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<title>Bungie Discusses New Content, Multiplayer Changes, the Future of Destiny</title>
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<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.imageafter.com/image.php?image=b14galenslater030.jpg&amp;amp;dl=1&quot; style=&quot;max-width:430px;float:right;padding:10px 0px 10px 10px;border:0px;&quot; alt=&quot;image&quot;&gt;The biggest improvement was the most recent update fixing a massive number of woes that have been plaguing Destiny 2 since day one and adding certain improvements where needed. Sniper rifles are useful now; it’s been six months and a weapon choice has been entirely useless up to this point. For anyone who played Destiny, jumping back in now will bring you right back to when Icebreaker was popping Vex heads off from a comfy distance. This isn’t just a rant about snipers being bad and boo-hoo, this is just one major example of one of the many pitfalls Destiny 2 has been filling in. The best part is all weapon choices seem to have gotten a nice healthy balance. Every gun feels good to use and is reminding me more of old play in Destiny with the improvement of Destiny 2. Classes have also seen dramatic improvements; not once did I find myself using the Sunbreaker until this most recent patch.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The RNG system is still here but has been streamlined to be more rewarding. Faction Leaders regularly dole out Legendary items after you turn in enough Faction currency to them, which can be found by participating in activities in the world, playing Crucible, breaking down old items and participating in Strikes. All-in-all, it’s not much of a chore to get to a high Power Level to take part in the late game activities. What has been negatively impacted in Destiny 2 is a player’s ability to customize their Guardian and earn certain rewards.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It&#039;s been less than a year since Destiny 2’s launch, with highs and lows, but mostly lows. Players may have fallen off Destiny 2 faster than a Sparrow racing its way through…oh wait (I miss Sparrow Racing). It&#039;s this exact feeling, however, that Bungie is battering its player base with. For those who have come from Destiny and stuck around -- through gritted teeth -- and those who are newcomers to the IP, it&#039;s been like climbing a vertical mountain that&#039;s starting to invert itself on the way up. Slowly, Bungie has course corrected and it&#039;s filling in much of the gaps that should have been filled in to begin with. When an entire weapon selection is useless for much of the first year, something might be wrong, especially because it leads to one of the worst grievances of all -- not having fun.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Destiny released in September of 2013 and with it came an avid fan base, not necessarily for the game itself, but for developer Bungie as a whole. Unfortunately, Destiny wasn’t the most well-received game and its history is marked by scars of mistakes past. Nonetheless it pushed ever onward and a healthy fan following remained to keep it alive-and-well. There’s even a Guardiancon now and the game is still in its child years if breaking it down. It can think, play and be socially engaging; it just needs to grow a bit more. Thankfully, Destiny is giving the ultimate gift in its last few months before Destiny 2 comes out.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-justify;&quot;&gt;The other ill feeling aside from Destiny 2’s launch is knowing we&#039;re following a path already taken that doesn&#039;t seem totally trustworthy. In fact, it&#039;s the same merry-go-round many have already been talking about. We&#039;ve been here before, we&#039;ve seen it. Yes, Destiny 2 will drop some Taken King sized expansion and it probably will fix a lot, but it just doesn&#039;t feel like enough or that Bungie or Activision are trying. Give us guardians something fresh, show us something shiny and new; not a lackluster experience that continually rides on the coat-tails (hardly any to begin with) of the previous title. The gimmick can work for anyone experiencing Destiny for the first time, but it&#039;s not going to work for the players that have been with Destiny since the beginning and the newcomers will pick up on that. When creating a space to play in together, it&#039;s creating a social dialogue, which happens inside the game and out.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Placing all the powerful weapons in the same category has good potential for PvP, but it’s also a functional misstep in terms of PvE. Power weapon ammo drops more often in Destiny 2 than heavy weapon ammo in Destiny 1, but still not nearly as often as kinetic or energy weapon ammo. So right away there’s less incentive to use that ammo for any weapon other than a rocket or grenade launcher. Why waste that relatively rare and precious ammo on a sniper rifle when it could instead be spent on something much more powerful? It’s the same issue with abilities in that they’re all restricted by ridiculously-slow cooldowns. Instead of enjoying &lt;a rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.destiny2focus.com/&quot;&gt;mouse click the up coming web site&lt;/a&gt; ability to toss a grenade into a group of minor enemies, dodge around the battlefield at one’s leisure or even pop a super to take on a mid-boss, the game encourages players to bank them instead. To use one’s abilities in any situation other than the most desperate is to see them go to waste. Nobody wants to be caught staring at a cool-down meter when they’re stuck in a tight spot. These can at least be adjusted a bit with mods, but who wants to waste their mods on anything other than top-tier armor? The net result is gameplay that’s gone from fast-paced, fluid and fun, to something slow, limited and dull with no incentive whatsoever to make use of the game’s most enjoyable weapons and powers. If the developers truly felt that these changes were necessary to achieve a more fun and balanced Crucible, then perhaps it would have been better to just separate the Crucible from the rest of the game.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 22:20:46 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Destiny 2’s Biggest Problems Don’t Include a Lack of Loot</title>
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<description>&lt;p&gt;I wasn&#039;t a huge fan of any of the guns in the Destiny 2 Beta, although I&#039;m usually picky and stick with the ones I really like, but they do seem different and cater to different needs. You&#039;re also given a lot of options in the Beta which is nice, including the ability to test out all of the different kinds of guns. They&#039;ve changed the organization of guns as well, and I&#039;m not too much of a fan, although I could see it working once you have a whole host of guns to choose from. Instead of Primary, Secondary, and Heavy, it&#039;s Kinetic, Energy, and Power. Heavy and Power are synonymous, while Kinetic means regular weapons with no energy ability attached and Energy simply means that they do. Energies, remember, are the Solar, Void and Arc powers that a weapon might come with. So now, if one is Kinetic and one is Energy, you could have two assault rifles, two hand cannons or any mix of what we think of now as Primary and Secondary weapons in those slots. What I ended up using, though, was a sidearm in the Kinetic slot and an assault rifle in the Energy slot, which meant I spawned with the sidearm, which was weird. It&#039;s different, but I think that when I actually start using it it will make more sense.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1629366410238-19934ab27f8d?ixid=M3wxMjA3fDB8MXxzZWFyY2h8NHx8ZGVzdGlueSUyMDIlMjB0aXBzfGVufDB8fHx8MTc4OTMzMDgxOHww\u0026ixlib=rb-4.1.0&quot; alt=&quot;black and red robot in red and black suit&quot; style=&quot;max-width:400px;float:left;padding:10px 10px 10px 0px;border:0px;&quot;&gt;It&#039;s a bit nerve-racking that lore, while mentioned, didn’t come up that much, other than story content. With such a serious overhaul to story, gameplay and the two combined, it’s odd that Bungie would leave out what they’ve done for Destiny lore access to the player base. They introduced a number of needed fixes (maps) and while these are already a drastic improvement to the core Destiny game, lore seems out of reach for the moment. It’s not to say that Bungie won’t talk about it later, but still. While not showcasing access to lore, it&#039;s most certainly there. For lore nerds like myself, &lt;a rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://Www.Destiny2Focus.com/&quot;&gt;Destiny 2 Walkthrough&lt;/a&gt; 2 already looks to be a dream come true.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It’s still too early to say Destiny 2 is going to be the dream game we all wanted when it was first announced in 2013, but based on what we played, Bungie is on the right track. We’re finally getting that cinematic, set piece filled campaign that was mysteriously missing. Strikes are going to put players in big environments and have them do more than just shoot bullet sponge enemies. There are new modes to play, worlds to see and characters to interact with. Destiny 2 may just be the game Destiny was always meant to be.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The campaign mission was the &quot;Homecoming&quot; mission from the gameplay reveal. It&#039;s the first mission of Destiny 2 and kicks things into action with a giant explosion. The Cabal’s Red Legion has launched a strike on the Last City in an attempt to steal the Traveler. Homecoming is the perfect opening mission for Destiny 2, illustrating just how much is changing between the new game and the old. There are epic moments, like helping Zavalla hold back waves of Cabal infantry, interactions with NPCs and actual set piece moments taking place.