The Saturday Stream: Destiny Alpha [Update: stream now complete, watch the archive]
Afternoon all. I'm streaming the Destiny Alpha today seeing as that's what all the cool kids are playing. Why not pop in and have a look?
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Afternoon all. I'm streaming the Destiny Alpha today seeing as that's what all the cool kids are playing. Why not pop in and have a look?
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