Apple pulls iPhone GBA emulator, but not because it encourages piracy

Over the last few years, Apple has been criticised for not making progress in AI. While competitors such as Google, Microsoft and Samsung are leading the industry with AI technology, Apple is way behind its course. On Thursday, Apple revealed its revenue earnings for the second fiscal quarter of 2024, during which the significant revenue gap was highlighted. However, with the earnings call, Apple CEO, Tim Cook also highlighted its plans for bringing generative AI and how it will differentiate itself from other players in the industry.

Another gameplay trailer for upcoming fighter Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero has arrived, showcasing a further glut of characters. The theme of this video is 'Master and Apprentice', so we've got the likes of Piccolo and Kid Gohan putting in an appearance, as well as Master Roshi and his Turtle School pupils Krillin and Yamcha.

Todd Howard says Starfield's criticism is "perfectly understandable" as the RPG is a "different experience" to Bethesda's other games. 

Helldivers 2's latest balance patch was full of changes for a load of different weapons, for better or worse. However, arguably the best change of all was given to the Senator revolver, and it doesn't make it any stronger – it just makes it significantly cooler.

Apple is rolling out the beta testing phase for iOS 17.5, offering developers and public beta users a sneak peek at its new features. The update is anticipated to hit devices sometime next month. Previous trends suggest a mid-May release, aligning with past x.5 updates such as iOS 16.5 on May 18, iOS 15.5 on May 16, iOS 14.5 on April 26, and iOS 13.5 on May 20. As of April 17, four beta versions of iOS 17.5 have been rolled out.

You can now turn your iPhone into a retro gaming machine, no jailbreak required. But just because you can, doesn’t necessarily mean you should. Here’s what I’ve learned so far.

A long-standing mystery finally has a satisfactory solution — but it wasn't answered by. 's massive, game-changing DLC resolved many secrets, answering a number of lingering questions about people, places, and things otherwise unexplained. But it couldn't turn over every stone. The setting still retains a lot of mystique. Whether someone at CD Projekt Red is saving these secrets for the sequel to , or no one's come up with a good answer yet, varies from case to case.

Assassin’s Creed Mirage’s creative director has ideas for further developing the story of the game’s protagonist Basim.

Last year in April, Apple launched their stores in Delhi and Mumbai which were named Apple Saket and Apple BKC. Now, the Cueprtino-based tech giant is reported to open more Apple stores in three cities in India. The two newly opened stores completed their first year this month with great revenue and success. Now, Apple is planning to expand its horizons in India by planning to open new stores in major cities. Know which cities Apple is aiming to open its store.

Ubisoft needs to sort us all out with a new Rayman video game, because the last two main entries have been absolute bangers. Instead of following up on the excellent Rayman Legends, though, everyone's favourite armless hero is getting his very own board game, imaginatively named Rayman: the Board Game.

It hasn't been long since Apple started allowing retro game emulators on the App Store. We've already seen one notable controversy after the company pulled Game Boy emulator iGBA from the storefront. It turned out that iGBA, which hit the top of the download charts, was a near carbon copy of another emulator submitted for review.

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