Peter Jackson is famously not involved in Amazon's Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power series, which is deliberately trying to keep itself separate from Jackson's famous trilogy. But there was evidently a point when the studio was at least willing to entertain the possibility, even going so far as to reach out to Jackson directly. When the director asked for scripts, though, Amazon apparently abruptly went silent.

“They asked me if I wanted to be involved – [writer and producer Fran Walsh] and I – and I said, ‘That’s an impossible question to answer without seeing a script,'” Jackson told The Hollywood Reporter. "So they said, 'As soon as we get the first couple scripts, we'll send them to you.' And the scripts never showed up. That's the last thing I heard, which is fine. No complaints at all."

Jackson jumpstarted the epic fantasy genre 20 years ago with his Lord of the Rings trilogy, paving the way for Game of Thrones and many other shows. He is a big reason why Amazon is betting big on the new series, spending hundreds of millions dollars on the rights and the production.

Amazon responded in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, "In pursuing the rights for our show, we were obligated to keep the series distinct and separate from the films. We have the utmost respect for Peter Jackson and The Lord of The Rings films and are thrilled that he is looking forward to the watching The Rings of Power."

Nevertheless, the Rings of Power showrunners are said to be fans of Jackson's and were interested in making overtures, THR reports. Former head of genre programming Sharon Tal Yguado was also reportedly interested in getting Jackson involved. However, the hurdles would have been significant, with the Tolkien Estate among the stakeholders reportedly opposed to him having a role in the show owing to Christopher Tolkien's criticism of the original movies.

Amazon originally spent $250 million in a bidding war to acquire the rights to Lord of the Rings, giving the streaming giant access to The Fellow of the Rings, The Two Towers, Return of the King, and The Hobbit — but not The Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, or The History of Middle-earth.

The Rings of Power will focus on Lord of the Rings' Second Age, thousands of years before the original Lord of the Rings takes place. It will include familiar faces like Elrond, though other names like Gandalf are yet to be confirmed.

As for Jackson, he says he bears the show no ill will. "I’ll be watching it. I'm not the sort of guy who wishes ill will. Filmmaking is hard enough. If somebody makes a good film or TV show, it’s something to celebrate. The one thing I am looking forward to is actually seeing it as a perfectly neutral viewer.”

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will release on September 2. Check out all of our coverage, including why the show was a winner at San Diego Comic-Con as well as five exclusive clips from the show.

Blogroll image credit: Hagen Hopkins / Getty Images

Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN as well as co-host of Nintendo Voice Chat. Have a tip? Send her a DM at @the_katbot.

Peter Jackson is famously not involved in Amazon's Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power series, which is deliberately trying to keep itself separate from Jackson's famous trilogy. But there was evidently a point when the studio was at least willing to entertain the possibility, even going so far as to reach out to Jackson directly. When the director asked for scripts, though, Amazon apparently abruptly went silent.

“They asked me if I wanted to be involved – [writer and producer Fran Walsh] and I – and I said, ‘That’s an impossible question to answer without seeing a script,'” Jackson told The Hollywood Reporter. "So they said, 'As soon as we get the first couple scripts, we'll send them to you.' And the scripts never showed up. That's the last thing I heard, which is fine. No complaints at all."

Jackson jumpstarted the epic fantasy genre 20 years ago with his Lord of the Rings trilogy, paving the way for Game of Thrones and many other shows. He is a big reason why Amazon is betting big on the new series, spending hundreds of millions dollars on the rights and the production.

Amazon responded in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, "In pursuing the rights for our show, we were obligated to keep the series distinct and separate from the films. We have the utmost respect for Peter Jackson and The Lord of The Rings films and are thrilled that he is looking forward to the watching The Rings of Power."

Nevertheless, the Rings of Power showrunners are said to be fans of Jackson's and were interested in making overtures, THR reports. Former head of genre programming Sharon Tal Yguado was also reportedly interested in getting Jackson involved. However, the hurdles would have been significant, with the Tolkien Estate among the stakeholders reportedly opposed to him having a role in the show owing to Christopher Tolkien's criticism of the original movies.

Amazon originally spent $250 million in a bidding war to acquire the rights to Lord of the Rings, giving the streaming giant access to The Fellow of the Rings, The Two Towers, Return of the King, and The Hobbit — but not The Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, or The History of Middle-earth.

