Table of contents for July 2022 in K-Zone

BATTLE OF THE BRAINS Velociraptors like Blue and Beta are intelligent, follow commands and survive in dangerous environments. The Minions can build and operate weapons, and use computers! It’s a tough call, so we’ll pick the side that might be better at helping with homework! THE ATHLETICS CARNIVAL BATTLE We have seen the Minions rushing in hordes, but are the Atrociraptors quicker? Ghost, Panthera, Tiger, and Red were all modified for speed, and do have longer legs. It’s tricky to outrun the deadly predators, so the Jurassic crew win this battle! SKY SHOWDOWN Minions take to the skies in their latest adventure with a plane, but can they match the Quetzalcoatlus? One of the biggest known flying animals of all time, this dino is seriously the size of a single-engine…

STEP 1 Close your eyes and take a big, deep breath. STEP 2 Fill your lungs, then exhale slowly. Let your breath flow like wind through the mountains of Asgard… which you kind of destroyed – but don’t think about Asgard! STEP 3 Sorry. Inhale and exhale five times to relax. You’re sinking into a soft cloud… like your bed at home… but you have no home, no family… even Loki is gone! What do you do now?! STEP 4 No… Everything is fine… Relax… You’re a calm Pegasus, fluttering high in the sky. You can see a lovely green valley below your hooves… But where is Valkyrie?! Is she okay ruling the kingdom you abandoned? STEP 5 The wind lifts you high and blows away your worries. Feel how…

FANTASTIC BEASTS Hogwarts Legacy promises a lot of fantastic beasts, and we do know where to find ’em. Keep an eye out for curious centaurs. Steer clear of the endangered and dangerous Graphorn. You will also spot a few cat-like Kneazles out in the wilds – as close to Crookshanks as you can get! Best of all, there are a few adorable thieves who love shiny things – Nifflers! NOT-SO-COMMON ROOMS In the Harry Potter flicks, we’ve seen three of the four common rooms. The towering Gryffindor lounge can be accessed if you know the latest password for the Fat Lady’s portrait. You need to excel at riddles to get into the Ravenclaw common room. The Slytherin space is a dungeon. We finally see Hufflepuff’s hangs in the game! It’s…

You can love every piece of LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga on a console near you! It feels like we’ve waited a long time, but it is finally here. You’ll love it. We know. There’s no error in picking your favourite era. Be cool in the prequels with Anakin and Obi-Wan from Episode I. Floor it to Episode IV and beyond with Luke, Leia and Chewie, or head to sequel heaven from Episode VII. After you’ve had a blast with those hours of fun, there are many more Force-fuelled adventures to experience. The real star of this brick-tastic Star Wars romp is Free Roam. Revisit story missions. Find piles of unlocks off the beaten path. Jump into vehicles and starships with mountains of minifigs. Speaking of minifigs, you can…

Nintendo Switch Sports is a round of sports that you play on the Switch. Pick from six sweet sports. Beat some solo sessions, or pass a Joy-Con (or three) to mates to settle any sporting rivalries. We recommend you start your sports story with epic rallies, like in shuttle-smashing Badminton sets. Conquer the court with Tennis. Why not take a Bowling break! This terrific ten-pin re-creation scores a 10 on the recreation front! It’s totes chill, but also challenging. Shift away from the heavy bowling balls and switch lanes to throwing light balls with Volleyball. We love nailing perf timing for sweet scoring spikes. You can trade in the hand-balls with player-sized foot-balls in Football. You’ll be able to master the Joy-Con gestures in no time to start scoring neat…

