There won’t be an Xbox Cloud Gaming app on iPhone because Microsoft doesn’t believe there’s enough opportunity for monetization under Apple’s new terms.
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Upcoming spatial games for Vision Pro: Alto’s Odyssey: The Lost City, Spire Blast and Gibbon: Beyond the Trees
Apple has highlighted spatial gaming on Vision Pro including three upcoming native games from well-known developers, built specifically for visionOS.
iOS 17.1 includes support for the Nintendo Switch N64 controller
iOS 17.1 and other related updates allow you to connect Nintendo's Switch N64 controller to play games on your iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV.
Google kicks off officially testing of YouTube games, called Playables
Google is testing YouTube games, with select mobile and desktop titles appearing in a new Playables section for participating users.
Netflix has begun testing cloud-streamed games in Canada and the UK
Netflix has kicked off a limited beta test of cloud-streamed games for a small number of subscribers in Canada and the United Kingdom.
The Netflix Game Controller app drops ahead of Netflix games for TV platforms
The official Netflix Game Controller app lets you use an iPhone or iPad to play Netflix games on your TV set, which are coming soon.
macOS Sonoma boosts Mac gaming with Game Mode, lower Bluetooth latency, etc.
macOS Sonoma improves Mac gaming with new features like Game Mode, which reduces Bluetooth latency, and premium new titles arriving in 2023.
Sony’s latest PS5 DualSense Edge gaming controller now works on Apple devices
iOS 16.4 and Apple’s other updates let you pair Sony’s latest and greatest DualSense Edge gaming controller with your iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Mac.
Firmware update adds Apple compatibility to these 8BitDo gaming controllers
Six models of 8BitDo's gaming controllers can now be paired with and used to play games on your iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV, with more incoming.
The first two Monument Valley games are coming to Netflix in 2024
The first two Monument Valley titles launching on Netflix in 2024 will be the same as the iPhone versions, including in-app purchases.
Microsoft could launch a dedicated iPhone app store for Xbox cloud gaming in 2024
After the EU’s new rules come into force in March 2024, Microsoft will have legal ground to launch a new iPhone app store dedicated to Xbox games.
Razer launches Kishi V2 mobile gaming controller for iPhone
One of the reasons why Nintendo's Switch is so popular is its mobility, while still also working great as a home video game console. Which is why mobile gaming controllers, like the Kishi from Razer, are also pretty popular in their own right. The accessory attaches directly to your iPhone (or Android devices, depending on support), letting gamers get even more control out of their games.