The announcement of exclusivity Street Fighter V on PlayStation 4, was a significant blow dealt by Sony at the start of the generation. It’s a big blow because for many people, Street Fighter is the standard bearer of fighting games.
Sony looked pretty excited during the game’s reveal at PS Experience (despite the leak that occurred a few hours before the event). This enthusiasm is understandable, from a business point of view, succeeding in obtaining exclusivity on such an emblematic title has a considerable impact but as Adam Boyes explains, it is not the only reason, it is also because that Street Fighter means a lot to Sony and in particular to him.
He explains that before joining the American branch of Sony Computer Entertainment as vice president of publisher and developer relations, he was director of production at Capcom (US) and that he had the chance to work on the redesign of the sprites of Street Fighter II Turbo HD remix and that it represents, in a sense, a return to his roots for him.
Street Fighter V is scheduled for release next year.
Emails from disgraced crocodile expert show how he preyed on innocent families by promising to give their dogs a good home – when in reality he planned to rape, torture and murder the animals beloved companions.
Adam Britton, 52, obtained around 42 dogs between 2020 and 2022 by browsing ads on Gumtree Australia looking for people in the Darwin area who were looking to rehome their animals.
He had alerts on his phone when a new dog went up for sale, and would quickly email owners and build relationships telling them he could give their pets a good life and that he was simply looking for a companion.
In truth, Britton was taking the dogs to ___ually abuse and kill them on camera.
The once-respected zoologist pleaded guilty in the Darwin Supreme Court on Monday to a series of charges relating to animal abuse, and possession of child exploitation material.
Daily Mail Australia can reveal one of the victims was a tan dog called Kiki, who belonged to a sick woman who was no longer able to care for her.
His family, who did not want to be identified, were horrified when Northern Territory police phoned them last year and explained Britton’s abuse. The woman’s sister said Britton “didn’t seem like that when you met him.”
Adam Britton (pictured) was a respected crocodile expert who had a sadistic interest in dogs.
Kiki (pictured) was one of Britton’s victims. His owners thought they were giving him a good home
She explained that Kiki was one of three abandoned puppies adopted by her family.
“I kept a female, my sister kept one and a mate took the boy, but my sister got sick and had to be hospitalized for a long time,” she said.
“My daughter wouldn’t have another dog in her yard as there were now almost two of them…so the only option for us was to look for a good home as we couldn’t have them both. »
Britton contacted the woman four weeks later, on September 22, 2021, and spun a web of lies – claiming that her dog had died a few months earlier and that he was looking for a companion.
“I am very interested in meeting your one and a half year old daughter with a view to providing her with a good home,” he wrote.
“I live on a five-acre plot of land in Humpty Doo, no other dogs too, so she would have the best of both worlds.” I haven’t had a dog since my last daughter died a few months ago but I miss her and need another companion.
“I can help you by giving him a great home. »
In reality, Britton owned two Swiss shepherds, Ursa and Bolt – who he also ___ually abused – and regularly purchased other dogs from the area.
Pictured: An email Britton sent to Kiki’s owners, convincing them he could take good care of her
Pictured: Another email Britton sent to Kiki’s owners, arranging for him to pick her up
Britton then told the owners that he was hooking up with Kiki and that she would have a “good home” with him.
The woman responded to Britton’s email and explained that she was only giving up Kiki because she had to, and said she was a loving dog who was afraid of people she didn’t know.
Britton responded: “I’m sorry to hear that your health prevents you from continuing to keep Kiki, this cannot be an easy decision.
“Maybe I can make things a little easier by making sure she finds a good home with me.
“I’m the type of person who wants a dog nearby all the time, otherwise the place seems empty. »
Four days later, on September 26, he sent another email to say that Kiki was “very nice” and that they were “already bonding.”
“She will have a good home here,” he added.
According to court documents, Kiki did not survive the week.
Between September 26 and 30, Britton took Kiki and two other large dogs named Rose and Marylou to a shipping container on his property and filmed himself raping and torturing each animal until they died.
The details are so horrific that Daily Mail Australia has chosen not to publish them.
Kiki was one of three puppies rescued. She is pictured, left, with her sister
Kiki has had her own puppies in the two years she has lived with the family (pictured)
On October 16, he responded to a message from the former owner who asked how Kiki was settling in.
“She is doing great,” he wrote, adding that he was happy with her and thought she was doing well in her new home.
The woman told Daily Mail Australia she was devastated by Britton’s depraved actions and questioned his decision to give Kiki to someone else.
“I just wish I had never given up on her and could have kept her somehow and made it work,” she said.
‘IIt’s absolutely horrible that a human could do this to an animal… hHe is a sick and twisted man.
Kiki was one of at least 39 dogs raped and killed by Britton. He operated two Telegram accounts called “monster” and “Cerberus” – the latter being a three-headed dog in Greek mythology – between 2020 and 2022.
He used accounts to engage with like-minded people about animal cruelty and , but his downfall came shortly after he uploaded a video called “1B***h9Pups” to a site Web on abuse on March 22, 2022.
