Published on: Mar 6, 2015 @ 3:10 Xûr is in town offering new gear. What’s worth your hard-earned Strange Coins? Remember to finish the Urn of Sacrifice quest before he leaves! [divider] Inventory Item Class Subclass Type Strange Coin Ice Breaker Any Any Sniper Rifle 17 Helm of Saint-14 Titan Defender Helm 13 Young Ahamkara’s Spine Hunter Gunslinger Gauntlets 13 Skull of Dire Ahamkara Warlock Voidwalker Helm 13 Be sure to test your luck with Exotic Chest Engrams! [divider]Ice Breaker This sniper rifle hits like it has the Traveler’s weight behind it. It has very high Impact rating, so precision shots will be
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Where’s Xûr?
Published on: Mar 06, 2015 @ 3:05 Xûr, Agent of the Nine has made his weekly stop in the tower with a fresh stock of Exotics. To see a list of Xûr’s previous inventories, be sure to read this article. This is what we think about “earning” Exotics. [divider] Where is Xûr? What’s he selling? Xûr is located down below in the bar. He’ll be in the Tower until 9 AM GMT on Sunday (3/8). [divider] He’s selling the following items: Item Class Subclass Type Strange Coin Ice Breaker Any Any Sniper Rifle 17 Helm of Saint-14 Titan Defender Helm 13 Young Ahamkara’s Spine Hunter Gunslinger Gauntlets 13 Skull
PlanetDestiny Podcast #7
The seventh episode of our podcast is ready for download! We’ve got lots of new Crucible gameplay for you to enjoy in the YT version, but you can also listen to it in iTunes. [divider] Guests: Wally, BriarRabbit, TeftyTeft
Weekly Update 3.5.15 (Patch Coming)
Published on: Mar 5, 2015 @ 15:25 The full update can be found on Bungie.net [divider] Buzzing the Tower Now that 1.1.1 has been tucked in below decks, we can line up the next “release candidate” for final approach. Don’t get too anxious, now. Traveling through hyperspace ain’t like dusting crops. Without precise calculations, we could fly right through a star or bounce too close to a supernova. That’d end our trip real quick… We’re still weeks away. But, before the House of Wolves begins its own descent through the stratosphere with precious cargo in tow, you can expect another
Automated LFG Beta
Published on: Feb 19, 2015 @ 17:45 If you’d like a mobile-friendly & completely automated LFG resource: lfg.planetdestiny.pcinvasion.com This is still in its early beta stage, so we’d really appreciate your feedback. If you’ve got any questions or suggestions, please post them in the comments below. [divider] Updates: Choose how many players you need when creating a new group. Add/remove spots from your group after you create it. Activity checkpoints. Group will be hidden if you’re AFK; will be public when you return. Fully automatic auto-match; you’ll constantly be searching for a group, just like in-game matchmaking. Required level for groups; choose what
Analysis: Inferno’s Flaws
Published on: Mar 5, 2015 @ 9:06 So, Inferno Control has been around for a few days, and we’ve gotten a chance to experience the game mode that promised more tactical, white-knuckle fights that would reward a cool head and a coordinated fireteam. Has Inferno delivered on its promise? We argue in favor of its inclusion as a regular game mode here, but this article will offer a cautionary counterpoint. We will discuss the issues of “balance” in the Crucible, the roll of Destiny’s radar in effecting this balance, and how Inferno’s principle change works to upset or maintain this balance.
Destiny Awarded For Best Technology
From the Activision Blog: Tonight at the 15th annual Game Developers Choice Awards, Bungie and Activision took home the award for Best Technology for Destiny. Representatives from Bungie were on-site to accept the award, which was selected by a group of game developers, publishers, and other professionals and hosted in partnership with this week’s Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. In other GDC news: More than 17 million registered players 1.1+ billion hours played 200 billion aliens killed Average total playtime per player: 77 hours Average daily playtime per player: 3 hours Average total activities per player: 230