Apple Arcade offers gamers something new
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Apple’s gaming service is a monthly subscription plan offering cross-platform access to over 100 quality video games
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Sep 19: Launches alongside iOS 13 *

Price: $5 per month (one-month free trial)

Games: Access to 100+ new games rolling out this autumn. Cross- platform game saves supported. No ads or in-app-purchases

Internet: Download to play online or off – no streaming

Users: Up to six family members on single subscription
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Video games like Oceanhorn 2 (above) can be played on TV or taken on move with iPhone
or iPad. Controllers like those for Playstation 4 and XBox One compatible with Arcade
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COMPATIBILITY
Televison: Connected to Apple TV (tvOS 13)

MacBook: (macOS Catalina)

PS4

XBox One

iMac/Mac: (macOS Catalina)

iPad: (iPadOS)

iPhone: (iOS 13)
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COMPETITION

Nov 2019: Launch of Google Stadia game streaming service – requires $129 up front for dedicated controller and Chromecast Ultra TV dongle. Costs $9.99 per month and needs
high-speed broadband to stream graphics from servers
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*Available September 30, 2019 for iPadOS and tvOS 13, and October 2019 on macOS Catalina 
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Sources: Apple, The Verge, Engadget, Pocket-lint  Pictures: Cornfox & Brothers © GRAPHIC NEWS