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• Red Dead Redemption Online Latest Update Now Live - GS News Update

  05-03-2019 23:58 via gamespot.com
  
  Rockstar brings in Fool's Gold and the popular Evans Repeater in the latest Red Dead Online update.
  
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• Pokemon Go: More Shiny Pokemon Available Through New Event

  05-03-2019 23:55 via gamespot.com
  
  Niantic has kicked off a new in-game event in Pokemon Go. The Battle Showdown is now live until March 12, and it gives players a chance to catch two new Shiny Pokemon.Throughout the Battle Showdown event, Fighting-type Pokemon such as Mankey, Machop, Makuhita, and Meditite will spawn more frequently in the wild than they normally do. Additionally, players will be able to find Shiny versions of Mankey and Machop for the first time.On top of increased Fighting Pokemon spawns, Niantic is offering a
  
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• House plans vote condemning anti-Semitism, aimed at comments by Ilhan Omar

  05-03-2019 23:43 via news.yahoo.com
  A resolution condemning anti-Semitism is circulating among members of the House of Representatives in the wake of controversial comments by Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn.
  
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• Mueller Hammers Manafort's Lack of Remorse as Sentencing Nears

  05-03-2019 23:40 via news.yahoo.com
  In their final submission to U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III in Alexandria, prosecutors working for Mueller accused the former chairman of President Donald Trump’s 2016 election campaign of shifting blame to “everyone from the Special Counsel’s Office to his Ukrainian clients.” The filing came in response to Manafort’s bid for leniency."Manafort suggests, for example, that but for the appointment of the Special Counsel’s Office, he would not have been charg
  
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• Trump refuses to hand over ‘Kushner clearance’ documents to Congress: ‘It’s a disgrace’

  05-03-2019 23:39 via news.yahoo.com
  Donald Trump has refused efforts by Democrats in Congress to obtain files related to his son-in-law’s White House security clearance, calling the probes into his campaign and administration a “witch hunt”, and a “shame” for the United States.The comments came as House oversight committee chairman Elijah Cummings said on Tuesday that he and his colleagues would consider their "next steps” after the White House refused to hand over documents related to Jared Kus
  
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• The PlayStation Classic Is Now Selling For Just $40 At Multiple Retailers

  05-03-2019 23:36 via gamespot.com
  
  The PlayStation Classic released December 3, 2018, and was met with disappointment from many fans who felt the console didn't run as smoothly as it should--especially given the $100 launch price. Compared to Nintendo's NES and SNES Classics, which cost $60 and $80 respectively and practically flew off the shelves, the PlayStation Classic struggled with sales and has steadily been dropping in price ever since. Just a few months after its release, the mini console has dropped $60 and is now sellin
  
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• Scenes From the Small Alabama Town Devastated By the Country's Most Deadly Tornado in 6 Years

  05-03-2019 23:27 via news.yahoo.com
  Residents of Beauregard, Ala., are just beginning to sort through what is left of their homes after a large tornado—which killed 23 people ranging from 6 to 89 years old—hit the area
  
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• AOC Suggests the Media Unfairly Target Her Personal Life

  05-03-2019 23:22 via news.yahoo.com
  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez fired off a tweet suggesting that the media unfairly target her family and love life in their reporting -- and I can’t stop laughing.Here’s the tweet:> You know, when I got to DC I was told that it’s considered “off-limits” to report on a member’s family, love life, etc.> > Unsure why that consideration is suspended for me.> > (Also for those who ask how I learned to handle pressure,try being the only daughter in a
  
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• Alabama tornado victims revealed; area braces for weekend storms – and possible severe weather

  05-03-2019 23:17 via news.yahoo.com
  Authorities released the names of the 23 people killed in Sunday's tornado while forecasters warned more severe weather may be coming.
  
