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Revamped Apple TV Will Likely Run New ‘tvOS’ With Gaming Capabilities

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208134-appletv2_x1_original-2According to a report from our sister site MacRumors, Apple TV will run a revamped operating system called “tvOS" and will at the very least involve your Game Center information. A company called Television Onstream LLC (apparently a shell company) made a series of trademark filings last May regarding an operating system called tvOS. The trademark filing, which you can read here, mentions pretty much every function imaginable including voice recognition software, video files and electronic games in connection with computers, and many, many more. Through some good detective work, MacRumors makes a strong case that everything about this trademark, from the way it was filed to its timing, point to this being an Apple trademark.

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Also, references to tvOS are also hidden in Apple’s iTunes Connect interface for developers, as you can see in this iGeneration story. What is very interesting is this data mining is the line that states how Game Center Leaderboard pages must be submitted with your tvOS binary, another likely clue that gaming is going to be at least a part (if not a big part) of the revamped Apple TV. Now, keep in mind that these are still rumors and, as always, detective work can have its flaws. However, all evidence seems to point to a gaming-enabled Apple TV, which will be a very interesting device. Well, we’ll find out pretty soon.

 

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  • 8 Comments

    1. Tim Cant

      When can I pre-order this freakin' thing

      1. Tim Cant

        Oh right, I've got to queue up or something. Lame!!!

        1. JohnnyB82

          That's what happens when a company intentionally releases too few products to create false hype and "news".

          1. henryfakesmile

            then how come for the past 8 years I have never seen any android TV box were able to generate such "hype " with "media tactic"?!

    2. Richard Liu

      Playing Infinity Blade with that remote should be fun.

    3. imdakine1

      I could only imagine how the new Apple TV could be a total game changer but I'm a bit concerned about their size for apps. While 64gb seems sufficient it likely isn't especially when thinking about the Apple TV from a gaming perspective.

    4. Kai Achim Kropp

      Skylanders Superchargers is Live in ATV!! Rulz like hell! You can use the base that is shipped with Trap Team iOS! ( on sale at amazon for 18€ ) wich also has an not to bad controller!

      Dual Player with dual controllers works like a charm!

      Way to go!