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Monday4th Jun 2018
News Destiny 2's Fall Expansion Is Called Forsaken, Returns Players to the Reef
Hold the snark
Bungie has been busy bigging up Destiny 2's second year of content, and ahead of its planned reveal livestream tomorrow, it's dropped a teaser for the shooter's Fall expansion. It's called -- rather ironically, if you're feeling snarky -- Destiny 2: Forsaken. Going by the little clip that the developer's posted to Twitter, the...
Friday1st Jun 2018
News The Future of Destiny 2 Will Be Revealed Next Week
How the mighty have Fallen
Bungie will officially reveal what it’s describing as “Year 2” for Destiny 2 next week. As part of a livestream scheduled to air on Twitch from 9AM PT, the broadcast will presumably include the very first details on the sequel’s next major expansion pack. Fans are expecting something similar to Destiny: The Taken...
Tuesday15th May 2018
News Destiny 2 Patch 1.19 Should Solve PS4 and PS4 Pro Frame Rate Issues
Stutters begone
The latest Destiny 2 hotfix should remove those pesky frame rate stutters on PlayStation 4 and PS4 Pro, Bungie has revealed. Patch 1.19 is out now on Sony's console, and feeds into hotfix 1.2.0.2, which is the next in a long line of smaller updates for the sci-fi shooter. Usually, hotfixes are wheeled out when Bungie needs to squash...
Monday7th May 2018
News Destiny 2: Warmind's Launch Trailer Goes Big and Bombastic
Kaboom
War never changes... But does Warmind? Destiny 2's second expansion is out tomorrow on PlayStation 4, and we've got the launch trailer to prove it. Despite the fact that the game's still going through a decidedly rough patch, we've got to admit that this trailer's pretty cool. It's certainly got us just that little bit excited to dive back...
Friday4th May 2018
News Destiny 2's Fall Expansion Will Be Revealed at E3 2018
Featuring a mode that's new to the FPS genre
In news that won't surprise many, Destiny 2's brand new fall expansion is set to take the stage at E3 2018 for an unveiling. Announced during an Activision Blizzard Q&A, the newest piece of DLC is set to ship with a mode that has never been seen before in the FPS genre. Destiny's The Taken...
Tuesday24th Apr 2018
Live Bungie Reveals Destiny 2's Second Expansion
Reload
Bungie is doing a full reveal of Destiny 2's second expansion via livestream this evening. Titled Warmind, the upcoming adventure will feature new story missions, new environments, new enemies, and, of course, new gear. It's set to launch next month, on the 8th May. The hope is that this livestream gives us a glimpse of a worthwhile...
Thursday12th Apr 2018
News Destiny 2's Second Expansion, Warmind, Launches in May
Be mindful
We remember a time when you couldn't possibly escape news regarding Destiny, but now it just seems to slip by without anyone really caring all that much -- and we include ourselves in that. We've been covering the ins and outs of Bungie's shooter and its sequel for years now, but news of Destiny 2's second expansion totally passed us by,...
Friday19th Jan 2018
News Oh FFS, Bungie's Screwed Up with Destiny 2 Yet Again
It never ends
And to think we actually really enjoyed Destiny 2 when it first launched. That seems like a lifetime ago now... Bungie's shooter is back in the news cycle thanks to the game's latest Faction Rally event, and no, it's not because it's been a huge success. The Faction Rally tasks players with pledging their allegiance to one of three...
Friday12th Jan 2018
News Bungie Plans on Making a Lot of Changes to Destiny 2, Details it All in New Blog Post
Destined for greatness?
And here it is, the highly anticipated developer blog post from Bungie, supposedly detailing the future of Destiny 2. The shooter's been under a lot of fire over the last few months, and as you'd expect, the developer is quite keen to win back some good will. The question is: will this single post be enough to kickstart some...
Tuesday9th Jan 2018
News Destiny 2 Game Director Promises to Disclose Game's Future on Thursday
Well, shoot
Destiny 2 has had to endure some pretty aggressive criticism from its players. Fans of the shared world shooter still aren't happy with the game's microtransactions, the lack of endgame content, and more besides. It's no wonder that Bungie has at last revealed that it will be talking about the game's future a little later this week...
