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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...
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...
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,...
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...
News Destiny 2 Endgame, Loot, Rewards are Being Improved, Bungie Reveals Upcoming Changes
Eyes up
Now that Destiny 2 has launched on PC, it looks like Bungie is going to get stuck into improving the overall experience. In a new developer blog post, game director Christopher Barrett outlines the various changes that the studio is currently working on. We've pasted all the details below for your perusal. New systems and rewards to...
News Destiny 2 Is Down For Maintenance at Prime Playing Hours Yet Again In Europe
Goes offline later today
Heads up, Guardians: Destiny 2 will be down for yet more maintenance later today. Such periods of downtime have become a regular occurrence since the game launched near the start of September, and a lot of players still aren't too happy about the timing -- especially in Europe. Indeed, here in the Old World, the...
News Destiny 2 Retail Sales Down a Whopping 50 Per Cent in USA
How the mighty have Fallen
Destiny 2 saw big sales declines at retail in the UK and Japan – and now the trend can be officially applied to the United States as well. NPD data reported by CNBC note
News Bungie Is Looking Into Improving Destiny 2's Endgame
Get your grind on
It's safe to say that the Destiny 2 honeymoon period is over. Around launch, the majority of players seemed to agree that it was a much improved sequel, but here we are just over a month later, and we're starting to see more and more criticism. Of course, this is only natural. We're at that point where many Guardians have exhausted...
Poll Are You Still Playing Destiny 2 One Month Later?
Still going, Guardian?
Destiny 2 launched one month ago today, but is it still dominating your gaming time? Bungie's latest had a big launch -- you couldn't avoid hearing about it for weeks -- but it seems to have dropped off for a lot of people. We're sure it's still incredibly popular, but it's safe to say that the honeymoon period is over. As...
News Bungie Wants to Know What You Want from Destiny 2's First Expansion
More of everything?
We feel like Destiny 2 got off to a good start, but as with the first game, we're now seeing a lot of complaints floating around the 'net. The most popular criticism seems to be that the sequel's endgame just isn't compelling enough. Once again, we're seeing dedicated players polish off just about everything that the release has...
News Destiny 2 Down For Another 4 Hours Today, European Players Aren't Too Happy
Prime time downtime
Destiny 2 will be down for another four hours today as Bungie once again takes the title offline and performs maintenance. This'll be the fourth time that the game has been taken down since it was released on the 6th September, so that's about one round of maintenance per week. These haven't been especially short downtime...
News Destiny 2 Is Down for 6 Whole Hours Today
Six bloody hours?
With the Faction Rally looming, Bungie will be taking Destiny 2 offline today for a lengthy period of maintenance. If you're in North America, the timing isn't too bad -- the game will be down from 06:00 to 12:00 Pacific. It's a little worse on the East coast, though, where it'll be offline from 09:00 until 15:00 Eastern...
News Familiar Faces Return to Destiny 2 in Faction Rallies
New loot
Despite being less than a month old, Destiny 2's first special event is about to get underway. Starting 26th September, players will be able to take part in the Faction Rallies, a new affair that pits the three factions from the original game against each other in a bid to gather supplies and obliterate enemy resources. Guardians will be...
News Destiny 2 Is Down for Another Few Hours Today
Quick fix
More Destiny 2 maintenance is incoming later today as Bungie fiddles with things and introduces a quick update. You'll be unable to log in from 07:00 Pacific/15:00 UK time, and then at 08:00 Pacific/16:00 UK time, anyone still playing the game will be kicked out. The maintenance is set to last around three hours, until...
Feature Taking a Look at Destiny 2's Best Story Mission
Get in, get out
Naturally, this article contains some slight spoilers with regards to Destiny 2's main campaign. Destiny 2 has a much, much better campaign than its predecessor. It's certainly not perfect, but between its reasonably competent storytelling and likeable cast of secondary characters, it gives players a good reason to actually see it...
