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News Destiny's House of Wolves Won't Come with a New Raid
Wait, what?
Essentially the most important and time consuming end-game activity for any Guardian wanting to reach the highest light level, Raids have been a focal point as far as Bungie's concerned. Since Destiny launched last year, the developer has added and tweaked two of these challenges, one in the core game, and one in The Dark Below, the...
Rumour Guitar Hero Live Goes First-Person
No, really
There's something funny about Call of Duty publisher Activision turning Guitar Hero Live – the next entry in the storied rhythm series – into a first-person rock-'em-up. However, a leaked report from Yahoo! France suggests that that's exactly what British studio Freestyle Games is about to reveal later today, as it attempts to put...
News Hunt Down Your First Look at Destiny's House of Wolves With Its First Trailer
The will of the pack
As expected, Activision's gone ahead and revealed the teaser trailer for House of Wolves, Destiny's second slice of DLC. It's a decent little snippet that hints at a promising storyline, although after what the game's promised in the past, you'll have to excuse us for not getting our hopes up. The 'expansion', which has been...
News Destiny's House of Wolves DLC Lands a Confirmed Release Date
Howling for you
Destiny's second slice of DLC, House of Wolves, has finally been given a release date by publisher Activision. Your Guardian's next big adventure will commence on the 19th May, and yes, that's the same day that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt launches. It's about time, too - even lasting fans of the sci-fi shooter are beginning to complain...
News Guitar Hero PS4 Secures the Worst Teaser Trailer Ever
Awkward
Can you hear that? That's the sound of everyone at Push Square Towers groaning at this godawful Guitar Hero trailer in unison. The 15 second clip – which teases a 14th April full reveal – shows a band getting ready to take to the stage, with a gaggle of disconnected actors trying to get pumped for the occasion. The worst bit? The...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops III Will Take Place in a 'Dark, Twisted' Future
Will be the deepest and most ambitious entry yet
It sounds like Call of Duty: Black Ops III will freeze out the Cold War roots at the centre of Treyarch's sub-series, taking the futuristic elements of Call of Duty: Black Ops II and running with them. A leaked blurb discovered on the franchise's official website reveals that the forthcoming sequel...
News Destiny's Upcoming Patch Will Let You Show Off Your Helmet in the Tower
Hooray, we think?
Bungie's revealed a few little features that'll be added to Destiny in its upcoming patch 1.1.2, including the ability to toggle your helmet on and off while running around the Tower. Indeed, you'll be able to show off your headpiece in the shooter's social space if you wish, via a handy little menu option. On top of that, you'll...
Rumour Did a Caterer Just Reveal Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5?
Back to the grind
Leaks tend to come from trademarks or outspoken executives – you certainly don't expect caterers to be unveiling games. But one chef may be regretting his excited Instagram from earlier in the evening, as he may have just revealed Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5. It's not that much of a surprise, of course – the Birdman confirmed a...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops III Reveals What the Numbers Mean This Month
Activision announces next instalment
Call of Duty: Black Ops III is official, and will be fully revealed on 26th April. It looks like Activision has been working with YouTube user Drift0r, as after "organically" discovering the SnapChat links in Call of Duty: Black Ops II, he's now uploaded an official teaser video from Treyarch with the hashtag...
News Activision's Getting Ready to Breach the Subject of Call of Duty: Black Ops 3
Woods you believe it?
Well, this has all of the subtlety of a Call of Duty campaign: Activision's started to sow the seeds for Call of Duty: Black Ops 3. A recent update for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 added some SnapChat quick links to some of the game's assets, hinting at some kind of viral campaign. Scanning the curious QR code takes you to the...
News Destiny Killstreaks Don't Get Much More Satisfying Than This
Sit down
Like any multiplayer shooter, Destiny should be a team game. Communication's sometimes the key to success, but there's not much you can do about a player who's decided that it's their, er, destiny to somehow grasp victory from the jaws of defeat. YouTube user David Scraggs did just that, as he managed to single-handedly turn the tide of a...
News Destiny's Getting Stripped Back on PS3 as Bungie Faces Memory Problems
Take 'em out back
If you've been enjoying Destiny on PlayStation 3, then you'll soon have to sacrifice the ability to compare items in your vault after the title's next update allows for more storage space. "In the case of the Vault expansion, it became clear that we would be pushing very limited memory constraints on older generation hardware,"...
News Are You Using Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare's Best Guns Online?
