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Fall Guys: Top 10 Tips To Get You The Win!
Fall Guys.
The one game that has taken the internet by storm since launching on the Playstation Store for FREE via their PS Plus Free Games Initiative during August 2020 (It’s available Now for £15.99 if you missed out!) and on Windows.
It’s been all over Twitter and Twitch got involved when famous streamer TimTheTatman struggled to get his win.
For those unaware, Fall Guys is a massive multiplayer party game that pits up to 60 online players in a free for all struggle though various rounds of crazy games which are either played in teams or as a lone ranger.
A bunch of people get eliminated on each game until the final round where only one winner remains.
Jump over a range of bizarre obstacles, avoid mental contraptions all designed to knock you on your ass. All at the same time with some incredible physics.
Just look at the cute way that they walk…..awwww.
Leave your dignity at the door because you won’t need it here. Be prepared to avoid rebels who try and push you off the edge, falling fruit and waving pendulums.
Fall in style all to grabbing that win. That illustrious win that not many achieve….
Fall Guys is ultimately the video game version of Takeshi’s Castle the amazing Japanese game show from the 80’s & 90’s and Narrated in the UK during the early 2000’s by Craig Charles. Health and Safety didn’t exist it seems during those times and boy did it make for some amazing TV. Amazingly allegedly not one person was injured or hurt during filming, but we’re not so sure ourselves…..If you’re too young to know what Takeshi’s castle is, you missed out on some incredible Tv, we urge you to check out some clips of it…after watching this video of course!
Without further ado here are our Top 10 ways to get the Dub!
Push people off
Use Right Trigger to your advantage and grab people, be a right mean bastard and push people off, it’s a great way to win and it looks funny too! Word of warning it is possible to fall off yourself whilst doing this so do it at your own risk! This is one of those situations where it’s annoying and very frustrating when it happens to you but when you do it to other people it’s hilarious! Though the first time it happened to me, I was like “OH MY GOD! He just pushed me off!” – then for some reason ended up in a fit of laughter! So it just depends on what type of gamer you are I guess……wonder how many controllers have been smashed as a result of this technique…..
Be rebellious
On team games it pays to be rebellious. Who said that cheats never proposer?! Pick on the team that has the least amount of eggs or balls and keep them at 0. No matter what your team has, you will always get through, as, well, there is nothing less than 0! This is a tried and tested technique and it is the easiest method to win on team games. Let your teammates to the hard work and you just focus on stopping the other team from completing their tasks. It’s sneaky but it’s a surefire way to win. Sure it’s annoying when it’s get done to you, but it works.
Don’t panic and take your time
Even if you are at the back of the pack you can still make it to the end in time.
Don’t panic!
Don’t Rush!
You can still make it to the end zone in time. Whilst the others are all rushing to get to the end zone, getting in each others way, making each other fall over or fall off the edge. This frees up space for you. Simply take your time and get to the end. Don’t rush. This is especially apparent on games that require great timing, such as Gate Crash and Whirly Gig. Wait for your moment and jump across, if you rush and put no thought in it you’ll just keep failing.
You know what they say, slow and steady wins the race.
Take Risks
Sometimes it’s good to take risks on Fall Guys, especially on levels that require jumping! Levels such as Tip Toe are perfect for just taking risks.
Tip Toe is the best example for this. Tip Toe is a level that consists of a bunch of squares which separate you from the goal. Walk across the wrong one and you fall to your demise. Walk across the correct one and it solidifies. With this level, the best way to get ahead is to simply leap right at the start, you’ll get it wrong a couple times but when you get it right you’ll be further ahead than the rest of the pack. Sure you may make the wrong move on the next go, but at least you know where to go on the next attempt.
Practice Makes Perfect
Practice makes perfect!
Yes, even that applies to Fall Guys, the more you play the better you get. As you are able to work out the best ways to complete the games in the fastest manner possible! You know what’s coming and you know how to tackle the obstacles coming your way. The more you play the quicker you’ll get to the end. There’s been a recent update which will change the levels up a bit on each attempt, but even then it just requires you to play more so when the variation appears again you know how to tackle it.