News Destiny 2 Crashing Issues on PS4 Pro Are Apparently Fixed
Activision says it's sorted
As you may or may not have heard, some Destiny 2 players were experiencing crashes when playing the recently released game on a PS4 Pro. We use the word 'were' because according to Activision, the problem's been resolved. There's some speculation that the recent PlayStation 4 firmware update, which
News Destiny 2 Is the PlayStation Store's Biggest Ever Day One Launch
Destined to go digital
Destiny 2 has clearly been a hit for Activision, but the extent of the game's success has been hard to read thus far. Physical sales are down on the first game in both the UK and Japan, and we assume that the same has happened in North America, although we don't have those numbers just yet
News Destiny 2's First Raid Beaten in 6 Hours, Bungie Launches New Crucible Map
A new record
Destiny 2's first Raid, which went live earlier today, was beaten in around six hours by The Legend Himself. That's the clan name, by the way, not some ultimate solo Destiny player. We won't spoil anything regarding the Raid here, but if you want to see the final moments of the team's triumph, then check out this clip. Brilliantly,...
News Destiny 2 Down for Scheduled Maintenance Later Today
Even Guardians need some rest
Heads up, all you eager Guardians: Destiny 2 will be going offline for scheduled maintenance later today. The timing isn't so bad if you're in North America, but those of us Europe won't be able to have a session until a bit later on in the evening. From 07:00 Pacific (15:00 BST), you'll no longer be able to...
Guide Destiny 2 Dusklight Shards Locations and Other Planet Materials - Where to Find Them
Hands and knees
Seeking out and gathering materials in Destiny 2 can take some time. Whether you're collecting them for a quest, to complete a challenge, or for a simple patrol mission, actually tracking down dusklight shards and the other planet-specific resources can be a pain in the neck. Hopefully, this quick guide can help you find what you...
News Destiny 2 PS4 Pro Crash Issues Being Investigated by Sony and Bungie
Firms collaborating on fix
Destiny 2 has a crashing problem on the PlayStation 4 Pro which is affecting a sizeable number of gamers playing specifically on Sony’s supercharged system. While the CE-34878-0 error doesn’t appear to be hindering everyone, it has proved prevalent enough for the platform holder to release a statement on the bug...
News Destiny 2 Is Looking Like the Sales Smash Hit We All Expected
Sequel posting huge numbers already
There were a whopping 1.2 million players on the Destiny 2 servers across all platforms earlier, suggesting that Bungie’s new first-person shooter has been a gargantuan success. The developer just so happens to have announced the tidbit as steamroll success PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds clocks one million...
Guide Destiny 2 for Beginners and Frequently Asked Questions About Loot
Loot, levelling up, and legendary gear
Destiny 2 is a big improvement over its predecessor in many ways. Systems have been streamlined, activities have been expanded, and generally speaking, the overall experience is way more rewarding, and much more respectful of your time. However, if you're only just getting started or if you need a few...
Poll Are You Enjoying Destiny 2?
Super sequel or disappointment?
You knew this poll was coming. Destiny 2 has been out for a couple of days now, and although that's not really enough time to form a complete opinion of the game, we'd like to know what you think of it so far. Is it everything that you hoped it would be, or has it been a disappointing experience? As far as we're...
News Destiny 2 Butchers Shaders for the Sake of Microtransactions
Colour us disappointed
Remember shaders in the original Destiny? They were cosmetic items that you could apply to you character's armour, changing its colours whenever you liked. You could use shaders as many times as you needed, equipping them and replacing them to suit your style. That's no longer the case in Destiny 2. We're...
Hands On Destiny 2 Is Destiny's Superb Gunplay Encased in a Much Better Game
It's even got a proper story
After smashing through Destiny 2's bombastic opening mission and the rest of its surprisingly lengthy -- and well done -- prologue, we were thrown into the sequel's first free roam map: the European Dead Zone. It was here that for a fair few minutes, things started to feel all too familiar. We were shooting the same...
Guide Destiny 2 Sparrow - How to Get One and Get Riding
Gotta go fast
"How do you unlock sparrows in Destiny 2?" seems to be a common question among those playing Bungie's shooter sequel. Unlike the first game, sparrows -- which are basically space motorbikes that you can ride around the game's open environments -- aren't gifted to you as you play through the campaign, so don't worry if you think you...
