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At this year's annual London Games Festival, some of the topics discussed included the possibility of seeing Apple roll out a dedicated gaming console. The question “When are digital download sales going to overtake sales of 'traditional' boxed games on discs?” was also asked at the event. ... |
29 October 2009
06:24 GMT |
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The incredible 3D visuals achieved by Capcom in Resident Evil 4 for iPhone and iPod touch were possible only through the HI 3D Rendering Engine "MascotCapsule eruption," HI Corporation has confirmed. Capcom specifically adopted the rendering solution to port Resident Evil 4 on Apple’s portables, a report sugges... |
10 August 2009
09:55 GMT |
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Apple has approved Blizzard's official WoW Armory client for iPhone and iPod Touch. The free app allows WoW fans and owners of an Apple handset to see important stats, character info, PvP leaderboards, use a talent calculator and more stuff they could previously only access on their computer. The World of Warcr... |
17 July 2009
08:51 GMT |
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Apple has posted an announcement on the front page of its online store, encouraging Mac owners to secure a copy of The Sims 3 for themselves ahead of the game's official release. Both the Mac and the PC versions of EA's highly anticipated life-sim will be available on June 2, for $39.95. “The freedom... |
7 May 2009
09:00 GMT |
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Cyan Worlds has released a complete version of the classic adventure game Myst, for iPhone and iPod touch. The hefty 730MB download promises to deliver the complete world of Myst, in all its original elegance, in the palm of your hand. The game is said to boast even better visuals than those in the original Myst. On... |
4 May 2009
09:11 GMT |
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Horror games have been very popular for quite some time, as a lot of players are lured in by the eerie atmosphere and the heightened sense of awareness, which one needs in order to “survive” these titles. Konami has been a specialized developer in this genre for quite some time, as its Silent Hill franchi... |
15 April 2009
03:43 GMT |
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Ubisoft has released Mac versions of Prince of Persia and Shaun White Snowboarding thanks to its partnership with TransGaming, a company specializing in porting Windows games on Mac. Both titles require Mac OS X 10.5.6 or later to run.Last month, Ubisoft announced signing an agreement with TransGaming Inc. to distrib... |
25 March 2009
11:38 GMT |
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“Astronaut: Moon, Mars & Beyond” is the name of the new game that will be created by NASA. The American space agency has already assigned Virtual Heroes, Project Whitecard and Information in Place as the lead developers of the new massively multiplayer online video game (MMO). Upon reaching to the gaming ... |
20 February 2009
04:00 GMT |
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Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk has a new video game coming out soon. Ten Tony Hawk titles have seen a release on almost all platforms until now. However, iPhone users are yet to experience some kickflip goodness. And things are likely to stay this way for a while. The Forbes interviewed Mr. Hawk, who retired from ska... |
30 December 2008
06:13 GMT |
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A new scientific study proves that video gamers who crave to play their favorite game exhibit about the same symptoms, neurologically speaking, as drug addicts looking to score their next dose. The same areas of the brain lit up, when MRI imaging was used on a few “game addicts,” whereas in the control gr... |
19 December 2008
03:57 GMT |
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Passing by the Colosseum or by other ancient Roman ruins always sparks the same dreams, and makes the same questions pop in our minds: “What was it like back then? Is it really true what they say...?” For those who don't have a very vivid imagination, but also for those who do, Virtuality, a high-te... |
7 November 2008
10:28 GMT |
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Game developer baKno, known for its ten-cents-a-game coin solution, has brought a new video game to the Mac platform called Xplorer. The “hide-and-seek” game has players racing to find a randomly generated list of objects visiting impressive locales around the world.In Xplorer, you navigate around the glo... |
13 October 2008
13:41 GMT |
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Macgamestore, the largest online Macintosh gaming store, has announced the availability of a new Mac video game, called THE GAME OF LIFE: Path to Success. The game has players following the path to success in a contemporary spin on the classic family favorite. Players must take care of their characters as they advanc... |
18 September 2008
16:01 GMT |
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Got Game Entertainment is now shipping MindHabits for Mac, a game based on more than a decade of research and findings by Dr. Mark Baldwin of esteemed McGill University in Montreal. It presents simple but fun challenges for maintaining a more positive state of mind.Tests run by Dr. Baldwin showed obvious positive res... |
28 August 2008
10:57 GMT |
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One would believe that video games based on Hollywood movies are considered instant hits by publishers and they have no distribution-related problems. Apparently, this is wrong, since Legacy Interactive had a few problems regarding the publishing of their upcoming game, based on the animated feature Igor.Fortunately ... |
18 August 2008
13:06 GMT |
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Everett Kaser Software has announced the successful port of all its casual PC titles to the Apple Macintosh. With the help of Brad Oliver, Solitile, Fliptile, Sherlock, Knarly Mazes, Descartes, Floyd's Bumbershoot and more are now available to buy. You can either get the games as digital downloads or on CD.Devel... |
15 August 2008
17:11 GMT |
