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CoD Modern Warfare 2 & Warzone 2 Guide: Best Chimera Build

Posted on December 19, 2022 by Samam Hasan

The Chimera was the only weapon added during the mid-season update of Season 1 of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2.0. Long-time CoD players can recognize this weapon as the Honey Badger from previous games in the series. This assault rifle excels in Close Quarters Combat and also performs well as a silent weapon too. It can also be made much better through certain attachments and perks. With that in mind, here are the best loadouts for the Chimera in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2.0.

Best Chimera Loadout (Attachments, Perks, & Class Setup) in CoD MW2

Barrel: 10’’ SA Phoenix
Laser: VLK LZR 7MW
Optic: Cronen Mini Pro
Stock: Ravage-8
Underbarrel: VX Pineapple
Perk Package:
- Base Perks: Overkill and Double Time
- Bonus Perk: Fast Hands
- Ultimate Perk: Ghost
Lethal: Frag Grenade/Semtex
Tactical: Flash Grenade/Stun Grenade

For Modern Warfare 2, we focused on improving the damage and accuracy of the Chimera to make it truly stand out from other assault rifles. The VLK LZR 7MW laser and 10’’ SA Phoenix barrel are the ones that have the most effect on the AR’s stats. The 10’’ Sa Phoenix Barrel increases the damage range and bullet velocity of the weapon as well as the much-needed recoil control. The VLK LZR 7MW laser improves the aiming stability as well as the overall ADS (Aim Down Sight) speed. The Ravage-8 also contributes to the overall ADS and movement speed. For the underbarrel, the VX Pineapple is a popular choice as it helps massively in accuracy when firing from the hip. For the optic, any red dot would do which is why we went with the Cronen Mini Pro.

The perk package for the Chimera consists of Overkill and Double Time as base perks. Overkill will grant you an additional primary weapon while Double Time will double the duration of Tactical Sprint. For the bonus perk, Fast Hands is a great choice as it will help in switching between weapons and reloading them much faster. Finally, Ghost is the ultimate perk that will keep you hidden under enemy radars. For the throwables, the Frag Grenade or Semtex is reliable for the lethal option. In the case of the tactical options, a Stun or Flash Grenade is always useful.

Best Chimera Loadout (Attachments, Perks, & Class Setup) in CoD Warzone 2.0

Barrel: 10’’SA Phoenix
Laser: VLK LZR 7MW
Rear Grip: Bruen Flash Grip
Stock: Ravage-8
Underbarrel: VX Pineapple
Perk Package: Commando
- Base Perks: Scavenger and Strong Arm
- Bonus Perk: Fast Hands
- Ultimate Perk: High Alert
Lethal: Frag Grenade/Semtex
Tactical: Flash Grenade/Stun Grenade

Most of the loadout for Warzone 2.0 is the same as the MW2 one except instead of the optic, the Rear Grip is added. The Bruen Flash Grip looks to be the best choice for this here as it improves the movement speed and the overall handling of the weapon, which is crucial in the Warzone.

The Commando perk package looks to be a great choice for the Chimera specifically. It has Scavenger and Strong Arm as the base perks. Scavenger will help in recovering additional ammo from dead enemies while Strong Arm will help in throwing equipment further and reduces the time of cooking grenades. The bonus perk is Fast Hands, the same as the MW2 loadout. High Alert is the ultimate perk that lets you know when an enemy spots you outside of your view by making your vision pulsate. The lethal and tactical options for the throwables remain the same here.

Still need to unlock the weapon? Here’s how to unlock the Chimera in CoD MW2 & Warzone 2.0!

Fortnite Chapter 4 Guide: How to Unlock the Peerless Parasol

Posted on December 19, 2022 by Richard Tammaro

Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 1 has just launched with a lot of new cosmetics for players to unlock and show off. Aside from the Battle Pass, Challenges, and what’s in the Store, there is a new victory umbrella available for skilled players to unlock. Here is how to get the Peerless Parasol Victory Umbrella in Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 1.

How to Unlock The Peerless Parasol Victory Umbrella in Fortnite

Victory Umbrellas have been a part of Fortnite since the first season. These Umbrellas are awarded to players for their first win each season. To unlock The Peerless Parasol Victory Umbrella, players will need to achieve a Victory Royale in any of the main Battle Royale modes during Chapter 4 Season 1.

