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Destiny’s The Taken King: Who are “The Taken”?

With the new information that’s just come out today regarding Destiny’s The Taken King expansion we’ll be seeing later on, fans have been doing some theory-crafting. One of the more promising theories comes by way of Reddit user /u/BluntTruths. Jumping in to it, we first must take a look at an old piece of prerelease concept art for Destiny from way back when. In the picture above, we see a lone Guardian looking over at what appears to be a group of...

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[Update: New Information] [Leak] Destiny DLC “The Taken King” Rumored to Release September 15th, Feature New Subclasses

Update (new information bolded): Kotaku has shared new info on The Taken King, grabbed form a marketing sheet sent to them by a tipster. They confirm that The Taken King will be released September 15th, with a price of $40, their will be a new raid in which Guardians fight Oryx, Father of Crota, a new enemy race called “The Fallen” (more on this later), a slew of new strikes and PVP maps, as well as some new information on what the three new subclasses will...

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The “D” in Destiny is for Disappointment

Let me start by saying that there are a lot of really good things about Destiny. I do like the game. I’ve hit level 20 and completed all of the story missions. I played a significant amount of the competitive multiplayer and even there the game is exceptionally good. The supercharged abilities add a nice wrinkle to competitive play especially in the objective mode Control, which is like Conquest in Battlefield. The game plays extremely well. The controls are tight and the...

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Destiny’s Live Action Trailer is AHHHHHH AHH-Mazing

Bungie’s amping up it’s marketing for the upcoming blockbuster super mega amazingness of a game Destiny, and, in case you haven’t realized, the game is landing on store shelves September 9th. That’s this Tuesday. Anyway, there’s no point in me trying to put to words what I’m sure both Bungie and myself would rather you have a more sensory experience with. So please; sit down, strap on some comfy headphones, go ahead and grab your...

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Destiny’s Public Beta Stress Test Just Crashed Xbox Live’s Party System [Update: Xbox Live is Down] [Not Anymore]

*Everything is now back to normal* Update: Xbox Live’s Core Services are now down too. Users may experience problems signing in to Xbox Live on all devices. Bungie today opened up Earth’s Moon to players for a limited two hour window, telling players to “show our servers what war really is.” Looks like it worked. I experienced the crash first hand, as I was gaming on the moon with a friend when we disconnected from each other. After checking our...

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How to fix the “installed game is corrupted” error for the Xbox One Destiny Beta

Bungie’s much awaited beta for the much awaited Destiny is now live on all platforms, yet some users are experiencing a glitch that’s leaving everyone with a stale taste in their mouth. Users who are downloading Destiny’s Xbox One beta are being told that their download is corrupted, and being instructed to delete the download and try again, causing an already slow download to stutter even more. Fear not, we have a solution. According to Bungie, the mass...

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Bungie Releases Destiny Companion App for iOS, Android

Bungie has just updated their current app, Bungie Mobile, to be the Destiny Companion App. The app, which is currently available for iOS and Android will be used for the upcoming Destiny Public Beta as well the final release of the game on September 9th. You can download the app for your iPod, iPad, and iPhone on the app store here. Fans of Destiny on Android can download the app from Google Play here. The app, which promises to allow fans to show off your guardian, browse...

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Amazon is already sold out of Destiny’s Ghost Edition

Well, that was fast. Online retailer Amazon is already sold out of Destiny’s Ghost Edition for the Xbox One, following what must have been massive demand for the platform. It’s unclear whether or not more stock will open up for the platform or not. I’m able to independently confirm that preorders were open for a short amount of time, as I was able to grab one myself. Users who search for the Ghost Edition of Destiny on Xbox One will see it in their...

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Bungie Details Destiny Ghost Edition, Limited Edition

Bungie today announced the much anticipated limited edition to it’s upcoming blockbuster game, Destiny. Releasing September 9th, fans who put down $150 for the Destiny Ghost Edition can expect to receive… (from Bungie) Limited Edition SteelBook Case and Game Disc Ghost Replica: This is your motion-sensing Ghost, featuring lights and audio from the game. May it lead you through the Darkness. Letter of Introduction: These worlds were once ours. If you accept your...

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Podcast: This Game is Broken 22

Hohokum! Barry is back and taking charge in this episode of This Game is Broken. Hurricane Matt stormed through the podcast but luckily we still talked about some games. Topics include: Hurricane Matt, Transistor, Chris can’t spell, Destiny, Always Sometimes Monsters, Mario Kart, Zelda, and wow we actually did talk about a lot of games this episode. If you like the show, review us on iTunes! This Game is Broken 22 Intro music is 8-bit Introduction by EliteFerrex Final...