Innehållsförteckning för December 2022 från K-Zone

Kick into a jam-packed issue, stacked with fun and games! Celebrate the FIFA World Cup with our ultimate guide, leap into the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet games with our fave picks, and peep the incred comps (over $11,300 in prizes to be won)! Plus, check out highlights from the latest Fortnite and Rocket League seasons, nab FIFA 23 cheats, and meet the cast of Transformers: EarthSpark . Epic! EMAIL THE K-ZONE TEAM AT KZONE@NEXTMEDIA.COM.AU…

SPRIGATITO GRASS TYPE Sprigatito has green fur that acts like a plant, so it absorbs sunlight for energy! This Pokémon loves attention and is unpredictable, even sulking if people ignore it. When Sprigatito rubs its paws together, it creates a sweet smell that mesmerises anyone nearby – like an opponent in a battle! WIGLETT WATER TYPE Wiglett hangs out in beaches and seas – it’s basically always buried under the sand, and pops its head (and a bit of body) above ground! Don’t be fooled; Wiglett is not a Paldean Diglett. Totally separate species. Wiglett has a great sense of smell, but is timid and cautious, so that will balance the team. BONUS KLAWF (ROCK) Klawf uses one claw to hold an opponent, and the other claw to…

GROUP D MATCHES Here’s when the action will take place for Australia! Denmark vs. Tunisia Date: November 23 Time (AEDT): 12:00am France vs. Denmark Date: November 27 Time (AEDT): 3:00am France vs. Australia Date: November 23 Time (AEDT): 6:00am Tunisia vs. France Date: December 1 Time (AEDT): 2:00am Tunisia vs. Australia Date: November 26 Time (AEDT): 9:00pm Australia vs. Denmark Date: December 1 Time (AEDT): 2:00am HOW TO PLAY Write the team names once results have been announced during the World Cup. Also add details for all the quarter-finals, semi-finals, third place, and of course, the final. ROUND OF 16 Winner of Group C vs. Runner-Up of Group D Date: December 4 Time (AEDT): 6:00am Winner of Group D vs. Runner-Up of Group C Date: December 5 Time (AEDT): 2:00am…

COMING SOON DID YOU KNOW? Stuntfest – World Tour is stuffed with rad customisation options. It isn’t enough to win... You have to look good on the podium! Start out with your fave character (like a punk granny or famous streamer), then make their look uniquely yours by slapping on skins. Splice sick stunts with a fun festival and you get the seriously suh-weet gaming experience of Stuntfest – World Tour. What kinda stunts, you ask? All kinds! Car courses are here, of course. Speed down Hot Wheels-like ramps to launch into epic jumps. Worried about trailing behind? Launch your rider out of the ride, then bounce your way across a few sneaky shortcuts. Otherwise, eject at the finish line to sneakily snatch the coveted pole position. Stuntfest ain’t just…

PLAYING NOW PRO TIP! Bouncing in from NBA 2K22? VC currency-nabbing tricks are mostly the same! Grab a reward each day from your city statue. Tap D-pad left to check in with NBA 2KTV for interactive VC gains. Beat quests, play matches, and predict IRL team winners in the Daily Pick ‘Em minigame for more in-game cash. Another year, another NBA 2K game to court. We love how the on-court gameplay in NBA 2K23 actually feels even more like IRL basketball. You can bounce straight into a match with the latest and greatest players in the NBA and WNBA. Otherwise, you can sub in historic hoop heroes. Totes check in with all of the five-star Aussie basketball stars! Try a few lay-ups with all-star all-rounder Josh Giddey, or nail three-pointers…

CHEATS COOL CORNERS There are lots of fun new options when taking corners and free kicks. Choose the exact curl, direction, and path of the ball for a lot more accuracy. Not shooting at goal? Aim for players on your team with a high rating in the Jumping and Heading Accuracy categories! POWER PUNT Try long-distance strikes in FIFA 23 with the new Power Shot. Hold down L1/LB and R1/RB when you shoot at the goal. Watch your player score from almost anywhere on the field! For some extra accuracy, try using this new technique with players with an 80+ rating in the Long Shots category. Unleash those powerful strikes! PEAK PENALTIES Scoring a penalty is much simpler. Simply press ‘shoot’ when the timing circle is at its smallest. Hold…

K-Z: We meet Twitch and Thrash, the first Transformers born on Earth, in Transformers: EarthSpark! Have you had any exciting ‘first’ experiences recently? SM: I just did a film and got to produce on it. Producing was awesome; taking charge, talking with the director, and visions aligning. I liked speaking up for myself and the production. KK: I took my first pottery class on a pottery wheel. If you move too fast, you ruin everything. That was an important lesson for me. ZB: I went to New York Comic-Con! ZR: A character I play got their first Funko Pop! CJ: I’ve been to cons and on panels before, but I went to New York Comic-Con for panels for Transformers: EarthSpark and The Owl House. K-Z: What would you transform into?…

