For those Guardians who wielded the original Thorn hand cannon, they’ll never forget the thrill that came with using it and then perusing an entire reddit thread of OP comments. I’ve got a feeling that Coldheart might be the next Exotic that takes up the mantle of Thorn.
I like to think that Destiny’s Crucible is the perfect fusion of two core aspects of gamer culture: The need to digitally shoot someone in the face and vanity. If you’re going to die on some faraway planet, then you’re going to want to leave a good-looking corpse, amirite?
Destiny 2 launches on September 6, and it's promising a whole new world to explore and shoot stuff up in. Here's everything that we know so far about Bungie's grand sequel.
With customisation being a key influencer in games of this ilk and Destiny 2 continuing the trend of the Guardian you’ve built being playable in the arenas, I see the mode gaining a following when Destiny 2 launches on PC. Plus, that gunplay. It’s the best. All of this needs to be tied together by some solid map design however. Maps which make the best of all-out warfare, choke points and escape routes through Destiny 2’s various modes. Here’s one of those aforementioned maps from IGN’s coverage of the sequel, the Endless Vale on the Vex planetoid of Nessus.
Every game in Destiny 2 will make use of peer-to-peer connections to connect players. That’s fine for PvE engagements in Destiny 2, but also means that PvP rounds are going to once again favour the host player who runs that match in comparison to the dedicated server setup which gives everyone a fair shot and equal footing in the Crucible. Bungie has a plan to even the playing field for Destiny 2 players using this setup.
One of the greatest injustices against PC gamers is that one of the finest action games ever made, Red Dead Redemption isn’t on PC. A new game’s set to make up for that
A properly difficult yet exciting game, Nioh has intensity turned up to 11 so far and its about to go even further beyond for the diehard fans who want even more of a challenge.
Despite a disappointing weekend for Diablo fans, BlizzCon delivered some fantastic eSports.
Traci Braxton husband was Kevin Surratt Sr., a longtime partner who stood by her …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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