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Gaming gets serious - Steam coming to Mac

by Ed Parry on Mar 9, 2010 at 12:12 AM

On Monday, Valve announced that Steam—and the Source engine—will be making their way to the Macintosh platform next month. It’ll take time to see the same amount of titles available for the PC, but there are some popular games planned for the initial launch. Portal 2 will be the first… Continue Reading »

Macworld 2010: Appletell returns to Monkey Island with Telltale Games

by Kirk Hiner on Feb 12, 2010 at 12:32 AM

As the good folks over at Gamertell reported today, it’s now official; Telltale Games has begun releasing their entire game catalog on the Macintosh. We had the opportunity to speak with Telltale CEO, director and founder Dan Connors about why they’re now embracing the Mac, and with designer/programmer Mark Darin… Continue Reading »

VP makes universal conflicts your own, announces X3: Terran Conflict for Mac OS X

by Kirk Hiner on Oct 9, 2009 at 12:45 PM

It’s been a fairly encouraging week for Mac gamers. Yesterday, we saw the release of Bullet Candy Perfect and The Secrets of Da Vinci: The Forbidden Manuscript. Today, Virtual Programming has announced X3: Terran Conflict for Mac OS X, the final chapter in the X Universe story. X3: Terran Conflict… Continue Reading »

MacSoft bundling more board games for the Mac

by Kirk Hiner on May 6, 2009 at 08:13 AM

Hey, remember MacSoft? I think I do, too. They were this kick-butt Mac gaming company, and then they fell in with the Destineer crowd, and then suddenly stopped hanging around with us. Well, they’re now back at the door, but is it with the Unreal Tournament 3 game they promised… Continue Reading »

Appletell previews Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time 10th Anniversary DVD

by Bill Stiteler on Apr 7, 2009 at 01:18 PM

Time travel. Imagine that you had a magical device which could take you as far back as the 1990s, when new technology—the CD-ROM—allowed game makers to add video to their point-and-click adventures, a move which was supposed to add an unheralded level of realism to video games, but usually just… Continue Reading »

Aspyr layoffs rumored

by Bill Stiteler on Dec 18, 2008 at 07:11 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 »

Graphics issues on the new MacBooks?

by Anthony Parkinson on Nov 28, 2008 at 07:40 AM

There are quite a few reports on the new MacBooks have some serious graphic issues. Apparently some users are experiencing a mysterious “black screen” just a few minutes into graphics intensive game play. Apparently this is affecting both the new MacBook and the new MacBook Pro. Keep in mind that… Continue Reading »

Porting games to the Mac is a tricky business

by Kirk Hiner on Oct 7, 2008 at 01:22 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 »

Blizzard confirms Diablo III; Will be released for Mac and PC

by Opal Tribble on Jun 29, 2008 at 07:00 PM

Fans of the Diablo series have finally gotten their wish; Diablo III is under development. Blizzard confirmed this at the Blizzard Worldwide Invitational yesterday in Paris, France. According to Mike Morhaime, CEO and co-founder of Blizzard Entertainment, Blizzard has wanted to expand the Diablo series for a long time. Mike… Continue Reading »

MacSoft announces Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties expansion

by Kirk Hiner on Jun 16, 2008 at 01:42 PM

MacSoft announced today that Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties, the second expansion pack for Ensemble Studios’ award-winning strategy game, is headed to Macintosh computers with new playable civilizations, new units, campaigns, game modes, and more. “Age of Empires III is one of the best-selling games in MacSoft’s 15-year… Continue Reading »

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