom can be used to distract him inside when you overflow the sink, or you can set up an electrifying hazard. Grab a screwdriver, tamper with the sockets and take care of the nearby security. With those bodies hidden, soak the floor with hazardous water using a well-aimed shot from your silenced pistol.
Chamberlain will walk right into this deathtrap, but if you time it right, you can also snare agent Montgomery in and grab two quick kills in the same section of the level.
The Englishman
The Wurst Disguise / The Wurst Delivery Challenges
Agent Lowenthal can be found disguised as a Ragnarok biker, where he’s patrolling the drug packaging garage on level 0. Hunting Agent 47 is hungry work, and Lowenthal is starving for a meal that has yet to appear. Disguising yourself as the delivery driver is an easy way to get close to Lowenthal and complete The Wurst Disguise challenge, or for a quicker approach, you can distract him in the garage and take care of him permanently. Successfully delivering Lowenthal’s food will also complete The Wurst Delivery challenge.
The food delivery driver can be found near the containers at the garage. Assume his identity, and don’t forget to grab the emetic poison nearby. Pick up the key to the driver’s scooter, unlock the boot and add the extra ingredient. A biker will fetch Lowenthal’s meal and tell you to scram, but he makes the mistake of leaving the door open.
You can sneak in, wait for the rat poison to take effect and wait for him to go to the toilet. Once Lowenthal assumes the position, introduce him to the evacuated contents of his stomach for another clean kill. If you’d prefer to kill him quicker, you can also find a vial of lethal poison in the security section of the Grow Room on Level 1.
The Rookie
Disguised as a club attendee and patrolling the corridor outside the Chill Out section, Agent Davenport’s sole distraction is a quick drink between reconnaissance rounds. Emetic poison can be found nearby, and it’s a simple matter to poison Davenport’s drink once you’ve found the right staff disguise. Once Davenport has had a sip, he’ll make his way to the nearby toilets. With his back turned, it’s a simple matter to drown him in his own vomit.
The Veteran
Paging Dr. Greenthumb Challenge
Agent Rhodes has infiltrated the Grow Room on Level 1 as a security agent, and spends his time wandering between Marijuana plants and the security room. Rhodes isn’t too difficult to take care of, provided that you can remove a few Ragnarok bikers from intefering with your mission.
There are two spots in the grow room where you can electrocute Rhodes with a combination of faulty wiring and leaky hoses, or you can wait for him to enter the security room and perch over the window frame while he ponders his next move. The challenge here is that you don’t have too much time between kills to clear the way, but taking care of Rhodes will earn you his assault rifle which is equipped with a silencer.
You can also put poison in the grow house ventilation while Rhodes is in there, which will complete the Paging Dr. Greenthumb challenge.
Waaagh! Challenge (Where To Find The Scrapper)
Completing the Waaagh! Challenge in Hitman 3 revolves around chopping any of the agents down to size with a sword made from scrap metal. The blade isn’t too difficult to find, as it’s hidden between a few derelict water tankers near the Chill Out spot:
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is everywhere lately, from his turn as the villainous Black Manta in Aquaman and his Emmy award-winning role in HBO’s Watchmen, to his most recent role as Bobby Seale in Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial of the Chicago 7. One of his biggest roles is yet to come, though, as one of the stars of the Matrix 4. Abdul-Mateen talked about the role in a new interview with Variety, and about his unusual audition process for it.
“No one understands the Matrix except for Keanu Reeves and Lana Wachowski,” Abdul-Mateen said. With that mystery in mind, the actor continued, “you learn to find meaning [in your role], and then you go test it out. If no one says anything, then you just trust that you ended up doing the right thing.”
The audition process lasted two days, but Abdul-Mateen said it wasn’t grueling as one might assume for a kung-fu sci-fi epic. “Lana and I did more conversing than we did acting in the audition because she’s building a family,” Abdul-Mateen said. When Wachoswki called him to tell him he got the part, the actor said that she told him, “I would love to invite you to the family.”
“I had the biggest smile in the world,” Abdul-Mateen said. “I was on top of the world, man.”
The interview goes into Abdul-Mateen’s time as Bobby Seale, too, as well as his own future, which Abdul-Mateen said will hopefully include directing with a focus on New Orleans or West Oakland.
“I want to do something fun, I want to do something with music, and something epic,” he said of his future plans. “These people are larger than life. We live larger than life. We experience the hihgest highs and lowest lows and we’re resilient.”
Batwoman Season 1 introduced us to Kate Kane, played by Ruby Rose. However, Rose left the show at the end of the first season, leaving Kate’s storyline up in the air. For Season 2 of Batwoman, Javicia Leslie has joined the cast as the new leading character, Ryan Wilder, who becomes the new Batwoman.
Who is Ryan Wilder? How was her introduction handled? What happened to Kate Kane? How are the rest of the supporting characters affected by Kate going missing or her possible demise? Chris Hayner is joined by TV Guide’s Megan Vick to discuss what worked and what didn’t work about Season 2 Episode 1, as well as their overall thoughts and hopes for the rest of Season 2.
