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Gamescom 2017 Bungie Runs Us Through Destiny 2's European Deadzone Sandbox
Our first official look
Activision's been busy over the last 24 hours taking down Destiny 2 gameplay videos on YouTube. Said videos showed off the sequel's new and improved open world-esque environments that house patrol missions and public events. Clearly, they were published too early, breaking some kind of embargo. If you weren't fast enough to...
Gamescom 2017 Destiny 2 European Deadzone Gameplay Shows an Improved Sandbox
See new patrols and events in action
The sandbox environments of the first Destiny were perhaps one of its most stunted aspects. Billed as large, open areas that begged to be explored, they quite quickly outlived their usefulness as you began to find better loot and rewards by playing through the game's other activities. With Destiny 2, Bungie...
Gamescom 2017 Destiny 2 Launch Trailer Shows Off Slick Story Scenes
The plot thickens
Destiny 2 supposedly has a lot more story than its predecessor, and Bungie's eager to make sure you know that. The game's launch trailer is here, and it's as predictable and as polished as you'd expect. It's crammed full of story cutscene clips with a few bits of gameplay footage thrown in for good measure. Destiny 2 launches next...
News Destiny 2 Has More Tenuous Commercial Partners Than a Football Team
Pop Tarts is taking the p*ss, no?
Y’know when football teams reveal their official instant ramen noodle partners and other godawful garbage like that? Destiny 2 has been paying attention. The game – which, we’ll stress, is in no real need of extra marketing – is selling out faster than your favourite indie band after landing a Top 40 hit...
News Are You So Hyped for Destiny 2 that You'll Buy Destiny Baubles and Scented Candles?
The loot game
The world of video game merchandise is a weird one indeed, and things get even weirder when it comes to inevitable blockbusters like Destiny 2. Bungie's big shooter sequel has teamed up with Numskull to produce a selection of bits and pieces which includes everything from caps and bathrobes to bottle openers, wallets, and scented...
News You Won't Be Able to Edit Your Imported Guardians in Destiny 2
No haircuts allowed
At the beginning of the month, Bungie migrated existing Destiny accounts over to Destiny 2 in preparation for the sequel's launch in September. Returning players can claim exclusive emblems and import their Guardian, or Guardians, from the first game. However, the developer has stated that it has no plans to allow for the...
News Destiny 2 Is Going to Be a Huge Hit, but You Knew That Already
Pre-orders above first game's
Love it or hate it, Destiny 2 is going to make Activision a whole lot of money. The sci-fi sequel was a talking point during the publisher's latest earnings call, where the company was keen to big up Bungie's shooter. According to Activision, the recent beta attracted more players than the...
News Destiny 2 Bundles an Ice Cold Exotic Rifle with Pre-Orders
Cool?
Pre-order Destiny 2 and you'll be able to get your hands on Coldheart -- an exotic rifle that appears to fire a beam of icy energy at its target. It looks pretty snazzy and it's probably quite effective in battle. Bungie likes it so much that it even managed to get hold of Ice Ice Baby for its reveal trailer. We guess the developer...
News Destiny 2's Free Roam Patrols Sound a Lot More Interesting
More of everything
In IGN's latest Destiny 2 video, we get around eight minutes of patrol gameplay as Bungie talks us through public events, side quests, and the new Lost Sectors, which are basically small dungeons that dot landscapes. For the most part, it all sounds an improvement over the limited amount of stuff you could get up to in...
News The Destiny 2 Open Beta Has Been Extended
But don't expect a smooth ride
Surprise! Bungie's extended the Destiny 2 beta, so if you haven't given it a shot yet, there's still time. Originally scheduled to end yesterday, the open beta will now last until Tuesday as the developer looks to further test its networking. As such, you can probably expect a few service interruptions as the studio...
Video Watch Us Kick Cabal Arse in the Destiny 2 Beta
Back in the saddle
Wondering what the Destiny 2 beta is all about? Not sure if you should go and download 15GB of data to your PlayStation 4 just to check it out? Then you're in luck, as regular Push Square stream bloke Alex Stinton played through a good chunk of it so that you don't have to. Watch as he takes on the Cabal in the game's opening...
Reminder Destiny 2's Beta Is Open to Everyone Starting Today
Eyes up, Guardian
Destiny 2's beta enters its open phase today on PlayStation 4, in case you forgot. The beta itself is relatively small in terms of content -- unless you really like competitive multiplayer -- but it's still well worth a download if you're interested in or at least curious about Bungie's next big hit. The beta weighs in at around...
Poll Are You Playing the Destiny 2 Beta This Weekend?
Cabals deep
Guardians rejoice: the Destiny 2 open beta is finally here. Or at least, it will be in a few hours depending on when you're reading this article. The beta's been in early access for around three days now and the reception has been a little bit mixed. The usual "Destiny 1.5" criticisms are floating around, and people reckon power...
Guide What Time Does Destiny 2's PS4 Beta Begin?
And how do you get in the Destiny 2 beta?
Destiny 2 is shaping up to be the biggest game of the year (sorry Call of Duty: WWII and Star Wars: Battlefront 2) and Bungie wants to give you an early taste of the title via its PlayStation 4 beta. But what time does the Destiny 2 beta begin? And how do you get in the Destiny 2 PS4 beta? Worry not, eager...
News Here's a Quick Glimpse of a Gorgeous New Destiny 2 Planet
The great unknown
Nessus -- an all-new planet that you can explore in Destiny 2 -- is looking like a rather interesting location in IGN's latest teaser video. Full of vibrant colours and Cabal that would like nothing more than to smash your head in, the fresh environment will hopefully offer up some engaging exploration. Nessus is just one of...
Hands On Destiny 2's Beta Is Familiar Fun on PS4
Rise up Guardian... Again
Destiny promised us a massive multiplayer experience brimming with mystery, adventure, and friends set upon the backdrop of our solar system. What we got was a drip fed experience limited by glass ceilings, turbulent development, and a backdrop of only a handful of planets that all felt worryingly similar. That's not to say...
News The Destiny 2 Beta Weighs in at Around 13GB on PS4
Just so you know
A quick news story here that may yield important information for some: the Destiny 2 beta is about a 13GB download on the PlayStation 4. Those who have early access codes can redeem them now and get it downloaded in time for when it goes live on the 18th July. Everyone else can jump into the open beta on the 21st July...
News Destiny 2's Beta Pre-Load Goes Live Today on PS4
For those who have early access
If you've pre-ordered Destiny 2 or if you've managed to get your hands on an early access code, you'll be happy to know that starting today, you can pre-load the game's beta. The beta itself goes live on the 18th July, so if you get it downloaded now, you'll be able to jump straight in when it's up. The process isn't...
News New Destiny 2 Video Makes Titan Sentinels Sound Like a Lot of Fun
Shield brothers
IGN's back with another Destiny 2 video. This time, members of the development team talk about the Sentinel - the new subclass that's available to Titans. Yeah, that's the one we've seen in gameplay footage - the one with the big bloody shield that can be thrown like a frisbee. Overall it's looking like a really fun subclass, and...
News Bungie Hopes People Will Complain About 'Too Much Story' in Destiny 2
Studio bigs up sequel's plot
The words 'Destiny' and 'story' have never gone together too well, have they? A compelling plot was something that Destiny sorely lacked, and it was only with big expansions like The Taken King and Rise of Iron that Bungie finally looked like it was able to pull some reasonable narrative strings. With Destiny 2, the...
News Destiny 2 Hypes Its Incoming PS4 Open Beta with a Trailer
It's out very soon indeed
A hype trailer for a public stress test? You beta believe it. Destiny 2's open beta hits PlayStation 4 in just a couple of weeks, on the 21st July. Those who have pre-ordered the release can get in a bit earlier, on the 18th July. The beta's apparently going to consist of the opening story mission, a Strike, and a...
News Say Hello to Your New Home in Destiny 2
Bungie shows new social space
With The Tower blown to bits at the start of Destiny 2, the Guardians and all of their little mates are forced to start over somewhere new. That somewhere is The Farm, the sequel's key social space that'll act as your main hub area. IGN's managed to sneak a peek at the location in a new video that we've embedded...
News Destiny Didn't Have Enough Post-Launch Content, Says Activision CEO
That'll change with Destiny 2
Destiny has always been a bit of a weird beast. Back when it first launched - and even before - the shooter was framed as a kind of MMO-lite experience that would be continually updated and improved. In reality, however, we'd dare say that Bungie's creation never quite realised its potential as a 'live' title...
News Destiny Dev Had 'No Idea' What the Darkness Actually Was
No, not the band
'The Darkness' is a very vague term that Destiny likes to throw at players on a regular basis. Essentially, it's a blanket term that covers all of the bad aliens that you're tasked with shooting - but what actually is the Darkness? Is it some kind of evil energy? Is it an almighty entity that's trying to conquer the universe?...
E3 2017 Destiny 2's Release Date Has Been Pushed Forward
Oh, nice
Oh, this little nugget of information slipped us by. Talking to Geoff Keighley on his E3 livestream - which we've embedded above - Bungie has revealed that Destiny 2's release date has actually been moved forward a couple of days. The sequel will now launch on the 6th September instead of the 8th. Apparently this will allow for a...