Use the swings to give you a boost
Use the swings or the bars on levels such as Whirly Gig and other game modes to help give you a boost and YEET you across the map. It may take a couple attempts for you to get hit at the right time and at the right angle, but once you know where to stand you’ll be ahead in no time! That being said, do it wrong and you’ll keep getting pushed back, I know we said that being at the back isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but get knocked back too many times and you’re going to be left in the dust! Sometimes these things that are designed to punish you in fact give you a little help!
Dive rather than jump
Diving rather than jumping on various levels help to negate the chances of you falling over and losing precious time! Your dude isn’t the most balanced of creatures, so is prone to falling over a lot, if you dive just before you fall over too, you’ll be able to get up quicker. Jumping whilst it gets you to where you need to be, will occasionally cause your guy to fall over and lose precious time. This diving method is especially helpful on levels like Door Dash, Whirly Gig and Gate Crash! Diving gets you further and helps with balance, what’s not to like!
Use the sides
On games such as Slime Climb, Fruit Shute and hit parade, there is slime and revolving walkways which are designed to slow you down and frustrate you. The best way to get across these and to the end is to use the sides. This way your character is able to walk across them easier, quicker and a lot safer from elimination or falling off the edge! It seems to work and we don’t know why, but going through the middle is a lot more dangerous and a slower method!
See Saw – Walk rather than jump
See Saw is a difficult game at the best of times…..does no one know how to use a See Saw?! But the best way to get through on See Saw, in our opinion is to walk off the See Saw’s instead of jumping off. This method links to our diving and not jumping tip, your dude isn’t the most balanced and if you jump you’re putting yourself at a disservice as he’ll just fall over and roll to the end of the see saw and off into the abyss. Walking off each one is much safer and will provide you with a clean walk towards the end as you don’t lose as much balance!
Luck
…& finally winning on Fall Guys is luck. Of course, there is skill involved but also a lot of luck also is at play here. The stars have to align and things have to go your way to get the dub. You could also argue that you make your own luck at that is also true.
But we’d say that getting the win can also be down to luck.
So go out there and keep all these tips in mind and have fun! That’s what games are all about and Fall Guys is definitely an embodiment of that. Get out there and chase that crown!
We recommend collecting all the costumes that are available to you, at the end of each round you get some credits that you can use to customise your fall guy.
You want to win whilst looking good right!
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Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 10 Tips!
We all loved skateboarding as a kid right?
If you clicked on this video I’m sure that as a kid, you all had a skateboard and a ton of knocks and bruises from trying to “Do a kick flip” that came with it.
You also probably owned the best selling Skateboarding game of all time. Tony Hawks Pro Skater.
Well, it’s official now that Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2, the modernised remake and remaster of the classic skating games has become the fastest game to reach 1 million units sold through in franchise history!
You all think it’s pretty good and we’re inclined to agree, so for those who haven’t dived in yet, here’s the Top 10 things you need to know about Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1&2 before playing…..
Remake & Remaster
The new game, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 is not just a modernised game stealing off the nostalgic coat tails of yesteryear, pretending to be something it’s not.
It is a Remaster and Remake. Literally. The game is exactly how you remember it. All the levels are exactly the same, just with a lick of paint.
So yes, Warehouse, School 2, Hanger, Downhill Jam are all there to bring back memories of childhood…..
It’s the same game. I cannot stress this enough. It’s the same game and it’s still sooooo good!
Music
The music is also exactly the same as you remember it.
ALL the music that was in the original games is present, so you’ll hear classic tracks from bands such as Papa Roach, Rage Against the Machine, Anthrax, Dead Kennedys, Suicidal Tendencies and many more!
Plus it has a slight modern twist to it with music from Skepta and Machine Gun Kelly.
I would play some but y’know copyright strikes….
Gameplay
The gameplay is very simple and pick up and play as if it were yesterday. Stages are broken up into 2 min rounds where you have to complete different tasks per level such as collect hall passes or collect NYC subway cards, hit a high combo, hit a high score or the famous collect SKATE and Find the secret tape.
Nothing new to remember, just simply pick up and play as if it were yesterday.
