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Overwatch 2 Battle For Olympus: Everything New In Season 2

Posted on December 1, 2022 by Richard Tammaro

Overwatch 2’s highly anticipated Season Two has been announced and there is a lot to be excited about. Season Two will include another Battle Pass with a plethora of rewards, a new Tank hero, a new map and so much more! Here is everything you need to know about Overwatch 2 Season Two.

Overwatch 2 Season 2 Release Date and Basic Info

Overwatch 2’s Season Two will begin on December 6th, 2022 and will last 64 days, just as Season One did. It will include a new Battle Pass featuring all new rewards with the same free and premium options as Season One. Season Two will see the launch of a new Tank hero, Ramattra, a new escort map, Shambali Monastery, a new limited-time game mode, Battle For Olympus, plenty of new cosmetics, and the return of two fan-favorite seasonal events.

Overwatch 2 New Tank Hero: How to Unlock Ramattra

Ramattra is a new Tank Hero from the Omnic race of Overwatch’s world. Veteran players may recognize this character from previous story cinematics released by Blizzard during the original Overwatch, most notably scheming with Doomfist. Ramattra will feature two different forms similar to Bastion’s Configurations, known as Omnic Form and Nemesis Form. These two forms dramatically change the playstyle and abilities of Ramattra. He will be unlocked automatically by purchasing Season Two’s Premium Battle Pass or by leveling up the Free version to level 55.

New Map and Map Pool Rotation Changes

With the release of Season Two comes a new Escort map, Shambali Monastery. The former home of Zenyatta, Ramattra, and countless other Omnic refugees, this new map will join the rotation; however, it is not the only shake up to the map pool.

Additionally, Blizzard announced that Hollywood and Gibraltar will be removed from the rotation. In their place will be the reintroductions of Rialto and Blizzard World. All maps will still be accessible in custom games; however, when matchmaking the available pool will dictate what maps you can and can’t play on.

Overwatch 2 Season Two’s Battle Pass: Battle of Olympus Skins & Mode

Season Two will feature a theme of Greek Mythology, meaning the cosmetics of the Battle Pass and those made available through the store will follow the theme. Already announced skins include: Zeus Junker Queen, Medusa Widowmaker, Hermes Lucio (of course!), and Cyclops Roadhog among others.

The Battle for Olympus Limited Game Mode will run from January 5th – January 19th 2023. Blizzard is keeping tight-lipped about the game mode so far; however, they have confirmed that Heroes will be “imbued with the power of the gods”, hinting at a Mayhem style over the top ability spamming type mode!

When Are Winter Wonderland & Lunar New Year in Overwatch 2?

Blizzard confirmed the return of Winter Wonderland and the Lunar New Year Celebration, titled Year of the Rabbit for 2023. Winter Wonderland will run from December 13th 2022 – January 4th 2023. Year of the Rabbit will follow from January 17th 2023 – February 6th 2023. Both events will include challenges and rewards, plenty of new cosmetics, and new game modes!

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Charizard Black Crystal Tera Raid Guide

Posted on November 30, 2022 by Daniel Solomon

In Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, you’ll no doubt have stumbled across the crystals that house Terastallized Pokemon, with a bunch of different colors corresponding to types. They’re caught in events called Tera Raids, which are battles with up to four players duking it out against a stronger ‘mon. Gen 9 is about to see its first special event, which throws a Charizard in a Black Crystal well into the Tera Raid mix.

This is going to be the only way to get your hands on a Charizard in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet for the foreseeable future, so read on for the lowdown on how you get one. But first, there’s some important prerequisite steps.

How to Unlock the Black Crystal Unrivaled Charizard Raid in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Be warned, there’s spoilers ahead!

Before the event kicks off, you’ll first need to have done the following to unlock the highest level of Tera Raids:

Seen the credits roll – finish Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s final storyline to get into the post-game goodness.

Beat all the gym leaders again – no surprise, they’re tougher this time around too. This will then unlock:

The Academy Ace Tournament – emerge as school champion after another round of battles, Elite Four-style. The opponents’ Pokemon here are around level 70, so you’ll need to do some training first.

With these conditions met, you’ll have access to the six-star Tera Raids, and will be ready to jump in on the Charizard Black Crystal Raid when the event starts.

When can you do the Unrivaled Charizard Black Crystal Raid event?

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s first big raid event is running for two periods during December:

Thursday, December 1, 2022, 16:00 PST – Sunday, December 4, 2022, at 15:59 PST
Thursday, December 15, 2022, 16:00 PST – Sunday, December 18, 2022, at 15:59 PST

During these brief windows, if you’ve followed the steps above, there will be a chance of encountering an Unrivaled Charizard during a seven-star Tera Raid at a black crystal in the open world. If you’ve not yet beaten the postgame, you can still join these raids through a friend’s game.

