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The games media is in the middle of a considerable change. With Wikias, forums and YouTube personalities, there are more places to get information about the latest releases than ever before. So in this new age, journalists are having to change up the way they cover games. The influence of …
Read More »Apple TV apps (and games) are limited to 200MB
The gaming credentials of the new Apple TV appear to be somewhat less potent than rumours had led us to believe. In the run-up to last night’s reveal the new device had been rumoured to represent Apple’s long-expected foray into the world of living room gaming. However, it has transpired …
Read More »Mobile game Pokémon Go to bring pocket monsters into the real world via GPS
A new app claims to finally achieve the dream of every child of the 1990s: make the world of Pokmon a reality. Of course, having an electric mouse and psychic ghosts run around the streets of London is a little outside the realm of possibility, but free mobile game Pokmon …
Read More »GameStop could yet hit UK High Street
Retail giant GameStop could still make a bricks and mortar UK move – with a range of merchandise shops. It acquired US website ThinkGeek in June for 92m, and is opening the first ThinkGeek physical shop in Florida this month. It also operates Zing Pop Culture, a range of Australian …
Read More »Read about the new breed of games journalism in this week’s MCV
As consumers turn to an ever-growing number of sources for their games knowledge, the traditional games media has had to change how it reports on the medium. MCV speaks to a number of outlets including Kotaku UK and Videogamer about how games journalism is evolving. We also speak to Turn …
Read More »Two years after its presumed death, pre-owned is thriving
Boxed game sales are falling and the dearth of digital data means the true state of the market remains largely a mystery. But one tried and tested retail sector is certainly in rude health. As recently as 2013, retail feared that next-gen consoles might mark the end for pre-owned games. …
Read More »iOS 9 hits next week
iOS 9 is set to release next week, along with Apple Watch’s latest operating system. During Apple’s event today in San Francisco, the company confirmed both iOS 9 and watchOS 2 will launch next Wednesday, September 16th. The upcoming OS for iPhone and iPad devices packs three new frameworks designed …
Read More »Apple unveils new iPhone 6S and iPad models
Apple has revealed the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, along with two new iPad models. The firm announced at its event today in San Francisco the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus will introduce 3D Touch, which Apple states can recognize force and is touting as the next generation of multi-touch.” …
Read More »New Apple TV arrives next month, adds gaming functionality
Apple has officially unveiled its newest iteration of the Apple TV, which will bring gaming into the fold for the digital media player. At an event earlier today in San Francisco, the company confirmed recent speculation that the next version of the hardware will introduce gaming functionality when it launches …
Read More »New Apple TV features motion control and touch play for games
Developers can access beta for tvOS SDK from today; Apple TV available from late October
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