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Marvel Snap Mystery Series 3 Guide: Possible Cards

Posted on June 16, 2023 by Parker Johnson

The Mystery Series 3 option in the Marvel Snap token shop is a relatively new addition to the game’s storefront, offering players a new way to expand on their collection. However, the mystery aspect of this card makes it hard to justify a purchase. When there are other options rotating into the Token Shop daily, it’s hard to justify buying a card you know so little about.

What are the options for a Mystery Series 3 option? Is it worth getting? Find out in our Marvel Snap Mystery Series 3 card guide.

Marvel Snap Token Shop Mystery Series 3: All Possible Cards

If you purchase the Mystery Series 3, you’ll get one Series 3 card that you don’t already own to add to your collection of heroes and villains. You can help narrow down your options by using a tool like a collection tracker to keep track of the series 3 cards you currently have. Here are all 98 cards in Series 3, as of June 16:

Absorbing Man
Adam Warlock
Aero
Agatha Harkness
Agent Coulson
Arnim Zola
Attuma
Baron Mordo
Bast
Beast
Black Bolt
Black Cat
Black Panther
Black Widow
Brood
Captain Marvel
Cerebro
Colleen Wing
Crossbones
Crystal
Dagger
Daredevil
Dazzler
Deadpool
Death
Debrii
Destroyer
Doctor Doom
Doctor Octopus
Dracula
Drax
Electro
Falcon
Gambit
Ghost
Ghost Rider
Giganto
Goose
Green Goblin
Hazmat
Hela
Helicarrier
Hellcow
Human Torch
Invisible Woman
Jane Foster Mighty Thor
Juggernaut
Kingpin
Leader
Lockjaw
Luke Cage
M’Baku
Magik
Magneto
Maria Hill
Maximus
Miles Morales
Mister Negative
Mojo
Moon Knight
Mysterio
Mystique
Nick Fury
Omega Red
Orka
Patriot
Polaris
Psylocke
Quake
Quinjet
Red Skull
Rescue
Rockslide
Rogue
Ronan the Accuser
Sauron
Sentry
Sera
Shadow King
Shanna
She-Hulk
Shuri
Silver Surfer
Spider-Man
Super-Skrull
Taskmaster
The Hood
Thor
Titania
Typhoid Mary
Ultron
Valkyrie
Venom
Viper
Wasp
Wave
Wong
Yellowjacket
Zero

Is the Mystery Series 3 Card Worth Getting?

Generally, we have found that saving for a Marvel Snap Mystery Series 3 card isn’t worth it. Every season gives you one free Series 3 card of your choice, so it’s better to use that system to get the cards you want from Series 3. Instead, save your tokens to purchase in-demand Series 5 & Series 4 cards, using the pin system to make sure you can get cards you want. In particular, focusing on big bad cards like Thanos and Galactus that are going to be staying in Series 5 is a perfect use of your tokens.

That’s all you need to know about the Marvel Snap mystery series 3 card! Whether you heed our advice or not, use your new cards to make new decks for Conquest Mode!

Zelda Cutscene Takes 20 Minutes to Explain That Ganon Is Evil

Posted on June 16, 2023 by Jeremy Kaplowitz

NEW YORK — A cutscene in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom reportedly took 20 minutes to explain that Ganondorf is evil.

“But then, the dark wizard struck, shrouding the world in a terrifying blackness…” explains a character to link fifteen minutes into a cutscene after he pulled a lever in a cave. “At the time, no one knew quite why or what was happening. No, that would take us years of more research and investigation. And Zelda, to be sure, tried her best to quell the wizard’s darkness, but to much avail. That was a long time ago — in the days that are before now…”

According to those playing the game, the cutscene didn’t shed much new light on the situation facing Hyrule.

“Oh, Ganon is evil? Yeah. He’s got like purple and red magic all around him. Pretty clear to me,” said Mateo Ellis. “I’ve been playing Zelda games my entire life. Every single time, Ganondorf is evil and Link is good and Link kills Ganon to save Hyrule. There’s never any nuance or justification — Ganondorf is just evil because he likes doing evil stuff. And that’s great! I love that about it. I’m not playing fuckin Metal Gear Solid, I’m just trying to run around and smack bokoblins with inventions I made. Hell, if I knew that pulling that lever would bring up a cutscene, there’s no way I would have done it. I wouldn’t even have pulled it if I thought it was gonna take 2 seconds away from the game to make me say hi to a korok. I’m just here to vibe.”

At press time, following the lengthy plea for Link to help save the kingdom of Hyrule from the dark evil plaguing it, Link promptly left and spent 15 minutes helping a guy hold up a sign.

Thank God: YouTuber’s Ranking Video Is Strictly Their Opinion

Posted on June 15, 2023 by Seth Finkelstein

LOS ANGELES — A crisis was averted today after YouTuber IcePlasmaWave assured the audience watching his “Top 10 Metroid Power-Ups” video that the ranking was just his opinion and not a 100% scientifically accurate list of fictional weapons.

