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Tag: gaming

Apple Arcade seeks to upend another business model

Thursday, September 12, 2019 3:28 pm4 Comments

Apple Arcade will be available on the App Store on Thursday, September 19 with iOS 13, offering an all-new way to enjoy games without limits…

Live game streaming service Twitch is coming to Apple TV

Saturday, September 7, 2019 9:36 amNo Comments

Twitch, the popular live game streaming service, has launched a public beta of its upcoming Apple TV app via Apple’s TestFlight…

New A12X-powered Apple TV sales likely to be driven by Apple Arcade gaming service

Wednesday, September 4, 2019 8:33 am3 Comments

It’s possible Apple could introduce a new Apple TV next week at its iPhone 11 event or at a later event in October…

Nintendo’s ‘Mario Kart Tour’ coming to iOS on September 25th

Monday, August 26, 2019 11:01 pmNo Comments

Nintendo’s “Mario Kart Tour” will be released on iOS devices on September 25th…

Apple Arcade’s very low price will attract even non-gamers

Monday, August 19, 2019 5:31 pm4 Comments

If Apple Arcade is truly just $4.99/month, it’s going to be wildly popular as it will offer over 100 groundbreaking new games, all you can play, with…

Apple Arcade said to cost $4.99/month after one month free trial

Monday, August 19, 2019 2:56 pmMonday, August 19, 2019No Comments

Last Saturday, 9to5Mac got access to Apple’s early access program for Apple Arcade…

‘Minecraft’ is getting more realistic graphics thanks to a deal with Nvidia

Monday, August 19, 2019 11:15 amMonday, August 19, 2019No Comments

Minecraft, the world’s best-selling video game with over 176 million copies sold, will be dramatically more realistic through support for real-time ray tracing…

16-year-old wins inaugural Fortnite World Cup and $3 million

Monday, July 29, 2019 10:45 amNo Comments

The first ever Fortnite World Cup has ended with $30 million of prizes awarded and one teenager from Pennsylvania…

More U.S. millennials subscribe to video games than traditional pay TV

Tuesday, June 11, 2019 8:25 amTuesday, June 11, 20192 Comments

More American millennials now subscribe to a video game service than to a traditional paid television service, according to Deloitte…

‘Commander Keen’ returns in a new mobile game from ZeniMax Online and Bethesda

Monday, June 10, 2019 1:31 pmMonday, June 10, 20194 Comments

The surprise announcement of the night is definitely Commander Keen for mobile. Commander Keen is one of id Software’s early franchises…

EA is giving away The Sims 4 for free on Mac for a limited time

Friday, May 24, 2019 1:01 pmFriday, May 24, 20193 Comments

There is no catch; all you need to do is download the game…

Valve’s ‘Steam Link’ app now available for iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV

Thursday, May 16, 2019 5:18 pmNo Comments

This allows users to stream their existing Steam games via iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV…

Futuristic ‘Fortnite’ Season 9 arrives

Thursday, May 9, 2019 1:01 pmNo Comments

The volcano has erupted, and in its ashy wake Fortnite Season 9 is born…

Can Apple Arcade level up gaming on Macs and Apple TV?

Wednesday, May 8, 2019 11:44 am4 Comments

Video games have long been literally the center of attention in the App Store…

Apple’s services are largely software — and software sells systems

Wednesday, May 1, 2019 2:26 pmWednesday, May 1, 20197 Comments

In yesterday’s FQ2 2019 earnings conference call, the word ‘services’ was stated 26 times…

Apple Arcade could have a big league pay off

Thursday, April 18, 2019 2:32 pmThursday, April 18, 20196 Comments

Apple unveiled four new services last month, one of which was Apple Arcade…

Apple’s most important new subscription service may be Apple Arcade

Tuesday, April 16, 2019 9:22 amThursday, April 18, 201911 Comments

Apple’s forthcoming subscription mobile gaming service didn’t get much attention when it was announced…

Apple spends hundreds of millions to secure new video games for Apple Arcade video game service

Monday, April 15, 2019 9:28 amMonday, April 15, 20199 Comments

Apple is spending hundreds of millions of dollars to secure new video games for its forthcoming Arcade subscription service…

50+ gaming Macs benchmarked: Is your Mac any good for gaming?

Thursday, April 11, 2019 1:44 pm7 Comments

You probably got a Mac for reasons completely unrelated to gaming, but…

What’s the point of Apple Arcade gaming service of more than 100 games across iOS, macOS, and tvOS devices?

Monday, April 1, 2019 9:36 am8 Comments

Apple recently introduced Apple Arcade, a subscription gaming service that will arrive this fall….

