While fans eagerly await Patrick Stewart’s return as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in the upcoming CBS All Access series, details surrounding the plot have been difficult to come by. At the 2019 TCA winter press tour, Star Trek executive producer Alex Kurtzman spoke to a group of journalists about the show’s overall tone.
“Everybody in that
room loves Jean-Luc Picard very deeply,” explained Kurtzman. “The benefit that we have, is that Jean-Luc Picard is in the room with us. As we’re creating the story, we’re asking ourselves, how do we live up to the spirit, character, and the tone that Next Gen set, but also make it something very different.”
The upcoming Picard series will take place some 20 years after 2002’s Star Trek: Nemesis. Kurtzman informed us that Picard’s character has changed emotionally as a result of the time jump.
The first trailer for the Fast and Furious spin-off Hobbs and Shaw will debut on Friday.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson stars as Luke Hobbs in the upcoming film and posted to his Twitter account about the impending trailer drop. The tweet features a short teaser video revealing Johnson as Hobbs behind an opening garage door. The actor promises the film will offer the “biggest showdown” out of any in the popular Fast and Furious franchise.
“I’m what ya call a nice cold can of whup ass” ~ Luke Hobbs
Update: New reports have once again confirmed Gunn’s involvement in the next Suicide Squad movie, with THR reporting he will direct the next film featuring the DC team following confirmation he would write it late last year.
However, THR reports Gunn’s new Suicide Squad movie will not be a direct sequel but in fact a relaunch of the property, with new characters and a mostly new cast.
Overwatch has just released its new Paris map on the games’ public test region server.
The new map is an assault map like Temple of Anubis and Volskaya Industries. As such it will see players trying to capture or defend points while navigating iconic Parisian scenery alongside the Seine river.
The landmarks include the Cabaret Luna, Pâtisserie Galand, and the grand palace located in the centre of the city, Maison Marat.
Blizzard also released several posters advertising the Cabaret Luna which appear to feature humans and the robotic Omnics in equal measure and potentially even in romantic engagements.
In Kingdom Hearts III, you learn early on in your adventure about Lucky Emblems, which are Mickey Mouse symbols that you’re encouraged to photograph with your Gummiphone. The reward for photographing Lucky Emblems isn’t made entirely clear at first, but know that doing so will net you the secret ending. If that entices you, then we encourage you to always be on the lookout. Sora, Donald, and Goofy often note when a Lucky Emblem is nearby, so take the time to investigate. They’re usually hidden behind objects, on walls, or somewhere up above.
Depending on the difficulty level you’ve chosen, the number of Lucky Emblems you need to get the secret ending will vary. If you’re playing on easy, you need to get them all, but any difficulty level above that requires less. We’ve yet to collect the full data on how much you need for each difficulty level, but just know that you should start making a habit of snapping shots of these cleverly hidden symbols.
Seeing as you’re here, the importance of this task isn’t lost on you! To help you nab that secret ending, we’ve collected the locations of every Lucky Emblem below. It helps to know that the game organizes all the Lucky Emblems on your Gummiphone in order of where you find them in the world, so if you’re missing one but have the others around it, try covering the ground in-between the two. But if the shots below aren’t enough to point you in the right direction, refer to the video above for further clarification on where each one is.
It’s worth noting that getting all the Lucky Emblems also nets you Orichalcum+, an essential synthesizing material required to craft the best Keyblade in the game, the Ultima Weapon. Photographing all 80 Lucky Emblems is but one of the few ways to get an Orichalcum+; you need seven to craft the Keyblade.
If you’re looking for more Kingdom Hearts 3 guides, be sure to check out our beginner’s tips feature. You can also read our review for our full thoughts about the game.
Olympus is a great sampler of the open design of the game’s maps. When you start your journey here alongside Hercules, you unfortunately aren’t made aware of Lucky Emblems, but you might’ve noticed their presence. Aside from the one hidden in the Forge to the north of the Realm of the Gods save point, most of the Lucky Emblems are found along its multiple pathways. For further clarification on where to find them all, jump to the “00:20” mark in the video above.
Twilight Town
Twilight Town covers a relatively small area, which makes getting all nine of its Lucky Emblems a cinch. They’re mostly hidden in easy-to-miss spots and places up high. But if you haven’t been back to Twilight Town in ages, you can jump to the “03:12” mark in the video above for additional clarification.
Toy Box
The Toy Box world has pretty clear delineations between its few areas. That said, most of its Lucky Emblems are cleverly hidden in spots you wouldn’t expect. For additional guidance, jump to the “05:41” mark in the video above.
