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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 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 Power Is Everything in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare on PS4
Thank goodness for that
Considering it’s arguably the biggest video game franchise on the planet, it’s been a bit of a shame to see Call of Duty slip behind its peers – both in terms of stale gameplay, and practically rancid visuals. This new trailer for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, however, aims to prove that power changes everything –...
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 UK Sales Charts: Destiny Still Sitting Among the Stars
Not so weary Traveller
Some less than stellar reviews haven’t prevented Destiny from maintaining its place atop the UK sales charts, with the intergalactic PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 adventure holding strong – despite numbers dropping by 78 per cent since its record breaking debut. It continued to perform impressively on the PS4 in...
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 UK Sales Charts: Destiny Rocket Jumps into Podium Position
Strong showing from Activision's new super series
It would have been a bigger surprise this week if Destiny had failed to land in the top spot, but, as expected, it’s rocketed straight to the summit. The next big game from Bungie sold best on the PlayStation 4, and also smashed new intellectual property records in the process. As a result,...
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...
First Impressions What's Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare's Frontline of the Future Like on PS4?
Time to respawn
The Call of Duty series is perhaps one of the most popular yet widely criticised franchises in the modern era of gaming. Fans of the brand adore the game to its core, playing every iteration for countless hours on a quest to reach the maximum prestige; others feel quite opposed to the series and the impact that it has made on the...
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 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...
News You Should Probably Ignore This First Destiny PS4 Review
Five minutes of fame
Well, this is more predictable than the next X Factor winner getting dropped by Simon Cowell’s record label within two years, isn’t it? As warned by developer Bungie, a French site has deployed the world’s first review of Destiny – and it’s mixed. In the 6/10 critique, Musga.fr bemoans the first-person shooter’s lack...
Poll What Are Your First Impressions of Destiny on PS4?
This article came from the moon
Here at Push Square Towers, we love to fling words in your direction – after all, that penchant for chit-chat is what keeps us in a job. Unlike some sites, however, we enjoy having a direct conversation with you, the readers – and you’ll always be quick to let us know when you agree, disagree, or when we’ve...
News Destiny Becomes Legend with 1.02 PS4 Patch Ahead of Formal Release
Last minute tweaks
Bungie’s now flipped the switch on Destiny’s online servers, but if you’ve just received your copy of the game, you have some waiting to do before you can join the first-person fray. The title’s inaugural PlayStation 4 patch has hit Sony’s servers overnight, and you’ll be required to download the 296MB update before...
News Don't Believe Day One Destiny Reviews, Suggests Bungie
Out of this world advice
Destiny is approaching faster than a comet strapped to James Bond’s complete collection of jet packs. In fact, with the title due out ‘officially’ tomorrow, your copy may have already been delivered by an overzealous postie or courier. However, if you’re still sitting on the fence, you’ll have to wait a little...
News When Will Destiny's PS4 Servers Go Online?
Live in a few days
It’s the ultimate first world problem: you’ve extracted your pre-release copy of Activision’s mega shooter Destiny from its sleek shrink wrap, but the servers aren’t yet prepared for you to play online, transforming your brand new Blu-ray into something of an overpriced drinks coaster – after all, who wants to play...
News Here's a Quick Look At Destiny on Vita via PS4 Remote Play
Sci-fi hardware
You all know how Destiny looks on the PlayStation 4 by now thanks to its alpha, beta, and the hefty amount of trailers that we've posted here at Push Square, but how does it fare on a smaller screen? If that particular question's been floating around in your head, then you'll be pleased to know that Sony has the answer thanks to a...
News PlayStation Gets a PS4 Destiny Bundle and Oodles of DLC, While Xbox Gets Eau De Destiny
We smell trouble
Better hunker down, because a new storm's brewing in the ongoing — and non-existent — console war. You may already know this all too well, but Sony has a marketing deal with Activision and Bungie regarding imminent sci-fi shooter, Destiny. This essentially means that every advert for the title you see, whether it's on a...
News Destiny's Live Action Trailer is About as Cheesy as You Can Possibly Get
But still kinda cool
As we edge ever closer to Destiny's release next week, developer Bungie seems to be going all-out with media for the game. We've already had two videos this week detailing the exclusive content coming to PlayStation platforms, but the time has finally come for the title's inevitable live action trailer. As if the headline...
News Explore Destiny's PlayStation Exclusive Co-Op Strike Mission with This New Trailer
The harder they fall
The level 18 Dust Palace co-op Strike mission is part of PlayStation's exclusive Destiny content, and like with the Exodus Blue competitive multiplayer map, we're getting a sneak peek at it thanks to a smart new trailer. The Strike takes place on Mars where you'll face off against the burly Cabal vanguard, and it all looks...