Muscle Memory
For all the older players out there, muscle memory is a BIG one here and nothing much has changed, if at all!
I will say that It did take a while for me to get going again, weren’t used to keep changing the camera.
I did keep falling off the board but once I got the hang of it, I was performing 900’s in no time!
I’ve spoken to a few friends who have played this too and they, like me, remember the buttons for the 900……
It’s crazy how it all just came flooding back.
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 is addictive
I don’t know about you but I find it so addictive!
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 is a breath of fresh air compared to modern games as I found myself not chasing a trophy or wanting to get to the next level as quickly and as efficiently as possible.
All I wanted to do was to get that secret tape or to get that last letter, or what was usually the case, get that extra high score!
Just one more go became a very repetitive saying whilst playing Tony Hawks Pro Skater 1 & 2…..it’s just how games used to be, fun.
Online Multiplayer
There’s currently 2 different playlists on Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 & 2,
The first is Jams which is a casual competitive experience, where the top 4 skaters win.
Second is Competitive mode, this is more serious & there is only 1 winner here!
In both modes you are pitted up against 6 other skaters and you compete in a variety of game modes.
You can play in score challenge which is challenge to the a predetermined score, combo challenge where the skater with the highest combo wins, trick attack is highest score at the end of a session wins, graffiti mode, where players can tag objects in a park by completing combos. Most tags is the winner.
Tag is basically IT, person who is IT the least wins and HORSE.
Classic HORSE where players challenge one another for the highest combo score. Earn a letter if you lose a round, first person to collect HORSE loses.
However this awesome mode is only available for local multiplayer. Boooooo!
Customisation
There is a TON of customisation in this game, from changing what your character wears to his board, you can even change how worn the bottom of the board is! However you play, you can make it your own and that I find is especially cool, no other skater will be just like yours as there is sooo much to change and customise.
At the end of each 2 min round you get some money which you can then use to purchase clothes or boards, it really adds up and can make your skater your own.
Modernised
There has been some subtle changes to modernise the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2.
Firstly your character has some voice quirks if you land a great combo for example they’ll go “WoooHoo!”
There’s some cool animations that your character has when they land a trick or when they’re balancing on a rail.
There’s a slight camera shake/controller shake when you come down out of the air which I though was rather cool.
Create A Park
Create a Park returns to Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2
You can create crazy skate parks and upload them for others to play.
Create A Park was legendary in the original game and this is amazing in the new game.
What will you come up with? It’ll be interesting to see what people can come up with!
Jack Black Is in the game
To tie up I thought I ‘d reveal something pretty cool about the game that Officer Dick the classic character is back and he’s played by none other than Jack Black and Jack Black also did this for FREE!
Jack Black is no stranger to gaming, he even has his own channel, so it’s no surprise he did this and it’s a cool little quirk to have in the game too!
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 Easter Eggs
There are a range of easter eggs that are in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2, for example there are COVID 19 References
Head to the Facial Hair section of the Create a Skater and scroll to the bottom and there’s an option to put on a face mask.
There is also references to staying safe and thanking workers for working at home during these tough times in School 2 & in New York there is video advertisements promoting wearing masks and social distancing. There is even a banner being flown on Venice beach promoting mask wearing!
Stay Safe And Skate!
One other easter egg that we especially liked was the VHS tapes on Find the secret tape all say THPS with the release date of the first game 31st August 199 and the release date of the last game 29th September 2015
Did we miss anything? Let us know via the comments below!
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Apple September Event 2020 – Rundown
Apple have just tied up their Apple September Event 2020 and boy oh boy did they announce some interesting things!
Apple September Event 2020 – The Apple Watch Series 6
The Apple Watch Series 6 delivers breakthrough Wellness and fitness capabilities with a revolutionary Bloody Oxygen feature that offers wearers more insight into their wellness.
Also included is a S6 System in Package and next generation always-on altimeter. Furthermore there’s even more colour with new cases and finishes and bands. WatchOS7 brings Family Set Up, sleep tracking, automatic hand washing detection, new workout types and the ability to curate and share watch faces.
