http://news.softpedia.com Softpedia News - Mac Games Softpedia News en-us 2001 - 2013 Softpedia. All rights reserved. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:05:27 GMT Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:05:27 GMT News http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 10 http://news.softpedia.com/base_img/softpedia_logo.gif http://news.softpedia.com http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-The-Cave-One-of-the-Coolest-Adventure-Games-Released-for-OS-X-323915.shtml Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion creator Ron Gilbert, and Double Fine Productions have announced The Cave for Mac OS X. The adventure game is immediately available for download via Steam.

The Cave is a new adventure game where you assemble a team of three (from seven) “unlikely adventurers [to] descend int... (read more)]]> Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:31:01 GMT Softpedia News - Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-The-Cave-One-of-the-Coolest-Adventure-Games-Released-for-OS-X-323915.shtml Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-The-Cave-One-of-the-Coolest-Adventure-Games-Released-for-OS-X-323915.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-F1-2012-for-Mac-317025.shtml Feral Interactive has launched F1 2012, the highly-anticipated FORMULA ONE racing sim for OS X. The game has been developed by Codemasters Birmingham and published by Codemasters for consoles. This is the first popular F1 simulation game to ever hit the Mac.

F1 2012 boasts a Career Mode, and Season Challenge offers the Formula One season into ten races. Fer... (read more)]]> Sat, 22 Dec 2012 12:15:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-F1-2012-for-Mac-317025.shtml Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-F1-2012-for-Mac-317025.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Innovative-GODUS-Game-Needs-More-Kickstarter-Pledges-Mac-Support-Confirmed-314078.shtml 22Cans and Peter Molyneux have some great news to share with the Apple fan base. An innovative reinvention of Populous (the original god game) called GODUS is coming to OS X and iOS delivering “exciting global co-operation, competition, creation and destruction.”

There’s just one catch thou... (read more)]]> Wed, 12 Dec 2012 10:39:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Innovative-GODUS-Game-Needs-More-Kickstarter-Pledges-Mac-Support-Confirmed-314078.shtml Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Innovative-GODUS-Game-Needs-More-Kickstarter-Pledges-Mac-Support-Confirmed-314078.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Gnomescroll-OS-X-Minecraft-Like-Multiplayer-Voxel-Game-308220.shtml Gnomescroll is a new multiplayer voxel game set in surreal planetary environments, created by Haltingstate and rdn. It looks a heck of a lot like Minecraft, but its creators insist that it bears little (gameplay) resemblance to Mojang’s building game.

According to the indie developers behind Gnomescroll, “i... (read more)]]> Tue, 20 Nov 2012 09:57:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Gnomescroll-OS-X-Minecraft-Like-Multiplayer-Voxel-Game-308220.shtml Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Gnomescroll-OS-X-Minecraft-Like-Multiplayer-Voxel-Game-308220.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-Annihilation-Escalation-DLC-for-Mac-307814.shtml Aspyr Media has confirmed the release of the Annihilation & Escalation content pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops fans doing their gaming on OS X. The DLC includes a total of eight new multiplayer maps and two new zombie levels.

Available in the Mac Games Store and through Apple’s own Mac App Store, Call of ... (read more)]]> Sat, 17 Nov 2012 20:01:02 GMT Softpedia News - Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-Annihilation-Escalation-DLC-for-Mac-307814.shtml Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-Annihilation-Escalation-DLC-for-Mac-307814.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Aspyr-Sets-Launch-Date-for-Borderlands-2-OS-X-305860.shtml Mac gamers, prepare for battle! Borderlands 2 will be smashing its way onto Macs November 20, Aspyr Media has confirmed, in partnership with 2K Games and Gearbox Software.

The sequel to a successful four-player cooperative shooter-looter that combined first-person gameplay with role-playing elements, Borderlands 2 was developed by Gearb... (read more)]]> Sat, 10 Nov 2012 01:41:02 GMT Softpedia News - Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Aspyr-Sets-Launch-Date-for-Borderlands-2-OS-X-305860.shtml Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Aspyr-Sets-Launch-Date-for-Borderlands-2-OS-X-305860.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Steam-Big-Picture-Available-for-Mac-302648.shtml Valve has confirmed the availability of Steam Big Picture for the Mac. Released as a beta (for now) this weekend, Steam Big Picture enables you to put your gaming experience on the big-screen TV in your living room. If you’re on the Mac, the Apple TV is a requirement.

“Why give up your games, your friends, and all that you love about ... (read more)]]> Sun, 28 Oct 2012 09:20:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Steam-Big-Picture-Available-for-Mac-302648.shtml Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Steam-Big-Picture-Available-for-Mac-302648.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-OS-X-295321.shtml Aspyr Media is delivering on its promise by offering Call of Duty: Black Ops through the Mac App Store, complete with the First Strike downloadable pack, which includes additional maps and a new “zombie experience,” according to the publishers.

