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News Destiny's Looting a 'Major Content Release' Later This Year
Shooting blanks
Until now, the only confirmed piece of add-on content for Destiny yet to be released was the Fallen-focused House of Wolves, the game's second expansion. However, at Activision's earnings call yesterday, the publisher revealed that there's a lot more to come as we reach deeper into 2015. CEO Eric Hirshberg said: "We have a second...
News An Amazing Fireteam Managed to Beat Destiny's Hardest Raid Without Once Firing a Gun
What?
You need a group of six people to tackle Destiny's Raids efficiently, and even then, they can be pretty bloody tough. Filled with hordes of powerful enemies, demanding environments, and deadly bosses, the shooter's hardest challenges are where the elite love to show off their skills, but we reckon this run, in which one particular team never...
News Bungie Shoots a Few Holes in Destiny's House of Wolves Expansion Leak
Pew pew
We know everyone loves a good leak, especially when it's a big game under the spotlight, but a lot of the time, these rumours are shot down before they can really gather momentum. That's not quite what's happened regarding Destiny and yesterday's House of Wolves leak, but developer Bungie's tried putting a dampener on it anyway. Dousing the...
Rumour Destiny's Second Expansion House of Wolves Will Enter Orbit in May
Howling at the moon
We may not have been the biggest fans of Destiny's first expansion, The Dark Below, but we must admit that its second attempt, House of Wolves, sounds better already. We won't post any of the images here on this page, but according to a supposed leak on the ever-informative Reddit, the DLC will launch in May, and it'll push the...
News We're Not Sure Who Imagine Dragons Are, But It's Your Destiny to Play PS4 with Them
You should be so lucky
Our first exposure to Grammy award winning rock band Imagine Dragons came during last year's The Game Awards. Still, while we couldn't name a single song by the group – and we're not being facetious here, we've honestly never heard of them – they're clearly big enough to headline the first 'Play with PlayStation'...
News Even Dying Light Couldn't Resist a Cheeky Destiny Jab
Easy pickings
Destiny is a decent game, but as one of the most hyped titles of 2014, it has come under fire for some of its flaws. Dying Light, the brand new undead-'em-up from Polish developer Techland, is just the latest title to poke fun at Bungie's first-person shooter, including a loot cave based upon the famous grotto from last year's sci-fi...
News Gaze Upon Destiny's Most Popular Weapons
The pick of destiny
Do you have a favourite weapon in Destiny? An armament that you've never once left in the vault, and that you always carry with you to the far reaches of the galaxy? If so, then the chances are that you've contributed to developer Bungie's investigation into the game's most popular shooters. With data taken from the last two...
News There Are a Few Destiny Fans Somewhere in the Galaxy
Xur about that?
Destiny didn't come anywhere near the top of our internal Game of the Year poll, but you lot did pick it as your Silver Trophy in our community vote. Indeed, it would appear that Bungie's intergalactic shooter is a lot more popular outside of Push Square Towers' hallowed walls, as the sci-fi affair has also topped the
News Remember to Loot Your Free Legendary Gift in Destiny
Fashionably late
Still looting and shooting your way through Destiny in 2015? The holidays may be over and done with, but Bungie's only just gotten round to sending you a present. Head over to the Tower's Postmaster right now, and you can nab yourself a package that contains a random legendary weapon, no grinding required. Of course the real...
Rumour Destiny to Explore the Plague of Darkness in September
Ghost busters
With slick shooting and some stunning scenery, Destiny would have been a shoo-in for our Game of the Year if there was a bit more substance to it. Bungie seems aware that its first-person shooter lacks content, though, and has plotted out a rather long roadmap of post-release support for the not-quite MMO. The plan was put into action...
Review Destiny: The Dark Below (PlayStation 4)
We can see the bottom
It seems like you can't go a single day without seeing someone criticise Destiny. Bungie's shooter has been nothing if not divisive, but for all its flaws, many still enjoy scouring the same missions and maps in the hopes of buffing up their Guardian. If you're one of these players, then it goes without saying that this...
Soapbox Destiny's Progression System Is Destroying the Game from the Inside
Robert Ramsey can't take the grind any longer
Despite launching only about three months ago, it feels like we've been discussing Destiny for an eternity. Bungie's sci-fi shooter divided opinion from the word go, and, whether it's because of heightened expectations or general trust in a proven developer, we're still ranting and raving about what's...