1. Which holiday activity and location would you choose? a. Visiting the beach in Portugal. b. Heading to the snowy mountains of Andorra.c. Taking a road trip through the Spanish countryside. 2. Pick a sense! a. Taste b. Smellc. Touch 3. Pick a dinosaur! a. T. rexb. Triceratopsc. Parasaurolophus 4. Which game do you want to play? a. The Floor is Lava.b. Charades!c. Marco Polo… 5. Pick a mythical creature! a. Dragonb. Sphinxc. Phoenix 6. Choose a delicious snack to try! a. Patatas bravas (spicy fried potatoes). b. Chocolate a la Española (Spanish hot chocolate).c. Peixinhos da horta (breaded and fried vegetables). 7. Which element do you dislike the most? a. Waterb. Air c. Fire Want to find your starter Pokémon result? Head to KZONE.COM.AU I love Pokémon, Mario, and…

SPELLING STAR Name: Ozi Heroic feat: Winning the Years 5-6 Category of the Prime Minister’s National Spelling Bee 2022. Ozi was one of three winners from over 61,000 students! FAST FOUR WITH OZI K-Z: Hi Ozi! How did you prepare for the Prime Minister’s National Spelling Bee? O: I have always been an ardent reader, and regularly borrow 10 books from the library every two weeks (after Mum ensures the book is appropriate for my age). Mum also asks my sister and me to discuss our understanding of a book after we read it, and gives us spelling tests. When I made it to the National Finals, my teacher shared websites to help practice my spelling, and Dad printed practice sheets from the Spelling Bee website and guided me through.…

1 is Mathew Ryan’s jersey number, and you’ll see it a lot in Qatar; he’s Australia’s captain! The goalkeeper has played in two World Cups (2014 and 2018), so we can’t wait to see what he does between the sticks this time! 4 years – that’s how often the FIFA World Cup comes around. In 2026, the event will be held in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. 5 is the number of times Brazil has won this tournament! This means Brazil is the most successful FIFA World Cup team ever. 6 teams you probably expect to see in Qatar won’t be there. Italy, Colombia, Sweden, Chile, Nigeria, and Egypt didn’t qualify! 7 goals have been scored by Cristiano Ronaldo in 17 World Cup matches. Watch out for Cristiano in…

THE FEATHERED SERPENT GOD In the comics, Namor the Sub-Mariner is known for ruling Atlantis, the underwater city of Greek myth. The film version of Namor was inspired by the history of Mesoamerica, and rules over Talocan. Namor is drawn to the surface after T’Challa reveals the truth of Wakanda to the world, as this eventually affects the safety of his people. Namor first appeared publicly in Marvel Comics #1 (dated October 1939), the first comic book from Timely Comics – the 1930s-40s predecessor of Marvel Comics! Namor was one of the top three characters at Timely Comics, with Captain America and the original Human Torch. Namor is also known for being a (drumroll please)… mutant! Yep, Namor is even called ‘Marvel’s first mutant’ as he was the first introduced…

RACING SEASON Did you know that Rocket League Season 8 is actually the game’s 22nd competitive season? It’s the eighth since Rocket League went free-to-play. Shift into high gear, because you only have until December 7 to tear through all the new, high-octane content. The revved-up Rocket Pass has a boot-load of free goodies. There’s also plenty of premium plunder for you to nab on the Premium path. FREE PASS There are plenty of freebies on the Rocket Pass; seriously, there are 28 items. Count ’em out! There are 18 Drops (including Rare and Very Rare items), three Titles, two Antennas, plus the solo unlocks for Player Banner, Paint Finish, Topper, Decal and Wheels. We love the 8-Ball Wheels, Lucky Ladybug Antenna, and Cheeseburger Topper! PREMIUM PARTS Paying 1000 in-game…

PLAYING NOW PRO TIP! The Tricorder objective-marker button tells you the direction for your objective (obvs), but it’s also handy for sniffing out level collectables. At a crossroads? Pull left trigger to see your objective, then go the other way! There’s usually a collectable reward, and those are a great way to unlock cheats! Dyson vacuums are for trapping dust IRL, but in sci-fi, Dyson spheres are for trapping stars in the vacuum of space! Good for dust, but not great for the cool crew in Star Trek Prodigy: Supernova. Life is pretty chill on the space-loving U.S.S. Protostar, until a supernova countdown crashes the party. Uh oh. Now the Protostar has crashed on a hostile planet! Watch out for bully-bot Watchers. These robo-rascals love pinching Protostar parts and attacking…