4 K-ZONERS WILL WIN: A CRISP INCEPTION SCOOTER CODE WORD: INP625 8 K-ZONERS WILL WIN: AN E-BOY BOOK PACK  CODE WORD: BOY842 3 K-ZONERS WILL WIN: A VTECH KIDIZOOM PRIZE PACK  CODE WORD: TEC977 28 K-ZONERS WILL WIN: A HILARIOUS BOOK PACK CODE WORD: FCH142 34 K-ZONERS WILL WIN: DIAMOND BROTHERS DETECTIVES: WHERE SEAGULLS DARE  CODE WORD: DBD523 9 K-ZONERS WILL WIN: A PILOT PINTOR PRIZE PACK  CODE WORD: PIN958 30 K-ZONERS WILL WIN: ARCHIE AND REDDIE: IT DOESN’T SCARE ME!  CODE WORD: ARD355 17 K-ZONERS WILL WIN: A WHODUNNIT, EDDIE WOO? BOOK PACK  CODE WORD: EDW714 10 K-ZONERS WILL WIN: A MS. MARVEL MERCH PRIZE PACK  CODE WORD: VEL226 10 K-ZONERS WILL WIN: A DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS MERCH PACK  CODE WORD: DRS137 10 K-ZONERS WILL…

Ethan, Vic It took seven months to build this castle world in Minecraft! Orion, NSW I built this in five hours in Minecraft – it was worth it! Archie, NZ This is my Minecraft world on Nintendo Switch! I built in 100% Survival. The middle house is mine – the other two are my brother’s house and a visitor’s cabin. I defeated the Ender Dragon four times, and the Wither twice! Sage, Vic My Minecraft build took two weeks. It has a skyscraper, and the underground area has two rooms, an attic, 20 ladders, glass, a staircase, and more. It has three skeletons on top, and Creepers on another level. Once there was a witch! GET YOUR BUILD ON THIS PAGE! We Want YOU! Have you made something AMAZING on…

LIVE CAM CONFIRMED SIGHTINGS BLUE AND BETA Blue was always a leader, but now she is leading a baby raptor! Beta is Blue’s identical genetic clone, and dinosaur poachers want to nab the young dinosaur. Blue protects her young, but she will also have to teach Beta to adapt and survive in a new and dangerous environment. Even Owen Grady’s bond with Blue might not be enough if she believes he’s a threat to Beta… PYRORAPTOR With a name meaning ‘fire thief’, this terrifying feathered dinosaur from the late Cretaceous period has curved claws on the second toe of each foot and loves to stalk its prey. From dense jungle to snowy mountains – this deadly predator can hunt a target even under the icy waters of a frozen lake.…

Young astronaut, Buzz Lightyear, is marooned on a hostile planet with his commander and crew. He tries to fix the mistake that left them stranded, and does his first test flight for Star Command… The test flight does not go as planned, and he travels 62 years into the future! He must find a way to return home, but Emperor Zurg threatens the universe’s safety. Buzz may be the only hope to stop him, with his new crew members Sox, Izzy, Mo, and Darby! K-Zone makes my day better! – Nathan I love K-Zone! Always make them! – Stevie…

My favourite thing about the Suncorp Super Netball season so far has been getting to challenge myself against some of the best defenders in the world. The team I look forward to playing most is the Thunderbirds. They are defensively tough and I’m extremely competitive, so it’s always a good challenge! My career highlight so far was shooting at 100% accuracy in two of my games. The biggest troublemaker in the team is Hannah Mundy. She loves to pull pranks, and hides to scare people, or tells them the wrong time for meetings to scare them. I hope to make it to the very top and play for my country one day! If I could add a weird rule, it would be that non-shooting players can shoot in the centre…

Pokémon Scarlet Witch – uhh, Scarlet and Violet, sorry – is the first entry in the latest Pokémon generation. Gen 9 looks divine! We’re psyched to see the ace open-world exploration of Arceus return, plus a few fave Poké-pals. We have spied Pikachu, Meowth, Blissey, and many more. You know the sitch – pick your trainer, then pick from a trio of new Partner Pokémon. Sprigatito is a goofy Grass Cat Pokémon with all the cuteness and a powerful Overgrow ability. You could fan the flames of fun with Fuecoco, a Fire Croc Pokémon who loves to chill, when it isn’t using that ace Blaze ability. There’s Quaxly, the Duckling Pokémon with webbed feet and a tight Torrent ability. Picked your first Pokémon? Now you can get completely lost in…

