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With The Final Shape receiving an impressive showing and Into the Light now available, Bungie’s Destiny 2 is seeing a comeback. Interestingly, the recently revealed Prismatic subclasses were leaked by user 32638272187 on the Destiny 2 Leaks subreddit in February. Even more interesting is that they alleged Destiny 3 to be in development under the codename “Payback.”

Bungie has released the first trailer for Destiny 2: The Final Shape.

A new gameplay trailer for Destiny 2: The Final Shape saw Bungie unveiling the new Prismatic subclasses. In a new article recapping its gameplay preview, it outlined how this would work. First off, players will have two meters, charged by dealing Light and Darkness damage. Once it’s available, you can activate Transcendence, which provides a new unique grenade and weapon bonuses.

We finally got another look at the Destiny 2: The Final Shape expansion today via a new gameplay preview from Bungie. We learned more about the new Prismatic subclasses and other features coming to the expansion.

Bungie have released a big overview video of Destiny 2's Final Shape expansion, introducing a new, openly overpowered Prismatic subclass, fresh Exotic items and the new Dread enemy faction.

During a recent preview showcase, Bungie dropped several new details for Destiny 2: The Final Shape, including a new subclass called Prismatic. Instead of catering to a single element like the current batch, it allows for combining Light and Darkness subclasses into one. It allows mixing and matching abilities, like unleashing a Needlestorm and using Phoenix Dive to recover health.

Yesterday, Bungie shared a lot of information on the upcoming Destiny 2: The Final Shape expansion. Previously slated to launch in February, it was delayed to June 4 to 'deliver a bigger and bolder vision'.

A Destiny 3 leak that surfaced in February was seemingly legitimized by Bungie's April 9 stream that previewed Destiny 2's The Final Shape expansion. The Destiny 3 leak, which revealed new details regarding the unconfirmed game's development, mentioned Destiny 2's Prismatic subclass that wasn't announced until Bungie's recent stream.

As the delayed June launch of Destiny 2's The Final Shape expansion inches ever-closer, developer Bungie has aired a fresh gameplay showcase, this time offering a closer look at the new Prismatic subclass, new Exotic class items, and the new Dread enemy faction.

A team led by the former creative director on Destiny announced Tuesday that they’re working on a new game under parent company ProbablyMonsters, the studio founded by former Bungie president and CEO Harold Ryan. That new development team is named Hidden Grove, and is working on an original “multiplayer competitive adventure game” built on Unreal Engine 5.

Destiny 2’s new Into the Light update brings a load of new features to the game ahead of the upcoming Final Shape expansion. Here are the big things you need to know about Destiny 2’s latest patch and all the free new goodies Bungie has packed into this update.

Destiny 2: The Final Shape just got a massive update to its back-of-box features list: a new “subclass,” a new kind of Exotic, and a new enemy faction. Bungie revealed the additions in a livestream on Tuesday, which acted as a reintroduction to the upcoming expansion after it was delayed from February to June earlier this year.

Alongside the Into The Light experience, Bungie released Update 7.3.6 for Destiny 2, a substantial patch that not only makes adjustments and fixes across the game, but adds in a number of highly requested features as well. So far, April 9 has proven to be a big day for Destiny 2 fans as the studio finally pulled the curtain back on The Final Shape. Bungie revealed a ton of new details for the expansion, as well as showcasing the new Prismatic subclass for Destiny 2, one that essentially lets players customize their class by mixing both Darkness and Light abilities.

Bungie reveals tons of new information about Destiny 2 The Final Shape in a new developer stream, including the Prismatic subclass, exotic armor that can take perks from other gear, as well as new enemies for players to fight. April 9 is a big day for the Destiny 2 community, with the Into The Light experience finally launching for all players. As previously revealed, the update adds a new PvE-style game mode called Onslaught, the Hall of CHampions social space, as well as 12 fan favorite returning weapons like Hammerhead, Recluse, and Mountaintop as part of a larger set called the Brave Arsenal.