Winning a match usually means being the last one alive or being the last duo/squad alive. If you choose to play with a duo or a squad everyone will receive this reward if your team wins! And, unlike the Victory Crown, you will not lose this or any other Victory Umbrella when you lose a match.

It is worth noting that this Glider is of Common rarity, meaning a lot more interesting and flashy gliders have been and are available in the game, including in this Season’s Battle Pass. But, none of those other flashy Gliders show off your achievement of winning in Chapter 4 Season 1. The Peerless Parasol features its own special sound effect, but shares the same animation as all other victory umbrellas.

Remember, this glider is only available during Chapter 4 Season 1, make sure to get yourself and/or your teammate(s) ready so you don’t miss out if you are someone who suffers from FOMO! Once Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 1 ends, this Glider will no longer be available to unlock ever again, so act fast to unlock this unique cosmetic!

CoD Modern Warfare 2 & Warzone 2 Guide: How to Unlock the Chimera

Posted on December 19, 2022 by Samam Hasan

The Chimera was added during the mid-season update of Season 1 of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2. Long-time Call of Duty players will instantly recognize this as the famous Honey Badger from previous titles in the series. This assault rifle is deadly in close-quarters combat and is also a deadly silent weapon as well. As such, players will be surely looking forward to acquiring this amazing weapon. Here’s how you can unlock the Chimera in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2.0.

Chimera Unlock Guide- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2.0

The Chimera can be unlocked in a couple of different ways in Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2.0. You can get this assault rifle by buying a Weapon Bundle through the store, or by completing one of two challenges.

Through Weapon Bundles

If you want to unlock it through the Weapon Bundles, there are two of them containing the Chimera blueprint in the store. The Dark Skies Bundle costs 1200 CP or $10 and the Year of the Rabbit Bundle costs $20. The Dark Skies Bundle has the Darkcell blueprint for the Chimera while the Year of the Rabbit Bundle has the Tokki blueprint.

Completing In-game Challenges

You can also get the Chimera by completing two specific challenges in Modern Warfare 2. There are specifically two of them in the game which will help you unlock the Chimera assault rifle: getting 2 operator kills using any Assault Rifle in 15 different games or extracting the weapon from Building 21 in the DMZ.

Getting the operator kills would be easy if you have been playing the game for quite some time. In the case of Building 21, it will be only accessible to those players who acquired an access card for it in DMZ via supply drops or boxes. Another crucial thing to note is that Building 21 will only be available in DMZ for a limited time. So, if you fail to extract the Chimera during the time Building 21 is live, you will have to wait until it goes live again.

Looking to maximize the potential of your newly acquired weapon? Here’s the best Chimera loadout for CoD MW2 & Warzone 2.0!

Climate Protesters Missing After Throwing Soup on Painting of Bob-Omb Battlefield

Posted on December 18, 2022 by Patrick Sullivan

MUSHROOM KINGDOM — Two protestors are still missing after allegedly throwing soup at the famous Bob-Omb Battlefield painting currently sitting in Princess Peach’s Castle.

“I remember those two throwing some kinda soup or goop at the painting,” said a Lakitu, who witnessed the vandalism. “After that, they each got real still, crouched down low, then jumped backward and flipped right into the painting like it was made of water or something. I’m so pissed I didn’t film it. Usually I get everything — I’ll even film someone falling to their death or killing a baby penguin if it means getting the best shot and I just totally biffed this one.”

“I wish I could give you more information, but I don’t have much,” he added. “All I know is that these guys showed up wearing red and green with matching overalls. They threw soup on the painting and then they just jumped right in! I don’t know if that’s some sort of activist group or cult or what, but it was pretty weird.”

Despite the whereabouts of the protestors remaining unknown, a video manifesto released by the duo has gone viral online.

“We have-a one message for the princes and princesses of the Mushroom Kingdom. Let’s-a-stop killing this planet,” says one of the protesters in the video in a deep voice, their face blacked out to keep their identity anonymous. “We will not-a let Cool, Cool Mountain become the next Dire, Dire Docks. If we-a do not-a act now, those a-docks won’t be the only thing that is dire in this-a Mushroom Kingdom.”

At press time, authorities arrested well-known graffiti artist Shadow Mario for good measure.

Confused Elon Musk Accidentally Kills Female Employee and Impregnates Monkey

Posted on December 18, 2022 by Camden Brazile

SAN FRANCISCO — Claiming he had accidentally swapped his schedule for the day, Twitter CEO and Neuralink founder Elon Musk shocked fans and shareholders by killing a female employee and impregnating a monkey.

“Guys, this one’s on me,” an embarrassed Musk explained. “I read my daily planner wrong and got all switched around, could happen to anyone. I knew something was off when I was mailing hush money to the zoo and watching a scientist drill into a woman’s brain, but it finally hit me later on. I won’t lie to you, this is a whoopsie on Elon. On the bright side, the monkey can’t tell anybody and most of my employees are scheduled to die anyway.”

Elon Musk’s fans remained loyal despite the tech personality’s error.

“A brilliant move, Mr. Musk. I’m going out to proposition a monkey right now,” replied Elon Musk fan Larry Groznic on Twitter. “Don’t let the critics stop you from crushing your business dreams, kill as many women as you need to, people just don’t get how smart you are. Except me, I get it. This monkey is probably just a liberal actor with an ax to grind with big tech, and is just coming forward for fame, attention, and bananas.”

Musk elaborated further on the cause of his accident.

“I’ve had a lot going on lately, I’m a little frazzled,” Musk admitted. “I’ve been accidentally emailing Reddit memes to my mistresses, and tweeting threatening messages online, a classic Musk folly. Sometimes when you have my intelligence and business savvy, you get the little things all switched around. I’m sure I’ll get it all sorted out with only a few more human deaths. Once you kill a few dozen people, you start to learn from your mistakes a bit.”

At press time, sources reported that another unfortunate schedule mixup had caused Musk to lay off several SpaceX rockets and jettison thousands of Twitter employees into space.

Company Plans Employee Drug Test for Monday After Avatar 2 Release

Posted on December 18, 2022 by Camden Brazile

ST. LOUIS — Workers of a local office were reportedly upset upon hearing that their company’s corporate had scheduled the mandatory employee drug testing the Monday after the release of ‘Avatar: The Way of Water.’

“Come on man, this is fucked up,” said employee Tyler Brodin. “I already had my whole weekend planned out. Wear comfy, deep-pocketed pants, take an edible 30 minutes before, and let the combination of striking 3D and chocolate-covered cookie dough bites whisk me away to Pandora. Any other weekend would’ve been fine, but do they expect me to see the long-awaited James Cameron sequel sober? This has to qualify for inhumane working conditions.”

The human resources representative that planned the drug testing explained that the selected date was no accident.

“If anyone smokes weed or does acid, they’re going to this weekend,” said HR rep Todd Fallstaff. “Go ahead, smoke your joint in the parking lot. Recline your theater chair. Cradle your six-dollar slushie. Monday morning, your stoner ass is mine. I will be going to see Avatar 2 at noon with no drugs altering my senses, and it will be a mediocre experience, and I will enjoy it. Yeah, I suppose you could wait a week and see it next weekend, but you know it won’t be the same.”

Outrage over the company policy got so much traction that Avatar director James Cameron released a statement.

“This is a disgrace to how my movie was meant to be seen: stoned out of your motherfucking gourd,” Cameron told reporters. “This movie is nothing short of cinema, and should be appreciated by scarfing down the most disgusting-tasting brownie you’ve ever tasted and fumbling around the lobby until your friend guides you to your seat.”

At press time, sources reported that the HR department had become even more cruel when they scheduled a day for all staff to work late on the day that both Oppenheimer and Barbie will release.

Parents Desperately Trying to Flush Son’s Dead Gyarados Before He Gets Home

Posted on December 18, 2022 by Naomi Krause

CERULEAN CITY — Parents of local fisherman trainer Benny Crimson reportedly panicked after trying to flush their son’s Gyrados down the toilet before he returned from school.

“Shit, shit, shit, fuck! It’s not going down!” An alarmed Theresa Crimson said, repeatedly shoving a plunger on the giant water/flying type. “Oh, God, Benny can’t see this, it’ll crush him. He’s not ready to cope with death, even if it’s a giant mythical water dragon. Hurry, he just got out of school, he’ll be home any minute. Maybe if we chop it up it’ll flush down easier? I guess I could try and get one of my Pokémon to use Cut on it.”