This Charizard has a Dragon Tera-type, and comes branded with the Mightiest Mark. Bear in mind that while you’ll only be able to capture one for yourself, you can still participate in the event’s seven-star raids once you’ve bagged it, and may even encounter another, though it won’t be up for grabs.

Remember too that Charizard will only appear once you’ve downloaded the latest Poke Portal News when the event is live, which is done by just connecting to the internet. Though of course this being Nintendo who still firmly believe we live in the 80s, connecting to the Internet will need to be done manually via the Poke Portal.

And there you have it – better get blasting through Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s story ahead of the event if you’ve not beaten it yet and want that glorious Dragon-Tera Charizard in your party from these Black Crystal Raids.

Marvel Snap November Update: New Cards, Features, & Nerfs

Posted on November 30, 2022 by Michael Katz

In Marvel Snap, as with any online card game, the threat of nerfs hangs over anyone trying to play the best decks. Its November 29 update marks the first round of Marvel Snap balance changes since the game’s public release, and that means nerfs. It’s not all bad for collectors, though: the update also includes a new system to let players search for specific cards, as well as two new series of ultra-rare cards. Here’s the lowdown.

Marvel Snap November Update: Balance Changes

Angela‘s power was reduced from 1 to 0. Angela’s a 2-cost card that gains 2 power for each card played on her side. In a best-case scenario, she could have 7 power guaranteed, which is a bit much for a turn 2 play.

Destroyer‘s power was reduced from 16 to 15. Destroyer is a heavy finisher built for turn 6. It destroys your own cards if you’re unprepared, but in exchange beats most other finisher cards such as Hulk. Removing his downside, however, is trivial. Cosmo’s ability cancel, Zero’s text removal, or Armor’s destruction defense are some of the ways to get a 15-power body on the field for little to no penalty.

Mysterio‘s power was reduced from 5 to 4. Mysterio was meant to be a guessing game. He summons illusions with 0 power, and hides which of them is the real, full-power card. More often, though, he wound up being played in zoo decks that want to have lots of weak cards in play. The illusions became a benefit for the player instead of a reward for an opponent guessing correctly.

Sera‘s power was reduced from 5 to 4. Sera is a deadly combo enabler, reducing the cost of all in-hand cards by 1. Since Sera costs 5, this usually sets up a devastating last-turn combo, though there are also ways to cheat her out early.

The developers’ response to balancing these cards is the same in all cases: reducing their power by 1. It’s a small change, but the numeric values in Marvel Snap tend to be small, so even a little tweak could make a huge impact. The game seems mostly balanced as-is, so hopefully this will be sufficient to encourage a wider range of playstyles without angering players who rely on those cards.

One other change was to Onslaught‘s ability. Onslaught doubles Ongoing effects, and when that effect is itself doubled by something like Onslaught’s Citadel, it results in exponential power gains. You may have seen a screenshot or two of a Marvel Snap game with power values in the thousands as a result. The change to the effect ensures duplicates are additive instead of multiplicative, which keeps values more reasonable and also a bit quicker.

How the Collector’s Tokens & Token Market Work in Marvel Snap

This new currency is used to acquire specific new cards. Previously, new cards would be earned randomly from the current pool (“series”) of cards a player had reached. The largest of these, Series 3, would take players several months to work through fully. This also meant early Series 3 players could be stuck with worse cards at random compared to their opponents.

Now, replacing the cheaply earned Boosters from Collector’s Caches and Reserves, players have a 25% chance to gain 100 Collector’s Tokens. These can be spent in the Token Shop, which features one card every eight hours. The card on display can be “pinned” if a player can’t afford it yet, so trying to get specific cards just got a bit simpler.

Series 3 cards will cost 1000 tokens, Series 4 will cost 3000, and the ultra-rare Series 5 will cost 6000. That’s a lot of tokens at 100 per box, but players with all the Series 3 cards have an extra 22% chance to get 400, so they can more easily work towards those rarer ones. Plus, returning players logging in get a bunch of tokens for free based on their current Collection Level:

Collection Level 500-999: 3000 tokens
Collection Level 1000-2999: 6000 tokens
Collection Level 3000+: 12000 tokens

Marvel Snap November Update: New Cards & Card Pools

Series 4 and 5 are brand-new to Marvel Snap, but don’t expect to see any for a while. They drop from Collector’s Reserve boxes past Collection Level 1000, and they’re 10 and 100 times rarer, respectively, than Series 3. They can also appear in the Token Shop, as described above.