News Here's a Look at Destiny's PlayStation Exclusive Multiplayer Map
Just for you
Destiny's getting a bunch of PlayStation exclusive content when it launches next week, including a multiplayer map named Exodus Blue. As such, Sony's released a quick video that shows off the location in action. Much like the beta's available maps, this new addition seems to have a nice balance between enclosed areas and dangerously...
News Destiny's Planet View Website is Pretty Darn Cool
Explore the game's galaxy on your PC
Destiny is out next week as we begin racing into September. The incredibly hyped sci-fi shooter enjoyed an amazing alpha and a brilliant beta, and now it's got, er, planet view. Surprisingly, this Google Maps powered site provides an intriguing and downright enjoyable look at the game's locations. All you have...
News Pre-Ordered Destiny and CoD: Advanced Warfare? Congrats, You get an Armour Shader
Bet you're over the moon
We've all sat and watched as pre-order bonuses have gotten crazier over time, as near pointless trinkets are offered up as a way to entice us into hitting that big colourful 'add to basket' button. But what happens when you pre-order not one, but two different games before a set date? Well, mega publisher Activision has the...
Weirdness Impending PS4 Shooter Destiny Looks Even Better in LEGO
Don't go getting ideas, Activision
Destiny is a fine looking game on the PlayStation 4, but everything is better when made out of LEGO. These figurines by budding brick builder Exxtrooper prove as much, as they show the impending first-person shooter’s three main classes in miniature form. The getups have been created using hand-designed sticker...
Weirdness Destiny's Ghost Has Taken the Ice Bucket Challenge
And it's nominated Joel from The Last of Us
While we appreciate that it’s all for a very good cause, we were just beginning to get bored of the influx of Ice Bucket Challenge videos online – but this brilliant Destiny clip has refreshed our enthusiasm. After being nominated earlier in the week, the Peter Dinklage voiced Ghost has been drenched...
Gamescom 2014 Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Proves You Should Avoid Bridges in the Future
They're likely to collapse
We’d argue that Uncharted 2: Among Thieves had the greatest ever set-pieces, but Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare was host to some pretty spectacular ones, too. In many ways, that game's playable cinematic moments paved the blueprints for Activision’s first-person franchise as it rose through the commercial ranks, and...
Bang for your buck
Outside of the alpha and beta, we haven't heard or seen much regarding Destiny's competitive multiplayer offering. Both downloadable sneak peeks only offered one game type — control — so it's about time that we got a better look at the sci-fi shooter's various modes. And this trailer
Gamescom 2014 Here's Your First Look at Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare's Multiplayer
Blink and you'll miss it
If you didn’t tune in to Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare’s live competitive multiplayer reveal, then you’ll have missed out on some awkward developer smack talk. You’ll also have skipped on your very first look at the online mode in action. Fortunately, we’ve included the title’s three minute reveal in the space...
Power changes everything
You could never describe Call of Duty: Ghosts as a bad game. It was predictable without a doubt, but it was an entertaining enough distraction for a few weeks. Of course, Activision sets its standards higher than that, and it wouldn’t be in control of the biggest first-person property on the planet if it didn’t. Call of...
Gamescom 2014 Pre-Order Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare to Play Early on PS4, PS3
Day zero
Activision just wrapped up its Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare multiplayer reveal with a surprise announcement: the Day Zero Edition. This will be available to anyone that pre-orders the first-person shooter, and will allow you to get a headstart in the game by enabling you to join the action 24 hours early. You’ll need to make those...
Live Watch Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare's PS4 Multiplayer Reveal Here
One in the chamber
Gamescom 2014 is getting underway with a bang this year, courtesy of the multiplayer debut of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare on the PlayStation 4. Join us at 18:00PM BST (10:00AM PDT/13:00PM EDT) for a first look at Sledgehammer Games’ competitive suite in this year’s most anticipated first-person shooter...
News You Won't Be Able to Transfer Your Destiny Beta Characters into the Full Game
No surprises here
In unsurprising, but still slightly disappointing news, Bungie has revealed that you won't be able to transfer your Destiny beta character into the full game. Speaking on the title's official website, the daring developer stated that your avatar "won’t transfer to the final version of Destiny", while also noting that "the vaults...
News Did You Pre-Order Destiny's Big Ghost Edition? Congrats, You're Rich
Don't spend it all at once
There’s been a bit of bad news orbiting around Destiny like Saturn’s ring of late, but that hasn’t lowered the hotly anticipated PlayStation 4 shooter’s profile any. You may recall the ‘Ghost Edition’ of the release opening for pre-orders earlier in the year, where it promptly sold out. Well, don’t w
News You'll Need Friends to Tackle PS4 Shooter Destiny's Three Hour Missions
Loners not allowed
Bungie’s somehow managed to peeve its playerbase for the second time in seven days, announcing that Destiny’s end game raids will not be playable unless you have five available friends. The firm recently irked fans by confirming that there’ll only be four locations in the game, with more to follow as downloadable content –...
