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Don’t Starve: Pocket Edition has launched on iOS for iPad devices. The mobile version of Klei’s survival adventure is available now for $5 on the App Store, and the indie studio states the release packs all the content of the game’s $15 PC release. The Pocket Edition – optimized for …
Read More »Apple removing App Store games that display Confederate flags
America’s mixed feelings on its relationship with the Confederate flag has led to a controversial decision from Apple to pull many games that contain it. The flag, a symbol of the American South, is considered by many to have racist associations owing to its origins from the American Civil War …
Read More »Oculus CEO: Rift on Mac not possible until Apple prioritizes performance
Oculus VR has no plans to extend Rift support to Macbooks until Apple starts prioritizing GPU performance, CEO Palmer Luckey has stated. In an interview with IGN, Luckey explained the current GPUs offered by Apple aren’t even close to what we’re pushing for our recommended spec.” It’s not going to …
Read More »Jeff Vogel returns to games development
Avadon dev attributes previous issues to age and health, rewriting engine to continue series
Read More »iOS 9 ‘App Thinning’ could breathe new life into 16GB iDevices
A barely publicised feature of Apple’s upcoming iOS 9 could spell great news for owners of 16GB iPhone or iPads. The increasing size of not only iOS itself but also apps has left owners of Apple’s entry-level devices with little room to play with, forcing many to pick and choose …
Read More »Playstation Vue Mobile TV streaming app receives limited release for iPad devices
Sony’s TV streaming service Playstation Vue has begun rolling out to iPad devices, with the app being soft launched in select US cities. Engadgetreports on the app’s arrival on the iTunes store. It makes good on the statements Sony made about an iPad version being in the works when the …
Read More »Games dominate Apple Design Awards
The winners have been revealed for this year’s Apple Design Awards – and half of them are games. Out of the ten apps named for their excellence in design, five were games with the winning titles including puzzle games, MOBAs and more. The successful games were Hipster Whale’s Crossy Road, …
Read More »Mobile games sweep the Apple Design Awards
Crossy Road, Does Not Commute, Vainglory and more named as some of the best apps on iOS
Read More »Apple Pay hitting UK next month; iOS 9 and Apple Music announced
UK consumers will be able to start using Apple Pay next month, the company has announced. Although the full scale of support won’t be known for a few weeks, some companies have already pledged their backing, including Transport for London, Waitrose, McDonalds, Costa, Boots and M&S. A total of 250,000 …
Read More »Apple adding new games development tools for iOS 9
GameplayKit will handle game logic, while ReplayKit lets players edit and share gameplay videos
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