If that wasn’t enough, any loot, cosmetics and currencies earned alongside unlocked Titles and Triumphs will remain with the player after Open Access ends. Even for those who have no interest in playing The Edge of Fate, it’s a pretty extensive range of content. The Witch Queen and The Final Shape are worthwhile campaigns, while Episode 3: Heresy features some great new activities and loot.

It’s unknown whether all the Dungeons are also available for free, but you can experience three of them thanks to Rite of the Nine. The limited-time event includes Prophecy, Spire of the Watcher and Ghosts of the Deep, alongside their associated rewards.

Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate launches on July 15th for Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS4, PS5, and PC. Check out the launch trailer here and learn more about its post-game activity here.

PlayStation Plus Essential is required for PS4 and PS5 players to get the most out of the expansions, but at least they also get the Lightfall expansion as part of this month’s free games. The initiative is a good way for players to catch up on the franchise ahead of The Final Shape’s launch, especially since it concludes the Light and Darkness saga.

You won’t get to experience the seasonal content that launched between each expansion or even access their Dungeons, but at least the loot is available to keep. Destiny 2: The Final Shape launches on June 4th for Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS4, PS5 and PC. In the meantime, current players can also experience the new Onslaught and Pantheon modes alongside the return of The Whisper Exotic mission.

Sifu, which recently crossed 3 million copies sold, will be joined by EA Sports and Codemasters’ racing sim F1 23 (which is getting a follow-up in May), tinyBuild’s stealth horror title Hello Neighbor 2, and Destiny 2’s sixth expansion, The Witch Queen, which launched in 2022.

All games will become available to claim starting March 5, remaining free until April 1, and like all of the service’s free monthly offerings, will be available to subscribers of all PS Plus tiers- Essential, Extra, and Premium.

That, of course, means subscribers will have until March 4 to claim PlayStation Plus Essential’s free February offerings, which are Steelrising, Foamstars, and Rollerdrome.

PS4 and PS5 players get access to Moving Out 2, Destiny 2: The Witch Queen (which requires the base game to play), Lost Judgment, Destroy All Humans! 2 – Reprobed, Source of Madness, Cursed to Golf,  PJ Masks: Heroes of the Night, Hotel Transylvania: Scary-Tale Adventures and Lawn Mowing Simulator: Landmark Edition.

PS4 players get access to Spellforce 3 Reforced, Two Point Hospital: Jumbo Edition, Dreams (which recently received Tren in a free update), and Midnight Fight Express. All four titles should be backwards compatible on PS5.

As for the Classics coming to Premium subscribers, there’s MediEvil: Resurrection, Ape Escape: On the Loose and Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice, all playable on PS4 and PS5.

Spoiler warning

The cutscene shows a massive event in the story for Destiny 2, culminating in a plot thread that will take players to the Destiny 2: Lightfall setting of Neomuna. The cutscene shows the Warmind Rapsutin finally meeting its end in an effort to save the Traveller from being destroyed by the forces of House Salvation.

Leading up to the cutscene, in the game, players can still play through the entirety of the Season of the Seraph story, which culminates in players heading out into Seraph Station to try and fight back against the leader of House Salvation, Eramis.

Destiny 2: Lightfall is set to kick off the penultimate chapter of Destiny 2‘s over-arching storyline of the battle between the Light and Darkness, with a future expansion—Destiny 2: The Final Shape—hoping to wrap the story up.

Let’s look at the 11 hardest boss fights of 2022 and what made them so challenging.

Gna – God of War Ragnarok

The new Valkyrie Queen, Gna, is probably easier than Sigrun from God of War (2018). Underestimate her at your peril, though, as she possesses a wide variety of slashes, slices, ranged attacks (including Bifrost), unblockable attacks, and whatnot. If that weren’t enough, she can toss out two glaives in a spinning motion, afflicting you with Fire, Frost, Poison or Bifrost. Did we mention stomps and slams, each causing immense damage? You’ll need max level, fully upgraded gear and weapons, and much more to even stand a chance against Gna.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero

Trails from Zero, like the other Trails games, isn’t just about the ending. It’s about all the resolutions and developments leading up to it. So seeing Renne finally join with Estelle and Joshua after finally getting closure on her family, Lloyd learning about his brother’s fate, or the D∴G Cult finally being brought down and KeA rescued all lead to a great catharsis. The Special Support Section is celebrated, and Crossbell is seemingly at peace…until Trails to Azure, of course.

