Destiny Rising is a new multiplayer shooter from Bungie and NetEase, bringing the franchise to iOS and Android for the first time.
Read More »Marathon is ‘too far along’ to pivot to ‘free-to-play’, Bungie insider claims
A $40 'premium' PvP game with a cosmetics store and battle passes ... what could possibly go wrong?
Read More »Bungie’s Marathon could launch at a $40 price tag
With all the commotion going on at Bungie, the studio has been somewhat in disarray, with the Destiny maker’s future plans being influx. That said, according to a new report, the team’s upcoming extraction shooter Marathon might be a premium-priced game – costing the same as the ill-fated Concord. In …
Read More »Bungie’s Marathon director was fired for misconduct
A few months ago, we learned that Bungie veteran and Marathon director, Chris Barrett, was no longer at the company. This week, we learned that he was in fact fired from the company, following the results of an investigation. Bloomberg's Jason Schreier broke the news last night, stating that ‘at …
Read More »Feelings surrounding Marathon “not great” following Bungie lay-offs
The past few weeks have been far from great for Bungie. Despite being acquired by Sony for a cool few billion a couple years ago, the Destiny developers have been in a sort of free-fall – with hundreds of employee lay-offs; scope reductions and project cancellations. According to one insider, …
Read More »Details about cancelled Bungie game ‘Payback’ leak out after layoffs
Bungie just underwent another round of layoffs and employees both current and former are not too pleased with the way management has handled things since agreeing to sell to Sony. As a result, there have been a few leaks, including new details on ‘Payback', a game that many believed to …
Read More »Sony “overpaid” for Bungie claims ex-employees
Last week, it was announced that Bungie would be going through another major round of lay-offs, bringing to light scrutiny surrounding the studio’s upper management – in particular CEO Pete Parsons. In the wake of all this, former Bungie employees have claimed that Sony overpaid for the acquisition of Bungie. …
Read More »Destiny 3 reportedly shelved following Bungie lay-offs
After much anticipation, the long-awaited conclusion to Destiny‘s Light and Darkness saga arrived in the form of The Final Shape. With this chapter of the story ended, it seemed as though Bungie were gearing up for a Destiny 3. Unfortunately, in the wake of recent mass lay-offs, the project has …
Read More »Bungie is firing hundreds of employees and sending others to PlayStation Studios
Bungie is undergoing another major round of lay-offs, just months on from the launch of its latest big release, Destiny 2: The Final Shape. This time around, over 200 employees are being let go, and others within Bungie will be shifted to other PlayStation Studios. Bungie CEO, Pete Parsons, made …
Read More »Destiny The Final Shape is the highest rated ‘game’ of the year
Over the past year or so, Destiny has received an increasing amount of criticism, with fans seemingly growing tired of the almost 7-year old game. The delay of the game’s concluding expansion The Final Shape didn’t help Destiny’s perception either. It seems as though it was worth the wait however, …
Read More »Bungie confirms Sony error responsible for massive Destiny expansion leak
This week, Sony made the mistake of not checking its security properly, leading to a massive leak that allowed players early access to Destiny 2's upcoming expansion, The Final Shape. The entire story of the expansion, most cinematics, and even future seasonal content has all leaked. Now, Sony has officially …
Read More »Ghostrunner 2, Tunic and more coming to PS Plus Essential
As they do each month, Sony gives away a number of titles to all those with a PlayStation Plus subscription. Available to keep forever and play as long as you are actively subscribed, May’s monthly PS Plus titles have now been revealed. Making the announcement on the PlayStation Blog, the …
Read More »It looks like Destiny 3 is on the way
While Destiny 3 felt like a certainty at one point, after splitting off from Activision, Bungie made the decision to double down on Destiny 2 with years of extra content. At this point, it seemed that Destiny 2 would not be replaced anytime soon, even after its upcoming expansion, The …
Read More »Destiny 2 Humble Bundle available now
Humble Bundles are a great way for players to obtain a larger variety of titles for a relatively low price. In an interesting move by the company, Humble are currently offering a special Destiny 2 themed bundle, featuring all of the currently available content for a greatly reduced price. Available …
Read More »The Witcher armour is coming to Destiny 2
2023 has been far from the best year for Destiny. Following the middling response to the game’s last major expansion ‘Lightfall’ and the delay of The Final Shape – as well as a bunch of layoffs – faith in the MMO-like FPS has fallen somewhat. While this sentiment remains, Bungie …
Read More »The Bungie situation somehow got worse
Yesterday, news broke that Bungie was laying off a number of employees, while also delaying its two major projects, Marathon and Destiny 2: The Final Shape. Somehow, the situation got worse in the day following, with Bungie's CEO putting out an ill-advised tweet and one well-sourced Destiny-focused reporter sharing some additional insight into the financial reasons behind why this may have happened.