In a developer livestream showcasing their upcoming expansion, Bungie made a bevy of announcements for what awaits players in Destiny 2: The Final Shape.

Bungie will show off Destiny 2’s next expansion, The Final Shape, later today.

Bungie dropped a big gameplay reveal for Destiny 2: The Final Shape today, loudly declaring that the MMO's next expansion is going to take a sledgehammer to every single build currently available with wild combinations of new and existing abilities. 

Destiny 2: Into the Light starts today, and in case it wasn’t apparent during the multiple livestreams last month, it’s a great time to be a Destiny 2 fan. In fact, there’s so much in today’s release that this article is only going to focus on aspects that might appeal to three different types of Guardians:

With Destiny 2’s The Final Shape delayed until June  Bungie had to find something to fill the space between the last Season and the new expansion. Into The Light is here to fill the gap and is available to all players from right about now, with the patch weighing in at around 3.5GB on PS5.

ProbablyMonsters, an independent game company founded in 2016 by former Bungie president and CEO Harold Ryan, has created a new team to develop a competitive multiplayer game in Unreal Engine 5. Led by former Bungie leader Chris Opdah, who has more than 20 years of experience as a game developer working on franchises like Halo and Destiny, Hidden Grove is the new team within ProbablyMonsters working on this multiplayer project.

A Destiny 2 player has created an armor set dedicated to the Dark and Fire-type Pokemon Incineroar. Destiny 2 is full of different armor sets that provide status boosts and set bonuses when equipped with similar gear, but this armor was put together to resemble Incineroar.

Xur has returned in Destiny 2, making one last trip to the Arcadian Valley on Nessus before Into the Light drops tomorrow. He’s carrying D.A.R.C.I., a Heavy sniper rifle, which costs 29 Legendary Shards.

Bungie is ready to give us another glimpse at Destiny 2's next expansion, The Final Shape.

Embattled developer Bungie will showcase The Final Shape, Destiny 2's latest, last, and perhaps most important expansion, next Tuesday, providing an update on the in-development project. The Final Shape was originally supposed to launch in February 2024 but was hit with a delay alongside last year's layoffs.

Few weapons strike fear into the hearts of Destiny 2 players like the all-timer ensemble of Recluse, The Mountaintop, and Luna's Howl, which defined an entire (miserable) era of the game's history. So the news that these three guns, alongside several other nostalgic favorites, are returning as part of the upcoming Into the Light update was met with a mix of excitement and trepidation. Are we going back to those dark days? No, hopefully. Bungie says these weapons are indeed returning, but not completely game-breaking anymore.  

An update to an in-game character biography for Destiny 2 seems to imply that major character Lord Shaxx is married. The change may arrive in a matter of days alongside developer Bungie's upcoming content update to Destiny 2, called Into the Light.

Bungie held its third developer livestream for Destiny 2: Into the Light recently, confirming other features and content arriving with the free update. Perhaps the most notable is the return of two beloved Exotic missions – The Whisper and Zero Hour. Players will receive craftable versions of Whisper of the Worm and Outbreak Perfected for completing these.

While PvE is the focus with Destiny 2: Into the Light when it launches on April 9th, PvP players will also have plenty to look forward to next month. A free map pack is inbound, adding three new Crucible maps – Eventide Labs, Cirrus Plaza and Dissonance.

If three new Crucible maps and returning Exotic missions weren’t enough, Destiny 2: Into the Light will also introduce a new mode called Pantheon. Launching on April 30th, it’s a raid boss gauntlet. A weekly challenge will also be available for the mode, offering “escalating” difficulties and rewards.

Developer Bungie has revealed that it will be showcasing the next expansion for Destiny 2, The Final Shape, on April 9. The showcase will be followed by the release of the launch trailer for Destiny 2: Into the Light.

