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: ‘Peak TV’ is coming to an end as streaming services look to cut costs
Queen’s funeral leads annual TV ratings as figures show event attracted peak audience of 28million
Red Dead Redemption 2 Hits New Player Peak — Christmas Update Adds More Content
Red Dead Redemption 2 has broken its record of concurrent players three years after its PC release. In addition to a wave of new players, Rockstar will have new rewards, seasonal outfits, and more for a limited time.
Thanks to SteamDB data, as discovered by Eurogamer, we know that on November 27, there were 66,492 concurrent players on Red Dead Redemption 2 on Steam. Prior to its new record, Red Dead Redemption 2 previously had 55,000 players when it launched on Steam in 2019. The report suggests that the new wave of players was due to the Steam autumn sale that just happened.
In addition to having many new people logging in for the first time, Rockstar is getting into the Christmas spirit by adding new limited-time rewards and activities. Whenever someone completes a player bounty, they’ll earn 3x Character and Role XP, and those who complete The Covington Emerald will earn 2x money and XP from now until January 2.
Buckle up, you’re now entering PC gaming’s peak for 2022
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Starlink is adding a 1TB data cap for usage during peak hours
Starlink raised its prices this spring, and now it’s increasing the costs for its most demanding users. As The Vergereports, the SpaceX-run satellite internet provider is instituting a 1TB “Priority Access” monthly cap for data use between 7AM and 11PM beginning in December. Cross that limit and you’ll spend the rest of the month relegated to “Basic Access” that, like with some phone carriers, deprioritizes your data when the network is busy. You might not notice much of a difference in typical situations, but this won’t thrill you if you depend on sustained performance.
Service can get expensive if you insist on full performance around the clock. You’ll pay 25 cents per gigabyte of priority data. As Reddit user Nibbloid pointed out, the math doesn’t quite add up. It will cost you another $250 to get an extra 1TB of data — it would be cheaper to add a second subscription, at least if you don’t mind the cost of an extra terminal. RV, Portability and “Best Effort” users also don’t have any Priority Access.
Other users face tougher restrictions. Fixed business service has peak-hour caps ranging from 500GB to 3TB, with extra full-speed data costing $1 per gigabyte. Mobility users have no Priority Access for recreational use, while commercial and Premium/Maritime users have respective 1TB and 5TB caps. Those higher-end users will pay $2 for every gigabyte of priority data they need.
The justifications will sound familiar if you’ve dealt with data caps from Comcast and other land-based internet providers. Starlink maintains that it has to balance supply with demand to provide fast service to the “greatest number of people.” This is ostensibly to keep usage in check on a “finite resource.”
The decision to cap users comes as SpaceX has called for government help to fund Starlink service in Ukraine at a claimed cost of nearly $400 million per year. While Musk has said SpaceX will continue to pay regardless of assistance, it’s clear the company is worried about expenses as demand increases.
Bodybuilding Icon Lee Haney Compares Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay to Ronnie Coleman at Peak of His Powers
Two-time reigning Mr. Olympia Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay isn’t light on praise these days. With all eyes on the Egyptian athlete seeking a three-peat of titles at the 2022 Mr. Olympia, he’s rapidly becoming the clear center of attention in the bodybuilding world once again. After former titan of the sport Ronnie Coleman recently showered Elssbiay … Read more
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Discount given to households that cut peak time energy use rises from 52p to £3
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