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But what made this one stand out from the rest? ]]> Thu, 18 Jul 2024 01:02:00 +0000 asuther 41461 at https://techraptor.net https://techraptor.net/gaming/opinions/destiny-2-final-shape-end-to-light-and-darkness Destiny 2: The Final Shape – The End To Light and Darkness Destiny 2: The Final Shape marks the first time a live-service game has concluded its ten-year story. And it is a ten year story that ends with aplomb. ]]>Destiny 2: The Final Shape – The End To Light and Darkness Destiny 2: The Final Shape marks the first time a live-service game has concluded its ten-year story. And it is a ten year story that ends with aplomb. ]]> Tue, 11 Jun 2024 22:38:42 +0000 tchancey 41217 at https://techraptor.net https://techraptor.net/gaming/opinions/weirdest-game-of-2024-steam-arctic-eggs The Weirdest Game of 2024, Arctic Eggs, Just Hatched Arctic Eggs is very weird, but you know what, weird is fun. 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