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For the past few years, Scooby-Doo media has been met with either cool indifference (e.g., Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?) or outright hostility (Velma). So fans of the lovable hound and Mystery Incorporated are likely hedging their bets that Netflix’s upcoming 2027 adaptation, Scooby-Doo: Origins, will bring something new and exciting to the franchise. This isn’t the first time Scooby-Doo has entered a period of stagnation. Back in 1998, the franchise was approaching its 30-year anniversary and audiences had begun to grow tired of the Great Dane and his mystery-solving pals. A Pup Named Scooby-Doo had gone off the air in 1991 with nothing to replace it but reruns, and by the late '90s, the state of Scoob seemed dire. Instead, that low point became a new opportunity. With Scooby-Doo in such dire straits, director Jim Stenstrum and writers Glenn Leopold and Davis Doi had plenty of creative freedom to create the franchise’s next adventure: Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island. This 1998 animated film arguably saved Scooby-Doo from being put down for good, while turning the zombie genre completely on its head.

One Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 campaign player has already finished YOLO mode, an ultra hard setting with realistic damage, where you go right back to the start when you die. Unlocked once you’ve completed the campaign on any difficulty, YOLO mode is the real test of your COD skills. Warning! Spoilers for the Modern Warfare 4 campaign follow:The player, Lost-Equivalent2352 on Reddit, said they managed to beat YOLO mode by taking advantage of their AI allies. “My technique was staying behind a wall for several minutes so that my dumb allies shoot at the enemies,” they said. They would also use flashbangs and grenades to mop up the stragglers, limiting the chance the enemies could one-shot them. It took them around 20 hours to finish the successful run. According to Lost-Equivalent2352, one of the toughest elements of the run was the mission “Retreat.” The nighttime mission charts the fall of Hajin, covering the tactical withdrawal of South Korean troops. Because it takes place during a full-scale invasion, bullets are flying everywhere and civilians are running for cover.

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Image credit: Infinity Ward, Activision. It may be hard to believe, given all the Call of Duty: Modern 4 pre-launch community drama and the beta's lower-than-expected numbers on PC, but the final game may have turned things around - so far, at least.