There are ten Series 4 cards:

Name	Cost	Power	Effect
She-Hulk	6	10	Costs 1 less for each unspent Energy last turn.
Titania	1	5	When ANY card is played at this location, this card switches sides.
Luke Cage	2	1	Ongoing: Your cards can’t have their Power reduced.
Absorbing Man	4	3	On Reveal: If the last card you played has an On Reveal ability, this card copies it.
Maria Hill	2	3	On Reveal: Add a random 1-Cost card to your hand.
Agent Coulson	3	4	On Reveal: Add a random 4-cost and 5-cost card to your hand.
Helicarrier	6	10	When you discard this from your hand, replace it with 3 random cards.
M’Baku	1	2	If this is in your deck at the end of the game, it leaps to a random location.
Attuma	4	10	If you have another card here at the end of your turn, destroy this.
Orka	6	9	Ongoing: +5 Power if this is your only card here.

And there are six Series 5 cards (the Infinity Stones come with Thanos):

Name	Cost	Power	Effect
Galactus	6	3	On Reveal: If this is your only card here, destroy all other locations.
Valkyrie	5	3	On Reveal: Set ALL cards at this location to 3 Power.
Super Skrull	4	2	Ongoing: Has the Ongoing effects of all enemy cards.
Shuri	4	2	On Reveal: Double the Power of the next card you play.
Bast	1	1	On Reveal: Set the Power of all cards in your hand to 3.
Thanos	6	8	At the start of the game, shuffle the six Infinity Stones into your deck.
Mind Stone	1	1	On Reveal: Draw 2 Stones from your deck.
Power Stone	1	3	Ongoing: If you’ve played all 6 stones, Thanos has +10 Power. (wherever he is)
Reality Stone	1	1	On Reveal: Transform this location into a new one. Draw a card.
Soul Stone	1	1	On Reveal: Draw a card. Ongoing: Enemy cards here have -1 Power.
Space Stone	1	1	On Reveal: Next turn you can move 1 card at this location. Draw a card.
Time Stone	1	1	On Reveal: Gain +1 Energy next turn. Draw a card.

With Marvel Snap balance changes & new user-friendly features releasing in this update, this is a good sign that the devs are preparing to support the breakout card battler for a good while.

Guy Who Lied About Getting a PlayStation 5 Running Out of Excuses

Posted on November 29, 2022 by Mark Roebuck

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Local gamer Dennis Tucker reportedly lied about scoring a PlayStation 5 two years ago and is running out of believable excuses as to why his friends have never seen it, sources have confirmed.

“I’m really starting to think Dennis never got a PlayStation 5 like he said,” said Lou Schmidt, a friend of Tucker’s. “I mean with COVID raging, I’m sure it was easy to lie about it at first. But now every time I suggest we get together and play it or he brings it over or something, it’s one excuse after the other. I texted him because I was in his neighborhood the other night and he said I couldn’t come by because he was ‘redoing all his toiles.’ What does that even mean?”

Despite skepticism from friends, Tucker insisted that he totally had a PlayStation 5.

“Look, I want to put the rumors to rest right now,” he said. “I can see where my friends are coming from, but I totally, completely got a PlayStation 5 right when they come out. I played Demon’s Souls on it. It was really hard! Oh, shit, I said I’d bring it with me, didn’t I? Damn, that was going to put all of this to rest and I just totally forgot it. Darn. That’s not very good for your story, I’m really sorry about that, man.”

Executives from Sony said that anyone that’s been lying about getting a PlayStation 5 should only have to hold strong for a little bit longer .

“We know a lot of you probably have been stringing your friends along for a while at this point, and we’re really sorry about that,” said Jim Ryan, resident and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment. “We really think that after 24 months we’re finally on the verge of having PlayStation 5’s be readily available wherever game consoles are sold. Another year or two and we should be golden.”

As of press time, Tucker had canceled weekend plans with friends because his leg felt weird.

‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel Video Game Takes Place in Time Before Everyone Was Mad About ‘Game of Thrones’

Posted on November 29, 2022 by Jeremy Kaplowitz

SHEFFIELD, U.K. — A prequel video game based on the hit television series Game of Thrones and published by Devolver Digital reportedly takes place in a time long before people stopped being really angry about the ending of Game of Thrones.

“Game of Thrones: Tale of Crows takes place 8,000 years before Jon Snow took the Black and joined the Night’s Watch… and 8,000 years before Arya took out the entire goddamn White Walker army by being sneaky and stabbing one guy. Fuck, sorry, I’m getting pissed off just thinking about it,” said Jake Hollands, the game’s director. “What sets Tale of Crows apart from other Game of Thrones games is that it’s an idle game you play on your phone. You’re supposed to make some moves and then forget about it for a while — kinda like how the culture at large forgot about how monumental Game of Thrones was before they botched the landing. Oh god, I gotta stop.”

Fans of the game confirmed that it harkens back to a time when they were still excited about the massive HBO series that, according to many, went awry.

