Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: After all these years, Hollywood still doesn’t get games Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 20, 2019 8 min NBCUniversal made a big mistake this week by deciding to shut down the game publishing business that Chris Heatherly spent almost three years building.... Continue Reading 8 min
Categories Posted inin Business Apple Arcade hands-on — dozens of original cartoon games aimed at family players Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 16, 2019 7 min Apple Arcade is coming on September 19 in 150 countries for $4.99 a month [though it appears some people have access today, September 16 —... Continue Reading 7 min
Categories Posted inin Business Indie devs have good reason not to trust Apple — does Arcade change that? Posted byby GamesBeat September 14, 2019 3 min Indie game developers are hungry. Long denied a fair seat at the table by tech giants that own the few mass distribution channels, many... Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: Who would win a game battle between Apple and Nintendo? Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 13, 2019 4 min Years ago, way back in 2011, Apple’s Steve Jobs held a press conference during the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. As Jobs was... Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business iPad is the right way to play Apple Arcade games Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 11, 2019 2 min Apple didn’t draw much of a connection yesterday between the new iPad and the Apple Arcade game subscription service, but in the hands-on demos,... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Development Everything Apple announced at its 2019 iPhone event Posted byby GamesBeat September 11, 2019 4 min Apple CEO Tim Cook took to the stage yesterday for the much-hyped By Innovation Only iPhone event — and, as expected, the Cupertino company... Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business Apple Arcade’s library includes new Rayman, Pac-Man, and Steven Universe games Posted byby Mike Minotti September 10, 2019 2 min After its big event today showing off new hardware and more details about the Apple Arcade, Apple has released a list of games that... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Technology Apple announces A13 Bionic chip for iPhone 11 Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 10, 2019 2 min Apple unvieled its next-gen A13 Bionic processor at an event on the Apple campus today where it unveiled its fall lineup of iPhones. The... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Apple Arcade shows off Konami’s Frogger in Toy Town, Capcom’s Shinsekai: Into the Depths, and Sayonara Wild Hearts Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 10, 2019 3 min Apple Arcade debuts on September 19 in 150 countries for $4.99. The first month of the new subscription gaming service from Apple will be... Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Apple Arcade will cost $4.99 per month, debuts September 19 Posted byby GamesBeat September 10, 2019 2 min Back in March, Apple took the wraps off of Apple Arcade, a premium monthly game offering that affords unlimited access to a curated selection... Continue Reading 2 min