In the wake of the incident on Christmas Day that put both Xbox Live and PlayStation Network out of commission, Bungie has generously decided to extend Xur's stay in the Tower until Monday at 10pm PST. Since there are many Guardians, particularly on PlayStation consoles who were unable to gain access to PSN until earlier today, this should be welcome news to any who were worried about missing out on Xur's special wares.
This time Xur can be found in the Hall of Guardians near the three Vanguards. His stock includes class-specific gear that we've all seen what seems like a dozen times now, a stark lack of exotic engrams, and the infamous No Land Beyond exotic primary sniper rifle for 17 strange coins. If you're into collecting exotic weaponry, you'll want to drop on by and add this one to your collection.
Saturday, December 27, 2014
Thursday, December 11, 2014
Official Sparrow Racing Coming Soon To Destiny?
From the earliest days of Destiny, even from the beta, probably even before that, the gamers of the Destiny Community have asked for an official form of Sparrow Racing. It's a great suggestion, and it certainly plays into the "activity for every mood" aspect of Destiny's gameplay that Bungie is going for. And come on, who hasn't raced their Sparrow with their friends at one point or another? I know I sure have!
The idea has become so popular, in fact, that there's even an unofficial Sparrow Racing League that Guardians can participate in. But this past weekend at PlayStation Experience (PSX), GameSpot talked to Eric Osbourne, otherwise known as Urk, of Bungie who teased that Sparrow racing is one of the ideas that has been "talked about" within the Bungie studio. You can check out a full video of the interview over here at GameSpot.
While it is truly a testament to the strength, dedication and creativity of this Community that an unofficial league for Sparrow racing has even popped up, I think the idea of an official game mode for Sparrow racing is just as exciting and intriguing.
Just take a moment and imagine the possibilities. Not only would a dedicated game mode come with all the official fanfare like a legitimate race course, lap times, a finish line and of course statistics, but the door is also opened up to so many other possibilities. Imagine being required to maneuver through obstacles, dodge incoming enemy fire, enemy racers, or even have to successfully execute sparrow tricks. With newer sparrows like the EV-30 Tumbler, things like this could definitely be likely and even doable. On the more optimistic side of things, it's even possible that we'd get dedicated "maps" for Sparrow racing, allowing us to explore even more of Destiny's world. For a such a simple idea, the amount of variety and content that could come along with it seems intriguing all in its own right.
But of course, anything and everything about "possible ideas" for Destiny's future should be taken with more than a small grain of salt. It's entirely possible that this idea could never come to fruition, or could take on an entirely different form than any of us can imagine now. Still, it does seem like an awfully specific (and highly demanded) idea for Urk to just pull out of the blue as an example of "no promise" future Destiny content. So does that mean Sparrow racing is more than likely in Destiny's future, or is it just wishful thinking?
The idea has become so popular, in fact, that there's even an unofficial Sparrow Racing League that Guardians can participate in. But this past weekend at PlayStation Experience (PSX), GameSpot talked to Eric Osbourne, otherwise known as Urk, of Bungie who teased that Sparrow racing is one of the ideas that has been "talked about" within the Bungie studio. You can check out a full video of the interview over here at GameSpot.
While it is truly a testament to the strength, dedication and creativity of this Community that an unofficial league for Sparrow racing has even popped up, I think the idea of an official game mode for Sparrow racing is just as exciting and intriguing.
Just take a moment and imagine the possibilities. Not only would a dedicated game mode come with all the official fanfare like a legitimate race course, lap times, a finish line and of course statistics, but the door is also opened up to so many other possibilities. Imagine being required to maneuver through obstacles, dodge incoming enemy fire, enemy racers, or even have to successfully execute sparrow tricks. With newer sparrows like the EV-30 Tumbler, things like this could definitely be likely and even doable. On the more optimistic side of things, it's even possible that we'd get dedicated "maps" for Sparrow racing, allowing us to explore even more of Destiny's world. For a such a simple idea, the amount of variety and content that could come along with it seems intriguing all in its own right.
But of course, anything and everything about "possible ideas" for Destiny's future should be taken with more than a small grain of salt. It's entirely possible that this idea could never come to fruition, or could take on an entirely different form than any of us can imagine now. Still, it does seem like an awfully specific (and highly demanded) idea for Urk to just pull out of the blue as an example of "no promise" future Destiny content. So does that mean Sparrow racing is more than likely in Destiny's future, or is it just wishful thinking?
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Blog Graphic Upgrades
So, the blog looks pretty ugly. I'm hoping to fix that in the coming weeks so that the blog not only looks more visually appealing but is also more reflective of Destiny. Stay tuned!
Monday, November 17, 2014
Patch 1.0.3
The latest patch to Bungie's Destiny is probably the largest yet. In addition to a large amount of bug fixes and general tweaks - to nearly all aspects of the game - there's also a handful of new features that have been added.
