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GAME is offering an extra bit of content for Destiny – but with a big caveat. As spotted by Videogamer, a Level 20 Legendary Blacksmith Armour Shader is available only to those of both buy any version of Destiny AND pre-order a copy of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. The …
Read More »Ex-Destiny composer gets his Bungie shares back
Bungie’s composer Marty O’Donnell has seen his shares return to him. O’Donnell, who has been with the company from the start and has worked across Halo and Destiny, left the company earlier this year. Bungie said they parted on good terms, but clearly that was a bit of a fib. …
Read More »Bungie ordered to restore fired composer’s stock
Court rules that Halo studio was wrong to strip shares from Marty O'Donnell
Read More »Telltale picks up Destiny writer
Joshua Rubin to work on upcoming Game of Thrones title
Read More »Destiny writer Joshua Rubin joins Telltale
Telltale Games has picked up Destiny writer Joshua Rubin to help develop the studio’s upcoming take on Game of Thrones. Rubin had worked at Bungie on the Destiny franchise for the past two years, following stints at Ubisoft, Capcom and Visceral Games. "Thrilled to share that, after two great years …
Read More »MCV @ GAMESCOM: ‘Players didn’t understand Destiny until they played the beta,’ says Bungie
Gamerscould not grasp what MMO FPS title Destiny was about prior to its beta. That’s according to the title’s director of production, Jonty Barnes, who told MCV @ Gamescom that this was due to the sheer volumeof content – while players were familiar with individual aspects of the game, as …
Read More »The second MCV @ Gamescom magazine available now for free
Our second daily Gamescom magazine hits the show floor today, but you can read it right now in your browser or on your iPad for free. MCV @ Gamescom issue 2 features an interview with Sony boss Andrew House, who discusses the future potential of PS4 now it has sailed …
Read More »SONY: Destiny is the most pre-ordered new IP ever; Volume and Papers Please heading to PlayStation
Bungie’s Destiny has claimed the title of the most pre-ordered new IP ever, Sony has revealed. The announcement was made at Sony’s Gamescom 2014 press conference, where the ties between the platform holder and the game were emphasised, including exclusive and timed content not found on other platforms. Bungie also …
Read More »Destiny beta characters to be wiped
Bungie has confirmed that characters and progress made in last month’s Destiny beta are to be deleted. Players will be unable to carry their characters from the beta over to the full release when it launches in September. According to the developer, this is the result of tweaks made to …
Read More »Retailers cancelling Destiny Limited Edition pre-orders
It’s not just the Ghost Edition of Destiny that is in short supply. VG247 reports that two retailers in the US – Walmart and Best Buy – have been contacting some customers who had pre-ordered the Limited Edition version of the game to say that they will be unable to …
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