E3 2017 Destiny 2's Beta Begins Next Month on PS4
Pre-order to get early access
Destiny 2's beta rolls out next month, the game's latest trailer revealed at Sony's E3 2017 press conference last night. Those who pre-order the sequel will get early access to said beta, which begins on the 18th July on PlayStation 4. The beta then enters its open phase on Friday the 21st July so that everyone can...
E3 2017 Destiny 2 Reveals Its Big Bald Baddie in New PS4 Trailer
Our darkest hour
As you'd expect, Destiny 2 put in a brief appearance at Sony's E3 2017 press conference, firing off a brand new trailer. Highlighting the sequel's big baddie, it's a pretty slick video. To be totally honest with you, we can't wait to shoot this guy to pieces come September. Are you looking forward to Destiny 2? Start...
News Destiny 2 Beta Date Coming Our Way at E3 2017
Bungie's gonna spill the beans
Now that we've seen Destiny 2 in action and the game has a release date, many Guardians want to know the answer to just one question: when's the open beta happening? Bungie has already confirmed that a public test will be available before the sequel launches in September, but it's yet to give a precise date. That's...
News Why Can't PS4 Pro Handle Destiny 2 at 60fps? Here's an Explanation
Don't shoot the messenger
There's been a lot of chatter lately regarding Destiny 2's frame rate on consoles - specifically the PS4 Pro. Bungie's shooter sequel was fully revealed last week, and it's safe to say that many onlookers were expecting the game to double up on frame rate over the original Destiny, mainly because it won't have to cater...
News Destiny 2 Says Goodbye to Grimoire Cards, Actually Has In-Game Lore
What a concept
Destiny gets a lot of flak for having a crap story, and that's fair to some extent. What we get in the game is a disjointed, poorly paced plot that serves up more questions than it does answers, but to say that the actual underlying narrative deserves nothing but hate is a little unfair. Destiny has plenty of interesting ideas at its...
News Yes, Destiny 2 Is 30fps on PS4, PS4 Pro
Stay calm
"Will Destiny 2 hit 60 frames per second on console?" is a question that's been flying around for months now. The game was fully revealed yesterday at a big event hosted by Bungie, and even though the audience was filled with people who play video games for a living, most of them couldn't seem to work out what the frame rate was even after...
News Destiny 2 Perhaps Looks a Little Too Familiar in New Strike Gameplay Footage
Déjà vu
It feels like we've said this a million times already, but Destiny 2 is going for the 'bigger and better' approach to being a sequel. Bungie was obviously never going to start over from scratch, but to some extent, we were expecting to see a real step forward for the property - and we're not quite sure that's going to be the case. We'll...
News Miss the Big Destiny 2 Reveal? Watch the Whole Livestream Here
Got your back, Guardian
Bungie put on rather large show for the big official reveal of Destiny 2. The sci-fi sequel was actually playable at the event, and the developer hosted an hour-long presentation that told us loads about the upcoming title. And here we were thinking that we'd just get a gameplay trailer and maybe a quick reminder that it's...
Poll What Are Your Thoughts on Destiny 2?
Are you ready to shoot more aliens?
Yesterday we witnessed the full reveal Destiny 2. Bungie dropped so many details that we're still trying to wrap our heads around everything that was talked about, but the bottom line is that it all sounds pretty good. Well, we think it does, at least. You may not agree with us, though, and that's why...
Feature The 5 Most Important Things We've Learned About Destiny 2
Light in the darkness
Bungie has blown the doors off Destiny 2. We've seen the game in action and we've been drenched in details concerning the shooter's many modes of play. Basically, Destiny 2 sounds like it's aiming to be bigger, better, and more accessible than its predecessor. In other words, it's shaping up to be an unsurprisingly solid...
News Destiny 2 Gameplay Walkthrough Shows a Super Slick PS4 Sequel
Shoot to kill
Destiny 2 is looking pretty bloody good isn't it? Earlier today, Bungie showed the sequel in action, giving us a look at 'Homecoming' - the game's first story mission. In it, you'll be on the front lines as the Cabal attack the last city in a devastating assault. On a surface level it looks a lot like the Destiny we already know. The...
News Destiny 2 Sets the Scene with Cinematic Trailer
Your Destiny awaits
Destiny 2 is no slouch in gameplay, as the walkthrough of the title’s opening Homecoming mission illustrates through here. But developer Bungie does love a good CG trailer, too, and this stunning scene setting piece opened its gameplay reveal presentation earlier today. It’s a little more self-serious than the first...
