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Destiny 2 reaches new concurrent player high with Lightfall release – Game Developer
With its newly released Lightfall expansion, Bungie’s Destiny 2 has reached its highest Steam player count in years.
According to SteamDB, the sci-fi shooter is currently at nearly 316,000 concurrent players. It’s a new all-time high for the game, whose previous concurrent player count was as high as almost 290,000 with the release of 2022’s The Witch Queen expansion.
For big online games like Destiny 2 or Apex Legends, new expansions or new seasons tend to juice up the player count. Either old players who fell off are drawn back in, or newcomers are enticed to see what all the fuss is about.
The statistics don’t cover PlayStation or Xbox players, obviously, but it’s clear that Bungie’s shooter is making waves. Like previous expansions, Lightfall has a new location and new events to partake in, but it has the added bonus of giving players a new elemental power—something Witch Queen didn’t have when it released last year.
New Destiny 2 Events
A new Destiny 2 expansion also means a new series of seasonal events. So if players don’t want to spend $40 to play the big expansion, they can just spend $10 to play seasonal story for the next three months.
Outside of the new Strand power, Bungie has also repeatedly been emphasizing Lightfall’s importance as the penultimate chapter of the narrative that it began with the original Destiny in 2014.
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Surprise Apple Event Hints at First New iPads in Years – CNET
We haven’t seen a new iPad in years, but Apple seems likely to change that in just a few weeks. All signs point to the release of new iPad models in the first week of May.
This morning, I received an email invite for a virtual Apple event, scheduled for May 7 at 7 a.m. PT (10 a.m. ET). The invite, which says “Let Loose,” shows a drawing of a hand holding an Apple Pencil. Considering the iPad is the only device that uses the Pencil — that doesn’t leave much to the imagination.
Apple’s been expected to release new OLED-screened iPad Pros with newly designed Pencils and Magic Keyboard cases. New iPad Airs are also expected, including a larger-screened 12.9-inch model. Apple’s iPad Air lineup tends to be slightly redesigned versions of previous-model iPad Pros, so just look to the M2 iPad Pro lineup for a sense of what the next Airs could be. These would be the first new iPads since the iPad Pro M2 model arrived in late 2022.
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Nothing customer data leaked after apparent breach – MobileSyrup
The personal information of some Nothing customers has hit the web.
As discovered by Android Authority, a file on a text file-sharing website contains a bunch of Nothing Community profiles. While some of the data is here public information, like usernames, comments and join dates, private information, namely emails, are also visible.
Digging into it further, Android Authority says it couldn’t find any evidence of passwords being leaked. It also notes that the data appears to be from 2022 and affects roughly 2,250 Nothing Community profiles, including some for community managers.
Of course, despite Android Authority‘s investigation, there’s always the chance that other info could have been leaked. Therefore, you might want to keep an eye on your info for any strange activity on top of changing your password.
Android Authority says it’s still awaiting comment from Nothing.
Source: Android Authority
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BikeRadar Podcast | Sea Otter 2024 mountain bike round-up | BikeRadar – BikeRadar
In this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, George Scott and Jack Luke look back over the best MTB tech they sniffed out at Sea Otter 2024.
Neko Mulally’s bonded DH frame is discussed, alongside the much anticipated Maxxis Aspen ST tyres, which have been teased by professional riders over the past couple of years.
George and Jack also share their thoughts on Atherton’s new S-Range alloy bikes, with the S.170 making its trade show debut after being released in February.
We’ve also put together an article on all the new and oh-so-shiny MTB tech from the show, so be sure to check that out.
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