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News Can't Sign in to Destiny? That's Because It's Down for 6 Hours of Maintenance
Oof
We hope that you weren't planning on jumping straight into Destiny when you get home from work or school today, because Bungie's taken the servers down for a hefty dose of scheduled maintenance. At the point of publishing this article, the downtime is already under way, beginning at 16:00PM BST - that's 08:00AM PDT and 11:00AM EDT for you...
News Schwing! Swords are Coming to Destiny as Usable Weapons
Is this Warframe?
Right, so they've been basically confirmed for a while, but during yesterday's Destiny livestream, Bungie finally showed off some swords. Categorised as heavy weapons, these blades will require purple ammunition to 'charge' them, but they look cool enough to be worth the trouble. These instruments of death aren't like most of your...
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...
News Destiny's Co-Op Strikes Are Going to Be Tweaked for the Better in The Taken King
Extra reputation and better loot
We've lost count of how many ways that The Taken King is supposedly improving Destiny, so we'll just go ahead and throw this one onto the pile that seems to be growing by the day as we rapidly approach the expansion's 15th September release date. Confirmed on Twitter by the title's executive producer, Mark...
News NUK3TOWN Returns in Call of Duty: Black Ops III on PS4
More like Puketown, eh?
We're not going to deny that Nuketown was one of the more memorable maps in Call of Duty: Black Ops, but is it really so good that it needs to be remade in each new Treyarch title? Well, the developer clearly thinks so, as it's announced that NUK3TOWN will be available with Call of Duty: Black Ops III pre-orders on the...
News Activision Demands Your Milk Money with Deadpool PS4 Port
Dead cool?
Deadpool was never a particularly good game to begin with, but with a new movie on the horizon, Activision clearly sees value in re-releasing the ageing PlayStation 3 title on the PlayStation 4 – and its $49.99 asking price is the punch line. The title will be available on Sony's new-gen system from 17th November, according to a tweet...
News Destiny: The Taken King's Launch Trailer Promises Plenty of Plot
A story? Impossible
Destiny: The Taken King's got a launch trailer, and it's actually pretty good. Alongside plenty of predictable explosions spliced into fast paced gameplay clips, there's an emphasis on cinematics here, which is clearly something that Bungie's eager to show off. We already know that your Guardian's Ghost is being re-voiced in its...
News There'll Be No Raid in Destiny: The Taken King at Launch
Roll out after release
The Taken King sounds like it's going to right a lot of Destiny's wrongs, but fans of the franchise's Raids may be disappointed to learn that you'll have to wait for the title's new mega mission, King's Fall. Speaking with IGN at PAX Prime, director Luke Smith confirmed that there'll be a little wait before the content...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Had the Biggest Beta in PS4 History
Back in black
A quick lesson in PR: if you can boast, then boast. It may not mean much that Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 has enjoyed the biggest beta in PlayStation 4 history, but Activision's told us anyway. Sure, counterpart Destiny's probably the only title that could possibly compete with it in this department, but who cares? A win is a win, after...
News Destiny's The Taken King Patch Is Around 20GB, and It's Mandatory
Plus a launch date
According to Bungie, Destiny's update 2.0 marks the beginning of the shooter's second year. The patch will be available on the 8th September - that's a week before The Taken King launches - and it'll be around 20GB in size. It'll bring an absolute ton of changes to the game, and we'll likely see the full patch notes in the near...
News Me Grimlock Love Transformers: Devastation's New Trailer
Me Grimlock not video game character – me king
Transformers: Devastation certainly appears to have the touch – but will it have the power, too? The forthcoming animated series tie-in from Platinum Games will see you play as a total of five different Autobots: Optimus Prime, Grimlock, Sideswipe, Wheeljack, and Bumblebee. And as evidenced in the...
News Meet the Heroes from Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5
Daily grind
Is skating still popular? We're not sure, but we certainly don't recognise any of the pros from this Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 trailer. Well, aside from the Birdman and his son Riley, of course. In this clip, the "stars" talk about how cool it is being in a video game, which we can understand – especially seeing as most of these grew up...
News Hear Nolan North for the First Time as Destiny's Ghost
Not quite Drake
Destiny: The Taken King's new teaser trailer finally reveals what Nolan North sounds like as he assumes the role of your Ghost companion, and to be totally honest, it's not quite what we were expecting. The voice itself is quite high pitched and seems rather quirky, but we guess that suits a small floating robot quite well. The...