Kingdom of Corona
With such a lush forest filling up the majority of its runtime, it’s a bit surprising that most of the Kingdom of Corona’s Lucky Emblems are actually located in town. Finding these should be no trouble, but if you need assistance, jump to the “08:10” mark in the video above.
Monstropolis
Monstrolpolis is another area where you might have trouble locating its Lucky Emblems. Clever visual tricks make spotting them all a chore for the untrained eye. These shots should help clear things up, but you’re welcome to jump the “10:46” mark in the video above if you’re lost.
Arendelle
While Arendelle is a beautiful winter wonderland, it’s rather difficult to find many of its Lucky Emblems given how its copious amounts of snow makes a few of its areas look rather similar to each other. If you’re struggling, refer to the “13:19” mark in the video above for more explicit directions on where to find each Lucky Emblem.
Hundred Acre Wood
Winnie the Pooh and friends have the smallest world in Kingdom Hearts III. Its three Lucky Emblems are tucked away in unexpected corners. You can see the locations in more detail at the “17:20” mark in the video above.
San Fransokyo
There’s a lot of vertical space in San Fransokyo, which makes finding its Lucky Emblems difficult. Just know that you’re going to find the majority of them at the world’s highest points. But if the constant climb upwards is waring you down, jump to the “17:52” mark in the video above for additional reference.
The Caribbean
The Caribbean is by far the largest area in the game, which makes it rather tough to root out all of its Lucky Emblems. A bunch of islands make up the sum of its massive map, so if you’re having trouble pinpointing where everything is, we’ve made notes starting at the “20:44” mark in the video above.
In a recent podcast, Xbox head Phil Spencer spoke about the company’s intentions at E3 2019 in the wake of Sony’s absence, saying Microsoft will “be as big as we’ve ever been.”
. We had a discussion internally. Should we go big? Should we save some money? We decided no, we’re going to do our thing and we’re going to go and be as big at E3 as we’ve ever been. And I love that opportunity.”
Ubisoft has just announced the details of The Division 2’s upcoming Private Beta, which will run from February 7 to 11.
Prospective players can sign up for a chance to play in the Private Beta by preordering The Division 2 on Ubisoft’s website or at participating retailers, according to Ubisoft.
The Private Beta preload is set to begin February 6 at 1 a.m. PT for Xbox One, Playstation 4 and PC players. Players will have until February 11 at 1 a.m. PT to play in the Private Beta.
Players who have access to the Private Beta will have the chance to play two main missions and five side missions. Ubisoft also announced that Private Beta players will “have a first hands-on with endgame content with one Invaded mission.”
As more and more PC games are starting to favor Epic Games Store exclusivity, the idea that it’s the first real threat to Steam is becoming increasingly likely. The first big game to abandon Steam was The Division 2, but Metro Exodus recently removed itself with little warning just weeks before launch, and players are understandably upset.
Frankly, I thought these kinds of high profile games camping out at the Epic Games Store would take a whole lot longer. I figured Epic would make it an enticing place for developers, but I didn’t think we’d see an exodus (sorry) of this nature so quickly. Primarily because the Epic Games store just isn’t really ready to be the sole platform for such big games.
Dead or Alive 6 director Yohei Shimbori has announced that the upcoming fighting game will have a free-to-play version that only includes the “core fighters.” This additional version of the game was previously hinted at after a posting for “Dead or Alive 6 Core Fighters” appeared on the Microsoft Store, before quickly being taken down.
“First of all, about the listing on the Microsoft Store, that was a mistake from the development team,” Shimbori said in an interview with Siliconera. “We do have plans to make a free-to-play version, but we haven’t announced when it will be available. We can promise it will be out post-launch of the full game. We can’t talk about it yet since we don’t have concrete details about what will be included yet. But, it will be similar to what we had with Dead or Alive 5: Core Fighters.”
Dead or Alive 5: Core Fighters is a free version of the fifth DoA mainline game. It only gives you four playable fighters, with the option to unlock a few costumes. It was followed by two other versions of Dead or Alive 5, a complete collection of the main game and all DLC called Ultimate and a HD remaster called Last Round.
Team Ninja hopes that Dead or Alive 6 can be a point of transition for the fighting game series. The developer wants the game to be an esports contender, and also get more people to jump into the franchise. To help with the latter goal, new fighting mechanics have been added to the game to streamline combos and counters for less experienced players. Team Ninja is also trying to tone down on the sexual fan service present throughout the franchise, and deliver a more compelling narrative in the single-player campaign.
Dead or Alive 6 was originally scheduled for release on February 15–alongside half a dozen other games–before being delayed to March 1. The game will be available on Xbox One, PS4, and PC.