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Upon release, one of the main criticisms hounding Destiny 2 was its conversion of shaders from permanent unlocks to single-use consumable items . In response, many were quick to point out that shaders in general were easy to come by and that players wouldn’t actually be hurting for them all that much. In general, this is true. Shaders as an item are indeed relatively easy to come by. However, most of the best shaders are only gained through opening &quot;Bright Engrams&quot;, items which are loot boxes in all but name. They’re obtainable through in-game means but only at a snail’s pace unless one decides to fork over some real cash. Players also have absolutely zero control over what they get out of them. So while those cool shaders are technically obtainable, there’s no guarantee that a player will ever get the one they want, much less more of it. So instead of encouraging players to enjoy Destiny 2’s new system that allows every piece of gear to be individually customized, the game instead pushes players to do the opposite and hoard what shaders they do get until they manage to obtain a piece of endgame gear that won’t be immediately scrapped. Armor and weapon mods suffer from a similar drawback too, though they can at least be bought with in-game currency. This problem isn’t just limited to consumables either. Thanks to Destiny 2’s deplorable token system, there’s been wholesale reduction of player control over the gear they earn. The system is probably meant to promote grind, but instead it does the opposite. Why should the game’s players bother with the grind loop if they can’t grind for the things they actually want?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With the Destiny 2 Beta in full swing now, there&#039;s a lot to unpack. Many changes have been made from the first game, but much will be recognizable. While the Beta shouldn&#039;t be taken as a done deal -- they could still change things -- it&#039;s good to talk about the balance the team at Bungie has struck between the new and the old. And with many people unable to play the Beta, as access is limited to those with a pre-order, hopefully this preview will give you a good feel for where the game is at right now. The Beta comes with the first story mission, a strike, and two multiplayer game modes, and all have changes that we&#039;ll get into right now.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 21:35:45 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Bungie Discusses New Content, Multiplayer Changes, the Future of Destiny</title>
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<description>&lt;p&gt;We delivered a solid experience on all platforms we shipped Destiny on. With Destiny 2 being on modern hardware we’re able to create bigger environments, more elaborate activities for more players to enjoy, and put more enemy combatants on screen.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The action continues after a short cutscene (yes, there are cutscenes in missions now). We’ve boarded the Cabal capital ship and need to take down the shields. The level ended in the shield generator room where we were introduced to Destiny 2’s main antagonist, Ghaul. Large and menacing, Bungie claims that he’s a more complex villain than, say, Oryx, but he didn’t come across that way in the demo. Hopefully, we’ll see another side of him in the main game.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;There were some 3v3 modes like Trials of Osiris. With Destiny 2, we’ve met somewhere in the middle. Every game mode is 4v4 now instead of 3v3 or 6v6. We’ve created a scenario where every single player in the Crucible plays an important role on their team. We’ve placed an emphasis on strategy, teamwork, and communication. You’re going to think a lot about how you back each other up, how you play together.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The strike displayed just how big of a leap the sequel is over its predecessor. The Inverted Spire is an exciting mission from beginning to end, showing off the design philosophy that will hopefully permeate the entire game. The maps were far more open, allowing us to approach the battles in certain ways. At one point, we had to cross a huge battlefield with Vex and Cabal battling in the craters. While there will be a lot of returning enemies, there will also be plenty of new ones. For example, the Cabal have War Beasts, doglike creatures that aren’t afraid to get in close and maul unsuspecting Guardians. Even the returning enemies have some neat new abilities. The Cabal Phalanx now has the ability to put down a bigger shield for a small amount of time, meaning you’ll have to jump over and walk around if you want to get them.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;While including a loot box that doesn’t award duplicates is better than only having completely random loot boxes, doing so doesn’t take away from the fact that Bungie’s game is still highly encouraging its players to engage with loot boxes instead of actually earning loot. It also doesn’t take away from the fact that they’re still pushing random microtransactions in a game with a sixty dollars price tag and paid DLC. What’s more, they don&#039;t appear to see anything wrong with this.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I’ve played a lot of Destiny, whether that be in Destiny or Destiny 2 form. This of course means I’ve also done everything Destiny has to throw at me. Being someone who likes &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://destiny2focus.com/&quot;&gt;Destiny 2 Missions&lt;/a&gt; means you’ll probably end up grinding toward the be all end all raid content for whatever iteration the series is on. Destiny 2 has a serious problem, though, and it&#039;s its raid Leviathan and what it exactly it wants to be.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Destiny nailed its gameplay mechanics perfectly out of the gate and those carry beautifully into Destiny 2. Aiming and shooting feel fantastic, while platforming has been tightened up with Guardians now able to clamber over ledges. Jumping is still a little floaty, but the clambering should help players avoid some unnecessary deaths.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The competitive multiplayer experience in Destiny 2 has probably been the thing to see the most change from the first game, or at least the most noticeable. It seems like Bungie is taking cues from both highly competitive shooters of today like Overwatch, while also harkening back to their old series, Halo. In terms of new, the first things you&#039;ll notice are the user interface changes and the four versus four setup. The UI shows new details, most notably the ability to see what subclasses both friendly and enemy players are using, if they are alive or not, and whether or not they have their super ready. This information is helpful. To my own detriment, I don&#039;t usually adapt how I play first person shooters, but this small inclusion has made me think differently about how I was playing; how aggressive I was deciding to be, where I was going to go next. It&#039;s a small but useful things. The 4v4 change doesn&#039;t affect things too drastically, although sometimes when a big fight breaks out, it does seem even more hectic than the first game. Where Destiny 2 hearkens back to Halo is in the fact that there&#039;s a noticeable difference when it comes to TTK, or time to kill. It&#039;s a good deal higher, which means it&#039;s going to take longer to get an enemy down.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;While there no new classes, each of the three returning classes get a new subclass. Hunters get Arcstrider, Titans get Sentinel and Warlocks get Dawnblade. Each of the new subclasses is a joy to use and players can unlock their other Destiny 1 subclasses (Gunslinger, Striker and Voidwalker) and The Taken King subclasses (Nightstalker, Sunbreaker and Stormcaller) if the new ones aren’t their cup of tea. Each returning class has been tweaked to make them more viable in Destiny 2, and both new and old are fun to play.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 16:51:26 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Editor&#039;s Choice: Beck&#039;s Top 10 Games of 2014</title>
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<description>&lt;p&gt;There was no way a Persona game would slip past my radar. Shin Megami Tensei IV was easily my number one game last year, so it only seems fitting that another in the beloved franchise, while a spin-off, was among my top 10 in 2014. Persona Q is a fan’s dream, meshing both Persona 3 and Persona 4 into a traditional dungeon crawler format similar to that of Etrian Odyssey. While it’s not your traditional Persona format with fusing various monsters and dealing with social interactions outside of dungeons, it maintains all of the glamour and appeal. It definitely has its own set of issues, but there’s just too much to love about mashing the characters from the two games and building an intriguing storyline around them.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Looking back at the original beta for vanilla Destiny, there was a tremendous amount to do and see, even some leveling involved. The Destiny 2 beta feels like Bungie is keeping their cards close to the chest because anything that could rock the boat might just tip it over. Destiny is successful, but it comes with a reputation, and scuffing up that reputation in anyway could make or break sales numbers once September rolls around. The beta gives enough of itself to put players at ease while also remaining the carrot and the stick. For a Destiny fan, it’s easy enough to digest; take everything learned from Destiny and apply that to this beta, it’s a guaranteed good time. For those who might be making their way back though, this might look more like a shooter than the online multiplayer game Bungie promised. While I can only speculate as to why the amount of content was significantly trimmed down, it’s probably for good reason or it’s just actually a beta.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The battlefield then led to the dig site, which shows just how cinematic Bungie intends all missions to be. Giant drills are circling around, and getting smacked by one of them automatically kills a Guardian. You have to navigate across a Cliffside while trying not to get hit by them, and dealing with the Cabal. With so many moving parts, The Inverted Spire is easily more cinematic than anything in the vanilla version of Destiny.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Destiny’s sequel still has a stunning lack of features, of new things to do in and with its content. Where’s the variety of Crucible modes? Where are the custom lobbies? Where is Horde mode and  &lt;a rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.destiny2focus.com/&quot;&gt;https://www.destiny2Focus.com/&lt;/a&gt; strike scoring? What about customizable difficulty and gameplay modifiers? Why don’t we have any in-game systems we can use to challenge ourselves and our friends? If incentive is necessary, why not offer emblems for running strikes, story missions or even raids with certain modifiers turned on? How about a system to share or feature custom-made challenges and offer a small sum of Silver for popularity? Additional raids, strikes and explorable spaces are nice, but they don’t solve the problem. Features, things to do with that content, do solve the problem and Destiny 2 currently doesn’t even offer as many as its predecessor.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It’s still too early to say Destiny 2 is going to be the dream game we all wanted when it was first announced in 2013, but based on what we played, Bungie is on the right track. We’re finally getting that cinematic, set piece filled campaign that was mysteriously missing. Strikes are going to put players in big environments and have them do more than just shoot bullet sponge enemies. There are new modes to play, worlds to see and characters to interact with. Destiny 2 may just be the game Destiny was always meant to be.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Well that didn’t take long. It’s only been about a month since Destiny 2 released and it’s already struggling to hold its players’ attention. Many are focusing on loot or the sheer lack of content as the cause, but the game&#039;s real issues run a bit deeper. Having loot to grind for is all well and good, but it doesn’t amount to much when there’s not a whole lot one can actually do with it. The game’s economy has also undergone a very player-unfriendly change, one that encourages microtransactions and hoarding over fun and engagement. Even the moment-to-moment gameplay has suffered. What was once relatively fluid and fast-paced combat has become slow and laborious. As it stands, Destiny 2 meets the basic requirements necessary to be called a full and proper sequel rather than a glorified expansion, but falls into the category of unsatisfying sequel that &quot;fixed&quot; all of the wrong things.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Weapon rarity remains identical to Destiny. Basic (white), uncommon (green) and rare (blue) will be your most common drops while playing the campaign. Once you reach level 20, legendary (purple) and highly coveted exotic (yellow) weapons will begin dropping.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hardcore Gamer went hands-on with the PS4 and PC versions of the upcoming game and if what we played is anything to go by, Bungie may have a real winner. While Destiny 2 may not change the minds of those opposed to loot shooter or MMO-lite mechanics, it will make those who were disappointed by the original game very happy. Destiny 2 is bigger, better structured and packs a more powerful punch.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 16:22:22 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Review: Destiny 2 (PC)</title>
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<description>&lt;p&gt;Curse of Osiris begins after the events of Destiny 2. The mysterious Warlock Osiris has vanished, and a new Vex threat has surfaced on Mercury. Pushed by Ikora Rey to investigate, you and your Ghost set your sights on the planet closest to the Sun in the hopes of saving Osiris and defeating this new threat. The Vex have always been the most interesting of Destiny’s five alien species. Unlike the others, we don’t know what motivates them to convert planets and who their allegiance belongs too. Likewise, the character of Osiris has been hyped up over the past three years through the Grimoire and Brother Vance, which means that there should be an interesting story here. Unfortunately, there isn’t. In fact, Curse of Osiris’ storytelling is a regression back to Vanilla Destiny.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It has been a long time since we’ve seen a proper Bungie game on PC. Outside of the first two Halo games ported well after the fact, the now Washington-based studio wasn’t always well known for their console releases. After splitting off from Microsoft and the Halo brand, Bungie worked on their next major project, and while it was met with mixed reception, it quickly became one of the biggest new IPs this generation, inevitably spawning a sequel. Destiny 2 was released last month with numerous improvement to the formula, and even though it didn’t completely blow everyone away, it still has a strong, dedicated fanbase. One group of gamers that still needs to experience the Destiny love is PC players, but finally that has been rectified. Activision and Bungie have released the multi-million selling sequel to the open platform, but is it what PC gamers had hoped for or is this a franchise better left on dedicated consoles?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After that first mission, though, players are immediately ejected to space, where a limited number of things to do sits in a classic Destiny menu. Like, what? I can’t even land on a planet and just wander around? With nowhere else to go, it’s either hop in the Strike or hop in the Crucible.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.destiny2Focus.com/&quot;&gt;Destiny 2 tips&lt;/a&gt; is a game with strong lore that does a poor job of presenting it to players. Though Bungie vastly improved the game&#039;s story elements in The Taken King and Rise of Iron, it&#039;s with Destiny 2 where the developer is looking to make it&#039;s biggest strides yet. Featuring a full-fledged campaign, Adventures that tell their own sidestory and new lore items, the story team in Bellevue, Washington have had their hands busy. We got to sit down the Matthew Ward and Jason Harris, members of the Story and Cinematics team to discuss Destiny 2&#039;s plot.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Looking back at the original beta for vanilla Destiny, there was a tremendous amount to do and see, even some leveling involved. The Destiny 2 beta feels like Bungie is keeping their cards close to the chest because anything that could rock the boat might just tip it over. Destiny is successful, but it comes with a reputation, and scuffing up that reputation in anyway could make or break sales numbers once September rolls around. The beta gives enough of itself to put players at ease while also remaining the carrot and the stick. For a Destiny fan, it’s easy enough to digest; take everything learned from Destiny and apply that to this beta, it’s a guaranteed good time. For those who might be making their way back though, this might look more like a shooter than the online multiplayer game Bungie promised. While I can only speculate as to why the amount of content was significantly trimmed down, it’s probably for good reason or it’s just actually a beta.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;However, probably the most disgusting offense this expansion imposes on players is that vanilla players are now locked out of key content they had access to just weeks ago. The Prestige Leviathan raid now requires a Power Level that can only be attained by purchasing the DLC. This is especially terrible for PC owners who have only had six weeks to enjoy this content. Considering ‘Dark Below’ did not lock vanilla Destiny players out of the ‘Vault of Glass’ hard mode, there’s no excuse for what’s going on here.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Curse of Osiris’ plot can be beaten in two hours and is filled with so much repetition and so little exposition. Osiris, who is the character this DLC is about, only shows up in the flesh for a minute at the very end. The main villain is just an ominous robot who shows up and then is defeated through a quick-time event. To understand how lazy this story is, look no further than the ‘Deep Storage’ mission, which is just a re-purposed ‘Pyramidion’ strike. The campaign does hold one bright spot; Sagira, Osiris’ ghost. Voiced by Morena Baccarn (Firefly, Gotham), Sagira briefly becomes your companion during a large portion of the campaign and is a real delight. Charming and well-written, it’s disappointing when she does finally leave. Nolan North’s performance as Ghost has declined in quality over the years, and it would have been great if players got the option to choose who they wanted as their companion.&lt;img src=&quot;https://a.allegroimg.com/original/11f77b/bd201e974b6c816bef8b61737a59/PS4-DESTINY-2-OPUSTENA-LEG-KOLEKCE-DABING-Nazev-Destiny-2-Porzuceni-Legendarna-Edycja&quot; style=&quot;max-width:420px;float:left;padding:10px 10px 10px 0px;border:0px;&quot; alt=&quot;image&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<title>Destiny 2 Beta: First Impressions</title>
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<description>&lt;p&gt;Destiny 2 did a 180 degree turn with how the loot pool dolled out those sweet, sweet items. Where in Destiny it could feel like pulling teeth just to find an exotic, Destiny 2 was happy to shower Guardians in them with its new reward structure. Like everything else in Destiny 2 though, it couldn’t help but have a slight fault, those exotics every Guardian wants just aren’t… exotic. Exotic items in Destiny had a feel about them because they behaved in a way that was reminiscent of some of the quirkier items to come out of video games ( the Cerebral Bore ). They weren’t supposed to be godly, but some of the perks had just enough of a twist to make them feel unique. Only one exotic comes to mind in Destiny 2 that shines in this regard, a new grenade launcher titled &quot;The Colony&quot; that was part of the expansion. The other exotics with Curse of Osiris do look to be pushing in the right direction, but like everything else in Destiny 2, only time will tell with how people feel about these new armaments when preforming.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Including all content from Curse of Osiris in the base game might have helped ease some of the end-game pains that the launch brought with it. It’s not too much more to do, but it might have smoothed over a few wrinkles by including that extra content. It would also have made the loot pool larger; maybe Guardians wouldn’t be as frustrated at the limited item sets, lackluster exotics and other cosmetics. Giving more isn’t always the best idea, but in this case, it could have been.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Taking place on Nessus, one of the two new planets coming to Destiny 2, the strike in the Beta is called The Inverted Spire and focuses on a Vex mind that has been awoken by the Cabal. Nessus is a neat world that kind of combines the aesthetics of the Vex and the Cabal since it was originally a machine world of the Vex&#039;s that has been invaded by the Cabal. The planet itself also has a new look to it, with a muted gray landscape, but one with lush red trees everywhere. It&#039;s a really cool look that brings a new feel to the game.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://img.freepik.com/premium-photo/pair-playful-kittens-playing-garden_884296-61600.jpg&quot; style=&quot;max-width:430px;float:left;padding:10px 10px 10px 0px;border:0px;&quot; alt=&quot;image&quot;&gt;Destiny 2 is a full-fledged sequel to the original game and not an expansion. It contains all new locations, weapons, armor, characters, etc. You will not need to have played the original game and its expansions to hop into the sequel, but those that have can carry-over their character. Plus, there will be areas within the game that will acknowledge that you have played the previous content.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I wasn&#039;t a huge fan of any of the guns in the &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.destiny2focus.com/&quot;&gt;Destiny 2 money guide&lt;/a&gt; 2 Beta, although I&#039;m usually picky and stick with the ones I really like, but they do seem different and cater to different needs. You&#039;re also given a lot of options in the Beta which is nice, including the ability to test out all of the different kinds of guns. They&#039;ve changed the organization of guns as well, and I&#039;m not too much of a fan, although I could see it working once you have a whole host of guns to choose from. Instead of Primary, Secondary, and Heavy, it&#039;s Kinetic, Energy, and Power. Heavy and Power are synonymous, while Kinetic means regular weapons with no energy ability attached and Energy simply means that they do. Energies, remember, are the Solar, Void and Arc powers that a weapon might come with. So now, if one is Kinetic and one is Energy, you could have two assault rifles, two hand cannons or any mix of what we think of now as Primary and Secondary weapons in those slots. What I ended up using, though, was a sidearm in the Kinetic slot and an assault rifle in the Energy slot, which meant I spawned with the sidearm, which was weird. It&#039;s different, but I think that when I actually start using it it will make more sense.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Having gotten fed up with trying to find an appropriate group to run with from Destinylfg.net, it was time to turn to the new feature that seemed like it would deliver better results: the new Guided Games. Guided Games makes players jump through some hoops with good reason trying to create the most toxic free environment for play that it can, it sort-of works. First, Guardians will spend a token to get into GG, then players agree to the Guardian Oath stating they will be friendly, helpful and dedicate the time. Then if you’re a seeker, which I was, it gives an extra-long waiting time to make sure that the player is in it to win it. My first group I ended up waiting over an hour for. After some general party chat confusion and actually doing the banner part without talking in the fireteam I had grouped with, we finally figured it out and we could talk. This did not help either.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Anyone hoping for more enemy species in Destiny 2 are bound to be disappointed. In addition to the Taken mentioned above, all four of the previous species return. You have the hulking Cabal, four-armed Taken, zombie Hive and time-traveling Vex. It’s disappointing that a named sequel doesn’t have any new species for players to fight, but there are a handful of new things going on within each of the current factions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Destiny 2 is almost here. After three years and two expansions, the sequel to Bungie’s first new IP in over a decade is upon us. Destiny 2 is promising to be the game that the original wasn’t. Due to the online nature of Destiny 2, we won’t have a review up the moment the game launches. Instead, we’ll be taking our time to make sure the servers work properly before putting anything up.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 11:45:37 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Destiny 2’s Biggest Problems Don’t Include a Lack of Loot</title>
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<description>&lt;p&gt;As for yourself, you are a Guardian which, thanks to a ghost, is bestowed with the power of light (from The Traveler) to battle the Darkness. These are mechanical drones that originally came from the Traveler attach themselves to a deceased soldier. They serve as scouts, librarians, and mechanics, being able to access different types of machinery and bypass alien decryptions. They are vital to the survival of mankind, ensuring their warriors are properly guided and revived when need be. As for the allied races, there are Humans, Awoken and Exos. We really don’t have to talk too much about Humans as it’s pretty self explanatory what they are. Awoken were formerly human, but were transformed during The Collapse, and now they stand divided, either on Earth or with their recluse Queen on the Reef. Finally, Exos are mechanical beings created by Humans long ago to be proficient in combat. At some point they became self-aware, but unlike the Terminator, they stand with humanity.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Well that didn’t take long. It’s only been about a month since &lt;a rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.Destiny2focus.com/&quot;&gt;Destiny 2 Guide&lt;/a&gt; 2 released and it’s already struggling to hold its players’ attention. Many are focusing on loot or the sheer lack of content as the cause, but the game&#039;s real issues run a bit deeper. Having loot to grind for is all well and good, but it doesn’t amount to much when there’s not a whole lot one can actually do with it. The game’s economy has also undergone a very player-unfriendly change, one that encourages microtransactions and hoarding over fun and engagement. Even the moment-to-moment gameplay has suffered. What was once relatively fluid and fast-paced combat has become slow and laborious. As it stands, Destiny 2 meets the basic requirements necessary to be called a full and proper sequel rather than a glorified expansion, but falls into the category of unsatisfying sequel that &quot;fixed&quot; all of the wrong things.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The first thing to strike (no pun) in the Destiny 2 Beta was how well-worn it felt. Like wrapping up in a comfy blanket that is always waiting when returning to the family home…while it crumbles and burns to ash. The one thing that’s been on the brain is how Destiny would need to pull a Halo maneuver if it hoped to pull itself up from the original launch, and so far, so good. Destiny 2’s beta does exactly what Bungie’s previous title Halo did before it, taking everything it learned from the first game and improving on that at every turn. The gun play is tighter, the environments more stunning (not just visually) and the state of Destiny in a better place than when it started. It’s a shame then that the beta doesn’t offer more, because the sparseness of it all itches at the back of the mind. Why only show the opening mission, a strike, and two crucible maps/modes?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On the moon you find a deceased Guardian, not to mention a mysterious figure shadowing you. It’s revealed that the Hive have been in contact with an unknown presence are making preparations for an invasion of Earth, something you need to stop. Thus, you dive deeper into the Hive ruins only to find the Sword of Crota. By destroying this, the Hive’s communications have ceased with the unknown force, and for the remainder of the vanilla story, the Hive threat has been squashed. Unfortunately, they’re not the major problem as the mysterious figure who has been stalking you hails you to Venus.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 600;&quot;&gt;Now we are onto the&lt;/span&gt; post-release downloadable content that tries to add a little bit more to the world. Unfortunately, the first two pieces of DLC don’t much story-related content. The Dark Below does set things up for the Taken King as it introduces the semi-important NPC, Eris Morn, who was the lone survivor of a six-person fireteam when attempting to kill a Hive God. It would seem that the destruction of Crota’s Sword back on the Moon wasn’t enough to completely squash the Hive threat as they’re back with Crota himself, trying to gain access to Rasputin, an AI that’s protecting Earth. After stopping the invasion of Earth once more, you go down into the depth of the Moon and kill Crota. He’s the prince to a Hive God, so he’s not exactly easy to take down.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Arguably the most dangerous force alive, The Hive are a deadly ancient race hell bent on war. While their appearance seems more of a feral and radical race, they’re actually quite organized, with hierarchy of ranks and stature. With their current residence in the Solar System being on the Moon, with constant plans to advance on Earth, these beings originally came from the gas giant of Fundament in a galaxy far, far away. They are the most advanced race known to anyone, tapping into the Ascendant Realm which houses their gods, and constantly researching alternate dimensions. They also have the most connections with other races, most in particular with the Vex and the Darkness. They have been known to use The Darkness in their favor, creating The Taken in the process, which are just enemies who are possessed by the mysterious Dark force.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 07:02:30 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Does Bungie Really Care About What Their Fans Think Anymore?</title>
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<description>&lt;p&gt;It looks like Bungie is also playing with the idea of setting up a more regular competitive scene. The most competitive Destiny game modes have been the Iron Banner and Trials of Osiris, which are both timed events. While this allows for an almost heightened sense of competitiveness during these times, it also sort of makes the down time less interesting, like it has smaller stakes. The Beta has two modes -- one called Quickplay, and one called Competitive. While it&#039;s not yet prevalent now how this will affect things, it sounds similar to Overwatch&#039;s system. It could mean that Destiny 2 will also have seasons, where you&#039;re ranked based on performance, which would be a great addition to the Crucible.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Destiny nailed its gameplay mechanics perfectly out of the gate and those carry beautifully into Destiny 2. Aiming and shooting feel fantastic, while platforming has been tightened up with Guardians now able to clamber over ledges. Jumping is still a little floaty,  &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://destiny2Focus.com&quot;&gt;Https://destiny2Focus.Com/&lt;/a&gt; but the clambering should help players avoid some unnecessary deaths.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&quot;Outside of the Prismatic Matrix, players may continue to earn Bright Engrams each time they level up, and they can still purchase these engrams if they want a chance to get everything from the Season 3 catalog. Additionally, we’re increasing the number of items available from Tess each week with Bright Dust, from 14 to 18 items.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Loot boxes make money. This is still the unfortunately reality of things despite the absolutely massive backlash that hit the likes of EA and Activision six months ago. Despite everything; despite the massive outcry and governmental investigations into this slimey practice, gamers are still buying loot boxes frequently enough to make them worth all the trouble they cause. They’re still in Overwatch, PlayerUnkown’s Battlegrounds is still developing theirs and now Bungie has unveiled yet another type of loot box to Destiny 2 as their response to the massive outcry against their baffling insistence on walling-off much of the game’s gear behind RNG loot boxes. The developer has even gone on-record to acknowledge fans’ dislike of the loot boxes and promised to explore ways to improve Eververse for players. Yet here they are with another loot box; they either don’t have any idea what the issue is or they think they’re going to make a lot of money from it. With Destiny 2 in such a sorry state, they’ll need to make that money fast.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The campaign kicks off with a bang. Returning home to The Last City, you and your Ghost discover that the city has come under siege by the Cabal Empire’s Red Legion. Led by Dominus Gaul, the Legion successfully captures the Traveler, cutting off all Guardian’s connection to the Light. Without Light, you must become the rallying point for all surviving Guardians, re-unite the Vanguard and retake what Gaul has taken from you.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-justify;&quot;&gt;There are a total of eight maps and five game modes. Supremacy, Clash, and Control are part of the Quickplay option, and new modes Countdown and Survival are part of Competitive. Unfortunately, there is no option to select the game mode you want once you select Quickplay or Competitive. If you really want to play Control, you have to hope that the game’s matchmaking doesn’t randomly throw you into Supremacy or Clash.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Whether they intended it or not, when Bungie stated during the livestream that community was what bound Destiny together, they made relationship clear. Destiny is about playing with friends new and old. It could be a one off, with the new Guided Games or something more concrete with friends who have banded together again to face the encroaching darkness. If community is so important to Destiny, it was only understandable that this path would be traversed eventually. Relationship, is something most of us take part in everyday whether we like it or not. Even the Guardians in the Tower couldn’t escape the inevitable crouchers that would surround you or the dance parties. Oh, the dance parties. People can’t help but be drawn to each other, even if it means joining others only in digital spaces.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Speaking of enemies, Destiny 2 doesn’t add anything new to the mix. Each of the factions from the original game returns with a few new units, but they don’t change the fact that these are the same enemies we’ve been shooting for the past three years. Considering we’re exploring new, exotic worlds, it would have been nice to get some new enemy species thrown in.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;While there no new classes, each of the three returning classes get a new subclass. Hunters get Arcstrider, Titans get Sentinel and Warlocks get Dawnblade. Each of the new subclasses is a joy to use and players can unlock their other Destiny 1 subclasses (Gunslinger, Striker and Voidwalker) and The Taken King subclasses (Nightstalker, Sunbreaker and Stormcaller) if the new ones aren’t their cup of tea. Each returning class has been tweaked to make them more viable in Destiny 2, and both new and old are fun to play.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 07:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>25 Things That Make No Sense About Red Dead Redemption 2</title>
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<description>&lt;p&gt;One of the more gritty locations in Red Dead Redemption 2 is called the Meteor House. Dubbed so, because everybody inside the house appears to have been utterly disemboweled by a stray meteor. If you&#039;ve got a mind to check &lt;a rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.Openworldpilot.com/&quot;&gt;find out here now&lt;/a&gt; the scene, you can head just West of Brandywine Drop, keeping South of the Abandoned Trading P&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;br&gt;There’s basically no good version, of the two options, for fast travel in the game. Here is what they give you. Right off the bat once you enter the first town, Valentine, you can take a taxi coach to other towns and big landmarks that you have visited. For a fee, of course. You can eventually upgrade your camp so you can fast travel from there, but that&#039;s all. It makes tackling the side activities needlessly tedious more so than a lot of them, like hunting, already are. Rockstar, this is 2018. You need a better sys&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;br&gt;Riot Games hosts a set of tournaments every year and every tournament brings in a new Meta which pro players participate in live by applying the best of their skills. These tournaments can be streamed on Twitch as well as YouTube where many pro players from all over the world are matched up against each other with their main role and they show how or when one should initiate a team fight, what lane would be optimum for your champion or counter picking can also be learned here as well. Always follow them directly on Twitter to know the live updates on who is winning or the plays that are being m&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://d31-a.sdn.cz/d_31/c_img_E_J/bIWTO.jpeg&quot; style=&quot;max-width:400px;float:left;padding:10px 10px 10px 0px;border:0px;&quot; alt=&quot;image&quot;&gt;While the PS4, Xbox One, and PC versions of GTA V prepped Rockstar for working on new hardware, they still weren’t creating an entirely new game. Even the first-person mode was just a new perspective. The game itself didn’t change drastically when it jumped consoles. With Red Dead 2 , the development team over at Rockstar is making their very first next generation game from the ground up. While the new hardware has been praised by developers, Rockstar is known for pushing hardware to its limits, and creating graphically stunning games, this new challenge could be proving more difficult than they anticipated, drastically hampering the game’s developm&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;br&gt;Each role is considered important in the game, they consist of Top, Mid, Bottom, Jungle, ADC, and Support. Depends on what you choose to do, you can be an all-star, however, try to focus on one role to secure your knowledge of that particular task. Playing a dedicated role will improve your knowledge about the lane, how it works and when is the enemy approaching and at what cost. It also helps you to achieve a mastery over the champion and the lane as well. Once done right, you can outplay rather easy. Watch a dedicated streamer who specifically focuses on playing the role you desire as they can also give you hints and tips to improve and help you climb the lad&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Now, while I enjoy that Red Dead Redemption 2 has built in so many things that force you to slow down, I think it&#039;s important to note that this probably isn&#039;t something I would want to see from every video game in existence. Trust me, I enjoy how streamlined most other games are now as much as the next guy. But in Red Dead Redemption 2 , I think I&#039;ve started to see early on in my playthrough the larger purpose that Rockstar has with all of these added elements to the game.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;br&gt;They also don&#039;t say how old Dutch was. Hosea, on the other hand, looks like the appropriate age to be a father figure for Arthur. Who knows, maybe Dutch dies his hair black. I&#039;m sure they had dye back then, ri&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;br&gt;In fall of 2016, Rockstar teased us with several images that hinted towards the existence of Red Dead Redemption 2 before finally dropping its first trailer. It’s now been almost a full year since that trailer released. The game was originally slated to hit shelves in the fall of 2017, but the recent delay means that the total time between announcement and release will have been roughly a year and a half. While many are still incredibly excited about the game, these long, drawn out pre-release cycles tend to detract from a game’s impact upon release. Rockstar would have been better off announcing the game in one fell swoop six months before release and then going quiet until lau&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;br&gt;GTA IV had a great multiplayer mode, but the greatest thing Rockstar did was release two single player expansions for the game. Red Dead Redemption received a fantastic standalone adventure in Undead Nightmare, and GTA V got nothing. Instead, Rockstar focused on improving the game’s online after launch, going so far as to launch it as its own separate product. Rockstar has been putting more and more focus on multiplayer modes, which is a shame because their stories are some of the best in the industry. The move away from single player content could completely change what Rockstar is about, we want them to continue making the games they are great at making while innovating as they have been for ye&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;br&gt;During certain missions, you are prompted to cover your face with a bandana, which is typical of Westerns. It looks cool. This is to keep your identity hidden, right? Well despite this, somehow you always get fined with a bounty. It doesn&#039;t make any sense. I tried wearing masks too and that doesn&#039;t do anything either. It feels like Rockstar put them in as an obligation to the genre. They didn&#039;t want to implement it as a real disguise. It might have broken the game otherwise, or someth&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 23:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Destiny 2’s Leviathan Has an Identity Problem</title>
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<description>&lt;p&gt;[JH]: We have lots of contextualized moments in target locations where there are moments that, when you go back and play with your returning character, you get a series of lines that will acknowledge the experiences you’ve had. When we tackle the story, one of the challenges we had was about how serialized we wanted to be. We want to bring new fans into this franchise, but in doing so we need to make it accessible. So, the experience of a new player in this sequence is to introduce the Taken as if you’d never heard of them before. We wanted to make sure a new player got who they were without being bogged down with too much lore. For a returning player, however, you’re going to see it’s pretty different.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Following your defeat at the hand of Ghaul, it is your duty to rekindle the light, reform the Vanguard and take back what is yours. To do so, you’ll travel to new worlds, meet new allies and make some unexpected discoveries.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Just about everything you love about &lt;a rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://destiny2focus.com/&quot;&gt;Destiny 2 DLC&lt;/a&gt; is returning. We’ve got a campaign with a series of story missions that tell a grand tale of courage and heroism. We have strikes. Of course, we’ve got a brand-new Raid, which I can say nothing about because it’s the pinnacle activity. We have different ways to explore the world. We’ve all been on Patrols, but now there are Lost Sectors to discover, public events with heroic activities, adventures given to us by MPCS. Finally, of course, there’s the Crucible for when we want to step away from the fight against the enemies.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;There was an interesting moment when we finally run into the Taken again. As new players, the game acted as if The Taken King never happened. With the possibility of a lot of these moments popping up, how have you handled the whole new player vs. returning player conundrum?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;There were some 3v3 modes like Trials of Osiris. With Destiny 2, we’ve met somewhere in the middle. Every game mode is 4v4 now instead of 3v3 or 6v6. We’ve created a scenario where every single player in the Crucible plays an important role on their team. We’ve placed an emphasis on strategy, teamwork, and communication. You’re going to think a lot about how you back each other up, how you play together.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We’ve created a game that has its own culture now and every Destiny player has adapted to the current classes. What we wanted to do was strip those powers away, make players think about their characters in some new and exciting ways, and then embrace new forms of fighting within each subclass.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The final piece of DLC is more of an isolated incident on Earth, with a couple of overlaying issues after the fact. This takes the player to the Plaguelands, a sealed off area within the Cosmodrone that houses a familiar but new threat. You meet with Saladin Forge, the last remaining Iron Lord who seeks aid from the Guardians. For clarity, Iron Lords are essentially noble Guardians who have taken up the mantle to defend and rebuild civilization, protecting the walls of the Last City.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;All activities in Destiny 2 can be played cooperatively, but the real test of a Fireteam’s comradery comes in Strikes, which Destiny 2 provides plenty of. There are five Strikes in Destiny 2, and each is meticulously crafted to test a Fireteam. They’re far more exciting than the Strikes in vanilla Destiny and dole out some quality loot. Those looking for a challenge and some of the top-of-the-line loot will want to try the Nightfall, however, which is unlocked later in the game.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;[JH]: So, that’s kind of outside the scope of where we have our involvement. We’re super dedicated to story, and the high-level development decisions based on classes or specializations happen amongst other teams. We try our best to have a good narrative wrapper around that decision-making. Our involvement in the PvP is to develop a strong character in Lord Shaxx.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Taken are a fightable enemy in Destiny 2 in both the story and out in the open areas. There aren’t any new enemy types within the Taken race, but it’s still entertaining to fight them. The different tactics they use compared to their non-Taken counterparts make them a more unpredictable foe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Those looking for some competitive action will find it, once again, in the Crucible. Overseen by Lord Shaxx, the Crucible has undergone some radical transformation since the original game. All game modes are now 4v4, down from 6v6. Whether this is a positive change for the franchise will remain a mystery until players get their hands all over it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It’s hard to believe that it has already been three years since Destiny first hit the scene . It came from a developer that had, and still has, an incredible track record when it comes to space shooters, so it’s no surprise that their next project after Halo took off in the way that it did. Love it or hate it, Destiny has quickly become one of the biggest new franchises released this generation thanks to tight mechanics and addictive gameplay.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 18:34:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The Curse of Osiris is The Curse of Destiny</title>
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<description>&lt;p&gt;At the moment, there’s probably no finer example of this than Destiny 2 . Among the many problems afflicting it, the most basic is probably the fact that, at its core, the game is a compromise. It’s a watered-down version of what made the original Destiny enjoyable, done for the sake of attracting a more casual audience. Annoying grind or not, Destiny 1 was more about the hunt than it was the acquisition. Rather, it might be better to say that the hunt was what made the acquisition fun. The hunt took commitment though. Gathering exotic, raid and perfectly-rolled gear took time. It took patience. It meant throwing oneself into the grind until they finally earned the prize they sought. The lack of content variety was certainly annoying, but the way Destiny was set up made the effort feel rewarding all the same. Not everyone enjoys this sort of game though. It’s not as easy to drop in and play as, say, Call of Duty or Halo 5. This is what Bungie &quot;fixed&quot; in Destiny 2. Now, the hunt is basically gone. Every piece of gear one can get is exactly the same as everyone else’s. &quot;Rare&quot; loot can be earned by literally doing nothing, exotics no longer feel special and character builds are practically nonexistent. It’s much easier to jump in as a new or casual player, but why should they bother? In its pursuit of the casual audience, Destiny 2 wound up sacrificing the very thing that made the original fun engage in: the actual hunt and effort required to obtain rare loot. Destiny 2 isn’t the only game to suffer in this way though. Just look at Fallout 4 or even Dead Space 3.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We’ve created a game that has its own culture now and every Destiny player has adapted to the current classes. What we wanted to do was strip those powers away, make players think about their characters in some new and exciting ways, and then embrace new forms of fighting within each subclass.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Casual players are the single largest audience in gaming; there’s no getting around it. This is the audience that every major publisher wants to appeal to; the one group that every development studio hopes will latch onto their game. After all, capturing the attention of the casual or mainstream audience usually means massive success and wondrous profit. So it’s understandable that they,  &lt;a rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://Www.destiny2focus.com/&quot;&gt;learn here&lt;/a&gt; publishers especially, would have a vested interest in making their games more accessible and appealing to that audience. Making that appeal often means simplification. The simpler the game is, the more accessible it is, the more mainstream appeal it can have. While there’s nothing innately wrong with making one’s game more accessible to the wider gaming audience, doing so always comes at a cost. Just as a game cannot be both simple and complex, neither can it simultaneously serve its niche and successfully appeal to the mainstream audience. Therefore compromises must be made, usually ones that rob the game of what made it special in the first place.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-justify;&quot;&gt;Destiny nailed its gameplay mechanics perfectly out of the gate and those carry beautifully into Destiny 2. Aiming and shooting feel fantastic, while platforming has been tightened up with Guardians now able to clamber over ledges. Jumping is still a little floaty, but the clambering should help players avoid some unnecessary deaths.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With these sorts of compromises becoming commonplace, it’s no wonder that there are many gamers out there who’ve become afraid of the casual audience. More and more often they’re seeing niche series they enjoy getting compromised and simplified for the sake of attracting the casual player. Are they right to vilify the casual audience? No, absolutely not . Like it or not, the casual audience is vital to gaming’s survival and it’s not the their fault that publishers are trying to get their attention. Instead of insulting and ridiculing casual players, hardcore fans should be trying to bring them into the fold. In fact, publishers and developers should be trying to do the same thing. Major departures like Fallout 4 and Dead Space 3 would better serve their creators and IP as side-games rather than mainline series entries. If a given publisher’s goal really is to expand a series’ player base, then use these sorts of games to attract people that can actually be converted into fans rather than simply going for the easy sale. They should be trying to create long-term customers rather than simply attract short-term guests. There is still great value to be found and lots of money to be made in the various genre niches. Their fans are passionate and are willing to support honest effort if it means getting more of what they love. It’s just a matter of respecting them and the series they love when trying to increase their ranks.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When Destiny first launched in 2014, it received a mixed reception. There was a consensus among fans and critics that there just wasn’t enough content. With Destiny 2 being a full-blown sequel, how are you approaching content so that it doesn’t end up like its predecessor?&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<description>&lt;p&gt;For those who have been out of the loop with the latest on PlayerUnknown&#039;s Battlegrounds , the Event Pass was originally meant to be a way for players to track progress made in-game – in a similar vein to Fortnite &#039;s Battle Pass – and earn exclusive loot outside of the standard crate system. While it&#039;s unfortunate that the feature is not working the way Bluehole Studio intended, at least the developer is offering additional XP for players&#039; troubles. Those interested can find the company&#039;s details for PUBG &#039;s bonus XP event be&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-justify;&quot;&gt; &lt;br&gt;Dubbed a progression-based system with unlockables, a second Steam announcement revealed that PUBG &#039;s event pass will also launch on June 22. There will be daily, weekly, and Sanhok-based missions to lure players to PUBG . While it sounds like a great idea, there are some major drawbacks. PUBG &#039;s pass must be bought with real-world money ($9.99) and will only last for four weeks instead of the whole season. The event pass will have free and premium options, but those who choose the free options will only be able to temporarily unlock new it&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;br&gt;The developers behind **PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds ** detailed a new update and admitted to players that they have dropped the ball over the past year. In posts on both the Steam Community forum and subreddit for the game, PUBG ’s developers addressed a number of issues, including concerns regarding loot boxes and continued flow of randomized cosmetics being a priority for the stu&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;br&gt;With Sanhok&#039;s smaller scale, matches are expected to be quicker and a dynamic weather system promises to cause trouble as PUBG whittles its 100 players down to one lucky winner. Sanhok has already been live on the test servers through four testing periods, but the time has come for its general release as developers promise yet more changes to what the test gamers have already s&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;br&gt;As the team grows, it makes sense that it is able to create more original content as opposed to relying on store-bought assets. However, &lt;a rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://pubgstation.com/&quot;&gt;PUBG Walkthrough&lt;/a&gt; Corp. may struggle to drum up support for the idea that it should be able to sue games like Fortnite when it relies on pre-made assets, and didn&#039;t even create the battle royale genre in the first pl&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;br&gt;In a community announcement on Steam , PUBG revealed what makes Sanhok different to its larger rivals and what gamers can expect when they explore the dense jungles and forgotten temples of Southeast Asia. A big draw is the fact that loot will spawn more frequently than on the Erangel and Mirimar maps and there is a brand new weapon fighting the SCAR-L rifle for fan-favorite status. New to Sanhok is the QBZ95, an assault rifle with 5.56mm rounds that can hold up to 40 rounds. That isn&#039;t all that&#039;s new with the latest update tho&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;br&gt;It is still a two-horse race between PUBG and Fortnite , but with the latter&#039;s recent release on Switch and also heading for Android, the colorful Fortnite is edging ahead of PUBG &#039;s more realistic backdrop. Thankfully, PUBG has a trick up its sleeve with the new Sanhok map. Getting a game-wide release on June 22, Sanhok - a mix of the Thai word &quot;fun&quot; and &quot;chicken&quot; - will join fan-favoite maps Erangel and Miramar but add a taste of Southeast Asia. Elsewhere, PUBG confirmed it will be getting a snow-capped winter map later this year as w&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 900;&quot;&gt;The former esports star has&lt;/span&gt; one of the biggest Twitch channels on the site, with over 3 million followers tuning in to watch the skilled shooter rack up kills in PUBG , Fortnite , and other games in the battle royale genre. He is so popular that, in the last month, Grzesiek and fellow Twitch star DrDisRespect partnered up with PUBG to have weapon skins created in their honor, with sales conveniently wrapping a week ago. Grzesiek’s success shows no signs of slowing, even while PUBG finds its numbers drop by over half due to Fortnite’s growing populari&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;br&gt;According to Kotaku , Grzesiek has been given a month long ban due to a clip where he and fellow streamer Wadu were joined by a hacker. In the circulating video, the hacker sends cars flying around them, creating barriers, later using one of the cars to carry the duo to the next playzone. Grzesiek scores a kill after being alerted to another player hiding in a nearby house. At one point, he states &quot;I’m getting banned,&quot; not that the possibility appears to put a damper on his m&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;br&gt;After months of waiting, **PlayerUnknown&#039;s Battlegrounds ** is finally releasing the full version of its Sanhok map on June 22. Coming exclusively to the PC version of the game, PUBG &#039;s third map will be 1/4 the size of the other two, which makes it conveniently close to the dimensions of Fortnite . As well as a new locale to explore, players are also being lumbered with more controversial ways for PUBG Corp. to make money thanks to a Fortnite -inspired event p&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49303498137_b387d5a8a3.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;Pubg mobile apk-1&quot; style=&quot;max-width:440px;float:left;padding:10px 10px 10px 0px;border:0px;&quot;&gt;As **PlayerUnknown&#039;s Battlegrounds ** celebrates a milestone 50 million copies sold, the battle royale blockbuster is attempting to invite even more players to the party by hosting its first ever sale. PUGB Corp. announced that a jaw-dropping 400 million gamers are signed up across Windows PC, Xbox, Android, and iOS, with PUBG helping 87 million fans play the sprawling death match every&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:25:57 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>PUBG Goes On Sale After Reaching 50 Million Copies Sold</title>
