New Gordon Freeman Figure Releases Same Month As Half-Life: Alyx

Half-Life: Alyx isn’t the only big new Half-Life release shown off this week. A new figure of Half-Life hero Gordon Freeman, based on his appearance in Half-Life 2, has been announced by Mondo. The figure, which is made to 1/6 scale, comes with various items from the Half-Life series, including a pheropod, the Gravity Gun, and the iconic crowbar. The figure will feature over 25 points of articulation, seven switch-out hands, removable eyeglasses, a stand, and various weapons to pose him with. The Gravity Gun will even be able to light up.

The figure will be available to preorder from November 22 at 12PM CT. It costs $200, and expects to ship worldwide in March 2020, the same month that Half-Life: Alyx is due to release. The figure is 12.5 inches high, and weighs approximately 3lbs. It’s made from PVC, ABS, and fabric, and was designed by Bigshot Toyworks, Mara Anchete, and Joe Allard. You can check it out in the gallery below.

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Half-Life: Alyx is Valve’s new VR game set before the events of Half-Life 2. Here’s everything we know about it so far. You can get it for free with a Valve Index VR, but it will also work with other PC VR headsets.

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Fortnite Hidden T Location: Where To Search Letter T In Trick Shot Loading Screen

A new set of Fortnite Chapter 2 challenges has arrived, and if you’ve been following along this season, that means there’s another hidden letter to find somewhere around the island. This week, you’ll need to search for another hidden T, and its location can be found in the special loading screen you unlock after completing eight Trick Shot challenges. If you’re having trouble finding the letter, we show you where to go below.

Where Is The Hidden Letter T Location?

As previously mentioned, the clue that will lead you to the letter T is found in the special Trick Shot loading screen, which you’ll only unlock after completing eight challenges from that set. The screen depicts two 8 Ball skins having a tense stand-off in the middle of a forest. If you look closely at the background of the loading screen, you can spot the letter T hidden beneath a bridge.

The forest in question is Weeping Woods, which is located just northeast of Slurpy Swamp, and the bridge where the T is hidden is in the northern portion of the area–you can find it easily enough by following the river. You’ll need to make your way there to find the letter.

How To Complete The Challenge

Once you know where to look, head to the bridge depicted in the Trick Shot loading screen and the T will appear beneath it. Interact with the letter as you would any other item in the game and you’ll complete the challenge, which means you only need to find one more letter to spell out “FORTNITE” and unlock this season’s special Battle Pass skin.

Before you set off to find the T, keep in mind that the letter will only appear after you’ve unlocked its corresponding challenges, so you’ll first need to finish all the other missions from the Trick Shot set before you can collect the letter. Fortunately, most of those are fairly straightforward, but one that may give you some trouble tasks you to dance at the Pipe Man, Hay Man, and Timber Tent.

The first season of Fortnite Chapter 2 was originally slated to end in early December, but Epic recently announced it is extending the season into February, so you have a lot more time to complete any outstanding challenges. If you need help with those, you can find all our maps and guides in our full Fortnite Chapter 2 challenges roundup.

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Star Wars: JJ Abrams Responds to George Lucas’ Criticism of The Force Awakens

JJ Abrams offered his response to the news that George Lucas felt disappointed by Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Lucas’ feelings towards the first episode of the sequel Star Wars trilogy was detailed in Disney CEO Bob Iger’s recent memoir. But even though Lucas may have felt let down, Abrams says he has nothing but “gratitude” towards the man who created Star Wars.

“It’s probably a complicated thing for him. To decide you’re going to sell this thing that you created, that was your baby, to anyone,” Abrams said in an interview with Rolling Stone. “That must be more complicated than signing a check and smiling about it. But he’s been incredibly gracious. He’s been super-generous.”

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Half-Life: Alyx Trailer Full of New Details, Enemies, and Easter Eggs

The first Half-Life game in 12 years has officially been revealed, and the Half-Life: Alyx trailer is packed with familiar faces and brand new surprises alike. It’s a prequel set between Half-Life one and two, so join us as we breakdown every secret, reveal, and reference we caught.

The Half-Life: Alyx Trailer Explained

If you haven’t watched the Half-Life: Alyx trailer yet, you can do that below. We’ll also be listing timecodes for specific moments and using loops of them throughout:

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Amazon Reportedly Planning To Announce A Stadia-Like Game Streaming Platform Next Year

Google recently released the Stadia in certain regions, the first streaming-only console to arrive on the market. It’s been a shaky launch, with many features missing from the system at launch, but reviews (including our own) suggest that there’s a lot of potential in the Stadia. With Microsoft also testing Project xCloud, game streaming technology is on the rise–and it sounds like the biggest company in the world is looking to get in on it too.

CNET is reporting that Amazon has their own plans for games streaming, which they will unveil next year. This was first reported on back in January 2019 as a rumor, with no official word since; however, CNET cites two insiders who say that Amazon’s plans will be revealed in 2020. No specific plans or details have been announced yet, and Amazon did not respond to CNET’s request for comment.

According to the report, Amazon has recruited people from other major game companies and has been staffing up for a “new initiative” that would involve streaming games. It is anticipated that Amazon’s ownership of Twitch will factor into their designs. Currently, Amazon Prime members can pick up free games as part of their subscription.

Amazon is likely entering the market, but not every streaming service giant will be. Netflix will not be getting into game streaming, despite having some plans for getting into game development.

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The Mandalorian: Check Out This Concept Art From Chapter 2

The Mandalorian’s second episode, Chapter Two: The Child, gave us plenty of great Star Wars imagery. There’s Baby Yoda, of course, but there’s also the chase between our protagonist and the Jawa’s Sandcrawler, plus the alien beast he encounters and eventually steals an egg from. Now, with Chapter Three right around the corner, the Star Wars Twitter account has revealed some of the concept art that shaped the look of this episode.

Nine images were released in total from six different artists. In the gallery below, the first three images are credited to Christian Alzmann; the fourth and fifth to Ryan Church; the sixth to Nick Gindraux & Doug Chiang; the seventh to Doug Chiang alone; the eight to John Park; and the ninth to Jama Jurabaev. The artwork shared looks very close to what ended up in the final episode.

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The Mandalorian will run for eight episodes on Disney+, Disney’s new streaming service. It stars Pedro Pascal as Din Jarron, a bounty hunter who finds himself the unexpected carer of a baby that resembles Yoda. The show is styled like a classic western of a samurai film, although some might argue that it needs to deepen its characters.

The next Star Wars movie, Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker, releases December 20.

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