GAME store employees have been told to expect layoffs as they receive new zero-hours contracts

GAME store employees have been told to expect layoffs as they receive new zero-hours contracts

Staff at UK video game retailer GAME have reportedly been told to expect layoffs as they’ve been moved to zero-hours contracts. According to a recent report from Eurogamer, the high street chain owned by Fraser Group will now employ most non-managerial staff with zero-hours contracts from now on, while newer junior staff members, who are … Read more

Quordle today – hints and answers for Tuesday, April 9 (game #806)

Quordle today – hints and answers for Tuesday, April 9 (game #806)

Quordle needs to be approached in a different way to Wordle. With four puzzles to solve in nine guesses, you can’t blindly throw letters at it and expect to win – you’ll stand a far better chance if you think strategically. That’s the case in Wordle too, of course, but it’s even more important in … Read more

Apple allows game emulators on the App Store

Apple allows game emulators on the App Store

Apple, in its latest update to its App Store developer guidelines for iPhones and iPads, flagged by 9to5Mac, says it will allow game console emulators – and even downloadable games. Apple warns developers, however, they “are responsible for all such software offered in [their] app, including ensuring that such software complies with these Guidelines and … Read more

Xbox president confirms commitment to backwards compatibility with ‘new team dedicated to game preservation’

Xbox president confirms commitment to backwards compatibility with ‘new team dedicated to game preservation’

Xbox president Sarah Bond has confirmed that backwards compatibility with previous-generation Xbox games will remain a priority for the company’s hardware going forward. In emails obtained by Windows Central, Bond states: “We have formed a new team dedicated to game preservation, important to all of us at Xbox and the industry itself.  “We are building … Read more

Quordle today – hints and answers for Monday, April 8 (game #805)

Quordle today – hints and answers for Tuesday, April 9 (game #806)

Quordle needs to be approached in a different way to Wordle. With four puzzles to solve in nine guesses, you can’t blindly throw letters at it and expect to win – you’ll stand a far better chance if you think strategically. That’s the case in Wordle too, of course, but it’s even more important in … Read more

Retro game emulators are now allowed in the iOS App Store, but there are caveats

Retro game emulators are now allowed in the iOS App Store, but there are caveats

In another move that seems to have been made in response to pressure from regulators in the US and in the EU, Apple has announced that retro game emulators will be allowed in the iOS App Store – though there are some fairly big caveats attached. The change has been spotted on Apple’s App Review … Read more

Quordle today – hints and answers for Sunday, April 7 (game #804)

Quordle today – hints and answers for Tuesday, April 9 (game #806)

Quordle needs to be approached in a different way to Wordle. With four puzzles to solve in nine guesses, you can’t blindly throw letters at it and expect to win – you’ll stand a far better chance if you think strategically. That’s the case in Wordle too, of course, but it’s even more important in … Read more

Apple opens the iPhone App Store to game emulators

Apple opens the iPhone App Store to game emulators

The App Store will soon list game emulators for download. Photo: Apple Apple is opening its walled garden to game emulators. The company has updated the App Store guidelines to reflect that developers can now list game emulators for download worldwide. Additionally, the updated guidelines make it easier for music streaming apps to redirect users … Read more

Quordle today – hints and answers for Saturday, April 6 (game #803)

Quordle today – hints and answers for Tuesday, April 9 (game #806)

Quordle needs to be approached in a different way to Wordle. With four puzzles to solve in nine guesses, you can’t blindly throw letters at it and expect to win – you’ll stand a far better chance if you think strategically. That’s the case in Wordle too, of course, but it’s even more important in … Read more

Apple Updates App Store Guidelines to Permit Game Emulators, Website Links in EU Music Apps

Apple Updates App Store Guidelines to Permit Game Emulators, Website Links in EU Music Apps

Apple today updated its App Store guidelines to comply with an anti-steering mandate levied by the European Commission. Music streaming apps like Spotify are now permitted to include a link or buy button that leads to a website with information about alternative music purchasing options, though this is only permitted in the European Economic Area. … Read more