If you didn’t get enough Destiny 2 over the weekend during the console open beta, we have some great news for you. The beta event has been extended through Tuesday, July 25th until 6:00 pm Pacific / 9:00 pm Eastern. The announcement was made via Bungie Twitter with the extra tidbit that the extension is for “additional service testing”.
Destiny 2 – Console Open Beta to Kick Off on July 21st + New Trailer
Destiny 2 is ready to be unleashed on the (console) masses beginning July 21st. PlayStation 4 and XBox One players will be able to take part in the event that will allow them to play through the “Homecoming” story mission as well as take part in the 3-player Inverted Spire Strike and to try out Crucible competitive play.
Destiny 2 – Rumor Squashed – PS4 Exclusives WILL Come to Other Platforms
A rumor swirled around earlier this week that seemed to indicate that Destiny 2 PlayStation 4 exclusive content would never be released for PC and XBox One. That rumor has, thankfully, been squashed. XBox One and PC players will indeed get the PS4 exclusives, though not until sometime in 2018.
Destiny 2 – Buy an Nvidia GeForce GTS 10 Series & Get Destiny 2 Free
Anyone looking to upgrade their PC GPU may want to take a look at Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 10 series. For at least awhile, purchasing a GeForce GTX 1080 Ti or a GeForce GTX 1080 will net a free copy of Destiny 2 with guaranteed beta access.
Destiny 2 – Buy an Nvidia GeForce GTX 10 Series & Get Destiny 2 Free
Anyone looking to upgrade their PC GPU may want to take a look at Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 10 series. For at least awhile, purchasing a GeForce GTX 1080 Ti or a GeForce GTX 1080 will net a free copy of Destiny 2 with guaranteed beta access.
Destiny 2 – Launching September 6th for Consoles, October 24th on PC
It’s official. The PC version of Destiny 2 will be shipping on October 24th, 2017, roughly 6 weeks after it arrives on PS4 and XB1 on September 6th. Beta for the PS4 and XB1 begins on July 21st, with a PC beta beginning in August. Pre-orders are now live for the Battle.net PC version as well.
Destiny 2 – Hybrid Server Hosting Revealed During In-House Interview
In the This Week at Bungie newsletter, Engineering Lead Matt Segur took time for an in-house interview regarding how Destiny 2 games will be hosted. Segur wants to move away from what he believe is the somewhat restrictive term “dedicated servers” to the broader “hybrid model of client-server and peer-to-peer technology”.
Destiny 2 – The Brand New Story Shines in Newest Dev Vlog
The latest Bungie dev video diary has been published that gives viewers five minutes of interesting commentary and game play footage regarding the story coming in Destiny 2. According to Mark Noseworthy, Destiny 2 is a brand new story. The opening moments review that players are facing off against an enemy that can “not only take away everything they own, but take away their power”. That’s strong stuff indeed.
Destiny 2 – First Gameplay Premier Begins at 10 am Pacific Today
For anyone dying to see Destiny 2 in action, today is your big day. The Destiny 2 team will be on hand at 10:00 am Pacific / 1:00 pm Eastern today on the Bungie Twitch.tv channel to reveal the first footage of in-game adventures.
Destiny 2 – Themed Merchandise to be Showcased at Gameplay Premier
On May 18th, Bungie will unveil the first game play from Destiny 2. Alongside seeing the game for the first time, fans will also be treated to themed merchandise that includes Funko Pop! characters, Razer gaming peripherals, as well as Mattel, KontrolFreek, BioWorld, MacFarlane Toys, Think Geek, ThreeA and RockLove.