News Destiny 2 Clans Won't Be Up and Running for 'Several Days'
Band together
Destiny 2's launch seems to be going reasonably smoothly thus far -- barring some queuing issues -- but the sequel's all-new clan system isn't quite up and running yet. Bungie has said that clan features will be "unavailable for several days after launch", so if you were looking forward to organising a session with fellow clan members...
News Japan's Destiny 2 Trailer Dances All Others Off the Face of the Galaxy
Dance the light away
Japan's only gone and done it again. As was the case with the original Destiny, the Land of the Rising Sun has its own live action Destiny 2 trailer, and quite frankly, it blows the Western one out of the water -- and we thought that one was pretty good to begin with. We won't spoil it by describing it here, but let's just...
News Bungie Addresses the PlayStation Nation in Destiny 2 Launch Video
That's our line
We've been using the term "PlayStation Nation" for years purely because it sounds so terrible, but we guess the phrase may not be quite as uncool as we thought. Bungie's put out a special message to those picking up Destiny 2 on PlayStation 4, and the developer's quick to mention the PlayStation Nation. Is PlayStation Nation an...
News The Destiny 2 Servers Are Live for Physical Copies of the Game
Early bird
Just a quick heads up for those wondering: the Destiny 2 servers are now live, meaning that if you have a physical copy of the game, you can jump in and get started. Those who are going the digital route will obviously have to wait until the title unlocks at midnight tonight. Destiny 2's official launch date is tomorrow, the...
News Take a Quick Look Inside Destiny 2's Hidden Dungeons
Into the depths
Bungie's squeezed out another short Destiny 2 video, this time detailing Lost Sectors, which are essentially hidden dungeons that you can find in patrol zones. Unsurprisingly, they're home to enemies who would like nothing more than to pop your head like a watermelon, but they also promise some sweet loot, so they're probably...
Rumour Destiny 2 Has Fewer Main Story Missions than the First Game
And so it begins
Uh oh, there's going to be some kickback on this one. Supposedly. an official Destiny 2 strategy guide has made it into the wild, and as you'd expect, it reveals loads of information about Bungie's sci-fi sequel. For those wondering, we're having trouble tracking down legitimate sources for this particular story, so we've...
Site News Destiny 2 Review - Our Plans and What You Can Expect
Keeping you in the loop
We don't usually do articles like this, but given the popularity of a release like Destiny 2 and in the interest of transparency, we're going to take the time to outline our review plans for the game. We've attempted to answer a number of frequently asked questions below, with the hope being that our answers provide some...
News Destiny 2 Trailer Gives Us a Brief Look at Lore and Story-Based Adventures
The quest for loot
Destiny 2's 'adventures' are supposedly a new way for Bungie to feed the game's lore to players looking for a bit of backstory. You pick them up during your patrols, complete a few objectives here and there that are tied together with smaller narratives, and then you turn them in for some hopefully lovely loot. Story, gameplay,...
Push Rewind Did Destiny Deliver in the End?
A sense of meaning
Destiny means so many different things to different people. For some, it was a complete failure; an experience severely lacking in content, variety, and story were the cries of its dismissers as they joined the growing air of disappointment surrounding Bungie’s Halo successor. They seemingly formed the bulk of online opinion...
News Destiny 2 Wheels Out the Live Action Trailer to Drum Up Hype
Guardians assemble
An almost inevitable part of the pre-launch marketing for a big budget release: the live action trailer. It was only a matter of time until Destiny 2 got one, and here it is. You can give it a watch above. As far as live action trailers go, this one's pretty good, and it's got a nice comedic edge to it. That shot where the the...
Rumour Destiny 2's First Expansion Plans Have Leaked Already
Mercurial
Destiny 2 is just a handful of days away from launch, but we're already hearing whispers regarding the sequel's first planned expansion. According to Kotaku's sources, Bungie's looking to bring something quite meaty to the table with the game's initial add-on. Dubbed 'The Curse of Osiris', the expansion will, as its rumoured name...
News Destiny 2 Will Have 'Something' for Returning Destiny Players at Launch
But Bungie's keeping quiet
In a rather amusing video from WIRED featuring Destiny 2 design director Luke Smith, it's revealed that the upcoming sequel will have "something" up its sleeve for returning Destiny players. Smith understandably keeps things vague, but he does say that when the game launches on the 6th September, those who have played...
