Destiny Loot Cave Simulator Launches, Hilarity Ensues
What’s more satisfying than firing into an empty cave for hours on end, watching as geysers of loot erupt in a glorious melding of glowing hues and gluttony? More content, probably. Sadly, that’s...
View ArticleDestiny Patch 1.02 Released, Fixes Cryptarch System
While there’s still a lot to still be fixed in Destiny, at least there’s one aspect fans will worry less about. Bungie has rolled out their 1.02 patch today, fixing a major flaw in their Cryptarch...
View ArticleSmash Bros. Does Hype Right
Back in January, 2014 was promised as the beginning of the new generation of video games. The Xbox One and Playstation 4 were finally out, and developers had had nearly half a year to let the creative...
View Article2014 Was Crippled By Hype – Is 2015 Next?
2014 has been a pretty underwhelming year for gamers. While we’ve gotten some enjoyable titles in Bravely Default and Super Time Force Ultra, the AAA market has floundered this year, delivering us...
View ArticleActivision Stock Drops 17% in Month Since Destiny Launch
For a publisher who hedges their bets on just a handful of major game series, Destiny was a big deal for Activision. First announced in 2013, the game had been heavily promoted beginning with an...
View ArticleDestiny Still Reaches MMO-Sized Player Counts Daily
On any given day, Destiny averages 3.2 million players. The average playtime, which Bungie first posted about last month, is still around 3 hours a day. And, according to a recent blog post by Bungie...
View ArticleGame of the Month: September 2014
It’s beginning to look a lot like non-denominational winter holiday. Arguably the biggest release of the year dropped this month in Destiny, while one of the best visual novels to date saw a lightning...
View ArticlePS4 is the Number One Platform Worldwide for Destiny, Hits Multiple Milestones
In addition to the PlayStation Store having its biggest month ever, according to Activision internal estimates, the PS4 system is the #1 platform worldwide for Destiny based on units sold through as of...
View ArticleNPD Group: PlayStation 4, Destiny Top the September Charts
The NPD Group have released their statistics for September 2014 and it’s looking up for both PlayStation 4 and Destiny. Total software sales fell 36% to $481.2 million compared to September 2013, but...
View ArticleVault of Glass Atheon Glitch Fixes Coming to Destiny
The culmination of the difficult Vault of Glass raid, Atheon was supposed to be a blisteringly hard boss that would take multiple encounters and/or perfect teamwork to defeat. Unfortunately, players...
View ArticleMessage to Sony: Get Better PS4 Bundles
Behind on the times? Want a to upgrade your last-gen system to a shiny Playstation 4? Go ahead, they’re only $399. Want a game or two bundled with that? Well, your options are limited, to say the...
View ArticleThe Hobbit Trilogy Cost More to Produce than Destiny
It’s common knowledge that Destiny cost about $500 million to make, though Activision doesn’t want to admit it. Well, it turns out that another entertainment property has stolen the crown for most...
View ArticleDestiny’s First Expansion, ‘The Dark Below’ Launches December 9
Activision and Bungie have announced today that the first expansion pack for Destiny titled “The Dark Below” will be available for download on December 9, 2014, exactly 3 months after the launch of the...
View ArticleDestiny Has Nearly 10 Million Registered Users
Activision has today released their Q3 2014 Earnings Results, and unsurprisingly, Destiny has led the charge. The first-person shooter was not only the largest new franchise launch in video game...
View ArticleActivision Blizzard Better-Than-Expected Q3 Financial Results Released
Activision Blizzard has today revealed their financial results for third quarter 2013 and they are better than expected. For the quarter ending on September 30, 2014, the company’s GAAP (generally...
View ArticleDestiny 2 is Already in the Works
Bad news for anyone who hopes that Destiny will become the robust, ever-evolving title that the world hopes it would be: development has begun on Destiny 2. There are some who thought that Destiny...
View ArticleUK Charts: FIFA 15 Knocks Destiny from the Top Spot
Well, that didn’t take long. Despite a full year of hype, a $500 million budget, and all the might of Activision behind it, Destiny has lost the top spot after only two weeks. EA and FIFA 15 were...
View ArticleBungie Responds to Destiny DLC Leak
Yesterday was not a good day for Bungie. Not only did a DDoS attack take down Destiny servers, but all of the DLC content for upcoming expansions was supposedly leaked. What really got people angry was...
View ArticleBungie Previews Destiny: The Dark Below
While Bungie put out a CG teaser for Destiny’s upcoming downloadable expansion pack a few days ago, the Bellevue-based studio has now released a much lengthier trailer, showing off actual gameplay...
View ArticleOne Year Later, Is the PS4 Worth It?
November 15 marked the one-year anniversary of the launch of the PlayStation 4. From the system’s first announcement, Sony promised a whole new world of social gaming to explore. They fought an uphill...
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