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News You Could Have Been Playing Destiny 2 Later This Month
Alternate reality
Those documents that have been dug up following a legal battle between Bungie and fired soundtrack composer Marty O'Donnell have turned out to be a bit of a gold mine, eh? Following on from yesterday's report that Destiny's story was considerably altered one year before it launched, more digging from
News Destiny: The Taken King's Cinematic Trailer Attempts to Get You Hyped for Year 2
Another one?
Yes, you read that right, Destiny: The Taken King has yet another trailer, and this time, it focuses on the expansion's storyline. Now, before you have a little chuckle and say something along the lines of 'what story?', give the video a watch - it's arguably one of the best trailers that the shooter has spawned. As any Destiny fan...
News Destiny: The Taken King Trophies Are Live on PS4
Not long now
Destiny's gigantic 2.0 update launches tomorrow, the 8th September, in preparation for the title's upcoming expansion, The Taken King, which releases on the 15th September. As such, it's no surprise that the add-on's Trophy set has appeared on the PlayStation Network. There are ten trinkets to collect in total, and the majority of them...
News New Evidence Suggests Destiny's Story was Completely Changed a Year Before Launch
What might have been
Following a legal battle between Bungie and fired soundtrack composer Marty O'Donnell, newly uncovered documents state that Destiny's story was "substantially revised" a whole year before the game actually launched. The shooter was originally intended to release in September 2013, but in the month prior, the developer decided to...
News Try Out Destiny's New Multiplayer Maps and Modes for Free Next Week
Even if you aren't buying The Taken King
If you're a Crucible addict or you're currently sitting on the fence regarding upcoming expansion The Taken King, then you may be happy to learn that Bungie's announced a free event which will let you try out Destiny's new multiplayer modes and maps next week. From the 8th September - the day patch 2.0 drops...
News Can't Sign in to Destiny? That's Because It's Down for 6 Hours of Maintenance
Oof
We hope that you weren't planning on jumping straight into Destiny when you get home from work or school today, because Bungie's taken the servers down for a hefty dose of scheduled maintenance. At the point of publishing this article, the downtime is already under way, beginning at 16:00PM BST - that's 08:00AM PDT and 11:00AM EDT for you...
News Schwing! Swords are Coming to Destiny as Usable Weapons
Is this Warframe?
Right, so they've been basically confirmed for a while, but during yesterday's Destiny livestream, Bungie finally showed off some swords. Categorised as heavy weapons, these blades will require purple ammunition to 'charge' them, but they look cool enough to be worth the trouble. These instruments of death aren't like most of your...
Live Discover Destiny's New Court of Oryx Battles Right Here
Round table
Your Wednesday can't possibly be complete with a new Destiny: The Taken King stream, and while we forgot about last week's live event, we're making damn sure that we don't this time. The focus for today's stream is on the Court of Oryx, colossal battles that occur in public spaces. Join us live from 19:00PM BST for all of the latest...
News Destiny's Co-Op Strikes Are Going to Be Tweaked for the Better in The Taken King
Extra reputation and better loot
We've lost count of how many ways that The Taken King is supposedly improving Destiny, so we'll just go ahead and throw this one onto the pile that seems to be growing by the day as we rapidly approach the expansion's 15th September release date. Confirmed on Twitter by the title's executive producer, Mark...
News Destiny: The Taken King's Launch Trailer Promises Plenty of Plot
A story? Impossible
Destiny: The Taken King's got a launch trailer, and it's actually pretty good. Alongside plenty of predictable explosions spliced into fast paced gameplay clips, there's an emphasis on cinematics here, which is clearly something that Bungie's eager to show off. We already know that your Guardian's Ghost is being re-voiced in its...
News There'll Be No Raid in Destiny: The Taken King at Launch
Roll out after release
The Taken King sounds like it's going to right a lot of Destiny's wrongs, but fans of the franchise's Raids may be disappointed to learn that you'll have to wait for the title's new mega mission, King's Fall. Speaking with IGN at PAX Prime, director Luke Smith confirmed that there'll be a little wait before the content...
News Destiny's The Taken King Patch Is Around 20GB, and It's Mandatory
Plus a launch date
According to Bungie, Destiny's update 2.0 marks the beginning of the shooter's second year. The patch will be available on the 8th September - that's a week before The Taken King launches - and it'll be around 20GB in size. It'll bring an absolute ton of changes to the game, and we'll likely see the full patch notes in the near...
