It’s been over a year since Apple Arcade was first announced and more than eight months since the subscription video game service was released. One of its big pitches is the ability to play its library of games not only on your iPhone, iPad or MacBook, but also on your couch at home with the Apple TV. I last looked at Arcade for Apple TV in October on an Apple TV 4K, paying special attention to how it plays on the big screen. Now, with the coronavirus leaving everyone hungry for new home entertainment, I decided to give it another spin to see how the platform has grown. I played a host of Arcade titles over the last few weeks on an Apple TV HD, Apple TV 4K and a 65-inch 4K TV, primarily using the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 controllers as well as the Apple TV remote. In short, Apple’s $4.99 (£4.99, AU$7.99)-per-month service has gotten a little better and is now at over 110 titles, but it still has a very long way to go to offer a real alternative to the Xbox, PlayStation or Nintendo Switch. Editors’ top picks Subscribe to CNET Now for the day’s most interesting reviews, news stories and videos. Update, June 8: We discovered… Read full this story
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