Plus, GameSpot spoke with Batwoman stars Rachel Skarsten (Alice) and Camrus Johnson (Luke Fox) to talk about Alice’s reaction to likely losing Kate, and the possibility of Luke Fox becoming Batwing.
There’s a new President of the United States and it’s got us thinking about the long line of fictional presidents we’ve seen over the years, whether it’s in our favorite movies, TV shows, or video games. After all, the role of president has popped up in so many stories over the years, that some actors have even played more than one version of the leader.
Whether you prefer the more comedic presidents, the stoic ones that stand up for all that is good and right, or even the ones that are–at their core–badass action heroes, there’s a POTUS for everyone. So come along as we look at our 15 favorite commanders in chief, including a couple that might surprise you.
Did your favorite fictional president not make the cut? Sound off in the comments and let us know who we missed. Then, let’s all go watch Air Force One together.
In Hitman 3, there’s murder in the air at Dartmoor mansion, as Agent 47 finds himself caught in the middle of a battle for succession. Not only has a member of the Carlisle family been murdered in his sleep, but the head of the family is also in danger of being next on the killer’s list. It’s up to Agent 47 to stop that from happening and finish the job himself.
For more guides, be sure to read our Hitman 3 mission 2 story walkthrough for Dartmoor (Murder in the Family). Otherwise, read our other assassination guides below. We’ll be posting more in the coming days.
With a fake funeral to prepare for, a photographer has been hired to capture what could be the final portrait of the surviving members of the Carlisle family. The only problem? His flash equipment won’t work as there’s no fuse to help power his devices. When the photographer decides to take a stroll around the estate grounds, tail him, and activate a nearby radio distraction that will draw his attention.
Subdue the photographer and place his body in a nearby dumpster in the garden maze. Having assumed his identity, Agent 47 needs to find a fuse to finish the photography session. The fuse can be found in two locations. One is on the east side of the manor near the delivery trucks, inside a fuse box that can be broken into with a nearby crowbar:
Alternatively, one of the fuses lies on a table near the two bodyguards outside, on the mansion’s west side. Before you place the fuse in the correct junction box, it’s time to do some sabotage after you take a test photo of the maid. When she goes off to call the Carlisle family, grab the screwdriver near the photography area and tamper with the plug socket next to the chair. Open the water valve next to it, and when Alexa Carlisle takes her seat, it’ll make for an electrifying portrait–One for the Ages, some would say.
Sweet Dreams
Carlisle will occasionally go upstairs to her office, which also contains a secret room where she vents her emotions. Infiltrating the tool before she gets there will reveal that a hidden passageway was built next to it. Activate the secret switch and wait for Carlisle to enter.
Once she’s inside, you have the perfect opportunity to assassinate her with various tools, but you do have to be quick as her personal bodyguard will check in on her. Once Carlisle is out of the way, you can exit through the secret room and avoid raising any alarm bells. Accomplish this swift kill and you’ll complete the Sweet Dreams challenge.
I Find This Amoosing
Carlisle’s office is a treasure trove of assassination opportunities. Her usual route will take her through it and under a chandelier that happens to be constructed out of many heavy moose antlers. Infiltrate the office wearing a disguise, through the secret passageway, or by climbing the walls outside, and make your way to the very top of the office staircase.
To accomplish the I Find This Amoosing challenge, all you have to do from here is wait for Alexa to enter, and with a well-timed shot, you can drop the expensive ornament directly on top of her.
Grave Mistake
In the Mission Story: Her Final Resting Place, Carlisle wants to make certain that her fake funeral is carried out properly, but you’ll have to ensure that her final resting place is up to the task. In the graveyard where the undertaker is waiting, a few nasty crows are ruining the atmosphere. Conceal yourself in the nearby bushes, and take care of those nests with a few well-aimed shots from your silenced pistol if you have it equipped.
Clear the area of any potential witnesses, take out the undertaker and inform the nearby staff that you’re ready to show Carlisle her burial site.
Once she arrives and provides some destructive criticism, Carlisle will stand over her burial plot in a very precarious position. Her bodyguard will also be standing behind her tombstone; his vision obstructed entirely by the massive slab of granite. Kick Carlisle into the grave to complete the Grave Mistake challenge, and for some extra challenge points, grab the shovel behind the tombstone to finish her burial.
Keep Calm And Aim
For a long-distance option, you’ll need to focus on preparation. Once your career mastery is high enough, you’ll be able to smuggle a sniper rifle into the mansion and carry it around in a briefcase that won’t alert any guards.
Head to the graveyard and get rid of the crow nests there, but do not complete the rest of this story mission. Grab a mansion staff uniform, and you’ll be able to freely enter Carlisle’s office on the very top floor. On the staircase leading to the observation deck, you can climb the ledge and exit through a window that leads to the rooftop.
With your sniper rifle equipped, merely wait for Carlisle to begin the inspection of her burial plot and wait for the perfect moment to take your shot. Time it right, and you’ll not only eliminate her, but you’ll also hide her body with your precise sniping skill. Either way, killing Carlisle this way completes the Keep Calm and Aim challenge.