“I’m a superfan of the Metroid franchise, and I’ve played these games a ton,” said IcePlasmaWave in the nearly seven-minute preamble to his ranking including a three-minute ad for NordVPN, “I’m going to be analyzing these power-ups based on combat utility, exploration ability, and just on how cool I think they are, so my ranking may be different from the official ranking, the one we all agree is truthful, authoritative, and factual. So don’t come yell at me on Twitter, or blow up my Twitch chat, or try to find me in real life, ok? Don’t fucking SWAT me over this shit.”

IcePlasmaWave continued, mentioning that it was his own life experiences and history with the Metroid games that led him to sort the power-ups based solely on his own point of view, as opposed to the ranking that scholars across the globe agree upon.

“We’ve seen a lot of discussion in the past decade about what it means to tell the truth, and if we as journalists and members of the media have an obligation to act as fact-checkers for our audience,” said USC Associate Professor of Journalism Jill Allerd. “Even on YouTube, it’s important for any sort of public figure to make sure that their viewers know the difference between fact and opinion. I’ll be the first to admit my eyebrow raised when I saw the Grapple Beam ranked fourth when it’s been settled for years that it’s the 7th best power-up in the Metroid Series, but that’s what the disclaimer is there for.”

The YouTuber’s decision to reveal their bias in making the ranking video headed off days of negative reactions from the public at large, putting many viewers’ minds at ease.

“I was so ready when I clicked that video to go yell at this guy on Twitter, or blow up his Twitch chat, or try to find him in real life when I saw that video’s title,” said viewer Grant McClure. “Hell, I was even getting ready to kidnap his dog. Then I saw that the whole thing was just their personal opinion and so I decided to just be normal about the whole thing.”

At press time, all hell had broken loose in the comments after IcePlasmaWave encouraged his viewers at the end of the video to let him know their opinions down below

Marvel Snap Conquest Decks Guide: Best Deck For the New Mode

Posted on June 15, 2023 by Parker Johnson

With the new update, Marvel Snap conquest decks are a must for the new mode. Added in the game’s June 13 update, Conquest is a new way to play Marvel Snap competitively. Because of the new mechanics introduced in this mode, players are going to need to shift their decks and strategies to reflect some of the new rules in this mode.

In the new Conquest mode, players play against others with the system first introduced in the Battle Mode with friends system. Instead of playing for cubes, players start with 10 health. Now, snapping will make players lose more health, with rank cubes not even being a factor. Because of this, it’s important to prioritize using decks that don’t rely on any sort of surprise factor. With that in mind, here are our picks for some of the best Marvel Snap Conquest decks!

Best Conquest Deck: High Evolutionary-Lockjaw

One of the best decks in the current meta, it’s no surprise that the High Evolutionary and his team of heroes with unlocked abilities is a strong pick in the new mode. Lockjaw can help summon your high cost cards quicker. Combine that with the boosting power of Thor, Jane Foster, & Odin, and you’ve got a strong deck that your opponents will have a tough time keeping up with.

Wasp
Thor
Lockjaw
High Evolutionary
Jubilee
Dracula
Abomination
Jane Foster
Doctor Doom
The Infinaut
Odin
Hulk

Iron Patriot Deck

Another Marvel Snap conquest deck making great use of cards with no abilities, Iron Patriot decks can excel in Conquest. Patriot is the crux of the deck, boosting cards to reach higher potential. You can augment Patriot with Onslaught, possibly duplicate his ability with Iron Lad, and hide his ability from being negated with Invisible Woman. Summon plenty of minions to boost with cards like Doctor Doom, Mister Sinister, and Debrii to maximize his boost. The weakness of this deck is still present, with Patriot being the ride-or-die card that is pretty much necessary to win. However, the health bar mechanic adding multiple rounds makes strategic, small 1-cube losses due to bad draw much easier to swallow.

Wasp
Misty Knight
Invisible Woman
Mister Sinister
Debrii
Patriot
Mystique
Brood
Iron Lad
Blue Marvel
Doctor Doom
Onslaught

Alternative Patriot Deck- Marvel Snap Conquest Mode

Very similar to the Iron Patriot deck, but without the still-rare Iron Lad card. Tokens are still a pretty rare currency in Marvel Snap, so series 5 cards are hard to get your hands on. We sub out Doctor Doom for Ultron, since no Iron Lad eliminates the chance of an accidental drone swarm. In addition, we sub out Iron Lad for Dazzler, who can become a 3-cost 8-power card with good use of summon cards.

