Apple News+ to Expand Its Lineup of Daily Puzzles with Emoji Game

iOS 26 adds 'Emoji Game' for Apple News+ subscribers

The internet has proven time and again that it loves little word puzzle games. Just look at all the wildly popular games from The New York Times.Now, it appears that Apple is trying to break into that world. iOS 26, which was announced this week at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), includes a new "Emoji Game" for Apple News+ subscribers. The idea is that you fill in blanks with emoji to complete three phrases. The words or emoji ca…

Apple News+ to expand its lineup of daily puzzles with Emoji Game

Apple will continue to lean into the daily puzzle trend with a lighthearted challenge that tasks players with completing phrases using emoji.

Apple News+ subscribers are getting an emoji game with iOS 26

Apple is bundling its News+ subscriptions with a new game that users will be able to access when they get iOS 26.

iOS 26 Adds New 'Emoji Game' for Apple News+ Subscribers

Apple News+ subscribers who upgrade to iOS 26 can now access an all-new game, which Apple calls "Emoji Game." The idea is to solve puzzles by...

Apple News+ to expand its growing lineup of daily puzzles with Emoji Game

Following yesterday's WWDC25 keynote announcements, Apple confirmed that it will continue to lean into the daily puzzle trend with the launch of Emoji Game: a lighthearted challenge that tasks players with completing three phrases using emoji. Here's how it'll work. more . . .

Apple adds a 3x playback option for podcasts in iOS 26, an Enhance Dialogue tool to hear speech more clearly, and a puzzle game for Apple News+ subscribers

Mediagazer presents the day's must-read media news on a single page.