Destiny

26

May

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News, Podcasts

Bitcast 384 : What is Bungie’s Destiny?

In Bitcast 384 the guys discuss the future of Bungie as they announce the end of Destiny with no further development in sight and layoffs on the horizon. They also chat PlayStation's State of Play announcement, new releases like Lego Batman : The Legacy of the Dark Knight, and more!…

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22

May

By Ains

Latest News

Report : After Nearly 12 Years, Bungie’s Destiny is Ending

Earlier this week, Bungie posted a long memo to tell fans that the June update for Destiny 2 would be its last. It quickly became a very emotional moment for fans who had invested hundreds, or thousands, of hours into the franchise over the past decade-plus. While you can read…

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02

Aug

By Ains

Latest News

Bungie Layoffs : Full Details on the Fallout and Impact to Destiny

To say it's been a tough year for game developers would be an understatement. Across the industry we've seen an incredibly large re-structuring which has left greater than 20,000 developers of varying disciplines looking for work since the beginning of 2023. This has been true for publishers and studios big…

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13

Jun

By Steve Esposito

Latest News, Reviews

Review : Destiny 2 The Final Shape : Hearts of Darkness

After many years of Bungie’s work with the Halo franchise, it was very clear that they wanted to explore other projects. After much deliberation held behind closed doors, they did the impossible: Bungie broke away from Microsoft, becoming independent from the behemoth. Equipped with half their staff, their studio, and…

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15

Jul

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Bungie Officially Joins PlayStation Studios

As was announced earlier this year, Sony Interactive Entertainment had entered an agreement to acquire Bungie. Today, the deal has officially closed and Bungie is now formally a PlayStation Studio. https://twitter.com/PlayStation/status/1547989404269965314?s=20&t=tKc7hNy2VBEVWJvkLrQERg

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24

May

By Eric Bezanson

Latest News

Destiny 2 Season of the Haunted Available Now

After somewhat of a reboot a few months ago with the Witch Queen expansion, Destiny 2 has been revitalized in the hearts and minds of its fans. In fact as I sit here and write this, a post sits at the top of the games subreddit entitled "This is the…

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27

Apr

By Eric Bezanson

Latest News

Here are the Games that Finally Support VRR on the PS5

Variable Refresh Rate has finally landed for PS5 users with the update rolling out over the course of this week. VRR is one of the bigger features of HDMI 2.1 especially for video games. Essentially, VRR dynamically syncs the refresh rate of the display to the graphical output of the…

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11

Mar

By Eric Bezanson

Latest News, Reviews

Review : Destiny 2 Witch Queen : Hello, Old Friend.

You can find Seasoned Gaming’s review policy here I have been a Destiny fan since it was just an ominous poster on the streets of New Mombasa, as an Easter egg inside of Halo: ODST. Starting off as an extremely ambitious game from a beloved team, the game has come a…

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11

Feb

By Eric Bezanson

Articles, Latest News

Become Legend : Destiny 2’s Witch Queen Legendary Campaign Detailed

One of the most anticipated features coming with Destiny 2's Witch Queen expansion is the "Definitively Bungie Campaign." It's being touted as Bungie's "Most Ambitious" campaign in a long time, going so far as even being compared to that of Halo, Doom, and BioShock. The Witch Queen has an opportunity…

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31

Jan

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Sony to Acquire Destiny Developer Bungie

In yet another major industry announcement, Sony Interactive Entertainment has reached a deal in principal to acquire Destiny developer Bungie for $3.6 billion. Thanks to a report from Gamesindustry.biz, here are the full details: Bungie will remain an independent subsidiary of SIE. Bungie will remain a multi-platform studio with the…

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28

Jul

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

New AAA Studio Founded by Former Destiny, Call of Duty, and God of War Veterans

A new report out of IGN details That's No Moon, a new development studio aiming to make AAA games and staffed by some notable industry veterans. The team is impressive and has a stellar resume within the industry, with many of its senior figures coming from PlayStation Studios. Michael Mumbauer…

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02

Jun

By Seasoned Gaming

Articles

Industry Perspectives : Travis Northup of IGN and Fireteam Chat

In this Industry Perspective Chat, Ains sits down with Travis Northup (TieGuy Travis) who writes for IGN and has been a part of the weekly Destiny podcast Fireteam Chat. They discuss the state of gaming coverage including the focus on reviews and their impact, Fireteam Chat's 300th episode and his…

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28

Sep

By Steve Esposito

Articles

Games as a Disservice

After several days of playing Kingdoms of Amalur as a palate cleanser from the bland meal that was Square Enix’s Avengers, I have come to a realization that half of all “Games as a Service” titles suck. I’m not going to candy-coat it, I’m going to be blunt with this…

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14

Sep

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

No, Microsoft / Xbox Aren’t Attempting to Acquire Bungie

With a new console generation rapidly approaching and movement within the industry occurring frequently, there have also been a wealth of rumors floating around. As we always warn, take them all with a grain of salt and as our readers know, we rarely post rumors unless we have some valid…

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10

Jun

By Steve Esposito

Articles

Destiny 2 Season of Arrivals : Hands-On First Impressions

Yesterday we had a wonderful event by Bungie going over the next expansion for Destiny 2, as well as their plans through 2022. We also got the start of the next major event called “Season of the Arrival.” As with every other previous season, you can expect several things, new…

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