Dragon Age: The Veilguard Is One of EA’s Biggest Single-Player Steam Launches

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BioWare has left the disappointed launches of Mass Effect: Andromeda and Anthem in its rearview and finally delivered what seems to be a hit with Dragon Age: The Veilguard. The action-RPG has climbed to the top of Steam’s Top Sellers list following its launch across PC, PS5 and Xbox Series S/X on Thursday, leaving the recently released Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 in second place. The new Dragon Age title has also become BioWare’s biggest Steam launch in history, according to concurrent player figures on SteamDB.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard Steam Launch

Within a day of launch, Dragon Age: The Veilguard has reached a peak concurrent player count of 70,414 on Steam, making it the most popular Steam release from BioWare (as spotted by VGC) ever. The studio’s previous biggest launch on Valve’s storefront was 2021’s Mass Effect Legendary Edition, that reached a peak player count of 59,817 on the platform.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard is also one of publisher EA’s biggest single-player launches on Steam, beating Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, which released last year and recorded a peak player count of 67,855 on Steam.

These player counts are limited to Steam on PC and do not include numbers from Epic Games Store, EA Play, PS5 and Xbox Series S/X.

iOS 18.2 Update for iPhone With Image Playground, ChatGPT Integration to Release Earlier Than Expected: Report

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Apple introduced the iOS 18.1 update last week that brought Apple Intelligence, the company’s suite of artificial intelligence (AI) features, to iPhone and other devices. Now, a report suggests that the next batch of Apple Intelligence features, including ChatGPT integration in Siri and a new Image Playground app, will arrive with the iOS 18.2 update for iPhone earlier than expected. The release timeline of other iOS 18 updates, along with the improvements they might carry, has also been suggested.

iOS 18.2 Update Release Timeline

Apple has previously confirmed that the iOS 18.2 update with more Apple Intelligence features would be released in December. Release trends of similar past updates suggest it could take place in the second week of the month. However in his Power on newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman claimed that iOS 18.2’s release could take place earlier than scheduled. It could be rolled out in the week of December 2.

This update is reported to introduce Apple Intelligence in more English locales than just English American.

urthermore, Gurman suggested that the “next major update to Apple Intelligence” will arrive with the iOS 18.4 update. This is reportedly scheduled to launch sometime in April 2025 and will bring improvements to Siri, including being able to access the user data and alter its query responses based on it.

iOS 18.2 Update Features (Expected)

Apple’s iOS 18.2 update is expected to introduce several key Apple Intelligence features. This includes a new Image Playground app, which leverages generative AI to create images based on text-based prompts. It also bundles Genmoji which does the same for emojis instead of images. Users can share these images and emojis in apps like Messages, Notes, and Keynote. Furthermore, it also includes an Image Wand feature which can transform a rough sketch into an image using descriptive prompts.

Apple has also brought ChatGPT integration to Siri with its latest update. Its voice assistant can now take advantage of the capabilities of OpenAI’s AI chatbot to provide users with more in-depth responses to queries. They can now ask for ChatGPT via Siri directly to get improved answers. With iOS 18.2, ChatGPT also becomes a part of Writing Tools. The feature requires optional sign-in, and iPhone users with a paid ChatGPT account can use their account for access to more powerful OpenAI models.

Realme 14 Series Rumoured to Include New Model With Smaller Screen, Bigger Battery

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Realme 13 5G series with the vanilla  Realme 13 5G and Realme 13+ 5G was launched in India in August. The Chinese smartphone brand now appears to be working on the successor, called Realme 14 series. A new leak coming out of China suggests that the mid-range lineup will include a new model with a smaller display than the predecessors. The compact Redmi 14 version is likely to come with a larger battery. The new model could arrive as a cheaper alternative to the Oppo Find X8.

Tipster Digital Chat Station (translated from Chinese) on Weibo claimed that Realme is looking to bring a new handset with a 6.5-inch display and 1.5K resolution to its mid-range series. It is said to carry a 6,000mAh+ battery. The tipster has not explicitly mentioned the name of the new handset, but the device in question could be a new entrant in the upcoming Realme 14 series.

With a 6.5-inch display, the upcoming model could land as a cheaper alternative to the Oppo Find X8. The Realme 13 5G and Realme 13+ 5G, for comparison, have a 6.72-inch full-HD+ LCD display and a 6.67-inch full-HD+ OLED display, respectively. Both models have 5,000mAh batteries each with 80W wired fast-charging support.

As of yet, Realme has not confirmed the development of the Realme 14 models or any new handset with a 6.5-inch display. So, this information should be considered with a pinch of salt.

Realme 13 5G Series Price in India

Price of the Realme 13 5G in India starts at Rs. 17,999 for the 8GB + 128GB option, while the Realme 13+ 5G begins at Rs. 22,999 for the 8GB + 128GB version. They feature 50-megapixel dual rear camera units and ships with Android 14-based Realme UI. The handsets carry up to 12GB of RAM and up to 256GB of onboard storage.

The base Realme 13 5G runs on an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 6300 5G chipset while the Plus model is powered by a 4nm octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy 5G SoC. The vanilla model has an IP64-rated build for dust and splash resistance whereas the Realme 13+ 5G has an IP65 rating.