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The PC version of Destiny 2 can be purchased with World of Warcraft gold. The news follows the announcement that Destiny 2 PC will use Blizzard’s PC gaming app instead of the Valve-run PC gaming platform, Steam. After announcing that Destiny 2 will use the Blizzard games client on PC, Blizzard published a list of answers to frequently asked questions. In that post the company confirms expected features such as the use of social features including friend chat, parties, and status icons for the game, but it also states that people can use their Blizzard Balance to purchase Destiny 2....

Destiny 2’s Forsaken expansion marks a major shift in storytelling style for Bungie, moving from tales of hope and redemption to an epic western revenge plot. While Destiny 2’s base campaign, and subsequent DLC campaigns, were linear in nature, Bungie is letting Forsaken owners tackle the new story in whatever order they choose. Forsaken’s story revolves around hunting down Uldren Sov, Cayde-6’s killer, and bringing him to justice the old-fashioned way....

One of the complaints many fans have leveled at Destiny 2 is that the game’s loot pool is a lot shallower than first realized. Even with the recent appearance of Iron Banner, fans wondered if that was all the game would have to offer for quite some time. Well, according to developer Bungie, more gear is on its way, arriving as a part of Destiny 2’s next season. At a panel during TwitchCon, Bungie explained that Destiny 2’s first year will be split into four seasons, with each new season being an opportunity for the developer to add new gear and make changes to the game....

The Destiny 2 Twitter page just published a minute long video with very simple imagery and a creepy soundtrack, with no accompanying caption. Players were confident that the first major teaser for the future would happen on Tuesday, as per usual, but, it looks like Destiny 2 is starting to show what it has in store right now. Bungie had promised in the latest “This Week at Bungie” article that reveals will be coming “very soon....

Since launching on Tuesday of last week, Destiny: The Taken King has been dominating the gaming world in nearly every way possible. Gamers around the globe are devouring the new content, while news outlets like Game Rant are trying to keep up with every new piece of info and uncovered secret. However, in the time since Destiny: The Taken King debuted Bungie has also been keeping an eye on the game, making sure everything is running as intended....

Although the issue reared its head earlier this year in the form of fake Far Cry 6 beta invites, it appears phishers are once again sending fake emails to players, this time alleging to be Capcom offering early-access previews for Resident Evil Village. In accordance with the concerning scam, the Japanese company has issued a statement, warning users of worrying signs they should be on the lookout for when getting an email regarding the game....

When Apex Legends burst onto the scene in 2019, few might have realized how massive the game would become in two years’ time. With the introduction of Apex Legends’ Ranked Leagues, millions of players tried to grind out matches, racking up as many wins as they could in order to call themselves an Apex Predator. With the boom in popularity for Respawn Entertainment and EA’s battle royale, the duo announced the Apex Legends Global Series, the official competitive esport for the game....

A costume designer from Bristol, UK has created an impressive jacket based on Cyberpunk 2077. The jacket, which looks exactly like the one that is worn by the protagonist in the game, took about five months to pull together and is finally complete. The inspiration for this jacket comes from the popular game Cyberpunk 2077, a retro-future game that shares the same name of the science fiction sub-genre it is based on....

Sony’s once pseudo-mascot Crash Bandicoot has been getting a lot of attention lately, from a collection of classic remasters, to a brand new mainline entry. After a nearly decade-long hiatus, Activision has worked hard to bring the orange marsupial back into the limelight, most recently with the announcement that Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time will make its way to Nintendo Switch and next-gen platforms this month. Additionally, Candy Crush Saga developer King Digital Entertainment has been hard at work on a Crash Bandicoot endless-runner mobile game in Crash Bandicoot: On the Run, which had previously been slated to release sometime in 2021....

