here’s a quick progress check-in on anti-cheat
We’ve been focusing on many iterative improvements across an array of efforts including internal cheat detection
Our ongoing work against teaming has continued to have a positive impact on bad behaviour
We’ve also ramped up efforts combating bot activity performed by automating certain devices
and a decrease in nefarious bot activity should already be noticeable in your matches by the time you read this
but their actions can still disrupt your time in the Outlands and we’re continuing to target actions against these players to ensure that every match is worthwhile
There’ve also been a plethora of improvements that we’re looking to actively update ranging from bug/exploit fixes to hardening existing prevention measures; we hope to share more on these in the future
we wanted to thank you for the feedback on our mid-season addition of Report Action Feedback
Please continue to submit in-game reports as they do work both in identifying cheaters and the impact they’re having in your matches
As part of our ongoing efforts to improve audio reliability
we have implemented a system that will allow us to improve how we diagnose audio issues for our PC players
We will now look out for common symptoms of audio issues (ex
footstep audio events being dropped excessively) throughout your matches
When we detect an abnormally large amount of these situations with in-game audio
we will occasionally offer you the option of uploading a detailed report containing everything our audio engine did throughout the course of your match
Since the scope of this diagnostic information is limited to our audio systems
the uploaded data is completely anonymous; the recording is purely game related audio
and does not contain voice chat nor any information that can be tracked back to you
we’re tackling matchmaking quality through region population management
and by increasing queue wait times for high-skilled lobbies
Population management comes in the form of a system improvement that allows auto-merging of players into higher population regions to expand the pool of available players for closer skill matchmaking
and at any time of day can vary quite a bit
we are testing ways to get those players together without sacrificing too much latency
The next two major changes this season focus on matchmaking quality in Ranked
The first change is how players are reset each season: initial Rank and tier placement is based on the player’s tracked skill value and not how much RP they had at the end of the season
This will group like-skilled players together
Players new to Ranked will receive their initial placement based on their performance in Apex so far
The second change is part of our seasonal tuning for matchmaking which this time around means asking our Platinum
and Masters (including Predator) players to wait a bit longer while we try to find them opponents that are closer to their RP value
but they are closer than they have been in the past
Arenas returns at the start of the season to test your skill and cunning in a round-based 3v3 Deathmatch
Experience the classic mode with the latest weapons and Legends
Prepare a loadout at the start of each round
fight your opponents in intense squad battles
and learn your opponents’ weaknesses to prevail
On May 20th prepare yourself for a refresh that puts the focus on firepower over heals
getting around the maps in exciting new ways
Be sure to come back half way through the season to check out our 1v1 variant—“Arenas: Duels.” Welcome back to Arenas
Deadly limited-time cosmetics are ready for the taking as you progress through Death By Design from May 6 to June 24
Each item received counts towards bonus rewards that are automatically unlocked at milestones along the way
Make the most of your time in the Outlands when you take on Launch challenges and earn two Death By Design packs alongside even more rewards
All items will be available in Death By Design Packs†’ pool of items
with each pack having an opportunity to unlock Pathfinder’s “Belva Bruisers” and the Legendary “Crested Vanguard” reactive for the G7 Scout
Each Death By Design pack contains one collection item (no duplicates in packs) and two standard items
Missed out on some of Apex's most iconic Reactive weapons
We’re giving players another chance to grab them
the Level 100 Battle Pass Reactive skins from Seasons 11 through 21 will be available in the Exotic Shop for exotic shards—including fan favorites for the R-99
We’re also expanding the Legend Locker to include some of your favorite Legend and Weapon skins from past seasons all the way through to Upheaval
We’ll also let you know in the Locker if a skin you’re eyeing is also featured in a live offer elsewhere
Unique Legend Select animations are always fun to spot ahead of a match
We’re expanding Legend customization with a new “Animations” tab in the Legend Menu
where you’ll be able to equip certain future Legend Select animations with any of those Legend’s skins
Dev Note: We’re really pleased with Arsenals and are excited with how players have weaved them into their gameplay
These adjustments are designed to smooth out the early game by providing a little more ammo without fully replacing the need to scavenge the area and increase their relevancy in the later stages of the game
Dev Notes: Assault Legends have remained popular and powerful throughout Takeover
There’s a lot of utility stacked on this class
and the scan on shield crack specifically felt like a step too far in a world where Sparrow will be bringing in a powerful scan ability
Dev Notes: We like rewarding Skirmishers for playing aggressively with health regen on knocks
but found the extra Tac charge had uneven results
It didn’t help some Legends and interfered with upgrades that provide extra charges for others
we felt that this belongs better in the upgrade tree (like Pathfinder’s new Level 3 upgrade!) rather than in the class perks
Set your targets on this new Legend with our dedicated dev blog here
Dev Notes: We love that players are having fun with Ash and we want to tweak her balance without removing the parts of her kit that players are enjoying
Predator’s Pursuit feels redundant now that she has her new dash passive and is another form of intel-gathering that competes with Sparrow
Dev Note: The Devotion has been feeling a tad clunky and a bit too slow in this meta
so we’ve taken a big swing at how it scales with attachments
It now continues to live up to that late game monster fantasy it’s always had
By embedding the turbocharger feature behind a fully decked out Devotion
we’ve made its loot chase more exciting and rewarding than ever
Dev Note: The EVA-8 has been a particularly strong secondary weapon recently
but instead of just nerfing its damage we wanted to take this opportunity to realign with its identity as the fast auto-shotty
We’ve re-worked its damage profile into rapid fire blasts with reduced damage
Dev Note: We found the recent nerf to sniper limb damage to be a bit too punishing
Landing those long range shots should feel rewarding so we’re bumping back up the limb damage to help snipers feel more consistent and useful
A difficulty selector will be available to all players shortly after the release of S25
allowing players to test their skills against various levels of Apex Bots
Access and adjust this setting during the match to update the Apex Bots difficulty level
Dev Notes: Tight matchmaking is still a primary focus for the team
The new way in which we assign starting tier and division is a step towards stabilizing the start of each Ranked season and ensuring that higher-skilled players have extremely limited access to lower-skilled lobbies
A player’s skill and their RP value can be very misaligned and are moving more towards getting and keeping those values much closer
Work will continue to address mid and late season lobby skill-mixing
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MIDDLECREEK TOWNSHIP — A large structure fire at Apex Homes
located at 7100 Route 522 in Snyder County
has prompted an emergency response involving more than a dozen fire companies from Snyder
The fire was first reported shortly after 7:00am
The Kreamer Fire Department is the main volunteer company there
the blaze quickly escalated and is currently reported as out of control
Route 522 was closed between Kreamer and Middleburg Borough
but motorists are advised of the changing conditions there
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SteelSeries did a great job making this 60% keyboard feel intuitive to use
this simply isn't my favorite keyboard for anything outside of gaming
This is an excellent 60% gaming keyboard for those who really want adjustable actuation (and don't mind a wire)
SteelSeries' ultra-premium Apex Pro gaming keyboard family expands with the Mini
a compact 60% board that still boasts a wide range of high-performance features
This is one of the more intuitive 60% layouts on the market
and the gaming experience is excellent — but other companies are getting a lot more competitive on pricing
Excellent execution of the compact 60% layout
Fantastic performance with a ton of customization features
Good software to take advantage of those features
Actual typing experience is average for the price
Keyboards can get awfully tiny
but sometimes you want the most compact form factor without sacrificing any performance or features
That's where keyboards like the SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini (Gen 3) comes in
a wired peripheral designed for the hardcore gamers who want to keep their desk as clean as possible
the Apex Pro Mini is demure and understated
but still boasts features like adjustable actuation
but you're also paying a lot of money for a wired keyboard — and other companies are starting to offer very compelling alternatives
Expert ReviewerMy job demands I have a keyboard that excels at typing and gaming
one that I can customize to my needs and rely on to keep up through hours of work and play
Any keyboard that graces my desk will be put to the test
DisclaimerThis review was made possible thanks to a review sample provided by SteelSeries
SteelSeries had no input nor saw the contents of this review prior to publication
The SteelSeries Apex Pro line sits at the top of SteelSeries' keyboard offerings
it'll only be available in black (at least for now)
but you can buy it in a few language layouts
The SteelSeries Apex Pro is also available in full-sized and tenkeyless (wired and wireless) variants
SteelSeries OmniPoint 3.0 HyperMagnetic switches
293 x 103 x 40.3mm (11.53 x 4.02 x 1.59in)
you'll find the SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini (Gen 3) gaming keyboard
and a keycap removal tool (which can be stowed under the keyboard in a dedicated compartment)
The SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini is a 60% keyboard
meaning it sacrifices the tenkey numberpad
and extra macro buttons and multimedia controls — all in the name of being as compact as possible
This keyboard is indeed diminutive in every dimension
A dedicated SteelSeries button highlights all the shortcut keys on the board
but the Apex Pro Mini is responsive in everything it does
SteelSeries' latest OmniPoint 3.0 switches enable even more features
thanks to the Hall Effect magnet technology
Since these switches can detect any input between 0.1mm and 4.0mm
you can adjust their actuation and reset points
enable features like Rapid Tap (which always prioritizes the last pressed key)
Rapid Trigger (which recognizes a key input the moment you begin pressing)
and dual-stage activations (different functions at different press depths)
We've seen other keyboards with similar features
either with analog optical switches or similar magnetic switches
but SteelSeries has been in this space for a few years
and its execution is among the more refined
You never have to worry about losing your keycap removal tool.(Image credit: Windows Central | Zachary Boddy)No hot swappable switches
and the unique icons on the default keycaps are useful to have.(Image credit: Windows Central | Zachary Boddy)Overall
the Apex Pro Mini is an excellent peripheral for gaming thanks to its in-depth software customization options
The SteelSeries GG Engine is a stable and intuitive software suite
giving you easy access to all the settings and features you could need
The possibilities are endless for building custom profiles
assigning custom shortcuts and meta bindings
and generally making this keyboard the ultimate control hub for your setup
Even the per-key RGB lighting is lightning fast when highlighting shortcuts or reacting to on-screen content (when configured)
The majority of the frame is matte plastic
and SteelSeries has improved its keyboard construction with per-key pre-lubricated stabilizers and three separate sound-dampening layers
Rubber feet keep the Apex Pro Mini well-grounded
and there are two-stage stands if you want a more angled typing experience
There's even a secret compartment on the bottom of the keyboard
hiding the included keycap removal tool behind a silicon flap
SteelSeries does offer alternative keycaps sets in other layouts and languages
and you can always search for third-party solutions to further customize your keyboard
the default double-shot PBT keycaps feel comfortable
It's also worth remembering that SteelSeries' default keycaps are labeled with the various keyboard shortcuts specific to the Apex Pro Mini's 60% layout
so keep that in mind if you plan to swap these keycaps out
There's not much to say about connectivity or battery life
but the detachable USB Type-C cable is high quality and securely attaches to the Apex Pro Mini
I'll put aside my personal dislike of 60% keyboards (you're just giving up too many keys)
especially since the Apex Pro Mini is one of the best examples of how to do this form factor right
the SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini (Gen 3) is $220
It's only $20 more for the tenkeyless and full-sized variants (which also include wrist rests) and $50 more for the wireless tenkeyless model
You can absolutely find great alternatives for less
some with more features or greater hardware customization
The Apex Pro Mini lacks any wireless connectivity
My greatest complaint is that the SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini doesn't offer the best typing experience outside of gaming
Other premium keyboard brands have been upping the ante with more refined typing experiences and more luxurious acoustics in the last few years
That's especially obvious when you look at bespoke custom keyboard brands like Keychron
which is investing more into gaming-grade features and performance
the Apex Pro Mini is both comfortable and precise
and it feels great — it's just not as good as I'd expect for $200+
Another compact gaming keyboard using Hall Effect magnetic switches
this NZXT peripheral saves you a little bit of cash and offers excellent gaming performance and a top-notch typing experience
SteelSeries probably wins in terms of build quality and refinement
but you do get white and black options here
This Apex Pro alternative offers a very similar level of performance and a nearly identical feature set
The Apex Pro is the easier keyboard to setup and use
but I'd give the edge in performance and value to the Huntsman V3 Pro
If I had to give you a single company to source all of your gaming accessories
SteelSeries would certainly be a contender
The SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini (Gen 3) may not be one of the absolute best keyboards in my eyes
but it's still a fantastic peripheral with top-notch performance and a wealth of software features
SteelSeries put in some serious effort to make this compact
60% layout as comfortable and intuitive as possible
and the magnetic switches offer some obvious advantages over traditional mechanical switches
More companies are taking notice of this technology
Bespoke keyboard brands are creating some seriously incredible gaming hardware
while gaming companies are paying more attention than ever before to typing experiences and acoustics
you'll want to be sure it offers everything you need and not much that you don't
The smallest version of SteelSeries' best gaming keyboard boasts top-notch performance and countless software features thanks to its unique magnetic switches
There are some very strong challengers in the space
so be sure this is the keyboard that best suits your needs before dropping all that dough
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has described President John Dramani Mahama’s recent nomination of seven justices to the Supreme Court as a strategic effort to restore balance to the country’s apex court
Speaking on Channnel One TV’s The Big Issue on Saturday May 3
Prof Khalid said the move should be viewed in the broader historical context of appointments made by successive presidents
emphasising that it reflects a pattern of democratic recalibration rather than partisanship
I label the President’s appointment of these noble judges or justices to the Supreme Court as a balancing act of our apex court,” Prof Khalid stated
He further outlined the history of Supreme Court appointments under Ghana’s Fourth Republic
noting that each administration had made substantial contributions to the composition of the bench
“He [Rawlings] appointed 10 justices of the Supreme Court
Then Kufuor took over between 2000 and 2008 and appointed 17 justices
we had Nana Akufo-Addo who did 15 in an eight-year period
Now this seven that Mahama has done will even give us how many — that is still 11.”
Prof Khalid’s remarks come amid debate over the politicization of judicial appointments and concerns about the independence of the judiciary
he stressed that appointments by any administration should be seen as part of a broader institutional evolution aimed at maintaining the ideological and generational balance on the Supreme Court bench
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View all (5)Exclusive: Inside the making of the ALGS Open TrophyTom Bull
The brand new ALGS Open event and format needed a brand new Trophy
Months of design work culminated in a truly unique trophy that splits into three different pieces
symbolising the three players per Apex Legends team
brough to life by Volpin Props is truly one of a kind
esports.gg got access to behind the scenes documents
showcasing the journey towards the final trophy design
esports.gg also spoke to EA's Senior Brand Marketing Manager for Apex Legends Esports
Jasmine explained why the ALGS team felt that they needed to do something different for the winners of this event:
"With the ALGS Open being a totally new event for us
it didn't feel right to go with the playoffs trophy or the champs trophy
It really felt like this event deserved its own
It was pretty fun getting to start from scratch
our designers on the respawn side working together to come up with this idea
It was in one of the brainstorms where we were like
what if we made this into three different pieces that came together to form one
"It felt like there was a lot of symbolism behind that
it could look great in an orgs office or teams could even take a piece home each
The team then produced multiple different designs for the trophy
with the team going for something that was still "in the ALGS trophy universe" taking design elements from the existing Playoffs and Championship Trophies
The attention to detail in the trophy creation process is immense
how it will feel in the eventual winners hands
even how it would look in someones stream background
the team then picked from a range of colour options to find the perfect look for the trophy
The team explored a huge range of different options
The ALGS team were working on the ALGS Open Trophy even before the ALGS Year 4 Championship kicked off in Sapporo
Some fans might be surprised at the attention to detail and care that goes into the trophy for an ALGS event
Jasmine explained why getting this right is so important to the ALGS team
"Everyone is coming here to compete for this trophy
shiny thing that shows up in our social media assets
You really want something that truly represents the ALGS and it's something that people desire
The iconic and unique three-piece ALGS Open Trophy will be lifted for the first time later today
The final 20 teams go head to head to become the first ALGS Open Champion with games kicking off just after 4 p.m
Stay tuned to esports.gg for full coverage of the ALGS and all things Apex Legends.
and - fittingly for how I feel about this game right now - is a massive bastard
He’s an upbeat chap despite his Apex-character-standard family issues
Even with an archer motif that slots neatly into Season 25’s renewed focus on long-range shootouts
the sheer versatility of Sparrow’s ability loadout – which spans enemy tracking
and one hell of a mobility aid – make his all-around lethality honestly kind of worrying
I know I won’t like playing against him
Sparrow’s day job is to flick out tracking darts that embed in walls or floors and – after a brief delay – feed his team the positions of any opponents caught in its radius
While the fact that each dart needs line-of-sight to track a target means they aren’t as individually powerful as
Bloodhound’s omniscient tactical scan
they still highlight foes that Sparrow and his pals can’t see themselves
which is more than enough of an advantage to mount a successful push
too: if I ever wanted to set up a sniping perch in the latter stages of a match
I’d usually drop a dart behind me as an early-warning proximity alarm
This wouldn’t spoil my chance to throw out offensive darts either, as they come with multiple, rapidly refilling charges, with the option to add more via skill tree upgrades
Enemies that are quick enough on the draw can shoot down darts before they activate
I found it easy to just carpet-dart entrenched players to the point where they’d either be tracked or in need of a reload by the time I’d moved in on top of them
they’d be filled with more holes than freshly baked focaccia
this lot are typically built around possessing powerful intel-gathering abilities
of the kind that can grant game-winning impetus in a fight – but at the expense of lacking ways to evade and escape if the other team survives the vision disadvantage and confronts them
which repeatedly (and painfully) shocks and slows enemies in its generous area of effect
That’s plenty of indirect damage-dealing added to his bulging toolkit
it’s equally ruinous whether you’re dropping it at your feet to reclaim the edge in an up-close brawl or twanging it into a distant squad from range
Its precision-firing capability also makes Stinger Bolt stand out particularly ahead of most other legends’s AoE powers
It’s not nullified by overhead cover like Bangalore or Gibraltar’s airstrikes
but with a gentle arc (and the help of a double-jump)
it can still disrupt the nests of barrier specialists like Rampart and Newcastle
It's actually quite hard to think of a current character that isn’t either countered or outclassed by at least one of Sparrow’s skills
New legends always launch strong – Respawn openly admit to doing this on purpose
to shock stale metas out of their funk – but I’ve played Apex since day one and this guy is the first one that truly
genuinely feels like a spoilt child whose rich mum has taken them to Bullshit 'R' Us on their birthday
Of course you can have legalised wallhacks
Let’s ask the lady if they have any more movement tech from that mech game your father had killed
the worst part of all of this is that my desire to keep playing Sparrow is roughly as strong as my fear of becoming a charred
It’s a classic case of power corrupting: I know my soul blackens like a publishing executive's every time I sneak up on two warring squads
and mop up the survivors with an electric death-pylon launched from half a mile away
and yet I will do it again given the chance
Is this illicit high worth the pain of being in the other end of the exact same engagement
Season 25 does make some other changes worth reporting
they’re overshadowed by Sparrow’s towering murder potential
particularly to bump up how often you’ll be able to throw out his grappling hook
I’m down for this – that bit of string is by far the most enjoyable part of Pathy's kit – though after trying him out in the preview build
it rarely felt like he was regaining much of a competitive edge
it wasn’t long before I was yearning to return to my overtuned Mediterranean boy
I much preferred Season 25’s tweaks to the Bocek bow
which include gifting you a full quill of arrows on pickup – surely making it a key target in resource-scrambling hot drops – and the ability to convert any frag grenades in your pack into a handful of explosive arrows
so they’re unlikely to be game-winners by themselves
but they do make missed shots more forgiving so long as they land close enough to clip the target with the microblast
As with charge-up weapons that let you temporarily power up by sacrificing a shield cell or throwable
the “use it or lose it” aspect of these amped shots acts as an effective motivator to get stuck in rather than cautiously hanging back
that thinking would appear to be at odds with a seasonal update that Respawn say is about "letting long-range weapons shine." Except static scope-to-scope combat is not the new playstyle du jour
at least judging from the rounds I’ve played
camped out sharpshooters are being tempted to get mobile
be it through those explosive arrows or the new gold-tier attachment for snipers and marksman rifles that removes the move speed penalty while aiming them
I don’t know if this will result in lobbies full of bunnyhopping snipers scooting in to blast me point blank
but after last year’s shift to the slow
and widely reviled "Support meta," I’d be inclined to take anything that inspires a more flowing and dynamic style of combat
Even if it means an onslaught of twenty dart-flinging
the chance to be one of them is enough make the whole prospect a lot more palatable
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With the new season of Apex Legends coming soon, EA and Respawn have released a new Anthem trailer for Apex Legends: Prodigy.
In this fully animated trailer, it's Sparrow, an archer and the newest Legend in Prodigy, who takes the spotlight. See him in action and learn a little bit more about him in this AMV-like trailer.
There's still no set date for Apex Legends: Prodigy, but it will be launching soon for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC (Steam, Epic Game Store, and the EA App). You can find out more on Apex Legends' official website and social media accounts.
Writing about all sorts like a liquorice allsort
Target greatness and get ready to shoot your shot with a new Legend that has been a prodigy since his beginnings
Set your sights on the bullseye or close enough with an explosive new Bocek
And make every strike count in a returning favorite: Arenas
and this season will definitely be kicking off with a bang (no whimpers here)
Enea Davide Guarino (you can call him “Sparrow”) was born into the most respected bounty hunter clan in the Outlands known for their unparalleled archery skills and dogmatic moral code
Being raised by such a tightly-wound group made this irreverent rascal the black sheep of his clan
it became clear they would never see eye to eye and Enea was shunned from his family
Sparrow’s determined to figure out how to have it all—a life on his own terms and his family’s acceptance
Maybe the publicity and fan fare of the Apex Games will help this prodigy regain the respect of his family
Sparrow will be temporarily unlocked for all players and you’ll have a chance to add Sparrow to your permanent pantheon of Legends by completing challenges
These Launch challenges will test your skills with Legends
and damage to see if you’ve got what it takes to wield this Prodigy
Learn more about our latest Legend in our dedicated Dev blog
the Bocek Compound Bow returns to the floor with an explosive new personality to match our newest Legend entering the Apex Games
Keep the fire power coming by infusing the Bocek with Frags to utilize explosive capabilities
they’ll explode into a radius around them and deal damage to anyone or anything in its wake: perfect for destroying doors
or flushing out anyone hiding behind cover
the Bocek will not take traditional ammo like our other weapons
Arrows cannot be found by traditional looting
each Bocek Compound Bow will start with its own quiver of arrows
which can only be replenished by re-collecting arrows that have been fired into the world
a portion of arrows used to kill an enemy will be available for collection on top of their deathbox upon their demise
Arenas is back with some fresh updates that will be rolled out over Prodigy
you can expect familiarity while making new marks
Apex Legends has seen a breadth of new content since we were last in the Arena
and you can expect all of that to play its part including the prodigy Legend Sparrow
And Arenas matches are now shorter—the first team to win 3 rounds will be crowned champion
We’ll also see some additional QoL improvements throughout the first half of the season: weapons in the store will be banned for a certain duration after being selected by a player
and a discount will kick off in certain rounds to tempt you away from your main weapons
Health items will now be available at the beginning of the round to keep your sights on more interesting store choices
Our mid-season update will up the ante when Arenas shifts to a 1v1 variant—”Arenas: Duels.”
Takeover brought some adjustments to resets
and now Prodigy is bringing in some additional tuning refinement to help with balance and bring players of like-skill closer together
Your starting Rank Tier and Division will now be based on your hidden skill value from the seasons of the past; with the Bronze reset rule for those who missed a season being removed
We’ll also be introducing a few other aspects that should have a positive impact on your Ranked experience: Ranked Challenges and Ranked Ladders
Both will ensure that your rewards fully reflect your skill over the split
while giving you a little something extra to chase
We’ll break this down a little bit more in Prodigy’s Patch Notes who are hungry for more nitty gritty details before jumping into the season
but that doesn’t mean that the OGs aren’t still getting some love
Pathy is sure to swing back into the meta with an improved Zipline Zen
and two fresh new upgrades that may just make him the threat you didn’t see zip-lining in
Stay tuned for more potential buffs and nerfs with our Patch Notes blog on May 5
A new Legend who’s also available to unlock permanently
a revived Bocek with explosive capabilities
and a favorite mode returning for a limited-time
because this is just a taste of what Prodigy is bringing to the table starting on May 6
both Pathfinder and Sparrow will be unlocked for the first four weeks of the season so that everyone has a chance to try out these game changes
We’ve got two more blog helpings filled with details over the next couple of days to help you become legendary in this next season of Apex Legends
High-Rate Configurable Buses to be Produced in Apex's Los Angeles Facility
the world's first spacecraft manufacturer to offer productized
high-rate configurable satellite bus platforms
announced its $200 million Series C funding round
The funding round was led by Point72 Ventures and co-led by 8VC
alongside existing investors including Andreessen Horowitz
as well as new firms Washington Harbour Partners and StepStone Group
This fundraise will allow Apex to scale production to meet rapidly expanding customer demand for its satellite bus platforms and follows the successful one-year-on-orbit milestone of Apex's first spacecraft mission
"Apex's approach to building spacecraft is key to America realizing its commercial and national security strategies in space
This successful raise accelerates our production
allowing Apex to expand its inventory ahead of demand to better enable the missions of our innovative customers
and some of the most exciting companies in the country," said Apex CEO and Founder Ian Cinnamon
The only manufacturer of off-the-shelf satellite buses
Apex is revolutionizing the industry by helping customers shift risk and money away from crafting bespoke spacecraft to focus on advancing space capabilities using their standard spacecraft bus platforms
"Apex is laser-focused on what we believe missions in space need most: rapid delivery
and the highest possible quality," said Chris Morales
"The demonstrated success of Apex's satellite buses and the company's innovative approach to manufacturing have helped them win the trust of customers ranging from the U.S
"Apex's satellite buses are delivering the on-orbit proliferation required for America to prevail in the new space race," said Joe Lonsdale
"This Administration recognizes where our defense capabilities demand drastic evolution
Apex's pace of innovation and manufacturing speed and scale exemplify the bold approach needed to secure the edge for our forces."
Increased production will take place at Apex's 50,000-square-foot Los Angeles-based spacecraft production complex
Factory One enables Apex to build ahead of need
offering an inventory of satellite bus platforms that support missile defense
while also delivering vehicles for communications and remote sensing constellations
Apex is positioned to support rapid delivery for Golden Dome
Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture
"We intimately understand the needs of the warfighter and the technology that accelerates decisive capability," said Mina Faltas
Founder and CEO of Washington Harbour Partners
America cannot achieve the kind of mass it needs in space in the relevant time frame and at an acceptable cost."
The raise caps off an eventful year for Apex
which includes celebrating one year on orbit for its first Aries spacecraft mission
Aries Serial Number One (SN1); winning a $46 million U.S
Space Force contract; developing GEO Aries
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revealing the character she had been writing for over a year
and Apex Legends studio Respawn soon confirmed that it had been impacted by the downsizing
EA also confirmed that an unspecified number of employees had been let go as part of an effort that "allocates resources in service of driving future growth." Bleck
We've now heard from a specific employee who was made redundant just one day after EA revealed the Apex Legends character she wrote
On Monday
now-former narrative designer Heather Woodward was celebrating the launch of her character
who she had been writing "for well over a year," and who she referred to as "my first born." Today
she shared a screenshot of a marketing email promoting Sparrow sent the very day she was laid off
"I mean it's objectively pretty funny to get a promo email for the character I wrote the day I'm let go," she said on Bluesky
I'm really not sure I'd be able to indulge in the painful irony with the sort of grace and humility on display in her social media posts
this is awkward but… I was just mass-downsized at Respawn," she said after learning of her position's redundancy
"These things happen and my time with Apex has been a top to bottom blast
I'll continue to be insufferable about him for weeks to come."
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Plus buffs for Pathfinder and the Bocek returns to ground loot
Apex Legends Season 25 has announced Prodigy
the 25th season of Respawn's battle royale
which introduces a brand new bow-toting Legend called Sparrow
the Bocek gets some love and Pathfinder receives a few buffs
There are also a couple of ranked updates on the way
This news comes amid a week of layoffs that have impacted numerous EA studios
including team members who worked on Apex Legends at developer Respawn
the writer of the game's new Legend introduced in this update
just days before today's announcement that showcases their work
Apex Legends' Sparrow will be the first archer to grace the games and
everyone can test out this new addition for themselves
you will need to complete the set challenges to have him permanently added to your roster
which will highlight and reveal any nearby enemies
Sparrow's passive is the self-explanatory 'Double Jump'
which lets Sparrow hit multiple enemies at once with six energy blasts in a row
they'll all become targets at the mercy of your Ultimate
Pathfinder has seen some changes to bring him back into the Fight
The cooldown for his Tactical ability 'Grapple Hook' now has a 15-30 seconds cooldown and Zipline Zen returns with a 50 percent increased damage reduction
You can trade a Double Tactical Charge for the Variable Grapple cooldown
and a Double Ultimate Charge has been added too
with three-versus-three fast-paced battles and a new one-on-one Arena: Duels mode coming later
your team of Legends needs to win a total of three rounds first to be dubbed the winners
the Bocek has been boosted with the ability to add Frag Grenades
then energise the weapon to create Explosive Arrows that detonate on impact
The Bocek also returns to ground loot for season 25
but there’s a catch - there’s no ammunition to be found on the ground
you’ll need to collect arrows from deathboxes of deceased players or
grab arrows that have been fired by another Bocek user
ranked players will see a brand new ranked ladder for Prodigy and climbing the ladder won't affect regular ranked progression
Players can progress through the Leaderboard for different rewards by taking part in normal ranked matches this season
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EA has laid off hundreds of employees—reportedly around 300 to 400—across its studios
including around 100 at Respawn Entertainment
Among the many developers left scrambling in an industry where this has become shockingly routine
a now-former narrative designer at Respawn
was laid off a literal day after the character she'd spent a whole year writing debuted
Apex Legends introduced a new character by the name of Sparrow:
"My first born is finally here," Woodward posted to Bluesky
"I’ve been working on this sweet ragazzo for well over a year
Writing a music video style trailer was a tough but rewarding challenge and I can’t believe I get to see my work animated by the incredible team at Sun Creature."
Then, on April 29, the layoffs hit and Woodward discovered she'd been caught in the wave of sacrifices to the altar of growth: "Well
this is awkward but… I was just mass-downsized at Respawn
These things happen and my time with Apex has been a top to bottom blast
It’s been a true joy to write Sparrow
I’ll continue to be insufferable about him for weeks to come."
As if to properly hammer a final, capricious nail into a coffin, Woodward was then sent a promotional email for the character she wrote before she was promptly shown the door
Woodward appears to be taking this on the chin in a way that's downright enviable—but it really does feel like a perfect nutshell of how messed up and unsustainable this industry has become
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and we are deeply grateful to every teammate affected"
Respawn has canceled two "early-stage" incubation projects and cut developers from its Apex Legends and Star Wars: Jedi teams
The EA-owned studio said "the decision to step away from two early-stage incubation projects and make some targeted team adjustments across Apex Legends and Star Wars Jedi" was "difficult"
EA would not confirm to the press precisely how many roles have been made redundant, but IGN suggests 100 or so individuals have been affected by the cuts employed in the development
and we are deeply grateful to every teammate affected - their creativity and contributions have helped build Respawn into what it is today," the statement added
confirming the company was "offering meaningful support to those impacted
including exploring new opportunities within EA."
The post closed on thanking everyone "who has been part of [its] journey - past
and future," adding: "we carry your legacy with us into everything we create next."
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so May is going to be a good time for fans of competitive Apex Legends
One of the biggest esports tournaments in history is brewing
and you can catch the whole competition on Twitch or YouTube
We've put together this guide to help Apex fans navigate the upcoming tournament. There are multiple ways to watch and a few updates to the format for the Apex Legends Global Series in 2025
so here's everything you need to know about the competition
ALGS WebsiteThe 2025 iteration of the Apex Legends Global Series is about to heat up on May 1st, and the fierce matches will run every day until May 4th. The schedule varies each day, so you'll find a list below detailing the exact time slots for the upcoming ALGS
10:00 AM - Winners Round 1A (4x series)2:30 PM - Winners Round 1B (4x series)7:00 PM - Winners Round 2 (2x series) / Elimination Round 1 (2x series)
10:00 AM - Winners Round 2 (2x series) / Elimination Round 1 (2x series)2:30 PM - Elimination Round 2 (4x series)7:00 PM - Winners Round 3 (2x series) / Elimination Round 3 (2x series)
10:00 AM - Elimination Round 4 (2x series)2:30 PM - Winners Finals / Elimination Round 57:00 PM - Elimination Finals
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Apex LegendsThere are many famous teams competing for the $1 million prize pool in 2025
as Respawn hasn't held anything back this year
GoNext Esports won the ALGS Championship in 2024
solidifying their spot as a top team in the Apex esports scene
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there's an impressive lineup of well-known teams facing off to create the ultimate tournament
and even Team Falcons are set to compete for a chunk of the prize money
it's difficult to predict who'll take home the gold
but there'll certainly be a variety of impactful matches to interest Apex fans new and old
A press release was recently sent to Esports Illustrated detailing the updated format for 2025's ALGS Open
This year's competition will rest on a double-elimination format
which creates an equal playing field for all 160 competing teams
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the ALGS Open will feature a revamped double-elimination format
This structure rewards consistent top performers while still giving underdogs a path to victory
It all culminates with Sunday’s high-stakes Match Point Finals," the press release sent to Esports Illustrated wrote
the ALGS is one of the most notable Apex tournaments in the history of esports
Including a large line up of talented and fierce competitors from 42 countries
the latest Apex Legends face-off will prove who's the best team in 2025
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Apex Legends Season 25 sees Arenas come back and adds playable character Sparrow, an archer with a cute cat.
including about 100 people at Apex Legends developer Respawn
and the reported dissolution of several unannounced projects
like an extraction shooter set in the Titanfall/Apex Legends universe
Arenas is coming back with several changes that are aimed at addressing shortcomings with the once-permanent mode
Lead modes designer Clément Bachellerie told me that the team "simplified the win condition to the first team winning three rounds to have faster matches." Previously
your team not only had to win three rounds but also have two more total wins than the other squad
the winner of the next round would then have to win again to win
This would cause some Arenas matches to go on for..
with Round 9 always graciously acting as a take-all tiebreaker so both teams could finally go their separate ways
"The fact that matches were dragging and could become frustrating
[led] sometimes to players even dropping out early," Bachellerie said
"We simplified the win condition to the first three rounds won to help with the pacing."
we're going to update the game mode with a few [more quality-of-life] changes that we hope will address some of the pain points the experience originally had," Bachellerie added
"Some of the store choices were a bit cumbersome
focusing the purchasing space on more interesting items
we'll introduce a ban and a discount system
The former prevents you from choosing the same weapon every round; the latter tempts you to buy/try a weapon that is outside of your comfort zone
will help with the overall game mode meta health
weren't very enticing [in the original mode]
We did a pass on [those] rewards to take it up a notch."
When I asked how long Arenas will stay in Apex Legends this time around
Bachellerie said it will be for a few weeks
transforming into something new when Season 25's first major patch drops
"The [traditional] 3v3 game mode is meant to support 25.0 until 25.1
a new game mode variant called Arenas: Duels [which will be 1v1] will take the place of Arenas in the [Limited Time Mode] slot
These game modes may come back in the future as well
a lot will depend on how the season plays out for those modes' actual popularity."
Those who prefer to only play the mainstay battle royale mode of Apex Legends will have new stuff to look forward to as well
Season 25 feels like a love letter to those who have been clamoring for the return of the Bocek Compound Bow--the weapon has returned to the ground loot pool and the new playable legend is an archer with a soft spot for the weapon
To fix the ammo problem that originally saw the Bocek removed from ground loot and stuffed into Care Packages (the bow was the only weapon to use the "arrow" ammo type
so very little of it spawned in comparison to every other ammo type)
the weapon will behave like a Care Package firearm without actually being one--it will come pre-equipped with a number of arrows
removing the initial need to look for ammo
Replenishing your ammo works much as before--collecting loose arrows from the world that failed to make their target--with one fun exception: An enemy that has been damaged by arrows will transform into a deathbox riddled with arrows upon their death
This lets you run by the deathbox and grab the arrows passively
removing any need to actually spend time looting to replenish ammo for the Bocek
When I asked the team if it was possible for a player to pull arrows that have been shot into them out of their own body
"Unfortunately not at launch but that's a fun idea we'll look into!" So if that gets patched into Apex Legends in a future update: You're welcome
In a fun and explosive change for the Bocek
Season 25 adds the option to attach any frag grenades in your inventory to an arrow
these bomb arrows have been a great way to match Fuse's distance in launching frag grenades
with the added benefit of the piercing nature of the arrow meaning the frag grenade sticks to the target
It's going to be a lot of fun to use this to scare enemy teams and make them scatter as they abandon the one teammate with a bomb suddenly stuck to their neck
"There's a noticeable difference from the delay and way frag grenades detonate [in comparison to the bomb arrows
and] we've done a lot of work on the presentation so it should be abundantly clear when you or an ally has been stuck so that players can try and make the best decisions they can," Canavese said
No one likes the Bocek more than Season 25's new legend
who has unique pick-up animations and voice lines with the bow
akin to Mad Maggie with the Mastiff shotgun and Vantage with the Sentinel sniper rifle
Sparrow is primarily geared toward mapping spaces and locating enemies
Sparrow leans closest to the last of those comparisons
in that his abilities make him an ideal marksman and long-range combatant
which lets him do exactly what it sounds like
The only time this ability doesn't work is when Sparrow goes off a Launch Pad
which already gives a character a double-jump
"[Sparrow's double-jump] does have a unique sound so you should be able to pick it out versus the other ones," Sparrow legend designer John Ellenton told me when I noted that Sparrow is the third legend to have an ability that lets a player double-jump (Octane's Launch Pad and Vantage's Echo Relocation)
which could create audio confusion in the midst of a match if a team is trying to figure out who is moving in on them
it emits a constant scan--any enemy that wanders into that space is marked
allowing Sparrow and his allies to track their position for as long as they remain in the dart's sight lines
These darts can be destroyed by the other team
encouraging Sparrow to place them in hard to discover spots
Sparrow can fire a Tracker Dart into a Survey Beacon
allowing him to bypass the lengthy hacking process to instantly access the beacon's information and discover the location of all nearby squads
"His tactical can really give your team some great awareness of the battlefield," Ellenton said
"Placing it in chokes or behind your team to cover your backs makes it a great anti third party tool
we were about to jump on a team when a trap [would go] off--this allowed us to change strategies and not get caught out in a bad push
It's also great to throw out at teams you know are there; this will give you more direct moment-to-moment tracking if you can catch them with it."
Sparrow's ultimate ability is Stinger Bolt
Using a high-tech bow affixed to his gauntlet
emits a pulse that targets and electrifies any enemies in the vicinity
both weakening them and slowing their movements
This makes it far easier to catch and kill enemies trying to escape an ambush
Both Sparrow's Tracker Dart and Stinger Bolt are small
making them far easier to fit through barred windows and partially opened doors than most legend abilities--together
the two abilities can give a team the layout of a room and weaken any potential threats without even having to go inside
"They are actually both great tools [for] flushing enemies out of a room," Ellenton confirmed
other than having strong Ezio Auditore energy--he's an Italian with a sarcastic and good-natured personality who descends from a family that belongs to an order of assassins with avian motifs
Sparrow's inclusion in the game will push Apex Legends' narrative forward
which has stagnated and hasn't seen much momentum in over a year
"The narrative goals for Sparrow would be to explore a legend whose entire world and identity was rigidly defined by them [for] their entire lives by their family
but is now living on his own terms and learning what it is he wants
all while under the microscope of the public eye," narrative director Amanda Doiron told me
"His good nature allows him to navigate this better than many people
especially because he does still love his family and desires their acceptance even if they have never quite accepted him as he is."
Sparrow will have some connections with other legends in the Apex Games
"While he has no previous history with the legends before joining the Games
I think a number of them could relate to how much the Games allow him to express himself fully and also surround himself with a found family," Doiron said
and Octane are just a few that come immediately to mind." Admittedly
I was surprised Vantage wasn't one of those that Sparrow has camaraderie with
given their similar set-ups: Both are very young marksmen-focused legends with a criminal parent
and a cute pet (Vantage has a bat named Echo and Sparrow has a cat named Artemis)
"We don't currently have [any] special dialogue between them
but that's not to say we won't in the future," Doiron said
as she noted to add lines between them in the future
if this change happens in a future update: You're welcome
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The single-tower heat sink also features a stealthy visual design
removable top cover hiding the top of the fins from view
The ‘stealth’ moniker indicates here that it doesn’t have LED lights
which might not be to your liking if you want everything to light up inside your case
then this air cooler could be exactly what you’re looking for
The company also claims that the plain plastic cover makes it easier to customize the heat sink
as you can easily apply a sticker to it and change its look as you please
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When paired with its 30% size reduction and dual-fan setup
the Hyper 612 Apex offers enough space on your motherboard to ensure that it can accommodate any RAM stick size without compromising on performance
as it’s much more expensive than the dual-tower Hyper 620S
which is listed for $39.99 and features RGB fans
you might wish to go with the Hyper 612 Apex
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Photo courtesy Kreamer Fire CompanyMIDDLECREEK TOWNSHIP — Apex Homes is thanking firefighters after a massive blaze Saturday morning destroyed part of its facility along Route 522 in Snyder County
The company left a message on WKOK’s Facebook page
“We are forever grateful for all the fire fighters and members who helped today
Thank you for containing the fire as quickly as they did
but they were able to save our main facility and offices and no one was injured!
drew more than a dozen fire companies from Snyder
which had been closed between Kreamer and Middleburg during the response
The Daily Item reports a frame shop was destroyed and quotes a fire official saying the damage is estimated at $5 million
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The community held a vigil Sunday afternoon the Campus Courtyard of Apex Town Hall for Samentha Mele
Mele was killed in a crash during Easter Weekend in Virginia
The town also lit the town's water town purple in her honor
"She showed up for people in unique way," Gilbert said on Sunday
"For them to come out and show support back to her family is to show who we are as a community."
“It has had a big impact and it really shows the value of life and we can’t take it for granted," said Mayor Gilbert
who sat down with the Mele family on Thursday
Students at Apex High School told WRAL they are dedicating a parking space to honor Mele's memory
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Apex Legends: Prodigy is set to launch next Tuesday
Enea Davide Guarino (you can call him "Sparrow") was born into the most respected bounty hunter clan in the Outlands known for their unparalleled archery skills and dogmatic moral code
Sparrow's determined to figure out how to have it all—a life on his own terms and his family's acceptance
Maybe the publicity and fanfare of the Apex Games will help this prodigy regain the respect of his family
they'll explode into a radius around them and deal damage to anyone or anything in its wake: perfect for destroying doors
Carve out a new legacy with the return of Arenas
put your skill in the spotlight when Arenas shifts to a 1v1 variant—Arenas: Duels
These Ranked updates are a chance for players to show they're among the best
There's a new Ranked Ladder to climb which won't pause regular ranked progress
regular ranked matches will help players advance through the Leaderboard and compete for more rewards
This apex predator is a type of sebecid crocodyliform with South American origins
according to new research led by the Florida Museum of Natural History
Sebecid crocodyliforms dominated South American landscapes after the extinction of dinosaurs until about 11 million years ago
Sebecids were the last surviving members of Notosuchia
a large and diverse group of extinct crocodilians with a fossil record that extends back into the age of dinosaurs
diet and habitat and were notably different from their crocodile relatives
agile limbs and tearing through flesh with their notorious teeth
Some species could reach 6 m (20 feet) in length and had protective armor made of bony plates embedded in their skin
The end-Cretaceous mass extinction that wiped out non-avian dinosaurs nearly destroyed notosuchians as well
The open sea separating the Caribbean islands and mainland South America would have posed a serious challenge for a terrestrial sebecid to swim across
Florida Museum of Natural History paleontologist Jonathan Bloch and his colleagues examined a 6-million-year-old fossilized tooth and vertebrae of a sebecid crocodyliform collected at the locality of Paleo Pond 1 on Sabana Grande de Boya
“The first question that we had when these teeth were found in the Dominican Republic and on other islands in the Caribbean was: What are they?” Dr
The authors also studied 18 million-year-old teeth from Cuba and a 29-million-year-old tooth from Puerto Rico
we revealed possible evidence in support of the GAARlandia hypothesis,” they said
“This theory suggests a pathway of temporary land bridges or a chain of islands once allowed land animals to travel from South America to the Caribbean.”
the serrated teeth discovered on other Caribbean islands also belonged to a sebecid
the history of these giant reptiles extends beyond the Dominican Republic.”
“They would have occupied and shaped the region’s ecosystems for millions of years
Yet today you’d be hard-pressed to find evidence of the large terrestrial predators.”
snakes and crocodiles have evolved to fill the gap in the food chain.”
“You wouldn’t have been able to predict this looking at the modern ecosystem,” Dr
“The presence of a large predator is really different than we imagined before
and it’s exciting to think about what might be discovered next in the Caribbean fossil record as we explore back further in time.”
The team’s paper was published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B
A South American sebecid from the Miocene of Hispaniola documents the presence of apex predators in early West Indies ecosystems
B 292 (2045): 20242891; doi: 10.1098/rspb.2024.2891
Apex Legends Arenas returns as an LTM in the upcoming Season 25
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