destiny 2

The Scorched Earth that is Destiny 2 Year 1 Content

To say that Destiny 2 had a rough first year would put it lightly. The game was remade in a bubble. Many aspects of Destiny 2 appeared to be the product of designers observing the evolution of Destiny 1, and creating a “definitive” version of the game. Unfortunately this new “reboot” of Destiny was only…

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Triumphs and Seals in Destiny 2: Forsaken

The Destiny 2 2.0 update, which deployed a week before the Forsaken expansion, brought a plethora of quality of life improvements to the game. One of those improvements was the addition of Triumphs. The new Triumphs tab in the menu serves to track your accomplishments across the last 4 years of Destiny 1 & 2….

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Dungeons Introduced in Destiny 2: Forsaken

As the curse on the Dreaming City worsened over the past few weeks, hints kept dropping that our efforts were somehow culminating in a final stand against the curse consuming the city. Every week we were given a new story mission, continuing the plot line of the curse of the Dreaming City. Just as players…

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Building On Solid Foundations in Destiny 2: Forsaken

Over the last 2 weeks, we’ve hunted down Uldren, and began exploring the mysteries of the Dreaming City in Destiny 2: Forsaken. This past Friday, a brave team of 6 entered The Last Wish raid. After 18 hours 45 minutes, they emerged victorious. However, the defeat of the raid boss unleashed a curse on the Dreaming…

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Fulfilling the Destiny Fantasy with Forsaken

You set boots down onto the rocky terrain of a lawless frontier. Off in the distance, you see a scattering of Fallen. Some allies, most enemies, that will attack without a moment’s hesitation. You know this, so your bow is at the ready. A group of them stand in your path. You take the high…

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Destiny 2: Forsaken – Review in Progress

Destiny 2‘s first major expansion was released this week, and it aimed to deliver a more satisfying and engaging experience to its players. It told a more personal story of revenge, brought back characters we hadn’t seen since Destiny 1, and introduced us to 2 new locations. Then of course, there’s a new set of…

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Setting Up The Story of Destiny 2: Forsaken

Forsaken is dropping in a few days, and we’ll finally be able to hunt down Prince Uldren to avenge the death of Cayde-6. But who are these characters, and how does the story of Forsaken fit into the world of Destiny? Let’s take a journey back to Destiny 1. (Caution: Destiny 1 story spoilers ahead.)…

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Appreciating Destiny’s Destination Director

On August 28th, Bungie will be deploying yet another redesign to the destination director (or director for shorthand), to accommodate new destinations coming in Forsaken. Places like The Tangled Shore and The Dreaming City, as well as new activities like Gambit. As a designer, the long-standing tradition of director redesigns is one of the features…

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Becoming More Lethal in Destiny 2: Forsaken

Last week, Bungie outlined their changes coming to the weapons and ability sandbox in update 2.0. They outlined their goals with the update, including their desire to make your guardian feel more powerful and to decrease the overall time to kill, which is the average time is takes to defeat an opponent in PvP. A…

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New Masterwork Aims to Bring Weapon Investment in Forsaken

The Eternal Masterwork Experiment Bungie held a live stream Tuesday morning that focused on gear and changes to combat lethality. During the stream, they outlined how the Masterwork system is being redesigned in Forsaken. Their goals are to give players a greater sense of investment in their gear. Currently, legendary weapons can drop or be…

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