Destiny 2’s upcoming free update, Into the Light, is truly looking to be a greatest hits collection for the MMO ahead of The Final Shape expansion this June. The variety of beloved and returning weapons revealed on March 26 made that obvious, but it seems Bungie is really pulling out all the stops with some upcoming mission reprisals. During a livestream on Tuesday, Bungie revealed the return of The Whisper and Zero Hour missions toDestiny 2.

Bungie announced a «Developer Gameplay Preview» live stream will be held on April 9, featuring new information about the upcoming The Final Shape expansion for Destiny 2. TheDestiny 2 developers at Bungie also plan on sharing behind-the-scenes information about The Final Shape, including new footage.

Bungie plans to show off delayed Destiny 2 expansion The Final Shape next week.

Sony president, COO and CFO Hiroki Totoki officially begins his role as interim CEO of PlayStation today.

Destiny 2’s next big update, Into the Light, has received several new details lately. From the new mode, Onslaught, to the addition of BRAVE weapons (with all arriving slightly sooner than expected) and a new social space, Hall of Champions, there’s much to look forward to. However, Bungie didn’t confirm if Into the Light would still be around whenThe Final Shape launches.

Destiny 2: Into the Light is close and adds a new Horde Mode called Onslaught, BRAVE weapons based on popular guns through the years and new armor. However, there’s more to come, with Bungie announcing its third livestream for April 2nd at 10 AM PT.

While The Final Shape is still a ways off, launching on June 4th after a delay, Bungie’s Destiny 2 is receiving a sizable update with Into the Light. It features a new mode, Onslaught, for Horde Mode shenanigans, refurbished weapons and some interesting new challenges. There’s even a new social space called the Hall of Champions.

With the positive feedback surrounding Destiny 2: Into the Light ahead of its arrival on April 9th, it seemed a given that Bungie would screw something up. Sure enough, when revealing the BRAVE weapons available with Onslaught, it announced that six would be available at launch. The remainder would unlock each week till May 21st.

With Into the Light coming next week to Bungie’s Destiny 2 for all players, it’s a good time for newcomers to visit Xur and purchase some Exotics. He’s in the Tower Hangar until the next weekly reset, with Black Talon as the Exotic weapon of the week.

Responding to fan feedback over the slow rollout of all 12 Brave Weapons for Destiny 2 Into the Light, Bungie announces changes to its release plan and a few other gameplay related tweaks. As Season of the Wish rolls on, all eyes have turned to a unique new event coming to Destiny 2 called Into The Light. Over the past couple of weeks, Bungie has given fans a good look at what they can expect from this event once it launches on April 9.

Bungie has revealed more about its upcoming Destiny 2 limited-time event, Into the Light, showing off a series of classic weapons returning to the game. The weapons will be available after Into the Light launches in Destiny 2 on April 9, 2024.

Bungie finally revealed the main content of Destiny 2: Into the Light, a free update for all players, and it’s essentially Horde mode. Players battle against waves of the Hive and Taken, completing objectives as the difficulty rises. However, what can they earn as rewards?

PlayStation has released a digital Jim Ryan bobblehead to commemorate the exec's time at the company.

Following a barrage of abuse hurled at an employee, Destiny 2 developer Bungie has permanently banned several accounts that were involved in the incident. What this means is that these perma-banned Destiny 2 players will no longer be able to use their existing Steam account to log in and will, hence, lose their in-game progress.

A Destiny 2 developer became the victim of harassment after accidentally revealing their username on Steam. What was supposed to be a showcase of new and exciting content coming to Destiny 2 quickly turned into harassment, filling a developer's Steam friend request inbox with racist, violent, and other toxic messages.

Bungie has recently announced that the original Marathon Trilogy will be available on Steam soon. Marathon is a beloved Bungie franchise, and old-school fans will be pleased to know that they will be able to play these classics with revamped graphics.

