Apple has decided to launch Emoji Game in the News app on the iPhone, iPad and Mac ahead of time to coincide with World Emoji Day.
Emoji Game launches prematurely on Apple News+ to coincide with World Emoji Day

Apple has decided to launch Emoji Game in the News app on the iPhone, iPad and Mac ahead of time to coincide with World Emoji Day.
Game publisher CD Projekt Red has announced that its highly popular AAA game title Cyberpunk 2077 would be coming to the Mac this week on Thursday, July 17th. While it’s a little later than the game’s original launch estimate of early 2025, we have a feeling the wait is going to be worth it.
It’s hard to find a Nintendo Switch 2 in stores right now, but there is certainly no shortage of scaplers on eBay who are more than willing to take your money in exchange for early ownership of Nintendo’s latest console.
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The iDownloadBlog team enjoys gaming on the Nintendo Switch 2 as much as the next guy, which is why we’re always scouring the internet for the best deals on games and accessories to go with anyone’s game system.
The Nintendo Switch 2 finally became available almost one full month ago, and it’s been particularly challenging to find in any retail stores since its launch. Obviously, Nintendo is having a rough time keeping up with demand.
We know there are a lot of avid gamers out there who want a Nintendo Switch 2 but aren’t finding any on retail stores’ shelves. It could be a while before supply meets demand, especially in these trying times, but we urge our readers to keep their eyes out and avoid financing scalpers who buy and re-list the consoles on third-party marketplaces for more money.
The high demand for Nintendo Switch 2 consoles, paired with the imperfect storm of low supply, has resulted in most stores that carry them being entirely out of stock since launch day. Still, that hasn’t stopped scalpers from listing consoles on eBay for 50% more than the retail price.
As a general warning directed toward anyone that might be getting or who might already have a Nintendo Switch 2, using the MIG Switch 2 accessory, a trendy way to dump game data from personally owned game cartridges, may not be the best idea.
Valve-owned online game store Steam this week announced the release of a new Steam Client Beta that runs natively on Apple Silicon Macs without the need for Rosetta 2.
It’s been hard for a lot of prospective Nintendo Switch 2 owners to find an actual unit at their local electronics store since the official product launch last week. Sold out almost everywhere, it’s hard to say when the new console will become available for sale again, but the tariff situation certainly isn’t making it any easier for Nintendo to import more.
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