Wasp
Misty Knight
Invisible Woman
Mister Sinister
Dazzler
Debrii
Patriot
Mystique
Brood
Blue Marvel
Onslaught
Ultron

Sera Control Deck: Best Marvel Snap Conquest Decks

With conquest mode making it easy to eventually see through your opponent’s plans, a counter-heavy deck like Sera Control is a perfect pick for the new competitive mode. Use repeated plays of Kitty Pryde to boost cards like Bishop, Angela, and Hit Monkey to gain power for yourself. Then, use Enchantress, Shang-Chi, and Killmonger to help foil your opponent’s plans. Repeated rounds in this mode give you even more potential to read your enemies, so use predictions to determine when it’s best to boost your own power or hinder the opposition.

Nova
Kitty Pryde
Angela
Zabu
Mysterio
Bishop
Killmonger
Shang-Chi
Enchantress
Sera

Those are our picks for some of the best Marvel Snap conquest decks! Still new to the game? Check our beginner tips for Marvel Snap players!

Avatar Fan Requests December 21st, 2029 Off Work

Posted on June 15, 2023 by Mark Roebuck

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Following this week’s announcement of the next several Avatar film’s release dates, a fan of the series has requested the day of December 21st, 2029 off of work to catch the premiere of the fourth installment, his manager confirmed.

“Oh man, I sure hope no one else has requested that day off yet, being so close to the holiday and everything,” said Curtis Chapman, a local line cook as he submitted his request for time off. “I have to see Avatar 4 on opening night. I just have to. I wrote a note in my request that if they really really needed me I could probably work until like the early afternoon on December 21st, 2029, but not too late if at all possible. I want to get there good and early, and I don’t know what the winters are going to be like by then so I don’t know what the drive will be like.”

Senior staff members were surprised to discover an employee requesting a day off six and a half years from now.

“I’ve never had someone request off so far in advance,” said Carl Mendenhall, general manager of The Olive Garden restaurant where the incident occurred. “I’ll pencil it in, but if Curtis hasn’t done his side work that week, I’m not sure I can give him the whole day off. Maybe he could trade with someone else if or something. That’s a weekend shift in 2029 we’re talking about, after all.”

Several coworkers have pledged to help Chapman if need be.

“I told him I’d cover his shift if it came down to it, I know how much it would devastate Curtis to miss opening night of Avatar” said Kyle Shaffer, a coworker of Chapman’s. “But I also told him if I don’t still work here there’s not a lot I can do for him. And the odds of that are good, since no one in the kitchen has worked here for longer than nine months. We’ll see though, I guess.”

As of press time, Chapman had pre-ordered an extra ticket for the fourth Avatar movie in case he had a kid by then.

GTA Online: San Andreas Mercenaries New Cars & Planes

Posted on June 15, 2023 by Michelle Pereira

As part of GTA Online San Andreas Mercenaries, Rockstar has released 7 new cars and planes, as well as made 4 previously time-limited vehicles permanent additions to the vehicle catalogs. Here are all of the new and returning vehicles in the latest GTA update.

GTA 5 Online San Andreas Mercenaries New Cars & Planes

Grotti Itali GTO Stinger TT sports car for $2,380,000 – with HSW Upgrade (exclusive to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S) and Imani Tech.

Maibatsu MonstroCiti off-road for $1,485,000 – with HSW Upgrade (exclusive to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S) and Imani Tech. It is also free for GTA+ subscribers.

Declasse Walton L35 off-road for $1,670,000.

Vapid Ratel off-road for $1,873,000.

Vapid Clique Wagon muscle car for $1,205,000.

F-160 Raiju single-seater fighter jet for $6,855,000.

Mammoth Streamer216 four-seater weaponized propeller plane for $2,238,000

GTA Online Returning Cars

Weeny Issi Rally SUV for $1,835,000 – with HSW Upgrade (exclusive to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S).

Toundra Panthere sports car for $2,170,000.

Karin Hotring Everon sports car for $1,790,000.

Willard Eudora muscle car for $1,250,000.

San Andreas Mercenaries Update GTA Online Mammoth Avenger

The giant Mammoth Avenger can now be bought without having to own a Facility to house it. It can be stored inside a Hangar instead. Additionally the Thruster can be stored inside the Avenger and requested as a support vehicle while in Freemode.

While the selection of vehicles is somewhat paltry and disappointing to the player base, it should be noted that Rockstar drip feeds the introduction of vehicles in DLC updates over several months. So we will likely see many more, including a Buffalo EVX and a weaponized Conada helicopter variant, according to data mining and leaks.

Those are all of the new vehicles, both cars & planes, coming to GTA Online San Andreas Mercenaries. On the other hand, what may annoy players is the removal of nearly 200 vehicles for purchase from the various in-game stores.

Blast From the Past: Remember Overwatch 2?

