Bungie on Destiny’s Art Direction

Gamasutra recently posted an interview with Jason Sussman, senior environment artist at Bungie, about the art direction for the game. If you’re interested in the official Destiny Art Book, check out this article. [divider] Can you explain the art direction for Destiny? JS: Well, what it is… So, what it is, when the Traveller came, humanity branched out across the universe. So there’s evidence of humanity across the universe. That’s the foundation. All of that is based, specifically from an art perspective, in reality — the destinations as a whole. We’re amplifying that, of course, with humanity branching out. We’re also bringing some

Destiny Changes from Beta

In addition to the Interceptor changes, Destiny has some buffs in store for the Voidwalker Warlock. Datto gives us an overview of the changes coming for the Voidwalker, a minor change for the Hand Cannons and whether or not locking in your subclasses will make it into the final game. Also, as we reported in this article last week, Bungie’s Director of Production Jonty Barnes spoke about what they have planned for Destiny when the game launches and beyond. “We’ve got plenty of ideas! We’ve got some things like UI readability we’ve got for day one that’s just better. But we do have things

Grimoire Card Bonuses

Grimoire Cards are unlocked from completing objectives, and uncovering new things. After your complete these accomplishments and objectives, you’ll unlock additional lore for Destiny with these cards. You can check your Grimoire progress over at Bungie.net once Destiny is released. Does the Grimoire Card do anything else for you though? DattoDoesDestiny sheds some light on this subject in his latest video! [divider] In other news, MoreConsole has another video showing off some rare & legendary items. If you missed the first one, check it out at the bottom of this article.

Destiny Action Figures & More

Thanks to Destiny.Bungie.org – they let us know that ThreeA, one of the companies who has made Halo Action Figures in the past, just announced 1/6 scale Destiny Action Figures! Unfortunately no previews or other details are known at this point. [divider] There’s a few Destiny-themed Lego’s in the works from Saber-Scorpion.com  Brickinator99 also has an entire collection of Destiny Lego figures, armor and weapons, which you can buy here. [divider] Finally, there’s been a lot of cool fan-made Destiny creations submitted recently, varying from cosplay armor to 3D printed Ghosts. Check these out!

Is There a Best Class?

What’s the best class? What’s the best subclass? These are very common questions. Is there one?  What class should you play? DattoDoesDestiny’s latest video helps you answer these questions, so you can ease your worries and stress about choosing one. If you’d like an overview of each class, check out this article. [divider] And remember, as we reported on a couple months ago, PS users get the following timed exclusive content:  [divider] Finally, MoreConsole has a new video out with gameplay on the Moon, showing off some rare & legendary weapons.

Hunter Gunslinger Build Guide

ReachForgeNetwork has another great breakdown with his Master at Arms series, this time focusing on the Hunter. He goes over the key multiplayer components for the Hunter Gunslinger subclass in Destiny, and explains long-range tactics and its precision capabilities. If you missed the Titan Class Guide, click here to watch that next.

Weekly Recap

Each Sunday we review the items posted that week, and highlight the articles that were particularly popular or important. [divider] Monday In Depth Look at the Bladedancer Venus Trailer The Vex Destiny Writer Quits Bungie Tuesday Venus Trailer Analysis Custom Games, Customization, & More Wednesday Destiny is our “entire focus” PvE Class Comparisons How Destiny DLC and Exclusives Work Cross-gen Thursday Bungie on Raids, Changes, & More Launch Gameplay Trailer Dragon Slayer Friday Why Raid’s Aren’t for Everyone White PS4 Bundle Unboxed Subclass & Locking-In FAQ Launch Trailer Analysis Weekly Update 8.22.14 Ultra HD Images Sunday Epic Beta Montages v3 [divider]Popular forum

Ultra HD Images

Destiny has gone gold, and soon, our lives as we know it will change forever. From the Activison Press Center, we’ve got dozens of ultra HD screenshots and renders from Gamescom. The resolution and quality of these images are insane… I’ve created a gallery with most of the images, click here to check them out and feel free to download them.