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• Xbox One With No Disc-Drive, Next-Gen Systems, And All The Other Xbox Rumors

  05-03-2019 23:06 via gamespot.com
  
  With about three months to go before E3 2019, Xbox rumours are already heating up. Microsoft has previously confirmed it is working on multiple new Xbox consoles, and now its plans appear to be coming into focus.There is a lot of information out there about the new Xbox consoles, so we're rounding up all the rumours and speculation into this post to help make sense of the matter. Bear in mind that while the sources for each rumour have proven reliable in the past, everything mentioned here is un
  
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• Xbox One Dropping Disc Drive For Next Model; Next-Gen Consoles And More Rumor Roundup

  05-03-2019 23:06 via gamespot.com
  
  With about three months to go before E3 2019, Xbox rumours are already heating up. Microsoft has previously confirmed it is working on multiple new Xbox consoles, and now its plans appear to be coming into focus.There is a lot of information out there about the new Xbox consoles, so we're rounding up all the rumours and speculation into this post to help make sense of the matter. Bear in mind that while the sources for each rumour have proven reliable in the past, everything mentioned here is un
  
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• Nearly Two-Thirds of Voters Think Trump Committed Crimes Before Becoming President: Poll

  05-03-2019 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  Nearly two-thirds of American voters in a new poll think Donald Trump committed crimes before he became president, according to a new poll.
  
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• Democrats Need to Face the Truth about Ilhan Omar

  05-03-2019 22:54 via news.yahoo.com
  House speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic-party leadership thought they solved their Ilhan Omar problem one month ago. After the freshman Minnesota congresswoman outraged both Democrats and Republicans with an anti-Semitic tweet about AIPAC buying congressional support with “the Benjamins,” Pelosi acted quickly.She set up a private meeting with Omar, following which the freshman issued a contrite-sounding apology saying that she had no idea that her comments were anti-Semitic. It
  
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• 'Extreme gust of wind' causes Norwegian cruise ship to list, injuring passengers

  05-03-2019 22:51 via news.yahoo.com
  Norwegian cruise officials said the ship suddenly tilted under the force of an unexpected gale topping 100 knots, or about 115 mph
  
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• NATO chief wants to beef up Ukraine defenses against Russia threat

  05-03-2019 22:46 via news.yahoo.com
  The commander of NATO forces in Europe, US General Curtis Scaparrotti, said Tuesday he wants to bolster Ukraine's defenses against Russia's "increasingly aggressive" posture in the east of the country and the Black Sea.The United States has already sold Javelin anti-tank missiles to Ukraine in the past year, but there are "other systems, snipers systems, ammunition" that Washington could provide to strengthen Ukraine's forces, the general told Congress.
  
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• Hundreds of jihadists surrender in eastern Syria enclave

  05-03-2019 22:42 via news.yahoo.com
  Islamic State (IS) faces defeat in Baghouz on the banks of the Euphrates, but it still holds remote pockets of land further west and has launched guerrilla attacks in other areas where it has lost control.The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Monday they had slowed their assault on Baghouz because more civilians, previously thought to have completely evacuated, were trapped in the enclave, but they promised to capture it soon.Mostafa Bali, head of the SDF media office, said that among some
  
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• The 2020 Ford Transit Van Brings AWD and New Engines to the Scene

  05-03-2019 22:28 via news.yahoo.com
  Van culture gets more comfortable, tech-laden, and efficient with the refreshed full-size Transit.
  
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• Destiny 2 Eververse: All The New Cosmetics In Season Of The Drifter

  05-03-2019 22:16 via gamespot.com
  
  Destiny 2's Jokers Wild content update has arrived, bringing new activities and loot to the game. It also means a new season, which resets all your progress in various events, and introduces a bunch of new cosmetic items you can get from the Eververse store, which you either earn by playing or buy with real money.This update to the Eververse store sees a few changes. The Prismatic Matrix, where you could deposit Prismatic Facets earned from weekly bounties to get a batch of specific cosmetics,
  
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• The 10 Scariest Twilight Zone Episodes

  05-03-2019 22:15 via gamespot.com
  
  With Jordan Peele's new Twilight Zone series coming in April, let's revisit Rod Serling’s terrifying classics. Here are our top 10 scariest episodes of The Twilight Zone.
  
