Apple added Mac features to iPadOS 26 after years of careful planning. The company equipped iPads with powerful M4 chips but limited software capabilities. Users complained about wasted hardware potential on tablets that could not match laptop productivity.
Two Apple executives explained the gradual approach during a recent interview. Kurt Knight and Sebastien Marineau-Mes discussed bringing windowing systems and keyboard shortcuts to compatible iPads. The changes took multiple years of development rather than quick decisions.
iPad hardware became more capable over time. Users wanted to perform complex tasks similar to Mac computers. Apple recognized the demand and slowly introduced productivity features without losing tablet...
Microsoft works with emulator developers to bring classic Xbox games to modern platforms. The company partners with the Xenia Canary team on a new program that will add original Xbox and Xbox 360 titles to current consoles and PC. Games will receive visual upgrades and better performance through emulation technology.
The program launches during Xbox's 25th anniversary celebration next year. Microsoft plans to release games in several waves throughout 2026. Popular titles like Fable 2, Skate 3, Gears of War 3, and Batman Arkham Asylum will join the service first.
The project could bring PC versions of games that never received native ports. Classic titles such as the original Ninja Gaiden games might become available through this...
Dune: Awakening players want more content after the game launched just over a week ago. Funcom community manager Ignasis Miró Sastre confirmed the studio plans to create additional maps similar to Hagga Basin. The starting area gives new players a safe space to learn before venturing into dangerous desert regions. Players love Hagga Basin because it offers exploration without the brutal PvP combat found deeper in the wasteland.
The developer expects to release new content as free updates every three to four months. Sastre mentioned paid content might appear later for major expansions that help cover studio costs like rent and pizza. Funcom aims to launch story content and PvE updates alongside any downloadable content packages. The...
NVIDIA added the Borderlands video game series to its GeForce cloud gaming service. Publisher 2K Games had removed their titles from the platform when it started in 2020. The company appears to be changing course after adding the Mafia games last month.
Players can stream all main Borderlands games through GeForce. The upcoming Borderlands 4 will be available on launch day. Tiny Tina's Wonderlands remains the only game from the series not offered on the service.
NVIDIA also announced several new games joining the platform this week. Crime Simulator and Date Everything launched on Steam recently. Other additions include Broken Arrow and FBC Firebreak.
The cloud gaming service already offers Sid Meier's Civilization games from 2K...
Pearl Abyss bought CCP Games and EVE Online for $425 million back in September 2018. The South Korean company behind Black Desert might want to sell the Icelandic studio after seven years of ownership. Korean news site MTN reports that Pearl Abyss contacted several game companies to see if they would buy CCP Games.
CCP Games has struggled with many failed projects over three decades of operation. The studio canceled four major games and shut down virtual reality projects when that market proved small. Recent launches like EVE Frontier and the upcoming shooter Vanguard have not impressed Pearl Abyss executives.
The Korean publisher wants to focus on making games like Crimson Desert and DokeV instead of managing CCP Games. Pearl Abyss...
Electronic Arts updated its Battlefield Labs testing program today with fresh features for the upcoming shooter game. The patch added support for NVIDIA DLSS 4 technology and lets players remove borders around capture zones. Developers changed the watermark from PRE ALPHA to ALPHA status and included files for a battle royale game mode.
The update arrives as Electronic Arts prepares to announce the next Battlefield title this summer. Company officials promised news about the class system soon. Players have shared unofficial footage online despite rules against recording the test version.
The new Battlefield game will feature both multiplayer modes and a single-player campaign. Motive Studios handles the story mode development after...
Nintendo released a fresh system update for the Switch 2 that boosts overall performance and fixes some games that wouldn't work before. The company's official notes mention only general stability improvements to make users happier. Hidden changes help more original Switch games run properly on the new console.
A popular dataminer found that backward compatibility got better with this patch. Some titles that had problems before can play without issues after the update. Pikmin 3 Deluxe received its separate fix to stop screen flickering problems on Switch 2.
The demo version of Pikmin 3 Deluxe will get the same treatment later. Backward compatibility stands out as one of the Switch 2's best features. Even games without updates can use...
A Colorado game studio launched a Kickstarter campaign Thursday for Lionhearts, seeking $100,000 to fund their medieval multiplayer project. The campaign has already raised more than half its goal after one day. Credenzio Studios previously created a popular version of the game on ROBLOX that attracted over 6.3 million players since 2018. The new standalone version will use Unreal Engine 5 technology.
The game takes place during the Third Crusade of the 12th century and promises historical accuracy. Players can choose from military, religious or trade career paths across 16 different factions. The world features 12 player-controlled kingdoms and four military orders where real people hold all leadership positions. Characters can become...
SpaceX lost another Starship rocket late Thursday night when the spacecraft exploded during ground testing in Texas. The second-generation upper stage was preparing for a static fire test before its planned Flight 10 mission. Fire erupted at the top of the vehicle and quickly spread across the entire rocket. The explosion happened around 11 PM and created a massive fireball because the ship was loaded with fuel for testing.
This marks another failure for SpaceX's troubled Starship program. The company has not completed a successful test flight with its new design. Two previous flights ended in explosions earlier this year, and a third flight last month failed during atmospheric reentry. The rocket was scheduled to fly as early as June...
