Bungie Leaves Activision, Takes Destiny Publishing Rights With Them

Bungie and Activision have announced that the two companies have split, with Bungie retaining ownership of the Destiny with full publishing rights to the game.

“Today, we’re announcing plans for Bungie to assume full publishing rights and responsibilities for the Destiny franchise," Activision and Bungie said in a join statement. "Going forward, Bungie will own and develop the franchise, and Activision will increase its focus on owned IP and other projects. Activision and Bungie are committed to a seamless transition for the Destiny franchise and will continue to work closely together during the transition on behalf of the community of Destiny players around the world."

Blizzard has announced that Destiny 2 will remain on Battle.net despite the lack of Activision ties.

“We have enjoyed a successful eight-year run and would like to thank Activision for their partnership on Destiny,” Bungie wrote in a blog post on their website. “Looking ahead, we’re excited to announce plans for Activision to transfer publishing rights for Destiny to Bungie. With our remarkable Destiny community, we are ready to publish on our own, while Activision will increase their focus on owned IP projects.”

Destiny 2 will still receive full support on BattleNet and we do not anticipate any disruption to our services or your gameplay experience. https://t.co/FFOE1iae3R

— BlizzardCS (@BlizzardCS) January 10, 2019

Destiny 2 Trailer, Coming To PC, Beta + More

Bungie new details Destiny 2, including a full CG trailer, beta info, a confirmation that the series is finally coming to PC, and details about its assorted special editions. Bungie CEO Pete Parsons says will be happening this Summer. It's currently unclear how to take part in the beta. You can go and purchase Destiny 2, which details all of its available editions, season pass options, and box art.

Here's what is included with the Collector's Edition which will be $249.99:

Destiny 2 Base Game
Destiny 2 Expansion Pass: Get access to both Expansion I and Expansion II, offering brand new story missions, cooperative activities, competitive multiplayer, and a wealth of new weapons, armor, and gear.
Destiny 2 – Frontier Bag
        Customizable bag that can be worn as a backpack or messenger bag
        15” Laptop/Tablet Sleeve with protective pocket slip
Frontier Kit, featuring:
        Solar panel USB charger with built-in light
        Paracord
        Solar blanket
Limited Edition SteelBook® Case
        Booklet with secrets into the Cabal Empire
        Cabal Schematic
        Collectible Postcard Images
        Cabal Military Pawns
Premium digital content:
        Legendary Sword
        Legendary Player Emote
        Cabal Empire Themed Emblem

Here's what's included with Limited Edition which will be $99.99:

Destiny 2 Base Game

Destiny 2 Expansion Pass: Get access to both Expansion I and Expansion II, offering brand new story missions, cooperative activities, competitive multiplayer, and a wealth of new weapons, armor, and gear.

Limited Edition SteelBook® Case

Cabal-themed Collector’s Box, containing:

        Booklet with secrets into the Cabal Empire

        Cabal Schematic

        Collectible Postcard Images

        Cabal Military Pawns

Premium digital content:

        Legendary Sword

        Legendary Player Emote

        Cabal Empire Themed Emblem

Here's what's included with the Digital Deluxe Edition which will also be $99.99:

Destiny 2 Base Game
Destiny 2 Expansion Pass: Get access to both Expansion I and Expansion II, offering brand new story missions, cooperative activities, competitive multiplayer, and a wealth of new weapons, armor, and gear.
Premium Digital Content:
        Legendary Sword
        Legendary Player Emote
        Cabal Empire Themed Emblem

And finally there is the plain old regular edition which will be the standard $59.99:

All we know about the Expansion Pass is the following text: "Get access to both Expansion I and Expansion II, offering brand new story missions, cooperative activities, competitive multiplayer, and a wealth of new weapons, armor, and gear." Destiny 2 releases September 8 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

Here Are The Top-Grossing Games For September

Console

1. Destiny

2. FIFA 17

3. Call of Duty: Black Ops 3

4. Grand Theft Auto V

5.  NBA 2K17

6. FIFA 16

7. Star Wars Battlefront

8. Madden NFL 17

9. Forza Horizon 3

10. Overwatch

PC

1. League of Legends

2. World of WarCraft

3. Crossfire

4. Dungeon Fighter Online

5. Overwatch

6. World of Tanks

7. Dota 2

8. Fantasy Westward Journey Online II

9. Maplestory

10. Lineage 1

Mobile

1. Pokemon GO

2. Monster Strike

3. Clash Royale

4. Mobile Strike

5. Game of War: Fire Age

6. Clash of Clans

7. Fantasy Westward Journey

8. Puzzle & Dragons

9. Candy Crush Saga

10. Clash of Kings 

(Source: PVP Live)

Here Are The Most Popular New Game In 2016 On Twitch

The popular online video game streaming service, Twitch, has revealed which new games are the most popular with consumers on the platform. The biggest game this year on the service is Overwatch, no surprise there as the game has 15 million players. You can check out the most popular titles in the image, below.

