Who likes free games?  Who likes to laugh?  Well get ready for both, because GameAgent.com is announcing its first ever giveaway contest!  We’re calling it “Laugh and Win,” and it’s super easy to enter.  All you have to do is go to our Facebook page and post a joke on our Wall.  The only stipulation is that the joke must mention a Jedi, a dinosaur, and a math teacher. The contest will be running through July 7, 2010.  The entry with the most “Likes” will win a FREE GAME of choice from GameAgent.com, and five Runners Up will receive 50% OFF their next GameAgent.com purchase. Individuals may enter more than one joke and may enter at any time.  Be sure to tell your friends to check out the GameAgent Facebook page and vote for your joke!  Finally, don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Twitter, and check back with the NonBlog regularly for awesome deals on Mac games and insights into the video game industry! * GameAgent Laugh and Win Contest: Entries accepted through end of day (11:59pm) Central Daylight Time, July 7, 2010. Entries must be submitted via GameAgent Facebook Wall. The entry with the most “Likes” at end of contest period (11:59pm CDT, July 9, 2010) will win a free game of choice from GameAgent.com. Five Runners Up will receive 50% off their next GameAgent.com purchase. Individuals may enter more than one joke and may enter at any time. Individuals are NOT eligible to win more than one prize. Retailers, distributors and employees of Aspyr Media, Inc. and their agencies/affiliates are not eligible. Offer available in the US, Mexico and Canada only. Offer may be modified or discontinued at any time without notice.

It’s a new Deal of the Week, and this time our NonBlog, Facebook, and Twitter followers (i.e. you guys!) are getting a one day jump on the newsletter subscribers!  This week we’re offering our Family Fun Bundle which comes with Lego® Star Wars™ Mac, Zoo Tycoon™ Complete Mac, and FutureU™ Mac/PC.  For TODAY, Monday, June 28, ONLY, we’re selling the bundle at an even more family-friendly price of $20!  This price will go up to the still amazing price of $30 starting tomorrow (both Lego® Star Wars™ and Zoo Tycoon™ Complete are $29.99 each at regular price!) and will run through the end of the day (11:59pm CDT) July 7. Also, check back tomorrow for a really special announcement! (Hint: It involves the give-away of a free game of choice…)  Stay tuned!

Sid Meier’s Civilization IV Mac is one of the best selling Mac games ever, created by Aspyr and sold here at GameAgent amongst other fine Apple retailers.  In fact, the recent promotion we had that featured Civilization IV and its expansions was so popular, we were taking back orders by the second day!  To follow up, we wanted to ask a member of the Aspyr team, John Butler, about his experiences porting the game over to the Mac platform.  In this exclusive DevDiary, John talks about the challenges of porting a game like Civilization IV over to the Mac, including one bug near the end of development that almost stopped the project cold!  Check out how he dealt with these issues after the jump… (more…)

With the official release of the iPhone 4, we at GameAgent thought it would be appropriate to launch a new feature on the NonBlog that we’re calling “The iAddict.”  With each new major software or hardware release from Apple, Inc, we will post a story from friends, co-workers, fans, customers, supporters, and kinda whoever we can talk into it about their Apple love. To start things off, I have asked the biggest Apple fan I know to create the first post in this new series–my mom. While growing up I didn’t realize that our first Apple IIGS would be an entry into an addiction.  As kids, we just liked making those awesome banners and greeting cards with Print Shop on the tractor-Feed paper.  Our first forage into gaming was with Reader Rabbit, Family Feud, and a World Sports game where you tried to balance on logs, jump off cliffs and do other “international” sports.  Little did we know this was just the tip of the iceberg.  Our first laptop was a PowerBook 150, I played SimCity 2000 and had my first experience talking to some one ON THE COMPUTER (I’m talking internet, folks) on our Macintosh LC, and was sent to college with a hand-me-down Mac of some sort.   My mom is inspired by technology and uses it in ways that educate, connect and inspire.  Her jobs have always connected education and technology and Apple has always been her manufacturer of choice.  Here’s the story of her addiction…. Love, BlogLady My friends and family are actively searching for that multi-step program that will save me. I lamely claim my addiction began due to a phrase that echoed through my youth, “an Apple a day keeps the doctor away.”  My name is Katherine, and I am addicted to Apple. (more…)

Sid Meier’s Civilization® IV: Colonization for the Mac is a follow-up to the incredibly addictive Sid Meier’s Civilization® IV published by Aspyr Media.  Like its predecessor, Colonization combines Civilization’s addictive “just one more turn” gameplay with all-new graphics and features that add more depth to the franchise.  MacGamer.com does an excellent job of detailing the various features of Civilization: Colonization as well as breaking down what works and what doesn’t.  Check out part of the review below, then follow the link to get to the full breakdown.

By MacGamer.com

Whoa! We’ve already blown through our current reserves of the Civilization IV Bundle for the Mac!  If you haven’t been able to participate yet, though, DON’T DESPAIR. We’ll be fulfilling the back orders as they keep pouring in, SO KEEP’EM COMING! Also, don’t forget that tomorrow, June 19, is the LAST day you can get Sid Meier’s Civilization III: Complete for FREE when you order the Civilization IV Bundle.  Don’t get left out! Finally, a BIG thanks to everyone that’s participated in the deal so far–we couldn’t do this kind of stuff without your support!  Continue to keep up to date with the latest game deals, reviews, and industry insights by following us on Facebook and Twitter!

By PianO

What makes a game great?  Is it the graphics?  The sound?  The replayability factor?  Awesome single player campaigns?  Even greater multiplayer functionality? Starcraft, of Blizzard Entertainment, has all this, and more.  Oftentimes, real-time strategy games are marred by boring replayability factors due to two-sided evenness, which tends to lead to the same game, over and over again.  Starcraft presents a unique take by offering a quintessential balance between three different races vying for strategic control in space: the adaptive Terran, the feral Zerg, and the stolid Protoss.  Each race offers different units, and therefore different capabilities and strategies – each side can utilize counter strategies that are unique to each race and most importantly, fun to play!  While the game itself was introduced in 1998, and a crucial expansion in Brood War was introduced later on, the game itself has proved to be a crucial revolutionizing point.  The game has sold more than 9.5 million copies up to date, and has also been played out in professional Starcraft competitions throughout the world, most notably in South Korea, with the advent of Starleagues. (more…)

This week we bring you ALL Civilization IV Mac games for the low low price of $39.96. Act now (before June 19th) and you will get Civilization III Complete Mac for no additional charge! This offer is limited to boxes only. Check out the deal now!

Civilization IV Mac Deal of the Week

Apple.com/games is a great source of information on the best in Mac Gaming.  Civilization IV Mac is one of the best strategy games of all time, and now in the market for a while, supports a wide array of Apple computers.

By Brad Cook

A familiar voice issues from the darkness surrounding us. “In the beginning,” it intones, “the Earth was without form and void. But the sun shone upon the sleeping Earth, and deep inside the brittle crust, massive forces (more…)

There was a product setup bug on the Doom 3 special not allowing the product to ship in the US.  This has now been fixed so if you love you some Doom 3 Mac you can purchase now!  We have extended the offer on Doom 3 Mac through the end of this week to make up for lost deal time.  Happy Gaming!