Subscription cost for a year equals one console game. One subscription works for you and five other family members. Apple Arcade is a mobile gaming subscription service that won't break the bank and lets you play some of the best mobile games with the people closest to you. Apple launched the service in 2019, and in five years it has polished its service, expanded its catalog and worked with some of the most well-known game developers in the world.

Apple Arcade: The Best Mobile Game Subscription, Even 5 Years Later

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Apple Arcade developers continue to complain about issues with Apple’s gaming platform. Introduced five years ago, it seems Cupertino still doesn’t know the service’s point while keeping developers in the dark about payment, tech support, and more.
According to MobileGamer (via GamesIndustry), several Apple Arcade developers discussed their unhappiness with the service. Among the complaints, MobileGamer’s sources said some studios have to wait up to six months to get paid, and the Apple Arcade team doesn’t respond to routine emails, taking weeks or months.
A general complaint is the Apple Arcade and tech support teams’ lack of understanding of the platform. One...

App developers are complaining about major issues with Apple Arcade

Following some confusion over PC emulators over the past few months, Apple has updated its App Store Guidelines to officially bless the previously disputed category of emulation apps, opening the doors to a new crop of emulator apps — but now without some conditions. For years, nearly all emulators...

Apple Makes it Official: PC Game Emulators Are Now Allowed on the App Store

Apple has strict rules in place that developers need to follow to distribute their apps. However, quite often it is seen that some apps trick Apple into granting approval to be distributed on the App Store and get listed. This recently happened with a pirate streaming app. But following a...

Multiple pirate streaming apps removed after making their return to the App Store

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There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

Today, Bungie announced that it was laying off 220 employees, or approximately 17 percent of its workforce. The news, which comes on the heels of a successful expansion launch with Destiny 2: The Final Shape in June and another round of layoffs late last year, has prompted former employees and players alike to criticize Bungie’s leadership. To add insult to injury, the company’s CEO locked his account just as the news hit, shielding himself from flak and criticism online.

Bungie Devs React To More Mass Layoffs: ‘My Whole Team Is Gone'

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TCL has just delivered a big present to Roku devices and TCL TVs that use the Roku OS. It's replacing the existing TCL app with a brand-new app called TCLtv Plus that will give you access to more than 350 ad-supported streaming channels.That's a big upgrade for a lot of people: TCL has been collaborating with Roku for over a decade now, so there are millions of TVs out there running the Roku OS.According to Mark Zhang, president of TCL North America, "Our partnership with Roku firmly establishes TCLtv Plus as a powerful force in the streaming ecosystem". So what...

Roku fans just got 350 new, free streaming channels thanks to TCL

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Microsoft shutdown the Xbox 360's marketplace this week and nearly two decades after the console first launched it feels like the final nail in the coffin for a particular era of gaming we’ll probably never see again. Suggested Reading. The Xbox 360 came out a year earlier than the...

What We Loved And Miss About The Xbox 360

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

While Xbox continues to grow its software and content business thanks to the Activision Blizzard acquisition, the hardware side isn’t doing quite as well. That’s according to Microsoft’s fourth-quarter financial report released Tuesday, which revealed that Xbox’s hardware revenue dropped by 42% compared to this time last year. It didn’t reveal exact numbers, but hardware was down 13% in its fourth-quarter 2023 financials compared to the previous year.

Xbox console sales are down as services take over

Last year, Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson said AI would help the publisher unlock the “holy grail” of game development. Now he’s confirmed the company has already used it to make its latest sports blockbuster, EA College Football 25. Suggested Reading. “Creating 150 unique stadiums and over...

EA College Football 25 Used AI To Make All 11,000 Players' Faces

Popular streamer Guy “Dr Disrespect” Beahm has returned to the public eye a little over a month after admitting he sent “inappropriate” messages to a minor on Twitch. The controversial character, who was permanently banned from the platform on June 26, 2020, admitted in a lengthy post on X (formerly Twitter) on June 25 of this year that his ban was the result of “whisper messages with an individual minor back in 2017.” Beahm ended the message by saying he was going on an “extended vacation” with his family.

Dr Disrespect Is Back Online 36 Days After Confessing To Sending A Minor 'Inappropriate' Messages

July 30th, 2024 marks the end of an era for many gamers. After nearly two decades, Microsoft has finally completed retiring the Xbox 360. As the console heads into its finale stage of life (or rather, death), the many commodities and resources Xbox plyers have utilized are coming to a close.

Why did the Xbox 360 store shut down?

Following the recent announcement by Bungie that they’re laying off 220 employees, some might be shifting the blame at parent company Sony who acquired Bungie back in 2022. It seems, that’s not the case, as former Bungie staffers have spoken out, and from what was shared, Sony’s acquisition was actually a good thing for the studio.

Report: Ex-Bungie Staff Has No Animosity for Sony, States “Alternate History” of Sony Not Buying Bungie Would Mean Insolvency for Studio

Open Taskbar settings > Personalization > Taskbar > turn off the toggle switch for Copilot in Windows. In Windows 11 Home, use the Registry Editor to create a new key for Copilot. In Windows 11 Professional, use the Group Policy Editor to turn off Copilot. This guide will show you...

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Living in the area of Wood Dale, I am always on the hunt to try somewhere local and support them. I remember trying Elio Pizza several years ago and I was not really impressed with the food. However, my biggest complaint was the atmosphere created by the employees. My first interaction felt very cliquey, with preferential treatment given to people they knew instead of new customers.

This Popular Italian Restaurant in Addison has lost my business for good—no more Chances.

The Switch is in its eighth year. That’s longer than any Nintendo system has gone without getting a successor. But the company is still bullish on the hybrid console’s future even as fans wait to hear about a Switch 2 as soon as this September. Nintendo is planning to sell over 12 million new Switches this year and everyone’s asking the same question: how?

Nintendo Plans To Sell Over 10 Million More Switches But No One Knows How

Netflix shows rarely get a second season, so mercurial is the streamer with its big-budget gambles. So it’s a rare treat to learn that not only is Squid Game’s second season now set to hit screens of all sizes this holiday season, but a third (and final) season will be released in 2025.

Squid Game's Finally Back This December, And Wraps Up For Good In 2025

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Devs Say Working With Apple Arcade Is Frustrating, 'Like An Abusive Relationship'

A new report featuring quotes from anonymous developers who have worked with Apple Arcade claims the subscription gaming service has no real goals, barely communicates with...

Devs Say Working With Apple Arcade Is Frustrating, 'Like An Abusive Relationship'

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