Released only a few hours ago in the Mac App Store, Call of Duty: Black Ops ships with the... (read more)]]> Fri, 28 Sep 2012 08:13:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-OS-X-295321.shtml Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-OS-X-295321.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Angry-Birds-Sequel-Bad-Piggies-Now-Available-on-OS-X-iOS-295067.shtml Rovio’s first sequel to the popular Angry Birds series, Bad Piggies, is now officially available to the masses. Downloadable on most of today’s popular platforms, including iOS and OS X, Bad Piggies has players creating machines to pilot the pigs to the eggs.

This time around, you’re in the bad guys’ c... (read more)]]> Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:05:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Angry-Birds-Sequel-Bad-Piggies-Now-Available-on-OS-X-iOS-295067.shtml Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Angry-Birds-Sequel-Bad-Piggies-Now-Available-on-OS-X-iOS-295067.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-Approaches-OS-X-Debut-293977.shtml Aspyr Media, a renowned publisher of Mac video games, has announced the release date of Call of Duty: Black Ops for Mac. The warfare FPS will be making its way onto Steam and other digital distribution venues on September 27, 2012. The Mac App Store debut will follow shortly thereafter.

Aspyr’s straightforward announcement begins w... (read more)]]> Fri, 21 Sep 2012 20:31:01 GMT Softpedia News - Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-Approaches-OS-X-Debut-293977.shtml Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-Approaches-OS-X-Debut-293977.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Guild-Wars-2-Beta-for-OS-X-293153.shtml NCsoft and ArenaNet have teamed up to announce that Mac users can now download the RPG Guild Wars 2 as a beta and play with their Windows buddies, or should we say enemies.

Anyone who buys Guild Wars 2 on a Mac will initially launch the game in beta. As the developers are working to optimize it, gamers are ensured a live connection to the servers... (read more)]]> Tue, 18 Sep 2012 19:31:01 GMT Softpedia News - Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Guild-Wars-2-Beta-for-OS-X-293153.shtml Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Guild-Wars-2-Beta-for-OS-X-293153.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Diablo-III-Patch-1-0-4-Adds-Special-Help-Menu-for-Mac-Users-287418.shtml Blizzard Entertainment has released a highly-anticipated patch for Diablo III fans on Mac and Windows, this time delivering a truckload of changes for both camps, including some added menus for Mac gamers.

In addition to bringing the much-hyped Paragon system, Diablo III version 1.0.4 introduces a range of changes to the L... (read more)]]> Wed, 22 Aug 2012 10:41:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Diablo-III-Patch-1-0-4-Adds-Special-Help-Menu-for-Mac-Users-287418.shtml Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Diablo-III-Patch-1-0-4-Adds-Special-Help-Menu-for-Mac-Users-287418.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Humble-Bundle-3-Brings-Four-Fresh-Titles-for-Mac-Gamers-287085.shtml The Humble Bundle is back with four exciting new games making their Android debut. The games are also available for OS X, and if you beat the average donations, you might also get Spirits, an graphically-appealing and enticing video game available on Mac, Windows and Linux.

Targeting pretty much every platform out there, this ... (read more)]]> Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:11:01 GMT Softpedia News - Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Humble-Bundle-3-Brings-Four-Fresh-Titles-for-Mac-Gamers-287085.shtml Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Humble-Bundle-3-Brings-Four-Fresh-Titles-for-Mac-Gamers-287085.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Minecraft-1-3-2-for-Mac-286753.shtml Mojang has released a minor maintenance update for avid fans of its building game, Minecraft for Mac OS X. Minecraft is a sandbox construction game, inspired by Infiniminer, Dwarf Fortress and Dungeon Keeper. It was created by Markus Persson, the founder of Mojang.

According to the release notes, Large Oak Trees can now generate with sideways logs, ... (read more)]]> Fri, 17 Aug 2012 00:11:01 GMT Softpedia News - Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Minecraft-1-3-2-for-Mac-286753.shtml Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Minecraft-1-3-2-for-Mac-286753.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Slender-0-9-6-Beta-for-Mac-Free-Horror-Game-286495.shtml Slender, the first-person horror game where your only goal is to find 8 manuscripts about the Slender Man, has received a major new update. The game is still in beta, therefore free for mass consumption.

The game’s plot is as simple as it is scary. The more directly you interact with the Slender Man, the faster you lose you... (read more)]]> Tue, 14 Aug 2012 21:41:02 GMT Softpedia News - Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Slender-0-9-6-Beta-for-Mac-Free-Horror-Game-286495.shtml Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Slender-0-9-6-Beta-for-Mac-Free-Horror-Game-286495.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Minecraft-1-3-1-for-OS-X-Now-with-Demo-Mode-284297.shtml Developer Markus Persson has just released the latest version of his popular building game Minecraft. A mile-long changelog accompanies the release and existing gamers are strongly encouraged to update.