First Impressions Call of Duty: Black Ops III Embraces the Past As It Focuses on the Future
Lean, mean, cybernetic machine
With Call of Duty being the most successful multiplayer shooter franchise in video game history, you would think that betas would've been the norm by now. Instead, each instalment has had infamous issues. Annoying perks such as Juggernaut in Modern Warfare, overpowered weapons like the FAMAS and AK74u in Black Ops,...
News Keep Playing Call of Duty: Black Ops III on PS4 for Free
Aim down sights
Call of Duty: Black Ops III's big PlayStation 4 beta should have ended by now, but developer Treyarch's keeping the servers open for one more day. You'll be able to wall run your way through a handful of maps as part of the stress test, while also testing out the new Specialists system, which sees you play as a series of super...
News Play Call of Duty: Black Ops III on PS4 for Free This Weekend
No pre-order necessary
Not sure what to do with your weekend? Activision's arranged a little something for you: Call of Duty: Black Ops III. The multiplayer beta, which has been running for a couple of days already, has been opened up to the public today, and you'll be able to join in on the action for free. You can download the client in North...
News Existing Destiny Players Will Get a Bunch of Bonus Stuff When They Buy The Taken King
Brave new world
Many Destiny players who have been mowing down evil alien hordes for God-knows-how-many hours kicked up a bit of commotion when it was revealed that The Taken King, the game's upcoming expansion, would be bringing numerous changes to the release when it launches next month. Of course, it's the not seemingly positive alterations that...
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...
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...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops 3's Beta Is Live Now Exclusively on PS4
Fight the good fight
Call of Duty hasn't had a beta for a long time, but with Black Ops III, developer Treyarch is bucking the trend. Announced earlier in the year for the PlayStation 4, the test is live now exclusively on Sony's new-gen machine – and you'll merely need to pre-order a copy of the forthcoming first-person shooter in order to ensure...
News The Taken King Is Looking More and More Like What Destiny Should Have Always Been
Return of the king
We hope that you're ready for an absolutely massive marketing blitz from Sony and Activision as we crawl closer to the release of Destiny's upcoming expansion, The Taken King, because that's what you're going to get over the next few weeks. The add-on's newest trailer is a short one, but we reckon that it gets the point across...
News Don't Expect any Goldfinger in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5
Do anticipate bands you've never heard of
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 continues to be the strangest of games. Activision's clearly coveting nostalgia with this long-awaited sequel, and that's evident in everything from the name to the actual arcade gameplay. But with the game's soundtrack, it seems like it's trying to introduce people to a bunch of new...
Gamescom 2015 Why Is Destiny Dropping Dinklage for Nolan North?
Dropped like green loot
Nolan North is replacing Game of Thrones actor Peter Dinklage as the voice of your Ghost in Destiny. The change will coincide with the release of the title's upcoming expansion, The Taken King, but North won't just be appearing in the add-on - his voice will be incorporated into the entire game, from start to finish. But why...
Gamescom 2015 We Want to Be More Respectful of Players' Time with Destiny, Says Bungie
Update 2.0 brings the biggest changes to the game yet
Bungie's really trying to shake things up with Destiny: The Taken King. Whether this is because it wants to secure a few more pre-orders for the expansion or because it's keen to get lapsed players back into the game, we obviously can't say, but the developer's clearly trying to switch things up...
Gamescom 2015 Competitive Call of Duty Will Be Played on PS4 from Now On
On target
If this year's Gamescom has reminded us of anything, it's that "professional" gaming is a thing. Last night's Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 conference was built around the very idea of eSports, while Microsoft's briefing featured a "former Halo coach" commentating on a match. Yeah, the whole thing makes our skin crawl, too – but apparently...
Gamescom 2015 Sorry, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 Still Looks Crap
Face plant
Sometimes you've just got to laugh. We're sure that Robomodo is working hard on Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5, and there's no doubt that the Birdman is passionate about the brand – but Activision should really stop releasing screenshots for this upcoming PlayStation 4 sequel now. The original batch looked awful, but since E3 2015 the...
