Innholdsfortegnelse for August 2020 i KRASH

When you think of armoured vehicles, you probably think of a Hummer Humvee or an army tank with a massive cannon. But those machines are merely go-karts compared to this Armortruck SUV Concept. Designed by concept artist Milen Ivanov, who’s worked with Dreamworks and the Fast and Furious franchise, this absolute monster looks like a combination of theTesla Cybertruck and the Dark Knight Batmobile – amplified by 1000! Milen is also known for his Lamborghini X and Audi RS concepts, but we think this is his best yet, because it looks like the kind of vehicle that could survive anything thrown at it – even zombies or World War 10! Even as a concept, the specs on this sick SUV are special; it will be a hybrid, generating up…

We knew what the XBX and its controller looked like months ago. But since then, Microsoft has confirmed Xbox One controllers and peripherals will work on the Xbox Series X, which means you won’t be forced to buy new controllers to play multiplayer games. Epic! The company has also confirmed that all the Xbox backward compatible games for Xbox One (from the first Xbox and Xbox 360) will work on the XSX, as well as all the most popular Xbox One games. It means over 1000 games will be available at launch! They will run on the console itself, too, not in an app. This means old games can use all the extra power, allowing for things like HDR effects to be automatically added to a game. We can also…

F1 2020 PC, XBO, PS4 If you’ve played any of Codemasters’ epic F1 games, then you’ll know how good they are. They capture the vehicles, drivers, tracks and rules of the greatest motorsport in the world tremendously well. These F1 games not only feels accurate and look stunning, but you can adjust the experience to make it as friendly or as hardcore as you like. For this next entry, the game has included the two new tracks that were added to the real F1 calendar, as well as a stack more classic cars to try out and even the F2 championship. But even better is the growth in the campaign, where you can now create your own F1 team. Managing the off-track and on-track world, as well as racing to…

THE PRANK: BROWNIE BAIT THE SET UP: This is a great prank to play on your teacher at school. Ask your mum or dad to help you cut a bunch of big letter ‘E’s out of the brown cardboard. Stick them all in the baking tray and cover the tray with aluminum foil. Next day at school, give the tray to the teacher and tell them you’ve baked them a tray of brownies. When they open the foil expecting to find your delicious brownies, all they’ll get is your batch of brown ‘E’s. Get it?! THE PUNISHMENT: If your teacher is completely uncool you might get a detention, but we reckon most will have a sense of humour about it. LAUGH METER TOOL KIT ■ A BAKING TR AY ■…

ELECTRIC PLANE ’ S FIRST FLIGHT The largest all-electric aircraft in the world has taken flight from a Washington state airstrip. The collaboration between the specialised engine company, magniX, and aerospace firm, AeroTEC, resulted in the modified Cessna Caravan 208B remaining in the air for 28 minutes. The launch event was live-streamed on Facebook with both companies acknowledging that electric planes are more environmentally friendly and cost efficient than fossil fuel-powered planes. A representative from magniX said, “This first flight is a significant milestone in disrupting the transportation industry and accelerating the electric aviation revolution.” In December, 2019, a smaller plane with a magniX electric engine embarked on its first 15-minute flight. BUGS TAKEOVER BEACH Thousands of bugs mysteriously covered a beach in Yorkshire recently. Resident, Sue Weatherill, spotted the…

Codemasters’ legendary Dirt series will be one of the first games we get to play on next-generation consoles, and we can’t wait. Already a great looking series, the extra power should make the trackside detail, spectacular crashes and sensation of speed feel absolutely incredible. Racing at nighttime, in particular, looks mind-blowing. Unbelievably, Dirt 5 will offer four-player splitscreen, which is so exciting. There are 70 routes to race on from all over the world, many based around real landmarks. There’s a huge range of cars that extends beyond your classic rally vehicles to include more experimental, extreme machines, too. We’ve been promised a new mode we’ve never seen in the series before, while the campaign is getting full voice-cast support to provide a deeper and more compelling dive into the…

