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Developer finds workaround to run Nintendo Switch games on M1-based Macs

If you’re a gamer or a coder, this is pretty cool. A developer by the handle of “Sera Tonin Brocious” (or @daeken on Twitter) has managed to get Nintendo Switch games to run on Apple Silicon Macs. While the implementation is not quite perfect yet given the technical limitations of the MoltenVK runtime library, which […]

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Developer launches Patreon project to finance native port of Linux for M1 Macs

This could turn into something interesting. Developer Hector Martin, also known as “marcan,” on Monday launched a Patreon account to fund his solo work on a Linux port for the new Apple Silicon Macs. Per Martin, the new M1-power Macs are capable of running Linux, but creating a working port is a major undertaking for […]

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Mario Kart Tour adds long-awaited landscape play mode

If you’re a Nintendo geek, you’re going to like this. After almost a year, Mario Kart Tour for iOS and Android has added a landscape mode. Nintendo revealed the update in the following video, and the game has long-topped the iOS download charts. Mario Kart Tour is available for free and requires iOS 10.0 or […]

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Fortnite clears more than $25 million in first 30 days on iOS platform

It makes sense to develop games for iOS. Epic Games has announced that Fortnite, its free-to-play third-person shooter, has amassed more than $25 million in its first 30 days after being ported to iOS devices, according to research data shared this week. The game has only been out of its invitation phase since April 1st […]

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Nintendo Switch JoyCon controllers usable on Macs, PCs and Android systems

You can use your new Nintendo Switch’s wireless controllers with your Mac. The wireless controllers can be fully utilized by macOS. The units charge via USB-C and has a small Bluetooth pairing button next to the charging port atop the controller. As expected, Nintendo’s JoyCon gamepads can connect to macOS as individual controllers. That means […]