Joey Chip

Joey Chip Jan 28, 2022. 2 minute read

Not Nicknaming Your Pokemon is Callous and Boorish

Every now and then, I remember there are some real sickos in the Pokemon world. And a few hours into Pokemon Legends: Arceus, I’ve been reminded of a subset of them who I had erased from my brain eons ago. But I suppose going back to a historic setting in the Pokemon universe…

Joey Chip Jan 6, 2022. 2 minute read

Prep For Witch Queen by Getting this Destiny 2 Weapon Now

Destiny 2: The Witch Queen is coming up on the horizon, and in addition to a bunch of new content, that means a lot of existing stuff will be leaving — including seasonal mods. Of these, perhaps the most important is Particle Deconstruction, a mod that gave new life to fusion…

Joey Chip Aug 16, 2021. 2 minute read

I Hope ‘Witch Queen’ Adds a Nemesis System to Destiny 2

Bungie is set to reveal information about the next Destiny 2 expansion, Witch Queen, next week. And with the season effectively over, my attention has turned to other games, like Warframe. One of the newest features in that title is an overhauled “nemesis” system in which players create and then fight against the Sisters…

Joey Chip Aug 12, 2021. 3 minute read

Warframe Nyx Prime and Rhino Prime Vault Dual Pack — Is It Worth It?

Warframe‘s latest Prime Vault opening features Nyx Prime and Rhino Prime. Their return from the Prime Vault means that their components are now obtainable through Void Relics until they are once again rotated out in a few months. But as with every Prime Vault opening, you can also directly purchase Nyx Prime and…

Joey Chip Jun 21, 2021. 6 minute read

A Definitive Ranking of Every Season of Destiny 2

Now in its fourteenth season, Destiny 2 has come a long way from its rocky beginnings. The mystical space loot shooter has gone free-to-play, brought back old content from the original Destiny, and shelved much of its own world since it launched back in 2017. As we come up on Destiny 2‘s five year,…

Joey Chip May 13, 2021. 3 minute read

Games Like Skyrim — Enderal, Dragon’s Dogma, and More

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is one of the most popular, most widely-ported roleplaying games of all time. So, if you’ve already bought Todd’s game on your Xbox 360, PS4, PC, Switch, and fridge, you might be looking for something similar. Here are a few games that should appeal to fans…

Joey Chip May 6, 2021. 4 minute read

Games Like Destiny 2 — Warframe, Borderlands, Final Fantasy XIV

If you’re a fan of Destiny 2 and looking to give something new a shot, there are a lot of other games that scratch similar itches. Here are seven games like Destiny 2 that you might want to check out on your next break from fighting the Hive. 1. Warframe Probably the closest…

Joey Chip Apr 30, 2021. 2 minute read

Linear Fusion Rifles are Finally Getting a Buff in Destiny 2

The Linear Fusion Rifle has long struggled to find a niche in Destiny 2. Sandwiched between the area-of-effect burst damage of Rocket Launchers and the precision damage of Exotic sniper rifles like Whisper of the Worm and Izanagi’s Burden, they’ve never really stood out in any situation. That could change next…

Joey Chip Apr 29, 2021. 2 minute read

The Top 10 Chameleons in Games

To celebrate the addition of Chameleos to Monster Hunter Rise, it’s Chameleon Month here at Fanbyte, and today we’re counting down the best instances of these little color-changing lizards in video games. 10. Chameleos Could a chameleon be a dragon? That’s the question Capcom asked when they put Chameleon in the…

Joey Chip Apr 19, 2021. 2 minute read

The Top 7 Crossovers I Want to See in Monster Hunter Rise

Monster Hunter is no stranger to crossovers. World featured costumes from Capcom games like Street Fighter, Mega Man, and Devil May Cry, but also more elaborate tie-ins with other properties — Geralt from The Witcher falls through a portal and hangs out with the hunters for a while, and a Final Fantasy XIV boss features as a high-level…

Joey Chip Mar 22, 2021. 2 minute read

The Future of Darkness Subclasses in Destiny 2

Guardians have been wielding the powers of Stasis for a while now in Destiny 2, much to the chagrin of more traditional lightbearers like Commander Zavala and Lord Saladin. But just as the Light they bring to bear against their foes can be expressed in the forms of Void, Solar, and…

Joey Chip Mar 15, 2021. 2 minute read

The Ultimate Solo Warlock PVE Build for Destiny 2 Season of the Chosen

Hey Warlocks. Looking to knock out some Legendary Lost Sectors or fight your way through Presage solo? I’ve got a retro build for you that combines the best tech of Season of the Worthy with the star Exotic of the now-shelved Reckoning activity. Put down that Stasis staff, because it’s…

Joey Chip Mar 11, 2021. Less than a minute

Empress Caiatl: A Review

Joey Chip Mar 10, 2021. 2 minute read

The Only Fucking PVP Build for Warlocks in Destiny 2 Season of the Chosen

My fellow Warlocks, Joey Chip here with some bad news: papa Bungie has once again seen fit to place us at the bottom of the PVP hierarchy in Destiny 2. The days of overpowered Nova Warp and Handheld Supernova are but a distant memory, and entering the Crucible is now a…

Joey Chip Mar 9, 2021. 2 minute read

Destiny Needs to Stop Having its Most Impactful Moments Offscreen

The fall of the Cabal homeworld, Torobatl. The heroic sacrifice of Osiris’s Ghost, Sagira. The Exo Stranger’s journeys into a dark future. What do these Destiny moments have in common? They all happened offscreen, relegated to lore books — or worse, web-only short fiction. It’s not a new problem, of course — Destiny players…

Joey Chip Mar 8, 2021. 3 minute read

5 Ideas Destiny Should Steal From Monster Hunter

With Monster Hunter Rise coming later this month, I’ve been reflecting on my experiences with the series. Monster Hunter‘s basic loop has a lot in common with Destiny, in that it’s a cooperative mission-based online game played primarily with small groups of people. The similarities got me thinking about some of the things that Monster…

Joey Chip Mar 4, 2021. 2 minute read

5 Things That Would Make Destiny Feel More Alive

Destiny 2 is once again at a crossroads. With the announcement of shifting teams and the rollback of major changes like sunsetting, it’s anybody’s guess how the game is going to evolve over the next year. For me, the big question is how Bungie can make Destiny feel like more of a living…