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Weekend Console Download Deals for May 1: Marathon goes on sale
It's the first major discount for Bungie's extraction shooter as part of the latest PlayStation and Xbox sales.
Marathon Just Fumbled a Golden Opportunity It May Not Get Again
With a big PlayStation release coming and going without an appearance in Marathon, it doesn’t feel like Bungie will ever pull the trigger.
Marathon Addresses Player Feedback and Reveals Upcoming Game Adjustments
Bungie digs into player feedback for Marathon, revealing some of the top concerns as well as how it will be fixing things in the future.
Marathon Update Makes Adjustments to Popular Weapon and Cryo Archive Map
Marathon changes one of its most beloved weapons without outright nerfing it, as well as changing how the infamous Cryo Archive endgame map works.
Marathon Was Reportedly Played by 2.2 Million Players in Launch Month, 1.1 Million on PC
A report by analytics firm Ampere has indicated that Marathon was able to get 660,000 players on PS5, and 525,000 on Xbox.
Bungie promises changes for Marathon’s Ares, the WSTR, and grenade spam
You know that meme where someone just hands you an item over and over? Marathon matches can feel like that sometimes, according to the playerbase, except the item that people are being handed is a grenade and it doesn’t have a pin. So, you know, not the sort of thing you want to see raining down […]
Bungie’s Marathon Reportedly Hooked 2.2 Million Players in March, With PC Almost Doubling PS5’s Numbers
Marathon, the new extraction shooter from Bungie and its first non-Destiny release since the first Destiny game launched in 2014, has had a middling start, to say the least. While it is praised by critics (myself included), it seemingly hasn't had the commercial success to match, and constant...
Marathon’s Lack of Marketing by Sony Indicates Lack of Faith, Says Former Square Enix Exec
Jacob Navok, former business director at Square Enix Holdings, noted that Sony has plenty of space to market Marathon on the PS5.
Marathon's Lack Of Marketing Is Telling, Former Square Enix Exec Says
It all comes down to a lack of marketing space on PSN, one past exec opines.
Sony's "lack of marketing push" on Marathon "speaks to the lack of faith from the platform holder," says former Square Enix exec
"Sony owns a ton of digital real estate on the PlayStation dashboards to push Marathon"
Sony's "lack of marketing push" on Marathon "speaks to the lack of faith from the platform holder," says former Square Enix exec
"Sony owns a ton of digital real estate on the PlayStation dashboards to push Marathon"
I've given up taking a second weapon into Marathon matches, and you should too
Opinion | Stop serving unused guns on a platter to your opponents
I've given up taking a second weapon into Marathon matches, and you should too
Opinion | Stop serving unused guns on a platter to your opponents
"What a joke" - Marathon players are losing patience after getting constantly pelted with grenades, as Bungie promises fix
Grenade spamming remains a massive problem in Marathon, despite previous nerfs from developer Bungie. Now, with players losing patience with the deluge of explosives heading their way, Bungie has promised further adjustments to stack sizes to help remedy the problem. Read more
Marathon Update Gives Players One Free Cryo Archive Sponsored Kit Each Week.
Marathon has tweaked its "item economy," now offering one free Cryo Archive Sponsored Kit each week to make it easier to participate in its weekend-only endgame zone, the Cryo Archive. Cryo Archive doubled down on the ultra hardcore Marathon experience, with several requirements you needed to meet...
Marathon Update Gives Players One Free Cryo Archive Sponsored Kit Each Week.
Marathon has tweaked its "item economy," now offering one free Cryo Archive Sponsored Kit each week to make it easier to participate in its weekend-only endgame zone, the Cryo Archive.
Marathon is looking to save you from grenade spam and being one-shot by the Ares
Marathon update 1.0.6.2 has dropped, and it's a great time to be a WSTR enjoyer. The latest patch has rectified the overzealous nerf the combat shotty previously received. Though, to be fair, it was for good reason. Bungie's generally been hot on its changes since the FPS game launched, and the...
Meet the woman who marathoned X-Files for 9 straight days in a bunker (and has a bonkers new Scully theory)
Meet Molly Hottle, the X-Files fan who embarked on a 9-day marathon watching the series nonstop in a desert bunker, courtesy of Pluto TV.
New Golden Week 2026 Sale Sees Hundreds Of Games Discounted On Xbox
Including Marathon, Monster Hunter, Metal Gear and more! Our latest big new sale has just gone live on the Xbox Store! This is the Golden Week 2026 sale, which sees loads of AAA games (and indie games for that matter) being reduced for the next week until May 6th. There are plenty of highlights in...
Marathon is looking to save you from grenade spam and being one-shot by the Ares
Marathon has a bit of a grenade problem right now, while the Ares’ Prestige mod is proving too much for even the most geared players.
Bungie makes Marathon's Cryo Archive map less brutal, blocking spawn rush strats and giving out one free sponsored kit every weekend
That's two pain points down for the Lose Everything Ship
Bungie makes Marathon's Cryo Archive map less brutal, blocking spawn rush strats and giving out one free sponsored kit every weekend
That's two pain points down for the Lose Everything Ship
Marathon update just made Cryo Archive Sponsored Kits a weekly freebie
Bungie's Marathon version 1.0.6.2 update is a small one that just made the game a whole lot easier with weekly free gear.
What do Marathon and The Lord of the Rings have to do with each other? PvPvE gameplay, apparently
Marathon and The Lord of the Rings are diametrically opposed narratively, aesthetically, and functionally, yet they have been paired together to underscore a point about the former's relationship to PvPvE gameplay. No, it's not a leap I would have made either, but game director Joe Ziegler did, so...