Reaching “The Final Shape”
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Reaching “The Final Shape”

A few weeks ago, I worked on a massive project that focused on video games having more cinematic storytelling. More specifically, how Destiny has evolved its cinematic storytelling over the years and how it continues to evolve with every seasonal (3 months) and yearly expansions.

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Destiny’s Storytelling is “The Final Shape”
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Destiny’s Storytelling is “The Final Shape”

Over the past few decades, video games have changed from being simple slugfests between 2 pixelated characters or which insanely designed car is the fastest to become a medium that is easily comparable to even exceeding what film & Television can accomplish regardless of funding.

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Calling all New Lights!
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Calling all New Lights!

The latest yearly expansion, The Witch Queen, was released last week and has been very well received by veteran players and new players alike. Don’t wait, become a new light and join the fight against the Darkness to save the Sol system!

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Guardian to Guardian - Interview with EvanF1997
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Guardian to Guardian - Interview with EvanF1997

Within this community, there are those who have rose above and become staples to those are fans of the franchise Bungie has built. One such person is EvanF1997 who creates content on different aspects of the game such as controversies, game breaking weapons, raid races and much more.

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30 Years of Awesome -  Mini Update on Bungie’s 30th Anniversary Event Pack
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30 Years of Awesome - Mini Update on Bungie’s 30th Anniversary Event Pack

In the TWAB, they teased a bit more of the 30th anniversary pack as well as clarify some information about it. Bungie has confirmed that the 30th anniversary pack can not be accessed via cross play. If you want to access the new content you will have to purchase the anniversary pack on each platform.

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Forging The Perfect Guardian - Destiny 2 Builds
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Forging The Perfect Guardian - Destiny 2 Builds

Each person has their preferred playstyle. Some guardians like having instant supers, others want to be able to tank damage, others like to be stealthy or be the support member of the fireteam. There is an infinite number of builds one can make.

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Women & Gaming: A Joetaku’s Corner Podcast
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Women & Gaming: A Joetaku’s Corner Podcast

For many years, video games have been associated with young/teenage boys and male adults. The concept of a “female gamer” was seen as odd or appropriation of a boy’s activity. These days, women make up 45% of the gaming population in a variety of ways.

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Nature In The City
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Nature In The City

Living in the concrete jungle known as New York City, there are seldom any places to go if one wants to experience unfiltered nature. Central Park is a great sight to behold but, it is not the same as going on a hiking trail through a forest or sitting on a bench overlooking a large pond with lily pads.

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The Guiding Key to a YouTube Channel
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The Guiding Key to a YouTube Channel

The intense popularity of Kingdom Hearts has given many the tools to create content and in turn, make a name for themselves on both YouTube and Twitch. Some notable channels are HMK, The Gamer’s Joint, and ProdigyxCD. These channels focus solely on news, their own personal speculation on past or future events concerning the series, gameplay, and more surrounding Kingdom Hearts.

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Activision/Blizzard’s “Frat Boy” Workplace
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Activision/Blizzard’s “Frat Boy” Workplace

As recent as August 25th, 2021, there are alleged reports that the HR department of Activision/Blizzard has shredded any documents that pertained to the case, and this has caused even further complications for the AAA gaming company. This will cause major criminal charges to be added to the already ongoing cases against them if this turns out to be 100% accurate. It is not looking good for them.

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