Embattled developer Bungie is betting big on its in-development next live service offering, Marathon, the successor to Destiny 2, and a north star for the seemingly rudderless studio to sail towards. Despite suffering through a round of layoffs as recently as October, it's feared there may be more to come amidst the removal of long-time Bungie designer Christopher Barrett as game director.

Bungie’s reboot of their nineties pre-Halo debut shooter Marathon seems to be slowing down its pace a little in order to get across the finish line, with a change in director and a delay meaning the multiplayer-only loot-shooter reimagining of the FPS is now expected to arrive next year - or potentially even after that, according to recent reports.

From layoffs and a delay to Destiny 2’s The Final Shape to a new Marathon director and the rumored cancellation of Matter, Bungie is in a fair amount of turmoil these days. The developer delayed The Final Shape to allow more time for polish amid reports of pre-orders tracking below expectations.

Amid growing fears for Bungie’s future after Destiny 2 under-performed last year, sources told IGN that Matter, a new IP trademarked in 2018, has been cancelled.

Bungie recently replaced Marathon's director, as the studio could be hit with more layoffs after the release of Destiny 2's upcoming The Final Shape expansion.

Destiny 2 developer Bungie has announced Onslaught, a new horde mode for the game. The offering is set to arrive for all players on 9th April, as a core component of Destiny 2's upcoming Into the Light update.

Bungie has been going through some tumultuous changes over the past several months, from layoffs and cost-cutting measures to pre-orders tracking below expectations for Destiny 2: The Final Shape. There haven’t been any updates on Marathon, its upcoming extraction shooter based on the classic sci-fi franchise, with rumors indicating a delay to 2025.

Bungie have announced a change in director on their upcoming revival of their classic shooter Marathon, amid reports the studio is once again shaking up its creative leadership. Former Valorant director Joe Ziegler confirmed his appointment on Xwitter last night, replacing long-time Bungie designer Christopher Barrett in the role.

Bungie has already undergone a major shakeup, while the public was unaware of the changes they did internally.

Bungie has changed Marathon’s game director, reportedly as part of a wider shake-up of the project’s creative leadership team.

A talented fan of the Halo franchise has created an incredible life-sized statue of the Arbiter from the games. Arbiters are just one of the many different enemies that are in the world of Halo, and this fan managed to craft an incredible work of art inspired by the character.

Bungie's next game, Marathon, has reportedly undergone major changes in recent months, including its game director being replaced with Valorant's former director, who has been with Bungie since 2022. Sources also claim that the direction of Bungie's next title has slightly shifted.

One of Bungie’s defining first-person shooter projects is coming to Steam in the form of Classic Marathon.

Destiny 2's big Into the Light update, an interim patch to catch players up and tide them over in the lead-up to The Final Shape expansion, is coming April 9, and I don't say this lightly, Guardians, but its headlining activity might be the horde mode we've wanted for years.

Amid ongoing anxiety within Bungie following layoffs last year, the studio is now preparing for another shakeup, this time on Marathon — its upcoming service game intended as its next step beyond Destiny.

Here's something to tide you over until Bungie releases its rebooted Marathon: there's a freeware fan revival for the 1994 FPS known as Classic Marathon, and it's coming to Steam «soon».

A new rumor is going around about internal struggles ongoing between Bungie and Sony.

Excited for the launch of Bungie’s multiplayer extraction shooter Marathon, even if it’s still a ways off (rumors claim it’s delayed to next year)? Want to experience the original classics? There’s good news: Classic Marathon is coming to Steam, allowing newer PC players to get their hands on it.

The new Into the Light armor for Destiny 2 appears to be a callback to the original Destiny, with many avid fans pointing toward the earliest armor sets designed for the franchise. Destiny 2 Into the Light will feature new armor, weapons, and activities as Bungie and fans prepare for the launch of The Final Shape, the expansion that marks the conclusion of the Light and Darkness saga.

A Destiny 2 player managed to combine their love of the game with their passion for another series, turning their character into a turret from the legendary Portal franchise. Despite limitations with Destiny 2's armor system, the dedicated player was able to faithfully recreate a turret from the Portal series of video games.