PLAYING NOW PRO TIP! Turn the motion controls off in settings if they feel weird, but it’s worth mastering ‘em eventually. Comboing bigger right-stick view shifts with smaller motion-control accuracy is a winner. You can also tweak the sensitivity in settings, but this is the best way to accurately splat attack in Splatoon 3! Ninty uncovered Splatoon 3 aaages ago. Now it’s time for players to add a new lick of paint! Fashion a fresh look for your ink-free character, then get messy. We love how many ways there are to splat-a-tat-tat! Sink ink in the sweet story mode. Crack cool puzzles with a range of wild weapons. Those paint-splashing blasters are the raddest in the series. Use a chuckable Smallfry called Little Buddy to unlock big faraway prizes. When…

K-Z: Hi Nick and Caitlin! Did you learn anything unexpected while filming the show? N: I’ve never seen TV made before, so everything was new and surprising. The days were really long and hot, but we had our own green room trailer that was cool to rest in. C: Every day was a new learning experience. I discovered so much about Country, culture, and traditions. Getting to hear Leonie Norrington’s (the author) story of how the book came about was such an important conversation for me. I also realised it takes many different departments and people to make a series happen. K-Z: Can you share a secret from the set with K-Zoners? N: Sometimes we swam with real crocodiles, sometimes fake ones. C: In the first episode's ‘Fire’ scene, the…

Q Why was the bin sick? A Because it had con-junk-tivitis! Alex, Vic Q What is a witch’s favourite subject at school? A Spelling! Leonardo, Vic Knock knock! Who’s there? Dishwasher! Dishwasher who? Dishwasher way I shpoke when I got falshe teeth! Alby, NSW Q How do you make an octopus laugh? A With ten-tickles! Mo, WA Q How do you weigh a snake? A With scales! Austin, Qld When I was late to school, the teacher asked why. I said I was just obeying the sign; ‘School ahead. Go slow’! Callen, NSW Knock knock! Who’s there? Ya! Ya who? Why are you so excited! Catherine, NSW Q What did 0 say to 8? A Nice belt! Zoe, Vic Q What language can jellyfish speak? A Ge-Latin! Roman, SA What…

FRANKENSTEIN FAKE Dress up like a scientist and print out photos of a friend. Ask people if they have seen the person in the photo, as your ‘Frankenstein experiment’ has escaped. When your friend walks up, get excited that you finally found them. Everyone will be very confused and freaked out (including your friend). Jackson, WA WEIRD WORDS Dip a finger or cotton swab in liquid dish soap, and write an invisible message on the bathroom mirror! When your prank victim takes a shower and the mirror fogs up, the mysterious message will appear. WHOSE SHOES? Create fake legs (with stuffed pants) and shoes, then sit ‘em in toilet stalls. With the doors closed, it will look like the toilets are full, and a line will form. Save the day…

GET INTO 1st Little Eggs: An African Rescue in cinemas1st Eat a Red Apple Day7th Letter Writing Day11th International Children’s Day14th International Monkey Day18th Bake Cookies Day21st Crossword Puzzle Day21st Look on the Bright Side Day24th Christmas Eve25th Christmas Day26th Boxing Day31st Unlucky Day31st New Year’s Eve SPORT 8th Australia vs West Indies (2nd Test) Day 19th Brisbane Roar FC vs Adelaide United in A-League13th Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder in BBL17th Australia vs South Africa (1st Test) Day 1 HAPPY BIRTHDAY 1st Robert Irwin3rd K-Zoner Henry11th Hailee Steinfeld, AKA Kate Bishop17th K-Zoner Cooper21st Samuel L. Jackson, AKA Nick Fury23rd K-Zoner Illias SCHOOL 9th Last day of school in Qld15th Last day of school in WA, and parts of NT16th Last day of school in ACT, SA, and…

Meet Jackson Ryan, a science journalist who writes stories about amazing new discoveries and the smart people who make them. Jackson also recently won the 2022 Australian Museum Eureka Prize for Science Journalism! K-Z: Hi Jackson! How would you explain your work as a science journalist? J: My job is to communicate the latest advances and scientific discoveries in a way that is easy to understand for the general public. It involves a lot of research and investigation, plus talking to a lot of scientists and researchers every day! K-Z: What did you do before this role? J: I have had a weird journey! After school I went to university and studied laboratory medicine, then did a PhD in biology where I studied mouse bones. However, my heart wasn’t in…

KEY 2 KEYS Fortnite has even more reasons to keep playing. Do the regular looting, shooting, mining and explosive dining. Now, as you play, there’s a chance to unlock keys. Found a key? Bring up the map to see where to go! Use one key to crack open Low-Security Vaults, or stack two keys to pop High-Security Vaults. SPIDEY SENSATIONAL We love the Spidey heroes, like Peter Parker’s ultimate alter ego in Marvel’s Spider-Man, and Miles Morales’ ultra-hero in Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales. Now, Gwen Stacy’s Spider-Gwen is flipping outta the Spider-Verse and landing in Fortnite! Drop V-Bucks on the Battle Pass to (eventually) unlock the super Spider-Gwen for your gameplay. NEXT PHASE Normally, you smash, bash, or simply explode through walls in Fortnite. Now, there’s a neat new way.…