Benny’s father, Thomas Crimson, explained the plan put into place to hide the pet’s death from their son.

“The deal we struck is that she flushes the original Gyrados, while I go buy a new Magikarp and try to train it up and evolve it before our son gets home,” Crimson said. “So there I am in the front yard throwing a Magikarp at every rat and caterpillar I can find hoping to rush this stupid thing to level 20 in time for Benny’s schoolbus. We could’ve just taken the thing to the PokeCenter or bought a revive, but we didn’t just faint the Gyrados with a Pokemon, I hit it with my truck pulling out of the driveway. So this thing is gone. Look, I know what you’re thinking. I don’t know how I didn’t see it. That’s in the past now, I’m just trying to do damage control.”

At press time, sources close to the situation reported a pleased Benny returned to find a new Gyrados alive and well, after the trainer deliberately put it in the driveway in order to get a new Pokémon with better EVs.

Man Fills Awkward Silence in Conversation by Saying ‘Would You Like Me to Repeat All of That?’

Posted on December 17, 2022 by Kevin Flynn

THE VILLAGE — A local shopkeeper filled an awkward pause in a conversation with a customer by asking if he ought to repeat everything he just said, confused sources have confirmed.

“Oh man, that was pretty cringey,” said a fellow shopper at the local item shop that overheard the exchange. “This quiet adventurer dude came in and Tylar over there was telling him all about the history of this place, about the curse, the fire rain and all that. Then as the boy was taking it in, Tylar looked side to side and just asked if he’d like him to repeat all of that. Tylar’s always been kind of a character. I mean, who does that?”

Tylar confirmed that he often isn’t sure how to handle conversations with customers, and that repeating entire stories is a nervous tic of his.

“Oh, I am such a bonehead,” said Kevin, shortly after regaling the would-be hero with the village’s folklore an unsolicited third time. “I think that poor kid just wanted to pay for his arrows and leave, and here I am telling him about The Ancient Cataclysm three damn times. I can’t wait until I retire and then I won’t have to fill my day missing social cues. I’m just not very good at interacting with people, I’m afraid.”

“Hey, would you like me to repeat all that?” he added.

As of press time, Tylar had locked up the store for the night and was seen just standing behind the counter staring into the distance.

High on Life: Should you Stab Gene?

Posted on December 16, 2022 by Samuel Moreno

High on Life is filled to the brim with wacky humor that you’re likely familiar with if you’ve ever watched a Justin Roiland show. Nearly every line of dialogue and moment feels like it belongs in one of his comedy shows. The humor is also incorporated in more interactive ways, such as by putting players into situations that make fun of or challenge what other games have taught them. One of the best examples of this occurs early in High on Life when you’re presented with the option to stab Gene.

More specifically, the moment comes up after returning from your first bounty. You’ll rescue Knifey along the way, Gene’s sentient alien knife who wants to stab and violently murder everything. As soon as he finds out you know Gene, he’s eager to let you know how much he’d like to stab him too. The option to do so will be presented once you get back to the house.

What Happens If you Don’t Stab Gene in High on Life?

Stabbing an important NPC who’s guiding you on your journey doesn’t seem like an option that would typically be treated seriously. The inability to shoot most NPCs is explained by Kenny vocally refusing to shoot them for example. At the same time, I wouldn’t blame you for second-guessing a game like this one.

Choosing whether or not to stab him isn’t presented as directly as some dialogue choices are. A simple pop-up will appear telling you to press the melee button. You can easily ignore the little UI pop-up and continue playing the game. Once you’ve left the house to continue the story, however, the opportunity to stab him will be gone.

What Happens If you Do Stab Gene?

Pressing the melee button in front of him will begin a small scripted scene where you do actually stab him. Gene will break the fourth wall a little bit and admonish you for following everything the UI says, although he’ll just as quickly brush it off. The good news is that this doesn’t have an actual effect on the story or gameplay, and you’ll still be able to count on him afterward like normal.

That being said, there is still a good reason to stab him. Doing so will unlock the secret and missable achievement ”Don’t Knife The Hand That Feeds.” If you came here unsure if it’s okay to stab him, feel free to go ahead and let loose. High on Life is certainly a game that encourages you to match its absurd tone, after all.

