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Destiny Beta is back on, and open on Xbox

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We had a bunch of fun with the Destiny Beta over the weekend. We have high hopes for the game – even people who aren’t usually into the genre (like me) had a lot of fun with the Beta. Bungie has now given us another reason to like them.

In between the PlayStation and Xbox Betas, Bungie planned on some downtime for the game for maintenance and fixing whatever they realized was wrong during the Beta. It planned that this would be a few days, but they managed to get things going faster than planned. According to the Bungie blog:

We know you’ve been waiting, so we busted our asses to finish our chores up early. You can download and play the Beta right now. This is a great moment for the entire Bungie Community to share in this adventure, and we couldn’t be more excited. Get in there. Break it. Tell us what you think. Share your experiences online.

If you’ve yet to get a code and download the Beta, now is the time. Every single Guardian with a pre-order code is welcome to join us in the Tower.

Considering that the Lazygamer crew was going through withdrawal symptoms already without the Destiny Beta, this move up in the timeline makes me really happy – I don’t have to listen to the boys whine anymore. So, even those on Xbox can join us for Destiny – be sure to join our clan and we can all play together. I love that Destiny is a ton of fun whether you plan alone or with other people – you don’t have to co-op to have a good time, but of course playing with friends can make the game more enjoyable. Just remember, there is no cross platform play, even between Xbox 360 and Xbox One or PS3 and PS4. Geez, picking your platform feels even more factional than it did before.

Where will your Guardians be?

Last Updated: July 23, 2014

69 Comments

  1. Viking Of Science

    July 23, 2014 at 10:37

    I’ll Log in tonight through stea…. oh wait…..

    Reply

    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      July 23, 2014 at 10:40

      We could just tell them we did. With no cross-platform it’s not like they’d know.

      Then the next day we can be all HAHAHA I kicked that Hurter’s ass with my Wharflock in PVP, then flew off to Neptune & killed all the enemies & got loot. They’ll never know.

      Reply

      • Sageville

        July 23, 2014 at 14:55

        Neptune? PFFffshaw!

        We would spot a noob from a parsec away.

        Reply

  2. Marius Nell

    July 23, 2014 at 10:39

    Finally. This game is more addictive than….. diablo

    Reply

    • Hammersteyn

      July 23, 2014 at 10:41

      But what if Blizzard made a Diablo FPS?

      Reply

      • Viking Of Science

        July 23, 2014 at 10:42

        A splinter group tried that, it was called Hellgate:London

        Reply

        • Hammersteyn

          July 23, 2014 at 10:42

          Any good?

          Reply

          • Admiral Chief Saxon

            July 23, 2014 at 10:44

            Not really, but not bad

          • Sageville

            July 23, 2014 at 14:55

            Translation: Shit

          • Admiral Chief Saxon

            July 23, 2014 at 14:57

            Nope, I’ve played MUCH worse

          • Sageville

            July 23, 2014 at 14:58

            Translation: As shit as Colonial Marines

          • Admiral Chief Saxon

            July 23, 2014 at 15:11

            Nah, I actually hit quite a few hours into it, really not bad

          • Viking Of Science

            July 23, 2014 at 10:45

            wow… you don’t know about it? I enjoyed it, Had some great art direction, cool weapons etc. But it was built to be an MMO, so you have some of those tropes even in the single player game (which can be played offline) But, If you like Diablo and Borderlands, you might get a kick out of it for a few hours…

          • Kensei Seraph

            July 23, 2014 at 10:52

            The freaking auto-aim on the PC…
            I aimed at the shoulder of a demon with a sniper rifle but the bullet hits the 1 cm wide pole that said demon is standing behind so I adjust the aim more to the right and shoot again and the same 1 cm pole gets hit. This happened on nearly every enemy.
            I found a way around this on some shots by aiming 1 meter to the side of the enemy I was aiming at but I still couldn’t make an almost clear shot on 9/10 enemies because of a tiny pole that was in the way.

