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Wednesday10th Apr 2024
News Destiny 2: The Final Shape Introducing New Enemy Faction, Subclass Mixing
The shape of things to come
Destiny 2 players were treated to several welcome surprises during Bungie's The Final Shape developer gameplay preview, which seems to have injected the community with some much-needed hype. The first new faction the game has seen in years has been revealed, along with the Prismatic subclass, which will allow Guardians to...
Wednesday3rd Apr 2024
News Bungie Announces Destiny 2: The Final Shape Showcase for Next Week
Beginning to take shape
Embattled developer Bungie will showcase The Final Shape, Destiny 2's latest, last, and perhaps most important expansion, next Tuesday, providing an update on the in-development project. The Final Shape was originally supposed to launch in February 2024 but was hit with a delay alongside last year's layoffs. Bungie invites...
Monday11th Mar 2024
News Fancy Ghostbusters Items Up Next in Destiny 2
There's a custom Ghost, Sparrow, and more
In collaboration with next week's Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire movie hitting cinemas, Destiny 2 will be getting in on the supernatural fun with some themed items for the looter shooter. Unlike it's recent hoverboard update, though, these are more likely to appear in the premium Eververse store rather than be...
Friday1st Mar 2024
News Free Hoverboards Is the Best News Destiny 2's Had in Quite Some Time
But do they work on water?
Destiny 2 is getting hoverboards! And they're free! Yep, in a bid to try and drum up some excitement for the shooter's upcoming seasonal stuff, Bungie has revealed that hoverboards — or 'skimmers', a new form of transportation — will be made available to all players. Although if you want additional boards, you'll...
Wednesday31st Jan 2024
News Mass Effect Collaboration Inbound for Destiny 2 in February on PS5, PS4
Join the crew of the Normandy in Destiny 2
In a crossover we were shocked to discover hasn't happened before, Mass Effect is coming to Destiny 2 in a collaboration between BioWare and Bungie, out on 13th February. Guardians can gear up with some N7-themed armour sets inspired by Commander Shepard, Garrus Vakarian, and Liara T'Soni for Titans,...
Monday22nd Jan 2024
News Bungie Will Finally Let You Change Your Appearance in Destiny 2
Soon
Destiny 2 turns seven years old later this year, launching in 2017 on PS4. Die-hard fans who rolled a dud of a character, like an overly-edgy Awoken or a dorky-looking Exo, will finally be able to change up their character's appearance in an upcoming update, due sometime before June's The Final Shape expansion. In a blog post, Bungie...
Wednesday29th Nov 2023
News Destiny 2's Pricey Witcher 3 Crossover Armour Sets Remain Undeniably Cool
The Witcher Effect
We've noted previously the coolness of Destiny 2's upcoming The Witcher 3 crossover content, which features stylish cosmetic armour sets inspired by Geralt of Rivia's own. Available now, we have a trailer showing them in action and are beginning to understand why Bungie is charging such a
Wednesday22nd Nov 2023
'Micro'-transactions
As noted in our coverage of the reveal, Destiny 2's new, The Witcher 3-inspired crossover cosmetics look cool, but knowing the general state of microtransactions in live service games, they're probably going to cost a small fortune. Taking that thought and running with it, players are already dragging Bungie's plans through the...
Tuesday21st Nov 2023
News Alright, Destiny 2's Witcher 3 Crossover Armour Is Cool
Make a wish
We'll admit, it's been quite some time since we wrote anything genuinely positive about Destiny 2, but we're willing to give it up for this newly revealed crossover. Bungie's teamed with CD Projekt Red to craft some really cool looking cosmetics based on The Witcher 3, which decks out Titans, Warlocks, and Hunters in armour that...
Friday3rd Nov 2023
News Bungie Acknowledges Destiny 2 Concerns Following Layoffs
"We know we have lost a lot of your trust"
Bungie has released a statement, the first since the news of layoffs at the Destiny 2 studio broke earlier this week, with around 100 staff impacted. The fallout from the move has led some players to demand refunds for DLC in protest, ad
Wednesday1st Nov 2023
News Interest in Destiny 2 Reportedly at an All-Time Low
Employees begged for positive changes
Player sentiment surrounding Destiny 2 has never been worse, a new IGN report claims. As part of an article detailing the unfortunate round of layoffs at developer Bungie, it is suggested players are looking elsewhere off the back of the game's disappointing Lightfall expansion and follow-up seasons. Sources...