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• Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse Cut A Spider-Person And A Sequel Could Include More

  05-03-2019 22:13 via gamespot.com
  
  While the world built in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is unlike just about anything comic book movie fans have seen unfold on the big screen, there was a time when the movie was almost even weirder. In fact, it almost included yet another Spider-Person.Speaking to GameSpot for the digital and Blu-ray release of the film, co-director Rodney Rothman teased the potential of Australian Spider-Man, who would have put a ticking clock on the glitching danger that Peter B. Parker and his fellow Spi
  
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• Illegal US border crossings swell to 76,000 in February

  05-03-2019 22:06 via news.yahoo.com
  The number of undocumented immigrants stopped at the US border with Mexico soared to more than 76,000 in February, the highest monthly level in years, US Customs and Border Protection said Tuesday.The number of families and unaccompanied children also rose to nearly two-thirds of the total, often crossing in large groups and turning themselves in to authorities to request asylum, blunting the Trump administration's tactics aimed at curbing the flow.It was also more than double the number of Febr
  
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• Rand Paul Is Right to Reject Trump’s Emergency Declaration

  05-03-2019 21:57 via news.yahoo.com
  Senator Rand Paul has announced that, despite supporting improvements in border security, he will vote against President Trump’s emergency declaration on the grounds that it’s an abuse of executive power -- and he’s absolutely right.“Every single Republican I know decried President Obama’s use of executive power to legislate,” Paul wrote in an opinion piece for Fox News. “We were right then.”“But the only way to be an honest officeholder is t
  
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• PS4's Best Weekly Deals Include Major Titles From Ubisoft, Square Enix (US)

  05-03-2019 21:49 via gamespot.com
  
  Last week, Xbox owners were treated to a huge sale on Ubisoft games, and this week, PlayStation owners will have their chance to snag many of the publisher's best titles at a discount. Square Enix also has a major sale going on, with titles from some of their biggest series, like Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy, and Just Cause, marked down. And as always, you'll save even more money on many of these titles if you're a PS Plus member. (Note: These deals are limited to US customers.)Several worthwhile
  
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• 'Unprecedented and Extraordinarily Intrusive.' White House Refuses to Hand Over Documents on Security Clearance Process

  05-03-2019 21:48 via news.yahoo.com
  Congress may subpoena them next
  
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• Trump lashes out at 'crazy' opponents as pressure mounts

  05-03-2019 21:41 via news.yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump branded Democratic opponents "crazy" and guilty of overreach Tuesday in a fevered response to a huge new probe of his alleged crimes.Trump's exclamation mark -- and capital letter -- laden outbursts indicated a rising temperature in a White House under assault from multiple directions.Democrats, who took control of the House of Representatives last November, suspect Trump of a slew of potentially impeachable offenses, including obstruction of justice and abuse of office.
  
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• A Man May Be Cleared of HIV for the Second Time in History. Here's What That Means

  05-03-2019 21:40 via news.yahoo.com
  Is it a cure? Will it work for every HIV patient? Here’s what to know
  
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• The Latest: Cummings: White House rebuffs document request

  05-03-2019 21:29 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and congressional investigations (all times local):
  
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• At least seven missing in Alabama after deadly weekend tornadoes

  05-03-2019 21:27 via news.yahoo.com
  The tiny community of Beauregard, near the Alabama-Georgia border, was beginning to mourn the 23 people confirmed killed by the storms, which included four children and seven people from one family, officials said on Tuesday.The victims ranged in age from 6 to 93 years old, Bill Harris, coroner for storm-ravaged Lee County, told a morning news conference.U.S. President Donald Trump said he will visit the areas of Alabama that were devastated by the tornadoes on Friday.
  
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• People in path of deadly, 170 mph Alabama tornado had about 9 minutes warning

  05-03-2019 21:26 via news.yahoo.com
  People in the path of the deadly tornado that ripped through Lee County, Alabama, had about 8 to 9 minutes of warning before touchdown.
  
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• Alabama tornado: rescuers continue search after twister kills 23

  05-03-2019 21:26 via news.yahoo.com
  * At least three children killed as officials say toll could rise* Town of Beauregard wrecked by 170mph, mile-wide twisterRescue workers are continuing to search parts of rural eastern Alabama despite declining hopes of finding any more survivors after six tornadoes ripped across the state killing 23 people, including three children, and leaving hundreds homeless.The destruction of Beauregard, in Lee county, now little more than a tableau of smashed mobile homes, toys, clothes, insulation, water
  
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• 'I thought I was gone': This Alabama woman didn't think she'd make it out of the tornado alive

  05-03-2019 21:23 via news.yahoo.com
  Officials say 24 families in Smiths Station, Alabama lost their homes in the storm March 3.
  
