The latest weekly reset in Destiny 2 has brought a new quest, Coup de Grâce, where you kill High Celebrant, capping off an ongoing story thread in Season 12. However, Bungie has alerted players that rewards may not be dropping as they should.
“We are investigating an issue where some rewards are not dropping from completion of the High Celebrant mission,” Bungie said in a tweet. It didn’t offer any further specifics, but players on the Destiny subreddit have reported possibly related issues. That includes not receiving the promised Exotic ship, although that may be due to further, as-of-yet unavailable steps that still need to be completed.
Whatever the case, you may want to hold off on completing High Celebrant, though Bungie will hopefully be able to retroactively hand out the correct rewards to those who finish it in the meantime. If you want to try your hand at it anyway–and who can blame you, with Destiny 2’s story being in such an interesting place–you can talk to Crow on Tangled Shores to get started.
Showtime’s Dexter series revival has its villain, and it’s none other than Mr. Krabs himself: Clancy Brown.
Variety reports that Brown will play Kurt Caldwell, the unofficial mayor of the town of Iron Lake. A former truck driver who now owns the local truckstop and several trucks, Caldwell is described as a classic figure you should never cross: Kind to his friends, but ruthless to those who wrong him.
Brown has had a strong career between film, television, and video game roles. IGN readers will recognize him as the voice of Spongebob Squarepant’s Mr. Krabs, Detroit: Become Human’s jaded detective Hank Anderson, as well as roles in The Shawshank Redemption, Highlander, and Starship Troopers. He’s more recently starred in ABC’s Emergence and Shudder’s The Mortuary Collection.
Brown will be joining Dexter star Michael C. Hall, who is reprising his role as the vigilante serial killer Dexter Morgan. Hall has previously stated that he’s excited to return to the role after the original series’ “unsatisfying” ending.
The 10-episode revival will serve as a “second finale” for the show, which largely disappointed fans. Plot details are still scarce, but Showtime’s president of entertainment Gary Levine has praised Hall and showrunner Clyde Phillips for finding a narrative that’s “truly worthy of the brilliant, original series.”
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Fight Night, a new limited-time event, is now live in Apex Legends, adding a new town takeover and making welcome quality-of-life changes to the game. As a collection event, Fight Night also introduces a ton of new epic and legendary cosmetics to purchase from Apex Legends’ in-game store. We’ve compiled images of them below.
It’s a pretty excellent roundup of cosmetics this time around. In terms of legendary skins, the collection includes seven new character skins and five new weapon skins. In keeping in line with the theme of the event, everything is getting a shiny, Olympus-looking makeover.
Every item in the Fight Night collection can be bought with Apex Coins or crafted with Crafting Materials.
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For the most part, everyone looks fly as hell…again, for the most part. Respawn still can’t quite nail down a good legendary look for Bangalore–it’s honestly the hair, we don’t know why the team keeps trying to straighten Bangalore’s awesome curls. Those looks don’t work for her.
The collection also includes epic skins. There are two character skins and four weapon skins. The remaining epic items are a collection of weapon charms, skydive emotes, and banner poses. Both of the banner poses are really dope–Loba’s new Charming pose sees the burglar elegantly leap onto a loot crate and then menacingly smile right before she prepares to teleport away, while Revenant’s new Stalker pose sees the simulacrum crawl along the wall and ceiling like a spider before leaping down and pulling off a nightmarish glare.
Though not as flashy as the legendary skins, Fight Night’s epic skins are all pretty stylish too.
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Buy all 24 items in the collection and you’ll unlock Gibraltar’s heirloom, War Club. If you don’t want to spend the cash (it’s a lot to buy all 24 items–a little over $140 USD), then just wait. After Fight Night ends, War Club will be rotated into the general heirloom pool. With heirloom shards (which are randomly earned from opening Apex Packs), you can unlock War Club or any of the other available heirlooms.
Admittedly, you’ll have to rely on luck with that method so it will likely take a great deal longer, but it will be cheaper seeing as you just unlock Apex Packs by playing the game, both by leveling up and finding treasure packs during matches.
When you unlock an heirloom, you also get a unique banner pose and intro quip for the character.
Though it’s not a part of the collection, Fight Night adds a new legendary Pathfinder skin too. Called Memoir Noir, this skin is similar to Wraith’s Voidwalker (and Phasewalker recolor) and Bloodhound’s Young Blood in that equipping it gives Pathfinder a unique intro animation. When Memoir Noir is equipped–instead of swinging into battle on his grapple–Pathfinder enters the fray on a raining night, stoically turning to Mastiff shotgun blast a reaper like a hardened noir detective. It’s pretty cool. You can find Memoir Noir in the Apex Legends store under “Special Offers.” The skin will be available for purchase until Fight Night ends on January 19.