Adam Britton (centre) with his wife Erin (left) and David Attenborough (right) during the filming of a BBC documentary
The next day, an anonymous user noticed that the adult dog was wearing an orange leash from the city of Darwin with the slogan “Big animals start with you.”
They passed the images to the NT Animal Protection Branch via Gmail, who then referred the matter to police.
On April 22, a month after Britton posted the video online, NT Police and the Australian Federal Police raided his home in McMinns Lagoon, in Darwin’s south.
Detectives seized computers, cell phones, cameras, external hard drives, tools, weapons, dog accessories and ___ toys.
They also found severed dog limbs in a freezer, a decomposing puppy in a pond on the property and a severed dog head on a neighboring property.
Britton was charged with 37 counts of animal cruelty, 10 counts of rape or attempted rape of a dog and four counts of possession or transmission of child ___ography.
He has been in custody since his arrest and will appear in court again for sentencing on December 13.
Ryan Reynolds continues to take over Netflix. After 6 Underground and Red Notice, the actor starred in a new time travel action film, The Adam Project. Almost until its release, the film was a dark horse – the streaming service scored completely with advertising, but in vain. I managed to see the project and am ready to share my impressions.
What is “Project Adam” about?
Adam Reid is a time travel pilot. Escaping from the year 2050, he mistakenly ends up in the year 2022. A man (of school age) finds himself in the past and talks about the purpose of the trip – to find his mysteriously disappeared wife.
Now our hero, in the person of two people, must simultaneously unravel the events of the past, uncover a conspiracy and at the same time come to terms with the loss of his father, who died in an accident.
Netflix movies have never had overly twisted plots. Project Adam is no exception. You should not expect any special intrigue, and they are not trying to create it. We are quickly introduced to a villain whose motives almost exactly copy Biff’s idea from Back to the Future. The film runs a little under two hours, so the characters don’t have time to think about what happened.
Unexpectedly, it turned out that the film with Reynolds was not just another story about Deadpool. The director of the picture, who already worked with the actor on Free Guy, showed that he can perfectly combine light comedy with a million references to modern culture and serious dramatic themes. The formula also works successfully with “Adam”.
The film is perfectly fine with humor – the jokes are not vulgar and only in the right places. The fights segue seamlessly into philosophical discussions about the “butterfly effect,” and the second nature of the story is offset by a more personal and down-to-earth presentation.
A distinctive feature of the picture was an unusual approach to the essence of temporary movements. A trained observer is used to the fact that two identical people should never overlap. In this case, they spit on all the rules from the first minutes. It’s nice that the film gives explanations as to why nothing terrible will happen. This concept is rarely found in well-known works and therefore seems fresh.
Characters and actors
The chemistry between the characters is the best part of the picture. It was particularly successful in showing Adam in different time periods. It’s hard to expect incredible drama from Ryan Reynolds, but here he pleasantly surprised. The image of a ___y but sad and tired man of 40 suits the famous joker no less than Deadpool’s red mask.
Not far behind the older friend and a young actor – Walker Scobell (Walker Scobell). His Adam successfully combines the naivety of a child with the seriousness of a man who has survived a family tragedy. Usually, children in such projects are either annoying or become the butt of jokes. A good balance was found in the film, so it is interesting to see the tandem of a boy and a man united by a grief.
Reynolds managed not only to play the character, but also to make the characters of young and adult Adams the same. This is not just a relationship between a pilot from the future and a schoolboy, but literally a hero who is amused and annoyed by the same things.
Both versions go their own path of development and rethink some of the views and beliefs. Self-talk has never been more thoughtful – we’re seeing “talking to your inner child” in real life.
The supporting characters are also gone. They are shown schematically, but they are remembered and look alive. I would like to say a few words about Father Adam. He is played by the much loved Mark Ruffalo. Surprisingly, this character also has his own solid storyline.
It seems that the director was much more interested in accurately showing the relationship between father and son rather than a hurricane action film, which is more of a plus in this case.
Villainy of Catherine Keener (Catherine Keener) does not cause any special emotions. As I wrote above, their motivation is obvious. Adam claims that in the future a woman will hold the whole world under her heel, but we are not shown this. It is strange that such an influential person catches a dangerous traitor with only a detachment of soldiers.
The missing woman is played by Zoe Saldana-Perego. There is very little of her in the film and all explanations are spoilers. Gamora keeps the overall high level of performance within reasonable limits and thus becomes a pleasant addition to the powerful cast.
Mark Ruffalo and Zoe Saldana are A-list stars who have agreed to work with Netflix. If “Project Adam” is successful, and judging by the reviews from critics and viewers, we should expect a few in other films.
¡its here, its arrived! A new Friday lands in our lives with a new string of film premieres under the arm that this February 9 They are headed by two proper nouns: Enzo Ferrari and Michael Mann. But not everything is biopics, and the weekly offer treats us to musicals, horror, children’s films and a couple of very juicy re-releases. Let’s review all the news!
The premieres of February 9, 2024
‘Ferrari’ (2023)
It’s the new movie Michael Mannthe legendary filmmaker responsible for gems like ‘Collateral’, ‘Heat’ and ‘The Last of the Mohicans’.