Fortnite Chapter 4 Explorer Challenges Guide (Week 1)

Posted on December 16, 2022 by Richard Tammaro

Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 1 has just launched with a plethora of challenges for players to complete. The first set of challenges, Explorer, is meant to help new and old players acclimate themselves to the new map and other changes for the season. Here is how to complete every Week 1 Explorer Challenge in Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 1.

Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 1 Explorer Challenges (Week 1)

The Explorer challenge set consists of 9 different challenges. These challenges will introduce players to the new map, as well as, new POIs and new mechanics/weapons, like the Oathbound Chests and Shockwave Hammer. Here are all 9 Explorer Challenges:

Land on the new island
Visit The Citadel, Anvil Square, and Shattered Slabs
Search Oathbound Chests (5)
Collect a Shockwave Hammer and an Ex-Caliber Rifle in a single match
Activate Augments (20)
Land at hot spots (3)
Eliminate opponents (25)
Hurdle over objects (15)
Reach 10 players remaining in a match

The first challenge is self-explanatory as you will automatically unlock it once you start a match, but we will cover the rest of the Challenges below in more detail.

Visit The Citadel, Anvil Square, and Shattered Slabs

All three of these POIs are completely new to Fortnite and are clustered together on the left side of the map. You can travel to them all in the same game, or split up your journey across multiple matches. The Challenge indicator will pop up once you enter one of these areas, confirming you have visited it and gained completion progress.

Fortnite Chapter 4 Explorer Challenges: Search Oathbound Chests

Oathbound Chests are a new type of chest only found in the new medieval inspired POIs, like The Citadel. They are long and silver, very distinctly different from the normal chests that are looted in Fortnite. They also make a different sound when nearby. You’ll need to open five of these and this is cumulative, so you can complete this across multiple matches.

Collect a Shockwave Hammer and an Ex-Caliber Rifle in a single match

These two weapons are completely new to Fortnite. The Shockwave Hammer is a super powered melee weapon that slams the ground, creating a powerful shockwave that launches enemies and can destroy buildings. It can also be used as a means of traversal, as you can also launch yourself with it. The Ex-Caliber Rifle is a powerful rifle that shoots out swords, which stick into enemies and the environment and explode after a short duration. While you can loot these anywhere, including off of defeated enemies, Oathbound Chests seem to have a high drop rate for them. You will need to carry both of them in your inventory at the same time to complete this Challenge.

Fortnite Chapter 4 Week 1 Explorer Challenges: Activate Augments

Augments are a new type of power up that are offered to every player 4 times throughout the course of a match. This means, at most, you’ll have the opportunity to activate 4 augments each match you play, so this Challenge will take multiple matches to complete. Additionally, each time an augment is offered, two different augments can be chosen at random. Players can choose to reroll, gaining a choice of two different augments; however, they are only allowed one reroll for free per match. Any additional rerolls will cost Gold. It doesn’t matter which augments you choose to activate, just activate 20 of them.

Land at Hotspots

Each match three POIs close to the Battle Bus’ path will have their names highlighted in gold. This denotes that they are hotspots for this match. This means that there will be extra loot and higher quality loot available in these areas and that more players are likely to land here. Players need to land at hotspots three times to complete this Challenge. Players can only land once per match, so you’ll need to do this across three different matches.

Eliminate Opponents – Fortnite Week 1 Explorer Challenges

This can be done across all of the main Battle Royale game modes; however, only your individual eliminations count. So if you are playing with a team then your teammates kills will not count towards your progress. There are plenty of ways to eliminate opponents in Fortnite and all of them will count toward this Challenge as long as you get the final blow.

Hurdle Over Objects

The ability to hurdle objects is a new mechanic in Fortnite Chapter 4; however, it is super simple to do. All players need to do is sprint into waist high objects, like fences or tables, and their character will automatically jump over them with a new animation. You’ll need to do this 15 times and can do it all in the same match or across multiple matches. Also, you can hurdle the same object 15 times to quickly grind this to completion!

Reach 10 Players Remaining in a Match

Fortnite matches are generally full, meaning you’ll be up against 99 other players. Depending on your play-style and comfort level with the game, you may roam freely taking on fights or play more cautiously hiding on the edge of the circle and only fighting when necessary. No matter how you decide to do it, reaching 10 players left in a match shouldn’t be too much of a struggle as long as you loot up and play smart.