Gunned down
There are a ton of guns to unlock in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare's multiplayer offering, but which ones are the most effective? Well, according to Sledgehammer Games' Michael Condrey, these are the top five armaments and variants that have the best kill-to-death ratios in the release: 1. ARX-160 - Hole Puncher 2. Ameli - Heavy 3...
Rumour Guitar Hero PS4 to Rock the Boat from 1st April
Activision's feeling plucky
Guitar Hero PlayStation 4 will plug in and practice a few power chords on 1st April, an invitation received by Gamereactor UK suggests. The site – which has since pulled its article – reported that Activision will be holding an event at "Hamburg Rock City" where it suggested that attendees should be ready to "rock the...
News Destiny's Next Patch Will Introduce Colourblind Options
Hopefully it all looks purple
In what is a thoughtful addition to Destiny, the game's next patch will introduce colourblind options to the release, helping those that have trouble discerning various colour tones. Update 1.1.2 will also include audio options for those who want to fiddle about with the title's sound. Still haven't tried Destiny yet?...
News Destiny's Next Update Could Give You More Space to Store Your Stuff
Vault dweller
Destiny's next expansion, House of Wolves, may not be a here for a couple of months yet, but Guardians will be happy to know that Bungie's still busy working on tweaking the existing game. Update 1.1.2 will be deployed at some point between now and the DLC's release, and with it, the developer plans on giving you more space to store...
News Is This Real Life? Destiny Wins Game of the Year at the 2015 BAFTAs
Hmm
Look, we know that a lot of people love Destiny, and that's great – but Bungie's first-person shooter has got to be the most bizarre BAFTAs winner ever. The intergalactic escapade scooped the Best Game award during a glitzy event in London earlier this evening – despite it, er, suffering from some pretty enormous issues. Even ardent fan...
News One Destiny Player Has Beaten Crota's End by Himself, Without Firing a Single Bullet
Hotshot
That's an impressive headline isn't it? Destiny streamer TheHM05 has managed to solo the shooter's toughest raid, and the best part is that he never once fired a single bullet. A Fireteam Also Managed to Beat Crota's End Without Firing a Bullet Using a very specialised Warlock, he was able to get through the activity using only grenades,...
News Over 50,000 People Want Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on PS4
Copy that
Despite the fact that we hardly see anything but complaints when it comes to re-releases, it would seem as though quite a lot of gamers are enthusiastic for a few more on the market. According to a petition on Change.org, which was started by Call of Duty fan Ramez Zahra, over 50,000 people want Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 to be...
Review Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare - Havoc (PlayStation 4)
Eating John Malkovich
If there's one thing that was missing from every previous Call of Duty DLC pack, it was the ability to play as that one guy from the first two seasons of The Walking Dead. Also, John Malkovich, whose performance as himself in Being John Malkovich was the part that he was born to play. Celebrity cameos aside, Havoc adds some of...
News Bungie's Looking into Changing Destiny's Crucible Rewards System
Gunning for gold
To say that Destiny's loot system can be a bit frustrating is an understatement. Whether you're blessed by the random number Gods or not, you're rarely ever guaranteed a nice new weapon or armour piece, and this has no doubt been a source of negativity for many Guardians since the game launched last year. Fortunately, that's set to...
News Destiny's PS4, PS3 Patch Reveals New Social Area and More
Dripping at the seams
You can never be too certain of leaks on the Internet these days, as any Photoshop wizard will tell you. Thanks to yesterday's 1.1.1 Destiny patch, however, all of the cats have escaped the bag. Thanks to code being added ready for the big House of Wolves launch, supposedly leaked data has been confirmed to match. One of the...
News Destiny's 1.1.1 Update Is Unleashed Tonight
On the pulse
Destiny's 1.1.1 patch is finally launching tonight, Bungie has confirmed via Twitter. As such, Guardians may be kicked from their current games, or may experience some technical hiccups. As for the update itself, it primarily focuses on weapon balancing. Underused for good reason, Pulse Rifles are receiving a pretty meaty 9.7 per cent...
Rumour Guitar Hero PS4 to Make Some Noise at E3 2015
Who loves rock 'n' roll?
Activision is tuning up a new entry in the Guitar Hero series for the PlayStation 4, separate sources have told Kotaku. Apparently, the reboot – which will adopt a more realistic style – will be officially announced at E3 2015, and will come with a brand new round of plastic peripherals for use on Sony's next-gen system...
News This Is What Happens When PS4 Share Play Goes Wrong
Hours of Destiny progress destroyed in the blink of an eye
Never trust the Internet. The embedded Destiny video may seem downright boring at first, but it comes to an epic conclusion – and carries a valuable lesson for us all. In it, a young PlayStation 4 player is merely having fun streaming Bungie's first-person shooter, when he's told by a...