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Back in May, Feral Interactive was confirming that Battlestations: Midway was due out for the Mac this summer. In a press release issued yesterday, Robosoft announced that Battlestations: Miday had been fully ported to Mac.The complete version of the game packs around 60 war machines including bombers, battleships, d... |
15 August 2008
04:11 GMT |
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Soldak Entertainment has released a beta patch for its action RPG title for Mac, Depths of Peril. Although patch 1.012 was released for all versions of the game, it contains updates and bug fixes specific to the Mac version, which is why you, as a player of the RPG title, should download the package and update now.De... |
1 August 2008
06:13 GMT |
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According to Kristofer Poland, Instructor of Political Science, Ohio University, "games such as Democracy are an important step forward in the evolution of education." The political strategy / simulation title is at its second iteration on Mac. As president or prime minister, it's now your job to balance the nee... |
30 July 2008
18:06 GMT |
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Fans of the steam locomotive and train simulator SteamTRAIN 3 (exclusive to the Mac) now have the chance to upgrade to the latest version and benefit from a number of enhancements aimed at the snow, visibility, traction sand and collision recovery. For those who haven't got a a chance to try out this simulation ... |
22 July 2008
18:06 GMT |
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Reportedly, The Great Tree was very popular when it was released on the PC last December, because it brought a grown-up story of good and evil together with "surprising" gameplay and "stunning moments that are unlike anything you'll find in any other game." Quite a hefty description, you have to agree. Neverthel... |
22 July 2008
16:11 GMT |
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iWin has released Jewel Quest III for Mac. The puzzle title has gamers following the clues to find a cure for blindness, but also puts them head to head in match-3 game play. For a casual title, Jewel Quest III sure looks and sounds great. You can try it out for free right now!The game's plot, as revealed by Mac... |
21 July 2008
17:11 GMT |
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Universal Pictures released the movie Wanted on the 27th of June and it is has already earned $192 million in worldwide box office thanks to its triple-A cast (James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman and Angelina Jolie) and overall quality. It seems that we, all the gamers out there, will get an extra treat from the movie gian... |
17 July 2008
03:12 GMT |
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Developer Ben Michell has released a free game for Mac users called Coblyn. The gameplay resembles that of Supaplex, one of the best known video games ever released. Almost two decades after Supaplex was out on the market, the system is just as simplistic, at first sight, while the overall game is probably the most d... |
20 June 2008
16:21 GMT |
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Reflexive Entertainment has announced the release of Build in Time on the Mac. The casual title has players constructing homes, swimming pools, jungle gyms and more, fulfilling their virtual customers' requests.Build in Time for Mac hit the market less than a week after its release on PC, featuring 23 "blast fro... |
20 June 2008
06:45 GMT |
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Red Rover Games has recently made available the full version of its match-three puzzler for Mac, Safari Sketch. While the game has nothing to do with Apple's standard web browser on Leopard-running machines, the title has players visiting exotic places around the globe and encountering endangered species from th... |
3 June 2008
05:51 GMT |
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Soldak Entertainment is looking for testers for the Mac version of its single player RPG, Depths of Peril. If you have a Mac sporting at least 1.5GHz under OSX 10.4 or 10.5, just send your email in and hope you're accepted for the beta. Since there are no requirements other than the ones listed above, I don'... |
30 May 2008
06:09 GMT |
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Videos of the Raging Thunder racing game have been floating around YouTube for quite a while. Developer Polarbit has recently confirmed its plans to fully port the title to the iPhone, as it is the platform that best suits Raging Thunder's control scheme. Polarbit hopes to launch the game officially, through the... |
30 May 2008
03:19 GMT |
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Anyone ever told you you've got good photographic memory? Good, then it's high time you took Suspects & Clues for a spin. This "visual" puzzle game for Mac players steps into the shoes of an investigator tracking down counterfeit works of art. The aim is to piece together clues left at international locatio... |
28 May 2008
08:29 GMT |
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ActionSoft has released a free update for fans of its action/exploration game, Midnight Mansion. Midnight Mansion 1.1.3 fixes a nasty bug in Cathedral Towers Hard room 14099, but also adds a number of features, such as drag-and-drop support for mansion files, so you can double-click or drag-and-drop mansion files to ... |
23 May 2008
05:44 GMT |
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Feral Interactive has confirmed Battlestations: Midway is due out for the Mac on June 27th, 2008 (that's next month!). The WWII-themed title is heralded as Eidos' top-rated action strategy game for the Mac. Quite frankly, there aren't that many to go around, so who's to disagree?Feral says the ful... |
15 May 2008
16:24 GMT |
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Developers Puppygames (don't judge a book by its cover) have just made available the latest version of its retro arcade shooter, Droid Assault, for Mac. The shareware game resembles 8-bit classics such as Paradroid and Quazatron, in both looks and feel, but sports current-gen graphics and sound. Here's wher... |
12 May 2008
17:21 GMT |
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Even hard-working Mac users need a bit of peace and relaxation at the end of the week. If this is you, why not try out the just-released Hoyle Casino 2008, the best-selling casino game of all time. A demo is available right now so you can get a vague idea of how it looks like. Hoyle Casino 2008 costs $19.95 to buy an... |