It arrives in our cinemas after passing through the Venice Festival and after Cruz has earned a nomination for best supporting actress at the actors union awards.
Following in the wake of his latest work, Blitz Bazawule has turned the story, set in 1909, into a musical led by Fantasia Barrino and Danielle Brooks.
There are a number of slightly tougher opponents in Cyberpunk 2077, but only one of them is the real, clear boss: Adam Smasher. So that you don’t end up like Johnny Silverhand, we have the big boss fight Cyberpunk 2077 against Adam Smasher in all details. And yes, it’s a silly name. But that doesn’t change anything about Smasher’s clout.
Stages of struggle
There are two phases of combat that follow each other as you continue to dismantle Smasher:
Phase 1: Smasher is still completely intact and is looking for hand-to-hand combat with you if he is not just letting the ball storm down on you.
Phase 2: You have damaged it so far that its right side is almost unusable. Smasher is now calling more fighters and using missiles.
Final phase (no longer a real combat phase): Smasher is practically on the ground, can no longer move. You just have to decide here whether you want to let him live or give the rest.
The pure stealth tactic against Adam Smasher
The fight against Smasher seems unfair for pure stealth vs, but if you have the appropriate skills and quick hacks – above all the optical restart is essential for this fight – then this can be one of the best variations. You have to hide and remain invisible until Smasher has “forgotten” you, that is, his attention is yellow. This can be done by starting the optics restart and then using this window to hide. Then sneak in for a stealth attack. The damage is so great that the next phase of the fight begins. In the second round it is more difficult for Smasher to call for reinforcements and it is easier for you to be spotted. So it can be helpful to first switch off these annoying companions, then restart Smashers Optik and then start the experiment. If you are good at hiding as well as at hacking, then you can hack it from your hiding place with cyberware disruption. This causes so much damage that the next phase begins.
Attacks by Adam Smasher in Cyberpunk 2077
In Phase 1, Adam Smasher basically has three attacks. The first is a melee strike sequence that will knock you through half the room and do a lot of damage if you don’t evade. But if you dodge to the side, then you have a good chance of a counterattack as soon as he takes the final blow. His second attack is the bullet storm: He stops, points his arm cannon at you and shoots nonstop as much as it can. These bullets even eat their way through cover, so if your cover starts to crumble, you’ll need to switch quickly, even if that means you will take some damage. Better than standing still. His third attack is your best chance for a serious counterattack: His jump attack is clearly visible and as soon as he starts, you run. It doesn’t matter where, in any case away from his landing site, which is always where you were just a moment ago. When you have escaped him and the pressure wave, you turn around to him. Smasher kneels a little now and you stick with everything you have.
In phase 2 Adam Smasher calls for help and there are some very fast cyborg ninja and heavy fighters. Try to do this quick one by moving between the covers, as Smasher and his friends can get uncomfortable at the same time. Use the Pink Quickhack to see who is where. Meanwhile, Smasher uses his rocket launcher. As soon as you see red rings appear on the ground around you, you start running, because a second later guessing starts there. That is also his main attack, otherwise he will often run away and only shoot you half-heartedly. Evade and fire back, because that’s your chance for good damage.
Adam Smasher: weaknesses and helpful quickhacks
At first Adam Smasher doesn’t seem to have a real weak point, nothing really does harm. But always keep an eye on his chest, the one underneath his cyber heart beats. You just have to blast away the metal plate in front of it, then every hit here really hurts him.
It’s even better if you use tech weapons. These ignore part of the armor and hit his heart directly. Or other organs, they definitely do more damage. In phase 2 you can use it to shoot through cover and clear up the called help faster.
With grenades you should use chemicals or splinters, both cause a lot of damage to Smasher. Throw a few if, for example, he has just made his jump and is briefly motionless.
Important quickhacks:
Gun Glitch: This takes the bite out of the ball storm.
Remote Activation: This allows you to move the covers when fighting in Mikoshi. You can also take over the guns in Mikoshi.
Cyberware Disruption: The Killer Move. If your V can do what requires very high hacking values and takes a long time, then it hits so hard that the next phase starts.
Ping (phase 2): With a ping you can see where the reinforcement is.
Cyber psychosis (phase 2): Smasher may be immune to it, but his helpers are not.
Should you kill Adam Smasher?
Then when you have Smasher on your knees, you can decide if that was it and just walk away or if you give him the last bullet. It is entirely up to you and has no effect on either end. Even Johnny doesn’t take it too personally if you spare his old adversary.
How it continues then depends on where you came from:
If you do that Corporate end plays, then read on here: Cyberpunk 2077 – Totalimmortal (main mission)
If you do that Rogue ending plays, then read on here: Cyberpunk 2077 – For Whom The Bell Tolls, Knockin ‘On Heaven’s Door (main missions)
If you do that Nomad end plays, then read on here: Cyberpunk 2077 – Belly of the Beast, All Along the Watchtower (main missions)
If yours the secret Johnny ending plays, then read on: Cyberpunk 2077 – Path of Glory, New Dawn Fades, Don’t Fear The Reaper (main missions)