Live Watch the Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Gamescom 2015 Stream Right Here
Oscar mike
There are just days until the Call of Duty: Black Ops III beta begins in earnest, and Activision's planned a big Gamescom 2015 live stream in order to drop a little more intel about what we can expect from the next instalment in this smash series. The action's set to kick off at 19:00PM local time, so join us live for all of the fun...
Gamescom 2015 Destiny's Rousing New Trailer Celebrates Badass Guardians
Here's to you
Following the good news that Destiny is ditching those bloody light levels, we reckon that there's cause for celebration. Thankfully, Bungie's released a new trailer that's all about you, the Guardians, and it's pretty entertaining. The rousing new video features plenty of footage from The Taken King - the shooter's upcoming...
News Some Massive Gameplay Changes Are Coming to Destiny
Bungie's ditching light levels
Listen up, Guardians, because this is big news. As we're sure you're all aware by now, Destiny's third and biggest expansion, The Taken King, launches next month. Its arrival takes the level cap to 40, which no doubt has some of you excited, but things perhaps aren't as they seem. According to Game Informer, the...
News You've All Spent Far Too Much Time Playing Destiny, Some Would Argue
Activision releases crazy stats
2 billion hours. 2 billion hours. That's how long you lot have collectively played Destiny for, according to Activision. The mega-publisher revealed the frankly shocking figure along with its most recent financial report, and we're still trying to wrap our heads around it. Apparently, that means that on average, each...
Gamescom 2015 Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Screens Are Oscar Mike
Ooorah
Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 may have had a pretty muted lead up to release, but that won't stop it from ultimately being one of the biggest games of the year. And at Gamescom 2015 this week, Activision is attempting to inject a little extra enthusiasm for the first-person shooter – starting with a brand new batch of single player and...
News Destiny Says Goodbye Dinklebot as Nolan North Replaces Game of Thrones Actor
At least he won't be as crap crap crap
With such memorable lines as "who's she talking to?" and "where's his Ghost?" all delivered in the most monotone way imaginable, Destiny's Ghost companion, voiced by Game of Thrones actor Peter Dinklage, somehow didn't make a good enough impression to feature in the shooter's upcoming expansion, The Taken King...
Guide What Time Are the EA, Final Fantasy XV, and Call of Duty Gamescom 2015 Streams?
Live and kicking
Over the years, we've gotten used to Gamescom being one of the biggest weeks in the gaming calendar for PlayStation. That's not entirely true in 2015, though, as Sony has opted to forgo its annual press conference at the German show in favour of Paris Games Week a little later in the year. The decision seemed sound at the time, with
News Your Destiny Is to Pre-Order This Limited Edition PS4
Bungie jump in
Destiny may not be as hot this year as it was this time 12 months ago, but Bungie's first-person shooter is still big news. We're sure that every single one of you knows someone who plays the loot-based shooter on a daily basis, and as such, we suspect that Sony's new limited edition system for upcoming expansion Destiny: The Taken...
News Destiny's Getting an Action Figure, and It Costs a Titanic $190
Articulate that
It was only a matter of time before Destiny got some sort of action figure or model. Activison's uber popular shooter is getting its biggest expansion in September with The Taken King, but you can throw even more cash at the property by buying this rather expensive Titan figurine. Crafted by manufacturer 3A, we have to admit that...
News Destiny's Most Popular Weapons Are Getting Whacked with the Nerf Bat
The cycle continues
Ever since Destiny launched, Bungie's found itself in a seemingly never ending cycle of balancing weapons that players appear to be using a bit too much. With update 2.0.0, which will release before The Taken King launches in September, the developer's at it again, and this time, it's the super popular Thorn and Gjallarhorn that...
News Prototype Biohazard Bundle Busts onto PS4 This Week
Heller no
You know that remaster culture has gone too far when Activision opts to re-release both Prototype titles as part of a new-gen Biohazard Bundle. Already available on the Xbox One – and presumably due out on the PlayStation 4 with this week's PlayStation Store updates – the publisher has stealthily deployed a trailer officially...
News PlayStation All-Stars Pirouette into Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5
Board to death
Sony's continuing to pimp out some of its popular protagonists, with the awful-looking Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 being the latest game to take the bait. Writing on the PlayStation Blog, developer Robomodo has confirmed that Sweet Tooth, Ratchet, and Sackboy will all be donning their elbow pads and hitting the half-pipe in Activision's...
