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Bungie has said it before and repeated it again in its weekly blog: connection is prioritized over skill when matchmaking. However, Bungie explained the process of matchmaking a little differently than before. Here’s how it works according to the developer: First, we identify a pool of available players with a good connection to you Within that pool, we choose players closely matched to your personal skill rating If we can’t find players within that pool, we widen the variance in skill If THAT doesn’t work, we expand the search again with more variance in connection quality Once enough players are selected, we break them out into equally skilled teams...

Earlier today, Guardians have begun to discover a new item after opening a newly added free daily gift box known as the box of fortunes. Instead of getting some randomized resource, players receive a paper fortune which is then added to the consumable portion of the inventory. According to the community, the description tied to the fortune is randomized and right now there are at least 26 possible messages....

It appears that Lord Saladin, the Iron Banner, and the Iron Lords will be taking center stage in the expansion: While fans may find out more details about the story during Bungie’s official reveal stream, here is some background on Lord Saladin and the Iron Lords that comes from Destiny’s lore, called the Grimoire. It might contain hints at where the next narrative thread in Destiny could lead. The Iron Lords & The Iron Wolves Those who play Destiny have probably heard the names of the Iron Lords, even if they didn’t realize it—the weapons and armor of the Iron Banner bear their names:...

The infusion system in Destiny was introduced last year in The Taken King expansion in place of the old reforging mechanic. Essentially, it allows players to take an unwanted piece of gear that has better stats and use it to level up a lower end piece of gear. The problem was that this mechanic wouldn’t always take that lower item and raise it to the level of the item being infused....

The spreadsheet was just recently updated to include the newly added raid weapons and stat changes that arrived as part of the game’s last major update, Age of Triumph. Upon opening the spreadsheet, readers will find that Mercules has broken down every weapon class into its own category, showing detailed statistics for every Legendary and Exotic weapon as well. Going a step further, the stats have also been color coded to better show which traits are better than others....

On Twitter, Mixer streamer Gothalion said that he wouldn’t be streaming “this morning” as there are “things to handle.” The streamer typically streams from 8:30AM, Monday - Friday, playing games like Destiny 2, Sea of Thieves, and this month he has dipped his toe into Obsidian Entertainment game, Grounded. Gothalion often hosts an evening stream too but it’s unclear if that will go ahead as planned. RELATED: Mixer Paying Bonuses to Partnered Streamers...

On Friday, Duggan released a statement to the media regarding the discrepancy surrounding the U.S. Census. He stated that he’s planning to take legal action behind the count as well. “It appears the Census Bureau has undercounted Detroit’s population by at least 10 percent,” said Duggan. “We will be pursuing our legal remedies to get Detroit an accurate count.” Duggan went on to speak about the newly-released Census data along with Rep....

Ever since the announcement of the existence of Redrix’s Broadsword, Destiny 2 fans have launched into a debate about the fairness of such a weapon existing, as well as wondering what it will take for players to get their hands on the unique weapon. Amidst the controversy, Bungie decided to share the full details of the quest that will unlock Redrix’s Broadsword. And it looks to be quite the grind....

Trials of Osiris is the competitive PvP-mode in Destiny 2 available to play only over the weekends, starting from the daily reset on Fridays. The mode pits two teams of three in an elimination-style mode where the first team to win five rounds wins the whole match. Narratively, it is an extension of Lord Shaxx’s Crucible originally overseen by the Followers of Osiris in the first Destiny and at the start of Destiny 2....

For those wanting to opt in to get Destiny 2’s DLC expansions, there are many ways to go about it besides buying it separately. That’s because the Expansion Pass (which is basically a Season Pass, as other games would call it) is included in many editions of the game already, specifically the Collector’s Edition, Limited Edition, Digital Deluxe Edition, and Game + Expansion Pass bundle. The description of the Expansion Pass doesn’t give too many hints away as to what those expansions will contain, only saying that they will bring “brand new story missions, cooperative activities, competitive multiplayer, and a wealth of new weapons, armor, and gear....