Live Watch Destiny 2's Gameplay Reveal Right Here
Cabal guy
Destiny 2 is undoubtedly going to be the biggest game of the year, so it’s time for Guardians to come together and watch the reveal of the sequel’s first ever gameplay footage. You’ll find a live stream, live blog, and live chat for Activision’s big event on this page, with the action set to get underway at 10:00 PT (which is 18:00...
Reminder Destiny 2's Big Gameplay Reveal Happens Today
Meanwhile, rumours circulate
Today at 10:00 PST - that's 18:00 BST - Bungie will be blowing Destiny 2 wide open with a full gameplay reveal. We'll have the stream live here on Push Square along with all of the news, so do check back if you're interested in this blockbuster sequel. In other Destiny 2 news, good old NeoGAF has provided us...
News Sony Will Publish Destiny 2 for PS4 in Japan
Platform holder to bring shooter overseas
Much like the first game, Sony will act as Destiny 2's publisher in Japan. The platform holder's said that it will fully localise the first-person shooter on Activision's behalf, adding both subtitles and voiceover in the nation's native tongue. It's obviously no surprise that it's going the extra mile given...
News Destiny 2 Will Have an Open Beta Later This Year
Gameplay reveal also incoming
Now that the Destiny 2 talk can take place without having to tiptoe around rumours and speculation, we should be hearing much, much more about Bungie's sequel over the coming months. The developer is promising a gameplay reveal on the 18th May, and later this year, you'll be able to try the shooter out for yourself...
News Destiny 2's Full Reveal Trailer Makes a Last Stand
PS4 beta also confirmed
Destiny 2 is happening folks, and its first full trailer is here as promised. It isn't gameplay - we're sure plenty of that will be coming later - but it's a pretty rousing video all the same. With the Earth's last city destroyed and all of your resources gone, Guardians must join together to stop the Cabal onslaught. It's do...
News Destiny 2 Will Have Timed Exclusive Content on PS4
Marketing partners
As expected, Destiny 2 will secure exclusive content on the PlayStation 4. Sony appears to once again be the primary marketing partner for Bungie's upcoming first-person shooter, which means you can probably expect bundles and much more. It's not clear which goodies will be exclusive to the PS4 version of the game, but the...
News Wow, Destiny 2's Brilliant Teaser Trailer Tells a Better Story Than Destiny Itself
Pew pew
Now we're cooking, Bungie! Out of nowhere, the developer's dropped a teaser trailer for Destiny 2. The short clip is funny, charming, and has certainly piqued our interest - three things that the story of the original Destiny didn't manage to pull off. Has the property finally found its voice and tone? We sure hope so. The full, official...
News Destiny 2 Just Got Officially Announced By the Way
In case you missed it
This, folks, is what we call in the industry an 'anti-climax'. Activision has officially announced Destiny 2, though it basically just uploaded a logo to the franchise's official Twitter account. Yes, the '2' really is as big as on the leaked poster – like we said at the time, we assume that the publisher wants to clearly...
Rumour Destiny 2 Drops on 8th September Claims Leaked Poster
Update: Announcement proably not incoming today
Destiny 2 will gear up and form a strike team starting 8th September if a leaked retail poster is to be believed. The image shows artwork of three Guardians alongside the game's logo and an 8th September release date. That's a Friday, and while big new games sometimes drop earlier in the week to...
News This Isn't the Destiny Trailer We Were Hoping For
Not so triumphant
Leaks from earlier in the day suggested that an official Destiny 2 reveal was incoming, but instead, Bungie's dropped a launch trailer for the Age of Triumph event, which goes live in the original Destiny on the 28th March. Bah! Still, it's a pretty rousing trailer. The Age of Triumph sees the return of past Raids with new...
Rumour Destiny 2 Beta Blasts onto PS4 Around June
Just in time for an E3 announcement
Leaked earlier today via a legit-looking poster, Destiny 2 will apparently launch on the 8th September. A second poster has also suggests that PlayStation 4 beta access will be yours if you pre-order the upcoming sequel. Again, it all seems pretty legitimate. Weighing in on the leak over on Twitter,
News Destiny 2 and Final Destiny Event Detailed By Bungie
A new age is upon us
Bungie's broken its silence on what's in store for Destiny - namely the shooter's final live event and, of course, Destiny 2, which is due out later this year. Let's get the former out of the way first: 'Age of Triumph' will be Destiny's last hurrah, an event that the developer will be explaining in further detail through a...
News Activision Confirms What We Already Know, Full Destiny Sequel Coming This Year
Destined
Destiny will be getting a "full sequel" in 2017, Activision has confirmed in its latest financials report. If you've been keeping up with Bungie's shooter over the last few months, though, this should come as little surprise; the developer previously revealed that a new game is in the works, and there have been quite a few leaks regarding...