“There’s definitely a renewed ASOIAF interest floating around right now due to House of the Dragon that I think games set in this world could benefit from. Too bad Tale of Crows takes place at the Wall and features zero dragons, making it Game of Thrones as fuck,” said user @DolorousEdEddAndEddy. “Luckily this game takes place all the way back in the Age of Heroes and puts me in the mindset all the way back in the Age of 2013. It was a simpler time back then — hell, some people think it was greatly exaggerated — but I believe it was exactly as I remember it, and I’m happy to spend time there, even if just in a game.”

At press time, to stay true to the A Song of Ice and Fire book series, as opposed to the television show, Hollands announced that he would begin working on a Game of Thrones: Tale of Crows DLC that he planned to never complete or publish.

Oh god, oh no oh nooo this article is sponsored by Devolver Digital!! What ever happened to ethics in video game satire?? It’s like they’re PAYING for FAKE REVIEWS. It’s just not right. I just don’t know what to do with myself now. I guess I better see what Game of Thrones: Tale of Crows is all about and decide for myself if it’s worth getting really Mad about this online. Cuz if it is, then boy oh boy am I gonna get Mad. I’m gonna Post so hard about this.

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to Craft the 5 Best TMs

Posted on November 29, 2022 by Tyler Downey

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet introduces a whole new mechanic for acquiring TMs in the form of Pokémon materials. Every Pokémon will drop a specific and unique kind of material whenever you catch one or defeat them in battle. These materials can be used at Pokémon center to craft technical machines which you can use to teach your Pokémon new moves. Some of these TMs can be extremely strong in-game, so here is how to obtain the 5 best TMs in Scarlet in Violet.

How to Craft Tera Blast in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

Tera Blast is a whole new move introduced in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. It ties heavily into the new Terastilization feature. The move starts out as a normal type move, but when your Pokémon terastilizes, it will change to whatever your Pokémon’s tera type is and has 80 base power. It also takes into account whichever is higher out of the user’s Attack or Special Attack stat, making this a strong technique for any Pokemon. This TM is fairly easy to acquire as it will be gifted to you from Geeta after you have beaten 5 gym leaders. After that, you can craft it for 8,000 LP and 8 Glimmet Crystals.

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to Craft False Swipe

False Swipe is a very useful move for catching Pokémon as it will leave the target with 1 HP, making for an easy catch. You can find this TM by taking a biology class at the Uva academy. After you have taken the class, you will need to speak to Mr. Jacq. Jacq is a researcher for the Paldea Pokédex and will give you the TM after you have entered 30 Pokémon or more into your Pokédex. After he gives it to you you can also craft it for 400 LP, 3 Chewtle Claws, and 3 Kricketot Shells.

How to Craft The Stealth Rock TM

Stealth Rock can be an extremely helpful move for battles against trainers or gym leaders with multiple Pokémon. The user will send out sharp stones to the other side of the field which will damage the opposing Pokémon every time they are sent in. This TM can be found on a cliff on the eastern side of Paldea, just south of Artazon. Once you have the TM you can craft it with 5,000 LP, 3 Rolycoly Coals, and 3 Rockruff Rocks.

Earthquake: How to Craft Strong TMs in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

Earthquake has always been one of the strongest moves in Pokémon as it has a base power of 100 and is super effective on fire, steel, poison, and rock types as well as doing double damage if the target is using Dig. Once you have defeated the set number of trainers in the Asado Desert, the Representative will reward you with the TM for Earthquake. Once you have the TM you can also craft it with 12,000 LP, 3 Phanpy Tails, 3 Barboach Slime, and 3 Diglett Dirt.

How to Craft the U-Turn TM (Pokemon Scarlet & Violet)

Finally, we have U-turn. This move is a great defensive move as you can use it to retreat and switch out to a new Pokémon while still dealing damage to the opponent. Along with this there is a surprising amount of strong Pokémon that are capable of learning this move. To get this TM, you are going to want to head to the Glaseado Mountains. On the eastern side of the region there is a tree that has the TM for U-turn sitting under it. The crafting recipe for this TM is 3,000 LP, 3 Scyther Claws, and 3 Nymble Claws.

Those are all the locations of 5 of the strongest TMs in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Use these TMs to strengthen your team and become the Pokémon champion of the Paldea Region!

God of War Ragnarok Nornir Chests: The Plains Chests

Posted on November 29, 2022 by Eddie De Santiago

As you play God of War: Ragnarok, you’ll find many optional areas to explore throughout the realms. The Plains is the central area of The Crater, a large area with hidden bosses, lore, and loot galore. You can enter The Crater shortly after your second visit to Vanaheim, where a whining dog will set you on the path to this optional area. With all the new areas to explore, it can be easy to get lost, but with our guide we can at least point you to the hard-to-find (or open) Nornir Chests.

Where to find The Plains Eastern Nornir Chest in God of War Ragnarok

This chest is the easier of the two to find, and you may come across it naturally during your travels, but opening it is another story. If you’re at the location shown on the map above, you should see the Nornir Chest.

How to Open The Plains Eastern Nornir Chest

This chest requires you to hit three bell runes with your axe within a short time to unlock the chest. If you miss one with your axe, you’ll probably lose enough time that you should start over. Luckily, the bells are fairly close so you won’t have to run back and forth too much. As you can see above, the first two bells are visible from the chest, but the third is a little harder to spot.

If you move to the left of the chest, while following the rockface behind it, you’ll soon find the third bell hiding up on top of the crags. Start with this bell first before moving on to the other two, and shortly after you’ll have the chest open.

God of War Ragnarok: Where to find The Plains Western Nornir Chest

This chest is a bit trickier to find, but here’s exactly where to go. You’ll want to start at the Celestial Altar on the west side of The Plains. There’s a portal right next to it that makes it easy to find. Additionally you’ll need it to be night time.

From the elevated altar you’ll be able to see a gateway to the north (this is normally blocked in the daytime). Head through it and follow the left hand side until you find a dead end overlooking a Seiðr camp. Use your Leviathan Axe to freeze the poison totem closest to you.

Then we’ll backtrack through the gateway and head immediately right. Following the wall on your right you’ll jump down to a closed gateway that is safe to open now (the poison totem we froze would have prevented this). Once you’re through, you’ve found the chest, and some enemies.

How to Open The Plains Western Nornir Chest in God of War Ragnarok

After dealing with the enemies in the area, you can focus on opening the chest. This one requires you to destroy 3 rune statues with a ranged weapon attack. The first one is behind the chest and you’ll need to freeze another poison totem to safely destroy it.

The next one is inside a hollowed out tree, directly to the right of the gate you used to enter the area. The big frozen lightning bolt is a good landmark to help you find it.

And finally, the last statue is to the left of the chest. It’s easy to spot even from the chest so break it and enjoy your spoils of war! If you’re on the hunt for other Nornir Chests in Vanaheim, check out our guide for the Goddess Falls chest!

Guy Who Smoked a Bunch of Weed Before Playing Favorite Game in No Condition to Deal With Required Driver Updates

Posted on November 28, 2022 by Mark Roebuck

DETROIT — A local gamer who smoked an absolute fatty before sitting down to play Call of Duty: Warzone 2 for the first time found himself in no condition to navigate the required updates to his PC, sources have confirmed.

“I don’t know what the fuck I did, man, but nothing is running right on this computer anymore,” said Wes Tomlin, hours after getting ripped and attempting to play the newly released battle royale hit. “I went to boot up Warzone and it said I had to do some updates, which was a bummer, but I thought I could navigate it. Then I think I went into the Intel driver updates, and I thought I was doing what I was supposed to, but now suddenly half of my programs are gone and my computer looks like it’s running Windows 95 as best as I can tell? What did I do?”

Several friends of Tomlin’s said he called them in a panic, desperately seeking assistance.

“Yeah he was freaking out, said he got way too high and now he couldn’t get his computer to stop printing his web history,” said Noah Greene, a friend of Tomlin’s. “I’m not sure what he did, so I sure the hell didn’t know how to help him fix it, especially with him carrying on and screaming like he was. Poor dude was really having a bad time. I hope he got that game to work eventually. He really has a hard time with computers. He should just get an XBox if he’s gonna keep getting this high, if you ask me.”

Eventually a dispatcher with Tomlin’s internet company visited his home and attempted to assist him.

“Honestly, I’m not sure how he got his computer that fucked up that fast,” said Erick Matthews, a Comcast Xfinity technician. “But he was pretty fucked up himself, so I suppose it makes a bit of sense. I just did a system restore from a previous point on his PC and he thanked me profusely. I even helped him download that war game before I left so that he’d be on his way. Hope everything goes okay for him. Dude was really freaking out.”

As of press time, Tomlin had taken a nice big bong rip and then accidentally uninstalled Call of Duty: Warzone 2.

When Asked Who His Favorite MCU Character Is, Harrison Ford Says “I Hope Kevin Feige Falls Down a Well”

Posted on November 28, 2022 by Jeremy Kaplowitz

WHOA!!! Huge news for Marvel heads because we got Harrison Ford — a.k.a. the new THUNDERBOLT ROSS — to give us a TELL-ALL interview where he revealed some of the juiciest secrets of this massive superhero franchise! Please sit back, don’t make him angry, and enjoy this incredible interview with the terrific Harrison Ford.

This interview has been edited slightly to include capitalization and punctuation from Harrison Ford.

