Apple’s EU antitrust case targets App Store limits on Microsoft and Facebook gaming apps
(Reuters) – Facebook and Microsoft’s grievances over how their gaming apps appear on Apple’s App Store may feed into an EU investigation into the...
Facebook Gaming app debuts amid fight with Apple over instant games
Facebook launched its standalone Facebook Gaming app on iOS today but complained loudly that Apple wouldn’t let it launch the instant games that are...
Apple has removed almost 42,000 games so far in App Store licensing purge in China
To comply with Chinese law, Apple has removed nearly 42,000 games from the App Store in China since July 1 because these apps didn’t...
PC shipments grew 3-11% in Q2 2020 despite coronavirus
After years of bad news, PC shipments saw growth in 2019, only to have the coronavirus pandemic cut the celebration short in Q1 2020....
Apple CEO Tim Cook pledges to be ‘a force for change’ in wake of Black Lives Matter protests
Apple CEO Tim Cook opened his WWDC keynote talk by addressing racism, equality, and justice. He said he recognized the pain being felt throughout...
How to watch Apple’s all-digital WWDC20 keynotes
Although the coronavirus pandemic scuttled Apple’s traditional in-person Worldwide Developers Conference this year, a fully online version called WWDC20 is kicking off today, including...
Rob McElhenney interview — How Mythic Quest: Quarantine episode came together so fast
We don’t write about TV episodes much, but Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet is produced by video game publisher Ubisoft, and it’s a thoughtful comedy...
Valve ends support for SteamVR on Mac
Valve just ended SteamVR’s support for macOS. “Legacy builds” will continue to be available. SteamVR is Valve’s PC-based virtual reality platform, supporting Windows and Linux....
PC shipments saw 10-12% decline in Q1 2020 due to coronavirus
After years of bad news, PC shipments saw growth in 2019. Now the coronavirus crisis is cutting the celebration short. The PC market fell...
Apple recommends mobile games for players stuck at home
As many people are sheltering in place, Apple has made some of its popular mobile games available at no cost. These titles are normally...