Got a lot of new followers lately so I figured it's time to bring up...
What to expect:
- Destiny fashion
- Copeium we'll get a new Ape Escape
- Horror opinions
- Game design musings
What not to expect
- Marathon leaks
- Really anything you'd probably consider insightful
Explosive firepower is Taken to a new level with three times the democracy and three times the detonation.
The latest Warbond, Democratic Detonation, is available now!
Episode 3 of The Last of Us is a terrific example of how sometimes deviating from a adaptation’s story can strengthen the characters, world, and our connection to it. Beautiful episode and best one yet.
I do wonder if gamers truly grasp the amount of damage the layoffs the past few years have gone to gaming. It's not downsizing studios, but with that comes the loss of knowledge, people mentoring the next generation, a retainment of systems, procedures, and engines.
Idk why folks are being such movie snobs about this moment. Hate on the MCU all you want, but I’ve seen hundreds upon hundreds of movies in a theater and I’ve never seen a crowd lose their mind as much as this moment
So I may not be doing single-player guides at Fanbyte anymore but here's a quick one for the Dead Space Remake.
Go to the Breakroom, stand in the circle, and input the following:
melee, stomp, melee, melee, stomp, melee, stomp, melee, melee, melee, melee, stomp.
Enjoy!
Regardless of how you feel about Destiny's current state, I will say the armor design team has been absolutely killing it this year. We asked for more unique armor sets and Bungie has been really delivering on that.
GIRL I SAY GIRL YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE THE QUEEN OF LIES AND NOW YOU LYIN' ON THE GROUND - GOT THE LIGHT JUST IN TIME TO SEE YOURSELF DIE GIRL. ALL THOSE BRAINS AND YOU COULDN'T OUTSMART A BULLET. EVEN IMMARU GHOSTED YOU GIRL
Liana is the entire reason Im here at Bungie. I owe her everything and more for pushing me here. It absolutely crushes me in every conceivable way that she's been laid off. I cannot stress enough how amazing of a get she would be for any company
Well... my heart is breaking for all affected
I am now looking for opportunities. I have 21 years of games industry experience in media, production, and community management. I'm processing,I'm so heartbroken. I don't know what to do from here... this was my home. I feel so lost
I deeply dislike pieces like this because it gives this weird illusion that single-player games need to maintain live service or multiplayer numbers otherwise they're dead or "in trouble."
I still have no idea how I managed to survive two rounds of layoffs when I’m literally a jr dev with minimum technical skill. One aspect of the industry layoffs that doesn’t get mentioned enough is the sheer loss of foundational knowledge and mentors for jr devs
I would absolutely watch an entire Luigi’s Mansion movie if it was just Charlie Day being scared and dealing with all the ghosts bullshit for 90 minutes
Well this really took off huh. I dont have anything to promote...
EXCEPT MANAGED DEMOCRACY. DO NOT LET THOSE TOASTERS WIN, GET OUT THERE AND DIE FOR THE CAUSE
So tomorrow will be my last day at Fanbyte and games media altogether. I won't be writing guides or news anymore...
...Because on May 22nd I'll be joining the incredible team
@Bungie
as their new Associate World Designer for [REDACTED]!!!!!!!!!!!!!
🚨Salvation's Edge is now the third longest World's First raid race in Destiny's history, behind D1 Vault of Glass (14h) and Last Wish. (18h 49m)
Bungie absolutely COOKED with this raid.
Five years ago today. I was a writer for CBS/CB, excited and so nervous to meet folks from Bungie, one of my favorite studios in the past 30 years, and to check out Gambit for the very first time.
Time is funny.
Hope you’re having a badass weekend ✌🏼
I kinda hope Bungie expands on Dares of Eternity in the future. It’s such a silly idea that works perfectly within the games framework. I’d love to see new encounters and puzzles to solve for fabulous prizes
Another understated part of the Witness is their voice work. I love that when they get angry everything about the calm, multi-layered whispers just vanishes in favor of a single voice.
I'll DIE, I'LL BLEED on the hill that this design is a masterclass.
They made a villain with kitten eyes. THEY MADE A FUCKING VILLAIN WITH KITTEN EYES.
Y'all don't realize how tough it is to make a villain work, and look evil and terrifying. SPECIALLY WHEN THEY HAVE KITTEN EYES
I swear this week alone I've seen more Guardian Rank 6's and below than ever before. It's so neat to see the mix of returning and new players come back for this big moment in Destiny's history.
Were so close now!!!!!!
Less than 2 days until The Final Shape drops, and Destiny 2 just hit a new record today with the highest concurrent players on Steam in the last nine months.
The hype is REAL! 💥
Prepare to meet some of your newest foes.