General changes include an updated launcher with a new demo mode and no visual changes, improved overall stability and performan... (read more)]]> Wed, 1 Aug 2012 18:11:01 GMT Softpedia News - Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Minecraft-1-3-1-for-OS-X-Now-with-Demo-Mode-284297.shtml Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Minecraft-1-3-1-for-OS-X-Now-with-Demo-Mode-284297.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Tomb-Raider-Underworld-from-the-Mac-App-Store-275539.shtml Apple approved today Tomb Raider: Underworld in the Mac App Store. Mac users running Snow Leopard version 10.6.8 or Lion can download the popular action-adventure video game for $24.99 / 19.99 EUR.

Although the game is far from new, as far as the Mac user base is concerned, this is just another recent addition to their col... (read more)]]> Thu, 14 Jun 2012 09:36:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Tomb-Raider-Underworld-from-the-Mac-App-Store-275539.shtml Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Tomb-Raider-Underworld-from-the-Mac-App-Store-275539.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Counter-Strike-Global-Offensive-Launch-Date-Confirmed-for-Mac-OS-X-273712.shtml Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is coming to Mac OS X on August 21st. The game will be available as a digital download via Steam.

According to a fresh post on steampowered.com, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is actively being developed by Valve Software in cooperation with Hidden Path Entertainment, a Seattle-bas... (read more)]]> Tue, 5 Jun 2012 09:11:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Counter-Strike-Global-Offensive-Launch-Date-Confirmed-for-Mac-OS-X-273712.shtml Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Counter-Strike-Global-Offensive-Launch-Date-Confirmed-for-Mac-OS-X-273712.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Tomb-Raider-Underworld-for-Mac-OS-X-Today-273009.shtml Feral Interactive is launching Tomb Raider: Underworld for Mac OS X today, after confirming in a press release earlier this month that Lara would get a grip on Macs May 31st.

Coded by Crystal Dynamics and published by Eidos Interactive, “Tomb Raider: Underworld is a great addition to the Feral Legends label” said David ... (read more)]]> Thu, 31 May 2012 19:41:02 GMT Softpedia News - Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Tomb-Raider-Underworld-for-Mac-OS-X-Today-273009.shtml Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Tomb-Raider-Underworld-for-Mac-OS-X-Today-273009.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Blizzard-Confirms-First-Diablo-III-Update-for-Mac-OS-X-271335.shtml Blizzard Entertainment has released an official statement acknowledging “performance” issues with Diablo III on some Macintosh configurations. The developer has posted an extensive guide for workarounds, promising to release a software update to improve performance.

Over at the Battle.net forums, Blizzard tells Diab... (read more)]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 00:41:01 GMT Softpedia News - Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Blizzard-Confirms-First-Diablo-III-Update-for-Mac-OS-X-271335.shtml Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Blizzard-Confirms-First-Diablo-III-Update-for-Mac-OS-X-271335.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/A-Young-and-Dirty-Lara-Croft-Gets-a-Grip-on-Your-Mac-May-31st-269226.shtml Feral Interactive has confirmed plans to launch the first Tomb Raider game for Macs published under the Feral Legends label - Tomb Raider: Underworld - on May 31st.

Developed by Crystal Dynamics and Nixxes for Windows, and originally published by Eidos Interactive for all platforms (including PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360), T... (read more)]]> Sat, 12 May 2012 22:51:01 GMT Softpedia News - Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/A-Young-and-Dirty-Lara-Croft-Gets-a-Grip-on-Your-Mac-May-31st-269226.shtml Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/A-Young-and-Dirty-Lara-Croft-Gets-a-Grip-on-Your-Mac-May-31st-269226.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Deus-Ex-Human-Revolution-Ultimate-Edition-for-Mac-266652.shtml Deus Ex: Human Revolution has finally arrived in the Mac App Store thanks to Feral Interactive Ltd., whose engineers have ported this cyberpunk-themed stealth/science fiction action role-playing video game to OS X in the form of an “Ultimate Edition”.

As confirmed by Feral earlier this month, the Ultimate Editio... (read more)]]> Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:11:01 GMT Softpedia News - Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Deus-Ex-Human-Revolution-Ultimate-Edition-for-Mac-266652.shtml Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Deus-Ex-Human-Revolution-Ultimate-Edition-for-Mac-266652.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/RAGE-Campaign-Edition-Updated-for-Mac-266200.shtml Fans of the post-apocalyptic shooter Rage: Campaign Edition have a new patch to install, courtesy of Aspyr Media.

