Destiny 2: news and videos

Bungie has shared an updated roadmap for Destiny 2 that stretches into September (with new features like weapon randomization) and schedules the second expansion, Warmind, for May 8, 2018. The studio vaguely describes Warmind as sending pla...

Destiny 2's development schedule is even more slow-going than Destiny 1 somehow, but one could make even more relevant, recent comparisons to account for said slowness. The standard that Bungie needs to be held to is the current landscape, ...

Bungie is rapidly losing their audience with questionable decisions for Destiny 2 and its lukewarm post-launch content drops, but an upcoming Prestige raid "improvement" sounds like one of the worst changes yet for dedicated raiders. I...

Bungie has some catching up to do with Destiny 2. Over time it was clear that they weren't up to the task of supporting it in the short term, so now they're aiming for a schedule that's a little more involved -- say, to the end of 2018. In ...

Bungie was basically shut down for the entire holiday season when Destiny 2 was at its worst. Fans were demanding answers for changes, for the focus on microtransactions, and the complete lack of communication from the studio after pro...

While The Dawning was running over the past few weeks, Bungie was mostly on vacation and communication has been fairly dark. It broke the silence today with a huge blog post touching on its plans for Destiny 2 in 2018. In an attempt to be l...

One of the biggest letdowns in Destiny 2's first expansion (and Bungie's entire history, actually) is the "Infinite Forest." Initially this was billed as some sort of repeatable activity, and some fans even thought it would operate like the...

[Update: The onslaught continues. It's been roughly two weeks and every day, almost every single topic on the official forums is filled with "down with Eververse" posts. It's very rare that you see this kind of momentum, and Bungie has hit ...

Christmas has come and gone, and with it a lot of shiny new game systems have been brought into homes all around the world. Sony and Activision have thus seized the opportunity to push a sneaky, sneaky ad on your PS4 dashboard (similar to t...

Odds are you're against loot boxes. The argument that they're "cosmetic" isn't enough to outright ruin a lot of games for me, but that doesn't mean I have to agree with the practice. The idea of locking so many skins and cool-looking conten...

Xur, the creepy guy who sells players randomized special loot each week since the start of Destiny 1 (and by proxy, 2), is back once again today, but he's getting a few changes to make him more enticing. For one the "Three of Coins" item re...

This week, Destiny 2's "Flashpoint" exercise is on Mercury. For the uninitiated, this is an easy weekly mission that each character can complete through public events that grants one piece of "Powerful Gear," one of the best ways to level u...

It's always something! Following complaints that Bungie had locked Destiny 2 players out of previously-accessible content (including some related Achievements/Trophies) with the release of the game's Curse of Osiris expansion, the studio ha...

Destiny 2 just hosted its first expansion this week, The Curse of Osiris. It was disappointing to say the least, littered with core issues that plagued the game since the start, and a relatively light amount of content. To make matters wors...

As I reported in my review of the latest add-on, Bungie has locked base players out of the Prestige (hard) raid in Destiny 2, forcing them to buy the new expansion to play it. Yes, the hard mode version of the raid that came with the game i...

Destiny 2 has an endgame problem, and Bungie has an image problem. We've been through this dance before with the first Destiny. The fans want more, Bungie says they're going to acquiesce, but they don't, at least not fully, and then in a ye...

Destiny 2 has a long way to go until it claws back from the hole it dug post-launch, but there's an effort being made today with some updates and a new expansion. We'll see if it's actually enough, but for now, if you pre-purchased the DLC ...

I was so focused on hearing about Destiny 2's future that I let its first expansion, Curse of Osiris, sneak up on me. That's out tomorrow for $20 (or $35 as part of the game's expansion pass), and with it comes new story missions on the Vex...

A friend of mine picked up Amazon Alexa recently. She controls the lights in his home, she also knew that Robert De Niro was 74 years old. Unfortunately, she had never heard of The Industry's Chris Moyse, so I guess the technology isn't qui...

As promised, Bungie has shared its plans for the future of Destiny 2 in a blog post today. Aside from going over upcoming "systems, features, and updates [...] being designed specifically to focus on and support players who want Destiny to ...

Bungie has shelved plans for its third and final live stream for Destiny 2's Curse of Osiris DLC in favor of addressing growing concerns in the community over the state of the game and its future direction. "Tomorrow, we had planned to cond...

Several weeks after launch, people started to really pile on Destiny 2. It wasn't just that it had introduced new problems that had already been solved in the first game, nor that the endgame activities were poorly handled, but a lot o...

It took a couple months, but Bungie is nearly ready to roll out a trial for Destiny 2. The demo will be available starting tomorrow, November 28 and it's set for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. This'll be a good way to check out the latter...

[Update: Caught, Bungie seems to have read the message loud and clear, and "effective immediately" they are deactivating the system. You can find their short blog post on the issue here. The gist? The system basically lied to players and ma...

This week the final challenge hit Destiny 2's first raid, Leviathan. Available on both normal and hard these somewhat esoteric tasks require a bit of finesse, so here's a quick breakdown of how they work.

After getting absolutely stomped in Trials of the Nine last weekend, I have to say, I'm ready for Iron Banner to return to Destiny 2. I could use the confidence boost. The week-long player-versus-player event comes back next Tuesday, Novemb...

