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Forget the iPhone, bring on the Mac games

by Kirk Hiner on Aug 6, 2009 at 08:27 AM

It’s a rare moment these days when I get to talk to about Mac games. As major Mac game publishers continue to fade into the ether or shift their focus to the iPhone, Mac gaming has found itself in a rut nearly as deep the one from which we barely… Continue Reading »

Appletell reviews LEGO Batman for Mac OS X

by Kirk Hiner on Jun 19, 2009 at 12:05 PM

The LEGO games are always less about the characters and more about the LEGO. Yes, there are some traits that separate Batman from Star Wars and Indiana Jones, but, by and large, the game is still just about running around and knocking things over. You solve some puzzles, you punch… Continue Reading »

Feral announces second game in Legends Series, Rome: Total War Gold Edition [update]

by Kirk Hiner on Jan 12, 2009 at 07:27 AM

Last year, Feral Interactive announced their Feral Legends series of games, which they’re using to bring older PC games to the Mac. The first release in this series was Sid Meier’s Pirates. Now Feral has officially announced the second Feral Legends game, Rome: Total War Gold Edition. This top-rated strategy… Continue Reading »

EV Nova for Mac OS X updated to Universal Binary

by Kirk Hiner on Dec 30, 2008 at 06:30 PM

Ambrosia Software, Inc. has announced today an update to its classic space-based strategy shooter, EV Nova. EV Nova 1.1.0 is a Universal Binary that runs natively on Intel Macs, and continues to work on any Mac running Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later. In addition to being a Universal Binary,… Continue Reading »

Feral demos Indiana Jones, see things in Black and White

by Kirk Hiner on Dec 22, 2008 at 05:09 PM

As Gamertell reported earlier today, Feral Interactive has announced that Black and White 2 will finally be released on January 6th at Macworld Expo 2009. If you don’t feel like waiting that long, however, you can sample some gaming goodness in the form of the LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original… Continue Reading »

Get five free games for your Macintosh from Mac Games Arcade

by Kirk Hiner on Dec 19, 2008 at 08:53 AM

Amidst news of layoffs and announcements that game developers are abandoning the Mac in favor of the iPhone, it’s heartening to see some people are still fighting for the users. Mac Games Arcade, the new digital download application for Mac games, has been released. And to make sure you know… Continue Reading »

MacSoft updates Clue and Life for the Mac

by Kirk Hiner on Oct 28, 2008 at 12:31 PM

MacSoft has generally seen success with their modern spins on classic board games, so why not take a shot with a couple family favorites? Your family, anyway. Not mine. My family’s favorite games were Bonkers and Beat Up Your Little Brother Until the Commercials End. Regardless, if the dining room… Continue Reading »

Feral Interactive announces ToCA Race Driver 3 for Macintosh

by Kirk Hiner on Oct 9, 2008 at 07:10 AM

In their never ending pursuit to guarantee that every game involving wheels should find its way to the Macintosh (those Brits do love themselves some racing), Feral Interactive has announced they will be bringing ToCA Race Driver 3 to our platform. The worldwide release of the exciting, wheel-to-wheel, single-player and… Continue Reading »

Adventure returns to the Mac courtesy of Jack Keane

by Kirk Hiner on Sep 11, 2008 at 08:45 PM

Normally, an announcement such as this would go right to the daily Macintosh/iPhone software update round-up, but when it’s pirates and it’s adventure and it’s Freeverse, I have to make an exception. An article at Apple’s website offers details on Jack Keane, an adventure game developed by Deck13 Interactive and… Continue Reading »

Appletell review - The Movies: Stunts and Effects

by Kirk Hiner on Aug 21, 2008 at 06:15 PM

With the release of The Movies: Stunts and Effects, your virtual films can now be even cooler…well, provided you feel that stunts and effects are cool to begin with. The romantic comedy types may not need this, but those who share my belief that every single movie ever made could’ve… Continue Reading »

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