Bungie outlined new content coming to its extraction shooter Marathon, including a December 'Symbiosis' update adding team deathmatch, a permanent PvE mode, a revamped Perimeter zone with a new Tick Queen boss, a new 'Bishop' shell, and a social space with a firing range. The studio also previewed a larger, unnamed March 2027 update that will add interconnected PvE/PvP/PvEvP modes, a new zone, new enemies, deeper shell progression, and more narrative content.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-24
Researchers at KAIST demonstrated a quadruped robot, Raibo2, running the full 42.195km marathon distance in 4 hours, 19 minutes and 52 seconds without recharging or swapping its battery. The team says this is the first time a legged robot has completed a marathon-length run on one charge, achieved through energy-efficient mechanical design and a learned control policy for locomotion.
nature.com
· 2026-09-23
Bungie leadership, including studio head Poria Torkan and Marathon product lead Josh Deane, released a blog post and video stating the studio remains committed to Destiny despite ending active development and recent layoffs. The company said it will begin restoring previously vaulted Destiny 2 content that fans had lost access to since 2020, aiming to rebuild trust with the community. They also gave a vague update on Marathon, saying it will evolve into a deeper survival experience beyond its current genre limits.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-21
Retailers are discounting several Garmin smartwatch models early as part of pre-Labor Day promotions, according to a roundup from ZDNET. The deals target fitness-focused buyers, including those training for marathons, looking to save on GPS running watches before the official holiday sales period begins.
zdnet.com
· 2026-08-24