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Apple News+ adds a new game that uses emoji and Genmoji to solve puzzles

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2026-01-15 20:00:00

Apple is introducing a new reason to upgrade to its subscription news offering, Apple News+: more games. On Thursday, the company announced the addition of the Emoji Game, an original title that will join its other games, including its Crossword puzzle, Crossword Mini, Sudoku, and word game Quartiles, in both the U.S. and Canada in English. Bundling games with other services has proven a successful strategy to attract users and keep them engaged, as The New York Times and even LinkedIn have dis

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Is it safe to buy retro gaming handhelds with pre-loaded games? Here’s my expert advice

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-16 20:15:37

Emulation handhelds have exploded in popularity over the past few years. But despite their growing mainstream appeal, they still exist in a legal and ethical gray area when it comes to piracy. While emulators themselves are perfectly legal, many devices come bundled with microSD cards crammed full of sketchy pre-loaded ROMs. Recently, this practice landed an Italian YouTuber in serious legal trouble. Authorities threatened them with steep fines and up to three years in prison for “promoting pir

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Virtuos, the studio behind Oblivion Remastered, is laying off around 270 employees

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-16 18:57:22

It said teams 'facing lower occupancy and slower demand due to structural shifts in the industry' would bear the brunt of the cuts. Virtuos, the studio that developed The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, is laying off seven percent of its staff, or around 270 employees. Gauthier Andres, a reporter and co-founder at Origami, was first to report the news, which the studio later confirmed. Virtuos has provided support on a number of large game projects — including a recent patch for Cyberpunk

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A gritty Pac-Man reboot makes for surprisingly solid Metroid-style action

theverge.com Andrew Webster 2026-01-16 20:00:00

Shadow Labyrinth didn’t make the best first impression, though I’m not talking about the game itself. The concept of a gritty reboot of Pac-Man first reared its strange head in Secret Level, an anthology that turned notable video games into animated shorts that mostly felt like extended commercials. And that’s exactly what the episode “Circle,” which reimagined Pac-Man as a blood-soaked survival story, turned out to be. But as off-putting as the episode was, it turns out that the premise actuall

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Apple launches new emoji word game to take on Wordle and the NYT

theverge.com Andrew Webster 2026-01-16 20:47:23

It’s called simply Emoji Game, and each day you’re presented with three phrases, which have some letters filled in, but are mostly blank. There’s a partial hint as to what the word or phrase is that you’re trying to complete, and then a whole bunch of emoji at the bottom. The idea is to take the words or sounds the emoji represent and use them to fill in the blanks. So — and this is just an example I made up, so it’s not a spoiler — you might be presented with SH_ _ _, and an emoji of an elf. St

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Apple's Emoji Game is now out for News+ subscribers in the US and Canada

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-17 05:15:05

Apple has rolled out the Emoji Game exclusively for its News+ subscribers in the US and Canada, just in time for World Emoji Day. While the company originally announced the game for iOS 26 at WWDC earlier this year, the Emoji Game is now available to subscribers on iPhone, iPad and Mac running iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4 and macOS 15.4 or later, respectively. The game is similar to other word games out there like Wordle in that players would have to fill in the blanks to guess words and phrases. But l

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This 9-inch tablet singlehandedly changed my mind about gaming on Android

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-01-17 14:00:16

ZDNET's key takeaways The RedMagic Astra gaming tablet is available on Amazon starting at $700. The tablet offers unmatched performance for an Android tablet. When the fan is in use on the Astra, the battery does drain a bit faster, and the price is up there for a tablet. $699 at Amazon As far as gaming is concerned, I'm not ashamed to say that I've done it all: consoles, PCs, handhelds, phones, and now, tablets. For the most part, I've found Android devices to offer less than stellar results

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Apple News+ launches clever new ‘Emoji Game’ for iOS 18.4 and later

9to5mac.com Chance Miller 2026-01-17 14:00:00

Apple is expanding its collection of Apple News+ Puzzles with yet another new game. This time, Apple is tapping into something we all know and love: emoji. The new Emoji Game was initially announced as part of iOS 26 at WWDC. The game, however, is now rolling out to all iPhone users running iOS 18.4 and later as well as iPadOS 18.4 and macOS 15.4. Apple explains that Emoji Game “challenges players to use a selection of emoji” to fill in the blanks of short phrases with as few moves as possible

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Apple News+ adds a new game that uses emoji and Genmoji to sovle puzzles

