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Bungie has already revealed that the Flashpoint milestone in Destiny 2 will be changing in Forsaken, moving to a 4-day rotation instead of a weekly one, but it appears that is not the only change on the horizon. According to new Destiny 2: Forsaken details, the upcoming expansion will offer players more ways to work towards their Flashpoint milestone completion. As part of Game Informer’s ongoing coverage of Destiny 2: Forsaken, the publication reveals that Flashpoints will work a little differently for players when the expansion releases....

It’s been a week since the launch of Destiny 2: Beyond Light, the fifth expansion for Bungie’s sci-fi looter-shooter. The DLC takes players to Jupiter’s icy moon Europa, with players trying to prevent a plot to destroy the Traveler back on Earth. To help them do this, Destiny 2: Beyond Light introduces a brand new Element, Stasis, and three subclasses to use it. The new subclasses are the first to be introduced to Destiny 2 since its 2017 release, as is the Element they’re based around....

Another milestone on the road to Forsaken arrived yesterday as Update 1.2.3 included some major fixes and enhancements to Destiny 2. In addition to the return of daily bounties for Crucible and Vanguard activities, the update also added new Exotic catalysts, tweaked certain strike modifiers like Blackout, and saw substantial exotic reworks for lesser used items like Lucky Raspberry and Dunemarchers. As fans quickly discovered, the update also provided insight into the upcoming Solstice of Heroes armor and ornaments as well....

Destiny 2 Public Events are widely regarded as a quick way to get decent loot, but exactly how effective are they when it comes to earning great gear? Keen to answer that question, one player took it upon themselves to get hard data on the activity’s loot drop rates. Writing on Reddit, the Destiny 2 player explained that they took part in 100 Public Events (50 regular and 50 Heroic events), recording the results from those that they successfully completed....

Bungie has generated lots of engagement with Destiny 2’s latest expansion, Beyond Light. From a grandiose Raid in Europa’s orbit to the return of the infamous Uldren Sov, the game has found many ways to surprise the fanbase. Now that the holiday event is underway, players are scouring for resources to complete their seasonal quests. Here’s how to obtain each Dawning ingredient for 2020. The Dawning arrives mid December every year, decorating the social spaces, presenting limited time challenges and lots of cosmetics to chase....

It’s Friday which means Destiny 2’s exotic merchant Xur has finally returned to the game world to offer his usual exotic wares. While Forsaken has done much to rejuvenate the game and fan base, it seems Xur has taken a step back, losing certain consumable items, and wasn’t offering a Year 1 Fated Engram. For PC and Xbox players, the realization was a bit of a disappointment, as many were hoping to use the Fated Engram to obtain former PlayStation exclusive items like the Borealis sniper rifle....

The Destiny 2 expansion rumors are true, now confirmed to be named Curse of Osiris. Originally revealed via a listing on Microsoft’s Xbox storefront and eventually confirmed by Bungie’s marketing director, Eric Osborne, Curse of Osiris will be the science fiction shooter’s first post-launch expansion, and is the front half of the online multiplayer shooter’s initial Season Pass. Sadly, the listing isn’t complete, as it is missing both release date and price, but there are plenty of other details fleshing out what players can expect in Curse of Osiris....

A number of weapon changes are coming to Destiny 2 at the end of January with auto rifles, scout rifles, sniper rifles, and some exotics getting tweaks. The game’s developer, Bungie, gave a preview in its weekly blog about how these weapon types would be changing with the upcoming game update. While no hard numbers were given, Bungie gave a preview of the general buffs and nerfs that are planned....

There’s a new trend in Destiny 2. In order to make the game feel more alive, Bungie has taken to marking the changing of the seasons with an event. Last season, it was The Almighty crashing down to Earth in a giant fireball. This season, it’s The Traveler waking up and fighting back the darkness. Only a lot of Guardians never got to see it. The pre-Beyond Light event was marred by technical issues, from players being unable to download the small patch required to take part in the event to servers so overburdened by players that they couldn’t maintain a connection....

Destiny 2 players that have grown frustrated by the implementation of skill-based matchmaking can finally breathe easy. Bungie has removed the system from almost all Crucible playlists. Skill-based matchmaking will remain in the two main competitive playlists: Survival and Survival: Freelance. As well, the Elimination Destiny 2 Crucible playlist will keep its skill-based matchmaking system. All other Destiny 2 Crucible playlists, however, have had skill-based matchmaking system removed in a server-side change made by Bungie....