News Hear Nolan North for the First Time as Destiny's Ghost
Not quite Drake
Destiny: The Taken King's new teaser trailer finally reveals what Nolan North sounds like as he assumes the role of your Ghost companion, and to be totally honest, it's not quite what we were expecting. The voice itself is quite high pitched and seems rather quirky, but we guess that suits a small floating robot quite well. The...
News Existing Destiny Players Will Get a Bunch of Bonus Stuff When They Buy The Taken King
Brave new world
Many Destiny players who have been mowing down evil alien hordes for God-knows-how-many hours kicked up a bit of commotion when it was revealed that The Taken King, the game's upcoming expansion, would be bringing numerous changes to the release when it launches next month. Of course, it's the not seemingly positive alterations that...
Reaction Destiny Has a Clear Plan, and It's to No Longer Waste Your Time
Bungie's second year content is all about constant progression
We've known about the new content and changes that are coming to Destiny when The Taken King launches next month for a little while now, but Bungie's livestream that aired yesterday really nailed its overall message home. It's a clear statement of intent from a developer that's obviously...
Live Watch Big Reveals for Destiny: The Taken King Right Here
Star wars
Destiny: The Taken King is literally days away at this point, which means that Bungie's ready to start building up to the big release. During a livestream today it promises to share "big reveals" for the forthcoming first-person shooter, and you'll find them all here from 19:00PM BST. Join us live for all of the action right here...
News The Taken King Is Looking More and More Like What Destiny Should Have Always Been
Return of the king
We hope that you're ready for an absolutely massive marketing blitz from Sony and Activision as we crawl closer to the release of Destiny's upcoming expansion, The Taken King, because that's what you're going to get over the next few weeks. The add-on's newest trailer is a short one, but we reckon that it gets the point across...
Gamescom 2015 Why Is Destiny Dropping Dinklage for Nolan North?
Dropped like green loot
Nolan North is replacing Game of Thrones actor Peter Dinklage as the voice of your Ghost in Destiny. The change will coincide with the release of the title's upcoming expansion, The Taken King, but North won't just be appearing in the add-on - his voice will be incorporated into the entire game, from start to finish. But why...
Gamescom 2015 We Want to Be More Respectful of Players' Time with Destiny, Says Bungie
Update 2.0 brings the biggest changes to the game yet
Bungie's really trying to shake things up with Destiny: The Taken King. Whether this is because it wants to secure a few more pre-orders for the expansion or because it's keen to get lapsed players back into the game, we obviously can't say, but the developer's clearly trying to switch things up...
Gamescom 2015 Destiny's Rousing New Trailer Celebrates Badass Guardians
Here's to you
Following the good news that Destiny is ditching those bloody light levels, we reckon that there's cause for celebration. Thankfully, Bungie's released a new trailer that's all about you, the Guardians, and it's pretty entertaining. The rousing new video features plenty of footage from The Taken King - the shooter's upcoming...
News Some Massive Gameplay Changes Are Coming to Destiny
Bungie's ditching light levels
Listen up, Guardians, because this is big news. As we're sure you're all aware by now, Destiny's third and biggest expansion, The Taken King, launches next month. Its arrival takes the level cap to 40, which no doubt has some of you excited, but things perhaps aren't as they seem. According to Game Informer, the...
News You've All Spent Far Too Much Time Playing Destiny, Some Would Argue
Activision releases crazy stats
2 billion hours. 2 billion hours. That's how long you lot have collectively played Destiny for, according to Activision. The mega-publisher revealed the frankly shocking figure along with its most recent financial report, and we're still trying to wrap our heads around it. Apparently, that means that on average, each...
News Destiny Says Goodbye Dinklebot as Nolan North Replaces Game of Thrones Actor
At least he won't be as crap crap crap
With such memorable lines as "who's she talking to?" and "where's his Ghost?" all delivered in the most monotone way imaginable, Destiny's Ghost companion, voiced by Game of Thrones actor Peter Dinklage, somehow didn't make a good enough impression to feature in the shooter's upcoming expansion, The Taken King...
News Your Destiny Is to Pre-Order This Limited Edition PS4
Bungie jump in
Destiny may not be as hot this year as it was this time 12 months ago, but Bungie's first-person shooter is still big news. We're sure that every single one of you knows someone who plays the loot-based shooter on a daily basis, and as such, we suspect that Sony's new limited edition system for upcoming expansion Destiny: The Taken...
News Destiny's Getting an Action Figure, and It Costs a Titanic $190
Articulate that
It was only a matter of time before Destiny got some sort of action figure or model. Activison's uber popular shooter is getting its biggest expansion in September with The Taken King, but you can throw even more cash at the property by buying this rather expensive Titan figurine. Crafted by manufacturer 3A, we have to admit that...
