diff --git a/src/pixi/core/Matrix.js b/src/pixi/core/Matrix.js
index ce94c7b..5e73cdd 100644
--- a/src/pixi/core/Matrix.js
+++ b/src/pixi/core/Matrix.js
@@ -178,20 +178,39 @@
 };
 
 
+/**
+ * Translates the matrix on the x and y.
+ * @method translate
+ * @param {Number} x
+ * @param {Number} y
+ * @return {Matrix} This matrix. Good for chaining method calls.
+ **/
+PIXI.Matrix.prototype.append = function(matrix)
+{
+    var a1 = this.a;
+    var b1 = this.b;
+    var c1 = this.c;
+    var d1 = this.d;
 
+    this.a  = matrix.a * a1 + matrix.b * c1;
+    this.b  = matrix.a * b1 + matrix.b * d1;
+    this.c  = matrix.c * a1 + matrix.d * c1;
+    this.d  = matrix.c * b1 + matrix.d * d1;
 
-
-PIXI.identityMatrix = new PIXI.Matrix();
-
-PIXI.determineMatrixArrayType = function() {
-    return (typeof Float32Array !== 'undefined') ? Float32Array : Array;
+    this.tx = matrix.tx * a1 + matrix.ty * c1 + this.tx;
+    this.ty = matrix.tx * b1 + matrix.ty * d1 + this.ty;
+    
+    return this;
 };
 
-/**
- * The Matrix2 class will choose the best type of array to use between
- * a regular javascript Array and a Float32Array if the latter is available
- *
- * @class Matrix2
- * @constructor
- */
-PIXI.Matrix2 = PIXI.determineMatrixArrayType();
+PIXI.Matrix.prototype.identity = function()
+{
+    this.a = 1;
+    this.b = 0;
+    this.c = 0;
+    this.d = 1;
+    this.tx = 0;
+    this.ty = 0;
+};
+
+PIXI.identityMatrix = new PIXI.Matrix();

diff --git a/src/pixi/core/Matrix.js b/src/pixi/core/Matrix.js
index ce94c7b..5e73cdd 100644
--- a/src/pixi/core/Matrix.js
+++ b/src/pixi/core/Matrix.js
@@ -178,20 +178,39 @@
 };
 
 
+/**
+ * Translates the matrix on the x and y.
+ * @method translate
+ * @param {Number} x
+ * @param {Number} y
+ * @return {Matrix} This matrix. Good for chaining method calls.
+ **/
+PIXI.Matrix.prototype.append = function(matrix)
+{
+    var a1 = this.a;
+    var b1 = this.b;
+    var c1 = this.c;
+    var d1 = this.d;
 
+    this.a  = matrix.a * a1 + matrix.b * c1;
+    this.b  = matrix.a * b1 + matrix.b * d1;
+    this.c  = matrix.c * a1 + matrix.d * c1;
+    this.d  = matrix.c * b1 + matrix.d * d1;
 
-
-PIXI.identityMatrix = new PIXI.Matrix();
-
-PIXI.determineMatrixArrayType = function() {
-    return (typeof Float32Array !== 'undefined') ? Float32Array : Array;
+    this.tx = matrix.tx * a1 + matrix.ty * c1 + this.tx;
+    this.ty = matrix.tx * b1 + matrix.ty * d1 + this.ty;
+    
+    return this;
 };
 
-/**
- * The Matrix2 class will choose the best type of array to use between
- * a regular javascript Array and a Float32Array if the latter is available
- *
- * @class Matrix2
- * @constructor
- */
-PIXI.Matrix2 = PIXI.determineMatrixArrayType();
+PIXI.Matrix.prototype.identity = function()
+{
+    this.a = 1;
+    this.b = 0;
+    this.c = 0;
+    this.d = 1;
+    this.tx = 0;
+    this.ty = 0;
+};
+
+PIXI.identityMatrix = new PIXI.Matrix();
diff --git a/test/unit/pixi/core/Matrix.js b/test/unit/pixi/core/Matrix.js
index 6f1d838..da75e2e 100644
--- a/test/unit/pixi/core/Matrix.js
+++ b/test/unit/pixi/core/Matrix.js
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@
 
     var expect = chai.expect;
 
-    it('Ensure determineMatrixArrayType exists', function () {
-        expect(PIXI.determineMatrixArrayType).to.be.a('function');
-    });
-
     it('Matrix exists', function () {
         expect(PIXI.Matrix).to.be.an('function');
     });