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Top 5 Story Elements We Can’t Wait to Learn More About

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While there’s not an overwhelming amount to glean from the beta, there was more than enough to get my juices flowing. Theses are the five story elements I can’t wait to dig into! [divider] 5. Lord Shaxx When we meet Lord Shaxx in Homecoming, he’s surrounded by fearful residents of the Last City. This is perhaps the most important – in my mind – story element introduced in the Beta: never before have we seen Guardians interact with non-Guardians, and it seems evident that Shaxx has led the group we find to safety. It also appears that he’s wearing Raze-Lighter

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Reviewing the D2 BETA Subclasses

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Now that we’ve had ample time with each subclass in the D2 beta, it’s time to take a closer look at each of them! [divider] Titan Class Skills Towering Barricade – Press and Hold Circle/B to create a large barrier that can be used to reinforce a position with cover from enemy fire. Rally Barricade – Press and Hold Circle/B to create a small barrier that allows you to peek over it while aiming down sights, and which instantly reloads your equipped weapon when you take cover. The new Barricade skills are a perfect fit for the Titan class, and

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9 Destiny 2 BETA Tips

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Here’s 9 interesting & helpful tips that have been found so far: 1. Stay with Zavala in the campaign mission to practice your new Super abilities Thanks goes to /u/LORD_WZRD for this one. Once you rendezvous with Zavala during the ‘Homecoming’ campaign mission, you’re tasked with defending the plaza area against three waves of invading Cabal before continuing on to meet with Ikora. Periodically, Zavala will pop his own Ward of Dawn to shield you from incoming missiles, dropping several orbs when he does so. Normally this area also features a couple of other Guardians as well, and it’s a

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D2 BETA First Impressions

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We’ve gotten a chance to play through the opening mission, Strike and sample Control and Countdown. I’ve had the chance to get some solid playtime with all six of the available subclasses, and what follows are my initial impressions after a day of playing. Gameplay It should come as no surprise to anyone that the gameplay feels polished and controls like a dream. Bungie knows what they’re doing when it comes to developing FPS engines and that hasn’t changed with Destiny 2. With that said, the game feels similar to the original while being quite different all at the same

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Spinfoil Monday: The Nemesis Star

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Welcome to another edition of Spinfoil Sunday Monday, when we put on our protective hats and stare unblinking into the abyss. This week, we’ll be discussing the Nemesis Star and cyclical extinctions. Last time we took a look at the wild theory that SIVA has something – somehow – to do with the worms. [divider] The Nemesis Star theory states that the cause of cyclical extinctions on Earth is an as-yet-undiscovered dwarf star whose gravity sends other celestial bodies hurtling our way every 27 million years. As space.com puts it, Scientists speculated that Nemesis may affect the Oort cloud, which

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Destiny 2 BETA Preview

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We’re fast approaching the start of the Destiny 2 Beta, with early access kicking off on the 18th for PS4 players. In anticipation of the beta launch, we wanted to put out a comprehensive beta preview to answer any and all questions about what will be available to play hands on and when exactly you will be able to access it. Beta Access Playstation 4 and Xbox One players can currently preload the Destiny 2 beta file from their respective platform digital stores, or by redeeming a beta code provided by whichever retailer you pre-ordered from. Simply search for ‘Destiny

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Destiny 2 Weekly News Wrap Up

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We are just a few short days away from the start of the early access for the Destiny 2 beta, and what a week it’s been! We’ve gotten a few juicy details on Bungie’s goals going into Destiny 2 as far as the lore and story are concerned, we’ve seen the debut of two brand new PvP maps, some more details on the Sentinel Titan, and so much more is coming later this month. [divider] Beta Details Let’s get right into one of the most important topics, and that’s the impending beta! As of Thursday, July 13 the Destiny 2

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