News Destiny's Most Popular Weapons Are Getting Whacked with the Nerf Bat
The cycle continues
Ever since Destiny launched, Bungie's found itself in a seemingly never ending cycle of balancing weapons that players appear to be using a bit too much. With update 2.0.0, which will release before The Taken King launches in September, the developer's at it again, and this time, it's the super popular Thorn and Gjallarhorn that...
News It's Not Just You - Destiny's Offline for Maintenance Today
Take a break
If you can't log into Destiny and you're starting to get withdrawals from all of that grinding, don't panic: the game's meant to be offline right now. Bungie's taken the shooter's servers down for some scheduled maintenance, and they'll supposedly be back up within the next few hours. Said maintenance began earlier today, and it'll...
News Conversations with Creators Kicks Off with Destiny: The Taken King
Chewing the cud
We'll let you into a little secret here: interviewing big developers is hard. With so many other publications in the world, it's almost impossible to land a lengthy chat with a AAA team – and when the opportunity does arise, there'll almost always be a public relations person waiting to shut down every other question that you ask...
News Behold Destiny: The Taken King's Limited Edition PS4
Classy
Sony's really pushing Destiny's big September expansion, The Taken King. So much so, that the release is actually getting its own limited edition PlayStation 4, along with a more standard bundle. First off, the themed, 500GB white console sports an elegant design, and comes with Destiny: The Taken King Legendary Edition, which boasts the...
News Here's What's in Destiny: The Taken King on PS4
More than meets the eye?
Bungie is promoting its latest Destiny expansion as more than downloadable content. "It's more than DLC," the developer said in a blog post. "It's a game." Whether or not that claim is a bit too bold, we will say that there's lots of new stuff coming to Destiny in September. In the words of Bungie itself, here's what you can...
News Destiny's Writing Is 'Boring as S***' According to Arrested Development Actor David Cross
Agree?
David Cross, perhaps best known for his role as Tobias in American sitcom Arrested Development, was actually involved in the development of Destiny at one point, the actor has revealed. Along with comedian Brian Posehn, the duo was asked to "punch up" the sci-fi shooter's script by adding in some jokes. "We were flown up to Bellevue,...
News Red Bull Will Give You Win in Destiny: The Taken King
Marked drinks will come with XP boosts
This is going to be controversial. Activision has revealed the extent of Destiny's partnership with energy drink Red Bull, and it goes further than your usual branded armour and in-game guff. Those of you that pick up specially marked cans in the United States will instead nab XP boosts, which will increase...
E3 2015 20 New Destiny: The Taken King Screenshots Aim to Blow You Away
Return of the king?
Destiny fans are getting pretty hyped about upcoming expansion The Taken King. The meaty add-on, which is set to launch on the 15th September, includes whole new areas, an entirely new storyline, and numerous fresh activities. After two relatively disappointing slices of downloadable content in its lifetime so far, we're hoping...
E3 2015 Destiny: The Taken King Includes Exclusive PlayStation Spoils
For the Guardians
As expected, Sony took the opportunity during its big E3 2015 press conference last night to announce Destiny: The Taken King for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 – a souped expansion that will be available from 15th September. And as has become customary for the series, there'll be a little extra content for fans of the...
E3 2015 Destiny: The Taken King DLC Coming to PS4, Possibly on Blu-Ray
It was... Destiny
Destiny will be receiving a new expansion pack in the form of The Taken King and it'll be releasing later this year on September 15th of this very year, bringing with it some new sub-classes and enemies to blow to hell. Sounds pretty standard. Usually we'd expect to see expansions release as downloadable items, but there's a...
News Prepare for Destiny to Take to the Stage During Sony's E3 2015 Press Conference
You could call it fate
So, remember when we said that Sony's E3 2015 press conference would be absolutely packed with third party content? Well, to no one's surprise, it looks like one of those third party titles will be Destiny. Developer Bungie's teased that the sci-fi shooter will be making an appearance, and Sony's presser is really the only...
News Bungie Raised Over a Million Dollars for Nepal's Earthquake Victims
With the help of fans, of course
Back in April, Bungie announced that it would be selling Destiny t-shirts with codes for in-game shaders and emblems to support victims of the recent Nepal earthquake, which took the lives of nearly 9,000 people. The turnout was more than anyone could have hoped for, though, as it was announced today that it managed...
Rumour Destiny: The Taken King Will Give You Wings
Red Bull outs new add-on
Swot up on your Grimoire cards, because there's lots more Destiny on the way. As rumoured earlier in the year, the release's next major expansion appears to be named The Taken King – and there's a good chance that you'll get your first look at it during Sony's big E3 2015 press conference later this month. You're not sick...