Wednesday3rd Jan 2018
News Destiny 2 Is Going Offline for 5 Hours Today
Ceasefire
Bungie has revealed the schedule for Destiny 2's latest maintenance period, and it looks like you'll have to find something else to play this afternoon if you're in Europe. Timing wise it's pretty typical. You won't be able to log in from 07:00 PT (15:00 GMT), and all players will be kicked out at 08:00 PT (16:00 GMT). The maintenance is...
Tuesday2nd Jan 2018
News Destiny 2 Players Continue Large Scale Campaign Against Microtransactions
Fighting the good fight
It's been quite some time since Destiny 2 received much positive press. The game's been getting hammered by both the media and its community for weeks, if not months now, and it doesn't look like that's going to change anytime soon unless developer Bungie takes drastic action. Over the holidays, Destiny 2 players started a...
Tuesday26th Dec 2017
News PS4 Users Angry After Destiny 2 Advert Appears on Main System Menu
It's easily sorted, though
Adverts for games appearing on your PlayStation 4's main menu? Yes, they do indeed exist -- and this isn't the first time that they've caused a bit of an uproar. According to multiple reports, PS4 users are booting up their console to find an advert for Destiny 2 sitting on their dashboard. The advert is displayed just...
Tuesday12th Dec 2017
News Destiny 2 Down for 7 Hours as Bungie Fixes Its Locked Content Mistakes
Well, at least it's doing something
Destiny 2 just can't seem to get out of the firing line. Following the launch of its first expansion, Curse of Osiris, players quickly discovered that those who didn't buy it were locked out of various endgame activities -- namely the Prestige Raid and the Prestige Nightfall. This was due to the fact that the...
Thursday7th Dec 2017
News Destiny 2 Locks Core Content Including Platinum Trophy Behind DLC Paywall
Strike two
Were you enjoying Destiny 2? Well, content that you could previously play via the main game has been rendered inaccessible with the release of the Curse of Osiris this week. The title’s first expansion pack essentially retunes the Power Level required to tackle some of the title’s brutal endgame content, which means if you haven’t...
Tuesday5th Dec 2017
News Lengthy Destiny 2 PS4 Update 1.11 Patch Notes Arrive Alongside Curse of Osiris
Fixes and balancing across the board
Bungie has published the patch notes for Destiny 2 update 1.11, which is now available to download on PlayStation 4. It weighs in at around 6GB. The patch deals with a bunch of different bits and pieces, and the notes make for a reasonably lengthy read. It'd take us ages to highlight stuff, so we'll just go...
Monday4th Dec 2017
News Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris Goes Big with Its Launch Trailer, Shows New Gameplay
Blessing, or a curse?
Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris' launch trailer is here, and it's actually pretty good. The expansion releases tomorrow on PlayStation 4 alongside a rather large Destiny 2 update, the latter promising a bunch of improvements to the game's core systems. It goes without saying that Destiny 2 is going through a bit of a rough...
Thursday30th Nov 2017
News Bungie Details Big Destiny 2 Changes Coming in December, New Weapon Tier, More Rewards
Eyes up
Bungie's published a bloody huge post on its official blog after cancelling its final Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris livestream. Get through the first few paragraphs of complete guff and the developer outlines its plans for the future of the shooter. The bottom line is that it has two updates queued up for December: one on the 5th, and one on...
Wednesday29th Nov 2017
News Bungie Cancels Final Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris Livestream Amid Fan Backlash
A statement will be issued tomorrow
The initial response to Destiny 2's upcoming Curse of Osiris DLC hasn't exactly been glowing, and with the recent revelations of experience tampering and endgame loot problems, things have gone from bad to worse
Monday27th Nov 2017
News Starting Tomorrow, You Can Try Destiny 2 for Free on PS4
Could be destiny
Destiny 2 is getting a free trial according to this new trailer. Starting tomorrow -- that's the 28th November -- you'll be able to download and try the game out at no cost. What's more, you'll have the option of carrying any progress that you make over to the full release, if you decide to purchase it. Bungie's yet to give an...
