Apple Announcement Friday UPDATE: Apple Patents Controller

Apple is apparently preparing a major gaming related announcement this Friday. Now what could this be?

https://mobile.twitter.com/MikeWehner/status/559815623803678720

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Edits courtesy of musicalmac

What exactly is this? Are we looking at an official Apple controller for the iPad? An Apple iOS based micro console, possibly based on the Apple TV design? A brand new Apple console, a real one? Are we looking at Apple securing a major exclusive?

So for Apple has mostly hurt the hobby I loved, and this is someone who was very much trying to support them from the moment I owned a second generation iPod touch.

I'm hoping whatever they bring to the table doesn't bring as much cancer to the console and PC side of things as it has for handhelds.

Apple TV that can play games from the app store I'd guess

Hopefully this.

@pikachudude860: it would make sense as both amazon and google have released media boxes that can do streaming media as well as play games from their respective app stores

Angry Birds 2! iOS exclusive until the end of time! The sequel nobody asked for! :D

I kid :P An official controller seems most likely, but an actual console and/or an AppleTV with full gaming capabilities (which would also imply a controller) wouldn't be too surprising either.

The Pippin 2!

yep...

Apple console, while not likely, would be a really interesting turn of events lol.

I'm switching sides.

@kratosyoloswag: Yeah, if an Apple console were ever to exist, so would I lol.

@charizard1605: filthy casuals

Apple just bought Nintendo and is making a new F-Zero.

Wait, users on this board actually like Apple? Consumer whores...

@wolverine4262: Apple's awesome though.

I'd be down with this. All sheep convert to worms.

@charizard1605: Nice status symbols. Piece of shit hardware/software.

@mmmwksil: As long as Nintendo was assured a degree of independence and insularity? **** yeah, it'd work out great.

@wolverine4262: Nah, man. Their stuff is great for what it is- providing ease of mind and use.

Link doesn't work :(

@daious: Huh. Works fine for me. Maybe remove the 'mobile' part?

@charizard1605: If you think windows is hard to use, then maybe you should step away from computers all together.

And what it is: Hardware that almost costs double of the PC counterparts.

But by all means enjoy being molested for a brand name.

I just tried both. No such luck

A new apple console would be awful news. A dilution of the fans with a lot of casuals going over to apple for the image alone meaning the existing three are in a more precarious situation. So on comes an overpriced, solidly built but ultimately minimalistic and probably underpowered casual-focused console that the mass market will buy in to for the brand alone, leaving real gaming consoles supported by less people and more companies turning to new ways to charge us.

IOS is trash now. No quality control, all the games are now "free to play" (So in other words, fucking wallet leeches in most cases). They provide the platform, blood sucking companies take advantage of it, spineless sheep still buy the inferior games, and the rest of us are worse off because this shit sells.

Just no, Apple. Some things are better reliably simple. Not this.

They're awesome at making inferior everything

That sounds reasonable. Not sure why they'd even try to inject themselves into any other demographic honestly.

Tetris for the Apple Watch I guess.

@DocSanchez:

I have no fanboyism in these system-wars of ours, I like the games on all three, and I generally like the tech they provide us with, and I adore my PC for gaming.

If there is one company I cannot stand, it's Apple. I do not understand how people even buy their products at such a high cost. From my experience with people that I have encountered, they buy their products for the name alone. Majority of them don't know what a processor is.

Apples "innovations" and ventures into new markets make my spine hurt.

God that would be horrible and a terrible FZero. Can't go fast without Apple's permission. Unless you Jailbreak the game

@wolverine4262: I never said Windows is hard. Windows 7 is my favorite OS ever. But Mac is great too, and there's too much bandwagon hate for everything apple.

I really hope it's not a legitimate gaming console. If that were the case I envision Apple opening up that titanic cheque book and gobbling up studios/IPs. Do. Not. Want.

It'll be overpriced.

Unless it's an actual console, GTFO.

sorry but you know nothing at all to call Apple hardware shit, the SoC's used in the latest iPhone's/iPads are some of the best mobile ARM SoC chips on the planet currently and are incredibly powerful and cutting edge and quite power efficient. The mergence of Apple software alongside with Apple Metal and now Swift is going to be nothing but huge gains, Swift programming is heavily on the rise which makes for more powerful iOS apps that are also faster and more efficient.

flappy bird 2 exclusive

Totally. Nintendo is such a Capcom when it comes to F-Zero

Fixed.

I am curious what could it be.

Apple TV with a controller basically? Maybe it'll be good if they price it right. PS TV was a huge flop.

iOs games on my TV, finaly!

**** apple and their overrated, overpriced products.

Maybe they are making something akin to that enormous Lenova tablet--30(?) inches or so that could simulate all kinds of games.

Or maybe it is an official control.

The only reason I don't think it is a console would be that Apple doesn't ever seem to want to break its eco system. Their product lifespan is short if one is to be high end.

Greatness Awaits.

Whatever it is........you can bet I'll never buy it or use it! I just can't stand that company.

Apple version of steam box would be cool

a good OS, steam games, apple designed controller

would prolly even blow the ps4 outa the water and kill the xb1

Apple is no longer the same without Steve Job!