The Rings of Power will focus on Lord of the Rings' Second Age, thousands of years before the original Lord of the Rings takes place. It will include familiar faces like Elrond, though other names like Gandalf are yet to be confirmed.

As for Jackson, he says he bears the show no ill will. "I’ll be watching it. I'm not the sort of guy who wishes ill will. Filmmaking is hard enough. If somebody makes a good film or TV show, it’s something to celebrate. The one thing I am looking forward to is actually seeing it as a perfectly neutral viewer.”

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will release on September 2. Check out all of our coverage, including why the show was a winner at San Diego Comic-Con as well as five exclusive clips from the show.

Blogroll image credit: Hagen Hopkins / Getty Images

Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN as well as co-host of Nintendo Voice Chat. Have a tip? Send her a DM at @the_katbot.

This week, Nintendo released the second wave of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's Booster Course Pass DLC, which included Sky High Sundae — an entirely new addition to the Mario Kart franchise.

Nintendo's announcement was followed up with a video that that took the Internet by surprise. It revealed that Coconut Mall, a course first introduced on the Wii, would be receiving a slight update. In the new version, the Shy Guy drivers waiting near the finish line — the last obstacle drivers face upon reaching the finish line — will do chaotic donut spins in their attempts to slow down players.

Something like this best seen, so here’s the video linked that shows you the update, and how the Shy Guys try to donut spin you way off the course.

Meanwhile, there’s been an update to Coconut Mall… pic.twitter.com/WXiQhOCLSL

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) August 4, 2022

The video, showing Princess Peach getting slammed by a Shy Guy after being blasted by a red shell, went viral, as of now generating over 33 thousand likes and more than 700,000 views.

The internet obviously couldn’t resist the meme potential this latest gem possessed.

@TheNCSmaster tweeting out this hilarious video comparison of how the Shy Guys are basically competing in the same donut-spining competition that Mordecai and Rigby enter, in order to get a cameo in their favorite cop show in the episode Carter and Briggs of Regular Show.

Coconut Mall Shy Guys pre-update:
*permanent park*

Coconut Mall Shy Guys post-update: https://t.co/F8eUm6BABj pic.twitter.com/YSddmfs0b1

— TheNCSmaster (@TheNCSmaster) August 4, 2022

@ElliotDuby didn’t exactly Call Saul, but he did reference the Breaking Bad episode where Walter White goes crazy doing donut spins in Walter Jr.’s red Dodge Challenger SRT8.

The Shy Guys after the Mario Kart update https://t.co/9gALuZY2k5 pic.twitter.com/cMQrkYqGiv

— Elliot Duby (@elliotduby) August 4, 2022

Most hilarious though, was the out of context Ronald McDonald page, @McDonaldsOOC, tweeting this funny video of good ol’ Ron spinning out in a weird McDonald’s mobile.

The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Coconut Mall update be like: pic.twitter.com/jUERaBJMiZ

— Ronald McDonald Out Of Context (@McDonaldsOOC) August 4, 2022

But of course, the meme potential is unlimited, and this is only a highlight of the more than 2,800 quote tweets attached, so go check out the rest for yourself in the original tweet linked above!

For more on Mario Kart 8 and meme culture on the internet, (is it still Morbin time?) stick to IGN!

Diego Ramos Bechara is a Freelance Writer for IGN, and he's a fan of all things Star Wars, Rockstar, Naughty Dog and Batman.

You can follow him on Twitter @DRamosBechara.

This week, Nintendo released the second wave of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's Booster Course Pass DLC, which included Sky High Sundae — an entirely new addition to the Mario Kart franchise.

Nintendo's announcement was followed up with a video that that took the Internet by surprise. It revealed that Coconut Mall, a course first introduced on the Wii, would be receiving a slight update. In the new version, the Shy Guy drivers waiting near the finish line — the last obstacle drivers face upon reaching the finish line — will do chaotic donut spins in their attempts to slow down players.

Something like this best seen, so here’s the video linked that shows you the update, and how the Shy Guys try to donut spin you way off the course.