          • Viking Of Science

            July 23, 2014 at 10:55

            Well,that’s becuase they used a roll system to determine hits and damage, and not a standard aim-model (as in an FPS)… So… Definetely the game (or your character build) I like playing Melee in that… Felt rather satisfying….

          • Kensei Seraph

            July 23, 2014 at 10:58

            I was playing a sniper specialized Hunter with a focus on accuracy.
            Raising the accuracy did help slightly but only by a few millimetres.

          • Hammersteyn

            July 23, 2014 at 11:00

            wow

        • Alien Emperor Trevor

          July 23, 2014 at 10:52

          Wow – that game crashed the hype train hard. I messed around with it solo for a couple of hours but it wasn’t that much fun.

          Reply

  3. Hammersteyn

    July 23, 2014 at 10:41

    • Jonah Cash

      July 23, 2014 at 12:36

      I just logged into the Beta…. I bought a 57 attack auto rifle at the gun dude in the tower…. Hahahahaha!!! And it is upgrade able, so will only get better…. Hahahaha!!!
      Now I have to go and work out of the house or I will never get anything done today!!

      Reply

      • Hammersteyn

        July 23, 2014 at 12:42

        Now I want to play 🙁 Damn you office hours!

        Reply

      • Nikola

        July 23, 2014 at 12:56

        hahah I bought the same gun just know lol plus I am on sick leave this week so yeah I am going to be playing quite a bit even though i pretty much finished everything and leveled all 3 classes I think I might have a problem;(

        Reply

        • Jonah Cash

          July 23, 2014 at 13:57

          it is called Destiny(anitist) I have the same problem!!! When this beta ends September will seem years from now!!!

          Reply

      • Sageville

        July 23, 2014 at 14:57

        DAMMIT!

        Now I need that gun!

        Reply

        • Jonah Cash

          July 24, 2014 at 07:42

          It is just shitty on range, but it packs a punch!! After all 3 upgrades, it is now a 62 attack…. Very fun on venus map, just a bit crappy on the moon!!

          Reply

  4. KingKappie

    July 23, 2014 at 10:45

    Is it true that the X1 will run at 1080p

    Reply

    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      July 23, 2014 at 10:51

      They’ve said not during the beta because they’re still optimising but that it will on launch.

      Reply

  5. VampyreSquirrel

    July 23, 2014 at 10:46

    If I could get a Xbox 360 code, then I’d join in… but I can’t find any, so I won’t and I’ll keep fighting with Windows 8 with its freaking irritating CPU usage issues so I can play other things.

    Reply

    • Viking Of Science

      July 23, 2014 at 10:52

      Oh that Windows 8 issue.

      It’s a quick fix…

      Uninstall Windows 8.
      Go Back To Windows 7.

      Problem solved

      Reply

      • VampyreSquirrel

        July 23, 2014 at 10:58

        Machine came with Windows 8 and doesn’t have a DVD drive (being a laptop).

        I know that’s an easy fix, but I need to learn Windows 8 for my studies, so uninstalling it is basically shooting myself in the foot… so to say.

        So I have to fix it. As I’m without my PC for at least another week.

        Reply

        • Viking Of Science

          July 23, 2014 at 11:00

          I see…. Update until you cannot update any more… then mess around with it… i guess….

          Reply

          • Admiral Chief Saxon

            July 23, 2014 at 11:01

            Easy fix, install Win8, DISABLE ALL UPDATES, enjoy Win8

    • Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim

      July 23, 2014 at 11:02

      Check your DM’s on twitter.

      Reply

    • Warren

      July 23, 2014 at 14:46

      dude, i got a code if you want?

      Reply

      • VampyreSquirrel

        July 24, 2014 at 08:42

        I’m sorted, thanks man.

        Reply

      • David Alexander Villar

        July 25, 2014 at 00:59

        I want a code plz

        Reply

  6. Rince&pop

    July 23, 2014 at 10:51

    Awesome, got my code thanks to the Asian!

    Reply

    • Hammersteyn

      July 23, 2014 at 10:56

      Kazuo Hirai?

