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Don't turn off ProMotion | Game running on iPhone 15 Pro

Don’t turn off ProMotion to save iPhone 15 Pro battery life

One of the battery-slurping features of the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max is the 120Hz ProMotion display. This dynamically adjusts the refresh rate of the screen between 1Hz (for the always-on display when the phone is sleeping) to 120Hz for things like scrolling content and gameplay.

But if you’re trying to maximize battery life, is it worth turning off the feature? New tests suggest not …

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Resident Evil Village on the iPhone might signal a whole new future for Apple gaming

Resident Evil Village on the iPhone 15 Pro Max

The launch of Resident Evil Village on the iPhone would be a pretty big deal on its own – proving that Apple’s claims about the gaming capabilities of the A17 Pro chip have real substance to them – but one piece argues that it could signal a whole new future for gaming on Apple devices.

A future where we not only see a slew of AAA games on Macs, but where the Apple ecosystem as a whole becomes a solid gaming platform …

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Mobile games developers rebel over Unity | Examples of Unity graphics in mobile games

Unity’s CEO leaves company after mobile game developers rebelled [U]

Update: Unity’s CEO has now left the company’s employ, with immediate effect. The decision reflects the anger felt by developers about the original announcement.

Mobile game developers who rely on the Unity game engine have forced a rethink after the company announced changes to its pricing policy that would have proven a disaster for some. The company is now offering developers a choice of charging models.

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Here’s why Apple’s latest effort to bring games to macOS is a big deal

Apple and games | Game Mode | macOS Sonoma lets developers port Windows games to the Mac | Game Porting Tool

Although Apple has always tried to sell the idea that its devices are great for gaming, the company’s platforms lack many popular console-level titles – partly because Apple has super-restrictive App Store guidelines. In recent years, however, Apple has been trying to change this – and the latest effort to bring games to macOS is a big deal.

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No Man’s Sky Mac launch boosts expectations of Reality Pro support

No Man's Sky Mac launch | Gameplay screenshot

Hello Games founder this week tweeted two Apple emoji, interpreted as potentially teasing two upcoming announcements. A No Man’s Sky Mac app was promised at last year’s WWDC, and has today launched. That accounts for one Apple emoji.

The second one is widely assumed to relate to No Man’s Sky landing on the upcoming Reality Pro headset …

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Developer creates emulator that can play old iPhone games on a computer

Developer creates tool capable of emulating old iPhone games on a computer

When the App Store was announced in 2008, it opened the door for many developers to bring games to the iPhone and the iPod touch. Apple’s devices became known for having popular mobile games like Super Monkey Ball, Flight Control, and Angry Birds. Over time, some of these games were discontinued and never again received updates to run on more modern devices. But one developer created a way to emulate them on a computer.

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Popular ‘Untitled Goose Game’ for macOS rejected twice by Apple’s Mac App Store

Popular 'Untitled Goose Game' for macOS rejected twice by Apple's Mac App Store

Apple has been putting some efforts recently to show that the company cares about games, especially when it comes to the Mac. However, the company’s real-life practices show that a lot of things still need to change if it really wants to make the Mac a gaming platform. On Monday, Panic cofounder Cabel Sasser revealed that the popular “Untitled Goose Game” has been rejected twice by Apple’s Mac App Store.

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Hands-on: Three of my favorite games for iPhone and iPad

There seems to be an infinite number of games available on the app store, with the list growing on a daily basis. Games in different genres, different price points, and different use cases. I have spent a minimum of 100 hours, if not more, playing these three games I am about to mention, both on my iPhone and on my iPad Pro. So if you’re an iOS or iPadOS user looking for some great games to play, then these are 100% worth a try.

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Here’s a first look at the new Catalyst Black game for iOS and Android coming next month

If you enjoy playing games on your smartphone, you’re probably familiar with Vainglory – a multiplayer online battle arena game in which two opposing teams fight to reach and destroy the enemy’s base. Now Super Evil Megacorp, the company behind Vainglory, is about to release Catalyst Black – a new triple-A-level battleground game for iOS and Android.

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