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Kirk Hamilton
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Kotaku Editor-at-Large

For people who are completely new to the game, there’s another thing to note based on these two quotes: “everything is better on a team” and “join a clan”. Read more

If I put my PS4 next to my computer, go to insert the disk into the PS4, but then deftly put it in my PC, would that be enough to fool Bungie into thinking my PC is a console? Read more

I’m not certain, but I suspect based on my observations, that rallying to the flag also sticks people in instances together. Every time I’ve had to do a public event by myself it’s because I didn’t get to the flag before it started. Read more

You no longer have to max your level before decrypting an engram, because the engram’s level is set when you pick it up. Read more

There’s an oft-used mechanic in the game where you pick up a glowing ball and have to put it somewhere. If you’re in a group and you see this mechanic, don’t pick up the glowing ball unless you know what to do with it. Ideally, watch what another player does with it first. The game isn’t always super clear about it.
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hes 10000000% right is exactly what i did the hunter exotics for night stalker and arcstrider are well broken and stupid strong my fireteam watched me level two zones with one super and dance halfway to the tanks with the same super Read more

We did two Striker Titans and one Stormcaller. Used all three supers during arc phase at the beginning and he died before the Stormcaller super expired. Read more

Confirmed: it shoots dogs that shoot bees out of their mouths. Read more

We took a friend through it yesterday. Were at about 5:30 and boss at 50% health. Absolutely not going to make it in time, then Solar popped and my Nighthawk wearing buddy hits Golden Gun, crits him for 35k taking him to a sliver and then boss drops seconds later.

This was a good fun run, and now we have 4 of 6 Read more

I met this guy at LFG who took me to Oryx as my first raid (despite playing since Year 1. When I saw his name with 5 random players during this time, I couldnt help but have a bittersweet feeling to it. I was never able to do it with friends, but I atleast met 5 (4 Noobs like me and 1 Sherpa) people who sticked thru 4 Read more

xXTeaBagurmomXx wasn’t so great Read more

This had me crying. I wasnt expecting this then when it popped up, every moment was with me and my friend that passed away from breast cancer in April. I miss her. Read more

It was so awesome. The memories thing almost immediately took away my snark and cynicism as I was booting it up. It was like, ok this is pretty fucking neat. Read more

You know what kind of killed the moment for me? LFG. Read more

They linked your unlocks to your Bungie account. You can delete your imported character and remake them and will still have all the benefits of being a Destiny 1 player. I did that this morning and I still got my Feat of Strength emblems. Read more

That’s legitimately pretty great. Read more