News Destiny's Next Patch Will Bring Matchmaking to Weekly Heroic Strikes
Heroes unite
While some players are still desperate for the ability to automatically find other Guardians to attempt Raids with, Bungie refuses to budge on its stance of keeping matchmaking far away from Destiny's toughest trials. It is, however, bringing matchmaking to weekly heroic Strikes with the sci-fi shooter's next patch, which is still due...
News With Destiny's Next Patch, You'll Finally Be Able to See Your Reputation Levels at Anytime
Representin'
If you're not a fan of having your time slowly sucked away from you, then why the heck are you even playing Destiny? Jokes aside, the sci-fi shooter will be streamlining things with its next update, Bungie has confirmed. There are numerous reputation levels in Destiny, all tied to different vendors scattered around the Tower. In order...
News Destiny's Looting a 'Major Content Release' Later This Year
Shooting blanks
Until now, the only confirmed piece of add-on content for Destiny yet to be released was the Fallen-focused House of Wolves, the game's second expansion. However, at Activision's earnings call yesterday, the publisher revealed that there's a lot more to come as we reach deeper into 2015. CEO Eric Hirshberg said: "We have a second...
News Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Causes Havoc on PS4, PS3 This Month
Trouble maker
After an obnoxious period of Xbox exclusivity, Activision has announced that Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare's first major add-on pack, Havoc, will cause chaos on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 from 26th February. It'll retail for £11.59/$14.99, or will be free with the title's Season Pass. For those out of the loop, the...
News An Amazing Fireteam Managed to Beat Destiny's Hardest Raid Without Once Firing a Gun
What?
You need a group of six people to tackle Destiny's Raids efficiently, and even then, they can be pretty bloody tough. Filled with hordes of powerful enemies, demanding environments, and deadly bosses, the shooter's hardest challenges are where the elite love to show off their skills, but we reckon this run, in which one particular team never...
News Bungie Shoots a Few Holes in Destiny's House of Wolves Expansion Leak
Pew pew
We know everyone loves a good leak, especially when it's a big game under the spotlight, but a lot of the time, these rumours are shot down before they can really gather momentum. That's not quite what's happened regarding Destiny and yesterday's House of Wolves leak, but developer Bungie's tried putting a dampener on it anyway. Dousing the...
Rumour Destiny's Second Expansion House of Wolves Will Enter Orbit in May
Howling at the moon
We may not have been the biggest fans of Destiny's first expansion, The Dark Below, but we must admit that its second attempt, House of Wolves, sounds better already. We won't post any of the images here on this page, but according to a supposed leak on the ever-informative Reddit, the DLC will launch in May, and it'll push the...
News We're Not Sure Who Imagine Dragons Are, But It's Your Destiny to Play PS4 with Them
You should be so lucky
Our first exposure to Grammy award winning rock band Imagine Dragons came during last year's The Game Awards. Still, while we couldn't name a single song by the group – and we're not being facetious here, we've honestly never heard of them – they're clearly big enough to headline the first 'Play with PlayStation'...
News UK Sales Charts: There Ain't Nothing to See Here
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare back on top
Dying Light should, by right, have given the UK sales charts a bit of shake up this week, but seeing as it only released digitally in Europe last Wednesday, brace yourselves for a familiar top ten. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare did manage to strong arm Grand Theft Auto V from the summit, following a series...
Rumour Could Call of Duty: World at War II Be Treyarch's Next Title?
Suit up, soldier
The rumour mill's in overdrive right now, but our bullturd detector reckons that this is just about on the right side of plausible – until proven otherwise, anyway. Earlier in the week, an image appeared on the web hinting that Call of Duty: World at War II would be revealed on 4th May. While it looked professional enough, it's...
News Don't Grenade Yourself to Progress in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
The ban hammer awaits
We're quite prone to the odd misplaced grenade in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, but apparently there are worse butter fingers than us. Unfortunately, those with slippy digits are using this 'ailment' to their advantage, committing suicide over and over again in order to get ranked with lower level players. The idea is that...
News Gaze Upon Destiny's Most Popular Weapons
The pick of destiny
Do you have a favourite weapon in Destiny? An armament that you've never once left in the vault, and that you always carry with you to the far reaches of the galaxy? If so, then the chances are that you've contributed to developer Bungie's investigation into the game's most popular shooters. With data taken from the last two...