We’ve been pumped for RPG Time: The Legend of Wright since E3 2019! It was supposed to be out in 2020, but it’s finally here! We reckon it was totally worth the wait. Imagine a big arty, crafty diorama brought to life. You can play your way right through a dash of dazzling doodles, plus peak paper cut-outs and other IRL objects. The clever variety of settings is a big factor in why we love the gameplay. There’s so much you will need to do before the creative Kenta has to head home from school. Wright is his RPG character; the wannabe knight who loves being right. His pen-pal bestie is Princess Lay, but when her letters stop, it’s up to Wright to figure out what’s gone wrong. That’s the…

STARRY COINS Punch in ‘FIRSTPASSWORD’ for 100 Star Coins. You can use ‘KIRBYSTORY’ for 300 Star Coins, and ‘KIRBYGAMESTOPCAN’ to score 150 Star Coins and a Maxim Tomato. Try the code ‘KIRBYADVENTURECALI’ to nab 300 Star Coins and four food items. For 500 Star Coins and an Attack Boost, go ahead and enter the code ‘BRAWLINGCOLOSSEUM’. DEMO REWARDS If you played through the full Kirby and the Forgotten Land demo, you nabbed codes. If not, use ‘CLEARDEMO’ for 300 Star Coins. For 300 Star Coins, plus a Rare Stone, you can use ‘NEWADVENTURE’. Next, find 50 Waddle Dees, so that you can unlock Waddle Dee-liveries to input all codes! RAD RARITIES To score a Rare Stone, enter the code ‘GAMENEWS’. Use ‘ADVENTUREGUIDE’ for one more. For a Rare Stone, plus…

K-Z : Hi Alexa and Noah! Taylor receives a strange gift at the start of the show. What's the best gift you've received? A: My necklace. I never take it off – it means so much to me. I think it’s a gift that lasts forever! N: A huge cat made out of LEGO! It took ages to build, but it was totally worth it. K-Z : Which weird event from the show do you hope never happens in real life? A: We get stuck in quicksand. If I didn’t have friends to help me, it'd be a scary experience. N: Probably the time we all got stuck in quicksand! That would be terrifying. K-Z : What was your fave scene to film? A: Any of the stunts I did!…

K-Zone is so amazing! – Darby I wish I had all the K-Zone mags! – Amelie K-Zone, you are so cool! – Luke WE ASKED: WHICH KIRBY MODE IS MORE FUN? YOU SAID: CAR MOUTH 50% WATER BALLOON 50% WE ASKED: WHICH WOULD YOU RATHER COMPETE IN? YOU SAID: THE FLOOR IS LAVA 80% OLYMPIC GAMES 20% K-Zone totally rocks! I love the new prizes and games! – Calum…

HECTIC HOARDER OF THE MONTH Name: Charlie Collects: Anh Do books Rad reader: Charlie started collecting Anh Do books when his Grandma gave him a Hot Dog! box set in 2018! Charlie’s most recent book was Wolf Girl 6: The Animal Train. His favourite series is Rise of the Mythix. Anh Do is Charlie’s favourite author because his books are funny and the stories are really interesting! THIS MONTH’S COOL COLLECTABLE GIFT! Charlie, we’re sending The Champ (Anh Do's new book), a The Champ poster, a signed Wolf Girl: Into the Wild, a Wolf Girl: Across the Sea poster, a signed Skydragon: Brave the Storm poster, a Skydragon: Take to the Skies poster, a Skydragon hat and sticker, Pow Pow Pig: Let The Games Begin, and a Pow Pow Pig:…