Blood Oxygen Sensor and App
Apple Watch Series 6 expands what Apple Watch can do with a new feature that will measure the oxygen saturation of a wearers blood. Oxygen saturation or SpO2 represents the percentage of oxygen that is being carried in red blood cells from the lungs to the rest of the body. While it indicates how well this oxygenated blood is being delivered around the body.
Apple Watch Series 6 will compensate for natural variations in the skin and improved accuracy the sensor employs four clusters of green red and infrared LEDs, alongside the four photodiodes on the back crystal of the Apple Watch. Measuring the light that is reflected back from blood. The Apple Watch then uses an advanced custom algorithm built into the Blood Oxygen app. To measure blood oxygen between 70% and 100%. On demand measurements can be taken whilst a user is still and periodic background measurements occure when they are inactive. Even during sleep. All data is visible in the Health app. Allowing users to track trends over time and see how their blood oxygen levels change.
Design
Apple watch Series 6 uses a new dual core processor that is based on the A13 Bionic that is found in the iPone 11. The upgraded S6 SiP runs at 20% faster, allowing apps to launch 20% faster, whilst maintaining an 18 hour battery life. Apple Watch Series 6 also featuers the U1 chip and Ultra Wideband antennas. As this will enable short range wireless location support for new experiences such as digital car keys. Apple Watch Series 6 can also achieve a full charge in under 1.5 hours! The always on display is also 2.5 times brighter than Apple Watch Series 5 outdoors when the user’s wrist is down. Furthermore you can also now access Notification Center and Control Center, tap on complications, and swipe to change faces without having to wake their watch screen.
Always-On Altimeter
A brand new always-on altimeter provides real-time elevation all day long. By using the new more power efficient barometric meter. Also in conjunction with GPS and nearby WiFi networks. Allowing the Apple Watch Series 6 to detect small elevation changes above ground level, up and down to the measurement of a foot! It can be shown as either a new watch face, complication or workout metric.
Apple Watch Collection
There is now more choice than ever, blue is now available alongside silver, space grey and gold aluminium case options. As well as a (PRODUCT) RED Apple Watch.
Stainless steel models are now available in graphite — a rich grey-black hue with a striking high-shine finish — and an updated classic yellow gold colour. Apple Watch Edition is available in natural and space black titanium.
There’s also new band style options. Such as the Solo Loop. A brand new continuous strechable band design, that comes in either soft silicone or braided yarn. They come in a range of different sizes (9) to fit your wrist. Also available is a first-of-its-kind Leather Link wraps elegantly around the wrist, effortlessly attaching on the other side with flexible moulded magnets.
Apple Watch Nike also comes with new colours for the Nike Sport Band and Nike Sport Loop. A new Nike Compact watch face is also available which allows for multiple Nike Run Club complications.
watchOS 7
Some more information was announced about watchOS7. New watch face options such as Stripes, Chronograph Pro, GMT and Artist! New health and fitness features was also announced such as low-range VO2 Max, sleep tracking, automatic hand washing detection, and new workout types, can help users better understand overall well-being.
Family Setup and Optimised Features for the Entire Family
Family Set up in watchOS 7 allows more people to enjoy Apple Watch. Some members may not have an iPhone. So Family Set Up will help with that. Those without an iPhone. Such as the younger or older members of the family. Can benefit from the important health and safety features of Apple Watch, like Emergency SOS, while Maps, Siri, Alarms, and the App Store and all their data is securely encrypted. They even get their own personal phone number, through a seperate cellular plan using their own Apple ID. You can follow their schedule using calendar. Set reminders for them. View photo albums synced from a guardian’s iPhone and more!
Apple Pay
Plus with the new Apple Cash Family, parents can send their kids money to spend on their watch using Apple Pay! Parents can choose to receive notifications when their kids pay and view their child’s purchases in the Wallet on their own iPhone.
Kids are also able to take advantage of the communication and personalisation capabilities, access Emergency SOS, Activity Rings and a new mode for the younger members of the family, Schooltime. Which will help them stay focused and attentive while learning at home or at school.
For the older members of the family, simplified onboarding and configuration processes. A refreshed X-Large face that shows the time and a rich complication at a glance. Health Checklist in the health app on the iPhone. This allows the ability to track whether health features have been enabled in one centralised view.