Meanwhile, there’s been an update to Coconut Mall… pic.twitter.com/WXiQhOCLSL

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) August 4, 2022

The video, showing Princess Peach getting slammed by a Shy Guy after being blasted by a red shell, went viral, as of now generating over 33 thousand likes and more than 700,000 views.

The internet obviously couldn’t resist the meme potential this latest gem possessed.

@TheNCSmaster tweeting out this hilarious video comparison of how the Shy Guys are basically competing in the same donut-spining competition that Mordecai and Rigby enter, in order to get a cameo in their favorite cop show in the episode Carter and Briggs of Regular Show.

Coconut Mall Shy Guys pre-update:
*permanent park*

Coconut Mall Shy Guys post-update: https://t.co/F8eUm6BABj pic.twitter.com/YSddmfs0b1

— TheNCSmaster (@TheNCSmaster) August 4, 2022

@ElliotDuby didn’t exactly Call Saul, but he did reference the Breaking Bad episode where Walter White goes crazy doing donut spins in Walter Jr.’s red Dodge Challenger SRT8.

The Shy Guys after the Mario Kart update https://t.co/9gALuZY2k5 pic.twitter.com/cMQrkYqGiv

— Elliot Duby (@elliotduby) August 4, 2022

Most hilarious though, was the out of context Ronald McDonald page, @McDonaldsOOC, tweeting this funny video of good ol’ Ron spinning out in a weird McDonald’s mobile.

The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Coconut Mall update be like: pic.twitter.com/jUERaBJMiZ

— Ronald McDonald Out Of Context (@McDonaldsOOC) August 4, 2022

But of course, the meme potential is unlimited, and this is only a highlight of the more than 2,800 quote tweets attached, so go check out the rest for yourself in the original tweet linked above!

For more on Mario Kart 8 and meme culture on the internet, (is it still Morbin time?) stick to IGN!

Diego Ramos Bechara is a Freelance Writer for IGN, and he's a fan of all things Star Wars, Rockstar, Naughty Dog and Batman.

You can follow him on Twitter @DRamosBechara.

Surprisingly, or maybe not, filmmaker Quentin Tarantino absolutely loved Top Gun: Maverick.

During an interview with the ReelBlend Podcast, the 59-year-old filmmaker explained that he doesn’t usually weigh in on popular movies… but he couldn’t hold back his love for the Top Gun sequel.

“I f**king love Top Gun: Maverick,” he said. “I thought it was fantastic. I saw it at the theaters… That and [Steven] Spielberg’s West Side Story both provided a true cinematic spectacle, the kind that I’d almost thought that I wasn’t going to see anymore. It was fantastic.”

“I don’t like to talk about new films because then I’m only forced to say good things, or else I’m ‘slamming’ someone,” he explained. “I don’t want to do that.”

Tarantino certainly echoes the sentiments of many critics – Top Gun: Maverick was the kind of big, loud blockbuster that we haven’t seen for a few years. After all, the effect of COVID-19 on the film industry all but decimated the summer tentpole.

But when Top Gun: Maverick blew away audiences earlier this year, it was taken as a sign that big, loud, event cinema was back. Whether or not it has a longer-term effect remains to be seen. But for Tarantino, it was also a quite personal affair.

“There was just this lovely, lovely aspect because I love both [Top Gun director] Tony Scott’s cinema so much, and I love Tony so much that that’s as close as we’re ever going to get to seeing one more Tony Scott movie,” he added. “[Director Joseph Kosinski] did a great job. The respect and the love of Tony was in every frame. It was almost in every decision. It was consciously right there, but in this really cool way that was really respectful. I think it was in every decision Tom [Cruise] made on the film. It’s the closest we’re ever going get to seeing one more Tony Scott movie, and it was a fucking terrific one.”

Tarantino wrote True Romance which was directed by Scott and also worked with the famed filmmaker on Crimson Tide.

He also explained that he approached Tom Cruise before the film was released to ask how they could possibly make it without Scott behind the camera. Cruise reportedly replied: “I know; that’s why I said no all these years — for that exact reason. We figured out a way.”

Conversely, he was almost pushed away by the almost-cheesy reunion between Cruise and his nemesis, Val Kilmer’s Iceman. Almost.

“It was almost too cheap, but it absolutely works,” he said. “It’s a bit like Charlie Chaplin dying onstage for the last scene of Limelight… but it fucking works. You’re waiting for it and the fucking scene delivers.”

