Hands up, who remembers the Apple Pippin? You've got every reason not to. Apple's attempt to enter the games console market concurrently with the Sony PlayStation was a catastrophic failure, and probably explains why the company has stayed well away from that market ever since. But in September this year, Apple indicated that it was ready to tentatively give video-games another crack. Sure, the gaming support that's being added to the new Apple TV streaming box isn't going to compete the PS4 or Xbox One, but casual gamers may take interest. The new Apple TV uses a Nintendo Wii-style motion controller that can be used to play games, and supports up to four people who can play using the controller, or their iPhone or iPad. The launch line-up includes Rayman Adventures, Disney Infinity, and Beat Sports (which is in no way trying to tap into the astronomic popularity of Wii Sports). Is this the grand return to the console market that Apple had been promising? It's too early to tell, as 'casual' games consoles like the new Apple TV and Nvidia Shield are yet to take off in the face of the PS4/Xbox One hold over the living room. It's also yet to be established whether people want to play smartphone-level games in their living rooms. With that said, there's no better company to test this out than Apple, who can pretty much do no wrong in the hardware space (well, apart from the last time they tried making a games console).
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I'm a writer-editor hybrid whose writings on video games, technology and movies can be found across the internet. I've even ventured into the realm of current affairs on occasion but, unable to face reality, have retreated into expatiating on things on screens instead.