Fitness+
Apple also announced a Peloton style Fitness app, called Fitness+. It’s built into the Apple Fitness app, arrives later this year and intelligently incoroporates the metrics from Apple Watch for users to visualise on the iPhone, iPad or Apple Tv. Whilst offering a first of it’s kind workout experience. You can access studio style workouts, taken by world class trainers, alongside your music from Apple Music, whilst viewing your stats from your Apple Watch in the top corner.
The workouts are tuned to you too. You’ll get personalised recommended workouts based on previously completed workouts. So, it will match the workout you select the most and something fresh to help balance your routine. While you may also filter what workouts are most important to you, whether that’s a workout type, the duration of the workout or the type of music you select. Apple Music subscribers can also save the playlists and listen to it at a later date or time!
Fitness Plus is $9.99 P/M or $79.99 Per year.
Pricing and Availability
- Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS) starts at £379 and Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS + Cellular) starts at £479
- Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS) is available to order today from apple.com and in the Apple Store app, with availability beginning Friday, September 18, in the US, Puerto Rico, and 27 other countries and regions.
Apple September Event 2020 – Apple Watch SE
Apple Watch SE was also announced. A cheaper more affordable Apple Watch.
It packs all the features you love such as Fall Detection, Noise App, Emergency SOS all into a modern design. All at an affordable price. It features the same accelerometer, gyroscope and always on altimeter as the Apple Watch Series 6.
Apple Watch SE features a retina display with thin borders, curved corners which is 30% larger than Series 3. This allows for large and easy to read app icons and fonts. While fonts and complications are precise and informative. New Watch faces are optimised for the display so users can easily view notifications and text messages.
It has the S5 System in Package and dual core processor. Apple Watch SE delivers fast performance that is up to 2 times as faster than the Apple Watch Series 3. The digital crown has haptic feedback and has the latest speaker and microphone.
Pricing and Availability
- The Apple Watch SE (GPS) starts at £269 and Apple Watch SE (GPS + Cellular) starts at £319.
- Apple Watch SE (GPS) is available to order today from apple.com and in the Apple Store app, with availability beginning Friday, September 18, in the US, Puerto Rico, and 27 other countries and regions.
The Apple September Event 2020 – Apple One
Apple offered a solution that is cheaper and simpler to follow if you like a lot of their subscription services. Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, iCloud, and more services in one simple plan
Starting in the fall, customers can pick the right Apple One plan for them so they can save money. All from any Apple device and get more for less:
- Individual includes Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, and 50GB of iCloud storage for £14.95 per month.
- Family includes Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, and 200GB of iCloud storage for £19.95 per month, and can be shared among up to six family members.
- Premier, where available, includes Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, Apple News+, Apple Fitness+, and 2TB of iCloud storage for £29.95 per month, and can be shared among up to six family members.
You even get a 30 day free trial for any service that customers don’t already have. Users will also only recieve one invoice per month and can change plan at any time. Family and Premier plans allows up to 6 mombers to access all the included services with their own personal accounts and preferences:
Services
With Apple One you can access the following:
- Apple Music, with over 70 million songs, thousands of playlists, daily selections from the world’s best music experts, the groundbreaking Apple Music radio, and innovative features like time-synced lyrics.
- TV+, home to Apple Originals from today’s most imaginative and respected creators. Apple TV+ has already earned over 100 awards recognitions, including 18 Emmy nominations, for its originals — more than any other streaming service in its first 10 months.
- The Apple Arcade, which gives players unlimited access to more than 100 incredibly fun games across iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, and Apple TV, all with no ads or in-app purchases.
- Also Apple News+, which provides premium access to leading newspapers and hundreds of magazines.
- Apple Fitness+,the first fitness experience built for Apple Watch, arriving later this year. Apple Fitness+ intelligently incorporates metrics from Apple Watch for users to visualise right on their iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV, offering a first-of-its-kind personalised workout experience. Everyone from beginners to committed exercisers can access studio-style workouts delivered by inspiring world-class trainers and underscored by motivating music from renowned artists.
