Want to give Destiny 2's new Gambit mode a whirl, without having to spend money on the Forsaken expansion to do so? Well for 24 hours, you'll be able to do just that when Bungie launches a brief trial run of their new arena mode that pits Guardians against one another.

It’s Infamy that Guardians will earn in Gambit, with several ranks available to blast through in the PvPvE mode when Forsaken arrives next month.

For every step it takes forward, every week it feels more and more like I’m playing Destiny 2 Steps Back. This week’s Faction Rally is a prime example of Destiny 2 attempting to clean house and breaking something else within its sandbox, as players are somewhat livid over changes made over the Faction token system. Bungie has promised a middle-ground fix for that latest controversy.

It’s time to pick a side once again, in Destiny 2. If you’re still around that is. The semi-regular Faction Rally returns to Destiny 2 this week, as the likes of New Monarchy, Dead Orbit and Space NASCAR Future War Cult battle it out once again for bragging rights. Who will you pledge to? Will the Space Goths reign supreme again, or are you after some of those bitchin’ sweet New Monarchy crimson shaders?

Lootboxes (and their associated microtransactions) are a contentious issue. While many appear to have no issues at all with the systemsome find them analogous to gambling. In Belgium, any sort of gambling - digital or not - needs to have a permit from the country’s gaming commission. They’re now investigating whether Star Wars Battlefront II (and Overwatch) lootboxes are akin to gambling.

It’s time to choose a side. Destiny 2 is dipping into an age-old debate, as the dust of the Red War has settled as the Tower’s numerous factions re-emerge into the spotlight once again. Back in Destiny 1, players could pledge their allegiance to one of several organisations who were notoriously stingy with their handouts of themed loot. In Destiny 2, those factions are all vying for your attention again, appealing to that one common denominator in all Guardians: The urge to earn more powerful loot.

Confused about the plot of Destiny 2? It’s not that hard to really understand the setup: Everything you know and loved is dead. Even puppies, and it’s time to punch Dominus Ghaul right in his stupid face with as many bullets as possible. That’s the note that the latest live-action trailer for Destiny 2 starts off with, which is surprisingly funnier than you’d expect it to be as Bungie’s sequel cycles in what has become a Hollywood staple for live-action trailers: A catchy song from yesteryear with some expensive visual effects.

Maybe you’re a warlock who wields the best 400 Light guns that Glimmer can buy or maybe you’re a Hunter who runs around the Tower in the fashionable Days of Iron armour set. It has taken hours upon hours to get to that point within Destiny, months of grafting and Raids that didn’t always fork out the rewards that you were hungry for. Well it’s time to start all over again in Destiny 2.