All things considered, it’s safe to say that this isn’t a bad time to be playingDestiny 2. The game is in a reasonable state, all in all, and there’s solid relevant seasonal content aplenty. Things aren’t perfect, though, and weapon crafting in particular is in an awkward spot. Of course,Destiny 2: Heresydid kick things off with acrummy set of technical problems, but it bounced back up fairly quickly. Further, Bungie’s managed to deliver a reasonable selection of seasonal goodies to chase after, with the extremely excitingRite of the Nine event slated for Act 3 of the season....

Phoebe, the latest 5-star character inWuthering WavesVersion 2.1, relies heavily on the Spectro Frazzle debuff, making her unviable without it. This design flaw limits teambuilding options, threatening the game’s long-term character design philosophy, and it must be addressed before it’s too late. The Spectro Frazzle dilemma Phoebe’s kit revolves entirely around Spectro Frazzle, to the point of absurdity. It is a debuff that must be applied to enemies for her to function effectively....

If you know the location, this one is easy Hogwarts Legacyhas plenty of map-based quests to navigate, and one of those is The Tale of Rowland Oakes. Here’s how to start the quest, and where to finish it. Step 1: Get the quest from the Transfiguration Courtyard in Hogwarts So long as you’re level 10 (and finished the main story mission The Helm of Urtkot),you’ll be able to pick up the quest The Tale of Rowland Oakes from Adelaide Oakes in the Transfiguration Courtyard in Hogwarts....

Chaos? In case you missed the first two, a third and finalStranger of Paradisedemo is now live on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. While the first two demos were feedback-related, this one seems to just be a showcase for the final product, which is out on March 18.Square Enix notesthat the Pravoka Seagrot and the Western Keep regions are unlocked, as are “multiple new jobs that weren’t available in the previous two demos....

If you weren’tlucky enoughto getBioShockearly, why not givethisfreeindie gamea try? It’s calledPunishment 2: The Punishingand it’s going to kick your ass. TheGoldenDonut sent this in to the old Destructoid tip-line and I’m not sure if I should thank him or cram a bee’s nest into his mailbox. The game is certainly addicting, but it’s also incredibly evil. For every time you advance to the next level, you have to make your way back to the first level to reactivate the “main switch....

Resurrect THIS! Just in time for this weekend’sfree-play event, Blizzard has added the support heroMoiratoOverwatchon PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One along with some much-appreciated adjustments to Mercy. With this update, Mercy isn’t quite as free to cast Resurrect — there’s now a cast time of 1.75 seconds (up from0 seconds!), her movement speed drops by 75 percent while casting, and she can be interrupted by hacks, stuns, and knock-backs. To make up for this, Mercy can instantly Resurrect and move at her normal speed while casting whenever her Valkyrie ultimate ability is in play....

Take me on your Mighty Wings tonight It looks like you two characters… are going to Top Gun — or at least you will be if you frequentMicrosoft Flight Simulator. The premier sky flying titlehas added a brand new DLC expansionthemed after Paramount Pictures’ new movieTop Gun: Maverick.Better still, the new DLC is free for all players. Wannabee Icemen can earn their stripes in three new training missions, learning the ways of unrestricted take-offs, split S maneuvers, and low altitude, high-speed maneuvering....

Time once again to get hype for some moreRock Band 3downloadable content. Next week, two tracks from Men at Work will arrive in the Rock Band Music Store, “Overkill” and “Down Under.” In addition, Carlos Santana’s “Smooth” will be released which, besides having some really great guitar work, allows for the bonus opportunity to fantasize about being Rob Thomas when he was young and svelte. These songs are all dropping on March 20 (March 21 for our Euro brethren) for PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360....

An interview with Ted Price, Insomniac Games Founder and CEO Fuseis Insomniac Games’ first new intellectual property to release sinceResistance: Fall of Manon PlayStation 3 in 2006. Before that, the developer worked on the acclaimedRatchet & Clankseries, famous for its over-the-top arsenal and gameplay. Now, in 2013, Insomniac is bringing the world its take on the third-person action shooter, and one that is centered around a class-based co-operative experience. Sound slightly familiar?...

Box office roundup It’s the middle of summer, everyone is on vacation, Matt included which is why you get my hideous face doing the box office recap. With most of the major summer blockbusters behind us, we are now in that weird part summer where studios release more risky ventures that still have the potential for wide appeal. While most of these releases are stinkers, there’s gold to be had in these hills, you just need to know where to look....

InWorld of Warcraft: The War Within, one of the new Hero Talents for the Priest class is the Oracle. It is one of the three Hero Talents available for Priest alongside the Voidweaver and Archon. Oracle is available to both Discipline and Holy Priests. Here are all of the Hero Talents for Oracle Priest inWoW: The War Within. All Oracle Priest Hero Talents Oracles gain insight into the future and use it to protect and empower their allies....

Defend America against the foreign invaders Following the huge success of last year’sXCOM: Enemy UnknowncomesThe Bureau: XCOM Declassified, the latest entry to the now revitalized franchise. Developer 2K Marinis bringing us an origin storyset at the start of the alien invasion upon Earth, and unlike pastXCOMtitles, this one is presented through a third-person view. Don’t let the perspective change fool you though.XCOMat its heart has always, and will always, be about strategy; going around acting like a wreckless soldier inThe Bureauwill get you killed pretty quickly....

Sonic co-creator’s new project underway Sonic the Hedgehoglead programmer Yuji Naka is currently hard at work on an all-new action game, which the former Sonic Team head is developing for Square Enix. Naka joined theFinal Fantasypublisherback in January of last year, though things have been a little quiet since then. But,speaking on twitter to celebrate his birthday, Naka revealed that he was working hard on the “original action game”, even teasing that he was hoping to get further projects out in the wild before retirement comes calling....