Let me take you through the steps that I have taken to attempt to resolve this issue, but failed. 1- On my Xbox 360 dashboard, I go to "Redeem Code", and proceed to enter in all the codes I received with my game. (Expansion Pass, Digital Content Pack, Red Sparrow, and Vanguard Armory.) 2- I successfully download all 4 items to my flash drive, and then copy them to my hard drive. At this point there is apx. 28 GB free on my HDD. 3- I put the Destiny disc in, and before running it, I install the disc to my HDD. After completing this, there is now 22.9 GB free on my HDD. 4- I start Destiny. There is an update, and I download it. 5- The game restarts after the update, and loads back up to the title screen where one would "PRESS 'A' TO PLAY". 6- I press "A", and the game appears as thought it's going to start. The white text in the bottom right corner on the screen appears. The text appears in the following order: "CONNECTING ", "SIGNING IN", "CHECKING FOR UPDATES", and then "VERIFYING CONTENT". 7-"VERIFYING CONTENT" stays on screen, and dose not progress any further then that. I had let it sit there for about 5 minutes to see if it just needed some time, but it still did not continue any further. 8- I restart my Xbox 360, and re-launch Destiny. I get stuck at "VERIFYING CONTENT" again, and let it sit for about 10 minutes this time. Same thing. 9- I tried searching Google, and Bungie. I did not find anything relating to my issue. 10- Even though I did not receive any kind of error message, I decided to follow the steps on Bungie's site to fix a CDN Error. http://www.bungie.net/7_CDN-Error-Xbox-360-Users/en/Help/Article/12115 11- The only thing I did differently while following the steps for the CDN Error fix was after step 10, and before step 11. While my Xbox 360 was turned off, I restarted my router. My 360 is connected though Ethernet, by the way. I verify that my internet connection is working on my computer before turning on my 360. 12- I start up my 360, and connect to XBL with no issue. 13- I start up Destiny again. Get to the title screen, press "A", and assume that I would be asked to download an update again seeing as how I deleted the "Destiny Content 1" file off of my HDD after fallowing the instructions for fixing a CDN Error. I was not asked to dowload an update, and the game continued one 'till it got stuck at the "VERIFYING CONTENT" screen again. I let in sit for about 5 minutes before pressing the guide button on my controller, and returning to the 360 dashboard. 14- I restart my 360 again, and verify that the "Destiny Content 1" file is in fact deleted from the HDD. I check my flash drive to be sure as well. The file was not in ether place. 15- Start Destiny, and get stuck at "VERIFYING CONTENT" screen again. I have let it sit several times now for more then 10 or 15 minutes each try, and the same thing keeps happening. And now all of my friends are leveling up without me! D: NOTE: - Nothing else was/has been using the internet, with the exception of trying to Google the issue on my computer. - I have NOT received any kind of error code, or message at any point during this process. - Nothing actually "freezes". When my game is stuck at the "VERIFYING CONTENT" screen, the music continues to play, and the animation with the little lines and shapes directly above the "VERIFYING CONTENT" text keep cycling through there pattern. - I cannot interact with anything on the screen that I keep getting stuck at. The only thing I can do is press the guide button on my controller, and go back to my Xbox 360 dashboard. I apologize for any spelling/grammar mistakes, and I hope that this is enough information for y'all. Any help would be appreciated, and I look forward to hearing from you all soon.