News Don't Have Destiny's First Expansion? Then You're Locked Out of Some Existing Content
Isn't that nice
There isn't much that gets this usually calm and collected associate editor riled up, but Bungie's latest move with Destiny's The Dark Below expansion pack – which released earlier today – has everyone in the Push Square office clambering for safety from this author's outrage. Indeed, upon booting up the sci-fi shooter just...
News This Trailer Shines a Light On Destiny's PlayStation Exclusive Content in The Dark Below
Argh it burns
Since its release, Destiny has divided opinions, but the fact of the matter is that a massive amount of players are still grinding through Strikes and Raids in order to snag that legendary loot, and those same users were probably happy to see Bungie's shooter make an appearance at Sony's PlayStation Experience event earlier today...
News Delve into Destiny's Dark Below Expansion Pack on PS4, PS3
Grimoire what?
“We heard you loud and clear,” enthuses one unaware Bungie employee in Game Informer’s behind-the-scenes Destiny: The Dark Below trailer, “you wanted more.” True, but we sort of didn’t expect to be paying
News Destiny's On-Disc DLC Locations Aren't Quite as Dastardly as You Might Think
Chop shop?
There's been a lot of noise made about Destiny's DLC locations, some of which can be accessed through glitching in the base game. Although there's not much to see in these environments, many players have expressed anger that they can be found in the first place, suggesting content has been taken from the title so that it can be released...
News Destiny's First Expansion Boosts the Light Level Cap to 32, Along with Other Additions
Get what you pay for
Destiny's first expansion pack, The Dark Below, is set to release on the 9th December. We already know how much it'll cost, and how it plans to aim for better storytelling, but there are a few smaller, interesting details that you may not have picked up on just yet. In an interview with
News Destiny's First Expansion Will Cost You £19.99/$19.99
Scoped and dropped
Unless you coughed up £34.99/$34.99 for Destiny's season pass, or nabbed it in the collector's edition, you'll need to put down £19.99/$19.99 for the sci-fi shooter's first expansion, The Dark Below. Confirmed to launch on 9th December, the DLC doesn't come cheap. It boasts a slew of features, including three new story...
News Bungie Aims to Shoot Down Criticism of Destiny's Story with the Game's First Expansion
Take me Hive-r
If you thought that Destiny's story was a bit of an unfulfilling mess, then you'll be delighted to know that developer Bungie aims to craft a better narrative with the title's first expansion, The Dark Below. Talking to Eurogamer.net, studio president Harold Ryan states that the downloadable content has "a very different approach to...
News Alright, We Admit That This Destiny Easter Egg Is Bloomin' Amazing
Spook cave
Destiny may not be this editor’s favourite game in the world, but your humble host will always accept when something’s awesome – and this is awesome. Remember the futuristic shooter’s first ever Loot Cave that was patched up towards the end of September? Well, now it’s haunted. No, seriously. If you head to the location in Old...
News How Many People Play Destiny on Average Every Day?
A lot
Browse any website or message board, and you’ll find plenty of people whining about Destiny – but a month removed from its release, the title is still performing incredibly well. In a post on Bungie.net, the developer has revealed that an average of 3.2 million people play the futuristic first-person shooter for approximately three hours...
News DLC Locations Are Already Being Discovered in Destiny
If Bungie build it, they will glitch it
We’re not particularly fond of conspiracy theories, but there are a fair few who believe that Destiny is so darn empty because Activision wants to sell you the bulk of the game’s content as DLC. To be honest, we’re not sure that we’re 100 per cent on board with that idea, but it’s clear that the...
Weirdness This Is How Activision Should Have Marketed Destiny
Seriously
Destiny’s been at the butt of our jokes for several weeks now, but we can’t resist one last subtle prod. The folks over at Smosh – remember when they used to lip-sync Pokémon songs? – have concocted an ‘Honest’ trailer for Bungie’s mega shooter, which depicts how the first-person affair should have been marketed. Throughout...
News Destiny's 1.0.2 Patch Goes Live, Improves Loot and Dishes out More Rewards for Strikes
About time
The day that all of you Guardians have been waiting for has finally arrived, as Destiny's highly anticipated 1.0.2 update is now live, and we know what most of you must be thinking as you read this: it's about bloody time. As promised, the patch makes changes to the Cryptarch, who had a horrible habit of giving you gear that didn't live...
News Loot Will Be More Likeable in Destiny's 1.02 Patch on PS4
Crypt arse
Let's be honest: the loot system in Destiny is broken. Bungie's latest big thing may be beautiful, but no one cares how good it looks when you can't find the gear that you want — even if you've spent several hours shooting into a void in the hope of finding something worthwhile. Fortunately, upon the discovery of another so-called 'loot...
