Somehow, we’re only two weeks into April. A lot has happened! I’m introducing a new feature called Triple Threat, where I pick and discuss three topics. For the premiere, here are my thoughts on Marathon, Blue Prince, and the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal. No Zombies? How diverse. I am working on a Shattered Veil video review, which will be out …
Tag: Destiny
Bungie and Game Informer: We Aren’t Out of the Woods Yet
Sigh. When it looked like the worst industry-wide redundancies were behind us, Bungie decided that one round of layoffs wasn’t enough. Despite an initial cost-cutting exercise in October 2023, the studio decimated its ranks by a further 17% this past week. Nothing I write here will be unique; it’s all been said a thousand times. But that doesn’t change our …
Excising the Easter Egg: What Can Black Ops 6 Zombies Learn From Destiny 2?
Bungie delivered. The Final Shape was a worthy conclusion to Destiny’s Light and Dark saga, more than living up to the ten-year build. It continued the hot streak of campaign expansions in Destiny that started with The Witch Queen (despite notable issues with Lightfall’s story, I thought the campaign was full of remarkable encounters and memorable set pieces) and provided …
Destiny: Where Does My Guardian Fit in The Final Shape?
The Final Shape approaches. Guardians across the system will take the fight to The Witness, fight side-by-side with old friend Cayde-6, and mix up their builds with the new Prismatic subclass. Like many Destiny players, I’m starting to feel nostalgic over my journey amongst the stars, though it started more recently than most guardians. I’d tried and failed multiple times …
This Week at Bungie: Fire, Everywhere
It’s been a red-letter week for Bungie, the studio behind Destiny 2, with almost 10% of its staff made redundant, reports of the live service game missing financial and player retention targets by large numbers – 45% below projected revenue – and the all-but-confirmed delay to the next Destiny expansion, ‘The Final Shape’. Players have been unhappy with the direction …