- iCloud, which keeps customers’ photos, videos, files, and more safely stored and available across their devices.
Pricing and Availability
- Starting this fall, the Apple One Individual and Family plans will be available in over 100 countries and regions. The Premier plan will be available in Australia, Canada, the UK, andthe US, where Apple News+ is available, and Apple Fitness+ will join later this year.
- Once subscribed, customers can enjoy the services included with Apple One on any platform where the services are available.
- The Apple One Individual plan offers a savings of almost £6 per month, while the Family plan offers a savings of over £7 per month, and the Premier plan offers a savings of £22 per month. Savings based on standard monthly pricing.
Apple September Event 2020 – iPad 8
Apple announced iPad 8 with the A12 Bionic with Neural Engine, amazing speed for an entry level iPad! It’s £329 and has a 10.2″ Retina display, improved cameras and great all day battery life! Pre-Order right away and it becomes available on Friday 18th September.
The A12 Bionic Chip delivers a 40% faster CPU performance and 2 times the graphics capability. Making the iPad 8, up to 2 times powerful than the top selling Windwos laptop, up to three times faster than the top-selling Android tablet and up to six times faster than the top-selling Chromebook. Also for the first time on iPad, the A12 Bionic introduces the Neural Engine to help with next level machine learning capabilities. Including people occlusion and motion tracking in augmented reality (AR) apps, enhanced photo editing, Siri performance, and more.
Pricing and Availability
- The new iPad (8th generation) is available to order starting today on apple.com and in the Apple Store app in more than 25 countries and regions, including the US. iPad will be available beginning Friday, September 18, with a starting price of £329 for the Wi-Fi model and £459 for the Wi-Fi + Cellular model, and comes in silver, space grey, and gold finishes in 32GB and 128GB configurations.
Apple September Event 2020 – iPad Air
A brand new iPad Air with A14 Bionic was announced today too. Ir features the same iPad Pro sleek looks, with an all new all screen design. A larger 10.9 inch display, a new 12MP rear camera and next generation Touch ID sensor in the power button!
The new iPad Air also comes in new five finishes. Silver, Space Grey, Rose Gold, Green and Sky Blue. The new screen is a large 10.9″ Retina Display with 3.8M pixels and advanced technologies including full lamination, P3 wide colour support, True Tone and an anti-reflective coating. iPad Air is compatible with the Magic Keyboard, Smart Keyboard Folio and new Smart Folio covers. As well as the Apple Pencil, which can connect magnetically to the side for easy pairing, charging and storing.
Most Powerful iPad Air with A14 Bionic
iPad Air is so powerful with the A14 Bionic. You can now edit 4K videos faster, create artwork, play games and more. IT uses breakthough 5-nanometer process technology with 1.8 billion transistors for increased performance and power. Bringing with it a 40% boost in CPU performance and a new 4-core Neural engine architecture for a 30% boost in graphics performance. The A14 Bionic also includes a new 16-core Neural engine that is twice as fast and can perform up to 11 trillion operations per second. Also A14 Bionic includes 2nd generation machine learning accelerators in the CPU for 10x faster machine learning calculations. So when combined with the CPU learning accelerators, high performance GPU enables for a powerful device for image recognition, natural language learning and more!
Upgraded Camera and Immersive Audio
iPad Air now features a 12MP rear camera! That is also featured in the iPad Pro for high resolution photos and 4K video capture. It also features stereo speakers in landscape more, elevating the audio experience, allowing users to enjoy wide stereo sound while watching video.
iPad Air now features a USB-C port for up to 5Gbps data transfer, which is 10 times faster,2 for connecting to cameras, hard drives, and external monitors up to 4K.
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Go Electric: Electric Cars….Are you ready??
It seems as though while electric vehicles may be popular and that they seem attractive to a lot of us. Electric vehicles are still confusing to the majority of UK consumers. As a result many potential customers are not seriously considering an electrified vehicle for a future purchase. This is according to new research* that is commissioned by Ford. Which is part of their UK Wide consumer education roadshow: Go Electric.