PLAYING NOW PRO TIP! Battle Royale is probably the toughest mode in Kirby’s Dream Buffet. Roll into Copy Abilities for an edge over your opponents. Jump onto them, or leap away if they’re attacking. Dodge the giant tongs! Pop Copy Abilities all the time, and punt your opponents off the edge. Peeps go to the gym to get buff, but Kirby’s Dream Buffet is a four-course treat that’s worth nomming. We love how easy the game is to pick up and play. You should bite into the Battle Mode starter to cut your teeth. Gorge on the Gourmet Grand Prix, or snack on piecemeal portions of individual races, minigames and endgame battle royale bouts. Dine solo or feast with a friend. There’s also online play and local WiFi play. To…

PLAYING NOW PRO TIP! Think twice, move once! Hello Neighbor 2 rewards sneaking, and has fiendishly clever AI. Caught by the neighbour? The neighbour learns and mixes things up for your next attempt. Spooky. The best way to avoid that is to play very carefully. Peek in from a distance. Take it slow and dodge being spot! Hello Neighbor 2 is a game about saying bye to a naughty neighbour, but you should totally say g’day and jump right into this spooky world. Explore the mysteries of the puzzling place, or focus on your neighbour’s digs. See that front door? No knocks. Just use binoculars at range to scope out the place. To get the scoop, you don’t really have a choice – it’s time to snoop. As a member…

WOLFBOY AND THE EVERYTHING FACTORY STREAMING NOW ON APPLETV+ When Wolfboy spots strange creatures at his boarding school, he follows them into a mysterious realm where beings called Sprytes create… everything! In the new second season, Wolfboy heads to a different realm under the Everything Factory, where Nyx tries to lure him to the dark side! With his Spryte friends, plus new allies, Wolfboy must try to unite the forces of creation and destruction. WATCH OUT FOR: PORTALS! THE MYSTERIOUS BENEDICT SOCIETY STREAMING NOW ON DISNEY+ During a global crisis, Mr. Benedict gathers four kids for a dangerous mission. Relying on their wits, intellect, and empathy, the group infiltrate a school run by Dr. L.D. Curtain, who is behind the worldwide emergency! In the new season, Reynie, Sticky, Kate, and…

THE LAST KIDS ON EARTH AND THE FORBIDDEN FORTRESS MAX BRALLIER ILLUSTRATED BY DOUGLAS HOLGATE The Last Kids have faced zombies, man-eating vine-things, the possible-dragon-creature, and basically every type of monster. After Quint and Dirk’s Hero Quest, the crew is reunited – but there’s a new threat. In an other-dimensional fortress, villains are conspiring on a sinister plan... READ IT... AFTER BOOK SEVEN! EMBER SHADOWS AND THE FATES OF MOUNT NEVER REBECCA KING ILLUSTRATED BY RAQUEL OCHOA In Everspring, a fate card reveals your future before your twelfth birthday. Ember is shocked to receive a blank fate card, and her sister’s card says she will die within a year! Ember heads out into forbidden realms of magic and trickery to challenge whatever is responsible for fate cards. READ IT...…

LENGTHY LOCKOUT My sister, Mum and I were heading to my sister’s gymnastics class. Mum locked the door as we left, then realised she left the keys in the house. We had to wait a long time until my dad got home! Jaxson, NSW UNLUCKY! BOSS BABY My cousins came to my house for a few days and I really enjoyed their company. My dad told me to let my baby cousin use my iPad. Ten minutes later, I went to check on him and he had managed to buy in-game coins using my dad’s credit card! Ithiel, WA SO UNLUCKY! PIZZA PAIN Once, I ate too much pepperoni pizza at my friend’s house and I vomited at home! The next day, I had soccer and kept on spitting on…

1. Tennis star Ash Barty is a five-time Grand Slam singles champion. ⬜ TRUE ⬜ FALSE 2. Pat Cummins played for this Sydney Big Bash League team from 2014 to 2019. a. Sixers b. Thunder c. Swans 3. Dylan Alcott is a wheelchair tennis pro, but also competed in another sport at the Paralympic Games. Which sport was it? 4. Sam Kerr was the first Australian player to score a hat trick at a World Cup tournament. ⬜ TRUE ⬜ FALSE 5. Which medal did Ash Barty win for the tennis mixed doubles at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021? a. Gold b. Silverc. Bronze 6. An epic right-arm fast bowler, Pat Cummins is the world’s number ranked bowler in Test Cricket. 7. Dylan Alcott was named Australian of the Year…