Apple Has No Plans for Dedicated iOS Gaming ControllerFollowing today's rumor that Apple was quietly polling developers at this week's Game Developers Conference about support for a forthcoming gaming controller for iOS devices, the ever-reliable Jim Dalrymple has quickly quashed that report. As usual, Dalrymple provides no additional comment beyond a simple "Nope", but his selective quoting of the source material suggests that he is denying any current plans for an Apple-branded controller."Long rumoured – and hoped for – GDC 2013 has finally provided confirmation that Apple will release its own dedicated game controller." Nope.Dalrymple has solid connections at Apple and has on numerous occasions and with 100% accuracy either confirmed or denied specific rumors. Prior to today, his most recent such statement came last month when he nixed a claim of a television-related Apple media event scheduled Apple for this month. Recent Mac and iOS Blog Stories • Piracy-Crippled Game From Hunted Cow Returns to App Store as 'Battle Dungeon: Risen' • Vine Updated with Web Embeds, Third Party Sharing on Facebook and Twitter • Unlikely Rumor Claims June 20 Media Event to Introduce iPhone 5S • TweetDeck for Mac Updated with Improved Filters, Keyboard Commands, and Advanced Search Tools • 'Find My Friends' Updated With Redesigned Location Alerts Page • Arrowhead's 'Magicka' Makes its Way to the iPad • NimbleBit's Latest Freemium Game 'Nimble Quest' Launches on iOS • Former Apple Employee Rediscovers Photos from Steve Jobs' First Day Back at Apple
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