If you’ve played any game in the past few years then you’ll understand a harsh reality: load times are getting longer. As our gaming worlds got bigger, textures and geometry got more detailed, graphical effects increased, and load times also increased. While a handful of well-optimized games managed to cut the time, it wasn’t out of the ordinary to wait close to a minute or even longer to load into some games.

Most of the games in this article are tabletop RPGs inspired by specific video game franchises. .Dungeon , in contrast, is a tabletop RPG about modern-day people playing an MMORPG in the style of classic World of Warcraft or Guild Wars . In .Dungeon, recently funded on Kickstarter, character creation involves designing a fictional MMO player, the look and abilities of their in-game avatar, and choosing character classes that reflect their preferred playst

The expansion brings with it a host of updates and new content that rewards those who stuck with the game while it was treading water during its infancy. The Gambit game mode is probably the best thing on offer, but there are plenty of other positives to be found in Forsaken . The new storyline has a lot of potential, although at times is held back by the game's substandard storytelling. It's not the worst out there, but is perhaps the only missed opportunity in an otherwise fantastic Destiny 2 expans

Prior to the release Edge of Fate expansion The Witch Queen and The Final Shape, the bar was set pretty low for Destiny 2 expansions. Most players were happy just to be getting some new content and the occasional quality-of-life update, yet, with it coming right off the back of Shadowkeep, it was hard not to be disappointed with Beyond Li

The Vestian Outpost provided a nice change of scenery and the Prison of Elders arena activity offered a new experience at a time when much of the game's offerings were starting to become a little stale. It was by no means the perfect expansion and did little to draw new players into the game. It did, however, give existing ones a reason to stick around a little lon

Protective Light - This mod will use all of that light the players are charging by turning it into a buff that increases their damage resistance. The idea here is that if both the Icefall Mantle and the normal shield fail, then this will trigger and give the player time to get a

Story Missions that provide a random piece of gear are bounties that Petra Venj sells each weak. They unlock missions tied to the Dreaming City. Depending on the strength of the curse, one of these three missions can be completed once a week per character. Finishing one of these three missions allows players to turn it in for Dreaming City g

Despite the fact that **Destiny 2 ** has been around for years it isn't quite showing signs of going away any time soon. Players have the ability to explore its massive world and play with others all around the world in different quests as they attempt to collect stronger and better loot. The upside to the game having been out as long as it has is that players have found out how to create perfect builds for playing the g

The expansion added a few new locations and some story missions, but it felt more like a developer papering over the cracks than a real effort to improve or innovate. Worse still, it did little to enrich the endgame loop, which at the time was sorely needed. What made Curse of Osiris so disappointing though was not so much its meager offering, but that Bungie had seemingly learned nothing from their experiences with the first Destiny g

The factions, enemies, and themes of The Brightest Things We Know are clear, loving homages to the Bungie's science-fantasy FPS Destiny franchise , particularly with its emphasis on immortal champions, technology indistinguishable from magic, and alien species with strange cultures and ethics. Novel additions to the Forged In The Dark rules for The Brightest Things We Know include clever mechanics for "respawning" after death, character classes themed around constellations, and a gameplay cycle that alternates between dangerous combat missions called "Strikes" and scenes of recuperation and socialization aboard the foundry-ships of human

Swift Charge - On top of using Warmind Cells players will also want to use the Charged With Light mechanic to cause some other interesting effects. This mod will allow players to become Charged With Light as they quickly defeat enem

So many modern-day video games owe their existence to **Dungeons & Dragons _ ** , a tabletop RPG that introduced the idea of exploration, character classes, experience points, and leveling up to the lexicon of video games. In a strange form of reciprocity, a not-insignificant numbers of recent indie tabletop RPGs now owe their existence to video games, taking gameplay mechanics, themes, and aesthetics from franchises like _Dark Souls and Destiny and recreating them in a pen-and-paper for