THIS WEEK: Bungie's newest extraction shooter, Marathon, is getting a midseason update this upcoming Tuesday and Destiny 2's Iron Banner returns! illPhysics joins Danfinity & EpicDan22 this week to chat about the changes to the Knife melee, Recon buffs, Duo lobbies, Marathon's mysterious upcoming experimental queues, possible cheating in Cryo Archive, and Rook unionization. @illPhysics is a full time streamer and content creator, focused on building community in the PVP space around Bungie's games. Follow him on his socials here: https://linktr.ee/illPhysics| SOURCES |Kotaku - Marathon’s Top Players Are Begging Bungie To Do More About Cheaters by Ethan Gach: https://kotaku.com/marathon-cheating-bungie-ranked-cryo-2000685432IGN - Marathon Reportedly Had a Budget of Over $200 Million — and While the Pressure Is on Bungie to Gain More Players, It Is Not Facing an Imminent, Concord-Style Shutdown by Wesley Yin-Poole: https://www.ign.com/articles/marathon-reportedly-had-a-budget-of-over-200-million-and-while-the-pressure-is-on-bungie-to-gain-more-players-it-is-not-facing-an-imminent-concord-style-shutdownBungie - This Week In Destiny - 04/09/2026: https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/Article/twid-04-09-2026Bungie - Marathon Update 1.0.5.3: https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/Article/marathon_update_1053X/Twitter - Joe Ziegler Duo Queue Tweets: https://x.com/Ziegler_Dev/status/2041630596871680507Destiny 2 Humble Bundle that includes all of the DLC + 25% off coupon for Marathon for $28: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/destiny-2-expansions-bundle-2026Destiny Digest is a weekly Destiny 2 podcast covering game updates, community conversations, sandbox discussion, and news from across the gaming world. Hosted by Danfinity, EpicDan22, BonafideHiro, Eseipha, Samikat and Tiddly. New episodes go live every Monday on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts.Watch live every Sunday at 6:30 PM ET on Twitch:https://twitch.tv/destinydigestSubscribe on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@DestinyDigestPodListen and subscribe wherever you get podcasts.Ratings and reviews make a real difference for independent shows:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/51utOpaycri2x7WotgVlFXApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/destiny-digest/id1638939545PocketCasts: https://pca.st/iczgzkt1RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/ae2d464c/podcast/rssOn Bluesky? Follow the whole crew with our Starter Pack:https://bsky.app/starter-pack/danfinity.gg/3lbrtal4y7c2rFollow Danfinity: https://danfinity.ggFollow Bona: https://bsky.app/profile/bonafidehiro.bsky.socialFollow EpicDan: https://linktr.ee/epicdan22Follow Eseipha: https://bsky.app/profile/eseipha.bsky.socialFollow Sami: https://linktr.ee/samikatplaysFollow Tiddly: https://bsky.app/profile/tiddly.bsky.social| CHAPTERS |#DestinyDigest #Destiny2 #marathon

THIS WEEK: Marathon has been out almost a month and we're starting to get glimpses of what future updates will come to Bungie's Extraction Shooter. Tuning for the Biotoxic Disinjector has already arrived, but is it still overpowered? Will nerfing the Runner's Knife truly change close quarters combat? Will Recon & Vandal's buffs be enough to get players to pick those shells over established favorites? Epicdan22 & Danfinity yap about all this and Warlock's seeming stranglehold on Destiny 2's 2026 Guardian Games!

| SOURCES |

Joe Ziegler Balance Shakeup Tweet: https://x.com/Ziegler_Dev/status/2039475597634867361

Joe Ziegler Biotoxic Disinjector Tweet: https://x.com/Ziegler_Dev/status/2040227624535101570

Marathon Development Team's Bluesky Thread: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:kylvctgdfgeob4zxus7ix6vv/post/3mik4c4zibs2i

This Week in Destiny - 04/02/2026: https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/Article/twid-04-02-2026