Horizon Forbidden West

The conclusion of Forbidden West had it all. A siege on the Zenith base via air, Aloy rescuing Beta, the deaths of Erik and Gerard – you name it. But perhaps the biggest surprise is that Nemesis, which the Zeniths accidentally created, was responsible for everything. The extinction signal that reactivated HADES in the first game; the destruction of the Zeniths’ colony, prompting their whole plan to steal GAIA; and so on. After Tilda betrays Aloy and is soundly defeated, everyone bands together – even Sylens – with Aloy to stop Nemesis when it arrives. Sure, it’s a cliffhanger, but it feels like one storm has already calmed and another is getting ready to rage.

Destiny 2: The Witch Queen

Say what you will about Destiny 2’s story-telling, but The Witch Queen’s story is pretty good. It starts with the implication that Savathun stole the Light, but it’s revealed that she died following the effects of Mara Sov’s ritual. The Traveller resurrected her and bestowed the Light, perhaps finding her worthy. In return, Savathun sought to seal the Traveller. Before dying (though her Ghost gets away, so who knows if she’s dead), she speaks of the Witness, and we see the Black Fleet on its way to the Solar System. There’s a lot more to unpack, like Rhulk and his role in Savathun’s creation, but the campaign and shock twist more than make the expansion worth playing.

Kirby and the Forgotten Land

The lore behind Kirby and the Forgotten Land is fascinating, whether it’s Fecto Fargo’s role in teleportation technology’s creation or the origins of those who established Planet Popstar, Kirby’s home. On top of defeating Fecto Elfilis to save the regular Elfilis, players also travel to Isolated Isles: Forgo’s Dreams to defeat Forgo Leon and ultimately save Leongar. But that’s not the end either. Upon venturing back to Forgo Land and defeating Morpho Knight, Kirby partakes in the Ultimate Cup Z to face Chaos Elfilis. Defeating it once again makes Elfilis whole, resulting in the happiest ending.

Beacon Pines

Beacon Pines is the story of Luka and his friends, Rolo and Beck, as they navigate the strange goings-on in the titular town. What makes the story so amazing is that Luka will learn specific actions and words throughout the story book-esque setting, and can apply them to different situations. This can result in different endings, like the town suddenly freezing over. On reaching the climax, learning that the entire ordeal was masterminded by Sharper Valentine is a shock, but one that makes sense. That’s one of the strengths of the story and ending: Through all the ridiculousness, it feels refreshingly grounded.

Citizen Sleeper

As a rogue Sleeper living on Erlin’s Eye, there are plenty of story threads to pursue through Citizen Sleeper. You could help a repair shop with some ventures, assist a captain in repairing her ship and chase after a bounty, infiltrate the network, learn what other entities exist in the Eye’s systems, and much more. Perhaps the most noteworthy is being able to leave the Eye to an unknown planet with a father and his daughter, experiencing various cycles en route to finally shutting down. Alternatively, you could stay on the Eye and continue, seeing what life has in store.

Tunic

Tunic’s story revolves around freeing the Heir, a hero sealed in the Far Shore after revealing a terrible truth. If you fight the Heir in the final fight, their soul disappears, and you take their place until the next hero comes along, which could mean repeating the entire cycle. However, if you gather all 56 pages of the in-game manual and show it to the Heir, a fight doesn’t happen. After breaking down in tears, the curse binding them is also broken, and their body restored. You then explore the world together, taking in the sights. It’s a nice subversion of the traditional hero’s journey, providing that there’s more to being one than slaying “the villain.”

Stray

Now, we know what you’re thinking. Despite opening up the ancient Walled City 99 and defeating the Zurks, the cat from Stray loses its droid B-12. It doesn’t even reunite with the family it separated from at the beginning. However, someone calculated that the opening the cat leaves through is very close to where it first fell in. Even if you don’t believe it, there’s no denying that the cat seems to hear something nearby before it goes offscreen, perhaps responding to its family.

A Plague Tale: Requiem

After events that cause Hugo’s powers to rise again, Amicia travels with him to a mysterious island that could seemingly provide a cure. Throughout the journey though, it becomes clear that this isn’t the case. Eventually, after thinking that Amicia may be dead, Hugo gives in to his powers, and the only way to stop him is by killing him. It’s a somber result, for sure.

But one year later, Amicia finds the strength to continue and works with Sophia to find the next carrier to protect and guide (before tearfully bidding farewell to Hugo’s grave). The post-credits scene shows a baby’s arm before indicating the Macula within, hinting at them being the next carrier.

