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I really, really, really didn’t want to write this. I told glockceti and goosewasinuse as much about 30 minutes ago, and even now I’m staring at this draft wondering how the hell things spiraled this badly. What. The Fuck. Happened? I got off work at 3PM EST after spending nearly two hours watching NuAngelics and MallowTheQueen desperately attempt to complete a single run, or simply get into the servers at all. I went on a quick coffee run with Mrs. Zaws, got home around 4:30PM EST, watched the State of Play (which was solid but ultimately kneecapped by Sony spending the last week pretending it was the second coming), then walked my dog and showered. By the time 7PM EST rolled around, all I wanted to do was sit down, boot up Marathon, and finally experience the launch of Season 2. Instead, the game effectively ceased to exist. At almost exactly 7PM EST, the developers announced they were pulling the servers offline to deal with what can only be described as a catastrophic launch. P...

Good morning. It is Marathon Season 2 Day. After weeks of teasers, developer insights, and community speculation that ramped up considerably over the last week specifically, Marathon Season 2: Nightfall launches today, at 1PM EST. The update brings a fresh progression system, a new Runner shell, new weapons, a free access week (which also starts today, at 3PM EST, and runs to the 9th of June), and perhaps most importantly, Bungie’s first major attempt at addressing many of the complaints that surfaced during Season 1. For a game that spent much of its first season fighting an uphill battle against public sentiment, Nightfall feels less like a standard seasonal refresh and more like a statement of intent for the studio and the players who remain committed to the project. The main attraction is Night Marsh, a nighttime variant of Dire Marsh that fundamentally changes how players approach the map. "Dire Marsh, but dark" is what many shitposters (yes, all of you, including you Ta...