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Destiny 2 brings a creative, comprehensive fix to the Champion problem in its final update

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Destiny 2 ‘s endgame has long revolved around Champions, each requiring a specific type of counter that largely shifted every season. With Monument of Triumph, however, Bungie finally found a way to solve this problem for posterity: letting everything take on Champions. Every weapon will gain an Anti-Champion capability based on its fire rate and behavior, the studio confirmed in today’s Dev Insights blog post . This also applies to Exotics, which had their effect hand-picked based on what’s closest to its intended effect. More importantly, developers have removed any activation criteria: “No matter which you are using, simply firing the weapon will apply the associated effect immediately assuming you land your shots,” the blog post reads, with a highlight. The change will become particularly palpable for weapons that counter Unstoppable and Overload. The former required you to aim down sights for a short length of time before its effect woul...

Rockstar developers to formally unionize ahead of legal battle with the company

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After Rockstar fired 31 developers last year, it has been involved in a legal case over alleged union busting, led by the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB). Now, Rockstar’s developers announced their own union, the Rockstar Games Workers Union (RGWU), which will participate in the lawsuit. That is according to Rockstar Intel, which writes that the union’s formal announcement came today via a video published by IWGB. This new union will be a part of the IWGB and apparently be the one to face Rockstar in court over alleged union-busting in relation to Rockstar’s firing of 31 developers last year. In the video shared by IWGB, it is stated that Rockstar’s move last year was “one of the most blatant and ruthless acts of union busting the games industry has ever seen.” The union started small in Rockstar North but has now expanded across the country, as stated in the video. Developers from multiple “Rockstar sites...

We now know how many copies The Witcher 3 sold—let’s just say it’s no wonder a new DLC is coming

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The Witcher 3 is, in my humble opinion, the best game ever made. Sure, some of y’all may find faults in it, such as its jank or simplistic combat, but it is as close to perfection as it can be, with probably the greatest story ever told in the history of the industry (and some of the best side quests ever, too). And now CDPR has updated us with just how many copies the title has sold in its 11-year run: 65 million and counting. It’s a stunning number that’d make your head spin and also one that places The Witcher 3 firmly among the best-selling games of all time. It’s eighth, just behind Terraria, which, according to Wikipedia’s list, sold around 70 million copies to date. I almost cried when I saw this. Image via CD Projekt Red The Witcher 3 launched in 2015, over 11 years ago now, and immediately became a pop culture sensation. It went on to win Game of the Year at The Game Awards (then still in its infancy) and became the most-awarded g...

How to complete the King of the Road challenge in Forza Horizon 6

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The King of the Road challenge is now live in Forza Horizon 6 , and we can complete four different tasks to get various rewards. Part of the Autumn playlist, this challenge revolves around the famous Nissan Silvia K’s. You’ll first need to have unlocked the car and then complete various objectives in it. Table of contents Forza Horizon 6 King of the Road challenge guide Earn 3 stars at Drift Zones Win a Road Race Complete two runs in the Festival Kilometer Drag Meet Forza Horizon 6 King of the Road challenge guide The first task of the challenge is to drive anywhere in the 1989 Nissan Silvia K’s. It’s available from the show, but you can also get it from a race reward. It’s not the most expensive of cars, so I would just shell out some credits to save time. Next, drive with it to the nearest Horizon festival, and you complete the first task. Screenshot by Destructoid Earn 3 stars at Drift Zones Head to any of the available Drift Zon...

How to get the Direwasp Disintegrator in No Man’s Sky

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The Swarm update in No Man’s Sky has added a fair amount of new content to enjoy, and we can now add the Direwasp Disintegrator to your pool of multi-tools. This is arguably one of the best multi-tools to add as upgrade modules. We can also get it without investing any resources. Let’s find out how to add it to your collection. Table of contents How to obtain the Direwasp Disintegrator in No Man’s Sky How to use the Direwasp Disintegrator in No Man’s Sky How to obtain the Direwasp Disintegrator in No Man’s Sky The key to unlocking this tool is hidden behind Expedition 22: Swarm. This is the latest expedition that you can solve with the community. Hello Games has made slight changes to it, since there are three main phases (instead of the traditional five). To unlock the Direwasp Disintegrator, you’ll need to complete Phase 2 . If you’re yet to begin the expedition, here’s our detailed guide . The guide will explain wh...

Valve bumps Steam Deck prices by 50 percent—and I fear what this means for the Steam Machine

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Price hikes in video game hardware are nothing new—just check out what Sony and Nintendo have been up to—but I’m genuinely surprised by how much Valve increased its Steam Deck prices, and now I think the Steam Machine will never see the light of day. As per CharlieIntel , Steam Decks now cost almost 50 percent more than before. After the LCD edition was discontinued entirely, Valve’s OLED Steam Decks went up from $549 to $789 for the 512GB model and from $649 to $949 for the 1TB one. That’s $240 and $300 more than before for hardware that’s already started showing its age and lack of raw power to support mainstream titles. Valve is increasing the price of the Steam Deck 512GB OLED Model: $549 –> $789 1TB OLED Model: $649 –> $949 pic.twitter.com/3zLhtyEnId — CharlieIntel (@charlieINTEL) May 27, 2026 Or, to put things into more perspective, you’re paying a thousand bucks almost for a console that is on par with the base ...

All MI6 Intel in 007 First Light and how to find them

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007 First Light has 23 different Intels to find, and we can get them from the different chapters. You can find the first one in Chapter four, and most of them are pretty easy to find once you know where to look. While you can complete the game without finding a single one of these collectibles, they add to the lore. This guide will help you collect all of them if you’re looking out for them. How to find all MI6 Intel in 007 First Light The table below has all the key information you’ll need to find every piece of collectible. If you have gone past a specific point, you can just revisit the chapter from the Chapter Select option. Intel Chapter How to Find Selina Tan Chapter four You’ll find a cupboard in the room where you speak with Q in this chapter. You can find the intel in the right corner towards the back of the room. The intel will be on a table. 00 Recruits Chapter four Keep progressing until you can access the Q-Branch. Then, speak with Q, a...