FUNNIEST PERSON IN THE CAST? J: That’s tough. Kathryn Hahn (Agnes), or Evan Peters (Uncle Pietro) were hilarious. Kathryn was always making jokes. It was always fun with her. FAVOURITE MARVEL MOVIE BEFORE YOU BECAME TOMMY? J: Captain America: Civil War and Spider-Man: Homecoming. Iron Man and Spider-Man are still mostly my favourites. Infinity War wasn’t out yet when I was cast – that’s my current favourite. DREAM MARVEL SCENE? J: Totally a scene with Tom Holland’s Spider-Man. I think he portrays his Spider-Man perfectly – especially as he’s the youngest one portrayed in the movies. It would be great to share the screen with him as Spider-Man.…

GAMES BY THE NUMBERS 4 new overgrown lawns can be tamed in the Dino Safari DLC for Lawn Mowing Simulator. Mow around dino dioramas in these prehistoric places! 1,000,000 games of FIFA 22 helped save the planet in March. When players tackled the Featured Squad Battle against a team of goalies, they helped the football brand PARK lock away 100 tonnes of carbon! 18 quintillion planets are waiting in No Man’s Sky on Switch. That is one thousand billion planets – 18 times! You can be a space pirate or a top trader, plus name new critters.…

Batman and Superman are just two justice-loving super-heroic buds, but when it comes to a heroic best friend, the duo can’t go past their beloved doggos. DC League of Super Pets: The Adventures of Krypto and Ace shows that while Supes and Bats are great at protecting the city, Krypto and Ace are at their best saving other beasts. You can leap into the role of this uncanny puppy pair to protect the pooches (and other awesome animals) of Superman and Krypto’s home in Metropolis. Try to fly sky high as Krypto and put his powers to full use. He has super-strength and rad laser eyes, as well as flight! These days, the Metropolis skies are stuffed with threats. Pop the pests with Supes’ flying pet. Plus, use Ace’s canine…

Here’s a cool idea. Grab your goofball pal and a camera. Head to the snowy slopes of the Frozen Wood resort. Now, record all of your shredding snowboard shenanigans in Shredders. There aren’t any training wheels here, but Shredders shows you the ropes for the icy slopes. We love how EZ it is to pick up and play this game, but there’s loads of depth for those looking to shred with their flipping head not far from the snow. The slick story takes you through a range of challenges, from seriously silly to truly tricky. Slap down flags as you master momentum, then flick into slick tricks as you impress pro ’boarders. Build up snowboarding skills to land cool combos, or take a freeing freeform flight down a white-powder hill…

SATELLITE STRATEGY Watch out for sneaky satellites in Astroneer. Found one? Turn it on by plugging in the power node. Back at base, you will find two new flashing displays. Hm. Match flashing sequences to unlock the next part, and then beat this new stacking minigame to gain a lil Lithium reward! SIMPLE CHEATS The Switch version of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic has cheat codes. Start the game. During gameplay, click the left joystick three times. This brings up a cheats menu with stacks of options. Add XP, boost speed, spawn items, or recruit a Cheat Bot to help! BONUS BITS It isn’t over when the credits roll in The Last Cube! Head to the centre of the main hub to take the elevator down. Now collect…

ULTIMATE RUN! Ever dreamed of skiing the ultimate run? For Markus Eder, it started on the peak of a mountain in the Swiss Alps, and took the thrill-seeking skier from a sheer drop to manoeuvring through incredible glacial blocks, caves, crevasses, slopes, ice cliffs, and the belly of the glacier, before he reappeared above the resort of Klausberg, Italy. The Italian freestyle skier and 2019 Freeride World Tour champion turned his own home ski resort into his personal dream mountain, after planning the descent for over five years! The 2014 Olympic competitor also joined a freestyle session with friends, and accessed the powder on a Taufer castle and a mining museum! K-Zone is amazing! – Kirra How do you make all the cool stuff in K-Zone? – Jean…