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Destiny and Fortnite fans alike gave donations during the “Charity Blitz” streams, but it was the Fortnite pro Ninja whose stream not only pushed GuardianCon 2018’s total donations past its $2.7 million goal, but also generated one of the biggest single donations in the entire event, with $100,000 being donated anonymously. Additionally, Ninja’s frequent Duos partner and Twitch personality Dr. Lupo raised over $350,000 in only four hours, which is the highest total of any single session....

According to IGN, the actual Gjallarhorn on display at the New York Toy Fair is a $10,000 prototype, but don’t worry, the version that will be available to fans won’t be nearly that expensive. It will retail for a non-bank-breaking $149.99, and is expected to release fall 2017. The 44-inch long Iron Gjallarhorn “Role Play Item,” as it’s being officially called by McFarlane Toys, is clearly being marketed to cosplayers and collectors, and it comes complete with an orange tipped barrel so it can safely be carried around a convention show floor....

In the more immediate future, however, Trials of Osiris and Iron Banner are set to return, with the former kicking off this weekend. Iron Banner, on the other hand, is still a mystery as far as its launch, but today we may have more clues about how the event may work. While browsing the Destiny companion app, one player discovered that four Iron Banner bounties were listed within the app’s quest list....

Many people trying to enjoy the Rise of Iron expansion for Destiny are discovering that they simply can’t access the servers, and those that can get in are finding themselves kicked from the game. These issues appear to be caused by heavy traffic, and so while Bungie continues its investigation into the matter, it has decided to implement a sign-in queue for Destiny “across all platforms.” So far, it doesn’t seem as though this sign-in queue is doing its job effectively....

During the first couple of Year 2 streams on Twitch for The Taken King, Bungie revealed tons of in-depth details about some of the content fans should expect when the expansion goes live this September. The studio’s initial Year 2 broadcast unveiled old exotics upgrades and double the vault space for Guardians’ gear, while the second one thus far took viewers on a comprehensive playthrough of the game’s new Dreadnaught Strike featuring “Shield Brothers” as its big baddies....

[HTML2] With only a couple short weeks remaining between fans and Destiny: The Taken King, Bungie has been in the news quite a bit lately, as they detail new gameplay and features through a series of livestreams. Tapping into these social media networks has also made sure that the game has remained in the forefront of everyone’s minds leading up to release as well. Raids have become a core part of the Destiny experience for players, pitting a group of six against waves of stronger enemies, environmental puzzles, and an end boss that promises powerful loot upon defeat....

During the production of Destiny 2 there were a number of things they had to scrap before release. Fortunately, they’ve introduced many of these scrapped ideas into later DLC and only a few things haven’t seen the light of day. Whether it’s locations from the old game, game modes, or wriggling creatures on the moons, here are all the things that didn’t make it to the final release. RELATED: Destiny 2: 8 Pro Tips To Carry Your Team Through The Menagerie...

There are various editions available to pre-order, but one in particular may grab the eye of those who have a particular fondness for figurines and/or statues. It initially wasn’t available, but we can now confirm that it’s up for purchase. RELATED: Destiny 2 Fan Illustrates How Much of the Hive Royalty Players Have Slain Called The Stranger edition, its main selling point is that those who buy it not only get a digital copy of the Destiny 2 expansion, but a 10" statue of the mysterious Exo Stranger character, who appears to be making a return in Beyond Light, as she has so far only appeared in the first game....

The Haunted Forest mode in Destiny 2 will go live in the game on October 16, when the Festival of the Lost begins. In Haunted Forest, players are tasked with killing “ghouls and demons” and get as far as they can within a 15 minute time limit. The Haunted Forest will be available to play solo or in co-op, plus it will also allow for matchmaking, so no one has to brave its horrors alone....

The original Vault of Glass was Destiny’s first raid and led to the race for a World’s First completion. Since then, fireteams in Destiny and Destiny 2 have raced one another to see which team can come out on top as the first to finish new raids. This has been broken down even more as some players have truly gone on to challenge themselves and complete different raids in the series solo....

