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Bungie commits to unvaulting Destiny 2 content and confirms more Destiny is coming
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Bungie commits to unvaulting Destiny 2 content and confirms more Destiny is coming

Bungie has broken its post-Destiny 2 silence with a surprise video address, confirming the studio is "absolutely not done with Destiny" and committing to unvault campaigns, destinations, and raids that were removed from the game. Studio head Poria Torkan and head of product Josh Deane delivered the message directly to fans, with Torkan acknowledging the studio needs to earn back trust rather than ask for it. Deane was explicit about what's coming: Bungie will unvault Destiny 2 campaigns, destinations, and raids — content he admitted "never should have been ripped away to begin with." The studio's written post on Bungie.net framed Destiny as foundational to its future, crediting the community's vocal pushback — comments, livestream chat takeovers, and sustained pressure — as a real factor in the decision. Bungie also outlined a three-tier roadmap: short-term changes expanding what Marathon can offer players, mid-term unvaulting work on Destiny 2, and longer-term new Destiny content in an unspecified form. The studio was careful not to overpromise, noting the unvaulting work is not a small job and will take time. The content vault, introduced in 2020, became one of the most damaging decisions in Destiny 2's history. Removing entire campaigns — starting with the original 2017 Red War — didn't just shrink the game's file size, it shattered the narrative throughline and raised serious questions about paying for content that later disappeared. By 2022, much of the content that defined the game's early years was gone, including signature raids widely regarded as some of the best cooperative FPS level design ever made. Destiny 2's final update, Monument of Triumph, dropped in June, and the studio's survival has since been tied uncomfortably to Marathon — a game that hasn't yet demonstrated it can carry that weight alone. The community response has been cautiously hopeful rather than euphoric — fans remember too many broken promises to go all-in immediately. Bungie's own messaging reflects that awareness: "We're not asking for your trust. We know we have to earn it." What happens next depends entirely on whether the studio can execute on a roadmap that, for once, doesn't overpromise — and whether Marathon can stabilize enough to give Bungie the runway to do it.

Witcher Creator Sapkowski Is Open to Unconventional Adaptations — Musicals Included
The Witcher · 7 hours ago

Witcher Creator Sapkowski Is Open to Unconventional Adaptations — Musicals Included

Andrzej Sapkowski, the author behind The Witcher, says he's open to just about any format for future adaptations of the franchise — includin...

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Season 2 prequel comic arrives in December
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man · 7 hours ago

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Season 2 prequel comic arrives in December

Marvel Comics is launching a new Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man prequel comic series in December, bridging the gap between the animat...

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Xbox CEO admits Game Pass failed as Microsoft spends $80 billion and misses subscriber targets by 47 million
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Xbox CEO admits Game Pass failed as Microsoft spends $80 billion and misses subscriber targets by 47 million

New Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has publicly acknowledged that Microsoft's core gaming strategy — built around Game Pass, multiplatform releases, and aggressive studio acquisitions — did not work. The admiss...

State of Decay 3 escapes Xbox and Game Pass obligations as Undead Labs finds new owner
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State of Decay 3 escapes Xbox and Game Pass obligations as Undead Labs finds new owner

Undead Labs is leaving Microsoft after eight years as an Xbox studio — and State of Decay 3 is coming with it. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma confirmed the studio has entered terms with a new, still-unnamed own...

Xbox layoffs hit id Software and ZeniMax as Microsoft cuts 20% of its gaming workforce
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Xbox layoffs hit id Software and ZeniMax as Microsoft cuts 20% of its gaming workforce

Microsoft is gutting its Xbox division in what Xbox boss Asha Sharma is calling the most significant restructure in Xbox history. Around 20% of the Xbox workforce will be cut across the current fiscal...

PlayStation breaks six-day social media silence after disc death announcement — and gets roasted immediately
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PlayStation breaks six-day social media silence after disc death announcement — and gets roasted immediately

Sony announced last Wednesday that PlayStation will stop producing physical game discs starting January 2028, and then went completely quiet on social media for six days. That silence ended when PlayS...

New Suikoden anime trailer shows off a sharp look for the classic RPG adaptation
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New Suikoden anime trailer shows off a sharp look for the classic RPG adaptation

Konami dropped a second trailer for the Suikoden anime adaptation, and it's looking polished. The show is set to premiere later in 2026. The trailer was revealed around Anime Expo 2026, where several...

Doom, Quake, and Wolfenstein survive Xbox's ZeniMax overhaul as Mojang moves under CEO Sharma
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Doom, Quake, and Wolfenstein survive Xbox's ZeniMax overhaul as Mojang moves under CEO Sharma

Xbox's sweeping restructuring — which sees Double Fine, Arkane, Ninja Theory, Compulsion Games, and Undead Labs all cut loose — also reshapes how the studios staying under Microsoft will operate. Zeni...

SGDQ Is Live Now and Running Until July 11 for Doctors Without Borders

SGDQ Is Live Now and Running Until July 11 for Doctors Without Borders

Summer Games Done Quick is running right now through Saturday, July 11th, raising money for Doctors Without Borders. It's the annual speedrunning marathon that manages to be one of the most genuinely...

Switch 2 Is Getting a Replaceable-Battery Revision This Autumn in Europe
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Switch 2 Is Getting a Replaceable-Battery Revision This Autumn in Europe

Nintendo has confirmed a hardware revision for Switch 2 that introduces user-replaceable batteries, rolling out in Europe from autumn 2026. The move is driven by incoming EU regulations on battery rep...

Cheaters are ruining Meccha Chameleon with auto-paint image scanning
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Cheaters are ruining Meccha Chameleon with auto-paint image scanning

Meccha Chameleon, the casual hide-and-seek painting game that's been winning people over with its creative charm, has a cheating problem. Some players are using an "auto-paint" cheat that scans a back...

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