Daniel James
Opinion: Microsoft Should Spin off Halo's Multiplayer
Halo revolutionized gaming forever by giving its masterpiece single-player campaign a multiplayer mode. Nearly 20 years later, it’s time...
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Daniel James
Dec 11, 20186 min read
A Minor Black Armor Controversy Means We Need to Talk About The Grind.
The goal of an endlessly playable game has always been a dream of gamers. World of Warcraft was the first major step in that direction,...
Daniel James
Nov 10, 20184 min read
Destiny 2 isn't Underperforming, but Clickbait is Definitely Overperforming
This week, Activision had a public investors call that disclosed their thoughts on the company’s performance. With Call of Duty: Black...
Daniel James
Nov 2, 20181 min read
Riven Almost Looked Very Different
The scourge of The Dreaming City, Riven, was a monster of unprecedented proportions. She was a massive, monstrous and creepy monster. But...
Daniel James
Oct 1, 20181 min read
Local Vagrant Keeps Selling Garbage in The Tower
Every week, players flock to Xur, Agent of The Nine, to get their hands on his wares. But since the events of Forsaken, we’re short a...
Daniel James
Sep 30, 20181 min read
Bungie’s New Franchise is Called ‘Matter’ Apparently
Back in June, Bungie CEO Peter Parsons announced that the company was changing directions. With the aid of new, Chinese investors the...
Daniel James
Sep 27, 20184 min read
We’re Out of Reasons Why Destiny Doesn’t Have Cross Saving
Picture courtesy of YouTuber Snake DST Just yesterday, Sony announced they were lifting their block on crossplay between competitor...
Daniel James
Sep 24, 20183 min read
Three Terrible Boss Mechanics That Need to Die
Destiny is a pretty multifaceted and sophisticated experience that offers a variety of experience that’s hard to find elsewhere. But all...
Daniel James
Sep 20, 20182 min read
Forsaken's Raid is Now Granting Players Actual Wishes
The 'Last Wish' of Destiny 2's latest raid may have been a horrible curse upon The Dreaming City, but it looks like the wishes only got...
Daniel James
Sep 16, 20187 min read
Destiny 2’s Collections Could Solve the Game’s Cross-Platform Conundrum
Forsaken’s improvements to the game’s quality-of-life are underappreciated. Amidst the bonkers new Raid, dazzling new City and explosive...
Daniel James
Sep 15, 20182 min read
Forsaken's Raid Beaten After Grueling, Record Smashing Run that Lasted Nearly 19 Hours
After a brutal run that lasted nearly 19 hours, Team Redeem pushed another World First to the finish line. The spectacular race was a...
Daniel James
Sep 8, 20183 min read
How to Kill The Bloody Cleaver
Early on in the Forsaken campaign, you’ll set foot in the grimy lair of The Spider. He and you share a special connection: the desire to...
Daniel James
Sep 7, 20184 min read
How to Crush Your Way through Forsaken's Blind Well
If you’ve completed Forsaken’s campaign, and found a cool Awoken statue, you’ve probably found your way into The Dreaming City. The lost...
Daniel James
Aug 31, 20184 min read
Red Dead Redemption II and the Death of the Wild West
"By 1899, the West had nearly been tamed. The age of gunslingers and outlaws had nearly passed into myth." Seven years after the original...
Daniel James
Aug 27, 20184 min read
Let’s Take a Moment to Appreciate Everything Destiny 2 Did Right
Destiny 2’s newest Forsaken expansion is expected to remedy the base game’s problems. It picks up from the preceding Warmind DLC which,...
Daniel James
Aug 8, 20185 min read
Awoken Techeuns Are Probably Behind The Dreaming City's Curse
A new trailer for Destiny 2’s ‘Forsaken’ expansion hit the internet this morning. Following the overwhelmingly positive reaction to...
Daniel James
Jul 19, 20186 min read
Destiny 2 Failed to Use its World to Tell its Story
"What we’re doing with Destiny is we are deliberately telling a story about the Light and what it means to be chosen." -Luke Smith,...
Daniel James
Jul 17, 20186 min read
Why Destiny 1's Worlds Were So Special
"No one is to blame. It is neither their fault nor ours. It is the misfortune of being born when the whole world is dying." -Alexander...
Daniel James
Jul 4, 20184 min read
Everything You'll Want to Know About Forsaken's New Supers
Destiny 2's Forsaken DLC is on track to put the game on its head, ramping the stakes to 11 and shoving as much power as possible back...
Daniel James
Jun 28, 20182 min read
Kotaku: Google's Game Platform Will Take on Next Xbox, PlayStation
Rumors have been flying around for the last few years that Android-giant Google has been trying to enter the videogame industry. After a...
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