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• The Destiny "beta was water wings", months of "compelling content" in final game

  Destiny developer Bungie has responded to furious debate over how much content the final game contains, promising the answer is lots and lots.

• Destiny devs helped Sony make the PS4 controller better

  Destiny developer Bungie has admitted to helping Sony make the PS4’s DualShock controller better for shooters, years before both companies entered into a partnership over the game.

• Destiny won't hit PC at launch as spreading Bungie too thin could hurt other platforms, says Osborne

  Destiny is an online shooter with MMO sensibilities, so it seems like a natural fit for the PC market. However, Bungie community manager Eric Osborne has stressed that it’s not the focus right now as it would spread the studio too thin.

• Bungie added fantasy-themed elements to Destiny to differentiate it from Halo

  Bungie didn’t want to create a straight-up sci-fi shooter with Destiny, instead it wanted to create something that wouldn’t be confused with its Halo franchise, according to writer Eric Osborne, who said the team kept this in mind during the game’s development.

• Destiny beta being treated like a full launch, says Bungie

  Destiny’s beta has been confirmed for 2014 with pre-orders, and Bungie is taking the whole thing very seriously.

• Quick Quotes: Bungie on game rumors, going dark for a while

  “It’s my job to pay attention [and] make sure we respond to the right kinds of things and let other things that we don’t normally touch just kind of sit there. Speculation is usually generated when people are interested, so in that respect it’s good. People want to know what we’re doing and people are […]

• Bungie teasing July 7 announcement

  Bungie has announced that it’s going to make an announcement next week. This is a warning, so you have some spare underwear handy when the time comes.