Pathfinder’s Memoir Noir is stylized after the disguise he wears in the Stories from the Outlands: Fight Night animated short.
Zack Snyder recently explained the importance of Superman’s black suit as a time delineator in his upcoming cut of Justice League.
When asked by ComicBook Debate what Superman’s black suit means to him, Snyder said the suit is an important way to demonstrate the change Superman goes through. He also explained that it works as a great time delineator, especially when presenting flashbacks and flash-forwards of the character.
“I really was always a very strong advocate for the black suit,” Snyder said. “I really wanted the black suit and it made sense for me because — it’s exactly as you say — Superman, as a character, notoriously does not grow. He’s like a rock and everything just smashes against him and then we learn, by trying to change a thing that’s unchangeable so that we can learn about ourselves, (and) that’s sort of the old way, the old Superman.”
“I really felt like my Superman…has to sort of level up and sort of learn something and be something different because in the end, the idea is that, or what I had planned was that, the…final step for Superman is kind of his real return, or his real coming into, what I would consider almost the classic Superman,” Snyder added.
Snyder went on to say that the “classic” Superman moment doesn’t really happen in this movie. He also explained that the black suit in his cut of the movie is a “great time delineator” that allows audiences to see where in the timeline they are with the character.
“I really was always excited about using the black suit to kind of lock us in to…when he goes from the black suit to the red and blue suit (and) what that means,” he said. “You can’t just be like, ‘oh now let’s put him in the blue suit, now let’s put him in the black suit.’ It’s like, ‘no, that’s not cool.'”
Co-developer Treyarch is moving its Call of Duty playlist update notifications for Black Ops Cold War to Thursdays, the studio announced on Twitter. The next one lands on January 7.
The playlist updates for the latest Call of Duty games–particularly Modern Warfare and Warzone–are sent out relatively spontaneously, though they land on various Tuesdays throughout the year. From now on, however, playlist updates will start trickling out on Thursdays. The next update for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War arrives this Thursday and features Raid and Crossroads Strike 24/7, Gunfight Blueprints, and Dirty Bomb Duos.
Treyarch only mentioned Black Ops Cold War. However, it’s likely that this change in when playlist updates are sent out extends to Call of Duty: Warzone as well.
Though there is a playlist update coming this Thursday, Black Ops Cold War will have a few ongoing playlists. This includes Nuketown 24/7, Prop Hunt, and Face Off on Gunfight maps. And in addition to Dirty Bomb Duos, Fireteam: Dirty Bomb is also staying in the game.
Here’s some major news for those who enjoy salty snacks: Doritos 3D Crunch are now available to preorder on Walmart’s website. You read that right, Doritos has brought back the delightful ’90s snack, and Walmart has put 6oz bags of the things up for preorder. You can secure your very own bag of Doritos 3D Crunch in either Chili Cheese Nacho or Spicy Ranch flavors. Note that these have been extremely popular, so stock might not last long.
Walmart says your preordered Doritos will ship on January 26. You’ll also want to keep an eye on the shipping cost before placing your order. Orders over $35 qualify for free shipping, so just stock up 12 bags and you’ll be good to go.
These Doritos actually hit store shelves in late December, so you may be able to find them in stock at brick-and-mortar stores that sell snack foods. But for those who don’t want to venture into stores during a pandemic to check to see if a bag of chips is in stock, ordering them from Walmart is a safer alternative.
PepsiCo says the Doritos 3D Crunch are being released in answer to a wave of online petitions and general social media clamoring. Originally released in 1998, Doritos 3D Crunch made a memorable impression on snack enthusiasts, but the company discontinued them a few years later.
If you have fond memories of crunching on these puffy chips two decades ago, you might find the new release doesn’t quite taste how you remember. While they have the same shape (and, presumably, crunch) this new release comes in two new bold “hot-and-spicy” flavors: Spicy Ranch and Chili Cheese Nacho.
From the official press release: “Doritos 3D Crunch is one of our most anticipated product launches ever. What’s exciting is that we didn’t just bring back the original — we’ve evolved it to reflect the snacking trends of a new generation,” said Rachel Ferdinando, SVP and CMO, Frito-Lay North America. “We’re thrilled to introduce a new version at a time when we all could use a small moment of joy.”
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Director Zack Snyder says he has no plans to make more DC movies after the release of the Snyder Cut of Justice League.
In an interview with Comic Book Debate (via Collider), Snyder commented on the matter of future films, while leaving the door open for the future.