Top Gun: Maverick has made more money at the U.S. box office than the original Avengers movie, and has become Paramount’s top-grossing film of all time.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

Surprisingly, or maybe not, filmmaker Quentin Tarantino absolutely loved Top Gun: Maverick.

During an interview with the ReelBlend Podcast, the 59-year-old filmmaker explained that he doesn’t usually weigh in on popular movies… but he couldn’t hold back his love for the Top Gun sequel.

“I f**king love Top Gun: Maverick,” he said. “I thought it was fantastic. I saw it at the theaters… That and [Steven] Spielberg’s West Side Story both provided a true cinematic spectacle, the kind that I’d almost thought that I wasn’t going to see anymore. It was fantastic.”

“I don’t like to talk about new films because then I’m only forced to say good things, or else I’m ‘slamming’ someone,” he explained. “I don’t want to do that.”

Tarantino certainly echoes the sentiments of many critics – Top Gun: Maverick was the kind of big, loud blockbuster that we haven’t seen for a few years. After all, the effect of COVID-19 on the film industry all but decimated the summer tentpole.

But when Top Gun: Maverick blew away audiences earlier this year, it was taken as a sign that big, loud, event cinema was back. Whether or not it has a longer-term effect remains to be seen. But for Tarantino, it was also a quite personal affair.

“There was just this lovely, lovely aspect because I love both [Top Gun director] Tony Scott’s cinema so much, and I love Tony so much that that’s as close as we’re ever going to get to seeing one more Tony Scott movie,” he added. “[Director Joseph Kosinski] did a great job. The respect and the love of Tony was in every frame. It was almost in every decision. It was consciously right there, but in this really cool way that was really respectful. I think it was in every decision Tom [Cruise] made on the film. It’s the closest we’re ever going get to seeing one more Tony Scott movie, and it was a fucking terrific one.”

Tarantino wrote True Romance which was directed by Scott and also worked with the famed filmmaker on Crimson Tide.

He also explained that he approached Tom Cruise before the film was released to ask how they could possibly make it without Scott behind the camera. Cruise reportedly replied: “I know; that’s why I said no all these years — for that exact reason. We figured out a way.”

Conversely, he was almost pushed away by the almost-cheesy reunion between Cruise and his nemesis, Val Kilmer’s Iceman. Almost.

“It was almost too cheap, but it absolutely works,” he said. “It’s a bit like Charlie Chaplin dying onstage for the last scene of Limelight… but it fucking works. You’re waiting for it and the fucking scene delivers.”

Top Gun: Maverick has made more money at the U.S. box office than the original Avengers movie, and has become Paramount’s top-grossing film of all time.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

At EVO 2022, PlayStation is asking players through a survey about what kind of NFTs they would be interested in purchasing.

On Twitter, user snorlaxownz posted a screenshot of a survey they received from PlayStation asking, “Which of the following NFT/Digital Collectibles would you most be interested in purchasing?” The answers include EVO-branded collectibles, favorite music artists, favorite esports players and teams, PlayStation items, and favorite game characters.

IGN confirmed the survey ourselves at EVO, suggesting at the very least PlayStation is gauging user interest for NFTs at the event.

Hey @wario64 a special PlayStation quest at EVO is asking players about what gaming NFTs they want to see from PlayStation. pic.twitter.com/Vwd5Q3cHn1

— Snorlax Ownz (@snorlaxownz) August 5, 2022

PlayStation previously addressed NFTs before. Last month, Sony launched a new PlayStation Stars loyalty program that allowed players to earn digital collectibles such as figurines of its iconic characters. However, Sony clarified that these digital collectibles in the program are not NFTs as they do not utilize any blockchain technology.

Niko Partners analyst Daniel Ahmad notes that this survey at EVO isn’t related to the PlayStation Stars program and that the term “digital collectibles” is only just a term that is commonly used interchangeably with NFTs.

The gaming industry has been vocal against NFTs. Big players such as Valve banned NFTs from Steam, and Xbox’s Phil Spencer says that NFTs, in their current iteration, are more exploitative than creative. Other companies, however, like Square Enix have started to embrace them. Square Enix recently started selling a Final Fantasy VII figure of Cloud that functions as a NFT.