Another Death In the Family / Poison Ivy
Carlisle believes that someone is out to get her, and she’s not wrong. If you head to the greenhouse, you’ll find a broken apparatus that can be used to create a lethal dose of poison. You’ll need a wrench to repair it, but if you do and then proceed to blame the murder of Zachary on Fernsby or claim that it was a suicide (more on that below), Carlisle will eventually be poisoned.
Wait long enough in the Dartmoor mission and Carlisle will address her family, finishing to take a sip of her drink and fainting dead on the spot from a poison that was measured to precisely kill her. Once she kicks the bucket, you will complete both the Another Death In the Family and the Poison Ivy challenges.
A Matter of Justice / A Matter of Loyalty / A Matter of Guilt
Who killed Zachary Carlisle? That’s the question that a famous detective has been called to answer, but Agent 47 may be the better sleuth for this job. Once you’ve assumed the identity of the private eye (who enters through the gate you start near), a grand murder mystery will play out in Dartmoor. Framed to look like a suicide, Zachary’s death was actually a murder committed by a Carlisle family member.
It’ll be up to 47 to deduce the identity of the culprit, and with a stack of intel from the butler, there’s plenty of questioning to be done and a tight time frame before the murderer strikes again. You won’t need to question everyone to find the killer, though, as investigating two key locations will reveal who killed Zachary. Investigate all the clues in Zachary’s room, find the secret passage hidden behind a bookshelf, and question the murderer.
After you’ve investigated her room and the nearby greenhouse, you’ll have enough evidence to accurately reveal the true killer’s role in the death of Zachary. If you have a wrench with you, you can also fix Zachary’s equipment and produce the toxin for yourself. You’ll be allowed upstairs into Alexa Carlisle’s office on the third floor. Once you’ve presented your evidence and successfully identified the real murderer to Alexa, you’ll be able to earn a monetary reward or the Arthur Edwards case file. This completes the A Matter of Justice challenge.
It’s worth noting there are other conclusions you can make to solve this mystery, such as implicating Fernsby the butler or ruling the murder was a suicide, but each requires a bit more work to unlock. For more details on where to find all the clues to choose these conclusions, check out our Dartmoor murder mystery clues guide. Regardless, if you tell Alexa that Zachary committed suicide, you will complete the A Matter of Guilt challenge and earn the case file. In turn, this triggers the murderer to eventually poison Alexa, giving you both the Poison Ivy and Another Death in the Family challenges. Alternatively, tell Alexa that it was the butler, and you’ll earn the A Matter of Loyalty challenge.
Whichever decision you make, you’ll be left alone in a big office with minimal security and plenty of chances to grab a few challenges when you get to work. And after talking to Alexa, she will walk out to the balcony, leaving 47 a perfect opportunity to make her fake funeral a very real one whichever way you please.
When drone technology first started to emerge as a new viable, flyable conveyance the pitch by engineers and companies emphasized the pragmatic: Drones would be a way to make unmanned deliveries, for example, of textbooks to students who live far away from schools. Many years later, and the promise for drone tech’s future is now reportedly in delivering pizzas to government-approved landing zones, because this is what 2021 looks like.
The Wall Street Journal has filed a report indicating that Pizza Hut Israel is now exploring and fully expecting by June to “test sending drones to drop multiple orders” at designated spaces like parking lots–“delivery drivers will collect orders from these makeshift drone ports and take them on the final leg to customers.” In other words, customers will not yet be able to accept a delivery directly from a drone, so there’s still something to look forward to.
“Drone delivery is a sexy thing to talk about, but it’s not realistic to think we’re going to see drones flying all over the sky dropping pizzas into everyone’s backyards anytime soon,” Ido Levanon told the Wall Street Journal. Levanon is the managing director of Dragontail Systems Ltd., the technology firm coordinating Pizza Hut’s drone trial.
On the other hand, this is exactly the sort of thing people in the know would say to temper expectations so when they reveal something like this actually will be possible, people will lose their minds in excitement. Despite the far-flung wackiness to the topic overall, the path for pizza-drone deliveries is seriously being explored around the globe–along with Israel, the United States and the United Kingdom are also exploring practical concerns to assure a path for pizza-drone deliveries and other use cases. No solid, plausible timeline has firmed up elsewhere–so there’s a lot riding on Pizza Hut Israel’s plans for this summer.
On the movie front, Disney+ is debuting Flora and Ulysses on February 19. Per Disney, the film is “based on the Newbery Award-winning book about 10-year old Flora, an avid comic book fan and a self-avowed cynic, whose parents have recently separated. After rescuing a squirrel she names Ulysses, Flora is amazed to discover he possesses unique superhero powers which take them on an adventure of humorous complications that ultimately change Flora’s life–and her outlook–forever.”
Check out the slideshow gallery below for a spotlight of some of the most notable February Disney+ releases, followed by the full list:
