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Splitgate 2 Excels At Feeling Like Its Own Thing

It’s still a Halo-style arena shooter with portals, but what has surprised me most about Splitgate 2 is how much more there is to go with that idea. With its new iteration of the game, developer 1047 Games has dialed in elements that help build out the game’s identity, complementing …

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If Destiny 2 Is To Survive, It Needs A Real New Player Experience

Bungie CEO Pete Parsons’s statement explaining the reasoning behind laying off 220 employees, some 17% of Bungie’s staff, is illuminating. In it, Parsons describes a company that overextended, expanding into too many projects as it tried to incubate multiple games while making Destiny 2, the studio’s successful live-service game, and …

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Destiny 2 Something New God Roll Guide

Destiny 2‘s Solstice of Heroes has brought back revamped versions of weapons that only appear during the summertime event. Among those is Something New, a Stasis hand cannon that’s been around for quite a while. With a few new perks available, however, Something New might be a pretty viable option …

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Destiny 2 Crowning Duologue God Roll Guide

The Strand rocket launcher Crowning Duologue makes its return in this year’s Solstice of Heroes event in Destiny 2, but in a form we haven’t seen before. Like the other weapons that are only available during the summertime event, Crowning Duologue has had its perks refreshed this year, and some …

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Destiny 2 Compass Rose God Roll Guide

The return of Destiny 2‘s Solstice of Heroes event brings back Compass Rose. The shotgun has never been especially impressive, but this year, a revamp of its perks have changed things, making it a great addition to your loadout for taking down other players in the Crucible. If you’ve been …

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