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US sues Apple over smartphone ‘monopoly’, citing cloud gaming as a key
The US has filed a lawsuit against Apple, accusing it of illegally limiting competitors and holding a monopoly over the smartphone market. In its lawsuit, the US Department of Justice gives five key examples of areas in which Apple allegedly supresses competition, one of which is cloud streaming game apps (the others are ‘super apps’, messaging, smartwatches and digital wallets). The ...read more
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Apple's foldable iPhone might debut as soon as in 2026
While Apple is busy making significant strides toward enhancing its devices' AI capabilities, it seems it hasn't entirely turned its back on the foldable phone trend that gained momentum a few years ago. Despite the Apple Car's unfortunate fate, the foldable phone concept is still very much a part of Apple's upcoming roadmap. As per the latest rumors, Apple's foldable iPhone could potentially ...read more
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YouTube requiring labels for realistic AI-created content
Google is now requiring people who create content on YouTube to label any content that was created by AI tools that are deemed as realistic. In a blog post today, Google revealed that the new AI labeling features are now available as a tool in YouTube's Creator Studio. The company first announced its AI labeling plans back in November 2023. The new tool is labeled as "Altered content" within ...read more
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New Denuvo Tech Will Go After Leaks
The makers of the anti-piracy software Denuvo have recently revealed a new technology called TraceMark for Games, which will help devs track down leaks. Denuvo is mostly known for its DRM software, which is used in several recent and upcoming PC games, such as Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance, Dead Island 2, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, and Visions of Mana, for example. Denuvo’s ...read more
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Report Reveals How Many Game Studios Are Using AI
A new report released by engine maker Unity has revealed that 62% of surveyed game studios use AI in one way or another to aid in development. Unity's findings come after the gaming community has reacted unfavorably to the use of AI in recent months. In December, an official Xbox Twitter account appeared to use AI to create a promotional image, which featured strange details like mustachioed ...read more
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Hit Poker roguelike Balatro is coming to iPhone
Popular Poker-based roguelike Balatro is officially coming to iPhone, the game’s anonymous solo developer has confirmed. ‘LocalThunk’ told iMore that the hit puzzle title is currently in development for mobile, but they would not confirm any further details of the port or its release date. However, the developer did confirm that there are plans to further develop Balatro beyond the ...read more
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Saber Interactive Has Left Embracer Group in a Deal Worth $247 Million
Recent reports had indicated that Saber Interactive was on the verge agreeing a deal with parent company Embracer Group that would see it going independent. That has now been officially confirmed. Embracer Group has announced that it has agreed to sell Saber Interactive to Beacon Interactive, a company created by Saber co-founder Matthew Karch for the purposes of the transaction. Embracer and ...read more
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Sega Almost Owned The Publishing Rights To GTA
The GTA series is one of gaming's biggest brands, with total combined sales of more than 420 million units worldwide. Created by DMA Designs' David Jones and Mike Dailly, the game that kicked things off was published by BMG Interactive back in 1997 – but, according to a new rumour, it could have been a different name on the box. According to Swiss collector and preservationist Comby ...read more
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Apple Reverses Decision to Terminate Epic Games’ Developer Accounts
In a new turn of events, Apple has reversed course on terminating Epic Games’ developer accounts with its services. According to an update on the Epic Games blog, Apple has stated that Epic Games developer account will be reinstated. Apple had terminated the developer accounts for Epic Games earlier this week, citing tweets by Epic boss Tim Sweeny that criticised Apple’s business ...read more
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EU says it’s investigating why Apple terminated Epic’s dev account
The European Union has said it’s investigating Apple’s decision to terminate Epic Games’ iOS developer account. On Wednesday, it emerged that Apple had rescinded a recently granted developer account created by Epic in Sweden with the aim of launching Fortnite and the Epic Games Store on Apple’s devices in Europe. “We have requested further explanations on this from Apple under the ...read more
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