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While Destiny 2 was a step forward over its predecessor in many aspects, one system felt like it took two steps back. Shaders in the first game would change the color of your armor and could be re-used an unlimited amount of times. This changed in Destiny 2 where shaders became one-time use items. This angered a lot of fans who felt that Bungie was pushing players towards its Eververse microtransactions store, and the company has finally stated that it will look into fixing the controversial shader system (via Eurogamer).In the latest “This Week at Bungie” post on the company’s website, they detailed a few ways they are plaing to change the system for the better and make it more similar to t...

At long last, Destiny 2 joins the growing list of games that are Xbox One X enhanced as of today. This was officially revealed by Aaron Greenberg on Twitter.Destiny 2 will now support 4K UHD resolution and high-dynamic range (HDR). If you play Destiny 2 on consoles, the Xbox One X will by far be the best version to get. Unfortunately, Destiny 2 is still locked at 30FPS on Xbox One X, but this boost in visuals is much appreciated for a game that already looks gorgeous. Whether or not Bungie is implementing other visual enhancements (similar to what For Honor recently did) is unknown. You can pick it up from the Microsoft Store if you have yet to purchase it.This news comes alongside the launc...

Bungie has aounced that Destiny 2 is getting a free trial on Xbox One and PC starting tomorrow. Players can experience both the story campaign missions and the game’s multiplayer arena.The developer did not aounce how long this free trial will be available for, but progress will carry over should you choose to purchase the full game afterward. As with most free trials, you’ll likely need an active Xbox Live Gold membership to take advantage of this offer. You can also download it on PC through Blizzard’s Battle.net service.Destiny 2 is currently on sale for $38.99 through the Microsoft Store. While this sale is only lasting throughout the rest of the day as part of Xbox’s Black Friday de...

Though Destiny 2 is a vast improvement over its predecessor, that didn’t stop its physical sales from slipping over 50% in the United States compared to the original in its first month. According to NPD sell-through data sourced by three Wall Street analyst reports (via CNBC), the sales from Activision and Bungie’s title are coming in below expectations.Destiny 2 released on September 6, 2017 for Xbox One and PlayStation 4, unlike its predecessor which released on both last-gen and current-gen systems. In addition, the NPD only tracks physical sales in the US and does not account for digital sales. Still, CNBC concluded that “even if Destiny 2 digital sales are up significantly versus the or...

Destiny 2 is off to a great start but it’s not the start that many expected. While we’ll have to wait until October to know NPD figures for the United States, in the meantime the United Kingdom sales are a good indication of how the game is doing. Well, the good news is that it’s the country’s biggest retail launch this year. The bad news is that sales are down nearly 60% from the original Destin...

In an effort to provide MSPoweruser readers with more content, we’ve decided to increase gaming coverage as it’s an integral part of Microsoft. In the past, we’ve streamed exclusive Xbox One gameplay on Twitch but we’re making the move to Mixer as it offers a more convenient streaming experience. We’ll also be giving away games like Dead by Daylight and Micro Machines World Series in these stream...

Destiny 2’s long-awaited and anticipated release date has finally arrived. Players can hop into the universe and complete a whole new set of missions in a brand-new story that Bungie crafted. You can pick up the Standard Edition, Digital Deluxe Edition, or the Game and Expansion Pass Bundle. For those looking to take advantage of Destiny’s built-in Clans feature, Bungie has stated that they will ...

Update: Instead of ending today, The Destiny 2 open beta has been extended until July 25. The Destiny 2 Open Beta has been extended through Tuesday 7/25 for additional service testing. Expected completion is 6 PM PDT. — Bungie Help (@BungieHelp) July 23, 2017 Bungie and Activision aounced th...