Online games and updates are rarely without their flaws, and the recent release of Destiny 2’s final chapter was no exception. The servers were overwhelmed and struggled to keep up with the demand. The latest expansion. The Final Shape aims to serve as the ultimate culmination of the ongoing narrative saga. As a result, the overwhelming anticipation of witnessing the ...
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Destiny 2 Forsaken: How Long Does It Take To Beat?
Destiny 2 has just received another major new expansion, with Forsaken continuing the series’ massive story. There are lots of new missions, areas, weapons and more to dig into, which should keep gamers satisfied for a while. However, the question is just how long it will take owners of the game to get through it all, and this post will ...
Read More »Destiny’s Iron Banner event returns later in December…much later
If you were looking forward to Destiny’s monthly Iron Banner event, then prepare to be disappointed. For the month of December 2015, Iron Banner will return after the conclusion of the Sparrow Racing League event, which is scheduled to end on the 29th. However, there is no exact date that Bungie has specified, as Bungie has stated that it will ...
Read More »Destiny’s new microtransactions have nothing to do with gambling. At all
At this point in Destiny’s lifecycle, it has been all but confirmed that there will be no more paid, traditional DLC, at least until Destiny 2 anyways. To compensate for this lack of content, Bungie has opted to implement smaller events that are free to attend, but they only last for a relatively short time. Of course, this also means ...
Read More »OPINION: Should Destiny Characters Transfer to Sequel?
It’s common knowledge at this point that Bungie is hard at work on a proper sequel to Destiny, and recent rumors suggest that any characters players have created in Destiny will not carry over to the follow-up game. But would that be the best approach for the developer to take? Probably not. The initial concept that Bungie presented for Destiny ...
Read More »Is Destiny’s newest update worth getting into?
If you’ve been paying any attention to Destiny lately, you may have noticed a certain air of discontent among some of the more avid members of its audience. Among other things, there were complaints about how you essentially have to deal with three layers of RNG when getting loot (and bad loot in general), a lack of endgame content, and ...
Read More »Destiny going green for April update: Bungie recycles old content, plus pay to win!
As part of Bungie’s commitment to updating Destiny periodically (i.e. whenever they feel like it), the upcoming April update promises to bring a large amount of old content forward to Year Two standards (i.e. bigger numbers). Plus it’s free stuff, since it’s technically just an update. However, it should be kept in mind that as with all of Destiny’s updates, there ...
Read More »Aria’s Game of the Year Winners – 2015
As we turn our backs on 2015, it’s time to round up our favorite games of the year. We saw a lot of excellent video games last year, and everybody has their own list of favorites. I thought that a fun way to start off the year would be to share my favorite games of 2015 with you. So, without ...
Read More »Can Bungie sustain Destiny’s (alleged) 10 year plan?
Many years and one generation of consoles ago, a developer called Bungie set out on one of the most ambitious projects of all time. Though people were anxious, they had faith that Bungie would bring about a new franchise that would last for years, the same way that Halo has become one of the biggest gaming franchises ever. And at ...
Read More »DLC and microtransactions: have they become predatory, or is it all in good fun?
As yet another year reaches its conclusion, it’s only natural for one to look back and marvel at how far gaming has come. From the early days of Pong, to the modern era of online multiplayer, to the glimpses of the future where VR and AR headsets might have a place in the living room, gaming has come a long ...
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