The second faction rally (and first for PC players) has come to a close in Destiny 2, and thankfully, it wasn't another Dead Orbit victory. If you pledged to New Monarchy, you'll be able to pick up a sword, Honor's Edge, for 1,000 glimmer. ...

First off I have to crush your hopes and dreams -- Bungie is not bringing a 60FPS update to the Xbox One X or PS4 Pro for Destiny 2. They already said the PS4 Pro can't handle it, and I seriously doubt that they're going to just hand over a...

It's been a while since Bungie has released a game on PC, 10 years to be precise. A lot has changed since Halo 2 came out and by the looks of their current ban policy on Destiny 2, it seems like Bungie is having trouble finding their footin...

Right now, the main things to do in Destiny 2's PVE endgame are to get level 305, complete the hard mode (Prestige) Leviathan raid, and finish all four of its challenges. So far two challenges have debuted -- the Royal Pools (where you have...

Bungie and Sony showed off some new footage for Destiny 2's first DLC, Curse of Osiris today, and it looks pretty damn nifty. It's due on December 5, and will feature the lore-heavy character of Osiris himself, as well as some Vex shen...

Amidst all of the issues that Destiny 2 currently has with its endgame, it's nice to hear feel-good stories like this one. One such tale is the conquest of an all-deaf clan called DESTINYERRORALWAYSFAMOUS [DEAF] which bested the D...

Bungie's space odyssey Destiny 2, which launched this week on PC, has walked straight into an instantaneous controversy, as many players are reporting that they have already been banned from the sci-fi shooter.Reddit was filled with claims ...

Bungie seems to be doing right by the PC edition of Destiny 2, as it will have full parity with the console versions. So what does that mean exactly? Well, they'll seemingly be updating PC and consoles at the same time, so no audience is le...

2017 is nearing an end, but there are still a few heavy hitting games coming out. Last month saw the release of the hotly anticipated Destiny 2 and even with negative press around microtransactions and changes to cosmetics, Bungie's sci-fi ...

If you were holding out hope that the Festival of the Lost would make a surprise appearance in Destiny 2, no such luck. Bungie has confirmed that it won't hold the in-game Halloween event this year. That makes sense; the studio will be awfu...

Another Sunday, another batch of Best Buy weekly sales. But wait, what's this? Best Buy is spraying PS4 and Xbox One gamers with a $10 discount on Destiny 2 (that's 17% off). For gamers with Best Buy Gamers Club Unlock (aka GCU), ...

Ever since the day Destiny 2 launched, there have been hints of seasonal content here and there. Scrolling to the clan tab shows off your current clan rank, as well as the associated rewards for the current season. Bungie is at Twitchcon th...

If you're the type of Destiny 2 player who gets way into Trials of the Nine, it's time for me to play my part as the bearer of bad news. The PvP event will be absent from the game this weekend and next, and the earliest we'll be able to par...

A documentary going behind the scenes at the Bungie studios, shot during the making of space opera Destiny 2, is to be screened by the BBC Saturday October 21.The feature, titled "Making Destiny 2 and beyond" was shot at Bungie's Seattle of...

PC gamers have often had to endure delayed release dates (i.e. Grand Theft Auto V), but thankfully Destiny 2's delay was only behind by 47 days (yeah, we counted). For PC gamers interested in Bungie's second installment of the popular ...

Today marks the launch of Destiny 2's "Prestige" mode for its sole raid -- Leviathan. If you're confused it's because this new hard version was delayed for a week and a day due to exploits, and it lives up to its namesake. It's definitely t...

Activision have released a new trailer to drive up the hype for the PC release of intergalactic RPG sequel Destiny 2, which launched on consoles in September to a positive reception.In related news, the amusing emote "Bureaucratic Walk" has...

There are a few things to keep in mind if you're looking to get Destiny 2 for PC at launch. First off, while release day is happening next Tuesday, October 24, the servers won't go live until 10:00am Pacific. Thankfully, Bungie will begin t...

As part of its weekly community update, Bungie has shared the final system specs for the PC version of Destiny 2. If you played during the beta phase back in August, these requirements should look familiar. Recommended    CP...

Crashing in a loot-driven game stings, especially if it occurs as you're en route to collect rewards. You've put in the work and you need that sweet dopamine release, stat! Now's not the time for bugs. Some Destiny 2 players have had issues...

Although Destiny 2's Lord Saladin sounds like Optimus Prime (Peter Cullen) in the flesh, he's actually played by Keith Ferguson, who also happens to voice Reaper in Overwatch. Now I think you know where this is going, given that Activision ...

Bungie intended for Tuesday to mark the release of both the Iron Banner PvP event and the prestige version of the Leviathan raid, but only the former is happening tomorrow. What's to blame? An exploit. The studio only described the exploit ...

The Iron Banner is set to debut in Destiny 2 next week, but much like the sequel's PvP in general, the Crucible event won't follow the same format as before. For starters, it's sticking with the game's four-vs.-four structure, and "your fig...

Sony has always had a nebulous contract with Bungie (and by extension, Activision) regarding Destiny 1. Several items, maps, and strikes (dungeons) were timed exclusives for the PS3/PS4 versions of the game, but how long that period lasted ...