One of the most requested features that Nintendo Switch owners have wanted to see added in an update has been Bluetooth support, and now that has finally happened and thus allows the pairing of Apple AirPods to the system. The Nintendo Switch has been a smashing success ever since its launch back in 2017, but
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Mistwalker and ex Final Fantasy director Hironobu Sakaguchi revealed new details on Fantasian at the Game Live Japan event organized by Famitsu on March 7 – including details on the battle system, new screenshots, and a release date estimate. We summarized everything below. Several trailers and screenshots are also included at the bottom of the
Epic Games has suffered a setback in its ongoing legal battle with Apple over the removal of Fortnite from the app store last year. Epic took their case to the Competition Appeal Tribunal, the UK’s antitrust judiciary, hoping the removal of Fortnite would be deemed unlawful. What was the Epic Games vs. Apple ruling? The
This past summer, Epic Games started a huge stir when they violated the Apple Store’s terms of service. They implemented a way to bypass Apple’s shopping interface and allowed Fortnite players to purchase in-game items and battle passes through the game itself. Apple then fired back by removing Fortnite from their app store after it
Earlier this month, Epic Games made significant waves in the games industry by taking action against Apple and Google. With an open call against the tech giants’ profits from their mobile marketplaces, Fortnite was removed from both the iOS App Store and Google Play Store as a result of trying to circumvent Apple and Google’s in-app
It turns out that Epic Games’ ongoing battle against the powers that be over at Apple isn’t one they’ll have to fight alone. Recently, Microsoft filed a new statement in support of Epic that made clear the company’s stance on the whole situation. Specifically, Microsoft’s Kevin Gammill, who was the one who wrote the statement,
News around Microsoft’s Project xCloud has started hotting up around the launch of the service next month. We initially found out that it would be launching in September and that Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers would gain access to it free of charge. It was then confirmed that the nebulous September release date was September
Night School Studio is an indie team best known for their entries into the “Walking Simulator” genre. Both Oxenfree and Afterparty have come out of the California based studio and are some of the pioneering games in that genre. Afterparty was their most recent release, dropping towards at the tail-end of last year, and now,
According to Niko Partners’ Daniel Ahmad, Apple has removed over 8,000 games from the App Store in China. They are expecting to remove even more by the end of the month. Daniel Ahmad shared an email that was issued to developers with free to play games or premium titles that include in-game purchases. Apple has
Yesterday saw the Apple WWDC 2020 conference take place online in a pre-recorded presentation detailing numerous iPhone and Apple product thingymajig’s. One of the announcements was the upcoming Apple TV support for the Xbox Elite Controller Series 2 and the Xbox Adaptive Controller. While the controller support was only announced for the upcoming tvOS 14
In a report from Bloomberg, Apple plans to release a VR gaming headset in 2022 followed by AR glasses in 2023. The report mentions that Apple is aiming to release a VR and AR headset in 2021 and 2022 which will let users play games, watch videos, and attend virtual meetings. Apple planned on having
Apple’s iPod brand may be a bit passé at this point, but the iPod Touch looks like it will make a promising comeback. With Apple Arcade on the way later this year, Apple emphasized that this new iPod Touch (per their website) will run games better than previous models thanks to the A10 Fusion chip. Along
Japanese economy magazine Nikkei Business published a lengthy interview with Hideo Kojima as part of a big feature on 5G. Hideo Kojima answered multiple questions regarding 5G, streaming technology, and how it’ll affect the gaming industry. Hideo Kojima also spoke about how cinema and gaming evolved in a similar way, and how new technologies change
With a variety of games spanning all the way back to the Game Boy Color, the lovable half-genie Shantae has charmed her way into the hearts of fans everywhere over the years, and now the beloved platforming series is set to make its return later this year with new game, currently titled Shantae 5. Developer WayForward has
During today’s Apple Keynote live from the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California, Apple unveiled a new subscription-based model for gaming across iOS, Mac, and Apple TV. Apple Arcade, the name of this new subscription platform, will give subs access to a catalog of over 100 games that will then be playable on iOS devices
According to the schedule for this years GDC (Game Developers Conference), Microsoft is planning to unveil Xbox Live Support for iOS, Android, and the Nintendo Switch in addition to Xbox and any game in the Microsoft Store. The segment, “Xbox Live: Growing & Engaging Your Gaming Community Across Platforms” will be presented by Microsoft, with Jeffrey
If video-on-demand subscription services weren’t enough for you, prepare yourself for an influx of game subscription services. According to a report from Cheddar, Apple may be gearing up to introduce a service of their own. The report, coming from five sources, claims that Apple has been speaking to game developers since late 2018 about a
Apple is all about the A11 Bionic chip in its new advert featuring the iPhone X. The new promotional video is creatively named ‘Unleash’ where a young man is shown to be walking down a street somewhere in China playing the multiplayer game Vainglory on his Apple iPhone X, replying to a text, and watching a live
It seems like the feud between Apple and Valve is only just heating up. Following an official delay into the iOS version of Valve’s Steam Link, the company blamed Apple for blocking approval. Not wanting to receive the brunt of loyalists’ ire, Apple’s Senior VP of Marketing responded to emails about the conflict. Notably, he
For a moment there, gamers almost had a reason to buy at Apple TV. Almost. That was until Apple decided to revoke a previously approved application from Valve to bring Steam Link to iOS. In an effort to drive Apple to reconsider, Valve is doing a healthy bit of shaming from the sidelines. It was
When Microsoft fully revealed the Xbox One X, its $499 price point point caused a lot of discussion, with many finding it too high for a console. Personally, while I certainly expected it, my gut reaction was similar: I’m used to the console market being relatively cheap, and like many who purchased a PS3 at
When Microsoft fully revealed the Xbox One X, its $499 price point point caused a lot of discussion, with many finding it too high for a console. Personally, while I certainly expected it, my gut reaction was similar: I’m used to the console market being relatively cheap, and like many who purchased a PS3 at
During its September 2017 Special Event, Apple just officially unveiled the A11 Bionic processor that will power the newly-announced iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X. The new SoC is said to be the most powerful mobile chip ever created, and comes with six cores, a 64-bit design and 4.3 million transistors under the