New Purchases Aren’t Electric
So, electric vehicles currently only account for about 5%** of total new car sales in the UK. The survey however highlights that there are still barriers before the mainstream adopts it. The apparent lack of appeal for electric vehicles is a reason why nearly half (46%) of Brits say that they don’t intened to buy an electric vehicle in the future. While 21% say that it is likely that they will not consider an electric vehicle in the next 5 years. While 20% say that they will likely only purchase in the next 3-5 years.
Reasons for this is mixed. Anxiety makes up 37% of those surveyed, apparent lack of affordability 53% and worries of charging locations make up 51% of those surveyed.
Furthermore the survey reveals that there is confusion around the tech itself. With 64% of those surveyed correctly identifying that an electric car is a vehicle that has one or more electric motors. Three quarters said that they are not confident in the difference between hybrid and battery electric cars. While 43% say that they don’t know enough about the technology to consider purchasing an electric or electrified vehicle. 29% don’t think the average person is ready to change to battery powered electric vehicles.
Go Electric.
To help resolve this, Ford have created Go Electric. Go Electric is a consumer education roadshow. That aims to demystify the questions that many of us have about switching to electrified vehicles. Whilst also helping to address consumer concerns around hybrid and electric vehicles. It is an interactive experience designed to teach consumers about CO2 emissions. The future of local Clean Air Zones, vehicle charging methods and finding the right vehicle for their lifestyle.
Teaching about Electricity
Helping Ford continue the electric educational journey, technology presenter Georgie Barrat has filmed a preview of the experience. Which is due to return to the road later on this year. The informative video breaks down some of the most misunderstood phrases. Whilst answering some of the biggest questions on electric vehicles.
“Technology has always been something that excites me but I totally understand that not everyone is at the same stage on their journey. For me, it’s all about making things easy for anyone to understand. There is no need for fancy language when something instead can be made simple to grasp. That’s why I was so excited to work with Ford on the Go Electric campaign and help make electrification accessible to everyone!” Commenting on Go Electric, Georgie Barrat
“While the move to electrification is gathering pace, there’s no mistaking that this is a huge task ahead of us that will require fundamental efforts to ensure consumers are taken on the journey, and the first step is understanding what their options are. Our roadshow will help demystify electrified vehicle options for all of our customers and give them all they need to make the right choice to fit their lives.”
Cont..
Beyond this, a range of stakeholders – including national and local government, energy providers and vehicle manufacturers – need to come together with a unified goal if we are to meet the electrification challenge. Given the size and scale of what we want to achieve in the UK, we need to kick-start this process. A fast start could include the creation of a specific senior role in government to help coordinate a comprehensive electrification strategy for the UK – a “Minister for Electrification” who can work cross-functionally across government and with the various stakeholders.
Ford has always sought to democratise vehicles and technologies and now we intend to do the same for electrification. “ Andy Barratt, Managing Director at Ford of Britain
Notes:
*Source: Survey of 2,000 UK Adults conducted by 3GEM Research & Insights in August 2020
** Source: Latest SMMT figures for market share: https://www.smmt.co.uk/vehicle-data/car-registrations/
So, to learn more about electrification and find out when Go Electric will be back on tour head here. Furthermore, go to any Ford dealer for full information on Ford’s electrified products.
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The Mandalorian Season 2 First Look Images
We loved The Mandalorian on Disney Plus and were eagerly awaiting some news about a second season. So, that day has now finally come! Disney have shared a new trailer and some images from The Mandalorian Season 2, it’s highly anticipated and rightly so! Lucasfilm’s critically acclaimed series “The Mandalorian” got a lot of praise both from fans and from critics!
The Mandalorian and the child continue their journey in The Mandalorian Season 2. Facing enemies and rallying allies as they make their way through a dangerous galaxy. While in the tumultuous era after the collapse of the Galactic Empire.
The Mandalorian Season 2 stars Pedro Pascal, Gina Carano, Carl Weathers and Giancarlo Esposito. Directors for the new season include Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, Bryce Dallas Howard, Rick Famuyiwa, Carl Weathers, Peyton Reed and Robert Rodriguez.
Showrunner Jon Favreau serves as executive producer along with Dave Filoni, Kathleen Kennedy and Colin Wilson, with Karen Gilchrist serving as co-executive producer.
The Mandalorian Season 2 premieres Friday, 30th October, streaming only on Disney+.
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GioTeck TX-50 x GioTeck WX-4
GioTeck TX-50
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Gotham Knights
We all love Batman here at How To Kill An Hour. We know that Batman is a huge fan favorite in the comic book world too. So when we saw the latest Batman game reveal we were so excited. Warner Bros Games and DC have announced a brand-new open-world, third-person action RPG video game from Warner Bros. Games Montreal. It’s called Gotham Knights!
Gotham Knights features the Batman family as playable characters. So you have the ability to step into the roles as Batgirl, Nightwing, Red Hood and Robin. They’re a new guard of trained DC Super Heroes who rise up as protectors of Gotham City after Batman’s death.
Gotham Knights: St0ry
The story of Gotham Knights is an original one and is set in DC’s Batman Universe. It offers a dynamic and interactive Gotham City where an exploding criminal element has swept through Gotham’s street. Belfry is the main base of operations as the new group of heroes will solve mysteries that connect the dots in the darkest chapters of the city’s history. Defeating the most notorious villains along the way.
Players must save Gotham City from descending into chaos and reinvent themselves into their own versions of the Dark Knight.
Gotham Knights is playable either solo or as a two-player, online cooperative experience and will be available in 2021 for PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®4 Pro, the Xbox One family of devices including Xbox Series X and Xbox One X and PC.
Gotham Knights: Gameplay
Players can explore Gotham City and patrol the dark streets of the five distinct boroughs. While they can do this easily using a variety of traverse abilities, heroic combat moves and vehicles such as the inconic Batcycle.
As Batgirl, Nightwing, Red Hood and Robin progress, their distinctive gameplay skills will also improve. Further more their arsenal of weapons and gear will also improve. Check out more gameplay walkthrough video below:
What the Dev’s say
“With Gotham Knights, the team at Warner Bros. Games Montréal is bringing the Batman Family of characters to life in a unique way to delight both fans and new players,”
“As we embark on a new era of interactive storytelling, our development team has been diligently working to create a new, in-depth experience within DC’s Batman Universe.”
“The team is thrilled to announce Gotham Knights and share our work in bringing a different story of the DC Super Heroes to the forefront,” said Patrick Redding, Creative Director, Warner Bros. Games Montréal. “We’re looking forward to fans playing and enjoying a lot of action as this new guard of strong DC Super Heroes in Batgirl, Nightwing, Red Hood and Robin, while solving an original mystery set against a living, breathing Gotham City.” David Haddad, President, Warner Bros. Games.
Playable Characters
The playable characters in Gotham Knights include:
- Batgirl, also known as Barbara Gordon, is a determined fighter and a skilled hacker. As the daughter of deceased Gotham commissioner, Jim Gordon, she had helped Batman as Oracle in the past. Now, after years of recovery and preparation. She is ready to step into her new role, wielding her melee tonfa, and harnessing her training in kickboxing, capoeira and jiu-jitsu.
- Nightwing is Dick Grayson, the first Robin, who was Batman’s protégé before becoming a hero in his own right. He’s a natural leader and the eldest and wisest member of the Batman Family. Nightwing’s mastery in acrobatics is complemented by his expertise use of his signature dual Escrima Sticks, making him proficient at taking out enemies.
- Red Hood, formerly known as Jason Todd, is an intense and volatile anti-hero, which stems from his death and forced resurrection by one of Batman’s most dangerous foes. Red Hood has trouble keeping his temper in check but will not hesitate to step into the line of fire when a friend is threatened. His training has given him peak human strength and proficiency in multiple combat techniques with all manner of weapons – both traditional and high-tech.
- Robin is Tim Drake, the young prodigy and genius of the team, who is a master of deductive reasoning. As a true believer in Batman’s mission, he is motivated by the conviction that Gotham City needs protecting. Hoping to be the type of hero Batman personified. An expert fighter armed with his collapsible quarterstaff. Skilled in a variety of stealth techniques. Robin also possesses a background in combined psychological warfare and behavioral sciences.
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