The RetroArch emulator has hit the App Store, so download it to relive classic titles across 38 different retro gaming consoles on your iPhone, iPad and Apple TV.
RetroArch emulates 38 different gaming platforms on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV
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Gamma emulator: Play classic PlayStation 1 games on your iPhone and iPad
The new Gamma emulator lets you play classic PlayStation titles on your iPhone or iPad with touch controls, Bluetooth controllers and more.
The best Bluetooth controllers for iPhone
Gaming on iOS is extremely underrated. I say that as someone who plays Call of Duty Mobile just about every day on my iPhone. Sure the screen is a little small, but the graphics look great, and my Bluetooth controller makes it feel almost exactly the same as it does on a full-blown console.
If you don't already have a controller, you need to get one ASAP, especially since Apple is now allowing game emulators in the App Store. There's already a fantastic emulator available, with full gamepad support, called Delta, so we thought now would be a great time to review the best Bluetooth controllers for iPhone.
If approved, Provenance will bring PlayStation, Wii, GameCube, Sega and other emulators to iPhone and Apple TV
The Provenance multi-emulator app has been available on jailbroken iPhones and could soon launch in the App Store (if Apple approves it).
Apple pulls a knockoff Game Boy emulator; Nintendo emulators headed to iPhone
Apple pulled the copycat Game Boy emulator iGBA from the App Store on iPhone, but other Nintendo emulators like GBA4iOS have already been submitted.
Microsoft says it won’t bring Xbox Cloud Gaming to iPhone under Apple’s new rules
There won’t be an Xbox Cloud Gaming app on iPhone because Microsoft doesn’t believe there’s enough opportunity for monetization under Apple’s new terms.
Upcoming spatial games for Vision Pro: Alto’s Odyssey: The Lost City, Spire Blast and Gibbon: Beyond the Trees
Apple has highlighted spatial gaming on Vision Pro including three upcoming native games from well-known developers, built specifically for visionOS.
iOS 17.1 includes support for the Nintendo Switch N64 controller
iOS 17.1 and other related updates allow you to connect Nintendo's Switch N64 controller to play games on your iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV.
Google kicks off officially testing of YouTube games, called Playables
Google is testing YouTube games, with select mobile and desktop titles appearing in a new Playables section for participating users.
Netflix has begun testing cloud-streamed games in Canada and the UK
Netflix has kicked off a limited beta test of cloud-streamed games for a small number of subscribers in Canada and the United Kingdom.
The Netflix Game Controller app drops ahead of Netflix games for TV platforms
The official Netflix Game Controller app lets you use an iPhone or iPad to play Netflix games on your TV set, which are coming soon.
macOS Sonoma boosts Mac gaming with Game Mode, lower Bluetooth latency, etc.
macOS Sonoma improves Mac gaming with new features like Game Mode, which reduces Bluetooth latency, and premium new titles arriving in 2023.