So is this guy like a friends and family person who just decided that trust is optional rather than mandatory for these alphas or what?

I honestly don't know who has access to these things but it would be hard for me to believe that someone who was actually working on the game would do it.

You would be surprised, particularly with people new to the industry.

So is this guy like a friends and family person who just decided that trust is optional rather than mandatory for these alphas or what?

I honestly don't know who has access to these things but it would be hard for me to believe that someone who was actually working on the game would do it.

What makes you think Bungie only has friends in Bungie?

No idea, I'm afraid. The Banhammer is in different hands this time around.

I don't believe it's anyone in-house, though. I didn't see the black vans parked out front when I came in.

There have been leak instances in the past where it turned out someone who was authorized had a devkit or something at home, and someone there (their kid, etc.) managed to get access and grab some footage, unbeknownst to the authorized party.

For what it's worth, I don't think I'm going to bother looking for this leak footage. Not with E3 right around the corner anyway.

Sidenote: I know it’s an alpha, but I want to nitpick the H.U.D so much... they can still change things right? The inner designer in me is all STREAMLINE this and LEGIBILITY that. I can't hold it back... if I don't do this now I'm going to screen cap the leaked stuff (which I know I shouldn't do) and go into photoshop and make it "right", and post it here in hopes that top men see it. Top. Men. In fact… I might just do that anyway. I’m even doing this for free. I'm loving you all so HARD right now! Can you feel the power!? It’s Warm – like fresh baked cinnamon rolls.

The HUD is hard to read in some cases because of the background color (the game space), and frankly I don't think they made the best use of the screen real-estate. I'm not saying it’s bad... but the modder in me wants to mod it. In one of the clips a person was supposed to hold down an area (the “Warsat”), but it became very obvious (or at least seemed that way) that the person had no idea what the actual objective was. In the top left (about 10’O Clock) there is a timer, something about “Guardians Linked” and the Objective – “Defend the Warsat” which the player was in fact doing, but that wasn't the objective. Wait what? Yep. The game being played in this case is supposed to be more like capture the hill then slayer, as implied by the location sensitive (it appears only when you are in the right area) VERY VERY hard to read white text “Transmitting Warsat” and the time left to do so at 6’O Clock. It is hard to read because Old Russia has (I’m guessing here) snow on the ground. If you can’t communicate, then the ENTIRE REASON of having a HUD becomes moot.

At risk of ignorance, they could very easily make something of… I’m going to say minimalist style (and I reserve the right to be wrong)… use the area at 10’O Clock to give all this same data. In fact Ill even go so far as to say that 10'O Clock is Prime location for all the external player information that involves objective data (while 7'O Clock is more personal player information - sans health).This is serious business people. You might want to step back. :P

I want to poke at the stuff in the 1-4’O Clock range, but I have a feeling that most that stuff is purely for alpha related stuff. If I see this in the beta though... mmm hmmm. So in conclusion...We don't have duck eyes. Your Bias of Pete is becoming increasingly obvious Bungie.

Well... I'm glad I got that out.

:)

So, that bit where the only light was the player's flashlight (ghost?) and the Hive's EYES GLOWED.. <3

Very strong lighting response on some objects can legitimately be beneficial for gameplay feedback, too. Like telling you that you're about to get eaten by a walrus. Or seeing corners in RalliSport Challenge 2 nighttime races.

If I were Bungie I'd be pissed at this leak, because it really makes the game look like weak sauce. I don't think the game is as bad as it looks, but appearances matter when you need to make back $500 mil.

I was thinking about that $500 million figure the other day. Then I thought about how Microsoft was saying that Halo had made 3 billion back before Halo 4 came out. Destiny will cost even more over time, sure, but I wouldn't bet against it being a good investment over ten years.

Adding on to this, the best marketing for Destiny will undoubtedly be word of mouth. How many games will be bought because people want to play with their friends? One sale could yield four more.