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With Cyberpunk 2077 just over a week from release, it seems players are more excited than ever to get their hands on CD Projekt Red’s take on the iconic tabletop RPG franchise. Their excitement is for good reason too, with the studio delivering several notable trailers and promotional materials that have hyped up Cyberpunk’s world, story, and characters to be some of its best to date. Although fans could likely debate which early look at the world of Cyberpunk 2077 has been the most enticing, perhaps its most notorious was its first major E3 showcase back in 2018....

Content Warning: Suicide, Self-Harm, Rape This article contains spoilers for Cyberpunk 2077. Last year, I almost gave up on life and slit my wrists. I remember sitting on my kitchen floor one sleepless night last October in my Metro Atlanta basement apartment, reeling from two breakups, multiple rapes, repressed childhood abuse, and recent estrangement from my family. In that moment, I deduced that there was no point to any of this suffering....

According to CD Projekt Red, Cyberpunk 2077 will not be delayed again - it’s still well on track to make its scheduled release date of November 19, 2020. “Yes remote work does pose challenges, but we’re coping,” said CD Projekt Red CFO Piotr Nielubowicz in a recent YouTube video. He also notes that sales revenues reached 364 million PLN ($96.9 million) over the past six months, which is 70% higher than the figures posted for the same period last year....

Dead by Daylight is rolling out more changes to the game, as two Killers both see big updates. The Cannibal gets a chainsaw charge mechanic, while The Hillbilly can overheat his chainsaw. Both killers have several new changes for players to be aware of, either those who play as them or those who are being chased by them. Dead by Daylight is no stranger to balancing its many characters. Since the release of the The Executioner and Cheryl Mason in the recent Silent Hill crossover, the developers have had time to tinker around in other areas....

We finally know when Death Stranding is going to unleash it’s mind boggling weirdness upon us. On November 8, we’ll discover the reason why Guillermo Del Toro has been running from a goo-covered Mads Mikkelsen all this time. However, we may be getting Hideo Kojima’s latest bout of insanity at the expense of another highly anticipated game. The Last Of Us: Part 2 has been heavily rumored to premiere this year as well, but with Death Stranding launching in November, it’s possible that we may not see the return of Ellie and her clicker killing ways until next year....

Bluepoint’s impressive Demon’s Souls remake has been available on the PS5 for two weeks now, and while old school fans have been flying through bosses, a whole new generation of players is experiencing the Souls challenge for the first time. One Demon’s Souls player was clearly proud of their victory against Tower Knight, and they did not notice that the PS5 had recorded their reaction to the moment. The PlayStation 5’s trophy system is a bit more expansive than previous iterations, offering digital rewards for certain unlocks and boasting a brand-new trophy ranking system....

The first week of Trials of Osiris after Destiny’s latest weapon rebalance patch leads to a new group of popular weapons used in the competitive playlist. This past weekend was Destiny’s first Trials of Osiris since the newest patch shook up the game’s weapon balance and the PvP meta. Just as predicted, there was a large shift away from some weapon types, replaced with a movement by Destiny players towards a new kind of weapon in particular....

Don’t panic Destiny players; Xur has not taken a vacation for the Halloween weekend. He was just a little later than normal when showing up in the Tower. For a little bit there, it seemed like Bungie might be pulling the plug on Xur, which wouldn’t be too surprising considering he’s starting to duplicate items, but alas the Agent of the Nine did make an appearance. And once again, Game Rant has all you need to know to find Xur and what items he has for sale over the weekend....

For the last couple of days, players who pre-ordered Destiny 2 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One have been able to preview the game as its much-anticipated beta test began its staggered launch. Now, it’s almost time for the open beta to get underway, allowing anyone to get in on the action. The Destiny 2 open beta officially begins at 10AM PT/1PM ET/6PM BST, at which point a huge influx of players is sure to join the fray....

The official guide for Destiny 2 has been circulating around the Internet, providing an early look at what’s to come. There is a lot of information packed into the guide, but one interesting thing that was gleaned is the revelation that Destiny 2 has less main missions than the original game. This may come as a bit of a surprise to those who remember Bungie touting the sequel as bigger and better....