Here’s The Top 10 Best Selling Games In August 2016

The NPD Group has revealed sales data for video game releases in the United States in the month of August. You can check out the top ten best-sellers, below.

1. Madden NFL 17
2. No Man’s Sky
3. Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
4. Grand Theft Auto V
5. Overwatch
6. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
7. Call of Duty: Black Ops III
8. Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens
9. 9. Minecraft
10. 10. Destiny: The Taken King

Game Releases For September 2016

September 1

Axiom Verge (Wii U) 

Earthlock: Festival of Magic (Xbox One)

September 2

The Curious Expedition (PC, Mac, Linux)

September 4

Qurare: Magic Library (PS4)

September 5

Mother Russia Bleeds (PC, Mac, Linux)

Space Rangers: Quest (PC) 

September 6

Awesomenauts Assemble (Xbox One) 

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II (PS3, PS Vita) 

The Tomorrow Children (PS4) 

Touhou Genso Rondo: Bullet Ballet (PS4)

September 7

Unbox (PC) 

September 8

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Spirit of Justice (3DS) 

Steins;Gate (PC)

Jotun: Valhalla Edition (PS4, Xbox One) 

September 9

Jotun: Valhalla Edition (Wii U) 

Just Sing (PS4, Xbox One) 

September 12 

Iron Fish (PC)

September 13

BioShock: The Collection (PS4, Xbox One, PC) 

Dead Rising (PS4, Xbox One, PC)

Dead Rising 2 (PS4, Xbox One)

Dead Rising 2: Off the Record (PS4, Xbox One)

Don't Starve Together (PS4)

MeiQ: Labyrinth of Death (PS Vita)

Nascar Heat Evolution (PS4, Xbox One, PC)

Never Ending Night (PC)

NHL 17 (PS4, Xbox One)

Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 (PS4, Xbox One, PC)

Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness (PS4, PS Vita)

ReCore (Xbox One, PC) 

Rive (PS4, Xbox One, Wii U, PC) 

Slain: Back from Hell (PS4) 

The Witness (Xbox One)

September 14

Conga Master (PC) 

Event[0] (PC, Mac)

September 15

Sorcery! Part 4: The Crown of Kings (PC, Mac, iOS, Android)

September 16

Adr1ft (Xbox One) 

Dragon Quest VII (3DS)

September 20

Air Conflicts: Double Pack (PS4)

Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors (PS Vita)

Dear Esther: Landmark Edition (PS4, Xbox One)

Destiny: Rise of Iron (PS4, Xbox One) 

Destiny: The Collection (PS4, Xbox One) 

Jazzpunk (PS4)

NBA 2K17 (PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PC)

September 21

Agenda (PC, Mac, Linux) 

September 23

Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade (PC)

September 27

Darkest Dungeon (PS4, PS Vita)

Forza Horizon 3 (Xbox One, PC)

Shantae and The Pirate's Curse (3DS Retail)

Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice (3DS)

XCOM 2 (PS4, Xbox One) 

September 29

Nebula Online (PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android) 

Unloved (PC)

September 30 

Yo-Kai Watch 2 (3DS) 

Here’s The Best Selling Games For The Month Of July In The US

Here are the best selling games for the month of July in the United States courtesy of the NPD Group. 

1. Grand Theft Auto V
2. Overwatch
3. Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens
4. Monster Hunter: Generations
5. Call of Duty: Black Ops III
6. Minecraft
7. NBA 2K16
8. Doom 2016
9. Destiny: The Taken King
10. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege

Activision And Bungie Reveal Destiny: The Collection

Activision and Bungie have revealed an all-in-one collection for Destiny. It will include every expansion and update and the upcoming Rise of Iron DLC in a single package. Rise of Iron is not supported for players on PS3 and Xbox 360. This could be the right time for last-gen players to upgrade to PS4 or Xbox One. If you pre-order the collection (or Rise of Iron individually), you get access to the black and silver Iron Gjallarhorn weapon. If you pre-purchase the whole collection, you can dig right in to all of the older content while you wait for Rise of Iron’s release. Destiny: The Collection releases on September 20 for PS4 and Xbox One. 

Alleged Destiny 2 Concept Art Leaked

Concept art for what many believe to be for Destiny 2 have surfaced online through artist Aziz Dosmetov's reels. Dosmetov has previously worked on Destiny: The Taken King. Below you can see the leaked images, a few of which portray a large 2 . We also see fiery outlines of what might be new subclasses for the hunter, titan and warlock. With no official confirmation from Bungie, it is unclear whether these are real and because they are concept art, the images portrayed below are subject to change in the final product. I honestly done understand why people think these are for Destiny 2. Sure, Aziz Dosmetov has worked on Destiny: The Taken King but that doesn’t mean he’s working on Destiny 2. What do you think ? Destiny 2 is said to release in 2017. 

Here Are The Best Selling Games For June 2016

The NPD Group has announced which titles were the best-selling during June in the United States. This time around the NPD Group has taken into account some digital sales as well as physical so it’s not surprising to see Overwatch take the number one position.

