I hadn't realised just how badly Destiny needed private competitive matches until today, when Bungie added them to the game. I also hadn't realised how much fun I'd have going up against my friends.

Sony unleashed its latest major software update for the PS4 on the world last night, and with it came Remote Play on PC and Mac. The idea is pretty attractive, especially for those with families or large sharehouses where there's a high possibility of the TV being in use. I've toyed around with Remote Play for a number of hours across a variety of games. And so far it's pretty impressive -- with a few caveats.

September marks the beginning of the AAA season in most years, and 2015 certainly didn't disappoint with some big finales, much-needed expansions and some odd releases.

In October, we reported that Destiny would be ditching the DLC plan for year two, replacing big downloadable content packs with cosmetic microtransactions and free missions. Two months later, Bungie's finally confirmed it.

If you've been holding off on picking up a gaming-related Christmas present -- specifically a console or a game -- then EB's Mad Monday sale will probably tip you over the edge. There's some offers here that are too good to ignore. Let's check them out.

For some people who play games, especially those that regularly read the internet, there is that persistent little voice that exists. A voice that chatters away in the brain, trying everyday to convince its host that video game publishers are sickening, sweaty sub-human creatures who eat turkey legs with their bare hands in boardroom meetings and smoke cigars lit by a match struck on the cheeks of orphaned children.

Bungie is delaying the much-anticipated return of Destiny's Trials of Osiris while they address a recently discovered exploit that can totally ruin competitive matches.

I can't imagine this was intentional in the slightest, but as a consumer it'd be hard not to crack a smile.

Destiny: The Taken King has been out for about a week now and the reaction seems universally positive. How are you finding it so far?

Today on Kotaku Splitscreen, we've got a very special guest: Destiny: The Taken King director Luke Smith.

For the past week, I've done very little but play Destiny, a video game in which you travel through space lamenting that Destiny has gotten way harder to make fun of in the first lines of Kotaku posts because it's so friggin' good now.

Are you a Destiny player with no interest in buying The Taken King? You might want to find another game to play.

When Destiny first launched, it was a half-baked, punishing game with the barest hint of a story, delivered through crummy dialogue and repetitive missions that tasked you with shooting endless waves of enemies. One year later, everything's changed.

I spent this morning powering through the first main story quest of Destiny: The Taken King, a video game about how cool Nathan Fillion is. I am happy to declare that everything about it is excellent.

Forget about your dirty underwear. Your Hunter needs new guns.

This feels like the true Destiny experience -- and what Bungie should be advertising.

Here is a very pretty new limited edition PS4 that will ship on September 15 alongside the new expansion for Destiny, a video game about the triumphs and flaws of capitalism.

Last week, we told you all about The Taken King, Destiny's next expansion, which will pit you against Oryx, father of Crota. Today we get to see it in action.