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Developer IO Interactive has today announced that Conor McGregor is entering Hitman World of Assassination as The Disruptor Elusive Target. Players have from June 27, 2024, until July 7, 2024, to find and kill McGregor’s character, simply known as the MMA fighter The Disruptor, in whatever way they see fit.

The Disruptor Elusive Target mission takes place on Hitman WoA‘s Isle of Sgail. There, the MMA fighter is set to fight the CEO of Quantum Leap, a combat sports enthusiast, but the company’s stakeholders don’t think it’s such a great idea. That’s why they’ve hired Agent 47 to take The Disruptor out before things go south and the company’s share price takes a dive. The mission promises multiple rewards for you to earn and use elsewhere in the game, and a set of challenges to complete.

A new elusive threat, a new elusive reward

The Disruptor Elusive Target mission in Hitman WoA is available to all players, whether you own the Free Starter Pack or the full game. However, if you want to get the most out of it and unlock the exclusive Arcade variant of the mission, The Ostentatious, then you’ll need to purchase The Disruptor Pack for $4.99/€4.99/£3.99. This pack includes the following.

• Permanent access to The Ostentatious Arcade level.
• The Disruptor Fur Coat.
• The Disruptor Kettlebell, the Disruptor Resistance Band, and the Disruptor Cane items.
• A set of new cosmetics for the Freelancer Safehouse, including a money pit.

As with every mission in Hitman WoA, how you eliminate the target is up to you. The Isle of Sgail is filled with opportunities, weapons, and disguises. Of course, there is also a set story method for how to kill this character, and it ends with an official MMA fight.

The Ostentatious is a two-level Arcade mission, in which you’ll need to take out The Disruptor as well as a second target while working within the Elusive Target mission ruleset. These rules also apply to The Disruptor Elusive Target mission. If you fail the mission by getting Agent 47 killed after killing the target, then the mission will end, and you won’t be able to restart or get any of the rewards on offer.

This isn’t the first time a celebrity has appeared in Hitman WoA. Earlier this year, Sean Bean’s The Undying Elusive Target returned for the first time since Hitman 3‘s release for players to tactfully murder. I can’t wait to try to take out Conor McGregor as The Disruptor in this mission, especially since there’s a chance to go toe-to-toe with him in the ring.

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Gloomy Manor is the first stop in Luigi’s Mansion 2 and the one that looks most like a mansion. Well, I suppose Treacherous Mansion is pretty mansion-y. Like all the mansions, it’s home to 13 gems (these ones are amethyst). Here’s how to find them all.

Mudroom Exterior

First available in: A-1
The round gem is found in a tree in the outdoor area next to the mudroom. To get through, you need to flash the panel on the wall to unlock the door. If you look through the window, you can see Polterpup dig it up and throw it into a tree. You don’t need to spy on Polterpup for it to be there. just walk outside and vacuum the tree.

Yard 

First available in: A-1
The triangle-ish gem is found at the front of the house. In the garden, there’s a series of purple flowers. Flashing them with your light will cause them to open. Most of them contain money, but one of them has a gem.

Parlor

First available in: A-2
Once you make it to the Parlor, there’s a pretty conspicuous-looking grandfather clock. There’s a sensor on it, which means you need to strobe it. A flash of light and it will spit out the rectangular gem.

Studio

First available in: A-2
If you use the camera in the Studio, you can get a look at the room from a new angle. Look toward the window, and you’ll see the football-shaped gem stuck in webbing behind a curtain. Go to it, and use the vacuum to dislodge it. Note that you don’t need to use the camera for it to be there. You can just take my word for it and vacuum the windows.

Entrance

First available in: A-3
This is a weird (and easily missed) one. To get the teardrop gem, you need to shake the armor on the right side of the entrance to get it to drop its helmet. Then, suck up the helmet and launch it at a painting of a helmet on the left side of the room. You heard me.

Dining Room

First available in: A-3
Going back to something much more conspicuous; there’s a safe in the ceiling of the Dining Room. Simply flash this with your light, and it will drop the gem.

Kitchen

First available in: A-3
This one is kind of fun. If you open the fridge in the Kitchen, you’ll find a gem stuck in a block of ice. To get to it, you have to suck up the block, then carry it over to the kitchen and hold it over the flame on the stove. It will melt, and then you can grab the gem.

Foyer

First available in: A-4
First head out to the Patio. On the left side, there’s a missing door. You can tell its position by the path leading to a wall. Shine the dark light on it, suck up the orbs, and the door will appear. Go through the small room and exit to the other side, and you’ll find yourself behind the aquarium. You’ll find the gem there.

Patio

First available in: A-4
Back on the Patio, there’s a missing fountain near the porch. In it, there’s a missing statue. Use the dark-light to reveal it, and it will spit out a gem.

Library

First available in: A-4
On the left side of the library, there’s a globe you can reveal with your dark-light. Once it’s visible, suck it up and take it to the fireplace. Destroy it, and you’ll get a gem.

Study

First available in: A-5
If you return to the study, you’ll find a painting (or sketch, I suppose) hidden behind a curtain. Use your dark-light on it, and a gem will get pushed out.

Rafters

First available in: A-5
This one is inconspicuously embedded at the top of a dresser. Simply grab it from there.

Bedroom

First available in: A-5
You can easily spot this one behind the privacy screen, but can’t get to it until A-5. In order to clear the webs, spin the fan so the ball of webbing will hit the stove and catch fire. Continue spinning it, and it will ignite the web on the privacy screen, allowing you to go back and grab the gem.

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If you want to down enemies fast or finish off opponents that you’ve already knocked down, a shotgun can be a great option. That’s why I’ve put together the best Warzone Reclaimer 18 loadout, with all the attachments you need.