News Bungie Layoffs Reportedly Impacted Around 100 Staff, Revenue 45% Below 2023 Projection
Decision came from Bungie management, not Sony
New reporting suggests this week's layoffs at Bungie, the Sony-owned developer behind Destiny 2, have impacted around 100 staff members, or roughly 8% of the studio's headcount. Bloomberg reports that executives at Bungie told employees two weeks ago that Destiny 2 was running some 45% below revenue...
Tuesday15th Aug 2023
News Destiny 2 Will Try to Win Back Some Positivity with Its Annual Showcase Next Week
Taking shape
Bungie has announced that it'll be hosting its annual Destiny 2 Showcase next week, on the 22nd August. Naturally, it'll feature fresh info on The Final Shape — the shooter's next expansion — Season 22 of the game, the next reprised raid, and "more". If you've been keeping up with Destiny 2, you'll know that things have been more...
Friday11th Aug 2023
News Keith David Will Succeed Lance Reddick as Destiny's Commander Zavala
Reddick's lines will remain unchanged
Bungie has announced that experienced voice actor Keith David will succeed the late Lance Reddick in the role of Commander Zavala in Destiny 2. Reddick passed away back in March, aged 60. In a blog post, Bungie announced that David would be taking up the mantle as the English voice of Commander Zavala through...
Friday28th Jul 2023
News Glorbo Comes to Destiny 2, Pantsing Another AI Website Along the Way
Glorbo-mania sweeps the globe
While admittedly insufferable at times, an advantage that living, breathing video game journalists have over their relentless AI competitors is the fear of being wrong publicly, which is a powerful motivator for us fragile flesh bags. If you don't know what a Glorbo is, good, it means you passed the test. "Glorbo" is...
Monday22nd May 2023
News Sony's Bungie Buyout Puts PS5, PS4 Themed Items in the Destiny 2 Store
Available on all platforms
Here's an example of something that probably wouldn't have happened without Sony spending $3.6 billion on Destiny 2 developer Bungie: some neat, purchasable items in the Eververse Store themed around iconic PlayStation franchises. If you have ever wanted to turn your Titan, Hunter, or Warlock into Kratos from God of War,...
Friday5th May 2023
News Despite Being Bought by Sony, Bungie Increases Destiny 2's Season Pass Pricing
Inflation arrives
Even the freshly minted Bungie, acquired by Sony for over $3 billion, is feeling the economic pinch it appears. Buried among a frankly frightening deluge of information, the legendary developer revealed that it’ll be bumping the price of its Season Passes moving forwards. Beginning with Season 21, you’ll have to pay 1,200...
Tuesday18th Apr 2023
News Bungie Taking 'Breach of Trust' Within Destiny 2 Creator Community 'Extremely Seriously'
Solar Banhammer
Following a Destiny 2 content leak at a recent creator summit, developer Bungie has put its foot down, promising to get tougher in the future. A high-profile Destiny 2 streamer and YouTuber, Ekuegan, has reportedly been accused by the company of leaking information pertaining to the Bungie Community Summit in a private Discord...
Monday10th Apr 2023
Candid comments
Destiny 2's latest expansion, Lightfall, has rubbed some players the wrong way, with developer Bungie copping to some of the criticism and responding to feedback in a blog post. The mea culpa reflects on the events of the past month within the larger Destiny-verse and touches on some franchise milestones. Destiny 2 saw its "highest...
Sunday19th Mar 2023
News Destiny Fans Come Together to Pay Tribute to Lance Reddick's Commander Zavala
A virtual vigil
Following the premature passing of iconic actor Lance Reddick earlier this week, Destiny fans have come together to pay tribute to the actor, and his in-game alter-ego Commander Zavala. Screenshots shared online show dozens upon dozens of players all sitting in quiet contemplation at a virtual vigil, gathered around the character in...