Jeremy Kaplowitz (Hard Drive): Hey Harrison! I’m so glad we can e-meet each other again, even if it’s just over email! I know your rep said you still absolutely refuse to do any interview over the phone or Zoom, so I’ve prepared a list of questions for you to answer at your leisure. Congratulations on the big news that you’re playing Thunderbolt Ross! Obviously, take your time if you need it, but we’d love to get this interview out ASAP to capitalize on the casting story — that being said, I think if we get it out by October, that would be OK too!

Harrison Ford: [did not respond to this part]

JK: Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross has been around since the Ed Norton Hulk movie, The Incredible Hulk, which was the second major Hulk film to come out under the Marvel banner, following Ang Lee’s 2003 film Hulk. Both films were panned, and of course, Norton was eventually replaced with Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner. Nowadays, however, there has been a bit of a resurgence in popularity for Lee’s original iteration of the character. Which version of Bruce Banner do you identify with the closest?

HF: I don’t really follow professional wrestling.

JK: What kind of preparation did you do to get into the headspace of the role? Have you been following the new storylines involving Thunderbolt Ross or are you more channeling the older iterations of the character?

HF: They told me all I had to do was show up for a few days and say some stuff. Now I’m told they booked me a plane ticket to Atlanta. Atlanta?! Are you kidding me?

JK: What are your thoughts on Thunderbolt Ross’ transformation in the comics to Red Hulk? Will we see a similar characterization in the MCU? Do you relate at all to the Dr. Jeckle and Mr. Hyde style character of the Hulk more? Or do you find yourself, like Ross, able to prevent reverting to your human form?

HF: One of my grandkids begged me to be in one of these superhero movies so I asked my agent and he got me into a meeting with this Kevin Feige guy. What a mistake that was. I was content just making my new film with Steve[n Spielberg — Indiana Jones 5], and now they got me standing in front of a goddamn blue screen waving my arms around talking to a puppet on a stick. I can’t believe I fell for this shit again. I thought I was smarter than this!

JK: Who do you think would win in a fight between Thor, Red Hulk, Wanda Maximoff, and Captain Marvel? Obviously, allegiances here would be set to neutral, but imagine the characters begin the battle as every-man-for-himself and then can form temporary alliances within the battle based on power levels and personalities.

HF: Fight? I’d like to fistfight Kevin Feige. I don’t care about the politics of Hollywood anymore. Those days are behind me. Way I see it, kid, I’ve been tricked. They got me by the balls, here. And the only way I see fit to solve this is to man to man. Me and this Feige guy, fists out. In ancient Germanic law, they’d do something called Trial by Combat. Two men — before God — letting their fists decide who’s right and who’s wrong. He wins, I do his damn movie. I win, and well, I’m pretty sure we know I’ll win, and I don’t do his movie. And that’s because there won’t be anything left of the man.

JK: Who is your favorite character in the MCU? If you could swap places with any other MCU character, which one would it be?

HF: I hope Kevin Feige falls down a well. I thought this movie was gonna be a one-time thing, but my agent just told me there’s like 30 of ‘em so far? Well some stories need to come to an end, and some men do too. It doesn’t have to be me who gives the final push, so to speak. Truth be told, though, I’d like it to be. Kevin, if you or one of your lackeys is reading this — one of those Russos you keep in your lair — know that I want to do battle. You know how to reach me, hell you’ve done it once before. Let’s end this once and for all. Come on, Kevin. Don’t you want to find out how much of a man you are? Don’t you wanna get in the ring with old Thunder Boy? [editor’s note: I think he means Thunderbolt here? As in Thunderbolt Ross? Not really sure.]

JK: How do you feel about the difference between Marvel movies and DC movies? Do you think that Black Adam and Zack Snyder’s re-released version of Justice League will reinvigorate the fans of that franchise? Or do you think that Warner Bros. Disney simply can’t compete with the likes of the MCU?

HF: You know what? You’ve convinced me. I’m going to do it. I know where the guy lives. I can just go over there right now and beat his ass. Only we get to decide our own fates, Jeremy [edited because it originally said Sean here but I’m pretty sure he means me]. You can sit by the sidelines and watch your life fly by or you can take matters into your own hands and beat the shit out of the man who put you in the coffin you’re stuck in. That man, for me, is Kevin Feige. And I, Harrison Ford, and am going to pummel him until he’s nothing. Thank you for helping me come to this conclusion. We’re in this together now.

JK: I’m sure you’ve heard of the growing tensions between Marvel fans and Marvel haters following some especially rude comments from directors Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino. Where do you stand on the war between these two camps? Do you resent Tarantino and Scorsese for saying this movie you’re working so hard on isn’t “real cinema?”