A Destiny 2 player has brought a touch of the sci-fi film Back to the Future Part 2 into the Last City with an inventive new Guardian outfit. Their assemblage of Destiny 2 Titan armor and shaders recalls the appearance of young time traveler Marty McFly as he was seen in the film, complete with a futuristic hoverboard.

A fan project has brought the original Halo 2’s multiplayer back to life, 14 years after its servers closed down for the last time. While Halo 2’s multiplayer did receive a re-release alongside Halo: The Master Chief Collection, this project aims to bring back the original servers, exactly how they were back in 2004.

The former director of a new Battlefield game has criticised EA, after he recently left the company and saw the studio he co-founded closed.

Bungie has announced that Destiny 2: Into the Light - the promised two-month content update for its space MMO - will kick off on April 9, giving fans plenty of fresh content to enjoy before the arrival of The Final Shape in June.

Bungie has announced that Destiny 2: Into the Light will begin on April 9th with Update 7.3.6. Alongside new content for all players leading up to the launch of The Final Shape, it will provide quality-of-life updates and sandbox tuning.

Bungie finally reveals new details about the upcoming Into the Light update for Destiny 2 as well as confirming the launch date and a new patch. Originally intending to launch the final chapter of the Light and Darkness saga back in February, things hit a snag when Bungie ultimately delayed Destiny 2: The Final Shape expansion into June. The added gap in time meant the current Season of the Wish would go on for much longer than originally planned, leaving fans to wonder how the studio intended to fill the gap.

A former Pokemon lawyer has revealed the process behind Nintendo shutting down fan projects, offering the useful reminder that "no one likes suing fans."

A passionate Halo fan recently showed off their impressive 3D printed rendition of Master Chief’s original MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor Mark IV helmet. As the face of the Halo franchise, Master Chief is one of gaming’s most recognized mascots, largely due to his signature green Spartan armor. While his look has evolved to a certain degree over the years, the Chief’s legendary Spartan helmet remains a symbol of hope for humanity in the face of the never-ending battles against the Covenant and Banished forces.

A Destiny 2 leaker has claimed to reveal additional details surrounding the game's Into the Light update. The significant Destiny 2 event is expected to be released sometime in early April.

Bungie releases update 7.3.5.1 for Destiny 2, which fixes a number of issues related to the Crucible, the new Skimmer vehicle, as well as the Aurora Sacrifice armor ornament. Unfortunately for players, yesterday wasn't the smoothest during the weekly Destiny 2 reset. While the reset is set to refresh the rewards, challenges, and weekly activities, yesterday's deployment hit more than a few snags, resulting in extended downtime and maintenance on the servers which were taken offline, preventing players from logging in for a bit longer than usual.

Bungie’s latest Destiny 2 pop culture crossover is nearly here. But this time it isn’t skins or armor sets from another video game, it’s items from an upcoming movie — Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, to be precise.

Bungie announces a new collaboration with the Ghostbusters franchise for Destiny 2, introducing new cosmetic items available for purchase at the Eververse Store later this month. Collaborations and crossovers have started to pick up in frequency for Destiny 2, giving players more options with how to personalize their Guardian. While the Destiny series has been no stranger to references or nods to other franchises like Halo and Dark Souls, the first major announcement with a big franchise arrived back in 2022 when Bungie revealed a cross-collaboration event with Fortnite as well asFall Guys.

It seems only fitting that Ghostbusters has become the movie franchise that refuses to die, returning for a smattering of so-so (at best) reboots and sequels on screen and elsewhere being relegated to another rich vein of nostalgia to be mined for cash. Speaking of, Destiny 2 is getting Ghostbusters cosmetics next week!

Fresh off its dalliance with Mass Effect, Destiny 2 is getting a Ghostbusters collaboration — which'll seemingly manifest in the form of premium cosmetics — next Tuesday, 19th March.