Tag: Destiny 2
News Bungie's Epic 'The Final Shape' Launch Trailer Has Arrived For Destiny 2
The team's major expansion is almost here
It's been a long time coming, but Destiny 2: The Final Shape is almost upon us. Following a four month delay late last year, The Final Shape has finally taken shape - as Bungie looks to deliver its latest big expansion for Destiny 2. Although somewhat shrouded in mystery, this new add-on looks like...
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"...
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...
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...
News Xbox Gets Another Free Dynamic Background, Available Today On Series X|S
This is one of the best yet!
Team Xbox is back with another free Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S dynamic background! This time it's to celebrate the release of Destiny 2: Lightfall, and this is definitely a pretty cool looking addition to the lineup. To find the background, all you need to do is go to Settings, followed by
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...
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,...
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",...
News Two More Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (October 12)
Want you back, want you Back 4 Blood
It's Game Pass day! We've got two more games entering the service today, and the obvious highlight is the day one launch of Turtle Rock Studios and Warner Bros. Games' Left 4 Dead spiritual successor, Back 4 Blood. Here are the new games you can download with Xbox Game Pass today: Back 4 Blood: Console, PC,...
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...
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...
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...
News Bungie Announces Studio Expansion, Planning To Release New IP By 2025
Alongside working on new Destiny related "experiences"
With the growing success of the company, Bungie has announced a massive studio expansion which will see its headquarters in the US almost triple in size, along with an international division setting up shop in Amsterdam. The expansion to its headquarters, which is expected to be finished by...
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...
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...
News Xbox Broke A Guinness World Record By Projecting Destiny 2 At The Top Of A Giant Mountain
Because why not?
In line with the "Power Your Dreams" message that has accompanied the Xbox Series X|S launch, the company has done just that with one gamer. By visiting the top of Copper Mountain in Colorado, Xbox managed to make one gamers dream come true by projecting Destiny 2: Beyond Light on the largest projected video ever conceived,...
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...
News Destiny 2 Will Support Up To 120FPS In Crucible On Xbox Series X
Available in December
Bungie has confirmed today as part of the Global Xbox Series X|S Celebration livestream that Destiny 2 will be getting a 120 frames per-second mode in Crucible for Xbox Series X on December 8th. No further details have been provided for now, but you can see a clip of this announcement below: Destiny 2: Bey
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...
News Two More Games Are Now Available With Xbox Game Pass (Sep 22)
But actually, it's more like four
It's been a very busy day in the world of Xbox, and we hope you were able to secure your Xbox Series S and/or Xbox Series X pre-orders! Now, you can kick back with some scorching new Xbox Game Pass additions. The first of these is Destiny 2 - specifically, the Forsaken and Shadowkeep expansions for the game, both...
News Destiny 2 Hits Xbox Game Pass In September
Also coming to Xbox Series X
Microsoft and Bungie have announced as part of today's Xbox Games Showcase that Destiny 2 is coming to Xbox Game Pass in September, followed by the Beyond Light expansion in November. As part of the launch, players will also get access to all current Destiny 2 expansions. Furthermore, as previously announced, Destiny 2...
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...
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...
News The Next Chapter Of Destiny 2 Will Be Revealed On June 9, Confirms Bungie
Update: "The future of Destiny 2 arrives"
Update (Fri 5th Jun, 2020 12:40 BST): Bungie has since re-uploaded this clip (along with the other one you see below) and provided more details on where you can watch the big reveal next week. The company says you can "tune in for the next chapter of Destiny 2" on Mixer, YouTube and Twitch on June 9 at 9AM...
News Bungie Is Bringing Destiny 2 To Xbox Series X
Sounds good to us!
Developer Bungie casually announced earlier today that it'll be bringing Destiny 2 to next-gen platforms including Xbox Series X. The company revealed this in response to a tweet by the official Xbox account concerning the "hundreds of titles in development for Xbox Series X". For now, Bungie just says that more details are to...
News Activision Confirms Next Destiny Game is in Development
Tell me you didn't just say that!
In a speech during today's Activision Blizzard conference, an interesting and (to some) infuriating bit of news was revealed. It appears that Destiny 2 is in the earliest stages of development already. Speaking to a crowd of shareholders, media and the like, President of Activision and CEO of Publishing Eric...
