One of the cool things about GDC is that many if not all of the talks are recorded, and made available in the GDC Vault for those who attended. However, some talks are uploaded to the Vault for free, so that anyone can watch. And a talk that is particularly relevant here has been uploaded: Butterscotch Shenanigans talking about the development of Crashlands ($6.99), and in particular the cancer ordeal that Sam Coster went through while making the game. It’s called a postmortem, which seems particularly ironic here because Sam Coster is still alive! You can watch it here.
You might have read Sam’s story on TouchArcade, or seen the documentary on Dev Diary, but regardless, there’s some new insights, and the new postmortem perspective of the game, a year after its release, to take in here. Some relevant ones include a Pokemon GO (Free) talk from Niantic’s Dennis Hwang on the UX and visual design of the game; a talk on the adaptation from physical to digital for the upcoming Duelyst; and a talk on [using game mechanics to elevate the narrative] for the just-released-on-iOS adventure Oxenfree ($4.99).
Was hoping for an update to the Pro line. I guess they won't get my money right now, after all.
They're saving it for the fall because of it being bezel-less, but the iPhone has to show it off first.
Here I was hoping for an upgrade to the mini, oh well I bought a switch anyways I just wanted it for gaming anyways... Switch will be a lot better for that and cheaper hardware (more expensive games but yeah way better games.
Yeah I was waiting for iPad Pro 2 or Mini Pro but because there is no such device on a horizon I'll take Switch. Glad to have you Nintendo ;-)
Is A8X to A9 really an upgrade for gaming purposes?
not really IMO.
This new tablet is good if you have something below the original Air, IMO if you have an Air or Air 2 you can stick with it.
Oh I wasn't thinking about upgrading, pretty pointless when my Air 2 does everything I need. Just curious what exactly Apple was trying to do here
This is the iPad equivalent of the iPhone SE. Meant for budget-minded folks who may otherwise go for Android. Not what I was looking for, but I can see why they did it.
Like it technically is, but by no means worth upgrading solely for gaming. Seems more like a cheap alternative to iPad Air 2 rather than its implicit sequel
Interesting. I had assumed that "pro" was just the new name for "air" and the 9.8" iPad Pro was the successor to the iPad Air 2.
I doubt it'll make a difference to me. My iPad Air 2 is still plenty fast enough. When I do upgrade it'll probably be to the current pro model to get the most longevity out of it.
Yep, sounds like a great plan, and one I will probably follow as well. No desire to move out of my Air 2 anytime soon.
Apple Announces
Yeah this site doesn't really do the proofreading thing 😂
Either is correct.
Either could be justified as grammatically correct since a company is both a single entity (one company) and simultaneously many people.
But announces sounds much better.
Company names can be treated as plural or singular. It's pretty much a stylistic choice.
Rob is from the UK, where it's far more common to treat companies as plural nouns. Those of us on staff who aren't Americans try to be careful about this kind of thing, as people like to make theatre of any perceived deviations from their local flavour. But sometimes in the heat of the moment, poor connexions are made and things slip thru. So-rry aboot that!
Don't apologise for not fixing something that wasn't wrong. In these days of the Internet allowing people to communicate across the world there's no need to always stick to the American way of writing things.
I was playing on a Canadian stereotype. :)
Red and black would have made me want one. Red and white...no.
Does it come in higher storage capacity?
Yes, 128GB.
Ahhhh nvm I have an air 2. I think I'll just go with my first mind and upgrade to the pro line when I do decide to upgrade
I'm confused. I already own an iPad mini 4 with 128 GB.
Yeah, but now it's all they make for the Mini 4 and it's had a price drop since you bought it.
I'd been considering upgrading my Mini 2 to an Air 2. For someone like me, this is appealing. A major speed increase from what I had, but quite reasonably priced.
Same situation I'm in, especially since 32GB is quite enough for my needs.
Why would they give the Red iPhone a white front? This screams black front.
Wow, I'm replying a lot... but I think it has something to do with real apples. You bite into a red apple, it's white inside, so the same for the iPhone.
Low end with old dual core CPU, very sad.
A year is old? Ok.
What I want to know is: how much RAM does it have?