The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) held the 4th Annual AAFCA Awards today to celebrate and recognize outstanding work in the television industry.
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Respawn Entertainment has revealed the details for Apex Legends season 14, as well as the long-term goals the studio has for the battle royale.During the season 14 press event, the developer talked about its future plans for the free-to-play first-person shooter in a Q&A. It touched on ranked updates and in-game gifting and most notably the long-awaited cross-progression.
According to the design director Evan Nikolich, this is something the development team wants “sooner than later.” (via VG247).“We’re actively working on cross progression, but there’s no release date on it,” Nikolich said. “The game wasn’t built with it in mind, which makes it complicated.
But I hear you, and I want cross progression too. It’s something we’re definitely working on – we want it sooner than later.”Cross-progression would allow players to keep their progress and rewards when playing Apex Legends on multiple platforms, whether it be PC or console.“It is a very technically complex problem,” he added.
“Our game wasn’t built, from the foundation, to address cross-progression. But I hear you – I want cross-progression… it’s something that we definitely are working on and want to get in sooner than later” (via PCGamesN).In terms of in-game gifting, senior game designer Eric Canavese explained that this is something Respawn is “actively working on” but “we want to make sure it’s something people enjoy, something that doesn’t feel grindy”.Season 14, entitled Apex Legends: Hunted is set to launch on August 9 and will introduce a brand-new champion named Vantage, as well as an increased level cap.
The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) held the 4th Annual AAFCA Awards today to celebrate and recognize outstanding work in the television industry.
Craig Melvin lost his beloved brother, Lawrence, to colorectal cancer and his efforts to raise awareness of the disease are as strong as ever. The Today show host and his wife, Lindsay, hosted The Bottoms Up Invitational golf tournament over the weekend and he spoke to HELLO! in an exclusive chat ahead of the event. MORE: Craig Melvin details heartbreaking details of father's battle with addiction Craig's sibling was only 39 years old when he was tragically diagnosed with stage 4 cancer after suffering with abdominal pain and weight loss.WATCH: Craig Melvin opens up about his family and his father overcoming addiction It was a shock to him and his loved ones who were unaware that there was a history of the disease in Craig's family. Now the TV star is working tirelessly with the Colorectal Cancer Alliance in a bid to boost screenings, raise money for research and to destigmatize this type of cancer which is 100% preventable.MORE: Craig Melvin takes on exciting project away from Today GALLERY: The Today show hosts' epic homes: Al Roker, Hoda Kotb, Jenna Bush Hager, more"Before my brother died I became very involved in the Colorectal Cancer Alliance," Craig told HELLO!.
Anne Heche's life were a movie, she knew just who to put in the lead role. In a posthumously-released podcast interview clip, Heche opened up about the possibility of putting her life on screen and which actresses she'd want to play a younger version of herself. "Miley Cyrus or Kristen Bell.
Till death do us part? Southern Charm’s dog wedding caused quite the stir in Charleston, especially for exes Austen Kroll and Madison LeCroy and Craig Conover and Naomie Olindo.
Ellen DeGeneres addressed ex-girlfriend Anne Heche's health amid the car collision last week in Los Angeles, where the actress was pulled out of her vehicle after it erupted in flames upon crashing into a home and is still currently in a coma in the hospital. The former talk show host, 64, asked if she had spoken to Heche since the incident on Friday, to which DeGeneres responded: "No, have not. We’re not in touch with each other, so I wouldn’t know." When asked if she wanted to send the "Six Days Seven Nights" actress any well-wishes, DeGeneres simply stated, "Sure," as she walked to her convertible.
Getting messy. Olivia Wilde is firing back after she was served custody papers from ex Jason Sudeikis while on stage at CinemaCon.
Jane Seymour is tearfully paying tribute to her longtime friend, Olivia Newton-John. In an interview with ET's Kevin Frazier, Seymour opens up about the pair's enduring friendship, Newton-John's final days, and her legacy. Newton-John died Monday after a decades-long battle with breast cancer, which she was extremely forthcoming about to the public. Her story has inspired and encouraged others on the same health journey.
Love Island's Coco Lodge said she's "not surprised" that Summer Botwe and Josh Le Grove are now just friends, after a short romance, and accused Josh of "lapping up the attention". Islanders Summer and Josh, both 22, had been 'seeing' each other since leaving the villa but after the reunion episode, which aired this week, Summer confirmed: "I would like to clarify that me and [Josh] are only friends and haven't decided to pursue things romantically at this time." Some Love Island fans were disappointed to hear that the summer of love was over for the pair but Coco, 27, told the Mirror she wasn't surprised by the news.
Love Island 's Coco Lodge asked for some "nasty" comments made in her argument with Summer Botwe to be removed from the Love Island: The Reunion show. Former friends Coco, 27, and Summer, 22, came to blows on the show, which was filmed on Thursday 4 August and aired on Sunday 7 August, with the pair exchanging catty comments over Summer implying Coco had wanted to sleep with Josh Le Grove, who Summer had grown close to.
Kaley Cuoco has another thriller lined up. “The Flight Attendant” star will lead the upcoming Peacock series “Based on a True Story.”The comedic thriller, from creator Craig Rosenberg, follows a realtor, a plumber and a former tennis star whose lives unexpectedly collide, exposing America’s obsession with true crime, murder and the slow close toilet seat. It’s based on a “bizarre true event,” per the streamer.Cuoco will play a married woman named Ava Bartlett.
Love Island’s Summer Botwe and Coco Lodge didn’t hold back during Sunday night’s reunion episode, as an explosive row kicked off between the pair as they discussed who had hooked up with who since leaving the villa. “Come on, spill the tea - whose been getting off with who?” Prompted host comedian Darren Harriott, as he started the conversation which kicked off the explosive row.
Seeing eye to eye? Multiple Southern Charm stars faced awkward relationship conversations during this week’s episode, with exes Craig Conover and Naomie Olindo taking the cake.
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Respawn Entertainment has provided an update on the reorganised Kings Canyon map in Apex Legends, as part of the battle royale’s season 14.Called Apex Legends: Hunted, season 14 is set to launch on August 9 and bring with it a new character, changes to the map, and an increased level cap.First up, senior level designer Michael Shannon recently penned a blog post about the changes coming to Kings Canyon next week. The biggest change is the increase in the maps size, as both Skull Town and Thunderdome are back in the game, with the sunken areas refilled with sand.The cage has also undergone a change, as the walls towards the top have been removed, which Shannon says should allow for “additional pressure on the dominant squad” whilst still letting the area be a power position.The hillside point of interest near containment has undergone a similar change, with many of the walls and buildings removed.There’s also been some changes to rotations, as Shannon wrote: “This major rotation in the centre of the map connected Destroyed Bridges, River Center and Hillside.
Netflix series Heartstopper, revealed she’s a fan of the franchise in an interview with the Daily Star Sunday.“I love James Bond films,” Finney said. “Every film I’ve seen, I’ve always thought, ‘I’d love to be that cool, sexy Bond girl’.”She added: “It has never been done before, so it would be amazing to do it.”Caroline Cossey, also known as Tula, is a trans model who was an extra in 1981 James Bond film For Your Eyes Only.
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