The Tuesday Twitch reveal for Destiny 2’s Warmind expansion gave fans quite a bit to chew on until the DLC pack drops on May 8. Players were treated to a look at Warmind’s new raid lair, new exotics, and details regarding Crucible rankings among other things. It seems the reveal stream did not contain everything there is to know about Warmind at the moment, as new details have been trickling in ever since....

Although Destiny launched to mostly positive reviews and fan reactions, there was an initial concern that the game was lacking enough content to keep players busy once they reach max level (which doesn’t take very long at all). Although the community would still love to see more raids and missions, there’s no denying that a ton of content has been added since Destiny’s original release. Destiny players have tons of new weapons, gear, and fighting to do thanks to a series of significant patches and DLC packs released throughout the last year....

The video game developer and publisher Capcom believes the sales for its forthcoming survival-horror game Resident Evil 7 will pass 4 million units on day one. About a month ago, Capcom announced a projection that Resident Evil 7 will have moved 4 million copies in sales around launch time. Now, it seems as if the video game developer and publisher are even more confident in the forthcoming survival-horror title’s financial success, as the company believes that the game will pass 4 million units in sales on day one of Resident Evil 7’s availability....

We’ve known that Animal Crossing: New Horizons has a ton of content packed into that tiny Nintendo Switch cartridge, but a new strategy guide really drives the point home. With over 1,000 pages, the Japanese release details just about everything there is to do in the game. The book contains every possible villager, visitor, piece of furniture, and all of the customization options, truly making it a complete guide to New Horizons....

In a weeks time, the Hearthstone Winter Championship begins, but you can choose a champion right now with a chance of gaining up to three free card packs. Simply head over to the choose your champion page, log into your Blizzard account, and pick a competitor from the line up. Choose wisely, because your rewards depend upon their success. Packs are rewarded to anyone who chooses a competitor who makes it to the quarterfinals or further....

Our quick take Chromecast 2 - 4.5 / 5 Chromecast 2 review: What the puck is that? Chromecast 2 review: Setup Chromecast 2 review: No TV interface Chromecast 2 review: Let’s mirror and cast stuff! Chromecast 2 review: Universal search is uh-mazing Chromecast 2 review: Be social with split-screen gaming To recap The new Chromecast isn’t a set-top box replacement. You’ll just use it to quickly fling Netflix or YouTube videos from your mobile device to your TV in 1080p....

Our quick take Cleer Enduro ANC - 4.0 / 5 Design Foldable design White or Navy colour options Approx 280 grams Battery life and features 60-hour battery life Fast charging - two hours of playback in 10 minutes Cleer+ app with EQ and transparency controls Sound quality 40mm Ironless drivers Bluetooth 5.0 with AptX Adaptive Active noise cancellation / Ambient awareness modes To recap If you’re looking for an affordable set of wireless noise-cancelling headphones, the Cleer Enduro ANC are well worth considering....

LA-based esports organization Cloud9 has revealed its own membership program, meant only for the company’s most dedicated fans. The Cloud9 Stratus program will open on January 1st, 2021, and will cost C9 fans $500 to join. Members will gain access to exclusive benefits and prizes throughout the year. The Stratus club was announced by Cloud9 CEO Jack Etienne during an AMA on the organization’s Subreddit. Etienne describes the program as an “annual membership experience built for the most loyal of Cloud9 superfans....

At the PS5 showcase in September, Square Enix pulled back the curtain on Final Fantasy 16, showing off the magical, crystal studded world of Valisthea. The game’s medieval nation states seem to be a sharp departure from Final Fantasy 7 Remake’s retro-futuristic world of Gaia, whose aesthetic is dominated by the iconic mega-city of Midgar. But relatively little is known of Valisthea, and there is much more to Gaia than Midgar....

In Conan Exiles, everything is out to kill you, even your own stomach if you’re not too careful. Like in most other survival games, the fragility of dear life is instilled in you with every step you take. So what can you do to soften the blow of this bleak, draconian game world? You build a house. It doesn’t matter if it’s crude and mostly resembles your childhood attempt to shield yourself from imaginary monsters with a blanket; a base can keep you alive....