Google is changing its Play Store rules to allow real-money gaming apps

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[Google is about to allow more real-money gaming apps into the Play Store](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fgoogle-is-about-to-allow-more-real-money-gaming-apps-into-the-play-store%2F%3Futm_source=PL-NL%26utm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401121444%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018cff360aae-9ac73e19-58c0-49fc-874d-6412e2425260-000000/6lUl7ppPezVLMRxrY9AGXuFo0KI=356) The change will go into effect toward the middle of 2024. [Google Play Store](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fgoogle-is-about-to-allow-more-real-money-gaming-apps-into-the-play-store%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401121444%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018cff360aae-9ac73e19-58c0-49fc-874d-6412e2425260-000000/IO_fcXWbFaEvod73jJwDFXRTnBw=356) Image credit: Unsplash If you're an [Android](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fbest-android-phone%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401121444%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018cff360aae-9ac73e19-58c0-49fc-874d-6412e2425260-000000/g1wFpurPlAzzjcppEV_77M4853Q=356) user who downloads most of their apps from [Google's Play Store](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fapps%2Fnews%2Fgoogle%2F127558-how-to-install-google-play-store%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401121444%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018cff360aae-9ac73e19-58c0-49fc-874d-6412e2425260-000000/Ol25JoMZnfEDqcNqUQh17ptVgL4=356), you could soon gain access to more games. Specifically, those of the real-money gaming (RMG) variety -- games that see real cash change hands in a similar way to casino and betting apps. That's after Google [announced](%2F%2Fandroid-developers.googleblog.com%2F2024%2F01%2Fa-new-approach-to-real-money-games-on-google-play.html/1/0100018cff360aae-9ac73e19-58c0-49fc-874d-6412e2425260-000000/drFvfKtmfGR4XNOsC0nZPiNOlGI=356) changes to its Play Store developer rules that will permit RMG apps that would normally have been rejected and unavailable in the store as a result. [Read More »](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fgoogle-is-about-to-allow-more-real-money-gaming-apps-into-the-play-store%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401121444%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/2/0100018cff360aae-9ac73e19-58c0-49fc-874d-6412e2425260-000000/U8HgECTxM7pH4MJwLcJ0BfKgwmE=356) [This retro gaming handheld packs classic Atari controllers and a keypad](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fthis-retro-gaming-handheld-packs-classic-atari-controllers-and-a-keypad%2F%3Futm_source=PL-NL%26utm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401121444%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018cff360aae-9ac73e19-58c0-49fc-874d-6412e2425260-000000/zZFJUfPncD2MxSmGbYvv1-QWQxE=356) This is the handheld Atari that you'd have loved when you were a kid. [Atari Gamestation Portable](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fthis-retro-gaming-handheld-packs-classic-atari-controllers-and-a-keypad%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401121444%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018cff360aae-9ac73e19-58c0-49fc-874d-6412e2425260-000000/fQaFyz6vW8-iFV54qee0yumPzwU=356) Image credit: MyArcade When you think about [handheld game consoles](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fbest-handheld-videogame-consoles-portable-gaming%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401121444%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018cff360aae-9ac73e19-58c0-49fc-874d-6412e2425260-000000/dFDzKL4NVO9B7R_L6lNfoXY-zu4=356) in 2024 you probably think about the [Nintendo Switch OLED](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fnintendo-switch-oled-review%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401121444%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018cff360aae-9ac73e19-58c0-49fc-874d-6412e2425260-000000/9tvaAp1V7DG3ix7a3DLIDA0aaUw=356), [Nintendo Switch Lite](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fgames%2Freviews%2Fnintendo%2F149640-nintendo-switch-lite-review%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401121444%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018cff360aae-9ac73e19-58c0-49fc-874d-6412e2425260-000000/a3jPHL9I1l04yPHdrmh1Ue6Rjmo=356), and maybe the Valve Steamdeck. But now there's a new contender. And it's a name that some of us remember from our childhoods. Atari is a company whose name stems from the very beginning of digital gaming thanks to Pong and all the rest, but now you can play those classic Atari titles on a handheld device the likes of which we could barely have dreamed about when we were growing up. [Read More »](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fthis-retro-gaming-handheld-packs-classic-atari-controllers-and-a-keypad%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401121444%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/2/0100018cff360aae-9ac73e19-58c0-49fc-874d-6412e2425260-000000/Xt0XHXCl-Qsl2LihHvjW-H3KH6g=356) [This stunning OLED display that folds in half is the Rolex of portable monitors](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fthis-stunning-oled-display-that-folds-in-half-is-the-rolex-of-portable-monitors%2F%3Futm_source=PL-NL%26utm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401121444%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018cff360aae-9ac73e19-58c0-49fc-874d-6412e2425260-000000/q-QbPpPWYJMiEl9L8ghobDVmLuM=356) This