News Remember to Loot Your Free Legendary Gift in Destiny
Fashionably late
Still looting and shooting your way through Destiny in 2015? The holidays may be over and done with, but Bungie's only just gotten round to sending you a present. Head over to the Tower's Postmaster right now, and you can nab yourself a package that contains a random legendary weapon, no grinding required. Of course the real...
News Tony Hawk Will Pop Shove-It on PS4 This Year
Still a Superman
Tony Hawk may have bailed during much of the PlayStation 3 era, but he's back on his board and pimping a brand new game for the PlayStation 4. The pro skater put in a surprise appearance during Sony's big CES keynote overnight, announcing that a new game bearing his name will launch on the Japanese giant's next-gen machine later...
News UK Sales Charts: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Remains Frosty in First
Cold war
Crisis averted: the office Internet has been restored. Our first full day back at Push Square Towers has been spent on the phone to ISPs and in retail stores purchasing new routers and kit, but we're finally back in action – a few hours later than expected. Fortunately, it's the start of January not E3, so we haven't really missed much...
Rumour Destiny to Explore the Plague of Darkness in September
Ghost busters
With slick shooting and some stunning scenery, Destiny would have been a shoo-in for our Game of the Year if there was a bit more substance to it. Bungie seems aware that its first-person shooter lacks content, though, and has plotted out a rather long roadmap of post-release support for the not-quite MMO. The plan was put into action...
News UK Sales Charts: A Familiar Top Five Finishes 2014
Over and out
There are absolutely no upsets in the UK Sales Charts this week, as the top five consists of five very familiar franchises. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare held onto the number one spot, but was battled all of the way by Grand Theft Auto V. Elsewhere, FIFA 15 finished in third, ahead of Ubisoft blockbusters Assassin's Creed Unity and Far...
News UK Sales Charts: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Crashes the Christmas Party
Merry CoDmas
Wow! We thought that FIFA 15 was a lock for the UK Christmas number one, but Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare has rocketed jumped out of nowhere and taken the top spot. It pushed EA Sports’ soccer sim down into second, while Grand Theft Auto V held strong in third. Ubisoft blockbusters Far Cry 4 and
News Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare PS4, PS3 Enlists for EU Christmas Sale
Scatter shot
Let’s face it: Sony’s big 12 Deals of Christmas initiative has been about as tasty as a plate full of Brussels sprouts. There have been some reasonable offers here and there, but nothing that’s going to set your trousers on fire – and this week is similar, even if there is a loophole that you may not actually be aware of...
News Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Brings a Different Breed of Zombie to PS4, PS3
Atlas-t
Despite plunging Call of Duty sales, Activision’s blockbuster first-person brand still pulls in enough punters to attract D-list celebrity stars. Take the upcoming Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare’s forthcoming Exo Zombies mode, which will feature John Malkovic, Bill Paxton, Jon Bernthal, and Rose McGowan in the lead roles.
Review Destiny: The Dark Below (PlayStation 4)
We can see the bottom
It seems like you can't go a single day without seeing someone criticise Destiny. Bungie's shooter has been nothing if not divisive, but for all its flaws, many still enjoy scouring the same missions and maps in the hopes of buffing up their Guardian. If you're one of these players, then it goes without saying that this...
Soapbox Destiny's Progression System Is Destroying the Game from the Inside
Robert Ramsey can't take the grind any longer
Despite launching only about three months ago, it feels like we've been discussing Destiny for an eternity. Bungie's sci-fi shooter divided opinion from the word go, and, whether it's because of heightened expectations or general trust in a proven developer, we're still ranting and raving about what's...
News Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Sales Continue Series Decline
Going down
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is arguably the best entry in the series since the original Black Ops, but not even a string of glowing reviews have managed to prevent the property from declining for the third year in a row. While the series is still a best-seller, its numbers seemingly peaked with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 – and...
News Don't Have Destiny's First Expansion? Then You're Locked Out of Some Existing Content
Isn't that nice
There isn't much that gets this usually calm and collected associate editor riled up, but Bungie's latest move with Destiny's The Dark Below expansion pack – which released earlier today – has everyone in the Push Square office clambering for safety from this author's outrage. Indeed, upon booting up the sci-fi shooter just...
News This Trailer Shines a Light On Destiny's PlayStation Exclusive Content in The Dark Below
Argh it burns
Since its release, Destiny has divided opinions, but the fact of the matter is that a massive amount of players are still grinding through Strikes and Raids in order to snag that legendary loot, and those same users were probably happy to see Bungie's shooter make an appearance at Sony's PlayStation Experience event earlier today...