News Don't Actually Know What Destiny 2 Is? This Overview Trailer Has You Covered
Just in case
If you somehow don't know the first thing about Destiny 2 -- despite it being a dominating force across gaming media since it was officially revealed earlier in the year -- then you're in luck. Bungie's pumped out an overview trailer for the game, which covers just about everything that a clueless onlooker needs to know. Of...
Site News Join the Official Push Square Destiny 2 Clan on PS4
Greetings, Guardian
If you're anything like us, then you're pretty excited to get stuck into Destiny 2 once it launches on the 6th September. But before you dive straight into Bungie's sci-fi sequel, there's one question we need to ask: would you like to join our official Push Square clan? Clans will supposedly play a bigger role in...
News Destiny 2 Has a Measly 14 Trophies at Launch
Lots of space for DLC trinkets?
This is a unique situation for a blockbuster game: Destiny 2 has just 14 Trophies at launch. Bungie’s eagerly awaited first-person shooter is outfitted with a Platinum pot, but you’ll only need to unlock 13 other gongs to secure it. Trinkets essentially include upgrading all three of the title’s classes fully,...
Gamescom 2017 Bungie Runs Us Through Destiny 2's European Deadzone Sandbox
Our first official look
Activision's been busy over the last 24 hours taking down Destiny 2 gameplay videos on YouTube. Said videos showed off the sequel's new and improved open world-esque environments that house patrol missions and public events. Clearly, they were published too early, breaking some kind of embargo. If you weren't fast enough to...
Gamescom 2017 Destiny 2 European Deadzone Gameplay Shows an Improved Sandbox
See new patrols and events in action
The sandbox environments of the first Destiny were perhaps one of its most stunted aspects. Billed as large, open areas that begged to be explored, they quite quickly outlived their usefulness as you began to find better loot and rewards by playing through the game's other activities. With Destiny 2, Bungie...
Gamescom 2017 Destiny 2 Launch Trailer Shows Off Slick Story Scenes
The plot thickens
Destiny 2 supposedly has a lot more story than its predecessor, and Bungie's eager to make sure you know that. The game's launch trailer is here, and it's as predictable and as polished as you'd expect. It's crammed full of story cutscene clips with a few bits of gameplay footage thrown in for good measure. Destiny 2 launches next...
News Destiny 2 Has More Tenuous Commercial Partners Than a Football Team
Pop Tarts is taking the p*ss, no?
Y’know when football teams reveal their official instant ramen noodle partners and other godawful garbage like that? Destiny 2 has been paying attention. The game – which, we’ll stress, is in no real need of extra marketing – is selling out faster than your favourite indie band after landing a Top 40 hit...
News Are You So Hyped for Destiny 2 that You'll Buy Destiny Baubles and Scented Candles?
The loot game
The world of video game merchandise is a weird one indeed, and things get even weirder when it comes to inevitable blockbusters like Destiny 2. Bungie's big shooter sequel has teamed up with Numskull to produce a selection of bits and pieces which includes everything from caps and bathrobes to bottle openers, wallets, and scented...
News You Won't Be Able to Edit Your Imported Guardians in Destiny 2
No haircuts allowed
At the beginning of the month, Bungie migrated existing Destiny accounts over to Destiny 2 in preparation for the sequel's launch in September. Returning players can claim exclusive emblems and import their Guardian, or Guardians, from the first game. However, the developer has stated that it has no plans to allow for the...
News Destiny 2 Is Going to Be a Huge Hit, but You Knew That Already
Pre-orders above first game's
Love it or hate it, Destiny 2 is going to make Activision a whole lot of money. The sci-fi sequel was a talking point during the publisher's latest earnings call, where the company was keen to big up Bungie's shooter. According to Activision, the recent beta attracted more players than the...
News Destiny 2 Bundles an Ice Cold Exotic Rifle with Pre-Orders
Cool?
Pre-order Destiny 2 and you'll be able to get your hands on Coldheart -- an exotic rifle that appears to fire a beam of icy energy at its target. It looks pretty snazzy and it's probably quite effective in battle. Bungie likes it so much that it even managed to get hold of Ice Ice Baby for its reveal trailer. We guess the developer...