PlayStation acquired EVO last year. It’s unclear what stance Sony is taking towards NFTs, as the PlayStation Stars program doesn’t have them. However, this survey at EVO implies that they could still be under consideration.

George Yang is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @yinyangfooey

At EVO 2022, PlayStation is asking players through a survey about what kind of NFTs they would be interested in purchasing.

On Twitter, user snorlaxownz posted a screenshot of a survey they received from PlayStation asking, “Which of the following NFT/Digital Collectibles would you most be interested in purchasing?” The answers include EVO-branded collectibles, favorite music artists, favorite esports players and teams, PlayStation items, and favorite game characters.

IGN confirmed the survey ourselves at EVO, suggesting at the very least PlayStation is gauging user interest for NFTs at the event.

Hey @wario64 a special PlayStation quest at EVO is asking players about what gaming NFTs they want to see from PlayStation. pic.twitter.com/Vwd5Q3cHn1

— Snorlax Ownz (@snorlaxownz) August 5, 2022

PlayStation previously addressed NFTs before. Last month, Sony launched a new PlayStation Stars loyalty program that allowed players to earn digital collectibles such as figurines of its iconic characters. However, Sony clarified that these digital collectibles in the program are not NFTs as they do not utilize any blockchain technology.

Niko Partners analyst Daniel Ahmad notes that this survey at EVO isn’t related to the PlayStation Stars program and that the term “digital collectibles” is only just a term that is commonly used interchangeably with NFTs.

The gaming industry has been vocal against NFTs. Big players such as Valve banned NFTs from Steam, and Xbox’s Phil Spencer says that NFTs, in their current iteration, are more exploitative than creative. Other companies, however, like Square Enix have started to embrace them. Square Enix recently started selling a Final Fantasy VII figure of Cloud that functions as a NFT.

PlayStation acquired EVO last year. It’s unclear what stance Sony is taking towards NFTs, as the PlayStation Stars program doesn’t have them. However, this survey at EVO implies that they could still be under consideration.

George Yang is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @yinyangfooey

The vendor who cannonically loves ultimate frisbee, Xûr, is now live in Destiny 2 for the weekend until next week's reset. If you're looking to get your some shiny new Exotic armor or weapons for your Guardian, look no further.

Each week, Xûr has a random assortment of Exotic armor, one for each Guardian class, as well as a random Exotic Weapon and an Exotic Engram available for purchase. In addition to his Exotic wares, he's got a random collection of Legendary weapons and armor to deck out your Guardians.

We've rounded up all the info on Xûr for the week including where to find Xûr, which Exotic weapons and armor are available, as well as which Legendary weapons you should pick up, either for PvE or PvP.

Where Is Xûr Today?

Xûr's location can be found at Winding Cove in the EDZ on August 5 through August 9. To reach him, travel to the landing point at Winding Cove. When you arrive, make for the rock cliffs at the far end of the cove and look for a cave winding up to a platform next to some Fallen. There you'll find the freakish salesman we all adore.

What's Xûr Selling Today?

Exotic Engram

Tractor Cannon - Exotic Shotgun

Lucky Pants - Exotic Hunter Leg Armor

• 28 Mobility
• 3 Resilience
• 2 Recovery
• 16 Discipline
• 6 Intellect
• 12 Strength
• Total: 67

Peacekeepers - Exotic Titan Leg Armor

• 3 Mobility
• 3 Resilience
• 24 Recovery
• 9 Discipline
• 13 Intellect
• 6 Strength
• Total: 58

Aeon Soul - Exotic Warlock Gauntlets

• 9 Mobility
• 9 Resilience
• 16 Recovery
• 2 Discipline
• 6 Intellect
• 20 Strength
• Total: 62

The only must-have exotic this week is the Hunter boots, which are a great exotic in general, but this week also have very high stats and a very spikey Mobility stat that's ideal for some Hunters.

Exotic Weapons

Hawkmoon - Exotic Hand Cannon

• Paracausal Shot
• Full Bore
• Alloy Magazine
• Hip-Fire Grip
• Heavy Grip

Dead Man's Tale - Exotic Scout Rifle

• Cranial Spike
• Fluted Barrel
• Steady Rounds
• Vorpal Weapon
• Fitted Stock

Hawkmoon and Dead Man's Tale are both great weapons generally speaking, and the roll for latter this week is actually pretty good for the first time in awhile. I'm a big fan of Vorpal Weapon on that bad boy, so reccomend picking it up this week if you've been holding off!

Legendary Weapons

Talons of the Eagle - Scout Rifle

• Extended Barrel/Fluted Barrel
• Accurized Rounds/Alloy Magazine
• Full Auto Trigger System
• Moving Target
• Stability Masterwork

Gnawing Hunger - Auto Rifle

• Corkscrew Rifling/Extended Barrel
• Accurized Rounds/Steady Rounds
• Field Prep
• Rampage
• Stability Masterwork

Honor's Edge - Sword

• Jagged Edge/Tempered Edge
• Balanced Guard/Enduring Guard
• Tireless Blade
• Surrounded
• Impact Masterwork

Widow's Bite - Sniper Rifle

• Fluted Barrel/Polygonal Rifling
• Accurized Rounds/Steady Rounds
• Feeding Frenzy
• Eye of the Storm
• Range Masterwork

Ikelos_SR_V1.0.2 - Sniper Rifle

• Fluted Barrel/Full Bore
• Appended Mag/Extended Mag
• Feeding Frenzy
• Disruption Break
• Stability Masterwork

Survivor's Epitaph - Hand Cannon

• Chambered Compensator/Smallbore
• Ricochet Rounds/flared Magwell
• Feeding Frenzy
• Moving Target
• One Quiet Moment
• Impact Masterwork

Vulpecula - Hand Cannon

• Extended Barrel/Fluted Barrel
• Extended Mag/Alloy Magazine
• Killing Wind
• Adagio
• Impact Masterwork

My top picks this week are Vulpecula with Killing Wind and Adagio, and Gnawing Hunger with Field Prep and Rampage. Not much else jumps out at me, but those two are quite good in this humble Guardian's opinion.

Warlock Legendary Armor

For Warlocks, Xûr is selling the Righteous set which includes:

Righteous Gauntlets

• 24 Mobility
• 2 Resilience
• 2 Recovery
• 17 Discipline
• 6 Intellect
• 10 Strength
• Total: 61

Righteous Chest Armor

• 2 Mobility
• 26 Resilience
• 2 Recovery
• 9 Discipline
• 2 Intellect
• 20 Strength
• Total: 61

Righteous Helmet

• 2 Mobility
• 18 Resilience
• 12 Recovery
• 20 Discipline
• 6 Intellect
• 2 Strength
• Total: 60

Righteous Leg Armor

• 16 Mobility
• 6 Resilience
• 12 Recovery
• 14 Discipline
• 14 Intellect
• 2 Strength
• Total: 64

Righteous Bond

The best thing Warlocks have to offer this week are the boots, with 64 overall stat points with a pretty even distribution, but those are only really good if you've got a specific use case so I can only tepidly recommend them. Nothing else is worth considering.

Titan Legendary Armor

For Titans, Xûr is selling the Righteous set which includes:

Righteous Gauntlets

• 14 Mobility
• 12 Resilience
• 7 Recovery
• 10 Discipline
• 18 Intellect
• 2 Strength
• Total: 63

Righteous Chest Armor

• 10 Mobility
• 7 Resilience
• 16 Recovery
• 10 Discipline
• 18 Intellect
• 2 Strength
• Total: 63

Righteous Helmet

• 15 Mobility
• 2 Resilience
• 15 Recovery
• 16 Discipline
• 12 Intellect
• 2 Strength
• Total: 62

Righteous Leg Armor

• 22 Mobility
• 2 Resilience
• 2 Recovery
• 2 Discipline
• 15 Intellect
• 16 Strength
• Total: 59

Righteous Mark

Most of the armor for Titans this week is just okay overall with no especially spikey rolls, so I have a hard time getting very excited. Sorry, Titans!

Hunter Legendary Armor

For Hunters, Xûr is selling the Righteous set which includes:

Righteous Gauntlets

• 2 Mobility
• 16 Resilience
• 12 Recovery
• 10 Discipline
• 12 Intellect
• 11 Strength
• Total: 63

Righteous Chest Armor

• 24 Mobility
• 2 Resilience
• 2 Recovery
• 7 Discipline
• 8 Intellect
• 16 Strength
• Total: 59

Righteous Helmet

• 2 Mobility
• 23 Resilience
• 6 Recovery
• 9 Discipline
• 7 Intellect
• 15 Strength
• Total: 62

Righteous Leg Armor

• 10 Mobility
• 2 Resilience
• 20 Recovery
• 6 Discipline
• 12 Intellect
• 12 Strength
• Total: 62

Righteous Cloak

Similar to Titans, there aren't many things to get jazzed about this week in the legendary armor category. Thankfully Hunters have the amazing roll of Lucky Pants to be happy about.

That's a wrap on Xûr for this week, Guardians! What do you think about Bungie's announcement of a new PvP game mode called Eruption? Let us know in the comments! For more on Destiny, check out some of the new weapons and gear you can find in The Witch Queen and read about how Sony's purchase of Bungie fits into its larger plans.

Travis Northup is a writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @TieGuyTravis and read his games coverage here.

The vendor who cannonically loves ultimate frisbee, Xûr, is now live in Destiny 2 for the weekend until next week's reset. If you're looking to get your some shiny new Exotic armor or weapons for your Guardian, look no further.

Each week, Xûr has a random assortment of Exotic armor, one for each Guardian class, as well as a random Exotic Weapon and an Exotic Engram available for purchase. In addition to his Exotic wares, he's got a random collection of Legendary weapons and armor to deck out your Guardians.

We've rounded up all the info on Xûr for the week including where to find Xûr, which Exotic weapons and armor are available, as well as which Legendary weapons you should pick up, either for PvE or PvP.

Where Is Xûr Today?

Xûr's location can be found at Winding Cove in the EDZ on August 5 through August 9. To reach him, travel to the landing point at Winding Cove. When you arrive, make for the rock cliffs at the far end of the cove and look for a cave winding up to a platform next to some Fallen. There you'll find the freakish salesman we all adore.

What's Xûr Selling Today?

Exotic Engram

Tractor Cannon - Exotic Shotgun

Lucky Pants - Exotic Hunter Leg Armor

• 28 Mobility
• 3 Resilience
• 2 Recovery
• 16 Discipline
• 6 Intellect
• 12 Strength
• Total: 67

Peacekeepers - Exotic Titan Leg Armor

• 3 Mobility
• 3 Resilience
• 24 Recovery
• 9 Discipline
• 13 Intellect
• 6 Strength
• Total: 58

Aeon Soul - Exotic Warlock Gauntlets

• 9 Mobility
• 9 Resilience
• 16 Recovery
• 2 Discipline
• 6 Intellect
• 20 Strength
• Total: 62

The only must-have exotic this week is the Hunter boots, which are a great exotic in general, but this week also have very high stats and a very spikey Mobility stat that's ideal for some Hunters.

Exotic Weapons

Hawkmoon - Exotic Hand Cannon

• Paracausal Shot
• Full Bore
• Alloy Magazine
• Hip-Fire Grip
• Heavy Grip

Dead Man's Tale - Exotic Scout Rifle

• Cranial Spike
• Fluted Barrel
• Steady Rounds
• Vorpal Weapon
• Fitted Stock

Hawkmoon and Dead Man's Tale are both great weapons generally speaking, and the roll for latter this week is actually pretty good for the first time in awhile. I'm a big fan of Vorpal Weapon on that bad boy, so reccomend picking it up this week if you've been holding off!

Legendary Weapons

Talons of the Eagle - Scout Rifle

• Extended Barrel/Fluted Barrel
• Accurized Rounds/Alloy Magazine
• Full Auto Trigger System
• Moving Target
• Stability Masterwork

Gnawing Hunger - Auto Rifle

• Corkscrew Rifling/Extended Barrel
• Accurized Rounds/Steady Rounds
• Field Prep
• Rampage
• Stability Masterwork

Honor's Edge - Sword

• Jagged Edge/Tempered Edge
• Balanced Guard/Enduring Guard
• Tireless Blade
• Surrounded
• Impact Masterwork

