That habit of grabbing September for the launch of a new Destiny chapter is going to be slightly delayed, as the Shadowkeep expansion and the free-to-play Destiny 2: New Light will be shifting from the original release date of September 17 to October 1.

Shadowkeep may be arriving in September for Destiny 2, but August is going to be a heck of a warm-up until then thanks to the retuned Solstice of Heroes.

There are still those who are willing to get up at the crack of dusk and boot up their console to find him for you. People who’ll risk digital life and limb to let you know if Xur is selling a treasure or rubbish. I just so happen to be one of those people. Maybe you’re stuck at work and can only log in later tonight. In that case: Where is Xur?

This year, the Solstice of Heroes is back in Destiny 2 and once again the armour up for grabs in the grind is simply gorgeous to behold. Plus, it won't be useless when the Armour 2.0 system activates in September!

Here’s a look at what I thought was going to happen this year…and what has actually happened so far.

In Rise of Iron, players could get their hands on Artifacts, valuable antiques which would give them slight boosts that made a world of difference during more hectic encounters across the solar system. In Destiny 2: Shadowkeep, they’re finally making a return.

There are still those who are willing to get up at the crack of dusk and boot up their console to find him for you. People who’ll risk digital life and limb to let you know if Xur is selling a treasure or rubbish. I just so happen to be one of those people. Maybe you’re stuck at work and can only log in later tonight. In that case: Where is Xur?

Bungie’s plan for the next year may be a revisit to the classic location from the original Destiny game, but at the same time they’re aiming to make this area feel anything but familiar.