God of War Ragnarok

God of War Ragnarok’s final act has received some criticism, and rightfully so. But there’s no denying just how much it gets right. The turnaround in Thor’s character as he finally opposes Odin; the chaos caused by Surtr-turned-Ragnarok; Sindri’s appearance, which brings down the walls of Asgard; and seeing Kratos, Freya and Atreus trounce Odin; and much more. Freyr sacrificing himself to ensure everyone escapes is a bummer, but we finally get Aesir and Vanir at peace.

Atreus embarks with Angrboda on a journey to find the remaining Giants, Kratos sets out to bring peace to the Nine Realms, and almost everyone gets a happy ending.

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion

Yes, this is technically an ending from an older game, but it’s incredible. After escaping from Shinra, Zack and Cloud are on the run, with the latter being catatonic. Eventually, they run into Shinra troops, and Zack fends them off on his lonesome to protect Cloud. Throughout the fight, memories flash through the Digital Mind Wave, as we’re essentially seeing his last moments. By the time all enemies have been eliminated, Cloud has finally come to, and a dying Zack passes on his sword – and his legacy – to him.

The Last of Us Part 1

If there’s one ending which stood the test of time, it’s The Last of Us, and it looks even better in the remake. Upon reaching Salt Lake City, Joel learns the Fireflies are attempting to create a vaccine for the Cordyceps infection using Ellie’s brain. However, the procedure will kill her, which causes Joel to go on a rampage, killing everyone in his path to saving Ellie. After leaving, he lies to her about the entire ordeal, planting the seeds for events in The Last of Us Part 2.

Sifu

The overall story of Sifu centers on forgiveness and Wude, a martial mortality system. As such, players can kill each member of Yang’s gang, before taking him down, but this leads to a bad ending. The supposed “good” ending sees the protagonist sparing each member and Yang, leading to their death as they awaken in the peaceful afterlife. A mid-credits scene plays if you gather all the components of the magical talisman, which shows a seemingly reformed Yang, with his student following Wude.

“Was gonna just let this keep going on, but since it grew really large and people are actually worried outside of the server we just wanted to formally apologize and admit that we trolled everyone,” stated Elliott in the apology. “This will probably make a lot of people angry, but it was all meant to be done non maliciously.”

The dataminers have also promised to properly label posts that are meant to be jokes rather than real reports from datamining Destiny 2 in the future. They have also revealed that the game doesn’t really allow for datamining much outside of whatever season might be currently ongoing.

Destiny 2 is currently in the midst of its final season for The Witch Queen. Titled Season of the Seraph, the current season revolves around the story of the Warmind Rasputin, and will likely lead into the story of Destiny 2‘s next expansion, Lightfall.

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Kicking off with a message that indicated that the sentient gun Telesto had taken over Bungie’s Twitter account, the studio started tweeting out mysterious messages.

“I am Telesto,” tweeted out the Destiny 2 Twitter account. “I have ascended beyond the need for a wielder. Too long have I waited in your Vaults. I have not taken control; you never had it in the first place. I am beyond Destiny. Beyond Bungie. Beyond all you can conceive.”

Many players speculated that this was some sort of ARG getting ready for Destiny 2‘s next season, but Bungie community manager Cosmo23 eventually revealed that there isn’t any puzzle to solve.

Destiny 2 is currently in the final month for Season of Plunder, with the next season slated to go live on December 6. The game will also be getting a new dungeon on December 9, but no further details about the next season, its themes, or even its name have been revealed.

I am Telesto.

— Destiny 2 (@DestinyTheGame) November 9, 2022

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Those who wish may bear my mark. I already know what choice each of you will make. pic.twitter.com/puGA0jL3WO

— Destiny 2 (@DestinyTheGame) November 10, 2022

As part of the change, Deepsight weapons—the red-bordered weapons that have to be used in order to get crafting resources—are going to become more rare. This is in large part to combat the current game loop, which revolves around using subpar Deepsight weapons just to farm crafting currencies.

Bungie is also hoping to have better bad luck protection for players when it comes to unlocking desirable weapon patterns. The studio hasn’t yet revealed how this bad luck protection will work.

In order to bring some value back from crafted weapons to Adept weapons that drop from Master difficulty raids, Bungie also plans to give Adept weapons the ability to roll enhanced perks, rather than the standard perks they currently roll with.

Finally, Bungie has also announced that Season 19, slated to start on December 6, will also bring with it crafting patterns for weapons from the Deep Stone Crypt raid.

Destiny 2: Lightfall is slated for release on February 28, and will be coming to PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.