Widow's Bite - Sniper Rifle

• Fluted Barrel/Polygonal Rifling
• Accurized Rounds/Steady Rounds
• Feeding Frenzy
• Eye of the Storm
• Range Masterwork

Ikelos_SR_V1.0.2 - Sniper Rifle

• Fluted Barrel/Full Bore
• Appended Mag/Extended Mag
• Feeding Frenzy
• Disruption Break
• Stability Masterwork

Survivor's Epitaph - Hand Cannon

• Chambered Compensator/Smallbore
• Ricochet Rounds/flared Magwell
• Feeding Frenzy
• Moving Target
• One Quiet Moment
• Impact Masterwork

Vulpecula - Hand Cannon

• Extended Barrel/Fluted Barrel
• Extended Mag/Alloy Magazine
• Killing Wind
• Adagio
• Impact Masterwork

My top picks this week are Vulpecula with Killing Wind and Adagio, and Gnawing Hunger with Field Prep and Rampage. Not much else jumps out at me, but those two are quite good in this humble Guardian's opinion.

Warlock Legendary Armor

For Warlocks, Xûr is selling the Righteous set which includes:

Righteous Gauntlets

• 24 Mobility
• 2 Resilience
• 2 Recovery
• 17 Discipline
• 6 Intellect
• 10 Strength
• Total: 61

Righteous Chest Armor

• 2 Mobility
• 26 Resilience
• 2 Recovery
• 9 Discipline
• 2 Intellect
• 20 Strength
• Total: 61

Righteous Helmet

• 2 Mobility
• 18 Resilience
• 12 Recovery
• 20 Discipline
• 6 Intellect
• 2 Strength
• Total: 60

Righteous Leg Armor

• 16 Mobility
• 6 Resilience
• 12 Recovery
• 14 Discipline
• 14 Intellect
• 2 Strength
• Total: 64

Righteous Bond

The best thing Warlocks have to offer this week are the boots, with 64 overall stat points with a pretty even distribution, but those are only really good if you've got a specific use case so I can only tepidly recommend them. Nothing else is worth considering.

Titan Legendary Armor

For Titans, Xûr is selling the Righteous set which includes:

Righteous Gauntlets

• 14 Mobility
• 12 Resilience
• 7 Recovery
• 10 Discipline
• 18 Intellect
• 2 Strength
• Total: 63

Righteous Chest Armor

• 10 Mobility
• 7 Resilience
• 16 Recovery
• 10 Discipline
• 18 Intellect
• 2 Strength
• Total: 63

Righteous Helmet

• 15 Mobility
• 2 Resilience
• 15 Recovery
• 16 Discipline
• 12 Intellect
• 2 Strength
• Total: 62

Righteous Leg Armor

• 22 Mobility
• 2 Resilience
• 2 Recovery
• 2 Discipline
• 15 Intellect
• 16 Strength
• Total: 59

Righteous Mark

Most of the armor for Titans this week is just okay overall with no especially spikey rolls, so I have a hard time getting very excited. Sorry, Titans!

Hunter Legendary Armor

For Hunters, Xûr is selling the Righteous set which includes:

Righteous Gauntlets

• 2 Mobility
• 16 Resilience
• 12 Recovery
• 10 Discipline
• 12 Intellect
• 11 Strength
• Total: 63

Righteous Chest Armor

• 24 Mobility
• 2 Resilience
• 2 Recovery
• 7 Discipline
• 8 Intellect
• 16 Strength
• Total: 59

Righteous Helmet

• 2 Mobility
• 23 Resilience
• 6 Recovery
• 9 Discipline
• 7 Intellect
• 15 Strength
• Total: 62

Righteous Leg Armor

• 10 Mobility
• 2 Resilience
• 20 Recovery
• 6 Discipline
• 12 Intellect
• 12 Strength
• Total: 62

Righteous Cloak

Similar to Titans, there aren't many things to get jazzed about this week in the legendary armor category. Thankfully Hunters have the amazing roll of Lucky Pants to be happy about.

That's a wrap on Xûr for this week, Guardians! What do you think about Bungie's announcement of a new PvP game mode called Eruption? Let us know in the comments! For more on Destiny, check out some of the new weapons and gear you can find in The Witch Queen and read about how Sony's purchase of Bungie fits into its larger plans.

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