HF: Gonna pick those guys up on the way and see if they wanna come.

JK: Well thanks for chatting with me today, Harrison! I’m so excited to see what you do with the franchise and I hope to see your portrayal of the character for years and years to come. Cheers to you, Red Hulk, and Kevin Feige for making all this happen!

HF: [Harrison did not answer this question].

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Call of Duty Warzone 2: All DMZ Faction Missions & Their Rewards

Posted on November 28, 2022 by Kanishka Thakur

Faction missions in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0’s DMZ mode consist of complex objectives that you need to complete. You can complete DMZ mode faction missions at your own pace and they do not need to be completed in a single game. The catch is that you have to accept these missions at the start of a match. But when you complete them, you can get massive rewards.

Legion DMZ Faction Missions in Warzone 2.0

The Legion is a private military contractor which has conflicting reports about its ties to Western powers. It is the first faction that you will see in Warzone 2.0 and you have the option of helping them gain a foothold in the global conflict. The Legion likes to maintain control over Al Mazrah and it is one of the three big factions in the region.

Missions

Rewards

Tasks

Make Contact (Tier 1)

30-minute Double XP Token

5,000 XP

Use your Tac-Map and ping a contract phone.

Find a contract phone and download the intel.

Locate and Scavenge (Tier 1)

Pseudo-Private Emblem

5,000 XP

Find and loot five loot caches.

Loot five items into your backpack.

Al-Qatala Informant (Tier 1)

M4 Contraband weapon

5,000 XP

Activate one UAV Tower.

Storm the Stronghold (Tier 1)

Pendulum TAQ-V weapon blueprint

5,000 XP

Acquire a Stronghold Keycard.

Clear a Stronghold of enemy combatants.

Extract the White Lotus intel found on Stronghold guards.

Big Spender (Tier 2)

Cavern Boat Dock Shack Key

7,500 XP

Acquire $60,000 in cash.

Spend $60,000 at a Shop.

Buried Barrels (Tier 2)

SP-R 208 Contraband weapon

7,500 XP

Complete one Secure Radioactive Material contract.

Loot four items from the radioactive caches.

Junker (Tier 2)

Pseudo-Private calling card

7,500 XP

Destroy six vehicles.

Anti-Air (Tier 2)

RPK Contraband weapon

7,500 XP

Capture a SAM site.

Wait for your captured SAM site to shoot down an airplane.

Loot a dropped supply drop.

Key Elimination (Tier 2)

Fanning König loading screen

7,500 XP

Complete an Eliminate HVT contract.

Loot a key found on an HVT or elsewhere.

Use a key to unlock a locked space.

Data Collection (Tier 2)

FTAC Recon Contraband

7,500 XP

Find and loot a Computer.

Extract four Thumb Drives.

Extract five Hard Drives.

Frame Job (Tier 2)

Anonymous König Operator skin

15,000 XP

Purchase an LTV with a turret at a Shop.

Use the LTV turret to kill 10 enemies in Ahkdar Village.

Destroy the LTV in Mawizeh Marsh.

Fort Scout (Tier 3)

.50 GS Contraband weapon

10,000 XP

Travel to Al Bagra Fortress.

Loot 12 caches in Al Bagra Fortress.

Kill 30 enemies in Al Bagra Fortress.

Dead Drop (Tier 3)

Traveler’s Luggage Key

10,000 XP

Travel to Al-Mazrah City.

Deliver 20 pieces of lethal equipment to the dumpster dead drop in the Sarwana Hotel alley, north of the Al-Mazrah City Post Office.

Commanding Intel (Tier 3)

Observers emblem

10,000 XP

Acquire a Secure Intel contract.

Complete a Secure Intel contract to reveal the location of an enemy Commander.

Kill a Commander.

Good Fortune (Tier 3)

TAQ-M Contraband weapon

10,000 XP

Unlock Room 302 on the top floor of the Sawah Hotel.

Loot and extract the golden .50 GS from Room 302 in the Sawah Hotel.

Tactical Extraction (Tier 3)

B.C. Toolbox Key

10,000 XP

Extract 13 Gas Grenades.

Extract 11 Gas Grenades.

Extract seven Snapshot Grenades.

Recon Flyover (Tier 3)

Signal 50 Contraband weapon

10,000 XP

Acquire a Recon Drone.

Tag 20 enemies with a Recon Drone at Hafid Port.

Kill 30 enemies at Hafid Port.

No Rushing (Tier 3)

Tycoon Basilisk Blueprint

20,000 XP

Kill 10 enemies at Al Malik Terminal with a Sakin MG38 with a 150-Round Box Magazine and a Soshki bipod.

Shoot down three reinforcement choppers at Al Malik Terminal with a Sakin MG38 with a 150-Round Box Magazine and a Soshki bipod.

