Apple and Apple Related Gaming News

• AT&T is reportedly prepping their staff for the iPhone 5 launch.
• Is this the first look at Apple’s iPhone 5?
• The iPhone is kicking ass in the world market share with sales jumping 142%.
• How odd. The prices of top iPhone games keep dropping.
• Aside from that fact that there are fake Apple stores in China, Apple’s sales have never been better in China.
• Some of the fake Apple stores have been ordered to close though for permit reasons.
• The iPad is the new gaming platform, and the Nintendo 3DS now just a toy?
• Another Apple store is opening in New York but this time at Grand Central Terminal. Time to make a trip to a New York.
• Wow, Apple has more cash on hand than the U.S. Treasury.
• The magic number is one at Apple. The Auteur vs. the Committee, which one is better?
• With the Macbook phased out of Apple product line, should you buy a Macbook Pro or a Macbook Air?

Gather around the warm glow of your computer screens and listen to the words of various developers that worked on Duke Nukem Forever as they share their experiences with the Duke Nukem franchise in a 4 part episodic series. (more…)

Here’s a couple of fun infographics passed down to me from our community manager Russ about the age-old battle between Mac Users and PC Users. They correlate personality traits with your preferred choice of computing device. Where do you fit in? (more…)

So a couple of weeks back, I’m sitting there playing Dead Rising 2, and while I’m going about humiliating all the zombies with the various means available to me, I ran past one of those mini-billboards/signs that you usually see in malls and had to do a double take. Right there in front of me was a cover to a Playboy magazine.

I don’t know about you guys, but this sort of in-game advertising kind of took me out of the experience, and I don’t like it one bit.

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Apple and Apple Related Gaming News

• The Chinese counterfeit many things and apparently an entire Apple store is not beyond their capabilities.
• Apple’s board of directors are starting give thought to the next CEO of Apple
• RIP Macbook. Apple has phased out the white Macbook in favor of the Macbook Air and the Macbook Pro.
• Looking for a job? Apple might have one since they are leasing Cupertino office space that could potentially hold up to 1,300 employees.
• Apple’s sales streak is not going anywhere anytime soon.
• Still looking around for an iPhone? Well, Apple may start selling contract free iPhones for $350.
• Crown Apple the world’s largest smartphone manufacturer because they just stole it from Nokia.
• In court, Apple want a ruling that HTC had infringed on two of its patents.

With the release of Duke Nukem Forever on the Mac drawing nearer and nearer, some of you may need a bit of convincing to play. Here’s nine reasons to jump into the action-packed, first-person-shooter that is Duke Nukem Forever.

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As you may have heard, the newest Mac OS X Lion launched today.  And because we totally love the Mac, we’re going to use that as an excuse to slash some prices, Lion style (like lion claws–get it?). Running from RIGHT NOW through the end of July, any of our games featured on the Mac App Store homepage alongside the Lion OS will be discounted by 20%.  Right now that includes:

• Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
• Civilization V: Campaign Edition
• Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

And because we’re a strong believer in choice, we’ll also be discounting the same games (or their equivalents, in Civ V’s case) on the GameAgent Store.  These titles will be prominently visible on the GameAgent Store homepage for your convenience.  Now you can grab your favorite game at your online store of choice! Check back daily–these games will change along the Mac App Store homepage!

Video games are notorious for getting the short end of the stick in the media because the perceived negative effects generally get more coverage (even if the effects are unsubstantiated). But if you didn’t know any better, you’d assume all people who play games would turn into murderers, rapists, or thieves. However, in spite of all the coverage of the negative effects of gaming, quite a bit of good can still come out of plopping yourself down in front of a computer or TV and gaming to your heart out. (more…)

The GameAgent Store is a lot like this summer has been–it just keeps getting hotter and hotter!

Things are heating up even more with a fresh new batch of titles direct from the fine folks over at Feral Interactive.  As of today, we have a blazing eight (count’em!) new Mac games that we’re excited to be offering to the Mac gaming pubic worldwide.

At the top of the list are three of the incomparable LEGO games, including the fantastic LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (Mac) (I hear that Harry Potter fellow is pretty popular–something about his latest movie breaking box office records?).  To round out our LEGO mania we’ve got LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues (Mac) and LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Mac).

  

Now you can explore some of your favorite movies as some of your favorite characters, brick by brick!

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Apple and Apple Related Gaming News

• Microsoft is going to take on Apple by opening 75 more retail stores. See if any show up near you.
• Apple may soon have 1080p movie services soon.
• New models of the Macbook Air are bringing back the backlight keyboards. Huzzah!
• While on the topic of new stuff from Apple, release dates of the new MacBook Air, OS X and the iPhone 5 may be on the horizon.
• Apple beats out Android in the mobile gaming sector.
• Apple’s chief patent lawyer is  calling it quits and moving on.
• Anyone think it’s possible for tablets to become the dominant machine of use? They are putting a dent into PC sales
• Need some tips on how to type on an iPad. Check this out.
• If you’re super clumsy with your iPad you may want to consider this little accessory.
• Apple and Google could very well change the console wars at least according to THQ CEO.

• A gamer manages to set the lowest Super Mario Bros. Score of all time. Here’s the vid for your viewing pleasure. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIKEVSZITps&feature=player_embedded
• A list of the top 10 toughest games of the decade. You agree with any of these?
• Sony Network exec calls the PSN outage a ”great experience.” Was it for the rest of you who participate in PSN?
• Mystery countdown shows up on the Namco Bandai Games website. Wonder what it’s for?
• Netflix app on the Nintendo 3DS is here with movies following in tow. Think this’ll make up for Netflix’s new pricing scheme?
• Donkey Kong turned 30 this week. Celebrate that big lovable monkey by going back and playing some DK Country!
• EA is shutting down a lot of servers for their games.
• Windows 8 may have the potential to allow you to play Xbox 360 games on the PC.

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