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Thursday10th Oct 2024
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (October 10-13)
As part of Xbox Game Pass!
Xbox's latest Free Play Days lineup is now officially live, with Microsoft giving us a good four games to play for free over the course of the weekend. The clear headliner this week is 2K's Mafia 3, which brings some open-world Louisiana-flavoured shenanigans to the program. Here's your full Xbox Free Play Days lineup...
Monday9th Sep 2024
News Bungie Reveals 'Future Of Destiny 2' As Original Game Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary
Has it really been 10 years?
We're really in anniversary mode at the moment, as following the recent celebrations for both Starfield and Gears 5, we've got also got Bungie celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Destiny, which first launched on September 9, 2014. As a result, there are a few cool things taking place - like an art gallery experience...
Thursday9th May 2024
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (May 9-12)
Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox's Free Play Days selection for this week is now live, with four games in total playable for free this weekend. Crime Boss: Rockay City is probably the highlight of the bunch here, with 505's star-studded FPS only launching last summer. Here's your full Xbox Free Play Days lineup for the...
Wednesday10th Apr 2024
Rumour Destiny 3 Is In Development At Bungie Under The Codename 'Payback'
Taking shape
Yesterday, Bungie dropped its big gameplay trailer for Destiny 2: The Final Shape, marking what is expected to be the game's last major expansion and the end of the D2 era. While it looks like the team will go out with a bang on all-things Destiny 2 with TFS, rumours are starting to swirl about what's next for the franchise. These...
Thursday7th Dec 2023
News Bungie's Independence Reportedly Under Threat After Layoffs & Destiny 2 Expansion Delay
Sony could step in and "swallow Bungie whole"
There's unfortunately some more concerning news making headlines today about Destiny 2 and original Halo developer Bungie. According to an update from IGN's Rebekah Valentine, the studio remains a "fully independent subsidiary of Sony" but it's been suggested that the "split between Sony and Bungie"...
Tuesday28th Nov 2023
News It's Official, Destiny 2's Next Expansion Has Been Delayed
The Final Shape will now arrive in June
After a press release suggested the next Destiny 2 expansion might still make its February release window, Bungie has now officially confirmed it's been delayed. "The Final Shape" will now arrive on 4th June 2024, which will allow the team to deliver an "even bigger and bolder vision". In a post on its...
Friday3rd Nov 2023
News PlayStation Studio Bungie Knows It's 'Lost' A Lot Of The Destiny 2 Community's Trust
"This has been one of the most difficult weeks"
Earlier this week, Bungie confirmed it had to say goodbye to many colleagues after a report revealed the PlayStation-owned studio had axed 8% of its workforce (around 100 jobs). Bungie higher-ups had also revealed just weeks before to staff that the company was running at 45% below its revenue...
Wednesday1st Nov 2023
News PlayStation Studio & Former Halo Dev Bungie Cuts Staff After Game Delays
Update: 8% of staff reportedly gone
Update [Wed 1st Nov, 2023 00:00 GMT]: Following the initial announcement of layoffs at Bungie, a new report by Bloomberg has now revealed the the decisio
Saturday18th Mar 2023
News Lance Reddick, The Voice Of Commander Zavala In Destiny 2, Has Passed Away
Bungie pays its respects
There's some incredibly sad news coming out of Hollywood today with a TMZ report revealing The Wire and John Wick actor Lance Reddick has passed away at the age of 60. It's believed he died of natural causes. The actor was also known within the video game community for his extensive role as Commander Zavala in Bungie's...
Tuesday28th Feb 2023
News Destiny 2 Is 'Blocking' Sign-Ins As Lightfall Expansion Arrives On Xbox Series X And S
If you're running into issues, here's what to do
Destiny 2: Lightfall is now live after a brief period of downtime for Bungie's MMO shooter, but there appear to be some launch day problems specific to the Xbox Series X|S versions of the game. "We are investigating an issue blocking sign-in for some Xbox Series X|S players. These players will not...
Thursday23rd Feb 2023
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (February 23-26)
Included with Xbox Live Gold & Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days is here once again, with three titles available to play and download for free as part of Xbox Live Gold this weekend. Destiny 2's big 2022 expansion leads the charge here — on the eve the game's upcoming Lightfall release — while two other Xbox One titles round out the...
Friday4th Nov 2022
News Bungie Is 'Modifying' Destiny 2 To Work Better On Xbox One Consoles
Destined for change
In its latest 'This Week at Bungie' blog post, the Destiny developer has detailed some interesting changes coming to the last-gen versions of Destiny 2. In order to ensure that Bungie's ever-evolving shooter continues to work well on older systems, the team has made some changes to the way visuals work on Xbox One. In short,...
Tuesday23rd Aug 2022
News Bungie Unveils Destiny 2: Lightfall, Releasing February 2023
"Travel to a destination unlike any you've explored..."
Bungie has pulled back the curtain on the next Destiny 2 expansion today, which is called Lightfall, and it'll be coming to all platforms including Xbox on February 28th, 2023. The expansion takes players to Neptune, described as "a destination unlike any you've explored in Destiny 2",...
Tuesday10th May 2022
News Former Xbox Employee Joins Bungie As 'Project Lead' For Destiny 2 Expansions
Phil Spencer: "Congrats Catarina"
Earlier this year, Sony shared some surprising news - revealing it had acquired the former Halo developer Bungie for $3.6 billion. It seems it's not the only former team Xbox member jumping ship to PlayStation. Former senior program manager at Xbox's research and development division, Catarina Macedo, has now...
Tuesday22nd Mar 2022
News Destiny Fan Videos Are Receiving Takedowns On YouTube, Bungie Responds
Says it's "not" the work of Bungie or its partners
Bungie, the developer behind Destiny 2, has clarified to the game's community that's its "not" behind the latest series of copyright takedowns on YouTube. Various fan channels have been targeted for uploading videos featuring music tracks from the game, and even some of Bungie's own channels have...
Thursday6th Jan 2022
News Bungie Appears To Be Hiring For Its Unannounced Project
What could it be?
Last year, you might recall how the Destiny and former Halo developer Bungie was teasing something, that appeared to be tied to an unannounced project. While it seems nobody really knows exactly what is going on behind the scenes at Bungie, it's still recruiting for this new project, with a former Guild Wars 2 team member signing...
Friday24th Dec 2021
News Bungie Shares Halo x Destiny Boxart To Celebrate Its 30th Anniversary
And it's 20 years for Halo!
Bungie the original development team behind the Halo series is currently celebrating its 30th anniversary. As part of this, it's been sharing its history with the assistance of its latest release, Destiny 2. Perhaps the highlight of the lot for Halo and Xbox fans is a recreation of the original Halo: Combat Evolved box...
Sunday8th Aug 2021
Random Halo's Legendary Multiplayer Announcer Does Voice Lines From Destiny 2
Just imagine a crossover
Although Bungie moved on from the Halo series more than a decade ago, plenty of fans still like to reminisce. One individual who has been around since the series' inception is the voice actor Jeff Steitzer - Halo's famous multiplayer announcer. He worked with Bungie back in the day, but what would it be like if he was...
Wednesday14th Apr 2021
News Xbox Live Gold Removal For Destiny 2 And Call Of Duty: Warzone May Take A Bit Longer
"We are working with the studios as the titles require an update"
After attempting to raise the price of Xbox Live Gold earlier this year, Microsoft quickly retracted that implementation following a huge critical backlash, later coming forward to say all free-to-play titles will no longer require a Gold membership. Since then, the removal of the...
Tuesday16th Mar 2021
Random Yes, Phil Spencer Does Stream Xbox Games While Waiting For Planes
Of course he's playing Destiny 2
It's always nice when a company representative is a legitimate fan of what they're employed to praise every day of the week, and one of the best examples of this just might be the head of Xbox, Phil Spencer. We've heard before how he'll often use meetings as an excuse to play games, and even takes any chance he can...
Sunday14th Mar 2021
News Bungie's Employees Seem To Be Really Excited About Something
"Don’t think I have ever left a company meeting more hyped"
Odd behaviour from Bungie staff on social media over the past week has caught the attention of many fans of the company. A number of employees are simply tweeting the word "Bungie" with no context attached. Here's just one example, from Christopher Barrett - the director of an...
Monday1st Mar 2021
Random Phil Spencer Has Been Playing Destiny 2 With Xbox Fans Again
"I appreciated the help, thanks for jumping in"
We all know that Destiny 2 is one of Xbox boss Phil Spencer's favourite games, and he's once again been spotted playing Bungie's game with Xbox fans, even thanking one of them on Twitter last week. Twitter user Protheon documented his experiences getting into a game with the head of Xbox, sharing...
Wednesday3rd Feb 2021
Random Destiny 2 Player Matches Up With Xbox Head Phil Spencer
The pair even took a selfie together
On a light-hearted note, one Reddit user has shared a recent Destiny 2 experience in which they managed to run into Xbox's very own Phil Spencer. Spencer (who is currently rank 109 in Destiny 2), reportedly crossed paths with one Reddit user, and to commemorate the occasion the pair took a selfie in-game. He was...
Wednesday16th Dec 2020
News Destiny 2 Brings The Holiday Spirit With Free 'The Dawning' Event
Christmas has come early!
Getting in the mood for the Christmas period and looking for some in-game events to celebrate the season? Destiny 2 has you covered. Running between December 15 to January 5, 2021, The Dawning returns from previous years with its Christmas inspired event. The hubs have been rethemed to take full advantage of the season and...
Saturday5th Dec 2020
News Bungie Reveals More Details About Destiny 2's Xbox Series X Upgrade
Arriving in just a few days' time
The next major Xbox One game to get the 'Optimised' treatment for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S will be Bungie's Destiny 2, and the developer has now shared more details on what to expect from it next week. Arriving on Tuesday, December 8th, the enhancement will bring a variety of improvements to the game on...
Thursday15th Oct 2020
News Destiny 2 Is Being Optimised For Xbox Series X|S This December
And it leverages Smart Delivery
Bungie has confirmed today that the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S optimised versions of Destiny 2 will arrive on December 8th, with the game presumably available via backwards compatibility until then. The game will run at 60 frames per-second with faster load times, cross-generation play and a field of view slider...
Thursday16th Jul 2020
News Destiny 2 Expansion Beyond Light Delayed Until November
"We are doing what’s best for the game"
Bungie has confirmed that it has delayed its upcoming Destiny 2 expansion Beyond light until November 10th, explaining that it's "doing what's best for the game." In a statement, the developer said that the past few months have been a challenge and will continue to be during the coronavirus pandemic, and so...
Tuesday9th Jun 2020
News Bungie Explains Why It Doesn't Want To Make A Destiny 3
"We don't believe a sequel is the right direction for the game"
Following the next chapter of Destiny 2 reveal earlier today, Bungie outlined more details on the future of the game via a blog post on its website, also highlighting why it doesn't want to make a Destiny 3. The company noted that it's "investing in Destiny 2 for years to come", with...
News Destiny 2's Next Expansion Is Beyond Light, Arriving In September
Two more expansions also announced
Bungie has announced the next chapter of Destiny 2 in a livestream, revealing that an expansion called Beyond Light is coming to the game on September 22. The new expansion will focus on the destination of Europa - moon of Jupiter - and will bring back the elusive Exo Stranger from the first game in the series. It...
News Destiny 2 Will Support 4K, 60FPS On Xbox Series X, Free Next-Gen Upgrade
Will also support crossplay with Xbox One
Bungie has announced more details on next-gen versions of Destiny 2 in its "next chapter" livestream, which also revealed that the Destiny 2: Beyond Light expansion will be released in September. In regards to the Xbox Series X version, the company confirmed that the game will run at 4K, 60fps on the new...
