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Tech giant Apple has stopped updating thousands of iPhone games on its App Store in China, as per a report by The Financial Times. The Cupertino-based firm seems to have taken this decision as it struggles to comply with local regulations by the Chinese government, as per the report. Apple’s App Store in China is the biggest revenue generator for the company country-wise. China happens to be the biggest App Store market for Apple, making about $16.4 billion a year, says the report, quoting data from Sensor Tower. The biggest chunk of these earnings come from the gaming segment. As per the report, the Apple App Store in China has nearly 60,000 games that are either paid ones or come with in-app purchases, but licenses for just over 43,000 licences have been issued by the Chinese government since 2010. A total of just 1,570 licenses were granted in 2019. The report alludes to the fact that before February 2020, Apple wasn’t that strict with the Chinese game developers … [Read more...] about Apple has stopped updating thousands of iPhone games in China: Report

Pokemon GO developer Niantic has just announced a new game project in partnership with Punchdrunk, the company behind the play Sleep No More. Dubbed as Punchdrunk: Catan – World Explorers will be an augmented reality (AR) game that uses the company's real-world platform just like with Pokemon GO, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite and more. Punchdrunk: Catan – World Explorers is inspired by a classic board game and the idea of the new game is to convert the entire world into a playground. Niantic has already confirmed that the game will enter the beta testing phase soon. Pre-registrations for the game has already begun and in case you are interested, head to https://catanworldexplorers.com/#preregister, enter the name, DOB and region and click on the Submit button. Talking about the partnership, Felix Barrett, Artistic Director of Punchdrunk, said, "It is hugely exciting to be joining forces with the preeminent AR company in the world. At Punchdrunk, we create richly cinematic … [Read more...] about Niantic announced its new augmented reality game in partnership with Punchdrunk

Microsoft Corp has expressed interest in buying Warner Bros' gaming unit, The Information reported on Monday, citing two people familiar with the matter. Warner Bros parent AT&T Inc was discussing a sale of its Interactive Entertainment gaming division that owns popular videogame "Mortal Kombat" for a deal that could be worth about $4 billion (3 billion pounds) , CNBC reported last month. Microsoft and AT&T did not immediately respond to requests for comment on The Information report. … [Read more...] about Microsoft interested in buying Warner Bros’ gaming unit: Report

While the digital games market for consoles is still relatively small – worth $4 billion annually compared to the $32 billion a year the PC generates - it did increased 34 percent last year. Its top three grossing games were Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare ($355 million), FIFA 15 ($332 million), and Grand Theft Auto V ($332 million). … [Read more...] about The PC ruled the 2015 digital market with the highest grossing game and largest top 10 revenue

Dell S2721DGF 27" Gaming Monitor The more exciting and more expensive option is the 1440p 165Hz variant. Coming in at over twice the price of its sibling and sporting a flat display, this gaming monitor is compatible with G-Sync and FreeSync Premium Pro. It uses an IPS panel with a 16:9 aspect ratio and features a 1ms response time and HDR400 compliance. … [Read more...] about Dell launches two value-oriented 27″ gaming monitors