Game Center for Mountain Lion to offer cross-platform play between Mac, iOS
Thu, Feb 16, 2012 - With the addition of Game Center to OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac users will be able to play online competitively and cooperatively against gamers who have the same title for iOS. ( 15 comments )
Apple exploring photo-generated digital avatars for iOS Game Center
Thu, Dec 1, 2011 - Apple has shown continued interest in creating digital avatars for its Game Center networking service for iOS, with a pair of new patents related to automatically generating an avatar and also updating their online status. ( 12 comments )
Apple may add customized digital avatars to iOS Game Center
Thu, Oct 13, 2011 - Apple has shown interest in allowing users of its Game Center social network for iOS to create custom, cartoon-style avatars to represent themselves in the digital world. ( 16 comments )
Nintendo to slash 3DS price by $80 as Apple gains in mobile gaming
Thu, Jul 28, 2011 - Nintendo made a surprise announcement Thursday when the Japanese game maker revealed it will cut the price of its recently released 3DS handheld by $80, as competition from Apple continues to grow, and a new handheld from Sony looms. ( 62 comments )
Apple amends iOS Game Center to use real names in invites
Tue, Nov 30, 2010 - Apple has updated its Game Center terms of service to note that gaming invites sent to friends will include the "real" name users have associated with their Apple ID, sparking a minor controversy among gamers while further aligning Apple's iOS as a family friendly platform more like Nintendo's Wii and less like the Xbox 360. ( 30 comments )
Apple releases iPhone, iPad iOS 4.2 Golden Master to developers
Mon, Nov 1, 2010 - Apple has released iOS 4.2 build 8C134 for both iPad and iPhone and iPod touch devices, indicating the company is close to public release of the new operating system, originally slated for delivery this month. ( 50 comments )
Nintendo president says Apple a bigger threat than Microsoft in games
Tue, Oct 26, 2010 - The president of Nintendo of America said during an interview that Apple is more of a near-term threat than Microsoft in the gaming industry, but dismissed iPod and iPhone games as casual. ( 46 comments )
Survey reveals over 40 million iOS gamers in the US
Mon, Sep 13, 2010 - Over half of the 77 million Americans who play mobile games in the U.S. do so on an iOS device, a new survey reports. ( 29 comments )
Game Center compatible with 2nd-gen iPod touch, not iPhone 3G
Tue, Sep 7, 2010 - Apple has confirmed that Game Center, its social and gaming networking application included with iOS 4.1, will work on the second-generation iPod touch, but not on the iPhone 3G. ( 19 comments )
Apple adds multiplayer Game Center restriction to iOS 4.1
Sun, Aug 15, 2010 - Apple has added a new option to restrict multiplayer games in developer builds of iOS 4.1, indicating that the new Game Center is approaching its official release to users. ( 5 comments )
Sony Ericsson "PSP" phone could threaten Apple's iOS game revenue
Wed, Aug 11, 2010 - An unconfirmed report claims that Sony Ericsson is at work on a Playstation-branded Android smartphone with a new gaming ecosystem. ( 84 comments )
Game Center not compatible with iPhone 3G in iOS 4.1 beta 3
Wed, Aug 4, 2010 - Both the iPhone 3G and second-generation iPod touch are not compatible with Apple's forthcoming Game Center application in the latest beta of iOS 4.1. ( 44 comments )
Apple releases iOS 4.1 beta 3 to developers
Tue, Aug 3, 2010 - Apple has made a third beta of iOS 4.1 available to developers, focusing on updates and enhancements to AV Foundation and Media Player, GameKit, UIKit and MapKit. ( 22 comments )
Apple's new iOS 4 Game Center goes live for developers
Mon, Jun 14, 2010 - Apple's Game Center in iOS 4 is now enabling user logins for the first time since the company began distributing the app with developer builds of the next OS for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. ( 27 comments )
Apple's Game Center aims to be like Xbox Live for iPhone OS
Thu, Apr 8, 2010 - Apple on Thursday announced Game Center, its new social gaming network that will allow gamers on the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad to see what their friends are playing, challenge them to an online match, or compare scores in specific titles. ( 40 comments )