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<description>&lt;p&gt;EA opened its E3 2018 press conference with a bang, finally confirming that Battlefield V will have a battle royale mode . Details about the multiplayer game mode have yet to be fully revealed, but it was enough to get fans excited. It was also enough for one very famous battle royale developer to take not&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;br&gt;For those who have been out of the loop with the latest on PlayerUnknown&#039;s Battlegrounds , the Event Pass was originally meant to be a way for players to track progress made in-game – in a similar vein to Fortnite &#039;s Battle Pass – and earn exclusive loot outside of the standard crate system. While it&#039;s unfortunate that the feature is not working the way Bluehole Studio intended, at least the developer is offering additional XP for players&#039; troubles. Those interested can find the company&#039;s details for &lt;a rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://Pubgstation.com/&quot;&gt;Pubg Dlc&lt;/a&gt; &#039;s bonus XP event be&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-justify;&quot;&gt; &lt;br&gt;&quot;Pretty sure some of the later missions give more XP. Gonna go check and update this comment once I’m sure (will probably take a while because it&#039;s 4am in Korea). If you couldn’t actually get to level 20 then that’d be dumb and we’d change&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;br&gt;According to a report from the Korean Times on Friday, PUBG Corp., a Korean based developer, filed a lawsuit against Epic Games, specifically their Korean arm, asking the court to determine whether similarities between Fortnite and PUBG constitutes copyright infringement. Per the report, PUBG Corp. filed the injunction with the Seoul Central District Court back in January, though no other information around the filling has be revealed to the pub&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;br&gt;The former esports star has one of the biggest Twitch channels on the site, with over 3 million followers tuning in to watch the skilled shooter rack up kills in PUBG , Fortnite , and other games in the battle royale genre. He is so popular that, in the last month, Grzesiek and fellow Twitch star DrDisRespect partnered up with PUBG to have weapon skins created in their honor, with sales conveniently wrapping a week ago. Grzesiek’s success shows no signs of slowing, even while PUBG finds its numbers drop by over half due to Fortnite’s growing populari&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;br&gt;The company may be in the midst of suing biggest rival Fortnite for copyright infringement, but it hasn&#039;t stopped Brendan &quot;PlayerUnknown&quot; Greene from being able to look proudly at his creation. Shifting 50 million copies is a big step for the game, and to sweeten the deal, PUBG Corp. is slashing its price on Steam. From June 19-July 5, newcomers to PUBG &#039;s battle royale world can pick up a copy for just $19.99 (a reduction of 3&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;br&gt;When Epic Games announced the addition of a free to play battle-royal mode to their then burgeoning title Fortnite , comparisons to Player Unknown&#039;s Battlegrounds quickly began to emerge. Since then, the shooter builder survival hybrid has become Battleground&#039;s biggest competitor and now it seems the rivalry has gone to new heights, with PUBG Corp. taking Epic Games to court over the two games similarit&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;br&gt;&quot;We’re genuinely humbled by PUBG’s ongoing success and growth, and we’re incredibly optimistic about the game’s future. We’re going to keep working on new content and improvements for all versions of the game. We know there’s still so much we can do to make PUBG a better game for our playe&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;br&gt;Here&#039;s how the math works out. For non-paying players, there are only so many sources of experience every day. They break down into daily experience earned just by playing, daily experience earned through completing challenges, weekly experience earned through challenges, and &quot;Normal&quot; challenges that persist for the entire ev&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;br&gt;Just logging in to PlayerUnknown&#039;s Battlegrounds every day isn&#039;t a simple thing to do for a lot of people. And according to the early discussion, it takes anywhere between 2-8 hours of playing just to earn all of that day&#039;s experience. It&#039;s rather audacious ask of PUBG C&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;br&gt;While it might seem odd to celebrate such a monumental sales figure by reducing the price on Steam, it makes sense when looking at those 400 million downloads. Although 50 million copies have been bought for Windows PC and Xbox, that means the other 350 million were downloaded for free on either Android or &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-justify;&quot;&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://routinelyshares.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Inspirational-Quotes-for-Today.jpg&quot; style=&quot;max-width:440px;float:left;padding:10px 10px 10px 0px;border:0px;&quot; alt=&quot;image&quot;&gt;Several weeks ago, Bluehole Studio officially put out a fresh Event Pass feature to PlayerUnknown&#039;s Battlegrounds , but due to a lot of bugs, extended maintenance periods, and general instability, not every PUBG fan has been able to fully use the limited-time feature. With this being the case, the video game developer has decided to announce a bonus XP event as an apology of sorts to those who haven&#039;t been able to get their fill of the Event Pass due to errors on behalf of the stu&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;br&gt;In the same discussion of the similarities between the two titles, Chang Han Kim, had also implied possible legal action against Epic Games, especially following reference to Player Unknown&#039;s Battlegrounds in the marketing for Fortnite&#039;s battle-royal mode. Now it seems that the company decided to follow through on these warni&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<description>&lt;p&gt;As PUBG and Fortnite continue to duke it out at the top, let&#039;s not forget that other battle royale titles are out there vying for the attention of players too. The likes of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and Battlefield V are introducing battle royale modes, so there is some stiff competition for **PlayerUnknown&#039;s Battlegrounds ** . For the time being though, let&#039;s let Greene and the company bask in their success of 227 million players each month and a supersized sales figure on PC and X&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;br&gt;The latest developer letter on Steam is focused on the game&#039;s optimizations as well as its new map Sanhok (formerly known under its code name &quot;Savage&quot;), which will include new vehicles and even an exclusive weapon. Free updates are all well and good, but the studio&#039;s communications lead PUBG_Riggles took to Reddit to speak about PUBG &#039;s loot boxes . People don&#039;t want them, &lt;a rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://pubgstation.com/&quot;&gt;pubg online guide&lt;/a&gt; has them, and they’ve been a persistent focus for the game’s development while optimization issues, cheaters, and other nasty bits of business have seemingly warranted more attention than they’ve received. This has not gone unnoticed by the game’s massive community, which boasts over 600,000 subscribers to the official subred&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;br&gt;In a community announcement on Steam , PUBG revealed what makes Sanhok different to its larger rivals and what gamers can expect when they explore the dense jungles and forgotten temples of Southeast Asia. A big draw is the fact that loot will spawn more frequently than on the Erangel and Mirimar maps and there is a brand new weapon fighting the SCAR-L rifle for fan-favorite status. New to Sanhok is the QBZ95, an assault rifle with 5.56mm rounds that can hold up to 40 rounds. That isn&#039;t all that&#039;s new with the latest update tho&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;br&gt;Over the past year or so, it&#039;s become clear that PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has been a huge influence on gaming in general, with its 100-player Battle Royale mechanic leading to games like Fortnite and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 &#039;s Battle Royale modes. With the recent release of PUBG &#039;s mobile version, the title is even managing to keep some semblance of pace with Fortnite , which eventually blasted past it in terms of Twitch presence on a platform formerly dominated by PUBG &#039;s biggest streamers - but they are looking to change that