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Marathon (1994) and Marathon (2026) are at opposite ends of FPS history, but playing them at the same time I'm finding they have a lot in common, despite their vast differences
By Jeremy Peel published
Closer to God Maximum lore inhalation.

Free Kit Frenzy rids Marathon of most of its stress, but risks tossing out tension and teamwork too
By Jeremy Peel published
DRY RUN Does Bungie’s battle royale-style experiment sacrifice too many of the extraction shooter’s best qualities?

Despite the negativity, Marathon was one of last month's best-selling games, though there's a catch
By Rory Norris published
News It's a good start, but there's a lot of year left.

Marathon's most popular shotgun is getting nerfed a second time, as Bungie worries it is 'eclipsing a lot of the other short range options that exist in the game'
By Rick Lane published
News "We're gonna take a shot at bringing the WSTR more in line."

Marathon players are using new Mercy Kits to murder people twice: It's already been branded the 'most troll-friendly item imaginable'
By Rory Norris published
The Mercy Kit murderers were inevitable, really.

Bungie's latest experiment turns Marathon into a battle royale, and it's a hit: 'Free kit queue might be the most fun I've had so far'
By Rory Norris published
News To be an extraction shooter, or a battle royale, that's the question.

Marathon's mid-season patch is a big one: 11 new weapon variants, Recon buffs, and a 'Mercy Kit' for reviving strangers
By Morgan Park published
NEWS Plus some welcome quality-of-life changes.

Marathon isn't going to be the big hit Sony wants because it's just too much of a sicko game
By Rory Norris published
Not a Sprint Marathon is an excellent extraction shooter, but it's also its own worst enemy.

A 'free kit frenzy' mode for cheapskates arrives in Marathon this week
By Morgan Park published
NEWS Bungie hopes to learn the merits of a dedicated "zero to hero" mode.

As frustration with Marathon cheaters intensifies, Bungie says improvements to its 'zero-tolerance policy around cheating' are underway: 'This is an area that we will continue to invest in'
By Lincoln Carpenter published
News It's also investigating how to better manage player toxicity and stream sniping.
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