News Changes to Endgame Systems Planned in Big Update for Destiny 2
Reload
Bungie is promising changes to how many of Destiny 2's systems work. At this point in time, it's fair to say that there are a lot of players who are unhappy with the shooter's endgame content, and that negativity has been exasperated by the fact that Curse of Osiris is looking a bit underwhelming. However, as is usually the case with a...
Saturday25th Nov 2017
News Bungie Takes Immediate Action, Deactivates Experience Point Scaling in Destiny 2
That was fast
Following on from today's earlier story, Bungie has deactivated the experience point scaling system in Destiny 2. Long story short, the system made it so that the more efficiently you killed enemies or completed objectives, the less experience you'd get. Essentially, this stopped players from grinding for Bright Engrams -- loot boxes...
Friday24th Nov 2017
News Destiny 2 Actively Prevents You From Getting Bright Engrams Too Quickly, Says Fan Research
And why would that be?
Hmmm, well this is rather interesting, isn't it? According to Reddit user EnergiserX, Destiny 2 has a system in place that prevents you from obtaining Bright Engrams too quickly. For those who don't know, Bright Engrams are basically Destiny 2's version of loot boxes. You earn one Bright Engram every time that you level...
Wednesday22nd Nov 2017
News The Reaction to Destiny 2's First Expansion Hasn't Been All That Positive
Bungie's got work to do
Destiny 2's first expansion is due out in just a couple of weeks or so, but despite Bungie's best efforts to showcase the add-on via recent livestreams, the community doesn't seem all that hyped -- or at least, people on the internet aren't. Now, we know all too well that forums and other places of online discussion tend to...
Monday20th Nov 2017
News Destiny 2's Infinite Forest Sounds Pretty Cool, By the Way
Vexing
Destiny 2's first expansion, Curse of Osiris, is bringing a bunch of new bits and pieces to the game. It's upping the level cap for starters, and introducing new story missions alongside some offshoot Raid content. But perhaps its most interesting addition comes in the form of the 'Infinite Forest'. Bungie hasn't said too much about...
Wednesday15th Nov 2017
Live Watch Bungie Drop Details on Destiny 2's First Expansion
Ooosiris
Destiny 2's first expansion, Curse of Osiris, is due out early next month, and Bungie's ready to drop some juicy details. The developer's taking to Twitch in order to talk about the upcoming add-on, and it all kicks off at 11:00 PT/19:00 GMT. Will you be tuning in with us? What kind of stuff would you like to see the studio cover? Join a...
Friday10th Nov 2017
News Destiny 2's Long Overdue HDR Patch Will Deploy Next Month
Look at those colours
A HDR patch for Destiny 2 has been promised for quite some time now, and thanks to the latest post over on Bungie's website, we now know when that will hit. The high-dynamic range patch will release alongside the Curse of Osiris DLC and the beginning of Season Two on 5th December. As well as that, the PS4 Pro will be treated...
Wednesday8th Nov 2017
News Oh FFS, There's a Loot Cave in Destiny 2
The return
If you're a veteran Destiny player, then you probably know of -- or you've at least heard of -- the infamous loot cave that players farmed for precious engrams in the first game. Back in the early days of the original Destiny, the loot system wasn't exactly rewarding, and in order to bypass the grind, many players took to standing in...
Tuesday31st Oct 2017
PGW 2017 Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris Has a PS4 Exclusive Map at Launch
Shoot to kill
Officially revealed yesterday during Sony's Paris Games Week 2017 press conference, Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris is the game's first expansion, and it's set to launch on the 5th December. Naturally, as per Activision's marketing deal with Sony, the add-on will feature PlayStation exclusive content on release. In this case,...
Monday30th Oct 2017
PGW 2017 Destiny 2's First Expansion Revealed, Curse of Osiris
Vexing
Destiny 2 has had its first expansion officially revealed. Titled Curse of Osiris, the add-on got a trailer at Sony's Paris Games Week 2017 press conference. It's looking pretty interesting, with the titular Osiris fighting a bunch of Vex. We get a glimpse of some new enemies, new locations, and, most importantly, new equipment. Curse of...