Read More »Keith David to replace Lance Reddick in Destiny 2
On the 17th of March 2023, Lance Reddick unfortunately passed away at the age of 60 due to a heart disease. The actor has featured in many iconic video game roles including as Sylens in Horizon Zero Dawn / Forbidden West and Commander Zavala in Destiny. With the prominence of …
Read More »August’s PS Plus Extra line-up includes multiple day-one releases
Each month, those subscribed to Sony’s PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium service are privy to an evolving library of titles. Available from next week, subscribers will be able to get their hands on over a dozen games including Destiny 2: The Witch Queen and Lost Judgment. Making the announcement on the PlayStation …
Read More »Details on Bungie’s extraction shooter ‘Marathon’ leak
During Sony’s recent PlayStation Showcase, Bungie showed off a cinematic teaser for its upcoming extraction shooter ‘Marathon’. While details on the game were light at the time, a new report has now offered a great deal of information on Marathon’s gameplay loop, progression and more. According to known industry insider …
Read More »Bungie job listing hints at new IP in development
After working on Destiny for pretty much a decade, Bungie finally announced their latest upcoming project: Marathon. It would seem as though this is not the only new game currently in the works at Bungie as a job listing has now seemingly confirmed that the team is developing a brand …
Read More »Destiny 2 teases the return of Cayde-6
Bungie had a pretty big showing at the recent PlayStation Showcase. Not only did they finally announce their sci-fi PvP extraction shooter Marathon, but the team teased the conclusion to the Light & Darkness Saga with Destiny 2: The Final Shape – alongside the return of a fan-favourite Hunter. Taking …
Read More »Destiny 2 is getting PlayStation-themed armour
Fashion is a big part of Destiny, with the look of an armour piece being just as if not more important than its effects. Embracing this fact, Bungie has announced a number of PlayStation-themed armour pieces, coming to all platforms today. Making the announcement on Twitter, the official Destiny account …
Read More »New Bungie survey reaffirms plans for live-action & animated adaptations
For years now we have heard talks of Destiny being adapted into different mediums including film and TV. Recently, this was further affirmed by the announcement that a former Warner Bros. executive has been hired in the role of ‘Senior Producer for Destiny Linear Media’. Now, thanks to a new …
Read More »Bungie hires Warner Bros exec for Destiny films and TV
We have seen the video games industry as a whole expand to other mediums, with many publishers handing their IPs off to be adapted into films, TV and more. Sony is one of the biggest players in this space currently, having already released a number of successful adaptations. In the …
Read More »Destiny 2’s Lightfall DLC pushes game to new concurrent record on Steam
Destiny 2 has enjoyed a healthy user base for the entirety of the game’s 5+ years on the market. That said, the latest Lightfall DLC has been presented as a major moment for Destiny – and this has been met with a similarly major boost in the game’s player count; …
Read More »Bungie confirms that Destiny 2 will soon get more challenging
Destiny 2 is not a hard game. Thanks to the game’s movement and combat mechanics, simplistic enemy AI and snappy aim-assist, the game is highly satisfying to play – though perhaps not the most challenging in PvE environments. Ahead of Destiny 2’s massive Lightfall DLC, the team has confirmed some …
Read More »February’s PlayStation Plus games leak ahead of time
As with nearly every month now, the line-up of free PlayStation Plus titles for February 2023 have leaked ahead of time, revealing that next month will feature three free PlayStation 5 games, including Destiny 2: Beyond Light. As reported by billbil-kun – who has accurately leaked PS Plus titles ahead …
Read More »Bungie is reportedly reviving 90s FPS ‘Marathon’ as an extraction-based multiplayer game
We've known for a long time now that Bungie is working on new games outside of Destiny. Previously, the company trademarked a game called ‘Matter' but as it turns out, Bungie has something entirely different in the works – a revival of Marathon, an FPS IP that Bungie established before …
Read More »Bungie’s latest patent filings hint at Destiny mobile game
Earlier this year, we began hearing whispers about a Destiny mobile game, which Bungie is apparently working on in collaboration with NetEase, a company you'll all know and love following the launch of Diablo Immortal. Now, new patent filings suggest Bungie is indeed working on bringing Destiny to mobile in …
Read More »Bungie sues Destiny streamer for cheating, ban evading and threats against employees
A couple of weeks ago, we learned that Bungie is suing a Destiny YouTuber for violating ToS, sabotaging Bungie's business and harassing employees. Now, Bungie is suing another Destiny content creator, this time for repeated ban evasions and threats towards company staff. Bungie has filed a lawsuit (via TGP) against …
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