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Appletell reviews VooDude for iPhone, iPod touch

by Kirk Hiner on May 27, 2009 at 08:59 AM

I’m glad I handed this one off to my wife, because I don’t get it. I download this, installed it on her phone, messed around with it for a while, and was completely unmoved. I went to bed. The next day, my wife called me from work to tell me… Continue Reading »

Aspyr layoffs rumored

by Bill Stiteler on Dec 18, 2008 at 06:11 PM

Aspyr, one of the biggest names in Mac gaming, is rumored to to have laid off “more than a dozen” full-time temps, in addition to “some” regular full time employees, according to Kotaku. More layoffs are expected—again, according to the rumor. Aspyr’s not commenting, and you might expect temps to… Continue Reading »

Appletell review - Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

by Kirk Hiner on Nov 5, 2008 at 10:34 PM

As has been noted numerous times here at Appletell and throughout the gaming world, there are three things you can kill in computer games without fear of reproach: Nazis, zombies and Nazi zombies. If you like, you can lump aliens in with the zombies, and you can lump robots in… Continue Reading »

Porting games to the Mac is a tricky business

by Kirk Hiner on Oct 7, 2008 at 12:22 PM

Remember back when Apple made the switch to Intel and it suddenly seemed as if all those PC games would be more easily ported to the Mac? So do I, and I’m still wondering where everything is. We saw some big name titles from EA, but after their initial release… Continue Reading »

Appletell review - Enemy Territory: Quake Wars

by Kirk Hiner on Aug 11, 2008 at 02:30 PM

Playing Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (ETQW), I find myself empathizing with Roger Ebert when he has to go see one of those Diary of the Princess Pants movies. I am not the target audience. This game is not meant for me. It’s meant for gamers who not only have the… Continue Reading »

Review: Neverwinter Nights 2

by Kirk Hiner on Jun 16, 2008 at 07:00 AM

Aspyr Media keeps role-playing alive on the Mac by taking over the wildly popular Neverwinter Nights franchise. Neverwinter Nights 2 is bigger, shinier, and an engrossing RPG experience, but it’s not without its share of problems. The new graphics engine gets poorer performance without actually looking any better, the inventory… Continue Reading »

Aspyr updates Neverwinter Nights 2

by Kirk Hiner on Jun 5, 2008 at 05:45 PM

Aspyr Media today released a free patch for Neverwinter Nights 2. This update (62 MB) is available as a free download at Aspyr.com. Neverwinter Nights 2 Update 1.12.1295 is an official update for Neverwinter Nights 2, featuring a variety of changes. The patch will update any previous version of Neverwinter Nights… Continue Reading »

Aspyr says Call of Duty 4 delayed; will be released in the third quarter

by Opal Tribble on Jun 3, 2008 at 11:56 AM

I’m a big fan of the Call of Duty series, and I was excited when I heard it was coming to the Mac. However, it looks like COD4 fans will have to wait a little longer. It’s been delayed. On Tuesday, June 2, 2008 Aspyr announced that Call of Duty… Continue Reading »

Aspyr ships Guitar Hero III for Mac

by Stephen Chinnadorai on Dec 12, 2007 at 10:16 AM

We said it had been confirmed a week ago, and here it is today, shipping. This is one of many mainstream video games coming to the Mac - although this is technically still a “port” from Windows - Aspyr has done a great job with their previous “ports” like The… Continue Reading »

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