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This Destiny DLC is only available to those who pre-order both Destiny & CoD: Advanced Warfare

Customers who pre-order both Destiny and Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare at GAME by September 16 will receive a Level 20 Legendary Blacksmith Armour Shader for use in Destiny, the retailer has announced.

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Palitera3891d ago

Purely cosmetic. No big deal.

EdoubleD3891d ago

Still a shitty practise.

KwietStorm_BLM3891d ago

Locking content, no matter how trivial, unless I pre-order your other game(s), regardless of whether or not I want them, is the big deal, not the actual content, at least not in the case. End of extra long sentence.

Dynasty20213891d ago (Edited 3891d ago )

I don't really see why this a problem though as a practice.

The beta was only downloadable for those who pre-ordered Destiny.

So we all pre-ordered it over PSN, played the beta, then cancelled our pre-orders.

To me it's no different to a 2-week trial with Love Film or something. If you don't cancel before those 2 weeks finish, you pay for a month.

Perfectly legal and only the un-organized will have to pay - and that's who these pre-order deals are aimed at.

It's marketing. It's a money game by throwing as many sticks into the wind as possible using the least amount of money to do it.

You'll have plenty of idiots catching them.

Because, at the end of the day, this is a genius idea - as gamers love black. Any form of customization with colours, and the majority of the time gamers will choose black or white.

White is trendy. Black is an attempt to look menacing in a pathetic attempt to feel menacing and tough - which is what the internet allows you to do, when in reality you're a pathetic little t*at.

LordDhampire3891d ago

WHAT, NOT A BIG DEAL

I could care less if something makes me strong or run long

LOOKS ARE EVERYTHING, Your character might win the battle, but in the end I win the war because Presentation is key.

FamilyGuy3890d ago

This is sh*ty, there is no "Game" in the U.S.
Locking content to a particular retailer is always stupid, no matter how insignificant it may be.

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SonofGod3891d ago

This exactly why I didn't like Activision publishing for Bungie in the first place. Pulling sh*t like this

CertifiedGamer3891d ago

This item is available to earn through the story line gameplay like the vanguard armor so its no biggy.

admiralvic3891d ago

Are you certain about that?

The imagine itself ( http://www.highdefdigest.co... ) doesn't have a note that it can be unlocked in-game, nor does it imply that it can be found in game like the Vanguard pack does ( http://www.gamestop.com/gs/... ).

Even the description doesn't mention anything that might imply it can be found elsewhere.

"GAME has teamed up with Activision to give all you First-Person Shooter fans a bonus item in Destiny!

Purchase any edition of Destiny and preorder any edition of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare before 23:59 on 15th September 2014 and you'll receive an in-game reward for Destiny, the Level 20 Legendary Blacksmith Armour Shader!

Terms and Conditions: Buy any edition of Destiny and preorder any edition of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and receive an in-game Destiny reward of Level 20 Legendary Blacksmith Shader. Offer is valid from 02/09/14 until 23:59 15/09/15. This offer is available to anyone who has already preordered both titles and is also available to anyone who has preordered Destiny but also preorders Call of Duty: Advaced Warfare up to the closing date. You will need an Xbox Live or PlayStation network account. You will only receive one code per order. Please ensure that your email address in your GAME account/order is valid before completing your purchase as mistakes cannot be rectified after. Customers will be emailed on the 16th September with their code and intructions of how to redeem. GAME reserves the right to amend or cancel this offer at any time without prior notice. The offer has no cash value and cannot be exchanged for cash. This offer is valid online in the UK only. This does not affect your statutory rights.

REDEMPTION INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Receive a platform token for the Blacksmith Armor Shader, to be redeemed on either the Xbox Games Store or PlayStation Store
2. Retrieve the Armor Shader in the Destiny game from the Postmaster Vendor in the Tower
3. Obtain Level 20 to unlock Armor Shader use for your Guardian
4. Apply the Blacksmith Armor Shader from your Inventory screen"

In either case, you can just preorder and then cancel when you get the code (you get it upfront or at least you do in NA), which doesn't make it okay, but beats having to buy CoD to get it.

Speak_da_Truth3891d ago

LOL Nope thanks I'll pass. There are plenty more stuff in the game to worry about that,

Dontworrybhappy3891d ago

This new CoD looks to be the best since Blops 2. I frankly, am excited for AW.

scark923891d ago

It looks like Black Ops 2 with jetpacks, but thats just my opinion and perspective.

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Star Wars x Destiny Collaboration: Gear & Cosmetics Launching February 4th

Destiny 2 x Star Wars collaboration is here! Get exclusive gear, cosmetics, and accessories when Heresy launches on February 4th. Don’t miss it!

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coolbeans90d ago (Edited 90d ago )

Fortnite-ification comes for all live-service games.

Neonridr89d ago

now this is an armor set done right.

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Destiny Mobile spin-off will reportedly be revealed very soon

The long-rumoured Destiny Mobile game from NetEase may finally be ready for reveal according to multiple leakers.

