Windows For Arm

Windows for Arm might come to M1: Playing AAA Windows games on Mac with Apple Silicon could soon be possible.

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Apple in 2020 announced it will be transitioning all of its mac line from intel to its own custom-built silicon. This shift meant that bootcamp would no longer work as Windows for ARM was only available from OEM unlike regular X86 based Windows which can be downloaded from the Internet. 

Microsoft apparently had a deal with Qualcomm which made Qualcomm the exclusive manufacturer for the ARM based chips that would run Windows for ARM. Two people familiar with the deal told XDA that the deal is “Set to expire soon” but no exact date is put for when will the deal expire. 

Apple Silicone based Macs are insanely power and the hardware is absolutely capable to run almost any AAA game title. With the latest integrated GPU in the M1 Max comparing to a RTX 3080 Mobile while still consuming a lot less power. 

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Only limitation these new machines have is the lack of available titles for macOS. End of the Microsoft Qualcomm deal might mean that Microsoft could allow Apple users to install Windows for ARM using bootcamp. 

Although Apple Silicon Mac don’t offer Boot Camp now, but we can hope that Apple would bring in the feature once Windows on Arm is available to install. Considering the fact that Craig Federighi, Apple’s VP of Software Engineering in November of 2020 said Windows for Arm can natively run-on Apple Silicon, but it is up to Microsoft to let it, we can assume that Apple wont mind bringing back Bootcamp. 

Now there are still some problems left with Running AAA titles on these new machines including the fact that all these games are built for the X86 Architecture and not the ARM architecture. But building an emulation layer for X86 based apps for ARM is absolutely possible as we see with the Rosetta 2 emulation layer on MacOS. 

Windows Games on Mac

Now gaming using an emulation layer is not the most ideal but if Microsoft could speed things up a little bit and try to get performance as close to native as they could the games would definitely be playable at a reasonable resolution and refresh rate. 

While the deal is still in place apps like CrossOver allow users to run Windows software on Mac. Users can also use Parallels to run an Insider Preview Build on Windows on the M1 series Macs using virtualisation. 

These solutions does not allow users to play every Windows game ever, but running a lot of Windows-only apps and software is possible also allow playing Windows games on Mac. 

GTA VI

GTA VI is still in early development and might not be released until 2025.

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It’s been almost a decade since the launch of GTA V and the next version (GTA VI) of the long-running video game series might still be in early production. Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier recently corroborated Tom Henderson who has multiple accurate Battlefield and Call of Duty leaks, Tom posted a YouTube video detailing various rumors and predictions for Rockstar’s highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto 6.

Video By Tom Henderson detailing all the GTA 6 rumors and predictions

He claims that GTA VI will be set up on a larger map which will include a modern iteration of Vice City in some capacity. He also claims that this map will keep evolving similar to games such as Fortnite. The game is expected to carry on with multiple playable characters like GTA V and is also rumoured that the top-selling video game series will first time have a female protagonist, she is rumoured to be taking the role of a hacker.

With all of these rumors, Henderson in his video also predicted that the game most likely would be coming in 2024 or 2025. While these were just called predictions by Tom Henderson, Jason Schreier replied to a tweet corroborating the information by Henderson. Schreier tweeted “Idk why everyone thinks that is said GTA VI was coming in 2023. Everything Tom Henderson has said about the game matches up with what I’ve heard”

Schreier had previously estimated a 2023 release window but pointed out that they were his own predictions, and were made “before we entered a pandemic that still hasn’t stopped.”

Schreier and Henderson both have been pretty accurate in the past making the information a lot more believable but it is worth taking these with a pinch of salt until an official announcement from Rockstar Games.

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Battlegrounds Mobile India launch: here’s everything you need to know.

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Battlegrounds Mobile India has officially launched in the country today, July 2. Launched as the Indian version of PUBG Mobile after that game was banned in September 2020, Battlegrounds Mobile India has been available in early access until now, but the official version has now been launched for the public and can be downloaded from the Google Play store. Developer Krafton thanked the players with in-game rewards as 10 million players have now downloaded the game.

After almost a month after the official announcement from developer Krafton, Battlegrounds Mobile India has finally officially launched in the country. The game is available to download for everyone from the Google Play store and as of now, there is no update on an iOS release. Those who did not pre-register for the game can simply head to the Google Play store and download the complete game. Players who pre-registered will only need to update the game from the store which is a small download.

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Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) official version download
To download the Battlegrounds Mobile India official version app, you need to head over to the Play Store via this link. Here, click on the install link and the game will begin downloading over mobile data or Wi-Fi. The process is the same for new players and existing early access users.

Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) minimum system requirements
The minimum system requirements for Battlegrounds Mobile India include an Android phone running Android 5.1.1 or above and with at least 2GB RAM.

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Battlegrounds Mobile India was announced in the first week of May and went on pre-registration for Android users about two weeks later. It then launched in open beta on June 17 which was shorty turned into early access. It has been available to play ever since, but an iOS version has not been released yet.

Battleground Mobile India got some very nice reviews on the google play store

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Notably, the size of the APK file is 72 MB, while the size of the OBB file is 637 MB. This means that the Battlegrounds Mobile India players need to have sufficient storage on their phones in order to download the desi version of PUBG Mobile India.

Meanwhile, interested players can now download Battlegrounds Mobile India on their Android devices in order to have a glance at what the game is set to offer. The PUBG Mobile India lovers (now Battlegrounds Mobile India ) can do that using the APK and OBB files or via the Google Play Store (731MB).

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Battlegrounds Mobile: Great 5 Million Downloads in Early Access

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Battlegrounds Mobile India went up for pre-registration on Google Play store and reached 20 million registrations in less than a month.

Now that the Beta Tester version of the Battlegrounds Mobile India was launched on Thursday (May 17), PUBG Mobile India fans are eagerly waiting for the release of the blockbuster video game in its full form.

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Battlegrounds Mobile India has crossed five million downloads in its Early Access phase, which is available to everyone in the country. Krafton, the South Korean developer, shared the development through an in-game notification along with a reward thanking Indian players. The game was available to download in open beta to a few testers on June 17 and opened to everyone on June 18, and it has already crossed five million downloads. Battlegrounds Mobile India is the Indian version of PUBG Mobile which was banned in the country in September last year.

Krafton opened beta testing for a limited number of users on June 17 and the slots filled up almost immediately. Later, it announced that the Early Access build is now available to everyone and that more slots have been made available in the beta program. Players who join during the Early Access phase get one Supply Crate Coupon, two EXP Cards, and a 2x BP Card.

It’s not surprising to see so many players jumping in as the mobile video game has been eagerly awaited for almost nine months now. The game is an Indian version of PUBG Mobile that was banned in the country in September last year. Early last month, The PUBG replacement went up for pre-registration on the Google Play store and, by the first week of this month, had crossed 20 million pre-registrations. The five million downloads mark seems like the first milestone for the extremely popular game that is yet to arrive on iOS devices.

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