Destiny 2 (opens in new tab) is out now, but it’s the Xbox version of the original game that just got a big ol’ heapin’ hunk of content thanks to the expiration of PS4 exclusivity. A handful of weapons, armor, quests, a Crucible map, and a Strike – all formerly …
Read More »Destiny: Xur weapons, gear, and location, Oct 28 – 30. Bad Juju!
Xur, Destiny (opens in new tab)’s travelling weekend exotic trader, galactically lauded but highly particular seafood chef (he only does molluscs), and desperately pedantic Doctor Who fan, is back. This week, he’s in the Tower North, just opposite the Speaker. What’s he selling though? These things. These things are what …
Read More »Destiny: Xur weapons, gear and location, September 9-11. Bad Juju!
Xur’s back! Wafting his little wispy tentacles seductively in your face and being all ‘my will is not my own’. Do you think he breaths like normal people? I always imagine those wafty strands are like ribbons on a vent. It must be like standing in front of gentle air …
Read More »Destiny has 30 million registered players for all the are people still playing that crowd
Publisher financial calls are rarely sexy. They do however have a lot of stats and info. Activision’s latest not only talks about the huge Infinite Warfare backlash but also how many registered players Destiny currently has: lots. This is the specific statment from Activision’s quarterly results (opens in new tab). …
Read More »Destiny is crying out for new stuff – is the April update enough?
“We didn’t want to hide the action from our players this time because they’re very eager for new things to do.” So says Bungie’s community manager, DeeJ, when I caught up with him to discuss Destiny (opens in new tab)’s latest update, which adds a whole host of stuff to …
Read More »Watch Destinys update 2.2.0 livestream here – 11AM PT/7PM BST
Destiny (opens in new tab)’s big 2.2.0 update will arrive on Tuesday next week, which means it’s time for the final pre-release info stream from Bungie. Or more specifically, it will be time Wednesday at 11 am PDT / 7 pm BST. This week’s stream will focus on new stuff …
Read More »Well Destinys original menus sure were fugly
GDC tends to be a bit techy, so no surprise there was a presentation on menus. BUT. Destiny menus, which makes it far more interesting. Given that Destiny’s UI (that’s user interface if you’re not a GDC type person) is a lovely smooth experience. It’s interesting to see its evolution …
Read More »Destiny Update 2.2.0 releasing April 12th with Taken Guardians!
Well this is interesting. Bungie are teasing details (opens in new tab) for Destiny 2.2.0 with that image up there apparently teasing Taken Guardians referenced only as ‘and more’ in the bullet point list. Bungie are calling 2.2.0 the April Update and this is what they’ve revealed so far: • …
Read More »Destiny vs. The Division: Who is the real king of the online loot shooters?
First-person or third-person? Gritty realism or Technicolor space-opera? Tactical scope, or magical long-bow? Now that it’s out, it’s time to rake The Division (opens in new tab) over the comparison coals and finally work out this whole ‘Is it better than Destiny (opens in new tab)?’ thing once and for …
Read More »Destiny: Xur weapons, gear, and location, January 29 – 31. Thunderlord!
Destiny (opens in new tab)’s weekend merchant and noted collector of china equine minatures, Xur, is back in the Tower. He’s down by the Hangar recreation area this week, chain-smoking high quality imported cigars and practicing his mojito mixing. What’s he selling? Is any of it any good? And how …
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