25 April 2008
16:21 GMT |
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I'm sure most of us, if not all, had or still have a home video game, or went to play arcade games at some point in time. You might have noticed a remote-like device resembling a firearm or a pistol that can be used to shoot objects displayed on a TV screen, generally referred to as a video game light gun. The p... |
21 April 2008
05:54 GMT |
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Myth People (developer) and GoBit (publisher) have released Burger Shop for Mac, an interesting cooking game that looks a bit like Majesco's Cooking Mama for Nintendo Wii. You receive strange blueprints in the mail - you build a food-making machine - you're in business. A free demo of Burger Shop is availab... |
17 April 2008
10:21 GMT |
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GameCyte has scored an interview with Ethan Einhorn, Associate Producer at SEGA, shedding more light on the upcoming installment of Super Monkey Ball for the iPhone and the company's relationship with Apple. The Producer also spoke his mind about Apple's intuitive handset and casual gaming in general, as an... |
15 April 2008
06:46 GMT |
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Tale of Tales has recently made available a simple, yet captivating video game called "The Graveyard." Mac owners can download a demo version of this unique experimental game right now. The full version costs a mere 5 bucks. Pick up your cane and start walking down the alleys of The Graveyard.It is a very short compu... |
9 April 2008
16:16 GMT |
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Every iPhone owner/fan out there must have at least heard of Apple's March 6 event, the iPhone Software Roadmap. Those who've also viewed Steve's inspiring keynote should remember SEGA's video demonstration of Super Monkey Ball, one of the hundreds (if not more) third party titles to hit the hands... |
8 April 2008
10:34 GMT |
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Chopper, as its name implies, is a side-scrolling helicopter game, much like the Desert Strike games only not played from a top-down perspective. Although the game boasts 2D visuals, it does feature 3D surround sound with the release of version 1.2, which also includes new missions, bringing the total number up to se... |
3 April 2008
16:51 GMT |
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Fans of the tower defense genre and players of Hordes of Orcs should know that Freeverse has rolled out update 1.1.3 to assist in defending their village from the Orcs. This doesn't mean that the game is getting any easier. On the contrary, A.I. has also been tweaked up with new levels.Hordes of Orcs is a "Tower... |
2 April 2008
09:08 GMT |
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Aaa Friday, everyone's favorite. Although I still have a good couple of thousand words to write to end this week, I'm already thinking of the weekend. Chances are, I'll pick up on a nice casual game to get the weekend started and SilkWood Spring sounds and looks like a good choice. Why don't we ch... |
28 March 2008
10:34 GMT |
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Who says Mac owners don't benefit from the most popular games out there? Oh wait, that's us. Nevertheless, Aspyr Media, the same company behind The Sims Castaway Stories recently released for Mac, has also released the Mac installment of one of the most popular FPS games ever developed: Enemy Territory: QUA... |
19 March 2008
12:02 GMT |
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Finally, the full version of Return to Dark Castle is here. SuperHappyFunFun is reporting that the long awaited, face-lifted, Mac original Dark Castle game is now available for 30 bucks on the publisher's web site.As a fan of the addictive platformer, you should already know that a demo of the game has been avai... |
18 March 2008
07:39 GMT |
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Not tired of physics-based games? OK, here's another one for you, this time brought by Frozax Games, who specializes in both Mac and Windows games. By looking at the screens we've posted here, many of you will probably say this is a game for babies. Sure enough, there isn't any explosive action involve... |
17 March 2008
11:07 GMT |
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With the Apple's SDK out, learning of new games hitting the iPhone/iPod touch every day is going to become a routine really. It's been eight days since the Cupertino folks have released the kit and we're already flooded with video game news. Today, it's Crazy Kart 2 for the iPhone. French-based de... |
14 March 2008
09:41 GMT |
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No, don't worry please - and don't hate me for posting my second Heidi Montag article in two days. It's just that with Brit Brit currently under her daddy's close watch (as she should be, as a matter of fact) and Paris Hilton still crying her eyes out over being banned from the Oscars, there aren&... |
21 February 2008
06:17 GMT |
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Sales analysis from the data tracker SoundScan indicate that it might be possible for songs or even full length albums to get boosted sales due to promotion in some popular videogames, like Guitar Hero 3.The sales charts from SoundScan, before and after Guitar Hero 3 was released, show that both old as well as new so... |
23 November 2007
06:43 GMT |
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Remember Daniel Craig? That's right, blonde hair, blue eyes and (according to some) the hottest Bond to date. Well, it's obvious that being in such a high-profile movie and playing the part of a man whose life relies on smart gadgets has had at least some effect on the "Casino Royale" main actor, but not in... |
5 November 2007
05:02 GMT |
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Hitman - the movie is one film which I wouldn't miss for the world, not so much because I'm a fan of the game series (although I'm sure this will be the main reason for which some of you will want to see it) but because I've been waiting for it for such a long time. Hitman makers, Eidos and IO Int... |
2 November 2007
05:38 GMT |
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