      Reply

    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      July 23, 2014 at 10:56

      Better make sure it has all its zeroes.

      Reply

      • Rince&pop

        July 23, 2014 at 11:00

        Hai!

        Reply

  7. Guild

    July 23, 2014 at 10:58

    I’ll be on every night till the Beta closes. 9 September is going to be a long wait.

    Reply

    • Hammersteyn

      July 23, 2014 at 10:59

      When does it close?

      Reply

      • Kensei Seraph

        July 23, 2014 at 11:00

        Sunday the 27th.

        Reply

        • Hammersteyn

          July 23, 2014 at 11:06

          Thanks 😀

          Reply

  8. GooseZA

    July 23, 2014 at 11:26

    Anyone need a key for xbox 360? I’ve got 1 spare.

    Reply

  9. Morne Nell

    July 23, 2014 at 11:41

    Finally, the wait is over come on tonight!!!

    Reply

  10. VampyreSquirrel

    July 23, 2014 at 11:46

    I’m the only one in the Xbox clan? (other than the admins)

    Sad… XD

    Reply

    • GooseZA

      July 23, 2014 at 11:52

      I’ll be playing on Xbox as well from tonight. Add me if you like. Goose ZA

      Reply

  11. Guild

    July 23, 2014 at 11:50

    Hmm didn’t know this but there were trading cards given out through 2013 with redeem codes for the Bungie website. Apparently gives you in-game content. Dunno if anyone else has done and if I’m late to the party but you redeem them via the Bungie website:
    Warlock YKA-RJG-MH9
    Hunter 3DA-P4X-F6A
    Titan MVD-4N3-NKH
    Rixis TCN-HCD-TGY
    Old Russia HDX-ALM-V4K
    Hive 473-MXR-3X9
    Moon JMR-LFN-4A3
    Gjallorhorn Launcher HC3-H44-DKC
    Duke Mk. 44 69P-KRM-JJA
    The Tower 69P-VCH-337
    Hive Ogre 69R-CKD-X7L
    Valley of the Kings 69R-DDD-FCP
    The Fallen 69R-F99-AXG
    Red Death 69R-VL7-J6A
    The Cabal 69X-DJN-74V
    The Devastated Coast 6A7-7NP-3X7
    Vex Minotaur 6A9-DTG-YGN

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    • Kensei Seraph

      July 23, 2014 at 12:20

      Thanks for the codes.
      I remember there being an article about this a whiles back.

      Reply

      • Guild

        July 23, 2014 at 12:24

        Same I just found it again looking at Destiny wiki. So i redeemed them all. Hopefully when full game launches it gives something decent

        Reply

    • Jonah Cash

      July 23, 2014 at 12:21

      I just tried one, and it unlocked something…. Will let you know what it is, I used the Titan code.

      Reply

      • Guild

        July 23, 2014 at 12:25

        Redeem them all, hopefully when full game launches it gives something decent

        Reply

        • Jonah Cash

          July 23, 2014 at 12:27

          Just went in on the game, and don’t see anything yet. Probably as you said it will help in the full game…. Luckily they didn’t wipe my characters on the PS4, both are still there!!

          Reply

    • Sageville

      July 23, 2014 at 15:01

      I have these hooked up a while back on the Bungie website, I think it only gives u stuff for actual release (could be wrong).

      Reply

  12. F1famike

    July 23, 2014 at 12:13

    how does one get a beta key for xbox one?? Preferably without having to pre order..need to first see if we like the game before we pre order 🙂

    Reply

  13. Francois Knoetze

    July 23, 2014 at 12:39

    does anybody by any chance have a PS3 beta code lying around? have a friend that really wants to try it out. It would be much appreciated if anybody could help

    Reply

  14. Norm

    July 23, 2014 at 13:42

    I’ll join the clan… once I have an internet connection… and the game…
    >.<

    Reply

    • Sageville

      July 23, 2014 at 15:09

      *Holds breathe*

      Reply

      • Admiral Chief Saxon

        July 23, 2014 at 15:11

        *breath

        Reply

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