Version 1.0.1 improves texture streaming performance, as well as stability with loading of saved games, and includes latest PC patch code, according to the release notes.

The PC patch code in particular holds some impor... (read more)]]> Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:31:01 GMT Softpedia News - Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/RAGE-Campaign-Edition-Updated-for-Mac-266200.shtml Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/RAGE-Campaign-Edition-Updated-for-Mac-266200.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Prince-of-Persia-Apple-II-Source-Code-Released-Publicly-265549.shtml Video game designer and writer Jordan Mechner has released the source code of the original Prince of Persia game for the Apple II on github. Interested geeks can grab the bits and mess around with this invaluable piece of gaming history at their will.

The archive contains the source code for the original Prince of Persia game ... (read more)]]> Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:41:01 GMT Softpedia News - Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Prince-of-Persia-Apple-II-Source-Code-Released-Publicly-265549.shtml Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Prince-of-Persia-Apple-II-Source-Code-Released-Publicly-265549.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Diablo-III-Free-Mac-Client-for-Open-Beta-Weekend-265645.shtml Don’t make any plans for the next two days if you’re a Diablo fan who is anxiously anticipating the full game’s debut next month. According to Blizzard, you’re in for a “heck” of a weekend.

Blizz is spreading the word that both Mac and Windows gamers are now free to download, install, and pl... (read more)]]> Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:44:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Diablo-III-Free-Mac-Client-for-Open-Beta-Weekend-265645.shtml Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Diablo-III-Free-Mac-Client-for-Open-Beta-Weekend-265645.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-the-New-Minecraft-1-2-5-for-OS-X-262956.shtml The popular building game Minecraft has been updated on the Mac, developer Mojang has announced. Version 1.2.5 adds half a dozen new features, numerous bug fixes, and a few tweaks here and there.

Minecraft 1.2.5 adds shift-clicking support in furnaces, and a new method to easily acquire blocks you have selected in the world in Creative mode... (read more)]]> Thu, 5 Apr 2012 10:11:02 GMT Softpedia News - Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-the-New-Minecraft-1-2-5-for-OS-X-262956.shtml Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-the-New-Minecraft-1-2-5-for-OS-X-262956.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Deus-Ex-Human-Revolution-Ultimate-Edition-for-Mac-Announced-262822.shtml The Mac version of Deus Ex: Human Revolution - The Ultimate Edition will be released on April 26, Feral Interactive has announced. Deus Ex combines gameplay elements of first-person shooters with those of role-playing video games.

The studio issued an official announcement today stating that, “When we began augmentin... (read more)]]> Wed, 4 Apr 2012 17:31:02 GMT Softpedia News - Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Deus-Ex-Human-Revolution-Ultimate-Edition-for-Mac-Announced-262822.shtml Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Deus-Ex-Human-Revolution-Ultimate-Edition-for-Mac-Announced-262822.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Original-Apple-II-Prince-of-Persia-Source-Code-Found-in-Forgotten-Closet-261957.shtml The creator of the original Prince of Persia video game has received a most endearing package in the mail from his father - a box containing three 3.5" disks on which the original game code is still stored magnetically.

The Prince of Persia platform game, originally developed by Jordan Mechner, was released in... (read more)]]> Fri, 30 Mar 2012 17:41:01 GMT Softpedia News - Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Original-Apple-II-Prince-of-Persia-Source-Code-Found-in-Forgotten-Closet-261957.shtml Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Original-Apple-II-Prince-of-Persia-Source-Code-Found-in-Forgotten-Closet-261957.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-BioShock-2-for-Mac-OS-X-261629.shtml The highly-acclaimed survival horror first-person shooter video game, BioShock 2, has arrived on the Mac. Promising a first-person shooter experience unlike any other, BioShock 2 sells for $29.99 (€24.99) on the Mac App Store.

Set within the ruined undersea city of Rapture, BioShock 2 puts players in the boots of a Big Daddy who must protect hi... (read more)]]> Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:55:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-BioShock-2-for-Mac-OS-X-261629.shtml Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-BioShock-2-for-Mac-OS-X-261629.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Mature-Rated-Game-The-Darkness-II-Comes-to-the-Mac-this-Month-258679.shtml TransGaming has officially confirmed its partnership with 2K Games to port The Darkness II, an M-rated first-person shooter psychological thriller video game, over to the Mac. The game had already been scheduled to arrive on Mac OS X this month.

In a statement issued this week, Vikas Gupta, CEO and president of TransGami... (read more)]]> Wed, 14 Mar 2012 23:21:02 GMT Softpedia News - Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Mature-Rated-Game-The-Darkness-II-Comes-to-the-Mac-this-Month-258679.shtml Mac Games http://news.softpedia.com/news/Mature-Rated-Game-The-Darkness-II-Comes-to-the-Mac-this-Month-258679.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta)