Apple making the case that Apple Silicon Mac & iPhone are great gaming machines

Apple held a surprise, invite-only event on Thursday to showcase some games coming to its devices in 2023, and they aren't limited to Apple Arcade.

Andrew Orr 3 years ago 55

Revamped 'Myst Mobile' lands on iPad, iPhone

Myst Mobile has made its way to iPad and iPhone, and players can try it out for free.

Amber Neely 3 years ago 8

UK regulator shoots down Microsoft's $68.7B Activison deal

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has issued a provisional report declaring that Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard will result in reduced competition in the gaming market.

William Gallagher 3 years ago 9

Mobile app market hit by users spending less money on games, but increasing time

App stores from every manufacturer are seeing a revenue decrease driven by gaming, as consumers spent less on in-app purchases.

Andrew Orr 3 years ago 3

Apple announces the winning apps and games in the App Store Awards

The winners of this year's App Store Awards for apps and games have been announced, with 16 titles singled out for their excellence and cultural impact.

William Gallagher 3 years ago 0

macOS and iOS now support Nintendo's classic controllers

Apple added a surprise for gamers in the tvOS, macOS, iOS, and iPadOS updates, with them all now supporting a pair of nostalgic Nintendo controllers.

Andrew Orr 3 years ago 3

'Resident Evil Village' for Mac arrives on October 28

The survival horror game "Resident Evil Village" is coming to Macs with Apple Silicon on Friday, October 28, to let gamers control Ethan Winters once again.

Andrew Orr 3 years ago 9

Microsoft making Xbox mobile game store to challenge Apple's iPhone control

Microsoft plans to fight both Apple and Google by building a mobile gaming store — but unless assorted governments mandate it, it won't appear in the App Store soon.

Andrew Orr 3 years ago 1

Life simulator 'The Sims 4' is now free on Mac

Almost eight years after the game launched on macOS, life simulator The Sims 4 is now free for all, as of October 18.

Andrew Orr 3 years ago 6

How to lock in a gamertag for Netflix Games on iOS 16

Netflix Games now lets iOS users to create a gamertag that they can use across an expanding mobile games catalog. Here's how to do it.

William Gallagher 3 years ago 0

Classic FPS 'Quake' ported to Apple Watch

A programmer managed to get the original "Quake" game running at 60fps on Apple Watch with gyro controls and sound.

Wesley Hilliard 3 years ago 1

Mobile gaming market falls nearly 10% in the first half of 2022

The majority of mobile game genres saw a decline in sending and downloads in the first half of 2022, with the total mobile gaming market falling 9.6% year-over-year.

Mike Peterson 3 years ago 6

UK government decides not to ban game loot boxes after consultation

The UK government has decided to forego regulating loot boxes in games under current gambling regulations, instead stating that it would discuss industry-led measures on the matter.

Mike Peterson 3 years ago 8

Ubisoft's 'The Division: Resurgence' coming to iOS soon

The upcoming mobile-only title in "The Division" franchise will be made available for iOS and Android.

Darryl Boxberger 3 years ago 3

Epic's 'Support a creator' program pays out only 5% of game content makers' sales

At the same time it rails against Apple's payments through the App Store, Epic reaps 95% of the earnings of people participating in the new "Support a Creator" program.

Malcolm Owen 3 years ago 44

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