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| CHAPTERS |

00:00:00 - Intro & Housekeeping

00:01:25 - April Fools Stories

00:04:47 - What We Played This Week

00:10:11 - Marathon Fatigue & Upcoming April Games

00:15:22 - Cryo Archive: State of Play

00:18:52 - The Compiler Gun Exploit Explained

00:23:43 - Biotoxic Disinjector Nerf Reaction

00:34:49 - Marathon Balance Patch Preview

00:36:42 - Knife Nerf & Weapon Meta Analysis

00:41:07 - Bubble Shields & Thermal Scopes

00:50:31 - PC & Controller Keybind Struggles in Marathon

01:00:49 - Mid-Season Update Preview: Recon Class Buffs

01:03:32 - Destiny 2: Guardian Games & Iron Banner

01:05:02 - Q&A: What Would Bring You Back to D2?

01:10:58 - Pantheon 2.0 Expectations

01:13:06 - Q&A: How Much Content Does Destiny Need to Survive?

01:17:54 - Q&A: Dream Pantheon Encounter Wishlist

01:24:07 - Could Wrath of the Machine Return?

01:27:56 - D2 Leak Scene & Third-Party Tool Health Check

01:29:31 - Outro

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THIS WEEK: Marathon's third week since launch has brought with it some interesting news. First up, Cryo Archive has moved to Thursdays going forward. How has that change affected the lobbies and other maps for Bungie's new extraction shooter? There's also some sale numbers that have been circulating around, as well. All this while Destiny 2's latest iteration of Guardian Games are underway. Tiddly and the Dans discuss the states of both games and your audience questions in this episode.

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Destiny Digest is a weekly Destiny 2 podcast covering game updates, community conversations, sandbox discussion, and news from across the gaming world. Hosted by Danfinity, EpicDan22, BonafideHiro, Eseipha, Samikat, and Tiddly. New episodes go live every Monday on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts.

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| SOURCES |

"Marathon has sold 1.2M copies across Steam, PS5, and Xbox" by Rhys Elliott, The Alinea Insight Newsletter - https://alineaanalytics.substack.com/p/marathon-has-sold-12m-copies-across

"Some People Are So Desperate To Hate Marathon They’ve Embraced A Fake Conspiracy About Paid Reddit Posts" by Lewis Parker, Kotaku - https://kotaku.com/marathon-content-farm-discord-reddit-posts-bungie-fake-2000682208

"This Week in Destiny - 03/26/2026" by Destiny 2 Community Team, Bungie.net - https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/Article/twid-03-26-2026

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| CHAPTERS |

00:00:00 Intro & Welcome

00:01:18 Housekeeping

00:02:08 What We've Been Playing

00:02:52 EpicDan22's Cryo Archive Weekend

00:03:50 Cryo Archive Mechanics Explained (Exfil & Security Clearance)

00:10:24 Cryo vs. Ranked Overlap & Lobby Sweat

00:12:54 Bungie's Responsiveness vs. Destiny's Slow Cadence

00:16:07 Tiddly: Slay the Spire 2 Addiction

00:18:52 Dan's Marathon Squad Stories

00:25:32 Rook Alliances

00:32:36 Guardian Games Remix: Worth Playing?

00:36:38 Guardian Games Weapons Breakdown

00:41:32 Destiny 2 Activity Schedule (Trials, Iron Banner)

00:43:03 Content Drought & Returning Players

00:45:22 Bungie's Communication Silence & The June Window

00:49:07 Industry News: Epic Games Lays Off 1,000 Employees

00:51:52 Marathon Sales Numbers (1.2M Copies, $55M Revenue)

00:54:02 Season Wipes & Player Retention Concerns

01:01:53 Cryo Archive's Compiler Boss: Too Exclusive?

01:09:50 The Fake Marathon Astroturfing Conspiracy (Kotaku)

01:16:08 Q&A: Is Bungie Pulling a Half-Life 3?

01:20:05 What Comes After June for Destiny 2?

01:27:38 Could Destiny 2 Sunset After June?

01:34:03 Q&A: Does Marathon's Art Style Work?

01:38:13 Upcoming Games We're Excited For

01:44:41 Sign-Off & Where to Find the Hosts

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