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• Every Active WWE Championship: From The Universal Title To The Ones You Forgot Existed

  05-03-2019 21:22 via gamespot.com
  
  There are two types of WWE superstars: Champions and the six wrestlers who don't have titles. Jokes aside, there are so many championship titles in WWE that are currently active. After all, the company has to many different brands, each of which has its own set of titles.When you look at the big picture, WWE has a lot of championship titles in the current rotation. Here's a fun fact, while there 17 titles currently active in WWE right now, only three of them existed before the year 2000. So we'
  
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• The Latest: McConnell calls anti-Israel attitudes disturbing

  05-03-2019 21:08 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the fallout from Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar's most recent comments on Israel (all times local):
  
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• Destiny 2: Forsaken - Gambit Prime Is A Whole New Beast That You Have To Check Out

  05-03-2019 21:08 via gamespot.com
  
  Alright, alright, alright! Joker's Wild is available now for Destiny 2: Forsaken Annual Pass owners and one of it's highlighted features is the brand new Gambit Prime mode. With tough matches, patched weapons, and a learning curve that thankfully ended up giving us a hard earned win. Check it out!
  
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• Spider-Man Spin-off Morbius Now Shooting, First Image Released From Set

  05-03-2019 21:00 via gamespot.com
  
  The huge success of Sony's Spider-Man spin-off Venom ensured that we will be getting more movies featuring heroes and villains from the Spidey universe. Venom 2 is on the way, but next up will be Morbius. Production on the movie has now started and a first image has been released from the set.The picture was posted on Twitter by star Jared Leto. It doesn't exactly reveal much, as Leto is largely obscured by a clapperboard. But we can see that he has the long hair and pale skin of Morbius the Liv
  
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• The Trump-Kim Summit in Hanoi: What Do Experts in China Think?

  05-03-2019 20:57 via news.yahoo.com
  One Chinese foreign-policy expert expressed optimism the United States and North Korea can reach a deal over Pyongyang's nuclear arsenal. Non-Chinese experts were less sanguine.
  
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• Teen who vaccinated himself says anti-vaxx Mom gets misinformation from Facebook

  05-03-2019 20:36 via news.yahoo.com
  Ethan Lindenberger, 18, says his mother often cites social media groups to refute health officials. "That’s what they want you to think," she says.
  
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• Poll: 64 percent of Americans think Trump has committed crimes

  05-03-2019 20:32 via news.yahoo.com
  More U.S. voters also believe Michael Cohen more than they do the president.
  
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• Making gourmet Reese's Peanut Butter Cups is harder than you think

  05-03-2019 20:28 via news.yahoo.com
  Bon Appetit is back, and this time, Claire Saffitz is going a little nutty over Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. Saffitz decides to take on the beloved candy, figuring out not only how to make it from scratch, but to make it gourmet. The OG Reese's, as she describes it, is almost "an assault of sugar." But the pastry chef is deflated when she realizes that to achieve maximum gourmet, it's suggested by multiple people that she temper the chocolate and make her own peanut butter from scratch.
  
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• Civilians pour out of last IS redoubt in Syria

  05-03-2019 20:26 via news.yahoo.com
  Hundreds of civilians streamed out of the Islamic State group's last Syrian stronghold Tuesday into territory held by US-backed forces battling to finish off the jihadists' dying "caliphate".A total of 3,500 people exited the riverside village of Baghouz, including 500 jihadists who had surrendered, the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces said.Five SDF fighters were also freed, their spokesman Mustefa Bali said on Twitter.
  
