Bungie takes us on a tour of Destiny’s Rusted Lands map on Earth. Watch as they show us the new location and dive into some strategy for this Crucible location with a walking tour of the map with Bungie lead designer Lars Bakken. Unfortunately as confirmed by Lars, Control will be the only Crucible gametype available to play in the Beta. We also find out that there will be day/night variations in the Crucible maps. Warlock gameplay video of Destiny’s Rusted Lands crucible map. The map is located on Earth.
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Shores of Time
Bungie and IGN take us on a tour of Destiny’s Shores of Time Crucible map on Venus. Watch as they show us the new location and dive into some strategy for this Crucible location with a walking tour of the map with Bungie’s lead designer Lars Bakken. Watch a Titan dominate in this first gameplay video of Destiny’s newest crucible map.
Striker Titan Exposé
GuardiansofDestiny has an amazing analysis of the Titan! Also be sure to check out their #68 podcast where DeeJ makes an appearance and talks about a wide array of interesting topics.
First Look: New Locations
We got an early preview of 2 never-before-seen (Expansion Pack?) locations in the Collector’s Edition video. [divider] We also get a quick glance at what may be the Vault of Glass:
Vanguard Armory Bonus
High above the City, in the Hall of Guardians, The Vanguard keep watch over Guardians in the wild, arming the best warriors with the upgraded weapons they need to destroy our most dangerous enemies. Pre-Order Destiny to gear up for day one with early access to Vanguard weapons and gear and a Vanguard player emblem.
Collector’s Edition Unboxing
Click here to see the entire breakdown of everything you’ll get with each version. In other news, Bungie.net will be getting an upgrade on July 10th! Bungie.net gets a serious augmentation with some new features and services that will help you deal yourself in to the action that awaits us all. Which edition will you choose? [polldaddy poll=8171503]
Beta Dates & Collector Edition Details
On July 17, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 players can begin playing the beta. The beta will then go offline for maintenance on Monday, July 21, and return on PS4, PS3, Xbox One, and Xbox 360 on Wednesday, July 23. The beta ends on Sunday, July 27. Announcement from DeeJ: To those of you who make an appearance in the Tower… or in the frontiers beyond its walls on July 26 beginning at 8PM PDT, you’ll earn an exclusive emblem for the retail version of Destiny. We’ll also be delivering some fun and unexpected surprises throughout the Beta! [divider]
Happy Bungie Day!
Well it’s finally 7.7.14 which can only mean one thing..It’s Bungie Day! For those of you who aren’t familiar, Bungie has a healthy obsession with the number 7 which makes today a special day. This is your chance to give a big thank you to the team who has been working so hard to bring you Destiny. Keep your eyes peeled to Bungie.net as well as Bungie’s social media outlets for more interesting news. Also check out IGN at 9:00am PT for more Destiny reveals. We’re back in Washington from our voyage to #RTX2014 and prepping deployments for Bungie Day. Goodnight,