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Xbox Passed On Destiny & Guitar Hero According To Phil Spencer

Phil Spencer talks candidly about missing out on both Destiny and Guitar Hero

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anast238d ago

He paid billions for Starfield. This should be the real story.

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Sciurus_vulgaris238d ago

Microsoft bought all of Zenimax Media for 7 billion, while Sony paid 4 billion for Bungie. I think Microsoft got the better deal due to acquiring Fallout, ElderScrolls and Doom.

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anast238d ago

This can't be true. They only bought Starfield...

InUrFoxHole238d ago

@anast
Should've thought that one out buddy, lol.

anast238d ago (Edited 238d ago )

Yeah, I thought it out. I'm not sure you did. But since we are buddy's now, you're welcome.

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anast237d ago

"Clearly your parents didn't teach you"

You know you lost, when you have to resort to this tactic.

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Profchaos238d ago

So you're saying that Microsoft has missed out on so many huge gaming franchise in the last 25 years from GTA exclusivity to guitar hero and destiny it's just laughable they had so many misses

Reaper22_238d ago

Yea, but they're still 100 times more wealthy than Sony. I would say it worked out well.

Gamingsince1981238d ago

Xbox is dead all that money doesn't help.

Hypertension140238d ago

What has work out well? It sure as hell had nothing to do with Xbox.

andy85238d ago

That isn't because of Xbox though. This is a gaming page, not an I get supplemented by father Windows page

Bathyj238d ago

Microsoft's money has nothing to do with Xbox.
Xbox is a money pit to them they would love to ditch but are after some ROI first.

Let's face it, Xbox is like a red headed stepchild that steals from you to buy drugs.

Hofstaderman238d ago (Edited 238d ago )

MIicrosoft is NOT XBOX. The current situation illustrates this. And Microsoft wants its ROI.

@Bathyj and daddy Satya has just force admitted Phil to rehab.

gold_drake238d ago

you know why MS has so much money, and it aint cause of the gaming xbox branch.

so lets not kid ourselves.

PhillyDonJawn238d ago

Xbox was shown to be more profitable than ps

jznrpg238d ago

@PhillyDownJawn not more profitable. More revenue with ABK acquisition but them going multiplat shows they are not making much profit

ocelot07237d ago

That's great for Xbox gamers ain't it that Microsoft are more wealthy than Sony. Is that really a argument use are using now lol?

Imagine me in my job. Arguing with a fellow security guard at another company. Hahah well the company I work for is worth £800m the one you work for is only work £600m!

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Knightofelemia237d ago

Microsoft may have more money but Sony has the talented studios and the games to back up those studios.

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Chevalier237d ago

Plus turning down Marvel too. Spiderman is only exclusive to Playstation because of that

Hedstrom238d ago

Best deal deal in gaming must be when Sony bought Insomniac for 229 million dollars. They made over 800 millions on Spiderman for the ps4 alone. Thats just crazy!

XBManiac238d ago

More in the 1.000 million now.

gold_drake238d ago

another Interview?

how is he the only one who loves the spotlight as much as he does lol

Futureshark238d ago

Let's not forget he also famously passed on Spider-man, Genshin Impact and GTA3.

However it's almost kind of cute how he can keep that sh1t-eating grin and say he's a 'no regrets' kind of guy, especially when you think how much just these 5 titles could have swung the world in Xbox's favour instead of Sonys.

How he's kept his job I don't know, he must sure be keeping Papa Nadella's shaft warm somehow.

"But, but Gamepass, he introduced that!!!"

Yes he did, and now look at Xbox, all it's exclusives are coming to Playstation now rendering the platform obsolete.

DarXyde237d ago

Honestly, with that kind of track record, you can't convince me Spencer hasn't eaten it from the back in the name of self preservation. Probably unwashed...and at least twice.

That aside, my interpretation of everything here is Xbox has been mismanaged a bit too much and Nadella came down from his throne. The way it is now, I don't believe for a minute the multiplatform move was Spencer's idea. I don't even think the acquisitions was Spencer's work. At this point, I reckon he's got as much power in his role as Hunter Biden at a Ukrainian energy company.

DivineHand125237d ago

You can never tell how things will turn out if he had said yes to those games. Xbox already has access to some great IPs, however, they hardly do anything with them or fail to deliver. It's also possible their presentation wasn't good at the time, and they made sure the next presentation was better.

I believe that part of being successful is releasing things in the right place at the right time.

Many major corporations have a story similar to passing on successful business ideas. Let us look at Sony Pictures for example. Back when Marvel went bankrupt, they had the opportunity to buy the entire Marvel for only $25 Million but turned them down. An unnamed big shot at Sony reportedly claimed that “nobody gives a shit about any of the other Marvel characters,”. They ended up taking Spiderman for $10 Million instead.

https://www.avclub.com/sony...

Fast forward to today, we can see what the Marvel brand has done for Disney. Is it possible the same success would have been possible had Sony acquired those IPs. We can't say that for sure and it is possible most of those IPs that are successful today may not have been used.

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