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Mark Roebuck

We here at Hard Drive like to take a break from skewering the day’s events once in a while to reflect on a bygone classic from gaming’s past. Please join us today as we take a look at Overwatch 2, a game that may be all but forgotten today, but was actually one of the highest anticipated releases of 2022 if you can believe it.

Before Blizzard backtracked on its most significant promises and buried its stellar predecessor in the dirt, Overwatch 2 started as merely an idea: What if we just fucked everything right up?

It was an ambitious idea, but one that the renowned team at Blizzard felt up for.

“We were a little intimidated at first,” said Blizzard Entertainment president Mike Ybarra. “We’ve never quite fucked something up quite to this level before. Other things here and there, sure. That whole mobile Diablo thing for example. But never once have we fumbled an out of the gate franchise so quickly into its life. After some intense discussions, we decided to proceed with the vision.”

Thus began an involved development strategy that involved false promises and moving goal posts, a production cycle meant to disorient the average Overwatch as much as possible.

“Somewhere along the way we realized none of us could remember why we’d decided to botch this whole thing so badly,” said Overwatch 2 director Aaron Keller. “But by that point we were already had everyone in their teams and they all had their goals and whatnot, so we just did our jobs and did the worst that we could everyday.”

Despite being a disappointing release using any possible metric you could think of, Blizzard is optimistic that Overwatch 2 isn’t last we’ve seen of the hero shooter franchise.

“Overwatch 3 will come out one day,” said Keller. “And I promise it will do everything we said Overwatch 2 would. Straight up. Keep your eyes peeled.”

Wow, you heard it here first folks. We can’t wait for Overwatch 3!

Audiences Blast ‘The Flash’ for Distasteful Inclusion of Live Action Ezra Miller

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Mark Roebuck

LOS ANGELES — Following The Flash’s long awaited opening weekend, audiences at large are complaining about the distasteful inclusion of a live action Ezra Miller as the titular character.

“Man, that’s fucked up,” said one frustrated audience member shortly after leaving a showing of The Flash. “I’d heard internet rumors that they were still the star of the movie, but I don’t know, I guess I thought there was no way they’d go through with something in such poor taste. But there it was, a big old live action Ezra Miller. Right there in the flesh. This is a terrible insult to fans of this franchise, not to mention that woman they choked in Iceland.”

The scenes featuring Miller as The Flash occur throughout the film, much to the dismay of many audience members.

“It’s just so morally wrong that they’d do something like this just to make a few bucks,” said another filmgoer, regarding Miller’s extended cameo. “I’m not sure what I would’ve done with the situation they’re in, but this certainly wasn’t the answer. Actually, do you know what I’d do? I’d write a script where The Flash was just running around the whole time and therefore no one saw him. Boom, that’s a better idea right there. Come on, guys.”

As of press time, DC was reportedly considering reediting The Flash into a 30 minute Batman movie.

Beatles Release AI Assisted Song ‘Please Please Me frfr’

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Mark Roebuck

LIVERPOOL — Iconic rock group The Beatles have released their first song in decades, an AI-assisted remix of one of their classic tracks called ‘Please Please Me frfr.’

“We’re thrilled to announce our first new song in years,” said Paul McCartney, struggling to operate the computer his Zoom call was originating from. “When they showed us this new AI stuff, I said ‘Wickadeewoo, that bugger’s carrying a tune!’ We turned it loose on some of our old recordings, and low and behold, here’s this new song. It sounds a little funny to me, but Ringo liked it so I said ‘What the hey.’”

The track, surprise released this morning, is a mostly faithful recreation of the 1963 chart topper ‘Please Please Me’, with some notable additions.

“Ooh, those bass drops are sick as fuck,” said Russ Wood, an online music vlogger in their live reaction video to ‘Please Please Me frfr’, uploaded earlier today. “This song slaps for the most part. The deepfake John Lennon stuff was weird where they added new parts, but I thought Ice Spice did a really nice job on her verse, so overall it’s not bad. Not bad at all.”

As of press time, the remaining members of The Beatles had also signed a new Twitch partnership and released a teaser video on their TikTok channel that seems to indicate they’re launching a new cryptocurrency soon.

Marvel Snap Token Shop Mystery Series 3: All Possible Cards

Is the Mystery Series 3 Card Worth Getting?

Best Conquest Deck: High Evolutionary-Lockjaw

Iron Patriot Deck

Alternative Patriot Deck- Marvel Snap Conquest Mode

Sera Control Deck: Best Marvel Snap Conquest Decks

Why Is It Called The Flash?

Where Does the Film Premiere?

Which Comic Is the Film Based On?

Why Are There Two Flashes in the Movie?

Will the Film Respect the Dead?

Did Michael Keaton Do His Own Stunts?

What Movies Should I Watch to Prepare?

Will Ezra Miller Be Returning as The Flash?

GTA 5 Online San Andreas Mercenaries New Cars & Planes

GTA Online Returning Cars

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