Everstone Studio's free wuxia game Where Winds Meet pulled in over fifteen million players in its first month. This count got a big boost from a recent mobile launch on iOS and Android. The title previously hit nine million users in just over two weeks.
Reviewers praised its high-quality open world, comparing it favorably to premium games. The experience blends strong story and combat with deep multiplayer options, despite some free-to-play model limitations. The solo mode features a more lively environment than the oddly empty MMO version.
The studio is pushing new content quickly, adding fresh bosses and a whole region this month. An expansion called The Imperial Palace is already planned for next year.
Larian Studios announced a new fantasy RPG called Divinity. They also dropped a native current-gen upgrade for Divinity: Original Sin 2 Definitive Edition. This free update is hitting PlayStation 5, Xbox Series consoles, and the Nintendo Switch 2, providing better performance over old backward compatible versions.
Owners of the last-gen version get this upgrade for nothing. People just need to grab it from their new console's store page. The only exception is Japan, where moving from a PS4 or Switch copy costs a small fee.
The original game is still considered a top-tier CRPG. It scored extremely high with critics for its story and gameplay, even if Baldur's Gate 3 later topped it. Playing it now offers good background lore for the...
Tim Cook just passed Steve Jobs as Apple's longest-serving CEO, taking the company to a four trillion dollar valuation. His actual salary, however, doesn't crack the top tier for American execs. His compensation sits around 74.6 million dollars.
That sum means he makes an average worker's yearly pay in roughly seven hours. Yet he earns less than other tech giants like Microsoft's Satya Nadella. The highest paid CEO, Axon's Rick Smith, pulls in over 164 million.
Cook's pay is still tied to massive performance. Apple's value exploded by nearly fourteen thousand percent during his tenure. Recent quarterly revenue hit a record 124 billion dollars. He also took a forty percent pay cut recently to avoid company layoffs.
Chief Justice Martha Koome launched a multi-agency crackdown on reckless driving, deploying mobile courts along major highways. Officers from the NTSA, Kenya Police, and the EACC will jointly patrol roads. The move responds to a deadly spike in accidents, with over two dozen killed in just the first half of the month.
The mobile courts will allow for instant prosecution of traffic offenders. Authorities aim for a unified enforcement approach, with the EACC specifically targeting roadside bribery involving both drivers and cops. The system might become permanent if this holiday season pilot works.
They promise to announce court locations for transparency. Drivers will get immediate access to legal help. The goal is to stop the road...
Kenya's affordable housing push dropped over 81 billion shillings into the program across three years. Official stats show only about 292,000 people signed up for the Boma Yangu scheme by mid-2025, missing the 565,800 target badly. The State Department for Housing admitted the registration numbers were way lower than hoped.
Contractors finished just 2,075 actual housing units in that period. Officials blamed court battles and delays in passing the needed laws for the sluggish results. Spending got held up before parliament finally approved the housing regulations.
Despite the slow start, units that were completed sold out fast. Every home built in Homa Bay and Mukuru got bought, and most in Bondeni, Nakuru, were taken. The wider plan...
Blogger Boniface Mulinge Muteti got bail set at fifteen thousand shillings in a Nairobi court. He faces a cybercrime charge for posts on his X account last week. Prosecutors claim he spread false information that politicians stole all their wealth, which could incite public unrest.
Muteti pleaded not guilty to the charge. His defense argued he was not a flight risk. The court ordered the prosecution to share all evidence with the defense team ahead of trial.
He was arrested by the DCI's serious crimes unit and held over the weekend. The case will be mentioned again later this month.
President Ruto honored environmental activist Truphena Muthoni at State House following her 72-hour tree-hugging marathon in Nyeri. He appointed her as an ambassador for the national 15 Billion Tree Planting Campaign and awarded her a state commendation medal.
The president praised her unconventional methods for raising awareness about forest conservation. Her recent attempt to break a world record was her second such endurance feat, drawing significant public attention.
Government agencies like the Wildlife Service and Tourism Board rewarded her team with a sponsored vacation. The Environment Ministry also pledged support for her goal of visiting Brazil to learn about global conservation efforts. A light moment occurred when Muthoni...
Politicians and a lawyer are questioning the official story around ex-MP Cyrus Jirongo's fatal crash. Saboti MP Caleb Amisi and attorney Kibe Mungai suspect possible foul play, arguing the circumstances seem unusual for a simple accident.
Amisi noted Jirongo left a gathering in Karen late at night, driving a familiar route safely before deviating onto unexpected roads. Mungai highlighted the lack of independent witnesses and the oddity of Jirongo being on the Naivasha highway at that hour with no clear reason. The family says he was expected home in Gigiri, not heading back from Naivasha.
Relatives and political allies are demanding a full investigation using available technology. They want authorities to review all traffic and...
The National Exams Council warned schools against spreading fake score reports for the new Grade 9 tests. They stated the Competency-Based Curriculum does not use total scores or school averages, unlike the old system. Official results rank students in four performance tiers only, not with aggregate numbers.
This came after some institutions published misleading analyses with non-existent averages. The council head explained that final grades blend earlier assessments with the new summative exam. The education ministry assured there is enough space in senior schools for all students, with placements finishing soon.
Parents can check results online or by text. Officials emphasized that the system evaluates each subject separately to...