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2026-01-17 14:00:00

Apple is introducing a new reason to upgrade to its subscription news offering, Apple News+: more games. On Thursday, the company announced the addition of the Emoji Game, an original title that will join its other games, including its Crossword puzzle, Crossword Mini, Sudoku, and word game Quartiles, in both the U.S. and Canada in English. Bundling games with other services has proven a successful strategy to attract users and keep them engaged, as The New York Times and even LinkedIn have dis

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Call of Duty cheaters complain after Activision launches new wave of mass-bans

techcrunch.com Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2026-01-17 05:59:19

Several players of the popular first-person shooter Call of Duty complained last week that they were permanently banned from the game for using a well-known cheat. Video game streamer ItsHapa wrote on X last week that Call of Duty players using ArtificialAiming, a cheat provider of more than 19 years, were the targets of a “massive wave of permabans,” referring to bans that cannot be reversed, which prevents cheaters from creating new accounts. The streamer also posted a series of screenshots f

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Does the UK video games industry have a class problem?

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2026-01-17 20:08:25

Does the UK video games industry have a class problem? 53 minutes ago Share Save Laura Cress BBC News Share Save BBC Declan Cassidy is the CEO of Into Games "I'm scared for the future of games," says Chris Goodyear. "It could end up going the way that theatre has, and become a very privileged thing." At one of the UK's largest conferences for video game developers, social class was on the agenda. The concern raised by Chris, a producer working to highlight accessibility barriers in the indust

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Subnautica 2’s creators sue their publisher for ‘severely’ damaging the game’s release

theverge.com Ash Parrish 2026-01-17 20:26:13

is a reporter who covers the business, culture, and communities of video games, with a focus on marginalized gamers and the quirky, horny culture of video game communities. The battle between Subnautica 2 publisher Krafton and the three former executives at its developer Unknown Worlds continues. Ted Gill, Charlie Cleveland, and Max McGuire — the three executives who Krafton terminated earlier this year — have filed a lawsuit detailing the alleged attempts by Krafton to torpedo the early access

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Games Workshop Removes Gendered Language From ‘Horus Heresy’ Rulebooks

gizmodo.com James Whitbrook 2026-01-18 10:30:26

Games Workshop’s ongoing, fraught relationship with conservative elements of its Warhammer fanbase has led to increasing flashpoints whenever the miniatures maker has attempted to diversify the worldbuilding of its beloved tabletop game. But one lingering back-and-forth among fans simmering long before Games Workshop found itself in the crossfires of the culture war has been brought into light again thanks to the latest edition of one of its games: whether or not a female Space Marine could exis

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Smart Cameras Power a Robot Umpire at MLB All-Stars for the First Time. Here's How the Challenges Went

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-18 08:45:50

If umpires draw your ire for bad calls, you may soon have a new target: Major League Baseball used its ABS, or Automated Ball-Strike System, to call pitches at the July 15 All-Star Game for the first time. If trials this season go well, it will probably be adopted for the 2026 regular season. But challenges against the camera had an unusually high rate of success. The ABS uses Hawk-Eye cameras, a technology increasingly common in games with high-speed objects. The cameras judge how a ball trave

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Virtuos, the studio behind Oblivion Remastered, is reportedly laying off staff

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-18 15:57:14

Virtuos, the studio that developed The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, is reportedly laying off seven percent of its staff, or around 300 employees, according to Gauthier Andres, a reporter and co-founder at Origami. The studio has provided support on a number of large game projects — including a recent patch for Cyberpunk 2077 — and employs over 4,200 people across the US, Europe and Asia. The brunt of the layoffs are happening to Virtuos employees in China, where Andres reports that aro

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Will Gamers Care About ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ on Mac Like They Did With the Switch 2?

gizmodo.com Kyle Barr 2026-01-18 15:10:04

We keep talking about Cyberpunk 2077 five years after launch for good reason. It’s still a high watermark for in-game graphics. I’ve been playing it religiously for the fifth time on Switch 2, amazed that the game runs so well on a slim handheld. Now it’s coming to Apple’s Mac products, and the fanfare has been far more subdued. We’ll see how well it performs when it hits the scene on July 17. We’ll also find out if Apple fans honestly care about Cyberpunk 2077 on a MacBook Air compared to Ninte

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Cyberpunk 2077's latest update brings VRR to consoles and introduces an autodrive mode

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-18 20:19:33

There's another big update for Cyberpunk 2077 coming our way. Update 2.3 brings some notable new features to PC and consoles. CD Projekt Red (CDPR) is adding official in-game support for VRR on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. This should help with screen tearing when the frame rate drops and is of particular use when running the game in performance mode. There's also an official AutoDrive feature, which is something that has long-existed in the modding community. This is available in all cars and moto

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YouTuber faces jail time for showing off Android-based gaming handhelds

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-01-19 00:17:34

There are countless Android-powered gaming handhelds, but they go beyond the usual slate of Android games by offering console emulation support. The problem is the game ROMs on these devices, which are not entirely legal. Italian YouTuber Once Were Nerd is learning how seriously some rightsholders are taking game piracy after agents from the country's Guardia di Finanza showed up to confiscate his consoles. He now says the investigation could lead to criminal charges and the end of his channel.