This doesn’t mean players shouldn’t use whatever weapons they want in Destiny 2, but some options are more reliable than others. For those looking to see the very best weapons available in the current meta, the following tier list should prove to be extremely useful. RELATED: Destiny 2 Idea Would Improve Xur Loot Pool Season of the Lost PvE Exotics For PvE, there are quite a few weapons that players should consider using if they have them in Destiny 2....

The Destiny 2: Shadowkeep launch trailer gives players a look at everything new coming on October 1st with Shadowkeep. The first part of the trailer is dedicated to the new campaign in the expansion that has players rteturning to the Moon to confront a new threat as well as the Hive. There’s even a few hints that Ghost, voiced by Nolan North, could be playing a pivotal role in the story and even may become corrupted and serve as the voice for a potential foe....

Exotic catalysts are some of the most sought-after items in the game currently, and the grind is about to get a little easier. With Update 1.2.3, Bungie has “slightly” increased the drop rate for the catalysts when running heroic strikes. While there were no specific numbers, it will be a relief for some players who have invested a lot of time with little to show for it. Three new catalysts will be available when running prestige raids....

Naturally, after seeing the new Warlock armor coming in the latest Destiny 2 DLC, fans on Reddit, like Loungeshark and Aioros_Y, immediately go to work deciphering the text string seen in the description for the Yuga Sundown Helmet. As it turns out, the odd description text didn’t stop with that helmet as the rest of the Yuga Sundown gear set contained the 67 character strings as well as the Titan Midnight Exigent set and the Hunter Abhorrent Imperative set as well....

In addition to the rotating content each week, players have been grinding away at unlocking one of the many hand cannons introduced in the Forsaken expansion. In addition to Better Devils getting random rolls, players have been discovering other strong hand cannons like the Duke Mk.44 as well as chasing exotics like the Ace of Spades and the newly released Malfeasance. While Luna’s Howl has been the goal for many Competitive Crucible players, it was recently discovered that another powerful variant called Not Forgotten can also be unlocked after a fair bit of grinding....

The announcement regarding the game’s lack of private matches upon release came during an interview on Kotaku’s E3 2017 podcast, with Destiny 2 director Luke Smith confirming as much. Of course, since Smith made sure to phrase it in a way to say that Guardians won’t be able to cobble together matches with their own rule sets “at launch,” it opens up the possibility of Bungie adding the feature later on down the line....

While the streamer’s chat ate it up, when the clip came to LivestreamFails, Lilypichu herself showed up to clear the air. According to her, the friendship collapsed due to Destiny’s obsession with Pokimane. Destiny calls out Lilypichu as a Trump supporter, but Lily responds Whilst calling out Lilypichu and explaining their tiff, Destiny stated: Destiny continued to talk about Lily’s demeanor, painting her as a Trump supporter. He alleged that she abandoned him during his hour of need due to their political differences, stating:...

One possibility, which fans have long been asking for, is the old Vault of Glass and Crota’s End raids coming back. However, that could pose some problems to the balance of the game, especially when it comes to the raid weapons. But one fan has come up with some pretty great concepts on how — if Bungie were to refresh the old raids — those weapons could be refreshed as well....

The artwork for the three-page one-shot is nothing short of stellar, as the panel placement, line-work, and coloring could easily be found taking up valuable real estate next to fan-favorite DC, Marvel, Image, and Dark Horse titles in comic book shops. While Champion’s re-imagining of Cayde-6’s failed reclamation of the Moon against Hive forces is objectively well-done, he had to shorten the story a bit in order to maintain proper pacing....

While endless amounts of Sterling Treasure can be purchased via microtransactions through Eververse (for 200 Silver, or $2 US), Bungie is giving players three avenues to earn Sterling Treasure per week. Starting every Tuesday at 2 a.m. Pacific, be sure to complete these activities to get every free Sterling Treasure. Visit the Postmaster The first one is easy. At every weekly reset, the Postmaster will have one Sterling Treasure box for players....