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The iPad And Its Gaming Implications

zConnection's Connor Beaton writes: "Yesterday, Apple unveiled the iPad; the ultra-slim, generously-sized and surprisingly cheap device was expected to appear, yet it still elicited a great response from the audience, with Steve Jobs ascending the stage to demonstrate its sleek, multi-touch interface and on-screen keyboard. The iPad, while some scepticism is still evident, appears to have transcended the label of "giant iPhone" and gone on to become a "transitional device" between the iPhone and a full-blown MacBook. While it has potential as a stand-alone device, and probably works best as such, the device sports Apple's standard proprietary 30-pin connector, defining the iPad a peripheral and not a computer in its own right.

"Now that I've reminded you of the basic details of this fantastic little device, let's cut to the chase and discuss gaming. Yes, the iPad is backwards compatible with "almost all" of the currently available iPhone applications and games, and with the promise of "Universal apps" for iPhone and iPad, the market will surely be booming in due time. This is true… but how will iPad games differ from the typical arcade-style rip-offs which the App Store so commonly features?"

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Microsoft Gaming Revenue Drops 7% Year-on-Year, Content and Services Down 5%, Xbox Hardware Down 33%

Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.

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Jin_Sakai32d ago (Edited 32d ago )

Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.

dveio32d ago

To me it's still quite remarkable how they can cash-in 5.3bn in revenue in a single quarter, since their hardware is basically dead.

Jingsing32d ago

The stock mark is what makes Microsoft remarkable, They have convinced every institutional and retail investor to just keep piling money into them. Like many big tech giants they are just a big growing pyramid scheme. As long as people keep dropping money into ETF's that cover the market Microsoft will always be liquid. At the same time it is completely stifling innovation and competition. People need to start being more discreet in how they invest their money as it's killing the system.

Tanktopmaster9232d ago

Once they re-evaluate exclusive all will be fine….

S2Killinit32d ago

Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.

Jingsing32d ago

15+ years of bad performance is what they call irreparable in business. It is time for them to sell off the assets and get out of entertainment.

Tanktopmaster9232d ago

These declines are on the back of extra revenue received from releasing games like Forza horizon 5 on PlayStation. So I’m being sarcastic here when I said they should go back to exclusives. Killing off a revenue stream from Ps5 sales will only make things worse

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Report: Injustice 3 in Development at NetherRealm Studios

Thanks to the slip-up of an artist working on the title, we now have more evidence that a new Injustice game is in the works.

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Spiders Studio, Developers of GreedFall: The Dying World, Announce Liquidation of the Company

Spiders: "We're going to cut straight to the chase so you're not left wondering: After a long period without clear answers, we have received confirmation that Spiders is being liquidated.

What does it mean? This means the company as a whole no longer exists. We'll cease our functions immediately. The planned DLC will release via Nacon, and then-- well, that's it.

We're sorry that it's come to this and would like to thank each and every one of you for your support over the years.

If you have any questions or run into issues with your games, please contact Nacon directly as we'll no longer be able to reply."