This week at Bungie, we launched Warmind.

Guardians are breaking new ground on Mars, meeting up with Ana Bray to investigate the mysteries of Rasputin. If you haven’t had a chance to dive in yet, we have a trailer to serve as your mission briefing.

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We’re not done yet. Another activity is going live tomorrow…

Spire of Stars

Your next raiding adventure goes live on May 11 at 10 a.m. PDT. If you think you’re ready, line up at the starting line to make an attempt at becoming World First to complete the new raid lair, “Spire of Stars.” We’ll be watching and cheering you on as you travel back to the Leviathan to face a new challenge.

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We’ll be standing by to congratulate the first fireteam to complete the activity. Good luck out there, Guardians!

Trials 

The raid lair is not the only activity going live tomorrow. Trials of the Nine will return at 10 a.m. PDT with new Season 3 rewards. Here is what you can expect to earn as you battle other players for access to the Spire.

Bungie Versus

Next week, we are firing up the streaming studio again. This won’t be a reveal stream or a Bungie Bounty—we’ve been challenged in the ways of old by a player who claims he can defeat a Bungie Community Manager in the fires of the Crucible. PopeBear, one of the hosts of the popular Destiny Community Podcast, has bravely stepped up to go against Dmg04 in a friendly 1v1 match in Destiny 2. The stream kicks off at 6 p.m. PDT on May 16.

That won’t be the only bout. Immediately following the 1v1, Dmg04 and Pope will each be reinforced by three of their peers for a best-of-three challenge: Bungie Versus Destiny Community Podcast. Here are the lineups: 

1. PopeBear 

2. Ms 5ooo Watts

3. TeftyTeft

4. TheBriarRabbit

Team Bungie

1. Dmg04

2. Cozmo

3. Josh Hamrick

4. ???

All matches will take place in Private Matches. Game types will be chosen on the stream. May the best team win!

In the Know

As new updates go live, Destiny Player Support is actively responding to issues and giving you the information you need. 

This is their report.

Known Issues

Since the release of Warmind, Destiny Player Support has been all hands on deck troubleshooting issues reported to the #Help forum. The following issues have been confirmed, and teams are actively investigating solutions.

Perfectly Balanced

Let’s check in on our weekly visit to the Creations page to see what cool movies the community has put together.

Movie of the Week: Answering the Protocol

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Honorable Mention: Funnies

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This was a short one. We know you have new things to do and items to earn, so we won’t keep you away from the game with a lot of words. We’re monitoring your feedback on anything and everything you’re playing in the update and keeping track of the changes you’re enjoying and what you think could be better in the future.

Have fun in the raid lair tomorrow. We’ll be watching.

<3 Cozmo

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Here is just one of the many, many positions being advertised right now.

Location: San Rafael, California

Telltale Games is searching for a talented Character Modeler to create great looking game characters. The ideal candidate should have excellent traditional art skills relating to characters, expertise sculpting and Modeling in ZBrush and Maya, as well as a deep understanding of the technical requirements for games.

Responsibilities:

• Create characters for Telltale games, working with the Lead Artist, Designers, Riggers and Animators to balance quality and game performance.
• Model, UV and texture polygonal game characters accurately from provided concept art.
• Maintain the style and look for different characters on the same game.
• Work in a variety of artistic styles ranging from realism to stylized and cartoony.
• Follow art direction and Telltale technical requirements.
• Manage outsourcing, communication and assets.

 Essential Skills and Experience:

• Create great looking art in a variety of styles, both from reference and from scratch.
• Required understanding of how rigging and animation impact character creation.
• Ability to assess and build clean, efficient geometry for maximum performance in the engine.
• Experience with facial blend shapes.
• Expertise in ZBrush, Maya and Photoshop.
• Self-driven, excellent verbal and written communication, Team player.
• Outsourcing experience a plus.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work and accept new employment in the U.S.

Telltale Games is an Equal Opportunity Employer and ADA compliant.

Interested? Apply now.

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Sony has updated the terms of warranty for all PlayStation systems sold in the U.S. and Canada today, following a warning issued by the Federal Trade Commission over a 1957 law that governs what companies can and can’t include in their manufacturer warranties.

If this sounds familiar, Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft were three of the six companies to receive warning letters last month indicating a 30 day turnaround to remove language that implicitly states or implies “warranty coverage is conditioned on the use of specific parts of services.” 

The “warranty void if removed” label on all their products, according to the FTC, violates the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act which gives consumers the right to use non-first-party parts in repairs. To reflect this, Sony changed the language used to describe its terms of warranty.

“Our previous warranties stated that the warranty does not apply if the warranty seal on the product has been altered or removed,” reads the other major change. “Our updated warranty states that the warranty does not apply ‘to damage caused by’ opening the product or to damage caused by service performed by someone other than a representative of SIE or an SIE-authorized service provider.” 

Lastly, Sony has included a clause that guarantees free return shipping for in-warranty consoles, as well as repaired and factory-recertified consoles in the U.S. and Canada. This applies to all products Sony supports, including the PS4, PS3, PS Vita, and PSVR. The updated warranty also covers products bought before this change.

You are in critical danger…of cuteness overload! Gems of War, the addictive Match-3 Puzzle RPG, is incredibly excited to announce its brand-new 3.4 Pets Update! And to celebrate starting on May 8, we’re offering Xbox One players valuable exclusive discounts on select bundles! Download here to get your own adorable companion and check out all the new features!

New Event: The Pet Rescue

Pets have been imprisoned throughout the lands of Krystara, and it’s up to you to rescue them! Complete Pet Rescue events to unlock new Pets, level them up, and use their bonuses in battles across the land!

Doomskulls Join the Board

For the first time ever, Gems of War introduces almighty Doomskulls! Watch out for these flaming harbingers of destruction — they explode and provide +5 extra damage to attacks, whether it’s against your opponent… or you!

This is one of our favorite updates of the year, and there’s no better time to jump into battle! Take advantage of the exclusive Xbox One sales starting May 8 and collect as many pets as possible.

Make sure to join our amazing community to find more information for update 3.4 by following us on Facebook and Twitter.