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Bungie has been able to increase the resolution of Destiny on Xbox One thanks to the dropping of Kinect. Microsoft confirmed last week that its recent move to make Kinect non-mandatory means that developers will now have the option of utilising GPU resources that were formally reserved for the peripheral …

Halo and Destiny composer Marty O’Donnel is reportedly suing Bungie for unpaid benefits, such as unpaid vacation time and personal days. Venture Beat reports O’Donnel’s suit was filed on May 1st, accusing both Bungie and its chief executive Harold Ryan of violating the company’s agreement to pay employees for "unused …

In MCV’s round-up of the latest personnel news and hottest job opportunities, Liongsate appoints a new head of its video games division and Apple is hiring a technical support advisor. Lionsgate appoints Levin as head of video games division The Hollywood studio has hired Peter Levin as president of interactive …

The beta release of Bungie’s Destiny is now set for July, Activision Blizzard revealed during its quarterly financial report. The beta’s release window was originally targeted for Spring 2014, and subsequently adjusted to Summer 2014 earlier this year. It will arrive on PS3 and PS4 first, and shortly after on …

'The stakes for us are getting bigger,' says Bobby Kotick

Publisher Activision is throwing its financial clout behind Destiny in an effort to make the brand its next Call of Duty. Reuters reckons that the company is spending a colossal $500m developing and marketing Destiny in the hope that it can become its second billion dollar IP alongside its successful …

Bungie’s new shooter Destiny will hit last/current/next-gen consoles in September but won’t be gracing PC… yet. The persistent world not-MMO FPS seems like an ideal match for PC, but despite repeated calls for the game to widen its reach beyond consoles, Bungie has until now remained pretty tight-lipped about a …

GAME is currently going big on promoting an exclusive Destiny item available only to those who pre-order the Bungie title from the retailer. Speed through the world of Destiny with your Guardian’s very own upgraded and powerful Sparrow, available only at GAME,” the blurb says. Perfect for fast-travel across long …

Studio’s in-house composer of more than ten years dismissed under unspecified circumstances

GDC 2014: Developer returns to markerless mo-cap system it used for Halo: Reach