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Crossy Road Castle reimagines Super Mario Bros. as a multiplayer extravaganza on Apple Arcade

One of the most popular mobile games of all time has launched a sequel that combines retro video game nostalgia with some innovative new takes on a Mario-style “infinite runner.” Crossy Road Castle launched worldwide on Thursday on Apple Arcade. If you already subscribe to Apple Arcade then you and everyone in the family group …

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iPhone 9 (aka iPhone SE 2): Apple’s budget iPhone needs to be small and affordable

Update, April 22: Read our iPhone SE 2020 review. Original story follows. The iPhone SE from 2016 was Apple’s first budget phone and a new version of it called the iPhone 9 or iPhone SE 2 might be coming out this spring. The timing couldn’t come any sooner, since rumors of an iPhone SE 2 have been percolating for a couple …

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Apple Arcade’s ‘Loud House: Outta Control’ game is chaotic family fun

This story is part of CNET’s coverage of Apple Arcade, including exclusive first looks we got at some of the service’s high-profile new games. Apple Arcade added a new game to its catalog of over 100 games on Friday. Loud House: Outta Control features characters from the Nickelodeon cartoon The Loud House. The game, like the show, centers around the zany …

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Apple Arcade gives its games the Valentine’s Day treatment

This story is part of CNET’s coverage of Apple Arcade, including exclusive first looks we got at some of the service’s high-profile new games. Ahead of Valentine’s Day, Apple Arcade gave two of its games a heart-themed tweak. Grindstone from Capybara Games and Patterned from Borderleap added free V-Day-themed content for the holiday. The content will still be available after Valentine’s Day, too.  …

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Apple Arcade scores a goal with new Charrua Soccer game

This story is part of CNET’s coverage of Apple Arcade, including exclusive first looks we got at some of the service’s high-profile new games. Apple Arcade added another game to its $4.99/month gaming service on Friday: Charrua Soccer. The game aims to capture the spirit of the indigenous South American Charrúa people, and the importance of Uruguayan football in their culture. Uruguay has won …

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Apple Arcade’s ‘Secret Oops!’ is a new AR game for silly spies

This story is part of CNET’s coverage of Apple Arcade, including exclusive first looks we got at some of the service’s high-profile new games. Lighthearted spy game Secret Oops! is the latest addition to Apple‘s mobile video game streaming service, Apple Arcade. The tech giant’s gaming platform has over 100 games. Secret Oops!, from MixedBag, is the fourth AR game available, alongside …

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Apple Arcade’s Butter Royale is the Fortnite of food fights

This story is part of CNET’s coverage of Apple Arcade, including exclusive first looks we got at some of the service’s high-profile new games. The newest game to join Apple Arcade’s growing catalog is Butter Royale from Mighty Bear Games. Players subscribed to Apple’s $4.99 monthly gaming service can check out this new game on Friday. It’ll be available on the iPhone, …

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Kings of the Castle gives Apple Arcade the royal treatment

This story is part of CNET’s coverage of Apple Arcade, including exclusive first looks at some of the service’s high-profile new games. The latest game joining the Apple Arcade catalog is Frosty Pop’s Kings of the Castle. Subscribers to Apple’s $4.99 gaming service can check out this title on Friday. The game is available on the iPad, the iPhone and Apple TV to …

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No Way Home brings space exploration to Apple Arcade

No Way Home is the latest game for Apple Arcade . Developed by SMG Studio, the space shooter gives players a universe to explore and plenty of weapons to take on aliens with.  In No Way Home, players start off in an unknown procedurally generated universe that is unique to them. They’ll have to make their way through space in …

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Apple says its App Store hit records in 2019

Last year, Apple began focusing more on the products that are sold alongside its iPhones, such as subscriptions for its $4.99 per month Apple TV Plus video service and $9.99 Apple Arcade video game program. The company’s App Store has also continued its characteristically strong growth, particularly during the holidays.  Apple said developers on its App Store earned $1.42 billion …

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