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Hot skippidy Nimbus, it’s actually happening. Destiny 2 is getting hoverboards. Announced in one of Bungie’s This Week in Destiny communications, and alongside a snazzy-looking trailer, the new vehicle type will be a part of 2024’s Guardian Games event. Players have asked for hoverboards in Destiny 2 for years, often citing desires to see changes or improvements to the long-standing Sparrows. Naturally, when Nimbus and Rohan showed up on their pseudo-hoverboards in Lightfall, players only wanted them more.  Now,…

It had gotten fairly hard to keep track of Destiny 2‘s many ups and downs in the year of Lightfall. From catastrophic layoffs to Bungie’s emergency-button rollout of long-anticipated new features, there’s whiplash trying to parse it all for the average player. Amidst the “soul-crushing” backend production atmosphere, Bungie’s talented team of developers has managed to eke out a few more wins for the Destiny 2 community regardless — one would think that warrants major change to protect employees at the studio. As per the…

Plenty has been said about Destiny 2‘s many, many ups and downs in the year of Lightfall. Even though Bungie hasn’t prepared the strongest of send-offs with the Season of the Wish, better updates are on the way, and Update 7.3.5, in particular, could be an interesting showpiece. More specifically, Bungie’s latest This Week in Destiny blog specifically outlines Update 7.3.5, which is due to launch on March 5, with sandbox changes taking the most of the limelight. Exotics such as the Manticore SMG and the Vex Mythoclast…

Bungie has been uncharacteristically generous as of late. At first glance, it seems that Destiny 2 players are eating well. But Bungie’s change of pace doesn’t read like its usual exchange for goodwill — something that especially rings true when looking at the state of the studio.  Bungie is in a historically bad spot. Following an acquisition by Sony, there’s pressure on the studio to perform. As IGN’s Rebekah Valentine previously reported, employees called the atmosphere “soul-crushing” following a round of layoffs and…

For prospective Destiny 2 players looking to pick up the game before The Final Shape releases, now’s your chance. Humble Bundle is offering a bundle called Destiny 2: The Story So Far, and it includes every expansion plus a few extras for $40.  Player onboarding has been a sticking point for the Destiny 2 community for quite some time. While the game is technically free-to-play, that experience is limited to a few activities and some locales to patrol. The ongoing narrative and the bulk of Destiny 2 content are…

Though Destiny 2‘s Season 23 narrative is more or less concluded, there are still some new rewards inbound for the game. Bungie has revealed that a new suite of weapons will soon arrive for pinnacle activities. And players will have plenty of time, even through The Final Shape, to earn them. Destiny 2 highlights a specific pool of weapons obtained through pinnacle activities each season. These activities include a mix of PvE and PvP modes, including Trials of Osiris, Iron Banner, and Nightfall Strikes. Different weapons…

Had your eye on that Destiny 2 Exotic weapon ornament or emote but find yourself Bright Dust poor? There is no need to despair or mindlessly grind out Bounties. Bungie announced it will start giving away Bright Dust for free every week beginning in March. The gifting is set to go on until the launch of The Final Shape expansion in June. And at 700 Bright Dust per weekly reset, it’s certainly no small amount to gloss over. Bright Dust is one of the premium currencies found within Destiny 2. While players can earn it…

Even though sunsetting has technically stopped being a thing in Destiny 2 in 2022, the concept is still looming over the game’s proverbial head thanks to its long-term effects. Notably, the community still wishes for some of Destiny 2‘s vaulted content to return, with Black Armory spearheading the list. Destiny 2‘s Black Armory is a unique piece of kinda-sorta seasonal content that came out before Bungie settled on the game’s current, transient seasons. Whereas modern seasons (e.g. The Season of the Wish) get entirely…

Season of the Wish feels just about over, despite lingering on until June. It’s on track to go out as one of the most tepid seasonal experiences in recent Destiny 2 memory, sidestepping any pomp and circumstance surrounding the last official season. And that’s a bummer, considering Bungie previously promised some significant changes for Season 23. Following the upcoming The Final Shape expansion in June, the game will switch to a new format called Episodes. While Season of the Wish should have been a swan song of the…

Every Destiny 2 fan almost certainly knows by now that the game’s director, Joe Blackburn, will be leaving the project ahead of The Final Shape‘s release later this year. The less widespread piece of information is that Blackburn’s replacement, Tyson Green, may well be bringing the heat with him. Notably, Bungie’s latest TWID blog post has been dedicated to thanking Blackburn for all his hard work on Destiny, but the text also gives context to Green’s tenure at Bungie, and it’s very impressive indeed. “From leading…