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TransGaming has just announced a new GameTap player for the Mac (the PC version has also been updated) that expands the GameTap experience for Macs and PCs. Launching games is now far faster than before, and searching and discovering new games is far easier than ever before. There are some new community features too, like the Buddy Hub, which lets you find, play games with and talk to friends online.

“The Mac is enjoying faster growth than any other computing system and the launch of the new GameTap player enriches the Mac experience even further for that large audience,” said Vikas Gupta, CEO and president of TransGaming. “TransGaming and GameTap are committed to bringing the greatest games to the Mac, which has already included Myst Online: Uru Live, and we are pleased to continue this partnership that enhances the Mac gaming landscape.”

There is one issue with the Mac player I can see right now. The fact that, at least under free games, only very few games are Mac-compatible. Most are Windows-only. But, at least this is a step in the right direction for the Mac - we are finally starting to see the major gaming companies give in to the ever-expanding platform.

Via [MacNN]