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Auto Rifle Weapon Guide

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My name is Byf takes a look into Destiny’s weapons. In this weapon guide video he covers Rare, Legendary and Exotic Auto Rifles. He also investigates many of the upgrades that can be made to AR’s, as well as what build’s  this weapon excels in with the classes (Hunter/Titan/Warlock). Whilst there is no best weapon or weapon type in Destiny, there are some strong contenders in the AR category. The standard Automatic Rifle is ideal for a number of combat scenarios. The base model features fully-automatic firing, with a rate and duration-of-fire specific to the pressure applied to the trigger. [divider] In other news, Killworthy Gaming has an admittedly controversial video

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Minions of the Darkness

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As of the Beta, we know that Destiny will feature four enemy species: the Fallen, Hive, Cabal and Vex. This article will discuss each enemy in-depth, as well as speculate on a type of enemy that may or may not exist. [divider] Fallen Hive Cabal For more about the Cabal, click here. Vex For more about the Vex, click here. [divider] Could the Fallen, Hive, Cabal, or Vex be considered the minions of the Darkness? Does the Darkness completely consume them and morph them into something even more sinister? Or are these minions something completely different? Little is known about the Darkness, besides that it’s an ancient &

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Vault of Glass Raid Armor & Weapons

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Published on: Aug 29, 2014 @ 22:10 In the latest weekly update, Luke Smith gave us some insight into raid-specific armor sets and weapons. Q: What’s kind of loot will I get in the Raid? A: Each class has an entire set of gear to chase across the two difficulties. And of course, there are Raid weapons. Each of Destiny’s nine weapon archetypes (Auto Rifle, Hand Cannon, Pulse Rifle, Fusion Rifle, HMG, Rocket Launcher, Sniper Rifle, Shotgun and Scout Rifle) has a Legendary version that has been created specifically for the Raid. The armor and weapons are completely unique to the

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Future of DestinyNews.net

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Published on: Aug 29, 2014 @ 21:15 I’ve received a few similar questions regarding the future of this site, so I’d like to address that in this article and let you all know what you can expect. [divider] Our goal is is to provide you all with the latest news and info about Destiny. Our aim is to be a 1-stop shop for Destiny, so you don’t need to go to multiple places to view the content you enjoy – just follow us and we’ll deliver it ASAP. The DestinyNews community is filled with like-minded players who truly enjoy Destiny. We strive to deliver a friendly social environment

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Weekly Update 8.29.14

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This article is also located at Bungie.net [divider] This week at Bungie, we saw a little more of Destiny escape into the wild. The game we’re launching in just over a week (let that sink in for a moment) is usually a thing that’s isolated to dev kits or videos bound to the Internet. We’re getting ready to see our baby fly from the nest. It’s freaking us out, but we love it. The monitors we used to track the Destiny Beta are back on. We watch as the population numbers rise and fall like an erratic heartbeat. People on our

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Destiny @ PAX – UPDATED

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As we reported on the 15th, Bungie will have a panel at PAX on the 31st – “So our game is called Destiny. Now what?” Design Lead Luke Smith will be moderating a conversation about boosting Destiny into orbit, and keeping it there for the months and years that follow. Technical Art Director Ryan Ellis will provide a look back at how Bungie has built Destiny. Design Lead M.E. Chung and Engineering Lead Luke Timmins will talk about how they intend to keep the world alive with action and danger and rewards. Bungie will discuss the challenges that surround launching a brand new game and keeping

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Xbox Digital Guardian Edition Pre-load

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The Xbox One version of the Destiny Digitial Guardian Edition has been added to the Xbox store. A full breakdown can be found in this announcement at news.xbox.com Once purchase is complete, download this game by selecting the “Manage” button on the product details page on your console. Upgrade to the Destiny Digital Guardian Edition to receive a digital download copy of Destiny, and access to the Vanguard Armory and Emblem pre-order bonus, an exclusive Ghost Casing, Player Ship, and Player Emblem, and a reservation for two upcoming Destiny Expansions featuring all new storylines, new cooperative and competitive activities, and new

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