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According to Venture Capitalist Post, a Reddit user has leaked the possible release date for the Destiny expansion, House of Wolves. According to MegaManExe 4, the expansion should hit live service on Tuesday, May 19th. MegaManExe 4 culled through the data files from House of Wolves to determine the ostensible release date information.
After today’s deployment of the v1.1.1 Destiny patch, players will find a major alterations in the way players take on Weekly Heroic Strikes. Once the patch is deployed, mandatory matchmaking for weekly Heroic Strikes on all levels will be implemented. Developers felt that the current system did not demand a cohesive cooperative group. At this point, matchmaking will not include raids, though that is on the table for inclusion at a later date.
A Reddit user has claimed to have unearthed new details about the Destiny expansion House of Wolves including the release date of May 19th. Details about how this information was gained remain sketchy, but megamanexe4 has posted some fascinating details about House of Wolves along with many, many images to solidify the rumors.
Bungie has released the first Destiny weekly update for 2015. First on the list is the latest game updates is a discussion of Crota’s End and the imminent arrival of hard mode (currently in testing), followed by a listing of the game updates implemented this week. Lastly, lots of game data numbers have been crunched to show off the most used weaponry in the game. Did your favorite gun make the list?
Bungie is thanking Destiny players with a legendary token for everyone. Keep an eye on in-game mail as the team said that the tokens will be delivered later this week.The announcement was made yesterday on Bungie’s Twitter.
Destiny players have a lot to look forward to with today’s release of the first expansion, The Dark Below. The expansion features key improvements including a level cap increase, new story missions, new weapons and equipment and much more.
In a new interview at IGN, Bungie’s David Dague let players know that the Destiny long-term plan includes ten years of content and that character progress from the original game will carry over into the planned sequel. There is no word when that sequel will arrive, but it is a sure bet that it will be built on and include aspects of the first.
In a column last month, I took a look at the potential for good gameplay to trump other outdated systems and keep us hooked on otherwise mediocre games. The example I used was Destiny, which has a solid core shooter experience but is relatively uninteresting in the story, content, and loot departments. I’ve been playing more of Bungie’s pseudo-MMOFPS, and suffice it to say that even its fun twitch gameplay is starting to wear thin.
In a column last month, I took a look at the potential for good gameplay to trump other outdated systems and keep us hooked on otherwise mediocre games. The example I used was Destiny, which has a solid core shooter experience but is relatively uninteresting in the story, content, and loot departments. I’ve been playing more of Bungie’s pseudo-MMOFPS, and suffice it to say that even its fun twitch gameplay is starting to wear thin.
The latest Destiny: The Dark Below video has been released. This time, the team shows off game play and the team talks about what players can expect to find when the expansion launches in December. See what you think!