Apple Arcade could be a sleeper hit

Thursday, March 28, 2019 9:00 amThursday, March 28, 20194 Comments

Apple’s new TV streaming service, Apple TV Plus, might have made the biggest splash…

Apple introduces Apple Arcade – world’s first game subscription service for mobile, desktop and the living room

Monday, March 25, 2019 2:58 pmThursday, March 28, 20198 Comments

Apple today announced Apple Arcade, a game subscription service that will feature over 100 new and exclusive games…

Google premieres Stadia, an online gaming streaming service for all devices

Tuesday, March 19, 2019 3:18 pm6 Comments

Google on Tuesday revealed Stadia, a new cloud-based gaming platform able to stream high-end PC games …

Subscription gaming wars loom: Apple, other tech giants, working on ‘Netflix for games’ services

Friday, March 1, 2019 10:27 amFriday, March 1, 20194 Comments

Google, Microsoft, Apple and Amazon are each reportedly working on their own versions…

Playing ‘Fortnite’ on iPhone and iPad with a MFi controller is a considerable improvement

Wednesday, January 30, 2019 3:01 pmWednesday, January 30, 20191 Comment

Gameplay and controls are incredibly smooth…

Fortnite for iOS now supports MFi Bluetooth controllers

Tuesday, January 29, 2019 10:34 amNo Comments

Epic Games today has released a major update for Fortnite on iOS…

‘Steredenn: Binary Stars’ debuts on iOS

Tuesday, January 15, 2019 4:02 pmTuesday, January 15, 2019No Comments

Everything I loved about the original game that made it special and an instant classic is present plus a whole lot more…

Apple’s next big move? Buying Nintendo

Tuesday, January 15, 2019 11:00 amTuesday, January 15, 20198 Comments

Apple has hinted that it will act boldly to revive its fortunes….

How to build a MacBook Air Windows eGPU gaming setup

Friday, January 11, 2019 2:33 pmFriday, January 11, 20196 Comments

On its own, the 2018 MacBook Air is a downright terrible gaming machine…

Here are the best new AR games for iPhone and iPad

Thursday, December 20, 2018 1:04 pmNo Comments

Augmented reality gaming using ARKit is in its second year on iOS, and developers…

New Apple patents reveal work on next-gen LiDAR using VCSELs for 3D sensing systems

Thursday, November 29, 2018 4:24 pmNo Comments

Today the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that relates to improving…

What developers say Apple needs to do to make Apple TV better for gaming

Monday, October 15, 2018 11:25 amMonday, October 15, 20186 Comments

As we observed in our review last year, the Apple TV 4K has so much potential for gaming….

‘Fortnite’ data miners reveal Apple TV references; MFi controller support likely coming soon

Tuesday, August 21, 2018 3:55 pmTuesday, August 21, 20181 Comment

When games reach a certain level of popularity, the community fervor…

The Best Mac for Gaming: Testing them all using real games

Monday, July 9, 2018 11:28 amMonday, July 9, 201810 Comments

Let’s get this out of the way: Macs are not ideal for gaming, but they can be excellent gaming machines…

Fortnite earns $100 million in its first 90 days on Apple’s iOS platform

Thursday, June 21, 2018 5:28 pmThursday, June 21, 20182 Comments

aving brought in more than $25 million during its first month on mobile…

Apple’s Metal 2 and macOS 10.13.5 vs. Micrsoft’s DirectX and Windows 10

Friday, June 15, 2018 3:29 pmFriday, June 15, 201818 Comments

The iMac Pro ran the “Rise of Tomb Raider’s” built-in 3 part benchmark is faster…

Valve’s Steam is on a collision course with Apple

Tuesday, May 29, 2018 1:29 pmTuesday, May 29, 201813 Comments

Through easy consumer access, frequent sales, and providing a worldwide platform for both mainstream and independent developers…

Apple’s Phil Schiller explains App Store’s rejection of Steam Link

Monday, May 28, 2018 12:12 pmTuesday, May 29, 20186 Comments

We now have a better idea of the reasons behind the Steam Link rejection thanks to Phil Schiller…

Apple blocks Steam’s plan to extend its video games to iPhones

Friday, May 25, 2018 9:26 amFriday, May 25, 201813 Comments

Apple Inc. has blocked the plans of the biggest distributor of PC-based video games to extend its reach into iPhones…

New facts we just learned about the legendary Steve Jobs

Tuesday, May 15, 2018 1:00 pmTuesday, May 15, 20188 Comments

A fresh set of fascinating insights into the mind of Steve Jobs have emerged…

Sony PlayStation 4 cumulative sales 2.5 times greater than Microsoft’s Xbox One

Wednesday, May 9, 2018 5:39 pm10 Comments

It’s no secret that the PlayStation 4 has been outselling the Xbox One, but the extent…

Fortnite for iOS hits $15 million revenue in just 20 days

Friday, April 6, 2018 4:26 pmFriday, April 6, 20185 Comments

Earlier this week, Epic Games threw open the gates to its previously invite-only mobile version of Fortnite…

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