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Title: iPad is a viable gaming machine with upcoming mouse and keyboard support
Post by: HCK on June 28, 2020, 04:05:21 pm
iPad is a viable gaming machine with upcoming mouse and keyboard support

With upcoming keyboard and mouse gaming support in iPadOS 14, iPad gaming will be similar to Mac gaming.

This week at WWDC, Apple has announced that keyboard and mouse gaming is coming to the iPad with iPadOS 14. This was during a developer session, and of course, game developers will have to add in the Game Controller framework to their games before players can make use of a keyboard and mouse in their sessions.

While I'm not saying that an iPad will replace PC gaming (because even Macs certainly don't surpass PCs when it comes to gaming), this is an exciting addition for those who enjoy gaming on their iPad.

The iPad is a fully capable gaming machine in its own right

For many, the iPad has become their main source of gaming, instead of a standard console or even a gaming computer. And why not? There are a ton of games available on the App Store, including the exclusive Apple Arcade titles, so the variety of games to play is certainly there.

When the iPad was first introduced, ...

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