Game Informer sat down for an interview with some of the writing and story team at Bungie to find out more about what fans can expect when Rise of Iron comes out. Rise of Iron sets out to balance the past and the present. It’s a story of the player’s Guardian as they push the story forward in the present time while also learning about the past and how the past continues to affect Destiny’s universe in the present and future....
Bungie is already starting its marketing efforts for Rise of Iron, and yesterday the studio took fans on a tour of the game’s Cosmodrome location via a Twitch stream. From the looks of it, the place has changed significantly since its appearance in the base game. Players will immediately notice that the area has been plunged into the depths of winter, with snow and ice covering just about every surface....
[WARNING! – POTENTIAL SPOILERS AHEAD!] With less than three weeks to go before Destiny: The Taken King drops, fans of Bungie’s extremely popular action-RPG have been clamoring for as many details about the new content as possible in order to properly prepare their Guardians for battle. So far, the studio has shared tons of information about what players can expect, such as Year 2’s old exotics upgrades, as well as the introduction of eight fresh Crucible maps, and it’s safe for fans to presume even more news is on the way....
The slow transition from Destiny to Destiny 2 is now slated to claim one of the game’s most popular recurring events as yet another piece of history, too. The latest This Week at Bungie update provided Crucible players with two key dates that mark the end of an era for Destiny’s multiplayer experience - August 1, which will be the last Iron Banner, and August 11, which will be the final Destiny-era Trials of Osiris....
The end goal for players at the moment is to journey through the ultra-difficult Vault of Glass, an experience that’s been compared to raids from MMO games. Released this morning, it’s recommended that players reach level 26 before they even consider setting foot in the Vault — and to do that, you’ll need to make the most of end-game currencies to get your hands on some high-level gear and continue llevelingpast level 20....
Speaking of looking, those searching for Xur will find him in The Reef, the social space added with the House of Wolves DLC expansion for Destiny. It isn’t very often that Xur appears in the Reef, which is a good sign for his potential inventory. And, for those who’ve yet to see Xur’s Reef hiding spot, simply head to the right after spawning in and Xur will be tucked behind the open door straight ahead....
This week, Xur can be found in the very back of the hangar - commonly referred to as the “nightclub.” It may seem like a rather long trek, but just keep going and eventually Xur will reveal himself in the very back, dimly lit corner. Xur’s Exotic Selection However, once players finally get to Xur they will find disappointment is the most bountiful item on his menu. With no heavy ammo synthesis for the fifth week in a row, it’s as if Xur, and in turn Bungie, is trolling the Destiny player base....
Before providing maps that highlight the locations of Destiny 2’s Calcified Light Fragments, it is worth mentioning that players can use their Ghosts to zero in on them quite easily. More specifically, Calcified Light Fragments show up as small gray diamonds on a fan’s HUD when they have their Ghost out, and players should use this feature alongside the maps below to complete this part of the Growth quest quickly....
This year, Bungie has a lot to prove more than any other time. Not only is the company self publishing Destiny now, it has outlined a 3 year plan to show its commitment to Destiny 2, beginning with Beyond Light. If the studio cannot launch this new era of Destiny with a strong release, it will be harder to turn heads with subsequent releases. In fact, there are a couple of things missing that would go a long way in drawing new players in, which means Bungie needs to work harder in other areas....
The first inkling of Solar Week came after data mined files appeared to contain references to a focus on Solar subclass path improvements, Solar-themed emotes and Solar-based activities. These references were very similar to the Arc Week event back during Season of the Drifter, so naturally many fans believed Solar Week would appear before the release of Shadowkeep. RELATED: Is Gjallarhorn Returning to Destiny 2 During Solar Week? The problem is, Solar Week has yet to appear and time is running out before the release of Shadowkeep, even with its delay to October 1st....
As seen in the latest trailer for Destiny 2’s Forsaken DLC, some of the weapons on the table are the Two-Tailed Fox, which is a rocket launcher that fires two projectiles at once, while the Trinity Ghoul is a bow that charges up electrical storm arrows following precision kills. Another weapon for Guardians to wield is Malfeasance, a pistol where five consecutive hits on an enemy cause an elemental explosion....
The key area in which to explore is within The Inverted Spire strike, which begins in a public area of the new planet called Nessus. While exploring players have found numerous unique areas and even discovered a type of public event with a new enemy, called the Storm Minotaur. It’s likely that the encounter with the Storm Minotaur is the first part of a more complex event, side quest, or even a Lost Sector, but for now that’s all players have access to....
In order to claim Leviathan’s Breath, there are 7 total steps to complete, many of which should be familiar to Destiny 2 players. At this point, Bungie has released a handful of exotic weapon quests and most follow a similar pattern of obtaining the basic version of a weapon, charging it up by completing tasks, and then finishing a revamped strike to gain the exotic. Leviathan’s Breath is no different....
The return of the Thunderlord quest in Season 6 will start on April 9, 2019 with the kick-off of Arc Week, which will also bring Arc Singe modifiers, buffed Arc subclasses, special emotes, and more. But while Arc Week will end upon the next weekly reset on April 16, the opportunity to activate and complete the Thunderlord quest will remain available until April 23. After that, the Thunderlord will be available only through exotic engrams, which is currently the only place to find it for players without it already in their inventory....
The data, from the GISAID virus reporting database and collected and displayed by Outbreak.Info, shows the variant is almost totally limited to the U.K. but that cases have been reported in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and parts of western Europe. Of the 14,970 AY.4.2 cases to have been sequenced worldwide from October 18, some 14,247 were from the U.K. The country with the next highest prevalence is Romania, followed by Poland, Ireland, and then Denmark....
The Cowboys have not called running back DeMarco Murray since last week, according to ESPN, despite the fact that the NFL’s leading rusher is set to become a free agent on Tuesday afternoon. MORE: NFL free agency live updates | Top 25 free agents | The life of an NFL free agent In the meantime, Murray has deleted all references to the Cowboys on his Twitter. Murray rushed for 1,845 yards and 13 touchdowns last season for the Cowboys, breaking Smith’s single-season rushing record and helping Dallas to the NFC East title....
But considering he’s drawn the assignment of covering LeBron James in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, the sixth-year player out of Missouri has decided to wear something a bit different. MORE: Conference finals predictions | LeBron 12 buckets Hopefully Carroll will be able to finally answer Mars Blackmon’s famous question: Is it the shoes?
“Heaven” is a track on the star’s newly released album Holy Fvck and the 29-year-old has confirmed it is about Matthew 5:30. “Matthew 5:30 says, ‘If your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off; [for] it’s better to lose one part of your body than your entire body to hell.’ That was a Bible verse I heard since I was young—too young to know what masturbation was,” Lovato said in an interview with the Los Angeles Times....
Gallego, a Democrat who represents Arizona’s 7th congressional district, was present in the chamber of the House of Representatives when supporters of former President Donald Trump attempted to enter. He told The Independent in an interview published on Saturday that he was contemplating which members of the House could be used to form a defensive position. Gallego served with the U.S. Marines in Iraq and he told the newspaper his instincts from his military service kicked in on January 6....
Currently 50 Senators caucus with each of the main parties, with Joe Biden’s Democrats holding a waifer thin majority thanks to the vice-president’s deciding vote. However, the GOP is hoping to win the Senate, allowing them to torpedo Biden’s legislative agenda during the next two years of his presidency. According to analysis by polling experts FiveThirtyEight, Republicans have a 54 percent chance of winning the Senate, though they are strongly favored for a House victory....
