That’s a wrap on Metroid Prime 4, the only game from last year I was engaged enough to finish.
I don’t know what it says about me that I cared enough to finish this game but couldn’t get into the Metroid Prime 1 remaster no matter how many times I tried.
Biggest complaint: Can we be done with the silent protagonists, Nintendo?
Coming into 2025, I expected another quiet year for the iPad.
Boy was I wrong.
From major iPadOS 26 multitasking changes to long-overdue apps finally arriving (Instagram!), 2025 ended up being a surprisingly strong year for Apple’s tablet.
The 2013 Tomb Raider reboot is still my favorite in the series. Might be time for a replay when it hits iPad next year 👀
https://slatepad.org/2025/12/17/tomb-raider-coming-to-ipad-iphone-android-2026/
CapCut has released a new iPad-optimized video editor called CapCut Pad, bringing multi-track timelines, AI tools, and 4K exports to iPad.
Unfortunately, it is not currently available in the US app store.
https://slatepad.org/2025/12/16/capcut-pad-ipad-not-available-us/
This looks interesting for CapCut users on iPad 👀
This video is the rare YouTube recommendation that’s actually good. It touches on one of the reasons I lean so heavily towards things like the iPad and Vision Pro…
Desktop UX hasn’t meaningfully evolved since Windows XP or the original Mac OS X.
Apple has released iPadOS 18.7.3 and iOS 18.7.3 with security fixes for older iPads and iPhones that can’t upgrade to version 26.
https://slatepad.org/2025/12/12/ipados-18-7-3-ios-18-7-3-security-fixes/
DaVinci Resolve 20.3 for iPad adds background rendering for M4 and M5 iPad users.
https://slatepad.org/2025/12/01/davinci-resolve-ipad-20-3-background-rendering/
From the standard iPad to the M5 iPad Pro, here’s how to choose the right iPad based on your needs this holiday season.
