Sony has revealed the games that will be offered for free through PlayStation Plus next month, and it seems that PS4 owners are in for a treat. The free PS4 games for September include Destiny 2 and God of War III: Remastered, which is particularly exciting because we don't always see big-name titles offered through PS Plus like this. Even better is that Destiny 2 is going live a little bit early.
Bungie has announced the upcoming launch of the Destiny Grimoire Anthology, a book detailing mythology from the popular video game universe. The book's style is clearly inspired by classic grimoires, clocking in at 128 pages with both text and illustrations. Bungie lists the book for preorder as "volume 1," hinting at the future launch of additional volumes in an eventual series.
Bungie promised that Destiny 2’s next big expansion, titled Forsaken, will change the game forever. What they didn’t confirm until know is how it’s being changed in perhaps the most dramatic way possible. Well, actually some fans already called it, but it’s still quite another thing to see it confirmed and “final”. The latest trailer for Destiny 2: Forsaken is short but probably emotional for some as they say farewell to one of the franchise’s iconic, beloved or hated, Guardians.
Before there was PUBG, there was Destiny. It was the MMO that everyone wanted to play and clone, whether on PC, console, or mobile. But while the original Destiny was largely hailed by critics, its sequel Destiny 2 was plagued with missteps and complaints. As part of its damage control, game developer Bungie started to be a wee bit more open about it plans, trying to test gamers' reactions before it rolls out the changes. Following that new tradition, Bungie has just announced the name of its Season 3 update, Warmind, and the changes that it will bring.
Gone are the days when a game is considered complete and finished after launch. From DLCs to Seasons to Expansions, almost every game, be it PC, console, and especially mobile, receive some an update or two or more. Destiny 2 is, of course, no exception, but developer Bungie is doing something out of character this time. This time, it is actually letting players now what those updates may have even before the update rolls out. This not only helps them get feedback before it’s too late, it also helps drum up hype for the game better than leaks could.
Big MMOs have had a rough last quarter this year. Star Wars: Battlefront II has just made life a lot harder for many games thanks to their loot boxes. And while less dramatic, Destiny 2’s reputation was also tarnished by its first expansion, the Curse of Osiris. Bungie has promised to fix things, or at least some things, but fans may already have something new to wait for. The PlayStation Network mistakenly published details about the next DLC, titled “Gods of Mars” and the expansion will finally add a new enemy faction to the game.
The DLC did seem to live up to its name of being a curse. The companies’ behind this year’s great games seem to be making great missteps. Fortunately for Bungie, its Destiny 2 DLC blunder isn’t as disastrous as Battlefront II. Still, there was enough of an uproar about the changes in the Curse of Osiris that Bungie really had little choice but to issue a mea culpa and, of course, promise an update that cleans up the mess they made.
Tomorrow is a big day for Destiny 2 fans, especially those who have finished all of the content the base game offers. Destiny 2's first DLC, Curse of Osiris, is scheduled to launch tomorrow, bringing the first major round of fresh content with it. Bungie has shared a roadmap for tomorrow's launch, and if you're looking to dive in right when the DLC is released, you're going to want to take a look at it.
Activision has launched for preorder a new Internet of Things device that brings the game character Ghost to life. The device, which is a limited edition model, gives Destiny 2 fans a way to interact with Ghost, including exploring the game's universe and using voice commands for equipping loadouts. The device will be released only a few days before Christmas; those who want to ensure they get one can preorder it now from Amazon.
Bungie has detailed the changes it is making to Destiny 2 following the "tough criticism" it faced in recent weeks. At the heart of the controversy was how Destiny 2 handled experience points, specifically the fact that players were rewarded with less the longer they played certain elements of the game, plus the increase in points needed to level up. Updates will be arriving on both December 5 and December 12.
Bungie is changing the experience points system used by Destiny 2 following a controversy claiming that the system is rigged. The controversy revolves around claims that as players spent longer amounts of time playing during a recent event, the amount of experience points they earned gradually decreased. In addition, a lengthy analysis posted on Reddit seemingly confirmed speculation that the amount of XP needed to level up had increased, fueling player ire.
Good news is finally here for Destiny 2 players on the PlayStation 4 Pro and Xbox One X: developer Bungie has announced that support for both 4K resolution and HDR color will be added to the shooter for the more powerful console models. The features will be added with an update coming on December 5th, right alongside the release of Destiny 2's first expansion, Curse of Osiris.