The new features that the majority of players are likely to be the most excited about are the highly-requested voice chat features. This new feature will allow Guardians to access a voice channel for team-based activities, including match-made Crucible games and Strikes. You can access voice chat by opening up the navigation screen (via your Ghost) and using the arrows on the D-pad.
This feature is entirely optional. It's there when you wish to take your cooperation with match-made teammates to the next level, and available for you to ignore when an annoying player is in the Fireteam.
Also in the update are fixes to the infamous Iron Banner event. This event proved to be popular in the Destiny Beta, but got a bad reputation post-launch for its lack of level-based perks and advantages. This new update is reportedly supposed to remedy that.
Standard PvP will also receive its fair share of changes with this update. The maps First Light, Blind Watch, Firebase Delphi, Rusted Lands, Shores of Time, Exodus Blue and Twilight Gap each received a handful of changes, primarily aimed at eliminating exploits and unfair advantages. Protections, cover objects and various geometry were added on a handful of these maps.
These are of course just a sampling of the changes. There are many more fixes and changes that can be found in the official patch notes.
All of these updates and fixes aim to improve the player experience for Destiny. The Voice Chat implementation will certainly go a long way in making this a more social game - which seems to have been one of Bungie's primary goals from even the earliest stages of development. The numerous technical updates, PvE and PvP fixes are likely to make Destiny a more fair and balanced experience, particularly in the PvP sector which has received more than its fair share of criticism from players.
In the weeks leading up to the Dark Below Expansion, more updates are to come. Now that a couple months have passed since launch, we're beginning to see the fruits of Bungie's labor on the bigger post-launch updates. More will come. If you want to comment and share your opinion about the patch notes, feel free!
The new features that the majority of players are likely to be the most excited about are the highly-requested voice chat features. This new feature will allow Guardians to access a voice channel for team-based activities, including match-made Crucible games and Strikes. You can access voice chat by opening up the navigation screen (via your Ghost) and using the arrows on the D-pad.
This feature is entirely optional. It's there when you wish to take your cooperation with match-made teammates to the next level, and available for you to ignore when an annoying player is in the Fireteam.
Also in the update are fixes to the infamous Iron Banner event. This event proved to be popular in the Destiny Beta, but got a bad reputation post-launch for its lack of level-based perks and advantages. This new update is reportedly supposed to remedy that.
Standard PvP will also receive its fair share of changes with this update. The maps First Light, Blind Watch, Firebase Delphi, Rusted Lands, Shores of Time, Exodus Blue and Twilight Gap each received a handful of changes, primarily aimed at eliminating exploits and unfair advantages. Protections, cover objects and various geometry were added on a handful of these maps.
These are of course just a sampling of the changes. There are many more fixes and changes that can be found in the official patch notes.
All of these updates and fixes aim to improve the player experience for Destiny. The Voice Chat implementation will certainly go a long way in making this a more social game - which seems to have been one of Bungie's primary goals from even the earliest stages of development. The numerous technical updates, PvE and PvP fixes are likely to make Destiny a more fair and balanced experience, particularly in the PvP sector which has received more than its fair share of criticism from players.
In the weeks leading up to the Dark Below Expansion, more updates are to come. Now that a couple months have passed since launch, we're beginning to see the fruits of Bungie's labor on the bigger post-launch updates. More will come. If you want to comment and share your opinion about the patch notes, feel free!
Saturday, October 25, 2014
Welcome to Destiny Central!
Welcome Guardians! Chances are, if you've come across this blog, you're curious about Bungie's latest game, Destiny. If you are, then you're in the right place!
On this blog I plan on discussing various aspects of the game. I'll cover news stories related to the game and its future, give my thoughts and opinions on patch notes, provide cool and unusual strategies and tips, highlight achievements within the Community, dissect the things that make Destiny great (and not so great), and even get a little bit more analytical by hypothesizing about Destiny's lore. Basically, if it has anything to do with Destiny, I'd like to talk about it!
I'll be posting on this blog as often as I have time, hopefully at least a few times a week. I'll be writing original content as well as sharing things from other places across the internet. If you're seeing this, and there's nothing else on the blog yet, I hope you'll stick around on this fun adventure with me!
See you starside, Guardians!
On this blog I plan on discussing various aspects of the game. I'll cover news stories related to the game and its future, give my thoughts and opinions on patch notes, provide cool and unusual strategies and tips, highlight achievements within the Community, dissect the things that make Destiny great (and not so great), and even get a little bit more analytical by hypothesizing about Destiny's lore. Basically, if it has anything to do with Destiny, I'd like to talk about it!
I'll be posting on this blog as often as I have time, hopefully at least a few times a week. I'll be writing original content as well as sharing things from other places across the internet. If you're seeing this, and there's nothing else on the blog yet, I hope you'll stick around on this fun adventure with me!
See you starside, Guardians!
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