News Bungie Rolls a Boulder in Front of Destiny's Loot Cave
Shut out
Bungie is shutting the stone door on Destiny's infamous loot cave, the developer announced as part of an update on its official website earlier today. "In the last two weeks there have been many surprises, bugs, exploits, world firsts, and a whole lot of fun," the firm stated. "We think that now is a great time to step back and let you all...
News This Dude Has Played Way More Destiny Than You Have
First in the world to hit Level 30
We figured that it was impossible for any one person to have played more Destiny than our very own Robert Ramsey, who currently has images of his tough looking Titan tattooed to the insides of his eyelids so that they’re never apart. However, it turns out that it’s true, as American gaming god Mark Edward Neace...
News Download This Destiny PS4 Patch to Make a Few Missions Easier
Written in the stars
Are you and your fireteam struggling to see some of Destiny’s more difficult missions through? The title’s latest patch – dubbed update 1.0.1.4 – promises to improve your experience on the Heroic tier in a handful of objectives, by removing a few of the uber-strong majors from the Shrine of Oryx, Sword of Crota, and...
Video Destiny - A Gentleman's Guide to Co-Operative Etiquette
For immediate release
London, England – The Push Square Corporation, an upstanding broadcaster based in London, England, has today announced its latest programme: ‘Destiny - A Gentleman’s Guide to Co-Operative Etiquette’. This fabulous crash course promises to provide an articulate aid to your intergalactic exploits in Bungie’s brilliant...
News Bet You Haven't Found This Totally Obscure Location in Destiny
Arbiter go there now
Bungie promised that Destiny would come alive once you reached its level cap, as has seemingly been evidenced by the number of players scouting for legendary engrams at a recently uncovered farming hot spot. However, if you’re not a fan of standing in the same place slaughtering helpless enemies over and over, then you’re...
Feature Take a Tour of Destiny's Ghost Edition on PS4
A set forged in the stars
With the release of Destiny now long gone, you’ve probably already purchased a vanilla version of the first-person shooter. As such, you may be curious what the top-tier special edition looks like. Manufactured in extremely limited quantities (Amazon, Best Buy, and others reportedly had to cancel some orders), the Ghost...
Talking Point Would You Play Destiny in Third-Person?
Out-of-body experience
There's absolutely no doubt that Destiny is an incredibly smooth and polished first-person shooter: its controls are silky, its aiming is snappy and fast, and its gunplay in general is immensely satisfying. But what if the game adopted a third person viewpoint? What if you could see your Guardian at all times, essentially...
News Desperate for a Legendary Engram in Destiny? You can Apparently Grab a Few with This Exploit
Hoi, cheeky
How long has it been since you got your last legendary engram in Destiny? A few hours? A few days? At the rate ours tend to drop, we reckon that it's probably the latter. Nevertheless, if you're desperate for some good gear, YouTube channel Force Strategy Gaming has worked out a loot farming exploit that should be able to nab you plenty...
Guide Ghost Hunter - Where to Find All 50 Dead Ghosts in Destiny on PS4
Phantom breaker
Destiny stashes much of its lore in Grimoire Cards, so you won’t be jetting around the solar system searching for audio logs and pieces of intel. It does still have collectibles for you to find, however, in the form of fallen Ghosts. There are 50 of these to collect, which will all count towards the ‘Ghost Hunter’ Trophy...
News Destiny Servers Go Offline as the Group Who Took Down the PSN Strike Again
What are you playing this weekend?
Here we go again. The infamous Lizard Squad group are apparently taking credit for attacking Destiny's servers, using DDoS attacks to cut players' connections to the game. If you were planning on blasting through the sci-fi shooter this weekend with some friends, it's certainly not an ideal situation. Developer...
News Destiny's Impossible Raid Can Be Beaten in Under Two Hours
Venus fly trap
According to Bungie, its latest game Destiny doesn’t, er, start until you've heard Paul McCartney sing. The developer reckons that the build up to Level 20 – and thus, its non-existent plot – is just the warm up for the title’s endgame, where you’ll find yourself repeating missions over and over in the hope of acquiring a...
News Destiny Boosts UK PS4 Sales Up by a Whopping 300 Per Cent
The only way is up
It won’t come as much of a surprise, but Destiny didn’t just improve PlayStation 4 sales in North America. An MCV report – which cites a senior industry source quoting Chart-Track data – states that sales of Sony’s super machine were boosted up by 300 per cent week-over-week in the UK due to the release of Bungie??
News Destiny Pushed PS4 Sales Beyond Any Other Week Since Christmas 2013
Written in the stars
Sony may have invested heavily in Destiny, but it sounds like the partnership has paid off, as according to third-party chief Adam Boyes, sales of the PlayStation 4 soared over the past seven days. In fact, not only has Bungie’s next big thing become the fastest selling title on the Japanese giant’s record breaking format...
News Public Events to Become More Prolific with Destiny Hot Fix
Even more things to shoot
Bungie sees Destiny as a long-term project, so the game that you’re playing today is unlikely to stay the same in perpetuity. That means that you can probably expect a wealth of patches and updates to be released over the coming months, with the latest Hot Fix bringing some improvements to Public Events. According to the...
News Don't Forget to Set Aside a Moment to Download Destiny Patch 1.03
Shouldn't take long
If you haven’t left your PlayStation 4 in standby mode, then don’t forget to set aside a moment this evening in order to download Destiny’s latest update. Dubbed v1.03, the 296MB patch is mandatory, so you’ll need to ensure that it’s installed before entering the Crucible with your pals. At the time of writing, no...
News Unsurprisingly, Destiny Sold Best on PS4 in the UK
And it's the biggest thing since sliced bread
The critical reception may be a boiling pot of piping hot and lukewarm, but that hasn’t stopped Destiny from achieving the biggest new intellectual property launch in the UK, brushing aside Watch Dogs, which was the previous record holder. Unsurprisingly, the PlayStation 4 version sold best on British...
Round Up Destiny PS4 Reviews Shoot for the Moon
Your Venus
The industry hasn’t been quite as eager to rush out Destiny reviews as quickly as we expected, which is good to see. That said, with the campaign purportedly taking about 10 hours to complete – leaving ample time to experience the Crucible and a few Strikes – critiques are beginning to appear for Bungie’s next big thing. We’ll...
Review Destiny (PlayStation 4)
Guardians of the galaxy
Expectations breed negativity, and Destiny's long awaited launch has suffered for it. Despite making more money than we dare to imagine in its first 24 hours on the market, Bungie's latest project has attracted the ire of many players since its servers went live. After what feels like an eternity of hype and huge marketing...
Reaction Destiny's PS4 Launch Proves PSN Isn't Tied Together with String
Sony's servers survive
And breathe again. By penning this article we’re all too aware that we’re foreshadowing the kind of outage that would rival 2011’s widely publicised hack attack, but at the time of writing we can say with confidence that the PlayStation Network is fine. For websites such as this – the kind that break traffic records...
News Paul McCartney's Destiny Theme Song Flies without Wings
I am the Warlock
Destiny’s theme song has been written and composed by Paul McCartney, because, well, who else would have the star power required to represent Bungie’s next big thing in audio form? The track – which was recorded at the famous Abbey Road studio with a 120-piece ensemble, of course – has that soaring kind of sound that you’d...
Feature Man on the Moon - Our Early Intergalactic Impressions of Destiny on PS4
Star power
If there’s one area where Destiny’s definitely not lacking, it’s in the budget department. You can literally feel the dollar bills bristling against your exposed skin when you sit through the first-person shooter’s opening cinematic; you can sense the dabbed brows and nervous boardroom exchanges as executives wrangle over the...
Community Become Legend in Our Official Destiny Clan
That slogan makes for some really easy headlines
Scouting the rustic scenery of Old Russia is entertaining enough alone, but it’s infinitely better with friends. Destiny is a title that’s designed to be shared with others; whether it’s the close allies in your Fire Squad or the strangers that you find out in the field, it’s a title that...
News Approximately How Long Does Destiny's Story Take to Beat?
About ten hours
With thousands of cocky whippersnappers to crush in the Crucible and more clothing options than a celebrity’s walk-in wardrobe, Destiny will keep you occupied for hundreds of hours if you enjoy its unique take on the first-person shooter format. However, if you’re just looking to see the story through, you may be eager to learn...
News What's the Best Price for Destiny PS4 in the UK?
Moon dust
Bloomin’ heck, we always suspected that Destiny was going to be a bloody big deal, but even we weren’t expecting the fanfare that has manifested around the first-person shooter over the past few days. Earlier today, Sony revealed that it’s treating the release like one of its own, while there are plenty of reports of ridiculous...
News Sony: We're Treating Destiny Like a First-Party Release
Platform holder going hard on Bungie's next big thing
You’ve probably already noticed, but Sony is backing Destiny hard. The manufacturer is often criticised for its poor marketing, but ever since the PlayStation 4’s launch last year, it’s done a brilliant job of putting its latest platform in the face of consumers. And that strategy has come...