Review Destiny: House of Wolves (PlayStation 4)
Pack mentality
Where The Dark Below seemed to stumble around in the, er, dark, Destiny's second so-called expansion, House of Wolves, clearly aims to right the wrongs of its predecessor. Alongside the shooter's most recent patches, the newest slice of downloadable content does its best to make meaningful, positive changes to the shooter's formula,...
News This Is What You'll Be Doing in Destiny's House of Wolves DLC
Welcome to the arena
This explosive new gameplay trailer for Destiny's House of Wolves, which releases in just five days time, shows off just about everything that you can expect from the sci-fi shooter's latest downloadable content. From story missions to Strikes and the all new Prison of Elders arena, it's already looking better than the rather...
News You'll Have to Wait a Little Bit Longer For Destiny's 1.2.0 Patch
Light in the darkness
All of you Guardians that are patiently awaiting Destiny's much anticipated update 1.2.0 had better set down your rifles for the time being, as Bungie's revealed that it's still busy tweaking the upcoming patch. Many assumed that the update would launch a few days ago, but due to a technical issue that the developer seems to...
News Not Up to Speed with Destiny's House of Wolves DLC? Watch This Trailer
Part of the pack
Destiny's House of Wolves DLC throws quite a few bits and pieces into the sci-fi shooter mix, and if you haven't been keeping up to date with what's being added, then we'd suggest taking a peek at the trailer that we've embedded. At just over five minutes long, Bungie details the new activities that you'll be able to take part in,...
Reaction Destiny's Prison of Elders Is a Step in the Right Direction
Prepare for combat
Raids can be a lot of fun, especially with the right people. The six-player co-op activities have long served as Destiny's true endgame challenges which require teamwork, prior knowledge, and plenty of effective firepower – but they're not for everyone. For starters, they don't allow for any kind of matchmaking, so you need to...
Live Say Goodbye to Raids and Hello to Destiny's Prison of Elders Right Here
Jail break
No, the Prison of Elders isn't a harshly named old folks' home - it's actually one of the main draws of Destiny's next DLC, House of Wolves. The download, which will be available later this month, doesn't feature a Raid, so the Prison of Elders will replace the traditional endgame activities - at least to some degree. As far as we know,...
Rumour The Taken King Is Destiny's Big September DLC
Return of the king
A while back now, it was rumoured that Destiny would be getting a larger expansion in September. The rumour started with a supposedly leaked image of the shooter's DLC plan, and now, eagle eyed NeoGAF user Kifimbo has spotted a trademark for 'The Taken King', which has appeared alongside what seems to be a logo. With the title's...
News Here's Your First Look at Destiny's Raid Replacing Prison of Elders Co-Op Mode
Fight or die
The teaser trailer for Destiny's highly anticipated Prison of Elders activity has hit the web, and it gifts us with our first look at the co-op component. As expected, it appears to be a sort of horde mode, where three Guardians will have to face off against waves of foes. The official reveal will air tomorrow on Bungie's Twitch...
Live Find Out Exactly What Destiny's Trials of Osiris Is Right Here
Details on Destiny's new PVP content
Bungie's kept quiet about Destiny's Trials of Osiris, a new type of endgame multiplayer activity that's going to appear in the upcoming DLC, House of Wolves. With any luck, it's going to make the Crucible more rewarding for veteran players. Fortunately, we'll know exactly what the Trials consist of later...
The tower that refuses to fall
For all the online hate that Destiny gets, you'd think that it'd be a somewhat unpopular game. On the contrary, and as history has so often taught us, the most popular entertainment almost always comes under the most fire, and this is true of Bungie's sci-fi shooter, too, which is still being enjoyed religiously by its...
News Destiny's Getting Some Very Positive Changes, Not Just for DLC Buyers
We're getting there
House of Wolves, Destiny's second piece of DLC, releases next month. It'll contain new story missions, Strikes, and gear, but fortunately, those who don't plan on purchasing the add-on will still benefit from a few thoughtful changes that Bungie's bringing to the table with its release. Now, Destiny gets a lot of flack,...
Live Explore Destiny's New Social Space in House of Wolves Right Here
Enter the Reef, for real this time
Destiny players will already know of the Reef; a location that appears on the game's map only to house a couple of story cutscenes and nothing more. The shooter's next slice of DLC, House of Wolves, will open this area up, however, and you'll have a chance to see the DLC's new social space in all of its glory later...
