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  • Destiny 2 Gets Biggest Balance Patch Ever Next Month

    Destiny 2 Gets Biggest Balance Patch Ever Next Month

    It’s quiet in Destiny 2 at the moment, but big changes are right around the corner. Last week, Bungie outlined major balance changes coming to weapons next month. Today, it revealed it’s completely overhauling how ability cooldowns work. Destiny 2 is going to feel like a very different game when the 30th Anniversary Pack goes…


  • A Saucy Queer Romance Game About Vampires? Say Less

    A Saucy Queer Romance Game About Vampires? Say Less

    LGBTQIA+ studio First Bite Games, after a year of titillating its followers on social media with love bites of information and spicy character art, has finally released its dark comedy visual novel romance game, First Bite. Initially scheduled to release on Halloween, First Bite came out yesterday on Itch.io.