Marathon developer Bungie recently announced that a duos mode test-run is going live later this week , but that's not all--a new patch has just gone live, implementing a number of balance changes and bug fixes, including one that gives Runners a chance to successfully exfiltrate, even if they're down. "Players can now activate exfil beacons while downed," reads a portion of the patch notes for Marathon's new 1.0.5 update. "Good luck." There are generally three exfil beacons (essentially, extraction points) on each map: two standard exfil beacons, along with an additional exfil beacon that is defended by AI-controlled UESC forces. When an exfil beacon is activated (which takes about 60 seconds once a player has interacted with it), it makes a loud sound and shoots a beam of light into the sky, alerting nearby players that a team is attempting to extract. Continue Reading at GameSpot