Xur, the exotic merchant of Destiny 2 Lighthouse 2 , arrives every weekend until reset, giving players a short window to check out what he has in stock. With The Final Shape, Xur has seen a rework of what is on offer. Here's what the merchant has for the weekend of

We’ve taken some of PS4’s most popular, and longest-loading titles, and put them to the test on PS5’s SSD. Do note, to get the most out of PS4 titles on PS5, the games have to be installed on the PS5’s SSD. You can still play PS4 games off an external HDD, but you won’t get the load time benefits.

To acquire these weapons, players will need to head to the Lectern of Enchantment on the Moon and purchase a particular Essence for one Phantasmal Core. Specific Essences are required per weapon, and each of them has a specific objective to be completed (along with two other easier tasks). These objectives only need to be completed once, however, as each Essence of the same type purchased afterward will have the objective already marked as completed. Once these objectives are completed return to the Lectern of Enchantment to exchange the Essence for the appropriate wea

Many of the pioneers of the PC gaming industry - the creators of text adventures like Zork , roguelikes such as NetHack , and tactical RPGs like Wasteland - were also fans of tabletop gaming, taking the simulation-focused rules of RPGs like D &D _ or _RuneQuest and trying to adapt them to a digital medium. Computer RPG adaptations like Baldur's Gate or Shadowrun Returns actually directly ported tabletop rules into their digital gameplay, while original RPGs like The Elder Scrolls used unique computer programming to simulate combat, stealth, and magic with new levels of complex

Most of the games in this article are tabletop RPGs inspired by specific video game franchises. .Dungeon , in contrast, is a tabletop RPG about modern-day people playing an MMORPG in the style of classic World of Warcraft or Guild Wars . In .Dungeon, recently funded on Kickstarter, character creation involves designing a fictional MMO player, the look and abilities of their in-game avatar, and choosing character classes that reflect their preferred playst

While Destiny 2 remains in desperate need of a new enemy faction, Bungie has at least provided a new element to master. By delving into Darkness, players can harness Stasis's power, which grants them ice-based powers to freeze and shatter enemies. Stasis is a satisfying addition to the Destiny 2 sandbox, giving players new ways to build their character and fireteams. It opens new ways to play PvE and is the best new addition Destiny's had in years. To make Stasis even better, players can continuously unlock new abilities for the element after the campaign, giving players even more ways to modify the experience to their liking.

The primary perk Guardians will want for Cold Front is Subsistence. This roll automatically reloads the SMG from reserves, with the drawback of reducing how much ammo players can carry for the gun at once. The trade-off is worth it, though, as minimizing the need to reload will enable gamers to capitalize on the final roll for Cold Fr

It took six years since EA got the exclusive rights to develop Star Wars console games, but last year we finally got our first, full-fledged action-adventure game from them. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order delighted with its story, gameplay and world design. Despite this, there were a few technical problems. In addition to bugs, glitches and frame rate issues, the game also suffered from, you guessed it, long loading times. This was particularly true when traveling between planets. Luckily, PS5 presents so much needed to boosts to load times.

The factions, enemies, and themes of The Brightest Things We Know are clear, loving homages to the Bungie's science-fantasy FPS Destiny franchise , particularly with its emphasis on immortal champions, technology indistinguishable from magic, and alien species with strange cultures and ethics. Novel additions to the Forged In The Dark rules for The Brightest Things We Know include clever mechanics for "respawning" after death, character classes themed around constellations, and a gameplay cycle that alternates between dangerous combat missions called "Strikes" and scenes of recuperation and socialization aboard the foundry-ships of human

Destiny 2: Beyond Light picks up on Europa following the Darkness's arrival and several planets disappearing. You and your Ghost travel to the mysterious Jupiter moon in search of answers. You arrive at an awkward time, however, with Eramis, a Fallen Kell, having found a way to wield the power of Darkness. With her mind focused on revenge against the Traveler, you must team up with Variks and the Exo-Stranger to embrace your inner-Darkness and take her down. Destiny 2: Shadowkeep was the ultimate tease, dangling the Darkness in front of players and ending right as things got interesting. Destiny 2: Beyond Light seemed like it would finally provide the revelations players have been waiting for since Destiny 2's post-credits scene. That's not the case, however, with Beyond Light serving as yet another side-story dangling revelations in player's faces.