The Games app is a new video game hub that will come preinstalled on Apple devices. Will this be Game Center all over again?

Apple is bundling its News+ subscriptions with a new game that users will be able to access when they get iOS 26. MacRumors has reported that Apple is calling it the "Emoji Game," because, well, it's all about using emoji to fill blanked-out letters in incomplete words and phrases.

The popup also includes a new “Enhance Dialogue” option that you can tap on or off. “Using real-time audio processing and machine learning, users can turn on Enhance Dialogue to hear speech more clearly over background sounds,” according to Apple’s press release.

The company's dedicated 'Games' app can let you compete with friends through 'challenges.' But don't expect a huge gaming push.

Apple has unveiled its new gaming app – Apple Games – which is set to launch this fall across its devices. Announced during its 2025 Worldwide Developers Conference yesterday, the app will combine its Game Center app with the App Store's gaming section. It will also include a direct link to Apple Arcade, the firm's gaming subscription service.

With features like a dynamic new windowing system, Live Translation, Preview app, Genmoji, and background tasks, this is Apple's biggest iPadOS release yet—built to transform iPads into true productivity and creative powerhouses.

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