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Halo is Steam’s top-selling game as it finally launches on PC

December 3, 2019
We live in a strange time. One of the best pieces of evidence for that is on Steam where the top-selling game is Halo. Microsoft’s Halo: The Master Chief Collection launches (in part) today on PC. It’s $40 on Steam, but it’s also included in the $5-per-month Xbox Game Pass for PC service. Halo topping a PC sales chart is bizarre for a handful of reasons. The Master Chief Collection is quite…
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Mario Kart Tour was the most downloaded iPhone game of 2019

December 3, 2019
Despite launching relatively late in the year, Mario Kart Tour was the biggest game on the iPhone in 2019. Today, Apple revealed its top charts for the year, and the free-to-play version of Mario Kart, which debuted in September, topped the free game charts. Nintendo’s…
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Apple picks its best iOS apps and games of 2019

December 3, 2019
Apple revealed its own editors’ picks for the best apps and games and the most powerful trends that drove app culture in 2019. And this year, it has new platforms such as Apple Arcade to show off the winners. For apps and games, Apple’s editors leaned on those that help people have fun, simplify life, express their creativity, and connect to friends, family and the world beyond. In 2019, apps…
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Atari delays crowdfunded VCS console deliveries until spring

December 3, 2019
Atari said it has delayed shipment of the Atari VCS game console until the spring, the second time it’s done so for fans who placed their preorders on IndieGogo. It is the latest sign, including a contractor resignation, that the console launch is going slower than…
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Apple blocks downgrades to iOS 13.2.2 as updates continue to fix bugs and performance issues

December 3, 2019
Apple today has stopped signing iOS 13.2.2. This follows the release of iOS 13.2.3 a few weeks ago, which included more improvements to background app performance, the Mail app, Messages, and more. Now that Apple has stopped signing iOS 13.2.2, it means that no one can downgrade from iOS 13.2.3 to that version via iTunes/Finder. Reverting to older iOS builds is common for those in the jailbreak…
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Spotify update brings Sleep Timer feature for iOS users starting today

December 2, 2019
Spotify launched earlier this year the new “Sleep Timer” feature, which stops the music playback after a specific time, but it was only available for the Android version of the app at the time. Starting today, Spotify for iOS will get access to the same functionality. With that feature, users can go to bed listening to their favorite songs and playlists without having to worry about pausing it…
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