How to Get the Revision 7.2.2 Exotic Quest for Lorentz Driver Players can acquire Lorentz Driver in two ways, with the first being a bonus of the purchased Season Pass coming at rank 1, and the second is a free copy of the Exotic for all players at rank 35 of the upper part of the Season Pass. Once the Exotic is acquired, players can now get the Revision 7.2.2 Exotic quest from Banshee-44 at the Tower....

That is easier said than done, however, as most of these Nightfalls have to be completed in under 10 minutes. A few of them have to be completed in 6-7 minutes, so Destiny 2 players will want to finish them as quickly as possible. To be specific, the Warden of Nothing Nightfall has the longest time trial at 11:57, and the Lake of Shadows has a time of 6:07. The full list is below, but luckily, there is a tool or two at every guardian’s disposal to make this feat a little easier to complete....

According to Outbreak.Info, which uses virus sequencing data from the GISAID database, AY.4.2 has now been identified in four states—North Carolina, Massachusetts, Washington and California—in addition to the District of Columbia, as of October 21. At present, the sub-lineage is very rare in the U.S. States. In total, five cases of AY.4.2 have been reported so far in the country—one in each of the states mentioned above and the federal district....

DeRozan, who joined the storied franchise via sign-and-trade in the offseason, is playing at an All-Star level early on in the 2021-22 season. His play is a major reason that the team finds itself atop the Eastern Conference standings at this early juncture of the year. MORE: Heat stand as legitimate contender in East Through his first 11 games with the Bulls, the 13-year veteran has been spectacular, posting averages of 26....

“At some point you’ve got to move on with your life and career,” he said of McCoy after practice Wednesday, via CSNPhilly.com. “I never worry about what someone else says about me — good, bad, and ugly." MORE: 15 most notable new players on NFL teams in 2015 | Week 1 fantasy RB rankings McCoy, now a member of the Bills, said in a recent interview with GQ that he doesn’t view Murray among the league’s best running backs....

If Republicans win back the House, the Senate, or—God forbid—both, it will plunge the United States right back into the depths of the hell that was former President Donald Trump’s America. This is just one of the many reasons why everyone should vote for the only political party defending democracy: the Democratic Party. Republicans are running on a platform of lies and deceit, and the stripping away of basic rights....

“What he’s doing is running a race for Mike Bloomberg. What they’re doing, the other Democrats, is running a race not for themselves but against other people,” political consultant Hank Sheinkopf told Newsweek. A Bloomberg spokesperson confirmed to Newsweek on Monday that the campaign will be opening a field office in the U.S. Virgin Islands in the next few weeks. So far, the former New York City mayor is the only 2020 Democrat to set up shop in the U....

Speaking to CNN’s Chris Cuomo on Wednesday, Carville said Democrats should “speak plain English” and appeal to all Americans – including those who live in both rural and metropolitan areas. “The nature of being a Democrat is you respect everybody and particularly respect people’s labor. So often, Democrats come across with this metropolitan arrogance or urban smugness that people feel, and it hurts us. And by the way, it even hurts us with people that live in cities that don’t speak this jargony faculty lounge language,” Carville said....

With a month until Election Day, Democrats are poised to win in five of seven battleground states: Arizona, Georgia, New Hampshire, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Recent polling suggests Republicans are still on track to flip Nevada and Wisconsin. Currently, the Senate is split 50-50, but Democrats get the advantage with Vice President Kamala Harris’ tie-breaking vote. In order to stay in control over the Senate, Democrats need to hold onto 14 Senate seats....

New York Governor Kathy Hochul is due to announce on Wednesday an end to the COVID mitigation measures, according to The New York Times as one public health expert told Newsweek, “it makes sense to have an off-ramp for mandates now.” Thursday will see the expiration of the rule requiring businesses in New York State to demand customers have proof of vaccination and wear masks indoors, except when eating or drinking....