“Look, I never thought I’d be here doing this. I didn’t think I’d be finishing Justice League… The truth is, and it’s been widely reported, and I have no issue, this is an old movie. This is a years-old movie I’m working on. The DC universe has gone and branched off and done its own thing and that’s fine… As far as what I did and as far as what my vision for what I wanted to do with these characters and the journey I wanted them to go on, it’s well known that I planned on more movies — five movies or something — but I’m busy. I’ve got a lot going on. Is it cool that the fans have so much faith in the trajectory? Yes, it’s amazing, and I couldn’t be happier and I’m excited for them to see Justice League so they can really drink the entire elixir of Justice League. But would I continue? I have no plan to. But like I said, I didn’t think I’d be here, so who knows?”
The recurring Crucible event in Destiny 2, Iron Banner, has returned once again. That makes this another chance for some high-level competition where your Power level matters, but it also makes for an opportunity to continue making progress on Slaying Dragons.
Obtained from Lord Saladin, this season-long quest involves grinding away at various Crucible objectives in Iron Banner matches, so you’re only able to work on it during the weeks where Iron Banner is active. As of the weekly reset on January 5, Iron Banner is available for the second time this season. Read on for a complete look at what to expect from each of the six steps that comprise the Slaying Dragons quest.
Completing each one will earn you an additional piece of Season 12’s Iron Banner armor–updated versions of the Iron Will set capable of using new mods. Certain objectives are also retroactive, allowing you to make progress on subsequent steps even before you reach them.
Slaying Dragons Step 1 – Shaped By Iron
Things start out relatively simple, primarily requiring you to do fairly straightforward tasks in Iron Banner: capture zones and kill (or assist in killing) enemies. You’ll also need void ability kills, meaning you’ll need to get the last hit with your void subclass’s grenade, melee, or Super.
Defeat 30 Guardians
Capture 30 zones
Defeat 5 Guardians with Void abilities
Season 12 Iron Banner armor for Warlocks, Hunters, and Titans
Slaying Dragons Step 2 – No Games, No Sympathy
This again largely revolves around continuing to play Iron Banner matches, but you’ll want to make sure you’re relying heavily on your energy weapon of choice, whatever that might be.
Complete 6 Iron Banner matches
Capture 20 zones
Defeat 25 Guardians with an energy weapon
Slaying Dragons Step 3 – Paying Respects
The Guardian kills and zone captures continue here, but you’ll need to break out a scout rifle and put down 20 enemies with it to move on to the next step.
Defeat 100 Guardians
Capture 30 zones
Defeat 20 Guardians with a scout rifle
Slaying Dragons Step 4 – A Tower Rebuilt
This next step will involve shifting your focus from scout rifles to hand cannons. You’ll also want to ensure you have your deadliest Super equipped to ensure you make the most of each time you use it.
Defeat 15 Guardians with your Super
Capture 40 zones
Defeat 15 Guardians with a hand cannon
Slaying Dragons Step 5 – Raising The Banner
Here, you’ll need to make sure you’re going for headshots. Your best bet may be a sniper rifle, but whatever you’re able to consistently get precision kills with will do the job.
Capture 50 zones
Complete 15 Iron Banner matches
Defeat 10 Guardians with precision damage
Slaying Dragons Step 6 – From The Mountaintop
With all of the hard work out of the way, simply make your way back to Lord Saladin at The Tower to wrap up the quest.
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Bear in mind that, during each Iron Banner, you can also pick up a handful of weekly bounties to complete during Iron Banner matches. You’ll want to make sure you grab these at the start of each Iron Banner, as they tend to take quite a few matches to complete. Doing those will earn you Iron Banner tokens (used to trade in for Iron Banner gear from Saladin) and Pinnacle gear rewards.
The newest Operator for Call of Duty: Warzone and Black Ops Cold War has arrived, and he brings a hammer. The new Operator, Wyatt “Bulldozer” Jomes, is an American Marine who was born in 1955. He’s aligned with the NATO faction and his blood type is O+, in case you were wondering.
You can purchase Bulldozer through an eight-item bundle that also includes various items and extras, the most notable of which is a giant sledgehammer. The “Heavy Handed” legendary blueprint is the combat sledgehammer that features a rubber grip and the words “knock knock” written on sides of the business end of the hammer itself.
As you might have guessed, the hammer is the centerpiece of Bulldozer’s finishing move, which is called “Hammer Uppercut.” You can see it in action through the video below.
The bundle also comes with two other Legendary blueprint weapons, the Monstrous Envy rifle and the Headache shotgun, both of which use green tracer fire to stand out on the battlefield.
The “Demon Hammer” animated emblem and a weapon charm called “The Penetrator” are also included in the bundle. A wrist accessory called “Death’s Reminder” is also included, along with a parachute cord bracelet featuring a golden skull.
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With the start of Season 1, Black Ops Cold War and Warzone have merged, meaning guns from Black Ops Cold War are now in Warzone. The transition hasn’t been without its issues, and now players are reporting that the DMR 14 semi-automatic rifle from Cold War is too OP in Warzone.