1. Overwatch*

2. Grand Theft Auto V

3. Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens

4. Doom **

5. Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst

6. Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End**

7. NBA 2K16

8. Call of Duty: Black Ops III

9. Destiny: The Taken King

10. Minecraft**

** No digital sales included in ranking
* No Battle.net PC sales included

Sparrow Racing Is Coming To Destiny

Today at Sony’s PlayStation Experience keynote, it was announced that Destiny players will be able to participate in Sparrow racing. The limited event starts on December 8 and last until December 29. It will feature 6 person death races and Bungie says more info will be coming soon. 

Shooter Players Are Switching To PS4

Sony has secured third-party partnerships with a number of big shooter franchises this year, including Destiny, StarWars: Battlefront and Call of Duty: Black Ops III. They have even created special edition consoles for all 3 games and PS4 has been featured in the TV advertising. PlayStation group marketing manager Lauren Bradley said “This generation, the shooter audience is tending to switch over to PS4, so we’ve got high expectations for Star Wars Battlefront around both launch and into next year.” It does seem like more people have chosen to play shooters on PlayStatin this time around. I think the biggest faction is the is that The Call of Duty DLC partnership has switched sides this generation. What do you think ?

Destiny 2.0 Update Is Live And Its 17 GB

Today the Destiny 2.0 update is live and you’re going to want to make sure to get the download started as so has possible. The 17 GB update includes new audio files for Ghost and massive changes to the game’s core systems. The update paves the way for release of The Taken King. Destiny’s largest expansion, which introduces an entirely new area and fight against the terrifying Oryx. Destinys The Taken King expansion is out on September 15.

Get A PS4 With Destiny And The Last Of US

If you’re looking for a PS4 GameStop has a great deal for you. You can get a PS4 with Destiny and The Last of US for $410. It’s not known how long this deal will last. If you want a PS4 you should act now. 

Amazon’s Last Minute Deal On A PS4 Is Really Good

If you’re doing some last minute holiday shopping and are in need of a PS4 then Amazon has you covered. Available now is a bundle that includes a system and a PlayStation Camera, as well as The Last of Us Remastered and your choice of either Destiny, Far Cry 4, LittleBigPlanet 3, or NBA 2K15 for  $440. Get this bundle while supplies last. To read about more Amazon news click here, also to read about Best Buys deal on a PS4 Bundle click here.

Get The PS4 Destiny Bundle At Best Buy For $400

With Christmas around the corner it's not too late to save on games. Best Buy has announced some last minute holiday deals, including a deal on the PlayStation 4 Destiny bundle. This bundle comes with a glacier white PS4 and matching controller, and a copy of Destiny. It normally sells for $450, but you can get it for $400. That deal is good in-store and online, now through December 27.

PlayStation 4 Holiday Bundle Gives You A Game For Free

Sony has announced a PlayStation 4 bundle for the holidays. For $399 you get the console and the choice of 1 of 4 games for free. Included in the offer are Destiny, Far Cry 4, NBA 2K15, and LittleBigPlanet 3. Inside the box is a voucher that you can redeem in order to select one of the games.

Try The Destiny Demo On Your Console of Choice

Bungie has recently released a demo for Destiny on all platforms. This demo lets players sample Destiny's character creation process and progression, as well as some story mission content, and cooperative play. On PS4 and Xbox One, the Destiny demo will require 20 GB of disk space, while the Destiny demo on PS3 and Xbox 360 will require you to have 6 GB of free disk space. As a result, the following Xbox 360’s and PS3 won't support the demo. Xbox 360 Original Console / Xbox 360 Arcade Console / Xbox 360 4GB Console and PlayStation 3 12GB Console.  Also an internal hard drive is required for the Destiny demo as external storage devices such as USB flash drives are not supported. All of your character progression will transfer to the full Destiny game, as long as you purchase a copy on the same platform family you played the demo on.

Win A PS4 By Eating At Taco Bell

Sony is back at it again teaming up with Taco Bell for a special PlayStation 4 sales promotion. Starting on October 9, you can visit any Taco Bell and buy a Big Box to receive a code for a chance to win the white PlayStation 4 Destiny console bundle. Which normally sells for $450. If you win, you'll also receive the Destiny Engram Gear Pack, and two vouchers to gift to two of your friends. The promotion ends November 19. You must be at least 18 years old to receive the PS4 if you win.

Preorder Call Of Duty : Advanced Warfare To Get A Legendary Item In Destiny

Call Of Duty : Advanced Warfare gets another preorder bonus, but it’s not for Advanced Warfare. Its actually for Destiny, If you preorder Call Of Duty : Advanced Warfare at GameStop in the US you’ll be able to receive the lvl 20 Legendary Blacksmith Armor Shader. The Blacksmith Armor Shader is an in game item that will apply shades of gun metal gray, bullet brass yellow, and metallic silver to your character. Destiny comes out September 9th for PlayStation 4, Playstation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC. Call Of Duty : Advanced Warfare comes out on November 4 on PlayStation 4, Playstation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC.