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[HTML1] April Fool’s Day is a fun time of year for game developers, and many take the opportunity to inject unique features into their games to commemorate the holiday. For instance, those who play Dying Light today will discover their character has received a superpower that makes killing zombies extremely enjoyable. Not to be left out of the fun, it looks like the folks over at Bungie have concocted their own April Fool’s Day Easter Egg....

Considering this history, it should come as no surprise that the gaming community is coming together to help support survivors of the massive magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Nepal on April 25th. Bungie, developer of Destiny, and Ubisoft, developer of Far Cry 4, have both taken it upon themselves to help support Nepal and encourage gamers to do the same. Bungie is offering in-game and real-life perks for donating money to the Nepal relief efforts....

[HTML1] Over the past few months, we have documented some incredible Destiny feats. From solo Crota’s End raid runs on hard to high Crucible kill streaks, it feels like the Destiny community has done it all. Then, someone like the above gamer comes along and proves us wrong. As readers can see in the video, this Destiny player has beat the Crota’s End raid with only one hand. Sure, they use their other hand to prop up the controller, but the actual game playing is preformed solely using a single hand....

Destiny boasts over 20 million players who, on average, clock three hours of playtime per day, and it looks like many of them jumped straight into House of Wolves. According to Bungie’s User Research Team, on May 19th, the day that House of Wolves launched, Destiny players decrypted 105 million engrams, while the game’s Cryptarchs received 11.2 billion in glimmer, Destiny’s in-game currency, for their services. For those not in the know, engrams are objects that players can purchase from vendors or gather from the remains of defeated enemies....

As Bungie continues to lay the groundwork for introducing such a huge amount of new content next week, the developer has unfortunately come across a major technical issue that just might throw a monkey wrench into their upcoming release schedule. In a post on the official Destiny forums, community manager DeeJ informed fans that the anticipated 1.2.0 update had hit a technical issue that forced the development team to delay its release....

[HTML1] Nobody needed to know the premise of Bungie’s next game series to get on board, but it’s fair to say that Destiny surprised some of the studio’s most devoted fan base. Thrusting players (once again) into a far-off future, the game looks to grant players unparalleled character customization, with new mechanics they hope will ‘revolutionize’ the modern shooter. The game’s first full gameplay trailer showed how dangerous the world beyond humanity’s last city can get, and the E3 demo - now available to view online - proved that Bungie hadn’t forgotten how to design a solid, cooperative shooter....

Where is Xur in Destiny 2 today? This week Xur is at the Rig on Titan. Those who don’t know where that is can use the map below. Destiny 2 Xur inventory September 13 Once you’ve found Xur, here’s a quick recap of everything he’s carrying. Gear rolls are listed in the bullets below the description. Coldheart [Energy Trace Rifle - 29 Legendary Shards]: Even though it’s a bit harder to find Coldheart ammo in PvP than back in the day, this is still a strong multi-purpose Exotic....

Kardashian broke her silence after Scott’s Friday night performance with a message about the tragedy on Monday evening. “Absolutely heartbroken for the lives who were lost and anyone who was hurt at Astroworld. Just like all of you, our family is in shock by the tragedy,” she wrote on Twitter. In a separate tweet sent around the same time, she continued, “We are keeping all of the victims, families and loved ones impacted in our prayers for healing - as well as Travis who we know cares so much about his fans and is truly devastated,” with the praying hands, broken heart and dove emojis....

Man City confident of signing Alexis The Spain international has been a key figure for the Blues this season, with his 18-goal return helping to guide them to the top of the table. He has, however, suffered a dip in form since becoming embroiled in a distracting transfer saga during the winter transfer window and is on a five-game drought at club level, having scored just four times in 2017....

2014 was a huge year for the toys-to-life genre with Activision’s Skylanders and Disney Infinity continuing to grow in popularity and Nintendo’s Amiibo lineup getting off to a solid start. With sales in this particular segment of the market catching fire, it’s perhaps not surprising to see things getting a little heated between the respective publishers as well. Disney lobbed a bomb in Skylanders’ direction last week, claiming that Disney Infinity was the best-selling toys-to-life brand in 2014....

