(Opinion) After spending as much time as possible over the last week playing Destiny’s Crucible, I’ve found that the Bungie balance patch has, in fact, changed up the game in a significant way. Through a combination of nerfing guns that were considered overpowered, and slightly buffing certain aspects of other, less-used weapons, Bungie has done quite a lot to shake up what was , undoubtedly, a stale meta. All guns now feel like they have a clear purpose for use, and optimal engagements at which they excel, leading to a sense of balance not previously seen in PvP. Take, for
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The Taken King: Review
Published on: Sep 16, 2015 @ 19:34 If the House of Wolves was the light at the end of the tunnel, The Taken King is golden, glorious day. Bungie’s latest expansion feels like the rewarding culmination of a mass of disparate features coming together to make something that is somehow greater than the sum of its parts. Make no mistake, despite all of the ferocious efforts at rebranding and re-selling the Destiny experience, this is still very much the core Destiny game you’ve come to know – with much more to do. The in-joke that we’ve all been playing the “Beta”
Taken King: Everything You Hoped For?
Today, we all started Bungie’s new installment of Destiny: The Taken King. For Year One veterans, you’ll probably want to head over to the tower to collect your special Year One shader and emblem. At first glance around the tower, there are tons of things to do, and it’s apparent you’ll be visiting all of the vendors more often. If you pre-ordered The Taken King, head over to the vanguard quartermaster and pick up a SUROS foundry gun if you’d like, though you’ll quickly replace it. Can’t play? Our 24 hour livestream is still going strong! [divider] TTK is the Answer
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Jesse van Dijk on the Art of Destiny
Published on: Sep 15, 2015 @ 16:08 Enjoying The Taken King so far? While you’re eagerly waiting to get back into the world of Destiny, you might want to take a moment and read this interview that Jesse van Dijk, Bungie’s lead concept artist, had with the Dutch newspaper Metro. If you’re not fluent in Dutch, we’ve translated it, to save you some time. [divider] Interview A year after the release of Destiny, a new expansion sees the light of day: The Taken King. We (Metro) spoke with Jesse van Dijk, lead concept artist at Bungie. At its release in
Digital Collector’s Edition Upgrade
The 3 Exotic Class items, 3 Class Emotes, and 3 Shaders are available to purchase separately for $20 from the Xbox One Marketplace & PlayStation (EU) Store & US Store. Digital Collector’s Edition Upgrade includes: Three Exotic Guardian Class items featuring XP bonuses, three class-specific emotes, and three armor shaders to customize every Guardian class. BONUS: Early Access Weapons Pack – receive a Vanguard themed Auto Rifle, Pulse Rifle, and Side arm. BONUS: SUROS Arsenal Pack – Includes a SUROS Foundry themed Auto Rifle, Pulse Rifle, and Scout Rifle to bolster your combat capabilities, as well as a SUROS Foundry themed Emblem and Armor
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Taken King Patch Notes
Published on: Sep 15, 2015 @ 04:24 The Taken King Oryx and his army has arrived Meet them on Phobos, a moon of Mars Requires The Taken King and a minimum character level of 25 General Max Character Level Cap now increased to 40 (Requires The Taken King) New Vanguard and Crucible bounties are now available at your local Bounty Tracker Year One Moments of Triumph are now locked in history and cannot be progressed VIP ‘Founders Fortune’ rewards will be distributed in the Tower (Requires The Taken King) “Spark of Light” Level 25 Character Boost consumable is available at