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Call of Duty Black Ops 4 introduces some questionable microtransactions

Tuesday, 13 November 2018 13:11
Written by Wesley "CataclysmZA" Fick
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Activision’s Call of Duty Black Ops 4 is the company’s most successful launch in the series so far. Pre-order sales went through the roof when Blackout was announced, and the game’s sales to date have also reportedly been good. When Activision and Treyarch Studios announced the game, they made it clear that microtransactions for the game would arrive later. This gave the game a bit of a breather from the regular backlash that other titles have seen with their launches tied in with microtransactions, and launch reviews were pretty good. However, those microtransactions have been launched on PS4 and will soon be coming to other platforms in the coming weeks, and a lot of players aren’t happy with the changes.

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Bungie’s open post for Senior Progression Designer reveals their plans for Destiny’s Eververse

Friday, 08 December 2017 08:54
Written by Wesley "CataclysmZA" Fick
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As Bungie and Activision keep on digging Destiny 2’s grave, a recent job posting by Bungie on their website points to the studio’s future plans for the franchise, the Eververse store, microtransactions, and player progression. The gaming industry has had a fire lit under its feet from gamers who are rejecting odious DLC and microtransaction practices, and Destiny 2 was found to be particularly predatory in how it made players grind for XP. This week, the Curse of Osiris DLC locked base game content behind a paywall. Last week, Bungie nerfed player progression for all players after turning off their XP scaling system. There’s no end to the crazy headlines and no relief for gamers, and it looks like the studio might plan for it to remain that way in the future.

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Humvee sues Activision, credit themselves for Call of Duty success

Friday, 10 November 2017 00:10
Written by Chris Kemp
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When you think Call of Duty, you think two things: iconic fast-paced military FPS, and Humvees. It’s hard to imagine a Call of Duty without a Humvee, and as the company themselves point out, there’s really little reason to even play the game without them.

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Destiny 2 hits 1.2 million concurrent players

Monday, 11 September 2017 13:42
Written by Dane Remendes
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This past weekend, Bungie revealed that Destiny 2 managed to hit an impressive high of 1.2 million concurrent players, all simultaneously shootin’-and-lootin’ their way through the game. That’s an incredible milestone, especially considering that it doesn’t include the PC version of the game, which is only launching towards the end of next month.

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I played Destiny 2 on PC, and I finally understand what all the fuss is about

Tuesday, 05 September 2017 14:40
Written by Dane Remendes
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Fun fact: I don’t own an Xbox One or PS4. My trusty PC is where the vast majority of my gaming happens. This means that when Destiny launched back in 2014, I missed that boat entirely. Actually, the reality is more dramatic than that. I practically tripped off the dock’s edge, fell into the ocean, and drowned hopelessly while I watched the good ship Destiny disappear into the horizon.

The thing is, I work with Tarryn van der Byl. Anyone who follows Tarryn’s exploits will know that for the last three years she’s been all Destiny, all day. She hosts Destiny tea parties, but only Guardians are invited. When she dreams, she dreams of Destiny. When she showers, she showers with her copy of Destiny, complete with a tiny waterproof speaker pumping out the Destiny soundtrack. In other words, she’s Destiny or GTFO.

I’ve felt a little left out, to be honest. So, like, sadface or whatever. But then Destiny 2 became a really real thing that’s happening for realsies, and it’s coming to PC. Sure, it’s coming late. But it’s coming. And the recent beta on PC finally gave me the chance to wear Tarryn’s undies for four whole days. Success!

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