Didier Deschamps’ side have yet to produce the form which had them sat among the favourites heading to Russia this summer, but they are still through to the last 16. Seven points from three Group C fixtures carried a star-studded squad safely into the knockout stages, with a heavyweight meeting with Lionel Messi and Argentina next up on Saturday. Expectations will once again be high heading into that encounter, but Pogba is hoping that demanding supporters will realise that success cannot always be achieved with style....

Los Merengues bagged a dramatic comeback win over Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League last-16 second-leg last month to secure passage to the quarter-finals. Karim Benzema scored a stunning second-half hat-trick to lead his side to an emphatic 3-1 (3-2 on aggregate) win at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Chelsea, on the other hand, had an easier time out against LOSC Lille, with the Blues securing a 4-1 aggregate win over the two legs....

All the songs Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings is based on “These Old Bones” “These Old Bones,” taken from Dolly’s 2002 album Halos & Horns, is based on a true story in which the young singer visited an old woman who the Los Angeles Times described as “a rumored witch who told a young Parton she was ‘anointed.’” In Heartstrings, this woman is played by Kathleen Turner, the Oscar-winning actress who also recently made an appearance in another Netflix series, The Kominsky Method....

The 2020 season was a good one for Dominic Thiem, who won his first Grand Slam singles title at the US Open. The Austrian also reached the finals of the Australian Open and the season-ending ATP Finals, ending the year right behind Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal in the rankings. Dominic Thiem’s decision to play the Olympics surprised me: Father Wolfgang Dominic Thiem will join his father in pre-season training around mid-December, after his current vacation....

The familiar face of Ederson is starting in goal for Pep Guardiola’s team while Kyle Walker, John Stones, Nathan Ake, and Joao Cancelo complete the team’s defense. Rodri, Kevin De Bruyne, and Ilkay Gundogan form the midfield trio. Bernardo Silva and Phil Foden are on the wings as Erling Haaland spearheads the attack. Fans, however, believe that Silva is not a good option on the wing. They further added that Alvarez should have started the game instead....

Just recently, Bungie took gamers on a tour of some of the new content, primarily showcasing the new social area The Reef. The Reef will feature plenty of fresh bounties, gear, and other content for players to explore. Of course, House of Wolves is adding other new content besides just a new gathering place for Guardians. Unfortunately, the House of Wolves expansion won’t feature a new Raid, but it will debut a brand new co-op game mode known as the Prison of Elders....

[HTML1] Although there are still some problem areas that Bungie needs to (and likely will) address within Destiny’s core gameplay experience, the developer has recently given players a fun little gift. Just this week, Bungie gave all Destiny Expansion Pass owners their very own legendary sparrow called the EV-30 Tumbler. But while most sparrows are built for speed or durability, the EV-30 is built for acrobatic maneuvers. Yes, that means the Tumbler is perfect for sparrow tricks....

That doesn’t mean that Bungie can’t answer a question here or there, however; in fact, the devs are still regularly engaging with fans where possible, more specifically in their regular weekly updates. This week’s Bungie update, for example, included confirmation that a feature many hoped would be in the game will not be in Destiny at launch. While many gamers had hoped that they might be able to trade or swap in-game items for Destiny, Bungie has confirmed that no such feature will be available....

India have landed in the UK with a star-studded pace attack consisting of the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Ishant Sharma to name a few. While Siraj knows that it will be difficult to slot into the playing XI, the 27-year-old is determined to make the most of the training sessions and give himself the best opportunity to get picked. The WTC final between India and the Black Caps will commence on June 18 at the Rose Bowl in Southampton....

Deus Ex: Human Revolution has been very much a success for Eidos Montreal and Square Enix, rejuvenating a franchise that has not seen action since the early Xbox 1 days. Our review gave it much praise in the areas it succeeded in and it will certainly be worth the time of anyone who chooses to investigate it. One of the glaring problems with the game, the out-of-place boss battles, will be resolved in the DLC....