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• EA Is Aware Anthem Is Crashing PS4 Consoles

  05-03-2019 20:22 via gamespot.com
  
  EA has announced it is aware that Anthem is causing certain issues for PS4 consoles. In an effort to fix the problem, the publisher is asking players to submit data reports."We are currently in process of gathering information about the PS4 issues so we can determine the root cause," EA wrote in a blog post. If you're playing Anthem on PS4 and the game has seemingly caused your console to crash, EA asks you submit information about which of the PS4 consoles you're using (original, Slim, or Pro),
  
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• Sony Giving Anthem Refunds To Some PS4 Users Following Crash Bug

  05-03-2019 20:10 via gamespot.com
  
  Anthem has had a rocky launch, from middling reviews to bugs. The most severe of these problems has been crashing bugs on PS4, causing the entire system to shut down improperly. PlayStation 4 users have been vocal about the problem, and EA is aware of the issue. In the meantime, though, Sony is offering refunds to at least some affected users.Variety reports that several users on Reddit claimed they had been given refunds from Sony's support chat. The support center is said to only ask a series
  
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• Anthem Getting Refunded For Some Users Following PS4 Crash Bug

  05-03-2019 20:10 via gamespot.com
  
  Anthem has had a rocky launch, from middling reviews to bugs. The most severe of these problems has been crashing bugs on PS4, causing the entire system to shut down improperly. PlayStation 4 users have been vocal about the problem, and EA is aware of the issue. In the meantime, though, Sony is offering refunds to at least some affected users.Variety reports that several users on Reddit claimed they had been given refunds from Sony's support chat. The support center is said to only ask a series
  
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• Left Alive Early Gameplay Live

  05-03-2019 20:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Ben and Erick dive into Left Alive a brand new shooter game from Square Enix with some nice looking Mechs.
  
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• Trump investigation in House to be led by prosecutor ‘comfortable charging him with felony campaign finance fraud’

  05-03-2019 19:52 via news.yahoo.com
  The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence has hired Daniel Goldman, former Assistant US Attorney from the Southern District of New York, to spearhead an investigation into Donald Trump’s White House administration.Mr Goldman began serving as a senior adviser and director of investigations last month after being hired by Adam Schiff, the committee’s Democratic chairman.
  
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• Pakistan begins crackdown on militant groups amid global pressure

  05-03-2019 19:50 via news.yahoo.com
  The interior ministry said it was a move to "speed up action against all proscribed organizations".Officials said it was part of a long-planned drive against militant groups, not a response to Indian anger over what New Delhi calls Islamabad's failure to rein in militant groups operating on Pakistani soil.Pakistan is facing pressure from global powers to act against groups carrying out attacks in India, including Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), which claimed responsibility for the Feb. 14 attack that ki
  
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• Tesla blames misprinted label for China customs hiccup

  05-03-2019 19:45 via news.yahoo.com
  BENGALURU/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Tesla Inc said on Tuesday that China's customs authorities have accepted the electric carmaker's plan to resolve problems with the clearance of its Model 3 sedans that centred around misprinting of labels.Shares in Silicon Valley billionaire Elon Musk's company fell more than 5 percent in early trading after Chinese media reported Shanghai customs had suspended clearance for a batch of Tesla's cars."We have already reached a resolution with Chinese customs, and we
  
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• Three 'explosive devices' found in London

  05-03-2019 19:40 via news.yahoo.com
  British counter terrorism officers are investigating three "small improvised explosive devices" believed capable of starting small fires that were found in separate locations in London on Tuesday.The suspicious packages containing padded envelopes were found at an office block next to Heathrow Airport, the post room at Waterloo station, and at offices near London City Airport in the east of the capital, according to Scotland Yard."The packages -- all A4-sized white postal bags containing yellow
  
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• Mardi Gras: What is it, and how do people celebrate every year

  05-03-2019 19:27 via news.yahoo.com
  Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday," and starts the day before the beginning of the Christian Lent season. Here's what you need to know.
  
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• Destiny 2 Patch Notes: Updates To Gambit, Tons Of Weapon Changes

  05-03-2019 19:24 via gamespot.com
  
  The Season of the Drifter has come to Destiny 2, kicking off the start of the second of three content expansions as part of the game's current Annual Pass. Along with the new season, Bungie has dropped a big update for the game that makes a bunch of changes to Gambit mode--which is central to the new content--and looks like it nerfs a whole lot of weapons.As Bungie detailed on its blog, Update 2.2.0 rejiggers a lot of how Gambit works. First off, the third round of every Gambit match is now more
  
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