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The best emulation frontend just added native Android game and app support

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-19 05:10:19

Nick Fernandez / Android Authority TL;DR ES-DE Frontend just launched version 3.3.0, with native Android game and app support. Previously workarounds required a separate file and a few extra steps. The update also added support for new emulators and four additional languages. When it comes to retro emulators on Android, organizing your files and emulators can be a nightmare. Even with a properly formatted microSD card stacked with your legally-ripped ROMs, it’s still a pain to browse your ga

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Steam now bans games that violate the 'rules and standards' of payment processors and banks

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-19 05:42:22

Steam has added a new rule to its guidelines that has resulted in certain games getting banned, according to a report by Automaton . The new clause states that "content that may violate the rules and standards set forth by Steam's payment processors and related card networks and banks, or internet network providers" is not allowed and could result in removal from the platform. In other words, if credit card companies get mad about something, they could actually have the power to ban a game. The

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Donkey Kong Bananza is a worthy successor to Super Mario Odyssey’s legacy

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-01-19 00:00:17

Game details Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Platform: Switch 2 Release Date: July 17, 2025 ESRB Rating: E-10+ for Everyone 10 and Over Price: $70 Links: Amazon | Nintendo eShop | Official website When the Switch 2 was fully unveiled in April, we weren't alone in expecting the announcement of a true follow-up to Super Mario Odyssey—one of the original Switch's best-selling games and our pick for the best game of 2017. Instead, we got our first look at Donkey Kong Bananza, the big

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Mac graphics settings for Cyberpunk 2077 aim for console-like simplicity

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-01-19 05:27:20

CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition is coming to the Mac this week, a few months after the port was announced as part of Apple’s M4 MacBook Pro introduction last fall. The good news for Mac gamers is that Cyberpunk will run on just about anything with Apple Silicon in it, going all the way back to the original M1 (though owners of the last few fading Intel Macs won’t be able to play it at all). One hard-and-fast requirement for playability is at least 16GB of unified RAM. The 8GB

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Cyberpunk 2077’s next update adds ‘AutoDrive’ and VRR for consoles

theverge.com Jay Peters 2026-01-19 05:36:04

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Cyberpunk 2077’s Update 2.3, set to launch on Thursday for Mac, PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X / S, will add a bunch of new features focused around vehicles and proper VRR support on consoles. The new AutoDrive feature, available in all cars and motorcycles, lets you drive from place to place automatically. You can set where you want to go on the game’s map, including d

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Razer Freyja Review: A Haptic Gaming Cushion for Better Immersion

wired.com Henri Robbins 2026-01-19 15:00:00

I remember the first time I played a first-person shooter. It was Star Wars: Battlefront 2, the 2005 version, on the Playstation 2 in my friend’s basement, when I was a kid. I felt like I was right there. The frigid winds of Hoth ripped across my face, and the chatter of comms was right up against my ear. I felt the heat of blaster bolts zipping through the air, and heard them crackling as they shot past my face. I brought the scope up to my eye, aimed, steadied my breath, and pulled the trigger

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Donkey Kong Bananza Review: The Best Switch Game in Years Is a Switch 2 Exclusive

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-19 18:00:12

Summers are about big, fun, mind-numbing movies. Great escapes in the best of ways. I need that right now, and maybe you do too. I'm happy to say that Donkey Kong Bananza is here to whisk you off to multilevel worlds of satisfyingly smashing madness, to cheer you up and give you an excuse to punch the heck out of things. It's a game my 12-year-old son has loved playing along with me, although I've had to find ways to wrestle the game back to play for myself. I was wowed by Bananza during an ear

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Donkey Kong Bananza turns destruction into joy

theverge.com Ash Parrish 2026-01-20 00:00:00

My first thought upon starting up Donkey Kong Bananza was, “Why yes, I actually would like to go ape shit.” The game starts by having Donkey Kong smash through a wall to reveal a glittering gem waiting to be liberated from the rock. But instead of punching the bright yellow gem into bite-size pieces, I kept punching through the walls and floors, digging tunnels into the landscape. With the Nintendo Switch 2 finally out in consumers’ hands for more than a month now and the luster of the console’

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Video Games Weekly: Who put all these videos in my games?