MONSTER TRAIN (PC) This super addictive and incredibly fun game combines deckbuilding with roguelike RPG mechanics, and a train. Monsters are invading the train and you must stop them from getting to the top floor. You do this by playing cards to unleash spells and monsters. It’s simple to understand but gets very deep. That’s because there’s different faction cards that you can combine in odd combos as you customise your deck. This experimentation is half the fun, especially as randomised monster and boss abilities come into play. ROCK OF AGES 3: MAKE & BREAK (PC, PS4, Switch, XBO) Like a mix of Super Monkey Ball andTrials, this game is all about getting from one end of a crazy, over-the-top track to the other. Except this time, you’re a boulder…

Q: Where do books like to sleep? A: Under their covers! Q: Why can you never trust atoms? A: They make up everything. Q: What is the strongest vegetable? A: A muscle sprout. Q: What do you call a snail on a ship? A: A snailor. Q: Where do sheep go on holidays? A: The Baaaahamas. Q: What does a witch use to keep her hair up? A: Scarespray. Q. What do elephants do to relax? A. Watch elevision! Q: How did the barber win the race? A: He knew a short cut! Q: Why did the fly never land on the computer? A: He was afraid of the world wide web. Q: Why did the man smear peanut butter on the road? A: To go with the traffic jam!…

NBA SUPERSTAR! LIFT YOUR GAME WITH THE EVERFIT ADJUSTABLE AND PORTABLE BASKETBALL HOOP STAND SYSTEM. IT’S A SLAM DUNK! TRAIN TO THE TOP Practice your game at the low 2.45m stand height, then adjust all the way up to full regulation height (3.05m) as your skills improve. You’ll be shooting and slamming like a pro in no time! PLAY LIKE A PRO The huge 44-inch backboard is made from shatterproof 4mm acrylic on a PE frame and looks and plays like pro-style glass. It’s also super steady thanks to the massive base that fills easily with water or sand. DUNK MASTER Easily move the Stand System thanks to the built-in roller wheels. It also features an ultra-thick padding pole protector, and the high-tensile steel ring means you can dunk away…

As we edge ever closer to the end of 2020 and the release of both the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X, more and more news is leaking out about these next-generation consoles. Unfortunately, the biggest news of the month never happened. Sony was set to do a huge PS5 game reveal, but after the George Floyd riots in the USA, the event was postponed. Sony hasn’t been completely quiet, however. It’s gone into more detail about the technology in the PS5 claiming the most important change is with the solid state hard drive. It’s said to be 100 times faster than the PS4 hard drive, which not only means quicker load times, but also more complex game worlds. If you want to see what is possible, type “unreal…

ASUS Zephyrus G14 The Zephyrus G14 is a laptop built for gamers and good enough to do VR. It’s very powerful, despite being just 1.6kg and 17.9mm thick. It’s the only laptop at this size to offer RTX graphics quality, not to mentioned the power of its 8-core, 16-thread AMD Ryzen CPU. It’s the 14” screen that makes it easy to transport, but it’s still offers great WQHD resolution at a 60hz refresh rate. We also love the customisable LED lights around the screen, although it’s a shame that don’t extend to the keyboard. We can’t work out why it doesn’t have a webcam, either. Still, with a great battery life, this gaming weapon is good value for money. Powerbeats Pro If you do a lot of gaming on your…

The brand-new Guinness World Records 2020 book and Guinness World Records 2020 Gamer’s Edition are bursting with all-new records on topics as diverse as black holes, domes, owls, and killer plants. Want to know the highest anyone has travelled on a skateboard, or the largest loop-the-loop completed in a car? Dying to know just how many tricks a cat can do in one minute? The answers to these questions and so much more are inside. KRASH will be bringing you a selection of records every issue through 2020 and beyond, so let us know your favourites at krash@ nuclear.com.au! TALLEST BUILDING The tallest building is the Burj Khalifa (Khalifa Tower), which measures 828 m tall. It was developed by Emaar Properties and officially opened in Dubai, UAE, on 4 January…

SHAME OF THE MONTH One rainy wet day I was on the bus to go to primary school to verse them in football. When it was my shot to kick I kicked a goal and when I was about to hi-five my coach I peed in my pants and even farted. Everyone heard and even the players heard. Everyone laughed. Even my coach laughed a little bit. Tim It was raining the whole day except just before school finished. So when the bell rang everyone went out in a hurry before it started to rain again. I was running down a hill and I didn’t notice the puddle of rain and I slipped and my shorts were wet and muddy and people saw and laughed but they helped me…