BlizzCon is heading fully online this year to safely celebrate the company’s 30th anniversary. Among the numerous talks and panels on the BlizzCon schedule is nestled a very special event for tabletop fans: the cast of Critical Role, the hit D&D web series, will be coming together with a couple of special guests to run a one-shot Diablo-themed campaign. According to a Tweet from the official Critical Role Twitter account, the game will be broadcast on February 20th at 2:05pm PST, with host Matthew Mercer joined by regulars Laura Bailey and Liam O’Brien along with special guests Mica Burton and Carlos Luna....

Cyberpunk 2077 has a lot of problems, not the least of which are the insane glitches, but most admit that at least the main story is well written and contains interesting missions. The first act may be a little hard to get through for some, but things really start to pick up afterwards as Johnny Silverhand enters the picture. However, even he is not perfect, as the ten entries below show....

Rumors have been circling about Cyberpunk 2077’s online features for quite some time, as fans continue to wonder what sort of connected gameplay they can expect. In a new interview, developer CD Projekt RED has finally addressed this speculation, shedding a little more light on its plans for the game. Speaking to Polish investment site Strefa Inwestorow, CD Projekt RED CEO Adam Kiciński revealed that the developer is investing heavily in Cyberpunk 2077 and hopes to make it more financially successful than The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt....

In the wake of the critically acclaimed electronica duo Daft Punk breaking up, some old news of their potential expansion into video games is resurfacing today. While known since at least 2012, developer Q Entertainment had contacted Daft Punk about potentially working on the PS Vita reboot of the series almost a decade ago. The duo had to decline the offer due to working on the soundtrack for Tron Legacy, something that was a massive move for them....

Multiple details that involve the name, weapons, magic, and release date for the first installment of DLC for From Software’s action-RPG Dark Souls 3 appear online. Following last week’s DLC announcement tease for Dark Souls 3, it appears as if information for the official reveal of the game’s first expansion pack, which was originally set for August 24, has been steadily making the rounds online just a day ahead of From Software unveiling the details itself....

When legendary horror auteur George A. Romero set out to make Day of the Dead — the third chapter in a trilogy that included the wildly popular and groundbreaking Night of the Living Dead (1968) and Dawn of the Dead (1979) — he envisioned it as an epic conclusion to the story that he first began telling back in Pittsburgh in the late 1960s with a crew of friends and co-workers and a budget of just $114,000....

Set to launch on April 26, Days Gone is the first big PS4 exclusive of 2019. And not only is it “big” in terms of budget and scope, but it appears to be rather large in terms of file size as well, requiring at least 67GB of install space. Days Gone’s massive file size shouldn’t be a surprise for anyone who has played triple-A games on this current generation of consoles....

More Dead Cells content is on the way. The popular roguelike action-platformer is set to receive more DLC in 2021. This will be the second piece of paid DLC for Dead Cells. Earlier this year in January, Dead Cells received its Bad Seed DLC. The newest DLC is called Fatal Falls, and Dead Cells developer Motion Twin released a teaser trailer announcing the content. The DLC will be adding two new biomes, The Fractured Shrines and The Undying Shores....

Deathloop, the upcoming game from Dishonored developer Arkane, is about a man trapped in a timeloop. Playing as Colt Vahn, you must learn how to track down and assassinate eight targets - the Visionaries - in a single day to break free of the loop. One of those Visionaries is Julianna Blake. Unfortunately for Colt, she’s also hunting you. Her motivations aren’t clear, but she seemingly wants to both help and hinder you, depending on her mood....

Deep Rock Galactic is, on its face, all about lining up shots, staying light on your feet, and keeping your head on a swivel. This initial presentation will lead players to believe that they can tuck their heads down and charge through the obstacles ahead of them with a vanilla loadout and their main weapon alone. Taking a step back, the heart of the game couldn’t be further from the truth....

Earlier this week, Bungie gave Destiny players their first peek at the new weapons for The Taken King expansion. Through a fairly substantial gallery, players were able to see some of the Destiny in-game gun manufacturers new weapons, from the latest in hand cannons to the sleekest of rocket launchers. However, although Bungie was willing to show off a few of the new Taken King weapons, they did not reveal how Destiny players would procure them....