Tag: Bungie

Bungie explains why Destiny does not allow cross-platform play

Bungie has explained that Destiny doesn’t allow cross-platform play as the developer does not want to give an advantage to players on next generation consoles. Speaking to PlayStation Lifestyle engineer Roger Wolfson stated that the increased graphical performance of Destiny in the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 could give players an unfair advantage over those ...

Bungie unsure if Destiny beta progress will carry over to the retail version

Bungie has revealed that they are still evaluating whether progress players make in the beta for Destiny will carry over into the full game. Speaking to Eurogamer, community manager David Dague went into detail about the consideration the developer would have to make before deciding whether any experience and items players achieve will transfer to the ...

Destiny beta access gives players 3 downloadable codes

Those with access to the Destiny beta that is due to release next week will get access to three separate download codes. Bungie’s official site for redeeming the beta codes states that: “Platform selection for the Beta is now available! Each code will grant you 3 download keys, enough to field a full Fireteam on ...

Bungie reveals details about Destiny’s Collectors’ Editions

Since today is apparently Bungie Day, Community Manager DeeJ figured this would be a perfect opportunity to share with us some details regarding Destiny’s Collectors’ Editions on the PlayStation Blog. Pricing wasn’t announced yet, but aside from that, the company revealed pretty much everything else about the Limited Edition, Ghost Edition, and Digital Guardian Edition. Additionally, Bungie also ...

Analyst suggests Destiny could be biggest selling game of the year

According to analysis done by Doug Creutz, a Cowen Research analyst, Destiny could on its way to being the biggest selling game of the year. Using statistical analysis based on the number of pre-orders, Cowen’s ‘Ordometer’ is able to predict the likely number of sales a game will see. Bungie’s latest game has the highest ...

Bungie reveals achievements and trophies for Destiny

Bungie has finally released details about the PlayStation Trophies and Xbox Achievements for their upcoming first person shooter Destiny. A post on their official website revealed the name of each achievement along with a brief description of what needs to be done to unlock them. However, the developer did not include the trophy level or ...

Destiny Xbox beta launches in “late July”

The closed beta for Bungie’s MMO-style shooter Destiny will begin on July 17th for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4, according to a recent trailer reveal. However, the trailer also revealed that the Xbox 360 and One versions, however, will be arriving in “late July”. The news was spotted by VideoGamer, and provides some more interesting ...

Destiny has limited frame rate due to cross-platform play

When Destiny releases later in the year it won’t look as smooth as many gamers were expecting. Both next generation console versions of the title will only run at 30 frames per second, just like their Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 counterparts. A Bungie employee has now revealed that this is largely due to the ...

Destiny PC is being discussed, but no announcements yet

Many PC gamers were left heartbroken when Bungie’s Destiny was announced only for the Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, and PS4. The highly anticipated title would have certainly benefited greatly from the PC’s generally superior hardware. Unfortunately, developing it for this platform would have required a lot more work, which means that Destiny might have ...