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Destiny: The quest to get Gjallarhorn and other Exotic weapons

Destiny: The quest to get Gjallarhorn and other Exotic weapons

The question on the best way to get the coveted rocket launcher is a frequently heard one. This is a guide on the most efficient way to pick up Exotic weapons. First, you’ll need to accept that you are completely at the mercy of Destiny‘s Random Number Generator (RNG) when it comes to Exotic loot drops. One of my friends that I regularly play the game with didn’t get a Gjallarhorn to drop until he had passed 1,300 hours in…

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Destiny Share Xur’s Gear And Upgrades Of May 8

Destiny Share Xur’s Gear And Upgrades Of May 8

Happy Xursday, everyone! We’re coming up on the release of House of Wolves, which means these weekly updates should become a bit more interesting. This week, Xur is carrying a heavy weapon that has been requested quite a lot. No, it’s not Gjallarhorn. Sorry. Location: Xur is in Tower North. Head left from the spawn point, past Eris Morn, and down the hallway. Once you’re in the courtyard, look to the right in front of the large, circular door. Thunderlord…

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Adds New Weapon Type – Sidearm

Adds New Weapon Type – Sidearm

Destiny is getting a new weapon type, sidearms, developer Bungie announced during today’s Prison of the Elders livestream. Siderarms will act as secondary weapons that add elemental damage and a very high rate of fire. As you can see in the image above, the Vestian Dynasty sidearm, for example, also has high stability and reload stats. Bungie today released tons of new details about Destiny’s new Prison of Elders co-op arena that’s included with the upcoming House of Wolves expansion….

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Will Be Improved Before House Of Wolves’ Launch From Destiny

Will Be Improved Before House Of Wolves’ Launch From Destiny

Destiny’s player-versus-player activities are going to be much more tempting soon. Bungie plans to boost the rewards for Crucible matches prior to the House of Wolves expansion’s debut. “Shortly before the hunt for the House of Wolves begins on May 19th, all players will download Update 1.2.0 for Destiny power leveling,” Bungie’s David Dague said in the latest Weekly Update. “It will be another evolution for the experience you know.” When Update 1.2 goes live, Legendary items will become possible…

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Destiny: New stores opening at USA

Destiny: New stores opening at USA

Syracuse, N.Y. — Lots of tenants are shifting spots at Destiny USA and a few new stores are set to open. Here’s an update: On the new tenant front, work is coming along on Nordstrom Rack. Rack, Nordstrom’s off-price unit, is set to take up a huge chunk of space on the first level of Destiny’s expansion section. The barricades for the 33,000-square-foot store extend almost the entire length of one side of the corridor just off the Canyon. The…

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Destiny Share The weekend vendor and pick up a sweet scout rifle

Destiny Share The weekend vendor and pick up a sweet scout rifle

 Every Friday is a holiday when you’re a Destiny fan. That’s when Xur, Agent of the Nine, appears in a random part of the game’s Tower social hub to peddle his rare weapons and armor. As long as you have enough Strange Coins, a rare currency that can be earned by completing Weekly Heroic Strikes, Xur has the goods for you. Destiny power leveling also can help you. Xur deals in Destiny’s so-called “exotic” gear. In a game ruled by…

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Destiny: Iron Banner Returns Next Week, New Gear Rewards Revealed

Destiny: Iron Banner Returns Next Week, New Gear Rewards Revealed

Destiny’s limited time PvP Iron Banner event will return this coming Tuesday, April 28, developer Bungie has announced as part of the latest Bungie Weekly Update The event kicks off that day at 10 AM PDT / 1 PM EDT / 6 PM UK. Bungie explained that it previously expected the Iron Banner to return this week, but changes made to Destiny’s Crucible multiplayer mode through the 1.1.2 update led the developer to push the event back a week. Bungie…

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Update Will Remove Vanguard From Destiny

Update Will Remove Vanguard From Destiny

More specifically, the developer took the game’s complex (some would even call it convoluted) currency and consumable selection and made it even more so.  And although it’s true that the House of Wolves DLC will add new upgrade materials, consumables, and currencies into the mix, it will also render a few others obsolete. More specifically, the next major Destiny update will do away with Vanguard and Crucible Commendations, clearing the way for more space in players’ vaults. For those who…

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Destiny Share The Biggest House of Wolves Changes

Destiny Share The Biggest House of Wolves Changes

As part of a livestream video broadcast today, Bungie outlined some major changes coming to Destiny by way of the game’s upcoming House of Wolves expansion, which is set to launch on all platforms May 19.  Below you’ll find a roundup of some of the biggest news from the video broadcast, while we’ll have a more in-depth video breakdown later today featuring commentary from GameSpot’s Destiny experts. You’ll also find some new images of House of Wolves in the gallery…

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Purple Ball Has Been “Reborn,” Now in a Different Color from Destiny

Purple Ball Has Been “Reborn,” Now in a Different Color from Destiny

Over on the official Bungie site, the studio announced a HUGE change to Destiny, and that’s the big ball you see in the Tower. Yep, the Destiny purple ball isn’t as purple now. Here’s what Bungie Technical Artist Nate Hawbaker had to say regarding this game-changing, er, change: The Purple Ball has been reborn – shinier, more metal, but just as purple in spirit…It has captured the hearts and minds of so many Guardians who visit the Tower in search…

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