Added as part of the Warzone Season 4 Reloaded patch, the Reclaimer 18 is based on the SPAS-12 from older Call of Duty titles, and is designed for close-quarters combat.

Unlike many of those who run the Reclaimer 18 in MW3, Warzone players will use it not as a primary weapon, but rather as a secondary support option alongside a sniper rifle or an assault rifle. Still, getting the right attachments matters, so we’re here to help.

Best Warzone Reclaimer 18 class: Attachments

• Muzzle: Bryson Choke
• Barrel: Ironbrand Long Barrel
• Stock: Hinge LAF Light Stock
• Underbarrel: DR-6 Handstop
• Rear Grip: Center Mass Grip Tape

This class is all about recoil control, range, and movement, which is what you’ll need in the heat of battle during Warzone matches. The Ironbrand Long Barrel and Bryson Choke Muzzle will both help with range, meaning you can hit opponents from further distances.

The DR-6 Handstop Underbarrel and Center Mass Grip Tape Rear Grip both help with recoil control, while the Hinge LAF Light Stock will give a handy boost to your movement speed.

Best Warzone Reclaimer 18 class: Perks and equipment

• Perks:

  • Perk One: Double Time
  • Perk Two: E.O.D.
  • Perk Three: Tempered
  • Perk Four: High Alert

• Lethal: Semtex
• Tactical: Smoke Grenade

Because you’re running a shotgun, you’ll want to get around the map as quickly as possible and close distances fast. That’s where Double Time comes in, which increases your Tactical Sprint duration and reduces how long it takes to refresh. E.O.D is a must-have, reducing the amount of explosive damage you take, while Tempered reduces the number of plates you need for full armor from three to two.

High Alert is incredibly useful too, and a perk I run a lot. It alerts you when an enemy player is looking at you, so you know when you’re in trouble and need to move. Finally, Smoke Grenades are useful to block lanes and escape trouble, while I’ve always preferred the Semtex in Warzone.

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Back when Elden Ring launched in 2022, one player rose to prominence for repeatedly and single-handedly defeating the game’s most difficult boss fight, Malenia, Blade of Miquella. He was fittingly named Let Me Solo Her, and with the release of the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, he’s back to solo what may be the expansion’s Malenia equivalent.

As demonstrated in a new YouTube video, Let Me Solo Her (or should that be Let Me Solo Him?), has set their sights on Messmer the Impaler. While there’s some debate over whether Messmer is the hardest boss in the DLC (I know some would argue that honour goes to the final boss), he has definitely proved to be a roadblock for some players in an expansion many already found overly difficult. Yet Let Me Solo Her makes it look easy.

In the video above, he effortless dodges Messmer’s fast and furious attacks, even the ones where he transforms into a giant snake, and successfully takes the boss down in roughly three minutes without taking a single hit. Fans of Let Me Solo Her’s work will be pleased to know he’s still wearing a jar over his head, though he’s no longer almost nude as he’s rocking a new cloak.

No doubt players will be keeping an eye out for Let Me Solo Her’s summon sign right before they try taking on Messmer again. At the very least, it can be reassuring to know such a skilled player is still around to help others in bypassing Shadow of the Erdtree‘s toughest challenges.

Even for a FromSoftware game, the DLC’s difficulty has proved contentious, and it didn’t take long for mods to come out that try to make things a tad easier. FromSoftware also seems to have acknowledged it cooked too hard, having put out a patch that affects the scaling of the Shadow Realm Blessings.

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Fancy clobbering your enemies instead of shooting them? Then you’ll need to unlock the Sledgehammer in Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone, and I’m here to tell you how to do it.

The Sledgehammer was introduced in the MW3 and Warzone Season 4 Reloaded patch, adding another interesting melee weapon to the game. You’ll not be able to take down anyone at long range with this one, but if you’re close enough, swing this and send them packing.

If you want to become the Triple H of Call of Duty (wrestling fans know what I’m talking about,) then here’s how to unlock it.

How to get the Sledgehammer in MW3 and Warzone

To unlock the Sledgehammer, you’ll need to complete any five of MW3 and Warzone‘s Week 5 challenges. The good news is that you don’t need to complete all five in the same mode, so you can pick and choose across Multiplayer, Zombies, and Battle Royale to find the ones you think will be easiest for you.

We’ve listed the full challenges below.

Multiplayer	Zombies	Battle Royale
Get 30 Operator Assists	Complete 10 Contracts	In Warzone Fortune’s Keep, get 10 Operator Kills in the North region
Get 10 Operator Kills with the Gun-Butt of a Recommended Weapon	Get 75 Kills with the Gun-Butt of a Recommended Weapon	In Warzone Fortune’s Keep, get 10 Operator Kills in the East
Get 15 Operator One Shot, One Kills with Recommended Shotguns	Get 250 One Shot, One Kills with a Pack-A-Punched Recommended Shotgun	In Warzone, place in the top 10 five times
Get 12 Operator Kills with Claymores, Proximity Mines, or C4	Get 75 Kills with Claymores, Proximity Mines, or C4	In Warzone, open 50 Loot Caches
Perform three Finishing Moves on Enemy Operators	Perform five Finishing Moves on Mercs	In Warzone Fortune’s Keep, get 10 Operator Kills in the West
Get three Operator Melee Double Kills	Get 10 Kills without being hit 20 times with a Recommended Melee Weapon	In Warzone Fortune’s Keep, get 10 Operator Kills in the South
Get two Operator Fury Kills with a Recommended Weapon	Get five Rapid Kills 30 times with a Recommended Assault Rifle	In Warzone, complete 10 Contracts

Once you’ve completed five challenges, the Sledgehammer will be unlocked, and you can add it to any of your loadouts.

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