WWDC 2020

WWDC 2020: ‘Sayonara Wild Hearts’, ‘Sky: Children of the Light’, ‘Where Cards Fall’, and ‘Song of Bloom’ Win Apple Design Awards

WWDC 2020 has seen some fantastic announcements arrive for anyone interested in games on iOS and iPadOS. This ranges from new software improvements that will elevate games and also massive boosts to controllers on Apple devices. Barring those, Apple Arcade is getting a long overdue update on the App Store and one of the greatest RPGs is coming to iPad soon. Today, Apple revealed the Apple Design Awards winners for 2020 and it includes four games we’ve written about many times. Here’s the full list of Apple Design Awards winners

‘Divinity: Original Sin 2 – Definitive Edition’ Is Coming Soon to iPad, Revealed at WWDC 2020

Every WWDC, Apple reveals more about iOS and iPadOS during the week through developer sessions. With WWDC 2020, we learned a lot of about how playing with controllers is getting enhanced this year and how Apple is finally adding some long overdue features to Apple Arcade. In a developer session about Xcode 12 and Metal apps, Apple officially showcased and announced Divinity: Original Sin 2 – Definitive Edition from Larian Studios for iPad. Divinity: Original Sin 2 – Definitive Edition is considered one of the best RPGs ever by many

WWDC 2020: New Controllers, Rumble Support, Motion Controls, Custom Button Mapping, and More Confirmed for iOS 14 and iPadOS 14

WWDC 2020 has revealed quite a bit of good stuff for iOS 14, iPadOS 14, and Apple Arcade already with a plethora of additions and enhancements coming not just to the OS but also to the App Store. After WWDC 2020’s opening presentation ended, the developer videos and plans for the week have revealed quite a bit of information for Apple’s plans this year on iPhone and iPad. An “Advancements in Game Controllers" session for WWDC 2020 has revealed some excellent things coming for controllers on iOS, iPadOS, and more.

WWDC 2020: ARKit 4, Xbox Adaptive Controller Support, Keyboard and Mouse Gaming on iPad, and More Revealed

In addition to all the new features coming to Apple Arcade, Apple also showcased a plethora of what iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 will bring this year. Both iPhone and iPad will see the App Store finally display whether a game has controller support. This is something Apple has tried to showcase for a few apps but iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 will hopefully indicate this across the board. ARKit 4 includes extended face tracking support, location anchors that you can place, and video textures through RealityKit. I can’t wait

WWDC 2020: Apple Arcade Gets New Features in iOS 14 and iPadOS 14

WWDC 2020’s keynote showcased a few of the highlight features coming to iOS 14 and iPadOS 14. As is the norm with Apple’s keynotes, more features have been revealed by the official preview websites for both iOS and iPadOS. There are many additions and improvements to the core operating system but the changes coming to Apple Arcade are long overdue. I’ll be covering the changes for general gaming on iOS and iPadOS in a separate story. Apple Arcade gets its own set of new features and highlights on Apple’s pages.

WWDC 2020: Apple Announces iOS 14 With The First Visual Redesign In Years

For the last few years, Apple's iOS updates have mostly happened behind your home screen. The display you see as soon as you unlock your phone as remained largely unchanged, but with iOS 14, announced at WWDC, it's getting a shake up.In a way, it's the most radical redesign of iOS in years, but also not the most innovative one in the grander scheme of the industry. Front and center in iOS 14 are widgets--larger app icons that display more information at a glance, and change up the composition of

This Week in Apps: WWDC goes online, Android 11 delays, Facebook SDK turns into app kill switch

Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the Extra Crunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows through it all. The app industry is as hot as ever, with a record 204 billion downloads and $120 billion in consumer spending in 2019. People are now spending 3 hours and 40 minutes per day using apps, rivaling TV. Apps aren’t just a way to pass idle hours — they’re a big business. In 2019, mobile-first companies had a combined $544 billion valuation,

Apple WWDC20 to be held online on June 22

Get ready to check out the latest Apple products as WWDC 2020 heads online this June and Shacknews takes you inside the event. Ready for another virtual event to add to your calendar? Apple announced that it's bringing its annual Worldwide Developers Conference to the virtual world this June via the Apple Developer app and via the Apple Developer website. "WWDC20 will be our biggest yet, bringing together our global developer community of more than 23 million in an unprecedented way for a week in June to learn about the