After 2024, it feels like the games industry is poised for a vibe shift—or maybe a reckoning This year's trends and hardships are setting up 2025 to be a year of big change. PC Gamer · Dec 31, 2024
2025 could be the start of a new era for PlayStation After a mixed 2024 on all fronts, could 2025 be the start of something new for Sony and PlayStation? TechRadar · Dec 29, 2024
Over a decade of unreleased classic Halo content just leaked amid major "Digsite" controversy The big leak contains unreleased and pre-release content from Bungie-era Halo games from Halo CE up to Halo 3 and Reach. Windows Central · Dec 28, 2024
Almost 100GB of classic Halo content has leaked online, including the 1999 demo from when the legendary FPS was in third person After multiple members of the Digsite modding team quit GamesRadar · Dec 27, 2024
PlayStation's 2024 in review: Software and hardware underwhelm, but Sony’s never been stronger PS5 owners had fewer ‘big’ exclusives this year, but smart first-party deals and powerful new hardware have kept Sony in pole position yet again. TechRadar · Dec 26, 2024
Master Chief's absence from Halo Wars wasn't Bungie's fault, it was a move to make players "care about everybody else" in the RTS "We didn’t want to use Master Chief" GamesRadar · Dec 24, 2024
Former Bungie Director Chris Barrett Claims Sony Fired Him To Avoid Paying $45 Million Former Bungie director Chris Barrett is suing his former company and Sony for using his as a scapegoat to avoid paying $45 million. Player One · Dec 13, 2024
Former Destiny 2 and Marathon director is suing Sony and Bungie for $200 million over alleged wrongful dismissal Christopher Barrett claims he was scapegoated to distract attention from Bungie's "business failures and reputational issues," and to avoid paying him more than $45 million owed. PC Gamer · Dec 12, 2024
From Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree to Destiny 2: The Final Shape, the best expansions of 2024 breathed new life into old favorites Year in Review | Here's the must-play video game expansions of 2024 that make classics fresh again GamesRadar · Dec 12, 2024
'Destiny has a long history of reinventing itself in response to feedback': Assistant director teases a Metroidvania-inspired future, talks weapon crafting and vault space, but fails to address the shocking number of bugs Robbie Stevens on what to expect from Heresy, Frontiers, and what Bungie has learned since The Final Shape. PC Gamer · Dec 11, 2024
'Halo 2' 20 years later: The sequel that changed gaming forever Two decades on, Halo 2 remains one of the best video game sequels of all time. Here's how it became a monument to Xbox and sci-fi shooters. Space · Dec 2, 2024
The Halo 2 Arbiter mission that Bungie scrapped 21 years ago has been officially restored as a playable Master Chief Collection mod Touch down on Alpha Moon, now reconstructed using assets leftover from Halo's Bungie era GamesRadar · Nov 27, 2024
A Destiny 2 bug was causing a niche exotic to delete raid bosses in seconds, so of course it's already been disabled Ballidorse Wrathweavers were meta… for a few hours, at least. PC Gamer · Nov 26, 2024
'Destiny 1' Remaster Rumors Spread as Bungie Discounts All Expansions & DLCs Bungie sparked rumors about Destiny 1 Remastered after it announced that it was discounting the price of all the original game's content to just $20. Player One · Nov 18, 2024
Player One · Nov 14, 2024 'Destiny 2' x 'Street Fighter 6' Collaboration Brings Capcom's Characters to Bungie's Shooter A collaboration between Destiny 2 and Street Fighter 6 is bringing Ryu, Chun-Li, and Cammy as cosmetics to Bungie's popular shooter.
PC Gamer · Nov 12, 2024 Destiny 2's next act will bring Street Fighter 6 cosmetics and a 300% buff to roaming supers Bungie has revealed details about Revenant Act II and its new version of the Prison Of Elders activity.
PC Gamer · Nov 11, 2024 Halo 2's playable E3 2003 demo is an astounding feat of preservation, and everything great about PC gaming Modders are the best.
TechRadar · Nov 11, 2024 Sony plans to release 'major' single-player games every year with Ghost of Yōtei and Death Stranding 2 coming in 2025 Ghost of Yotei could be one of many upcoming PS5 exclusives as Sony plans to release 'major' single-player titles every year.
Player One · Nov 6, 2024 Bungie Giving Away 'Destiny 2' God Roll Weapons as Apology for Unintended Weighing of Perks Bungie implemented a hotfix for Destiny 2's unintended weapon perk weighing and is giving players free god-roll weapons for a limited time.
PC Gamer · Nov 4, 2024 The fix to Destiny 2's 'Weightgate' scandal will be rolled out tomorrow, Bungie is going to say sorry by giving away god-roll guns to everyone One of Destiny 2's biggest, strangest controversies is coming to a close, and players are mostly happy with the payout.
Windows Central · Nov 4, 2024 I thought this Halo 2 demo was lost to time, but 20+ years later, I can finally play it this weekend — and you can, too Halo 2's E3 2003 demo was an incredibly iconic piece of marketing, and now, you'll finally be able to play it yourself this weekend.
Tom’s Guide · Nov 2, 2024 Don’t look now, but Macs are finally getting good for gaming As we gear up for the arrival of M4 MacBooks, a look back at our reviews and testing data over the last few years shows how far Apple has come in making Macs feel like legit gaming machines.
Windows Central · Oct 29, 2024 "I know none of this is easy news to hear, particularly with colleagues and friends departing SIE." Sony closes two PlayStation studios and shutters Concord for good PlayStation maker Sony has revealed that it's closing its Neon Koi and Firewalk Studios teams, with the latter's unsuccessful hero shooter Concord being sunset permanently.
TechRadar · Oct 29, 2024 Bungie shares an update on its new shooter Marathon, confirming it's still "on track" but that it's received a "lot of aggressive changes" Bungie's upcoming FPS Marathon is "on track", according to its game director.
PC Gamer · Oct 29, 2024 Bungie has finally broken its silence on Marathon, but without the promised gameplay and practically no details—gulp? A developer update lets us know that Bungie's extraction shooter still exists, but it doesn't sound like it's very close to release.