Introducing the Harbinger and Weaver – two members of the Dread, arriving with The Final Shape.
The Final Shape // June 4, 2024
🔺
I’m okay, but I’m angry and deeply fucking depressed about this. Please put your energy and goodwill towards supporting those impacted because they’re some of the most talented people in the industry.
This morning, we shared an important update with the Bungie team on the difficult decision to eliminate 220 roles at Bungie.
You can read the full statement below.
The number of LFG groups that remove or don't accept me due to my Warlock build in Legend Onslaught is pretty funny. Especially considering my Strand build utterly laps most Solar Warlocks
So I’ve been seeing the whole “game journalists can’t play games” joke popping up against and like…
Y’all talk a lot of shit for people who constantly use guides cause you cannot be asked to solve something yourself
@PaulTassi
The steady inflation of items that cost legendary shards or other materials. I also wish there was a better way to farm for Ascendant Shards solo given their importance for crafting
Having my first game be one folks are rooting to fail is a weird feeling. I’m probably gonna disconnect a bit more from my work on here until close to launch.
Just gonna stick to shitposts, horror, Magic, and becoming insufferable when Super Mario RPG releases for now.
Now that I've run it a bunch here are my top 5 fav raids:
1) Salvations Edge
2) Vow of the Disciple
3) Wrath of the Machine
4) Last Wish
5) Deep Stone Crypt
Watching them bringing up moon phases because of the debuff name in the Vault is so fucking funny. This is the most authentic Last Wish experience I could ask for
On Friday May 3rd, we're stepping into the world of
@DestinyTheGame
! ⚔️
Join us as we take on one of the hardest raids ever released, Last Wish, completely blind. We'll be joined by special guests for a casted weekend event over at 🔴
More info soon! 👀
Today is my first day at Bungie!!!
Which means my master plan of getting them to eventually convince Sony to let them make a new Ape Escape game has officially begun.
I have zero control over this, I am simply giving my thoughts as a player
Shiny drops are fine. They *should* be exceedingly rare, that's the point lol It reminds me of back in the D1 days when finding an exotic was very rare. I love chasing these guns, they feel special
Absolutely deserved. The D2 team not only hit a homerun but shattered the goddamn stadium lights. It's so great to see all their dedication, love, and hard work getting recognized by fans and critics alike.
Destiny 2: The Final Shape delivers on much of what this series has promised, bringing exciting new challenges and a satisfying ending to its decade-long story.
Our review:
Ngl, I feel like a few folks are underestimating how challenging 8 back to back encounters on Contest Mode will be. Like for experienced raiders they will be fine, but this is going to be one of those PVE mountains not everyone can climb (as it should be imo)
Y'all game jams are just like morale activates where folks take a very very very brief amount of time to make little games or show off unique ideas. Its nowhere as near as serious as some of yall are making it out to be
I never did anything on Destiny so not gonna do the “Bungie”BUT I will say y’all show shower the D2 and any folks who worked on the game with endless love. Everyone at this studio is so passionate about what they do and you can really see it in the game
“Why are game journalists so bad at games?”
“Do game journalists even play games?!”
Idk champ, judging by the numbers I do every month y’all seem to really fond of looking up guides and not figuring shit out on your own
NEWS: Embracer Group has canceled a Deus Ex video game that was in development for ~2 years and laid off an unspecified number of staff at Eidos Montreal:
"Prepare to witness Zack Snyder's true vision" is an insane thing to say when you are literally the same publisher of the original movies. Like, nothing was stopping yall from doing this in the first place outside of trying to make this a marketing gimmick lmao
Have this on in the background and its been pretty fun to see Wow Raiders take on Destiny. But they're at the vault now so who knows how long theyre gonna be here lmao
For those who don’t know it usually starts either 10 min after or before every hour in the Vex Incursion zone. It doesn’t always trigger but I’ve found this has been the most consistent timing for it so far
For those that don't know, I am pretty big into Destiny fashion. I've decided I am going to start a thread where, over time, I come up with a new look for every single exotic armor piece for my Warlock.
So if you need inspiration or ideas keep an eye out!
I think my favorite thing about Helldivers 2 is everything, even the smallest detail, is in service of the games identity. The store has fake reviews, any developer-related community messages are written like they’re from a higher up, the tutorial messages are propaganda
Fine since apparently this is more popular than I realized lol, so follow up hot take.
The Menagerie is solely propped up on its setting and loot. It isn’t nearly as fun as folks like to romanticize. Not even in my top 3, possibly not even in my top 5 seasonal activities
I’m tired as fuck so I’m going to bed. There’s like 50/50 chance when I wake up this race is still going
Calling my shot now, Dattos team will solve the puzzle first