Weirdness Nuke the Fridge with Call of Duty: Black Ops III's Juggernog Edition
Cold case
Another year, another ludicrously expensive special edition for a Call of Duty game. However, 2015's entry is slightly more interesting, as, alongside the usual tat, it will come packed with a working Call of Duty: Black Ops III themed mini-fridge. Yes, you read that correctly - a working Call of Duty: Black Ops III themed mini-fridge...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops III's Zombie Mode Goes Noir
Voice actors also announced
Although Call of Duty: Black Ops III's main story campaign will be set in the distant future, its take on the series' popular Zombie Mode will play host to a 1940s film-noir setting. A new trailer unveiled at the San Diego Comic Con has given us a glimpse into what's changed – and, perhaps more importantly, what's...
News One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall in Transformers: Devastation's New Trailer
The end of the road
There's some serious optics ripping in this brand new trailer for Transformers: Devastation, which has been released right in time for the San Diego Comic Con. In the new clip for the Platinum Games developed brawler, we get a good look at Optimus Prime and Megatron going hammer and tongs – fortunately, there's no Hot Rod to...
News It's Not Just You - Destiny's Offline for Maintenance Today
Take a break
If you can't log into Destiny and you're starting to get withdrawals from all of that grinding, don't panic: the game's meant to be offline right now. Bungie's taken the shooter's servers down for some scheduled maintenance, and they'll supposedly be back up within the next few hours. Said maintenance began earlier today, and it'll...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops III's Beta Blasts Exclusively onto PS4 Next Month
It's no secret
Activision's partnership with Sony regarding Call of Duty: Black Ops III, which was revealed during E3 2015, came as a big shock to many. The mega publisher announced that it was actually switching sides to promote one of gaming's biggest franchises on PlayStation, and along with timed exclusive downloadable content, part of the deal...
News Conversations with Creators Kicks Off with Destiny: The Taken King
Chewing the cud
We'll let you into a little secret here: interviewing big developers is hard. With so many other publications in the world, it's almost impossible to land a lengthy chat with a AAA team – and when the opportunity does arise, there'll almost always be a public relations person waiting to shut down every other question that you ask...
News Destiny's Writing Is 'Boring as S***' According to Arrested Development Actor David Cross
Agree?
David Cross, perhaps best known for his role as Tobias in American sitcom Arrested Development, was actually involved in the development of Destiny at one point, the actor has revealed. Along with comedian Brian Posehn, the duo was asked to "punch up" the sci-fi shooter's script by adding in some jokes. "We were flown up to Bellevue,...
News Black Ops III Will Apparently Feature the Most Complex Narrative of Any Call of Duty
It's even got an in-game wiki
We know what you're thinking: a new Call of Duty, a new reason for the related studio to brag about how much better than the previous titles it'll be. And, while we can't say that we don't agree - at least to an extent - we can play the middle man, and throw some tasty developer quotes regarding Call of Duty: Black Ops...
News So, This Is How Sony Took the Marketing Rights for Call of Duty Away from Microsoft
It was destiny
Easily one of the biggest megatons of Sony's E3 2015 press conference was the fact that the Japanese giant had somehow stolen the marketing rights for Call of Duty: Black Ops III from Microsoft, despite the fact that the franchise has been an Xbox staple for years upon years now. The marketing deal that the American company had with...
News Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 Will Let You Create and Share Your Own Parks
Will support up to 20 skaters at once
Robomodo's certainly talking a great game with Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5, so it's a bit of a shame that the title currently looks so low-budget. Due out from 29th September on the PlayStation 4 – a PlayStation 3 version is due out at some point thereafter – the release aims to plot a return to the classic...
News Red Bull Will Give You Win in Destiny: The Taken King
Marked drinks will come with XP boosts
This is going to be controversial. Activision has revealed the extent of Destiny's partnership with energy drink Red Bull, and it goes further than your usual branded armour and in-game guff. Those of you that pick up specially marked cans in the United States will instead nab XP boosts, which will increase...
News Sony 'Really Wanted' That Call of Duty: Black Ops III Deal with Activision
Destiny deal helped as well
Whether you realise it or not, Sony teaming up with Activision for Call of Duty: Black Ops III is a big deal. It marks the end of a partnership between Xbox and Activision that lasted nearly an entire console generation, it probably cost Sony a fortune, and – while it won't necessarily guarantee the Japanese giant the...