While not much may have changed this week in terms of story content for Destiny 2 and Season of the Chosen, Bungie outlined plans for a few near term changes coming to the game in its weekly blog post. After Trials of Osiris was removed multiple times in the past few weekends, the high end PvP mode finally makes its return today complete with fixes for the recent issues plaguing it....

The long-awaited Iron Banner is finally arriving in Destiny 2 today and with it comes a new multiplayer map for Guardians to fight it out on. The limited time Crucible event features Control matches and will run for seven days, ending on Tuesday, October 17. The new map, Distant Shore, was announced on Bungie’s official Twitter yesterday where the developer also revealed it would be coming to all Destiny 2 playlists following the Iron Banner event’s completion....

Destiny 2 marks the end of an era for Bungie. It’s the first game going back through Halo 2 that Bungie hasn’t relied on “full, enforced” crunch development. In a Casual Connect USA conference, Bungie’s head of engineering Luke Timmins explains how Halo 2 almost killed the studio due to a state of permanent “crunch:. It has taken all of the years since to get rid of the “crunch culture” at Bungie, coming to fruition in Destiny’s DLC and now in Destiny 2....

Much like previous expansions, Forsaken is raising the Destiny 2 level cap for those who own it. In Game Informer’s recent Forsaken breakdown, Bungie confirmed that the new level cap in Destiny 2 will be 50, which is a steep jump from the current cap of 30. They also confirmed that the new power level cap will be 600, well above the current cap of 385. Each of the prior DLC’s for Destiny 2 increased the level cap by a fair increment, but this is the largest jump the game has seen yet, which makes sense as Forsaken is the largest expansion Bungie has produced for the Destiny franchise....

After an up and down first year, Destiny 2 seems to finally be back on track thanks in large part to its recent expansion, Forsaken. While most fans agree that this expansion has breathed new life into the game thanks to all of the updates and new content that was added to the base game, it’s not an experience that’s without flaw. One of the biggest issues with the expansion is the new infusion costs that are required in order to update gear, though in a new interview, it appears Bungie may be looking to correct that....

With Destiny’s Patrol mode getting a shot in the arm thanks to the new Plaguelands zone, don’t miss the new Quarantine mission nodes that were added in Rise of Iron. Destiny fans are back on the grind this week, trying to reach the new Light level cap and prepare themselves for the Wrath of the Machine raid that launches tomorrow. Outside of the new story mission and quests, Destiny: Rise of Iron introduced the Plaguelands Patrol zone....

Here’s the fastest way to farm exotics in Destiny: Rise of Iron, which can help you nab any elusive exotics you may need or serve as a source to level up quickly. Destiny has always been about getting the best gear and leveling up as high as possible. A major part of that grind is the acquisition of exotics, the highest tier weapon and armor in the game. While some exotics in Rise of Iron, like the Year 3 version of Gjallarhorn, are earned through the quest system, there are still plenty of new exotics that are awarded by random drop or by decrypting exotic engrams....

[UPDATE: Bungie has debunked the claims of hacking and deleting items. It appears the Destiny player in question accidentally deleted Thorn by dismantling an item in-game and moving an item using the app. So, be careful.] Reports are circulating that a new exploit is being used to target Destiny players where it hurts — their hard-earned inventory. Griefers have apparently found a way to dismantle another player’s weaponry and gear, leaving them with no recourse other than to acquire the items all over again....

Elon Musk is having a big impact on gaming stocks this week. First GameStop, and now CD Projekt Red. This week has been a wild one when it comes to the relationship between Wall Street and video games. GameStop’s soaring stock price, which was started by a movement on reddit, has been making headlines all over the world. The situation has become so serious that the US government is keeping an eye on the situation as it continues to develop....

Look, it’s time for video games to go beyond mere entertainment. I want video games that have so much mass-market appeal that shoe manufacturers are falling over themselves trying to acquire game franchise license agreements just so they can turn those games into shoes. That hasn’t happened yet, but Supplement Timing has at least devoted some of its time and resources to imagine what that world might look like. Here we have eight bespoke pieces of footwear that are all themed on a separate game franchise....