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-20 15:24:46

Welcome to Video Games Weekly on Engadget. Expect a new story every Monday or Tuesday, broken into two parts. The first is a space for short essays and ramblings about video game trends and related topics from me, Jess Conditt, a reporter who's covered the industry for more than 13 years. The second contains the video game stories from the past week that you need to know about, including some headlines from outside of Engadget. Please enjoy — and I'll see you next week. If I end up reading one

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How to Watch Pokemon Presents 2025 for Legends: Z-A, TCG Pocket and More

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-20 23:20:00

It's that time again, trainers: Grab your Pokedex and get ready to catch some new pocket monsters, because we're about to hear everything about the latest developments in the world of Pokemon. The Pokemon Presents July 2025 stream is the first one since Pokemon Day in February. That stream ended up being pretty massive, featuring game announcements and content updates that we heard whispers about from GameFreak's infamous 2024 data breach. While we don't know what to expect this time around, i

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The Best Co-op Games to Play With Your Friends

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-21 00:16:00

Playing with friends is an essential aspect of gaming, so it's no wonder games like Split Fiction and It Takes Two from Hazelight Studios were recent hits. Some of my best memories are of marathon gaming sessions with friends, either shoulder to shoulder on a couch or logging in online from across the country. Despite how gaming has changed over the years, one thing remains the same -- people love playing games together. So, whether you're looking for a split-screen experience or just want some

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Xbox's 'Stream your own game' feature now extends to PC

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-21 05:40:49

Xbox's "Stream your own game" feature continues to expand. You can now use your PC to play supported games you own on Xbox. (The games stream from the cloud, not your console.) You'll need to be an Xbox Insider and Game Pass Ultimate subscriber to use it. The PC launch follows the feature's arrival earlier this year on other devices. Already supported were Xbox consoles, TVs, browser-based devices (including mobile) and Meta Quest headsets. The idea is the latest chapter in Microsoft's mission

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Latest Tech News

Apple News+ adds a new game that uses emoji and Genmoji to solve puzzles

Is it safe to buy retro gaming handhelds with pre-loaded games? Here’s my expert advice

Virtuos, the studio behind Oblivion Remastered, is laying off around 270 employees

A gritty Pac-Man reboot makes for surprisingly solid Metroid-style action

Apple launches new emoji word game to take on Wordle and the NYT

Apple's Emoji Game is now out for News+ subscribers in the US and Canada

This 9-inch tablet singlehandedly changed my mind about gaming on Android

Apple News+ launches clever new ‘Emoji Game’ for iOS 18.4 and later

Apple News+ adds a new game that uses emoji and Genmoji to sovle puzzles

Call of Duty cheaters complain after Activision launches new wave of mass-bans

Does the UK video games industry have a class problem?

Subnautica 2’s creators sue their publisher for ‘severely’ damaging the game’s release

Games Workshop Removes Gendered Language From ‘Horus Heresy’ Rulebooks

Smart Cameras Power a Robot Umpire at MLB All-Stars for the First Time. Here's How the Challenges Went

Virtuos, the studio behind Oblivion Remastered, is reportedly laying off staff

Will Gamers Care About ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ on Mac Like They Did With the Switch 2?

Cyberpunk 2077's latest update brings VRR to consoles and introduces an autodrive mode

YouTuber faces jail time for showing off Android-based gaming handhelds

The best emulation frontend just added native Android game and app support

Steam now bans games that violate the 'rules and standards' of payment processors and banks

Donkey Kong Bananza is a worthy successor to Super Mario Odyssey’s legacy

Mac graphics settings for Cyberpunk 2077 aim for console-like simplicity

Cyberpunk 2077’s next update adds ‘AutoDrive’ and VRR for consoles

Razer Freyja Review: A Haptic Gaming Cushion for Better Immersion

Donkey Kong Bananza Review: The Best Switch Game in Years Is a Switch 2 Exclusive

Donkey Kong Bananza turns destruction into joy

Video Games Weekly: Who put all these videos in my games?

How to Watch Pokemon Presents 2025 for Legends: Z-A, TCG Pocket and More

The Best Co-op Games to Play With Your Friends

Xbox's 'Stream your own game' feature now extends to PC

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