For those of you a little behind on the news, Apple’s Q1 2012 revealed last week that they started off their fiscal year with a bang. Numbers in the report showed they achieved all-time record sales for their iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Not to mention that this quarter had the highest quarterly revenue and earnings EVER. Congratulations to you Apple! Let’s delve into some numbers and see just how awesome they did. (more…)

If you missed out on last year’s biggest games Mac games, now is the time to grab them. GameAgent is giving you the chance to snag Civilization IV Complete, Civilization V GOTY and all of the Civilization V DLCs, Neverwinter Nights 2, Doom 3, or Duke Nukem Forever for 20% off! Start off 2012 right by playing the best 2011 had to offer! These deals are good through Tuesday (11:59PM), February 6th.

While there wasn’t any news about any new upcoming Apple products, MacWorld | iWorld 2012 still was able to churn out and showcase some pretty amazing new gadgets to go along with all your Apple products as well as some pretty nifty apps and games. Check out the highlights for MacWorld | iWorld 2012. (more…)

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This weekend only, Aspyr is offering a handful of its Mac App titles at the low, low price of $5.  Included on the discount list: Neverwinter Nights 2, Prey, Tomb Raider II, and Duke Nukem Forever.  At only $5, it’s hard not to give any of these titles a shot!

It’s now time to become the dictator you’ve always wanted to be in Tropico 3: Gold Edition Mac! This gem of a game by Feral Interactive is now available for download at the GameAgent Store. Take up the mantle of “El Presidente” of the Caribbean nation of Tropico and choose whether to be a benevolent ruler or an iron-fisted dictator. It’s all up to you in this strategic city builder and humorous political simulator. Download the game now at the GameAgent Store to start your rule off right. Also, stay tuned for another GameAgent post on some tips and tricks you can use when trying to build your nation.

Tsk, tsk, tsk Zynga. Copying other people’s games is frowned upon and you know better. The guys at NimbleBit, creators of Tiny Tower, called out Zynga for their blatant copying of certain game design elements in their “new” game, Dream Heights for iOS. Ian Marsh, one of the three guys at NimbleBit, tweeted an image to Zynga that exhibits how Zynga got their “inspiration.” We’ve got the same image after the jump for your convenience if you wanted to take a look at the comparison screenshots in the image as well as what NimbleBit had to say about this whole thing. (more…)

Apple Gaming News

• iOS gamers have cause to rejoice as the iPad 3 may turn out to be a powerful gaming machine. More articles here and here.
• Apple has already rocked the boat with mobile gaming. Are consoles next?
• Ion turns ThinkGeek’s joke product, the iCade, into reality.
• Soul Caliber hit the iPhone earlier this week on the 19th.
• 10-year-old develops his own game, Monkeyberry, for the iPhone. Cheeky.
• A gamer’s take on what would make the iPhone 5 a good gaming machine.
• The iPhone 4S ranks in the top 5 gaming smartphones in India.

Apple News

• Apple is now worth more then Greece and several other things!
• Another victory for Apple as the German court rejects Samsung’s patent claim against Apple.
• In the battle of the smartphones, Apple is narrowing the gap with Android.
• Reports claim that the iPad 3 is already in production and on its way soon!
• Tired of lugging around heavy textbooks? Apple now brings textbooks to the iPad.
• Here’s everything you need to know about the Apple’s education announcement
• The Chinese are too crazy about the iPhone forcing Apple to suspend sales of their smartphone in China.
• A glimpse into how much Apple employees earn.

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Since everyone loves a great deal, the GameAgent Store is offering a 25% discount on Neverwinter Nights 2, which was a finalist in GameSpot’s “Best Story” award of 2006. The game will be on sale from now through Wednesday, January 25th. The 25% discount for Neverwinter Nights 2 (Mac) will be matched by the Mac App Store and Aspyr’s other digital retail partners. Rise from a peasant to a full-fledged hero as you defend the Realms against one of the greatest threats of the age! Build a character that suits your style of play – good or evil, chaotic or lawful, with any number of skills, feats and professions available at the click of a button. Whether lobbing fireballs and researching forgotten spells as a powerful Wizard, hacking a trail through legions of orcs as a Fighter armed only with a battle axe and your courage, or taking on the role of a Rogue that can slip into the shadows at a moment’s notice, the choice is yours. Choose your alignment, your allies, your companions, and how you want your character to develop… design the character you want, role-play the way you want, and carry the battle to the enemy. Be who you want to be and do what you want to do all while saving the Realms from the King of Shadows!

Hot on the heels of the BioShock 2 Mac announcement, another hotly-anticipated title from Feral Interactive is now available for pre-order at the GameAgent Store!  Tropico 3: Gold Edition Mac has players commanding the Caribbean nation of Tropico in this delicious combination of strategic city builder and humorous political simulator. As an all-powerful “Presidente” with a resource-rich paradise in the palm of your hand, it’s your choice to rule with a velvet glove or an iron fist. Head over to the GameAgent Store now to secure your copy today!