Perhaps Bungie’s biggest achievement here isn’t in all these subtle quality-of-life changes, but in turning an otherwise addictive video game into something that doesn’t take over your life. Destiny still isn’t, and won’t ever, be as meaty as World of Warcraft, but it’s also so much more than your standard Call of Duty or Halo. It feels like the series has settled into its role, even if some fans vehemently disagree with where it’s landed and want it to be something else or something more. Destiny is a game mostly about hanging out with friends in a virtual space. That you can do so without feeling like you and your friends have a grueling double life is a resounding success in my book. … [Read more...] about Destiny 2’s biggest achievement is that it fits into your life
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Microsoft risks a year of goodwill with its Xbox Live price hike
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is a killer deal with access to more than 100 games, xCloud game streaming, and Xbox Live Gold for $14.99 per month. Microsoft has just tackled this migration abruptly and with terrible timing and messaging. Many are still considering whether to buy an Xbox or a PS5, as both consoles are still sold out. The blow of an Xbox Live Gold price increase could have been softened for new and existing Xbox owners with the removal of the need for Xbox Live Gold for free-to-play multiplayer games. … [Read more...] about Microsoft risks a year of goodwill with its Xbox Live price hike
Apple Watch SE: If you’ve been holding out on buying a smartwatch, now could be the time
As you might expect from a less expensive model, the SE doesn't have all the advanced features of Apple's higher-end watches, such as the FDA-cleared ECG app, but it still has a number of fitness-tracking capabilities and the fall-detection feature introduced in the Series 4. These include the same accelerometer, gyroscope and always-on altimeter as the new Apple Watch Series 6. The company also promises larger and easier to read metrics on its "most advanced" watch display, which is actually 30% bigger than the screen on the Series 3. … [Read more...] about Apple Watch SE: If you’ve been holding out on buying a smartwatch, now could be the time
After big hack of US government, Biden enlists ‘world class’ cybersecurity team
WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO : President Joe Biden is hiring a group of national security veterans with deep cyber expertise, drawing praise from former defense officials and investigators as the US government works to recover from one of the biggest hacks of its agencies attributed to Russian spies. "It is great to see the priority that the new administration is giving to cyber," said Suzanne Spaulding, director of the Defending Democratic Institutions project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Cybersecurity was demoted as a policy field under the Trump administration. It discontinued the Cybersecurity Coordinator position at the White House, shrunk the State Department's cyber diplomacy wing, and fired federal cybersecurity leader Chris Krebs in the aftermath of Donald Trump's Nov. 3 election defeat. Disclosed in December, the hack struck eight federal agencies and numerous companies, including software provider SolarWinds Corp. US intelligence agencies publicly … [Read more...] about After big hack of US government, Biden enlists ‘world class’ cybersecurity team
Overwatch’s next hero Doomfist will be available on July 27th
The new character was announced earlier this month, alongside a release on the game’s PTR (public test realm) server to help make sure that Doomfist’s abilities are well balanced. The launch at the end of July marks the “official” release for the final version of the character, also marking the first chance for console players to get to play as the new hero. … [Read more...] about Overwatch’s next hero Doomfist will be available on July 27th