Call of Duty Warzone 2 DMZ: White Lotus Faction Missions

After completing missions for the Legion, you will unlock access to the Lotus faction. The White Lotus has used natural resources in Al Mazrah to help its benefactors. The people behind the White Lotus are facing pressure from the Al Qatala and the terrorist group has reduced the factions’ grip over Al Mazrah.

Missions

Rewards

Tasks

World Traveler (Tier 1)

M16 Contraband Weapon

5,000 XP

Travel to six different POIs in one deployment.

Convenience (Tier 1)

Kushaak Construction Warehouse Key

5,000 XP

Fuel and repair vehicles at five gas stations.

Extract seven gas cans.

Badge of Honor (Tier 1)

Basilisk Contraband weapon

5,000 XP

Acquire a Basilisk, commonly found in police stations.

Kill 13 enemies with headshots using a Basilisk.

Health Conscious (Tier 1)

White Lotus emblem

5,000 XP

Loot a medicine cabinet.

Extract nine Stims.

Extract six Bandages.

Demolitions (Tier 1)

Double Weapon XP Token

5,000 XP

Acquire a Destroy Supplies contract.

Complete a Destroy Supplies contract.

Open a Safe.

Fully Encumbered (Tier 1)

RAPP H Contraband weapon

5,000 XP

Extract with a full backpack.

Flight Recon (Tier 1)

Steel Ghost X13 Auto weapon blueprint

10,000 XP

Land a Light Helo at the Hafid Port helipad.

Download Light Helo’s flight path data.

Extract the Light Helo’s flight path data.

Bombing Run (Tier 2)

Quarry Worker’s Lost Toolbox Key

7,500 XP

Exfil with six killstreaks in one deployment.

Bag ‘Em and Tag ‘Em (Tier 2)

EBR-14 Contraband weapon

7,500 XP

Loot and extract four enemy Dog Tags.

Loot and extract two pieces of Black Mous intel from Rohan Oil.

Intel Executed (Tier 2)

White Lotus calling card

7,500 XP

Activate five UAV Towers.

Kill 20 enemies pinged by UAV Towers.

Death From Above (Tier 2)

Stronghold Keycard

7,500 XP

Buy a Precision Airstrike from a Shop.

Use Precision Airstrikes to kill 10 enemies.

Hostage Rescue (Tier 2)

30-minute Double XP Token

7,500 XP

Complete a Rescue Hostage contract.

Exfil with the hostage evac helo.

Hit and Run (Tier 2)

LA-B 330 Contraband weapon

7,500 XP

Run over 16 enemies with a vehicle.

Fully refuel and repair a vehicle at a gas station.

Two Birds (Tier 2)

Defuse Zimo Operator skin

15,000 XP

Travel to Al-Safwa Quarry.

Kill 18 enemies in the Quarry.

Destroy two reinforcement helicopters in Al-Safwa Quarry.

All Black Mous Faction Missions in Warzone 2’s DMZ Mode

The third faction is unlocked when you complete the Legion and White Lotus’ missions. The Black Mous controls knowledge and it functions as an anonymous decentralized group. Despite its leader hiding in the shadows, the organization has managed to maintain its foothold in Al Mazrah. The missions conducted by Black Mous are related to espionage and cyber warfare.

Missions

Rewards

Tasks

Always Listening (Tier 1)

Lachmann-762 Contraband Weapon

5,000 XP

Pick up five radios dropped by neutralized Al-Qatala members.

Kill 15 hostiles marked by radios.

Weapons Research (Tier 1)

No Leadership calling card

5,000 XP

Complete one Hunt contract.

Extract an enemy Operator’s weapons.

Vintage Collection (Tier 1)

Stronghold Keycard

5,000 XP

Loot 12 liquor or wine bottles.

Sell 12 liquor or wine bottles at a Shop.

Cargo Keeper (Tier 1)

Lockwood MK2 Contraband weapon

5,000 XP

Complete a Cargo Delivery contract.

Fully repair and refuel the transport vehicle.

One Man Army (Tier 1)

Dechhand’s Toolbox Key

5,000 XP

Infil without any teammates.

Extract in the same deployment.

Team Player (Tier 1)

30-minute Double Weapon XP Token

5,000 XP

Request to join with two nearby enemy Operators.

Who’s Watching (Tier 1)

Amethyst Dash weapon blueprint

10,000 XP

Acquire a Tactical Camera.

Set up a Tactical Camera pointing at the underpass in Rohan Oil.

Snapshot five enemies in Rohan Oil with a Tactical Camera.

You can complete these DMZ faction missions from all three factions and have to go through them in order. There are plenty of rewards up for grabs from the DMZ game mode and these are permanent rewards & challenges, so you can take things at your own pace.