portable monitor folds in the middle and is a multitasker's dream. [Asus ZenScreen Fold OLED with Nintendo Switch](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fthis-stunning-oled-display-that-folds-in-half-is-the-rolex-of-portable-monitors%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401121444%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018cff360aae-9ac73e19-58c0-49fc-874d-6412e2425260-000000/wOSCeoahsA5on0dwlOnUDX9vNHQ=356) Image credit: Asus When you think about a foldable display, there's a very good chance that the first thing that pops into your head will be a phone. [Foldable phones](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fbest-foldable-smartphone%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401121444%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018cff360aae-9ac73e19-58c0-49fc-874d-6412e2425260-000000/2vGG2N9vbdeQxqgYDI24ELmGzV0=356) are starting to become more and more common, but they aren't the only kinds of display that bend in the middle. The Asus ZenScreen Fold OLED can do it as well, and it's a massive 17.3-inch portable display that's designed to be used with laptops, game consoles, and more. [Read More »](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fthis-stunning-oled-display-that-folds-in-half-is-the-rolex-of-portable-monitors%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401121444%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/2/0100018cff360aae-9ac73e19-58c0-49fc-874d-6412e2425260-000000/IloHHeL2P2jlIJHTZcmMqRpCb6Y=356) Deal of the day [Upgrade to the powerful MacBook Air M2 and save $250 for a limited time](%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FApple-2023-MacBook-Laptop-chip%2Fdp%2FB0C75NSLJY%2F%3Ftag=newsletter039-20/1/0100018cff360aae-9ac73e19-58c0-49fc-874d-6412e2425260-000000/yb_Q8pfidL65WXHEDAbA2QU2KT8=356) In case you missed it [SteamOS will be a big part of Ayaneo's Next Lite handheld (sort of)](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fayaneos-next-lite-support-steamos%2F%3Futm_source=PL-NL%26utm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401121444%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018cff360aae-9ac73e19-58c0-49fc-874d-6412e2425260-000000/pHyCeSLn8Dkat9nn2uX11w9QMlo=356) [Apple's Spatial Audio offers realistic 3D listening and is available on most AirPods](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fwhat-is-apple-spatial-audio-how-does-it-work-how-to-get-it%2F%3Futm_source=PL-NL%26utm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401121444%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018cff360aae-9ac73e19-58c0-49fc-874d-6412e2425260-000000/X_aBuwreM_YadT0ErE2IbovkUX4=356) [7 ways to fix slow game downloads on Steam](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fhow-to-fix-slow-game-downloads-on-steam%2F%3Futm_source=PL-NL%26utm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401121444%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018cff360aae-9ac73e19-58c0-49fc-874d-6412e2425260-000000/HrfjJ-r7OkP5G7hVmxX3oCbYtF0=356) [How Xbox backward compatibility works: The definitive games list](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fxbox-backward-compatibility%2F%3Futm_source=PL-NL%26utm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401121444%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018cff360aae-9ac73e19-58c0-49fc-874d-6412e2425260-000000/Stlb0T1guySxCKMbb4US5ZCRcaM=356) [How GPU scaling can make your games look better](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fwhat-is-gpu-scaling-how-does-it-work%2F%3Futm_source=PL-NL%26utm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401121444%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018cff360aae-9ac73e19-58c0-49fc-874d-6412e2425260-000000/dNAIS9KamK14Z-Uv7JJ9a9fy8yU=356) And finally... [Google Assistant is losing these 17 features, and here's why](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fgoogle-assistant-losing-17-features-explainer%2F%3Futm_source=PL-NL%26utm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401121444%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018cff360aae-9ac73e19-58c0-49fc-874d-6412e2425260-000000/jhfp32ftHUQDt4YIkE_E1Tk6OKU=356) Google is shifting its AI priorities and it's voice assistant is losing some abilities in the process. [A Google Nest Hub displays a top stories screen](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fgoogle-assistant-losing-17-features-explainer%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401121444%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018cff360aae-9ac73e19-58c0-49fc-874d-6412e2425260-000000/WLdmjFq7bh2deargiWa4VG62hrk=356) Google Assistant, the general voice assistant accessible through Android phones, Nest Audio and Hub devices, and Google's own apps, [is losing some features come Jan. 26](%2F%2Fblog.google%2Fproducts%2Fassistant%2Fgoogle-assistant-update-january-2024%2F/1/0100018cff360aae-9ac73e19-58c0-49fc-874d-6412e2425260-000000/W7l-pA4IHKHjjCrmSDbn9sU2Dto=356). Google announced that [Google Assistant](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fwhat-is-google-assistant%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401121444%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018cff360aae-9ac73e19-58c0-49fc-874d-6412e2425260-000000/YroYqjMI1ZSiySRPwGk6NNjdKUI=356) will no longer be capable of 17 previously available skills, as part of a broader reorganization and refocus around what customers are currently using Assistant for and, it seems, what artificial intelligence projects the company wants to highlight going forward. 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