Thursday23rd Feb 2023
News Bungie Emerges Victorious in Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit Against Destiny 2 Cheat Site
Lord Shaxx approves
Developer Bungie has been engaged in a lawsuit against a website named AimJunkies, which sold cheats to Destiny 2 players for several months now. It looks like the studio has come out on top, though, with Bungie being awarded $4.3 million in arbitration. Cheating in Destiny has been an issue over the last several years,...
Thursday16th Feb 2023
News This Video Will Make You Want to Play Destiny 2 Again
As Light Falls
Bungie has a real habit of putting out pre-release promotional videos for its Destiny 2 expansions that make you think to yourself: "I should probably get back into Destiny 2." And, with Lightfall just around the corner, this latest ViDoc is no different. The new DLC for the looter shooter comes to PS5, PS4 on 28th February 2023, and...
Tuesday14th Feb 2023
News The Future Looks Bright for Destiny 2, Through Lightfall and Beyond
Eyes forward, Guardians
Destiny 2's next expansion, Lightfall, launches on 28th February and will introduce the first of several big new changes coming to the now-venerable service game. Game director Joe Blackburn outlined what is to come in a monstrous 5000-word blog post entitled Lightfall and the Year Ahead. Beginning with Lightfall, Destiny 2...
Wednesday18th Jan 2023
News Destiny 2: Lightfall Will Take Guardians to a Neon City on Neptune
Neomuna is like nothing else
Destiny 2's next expansion, Lightfall, launches on 28th February, and it will see Guardians travelling to a secret city on Neptune, seeking allies in the fight against the Shadow Legion. We got our first look at the new locale in a trailer that explores the neon streets of Neomuna. In addition to an all-new campaign,...
Tuesday6th Dec 2022
News Destiny 2: Season of the Seraph Is Out Today on PS5, PS4
New activity, missions, and guns
Bungie has revealed its next season of Destiny 2 content, titled Season of the Seraph, begins today on PS5, PS4 and will stick around until 28th February 2023. It includes all the usual stuff you'd expect out of a Destiny 2 season: a brand new activity, more Exotic weapons, and another season pass to work through...
Friday4th Nov 2022
News Bungie Is Concerned PS5 Players are Unwittingly Playing the PS4 Version of Destiny 2
Truly next-gen
Bungie is concerned that PS5 players are inadvertently playing the PS4 version of Destiny 2, and has gently reminded players to check which iteration of the game they are running. The friendly nudge came during the company's weekly blog update, fittingly called This Week at Bungie. Amidst the usual list of tweaks and announcements...
Wednesday24th Aug 2022
News Bungie No Longer Removing Destiny 2 Expansions People Paid For
Nothing more added to Destiny Content Vault
Off the back of its Destiny 2: Lightfall announcement yesterday, Bungie has confirmed it won't be removing any more expansions from the online looter shooter. This is thanks to work being done on the game's engine to ensure it and the technology behind the scenes will "last for many, many years to come"...
News Destiny's Best Raid, Kings Fall, Will Return During Destiny 2's Season of Plunder
Long live the king
It's a big day for Destiny 2 players, we got the reveal of the next major expansion, Lightfall, and the news that Season 18, Season of Plunder, would begin immediately. In addition, we learned that OG Destiny's King's Fall raid would be making a glorious return. Season of Plunder is casting Guardians as intergalactic pirates,...
Thursday28th Jul 2022
News Bungie Dials Back Communication Due to Threats on Employees
As fans get Ghosted
Bungie has, historically, been one of the most forward-facing studios in the business. The team would freely admit that it doesn’t get every decision right, but generally it fronts up its failings and maintains an open dialogue with its community. However, in recent months the freshly minted Sony studio has quietened down. The...
Thursday21st Jul 2022
News Big Destiny 2 Showcase Coming Next Month, Will Reveal What's Next
The Darkness is coming
Bungie — which is now officially part of PlayStation Studios — has announced it'll be hosting a Destiny 2 showcase next month, on Saturday, 23rd August 2022, that will reveal what's next for the game. Presumably, this is where the developer will detail the upcoming DLC for next year named
