Feature Articles
Saturday2nd Sep 2017
Push Rewind Did Destiny Deliver in the End?
A sense of meaning
Destiny means so many different things to different people. For some, it was a complete failure; an experience severely lacking in content, variety, and story were the cries of its dismissers as they joined the growing air of disappointment surrounding Bungie’s Halo successor. They seemingly formed the bulk of online opinion...
Thursday4th Aug 2016
Soapbox You Shouldn't Feel Bad for Liking Destiny
Rise of Iron looks to continue the love-hate relationship
With Rise of Iron details flooding the news yesterday, it made me stop and think about Destiny as a whole. We've all been there, I know, but I came to the conclusion that there's nothing wrong with being excited for the upcoming expansion – there's actually nothing wrong with liking...
Wednesday13th Jul 2016
Soapbox Destiny's Grimoire Cards Are Pretty Awesome
A glimpse at what could have been
Destiny is famous for a lot of things, but a strong and structured storyline is most definitely not one of them. In fact, it's more renowned for telling you that it doesn't have time for a plot. I'm here to tell you that Destiny actually possesses potentially one of the deepest and most well thought out universes...
Friday22nd Apr 2016
Feature The April Update Is a Short Term Fix for a Still Flawed Destiny
We've been here before
With Bungie's main team busy beavering away on Destiny 2, which is set to launch in 2017, the studio's secondary group, dubbed the 'live team', is now responsible for keeping the original Destiny alive and kicking. To ensure that the shooter doesn't completely dry up, the live team's job is to pull Guardians back into the fray...
Wednesday23rd Dec 2015
Game of the Year #10 - Destiny: The Taken King (PS4, PS3)
You are my Destiny, you are my one and only
Destiny: The Taken King is in many ways what Destiny should have been when it first came out. It's not hard to imagine Bungie getting buried under an avalanche of feedback, as every gamer and their dog had their say about what they thought was right and wrong about the game it had created. It's a testament...
Wednesday9th Dec 2015
Hands On Destiny's Sparrow Racing Is Fun for About an Hour
The Bungie jump effect
When Sparrow racing was announced at Sony's PlayStation Experience 2015 press conference, we won't deny that we were hyped. Ever since climbing aboard our Sparrow for the first time in Destiny, we've always wished for some sort of racing system – if only to see how it would work out. As it happens, the Sparrow Racing League,...
Tuesday22nd Sep 2015
Poll Has Destiny Won You Back With The Taken King?
Is the cryptarch calling?
Destiny: The Taken King is out and fans of Bungie's shooter have probably spent their last weekend grinding themselves into dust. If internet reactions are anything to go by, then the game's third and biggest expansion has been met with a reasonably positive reception. Veteran players seem to like the changes, and lapsed...
Wednesday16th Sep 2015
First Impressions Destiny: The Taken King PS4 Marks a Clear Improvement
Taking us back
Year two of Destiny is well and truly under way with the release of The Taken King – the shooter's largest piece of downloadable content to date. We still struggle to call The Dark Below and House of Wolves 'expansions', but there's no denying that this newest add-on fits the bill. You'd expect this, of course, from an expensive...
Wednesday2nd Sep 2015
Live Discover Destiny's New Court of Oryx Battles Right Here
Round table
Your Wednesday can't possibly be complete with a new Destiny: The Taken King stream, and while we forgot about last week's live event, we're making damn sure that we don't this time. The focus for today's stream is on the Court of Oryx, colossal battles that occur in public spaces. Join us live from 19:00PM BST for all of the latest...
Thursday20th Aug 2015
Reaction Destiny Has a Clear Plan, and It's to No Longer Waste Your Time
Bungie's second year content is all about constant progression
We've known about the new content and changes that are coming to Destiny when The Taken King launches next month for a little while now, but Bungie's livestream that aired yesterday really nailed its overall message home. It's a clear statement of intent from a developer that's obviously...
Wednesday19th Aug 2015
Live Watch Big Reveals for Destiny: The Taken King Right Here
Star wars
Destiny: The Taken King is literally days away at this point, which means that Bungie's ready to start building up to the big release. During a livestream today it promises to share "big reveals" for the forthcoming first-person shooter, and you'll find them all here from 19:00PM BST. Join us live for all of the action right here...