Steam is no stranger to online multiplayer games, but it's taking that idea and making it available to local multiplayer games for good measure with Remote Play Together.
Steam Remote Play Together brings local multiplayer titles online to iOS users
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More rumors point to 2020 iPhones with ProMotion-style displays
The latest supply line rumors posted by DigiTimes affirm that some of next year's iPhones will sport displays with refresh rates half again or up to twice as fast as today's models, according to AppleInsider. Whether that means new iPhones will get ProMotion displays or something akin to them remains to be seen.
Rumors of faster iPhone screens first bubbled up over the summer. So this isn't the first time we're hearing about this. It's also important to note that iPhone X models and later already sample input from the display at up to 120 frames per second, but the display frequency refresh of those models has remained at 60Hz.
ProMotion has been a feature of the iPad Pro since 2017. When Apple introduced it it said the technology provided greater responsiveness with reduced latency to provide more fluid and natural drawing capabilities when paired with the Apple Pencil.
To help reduce the battery drain found on other devices with high refresh rates like the Pixel 4, Apple's ProMotion technology can increase the refresh rate on the parts of the screen to only where it's needed.
While ProMotion has been remarkable for its impact on Apple Pencil users, the Pencil isn't supported on iPhones. Yet higher refresh rate displays have other practical benefits, especially for users of games, AR, and other applications that may benefit from greater on-screen responsiveness.
Is the display refresh of your iPhone left you wanting something more akin to a Razer gaming phone? Or is this a nothingburger? Sound off in the comments and let us know.
Save up to 40% on the MX Master 2S mouse and other Logitech products
Heads up folks, one of Amazon's Deals of the Day is a flash sale on a select group of Logitech products. That means, for today only, you can save up to 40% on things like the popular MXMaster 2S wireless mouse, mechanical keyboards, ASTRO gaming headsets, and more. Check out a roundup of our favorite deals below.
Xbox co-creator, Nat Brown, has joined Apple
Gaming has been one of the most important elements of Apple's software for quite some time, and the company continues to focus on making it one of the best options in the mobile space. New hires can certainly help with that.
Delta emulator updated to Beta 8, now with Nintendo 64 support
It's been in beta for what seems an eternity, but the pace of development seems to be picking up of late and the most recent builds have brought some major updates, including cloud syncing and NES support. Now Delta, the successor app to GBA4iOS, has reached Beta 8.
nControl lets you use console controllers with your jailbroken iPhone or iPad
Many agree that console-based gaming is significantly more immersive than mobile gaming on an iPhone or iPad, and one of the primary factors to be considered in that is having access to a gaming controller that feels good in your hand.
A limited number of MFI (made for iPhone) controllers reside on the market today, but they often fall short of the classics. That’s why iOS developer Kevin Bradley created a new jailbreak tweak called nControl, which adds support for a bevy of popular game console controllers to a subset of iOS games.
Things Apple should do to make Apple TV a solid gaming console, according to developers
Last week, the Apple TV version of Minecraft was pulled from the market due to low usage. Soon after, the folks over at Ars Technica began asking individuals in the gaming community what Apple should do to make its "hobby" device more appealing to gamers. The answers were interesting.
Price announced for Feral Interactive’s retro Tropico for iPad game
We're learning another important detail about the heavily anticipated launch of Feral Interactive's iconic Tropico game on iPad. The game will launch for $11.99, it was announced today, Sept. 7, on Twitter. As previously announced, the game won't include in-app purchases. As Feral says, "Buy once, rule forever!"
Nintendo’s Dragalia Lost launches on iPhone in September
Nintendo’s next mobile game is launching in the United States, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macau on Thursday, Sept. 27. The game, Dragalia Lost, is an action-focused RPG co-developed by Cygames.
Feral Interactive releases first gameplay video for Tropico for iPad
We're learning more about one of this year's most anticipated new iPad games. A gameplay video showing Tropico on Apple's tablet has finally arrived. The retro city-building game, first teased in June, is launching before the end of the year.
Delta Lite NES emulator: How to try it out
Riley Testut, developer of popular console emulator Delta for iOS (formerly GBA4iOS), has cooked up a little side project which will keep his fans occupied while we wait for Delta's full release.
Dubbed Delta Lite, the project is a working Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) emulator which runs inside Swift Playgrounds, Apple's own Swift development app for iOS.
Apple TV logo trademark updated with all things related to gaming
Apple has refreshed its Apple TV logo trademark with all things related to gaming.