Apple Arcade finally got the boost it needed
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Fantasian. But while the quantity and quality of titles added were impressive, the most important part of the announcement was a change in direction. Among those big-name exclusives were a number of classics, ranging from
Monument Valley to chess to
Threes, that help round out the service. Apple Arcade has finally matured into something close to a Netflix for mobile games.
Since the beginning, the pitch for Apple Arcade has been entirely centered on quality. While the App Store continues to devolve into a space dominated by free-to-play games, Arcade provided an alternative where some of the most talented developers in the world could create great mobile games without having to worry about monetization. It launched alongside new games from the likes of Zach Gage and Ustwo, and it has continued to add titles on a near-weekly basis. Subscribers get all of those games for a flat monthly fee. It’s been a s
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Here it is, folks. We finally get to say goodbye to the year that was 2020! This has obviously been an unprecedented year for most of us due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but if you were to try and pull some sort of silver lining out of everything you could say that being forced to spend so much time at home this year has also given many people more time to spend playing video games. And despite being a pandemic-stricken year, 2020 has had an unbelievable amount of great game releases on mobile. It seems like every year when we do this post we’re saying “Wow! I can’t believe how many great games released this year! and 2020 has been no different.
The best iPad games to keep your kids occupied over the holidays
We ve got a list of age-appropriate iPad games for all age ranges, so you can find some good options to keep everyone busy during winter break. Listen - 01:13
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Whenever I d visit a friend with a smaller child, it was almost inevitable that they would get bored and ask if they could play a game on someone s phone (the child, not my friend most of the time at least). Nowadays, lots of kids have iPads (or use their parents ) to access educational apps and child-friendly content. But when it comes to games, often parents don t quite know where to start especially when their kids want to play viral sensations like Among Us and Fortnite. How do you know what s safe and age-appropriate?
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