Mac Gaming News

• Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition released on PC, delayed on Android, iOS and Mac.
• The Witcher 2 was approved by Apple; it should arrive on Mac App Store any day now.
• StarCraft II Dev Team has posted a new Q&A that explores the lore of the series.
• Steam hit a record of 6 million simultaneous online gamers over the holidays. 
• Creator of the Xbox thinks consoles need more of an “Apple experience” to succeed.
• The full Eve Online: Retribution website is now live.
• Part driving game part platformer, Bike Baron is now available in the App Store for iOS.
• The Elder Scrolls Online have also posted a new Q&A for their fans.
• Flying, action, and RPG elements come together in Drox Operative, with the full version now available for the Mac.

Apple News

• iTunes 11 debuts this week with a completely overhauled user interface.
• Apple v. Samsung lawsuit in Netherlands results in ban on sale of Samsung Galaxy products.
• A brand new iMac was released today. There are already rumors of display supply problems.
• You can now get an unlocked iPhone 5 directly from Apple.
• China will get the iPad mini Dec. 7 with the iPhone 5 following the next week.
• Apple stock continues to fall, with potential for a special dividend ahead of the ‘fiscal cliff.’
• Rumors are strong concerning a switch on iPhone/iPad processors away from Samsung.
• Both Microsoft and Google have been quoted as saying Apple is out of touch.
• Just for fun, check out this look at Mac prototypes.

Our Posts

• Tuesday’s 20%: The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
• Guest Post: Why Call of Duty Black Ops for Mac is a Must Own

Black Friday and Cyber Monday may have come and gone, but you can always rely on GameAgent every week to bring you 20% off a great game every single Tuesday.  This week set sail for Mêlée Island as you meet the original witty pirate, Guybrush Threepwood. Move over Captain Jack Sparrow! Discover The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition for the low price of $7.49! (more…)

This is brought to you by Ric Molina (@MacGamerRic), a self-proclaimed Mac fan and “hardcore” gamer. He runs MacGamerHQ, the online place for all the biggest news, previews and reviews about Mac games.  

More and more First Person Shooters are coming to the Mac. You can now choose among Rage, Portal 2, Borderlands and starting this week, Borderlands 2 , just to name a few. Yet, the series that defined what a modern First Person Shooter should be is Call of Duty. Aspyr brought Mac gamers everywhere much joy by bringing Black Ops to the Mac!  

Enter Call of Duty: Black Ops

Call of Duty: Black Ops was originally released on consoles and the PC 2 years ago. The most recent Call of Duty game available for the Mac was Modern Warfare, until Aspyr decided it was time to bring a new Call of Duty game to the Mac platform. Black Ops for Mac was released the 27th September 2012 and you can get it at GameAgent for $49.99.   (more…)

Mac Gaming News

• Aspyr Media launched Borderlands 2 (plus 2 add-on packs) on the Mac this week. (more…)

The Black Friday/Cyber Monday Weekend is almost here, and that means TONS of great deals on your most-wanted Mac games!  Here’s how to use GameAgent to get the most out of this wonderful holiday event.

Step 1: Sign up for a GameAgent account if you don’t have one already!

Having a GameAgent account will net you some great benefits, including the ability to track specific games for discounts as well as a special, GameAgent-exclusive Black Friday discount from Aspyr Media! 

(Hint: It involves a coupon code and 50% off an incredible selection of games!)

Step 2: Check out the Best Mac Deals Collection!

This is where you’ll find ALL the Mac games that are on sale at any given time.  In fact, there are plenty of Mac games on sale right now!  Top picks currently include:

• Batman: Arkham Asylum
• Bastion
• Trine 2
• Civilization V (plus GOTY and Campaign Edition)
• Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood
• Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
• And plenty more!

Remember, you’ll find titles from the Mac App Store, Amazon, and the GameAgent Store, so there’s no need to check each store individually!  Also, be sure to check back regularly—you never know when a new game will go on sale!

Step 3: Add games to your Deal Alerts!

Don’t want to constantly check the Best Mac Deals Collection? Then add that specific game (or games!) that you’re looking for to your Deal Alerts!  As soon as any game in your Deal Alerts goes on sale, GameAgent will notify you via email so you won’t miss out!

EXTRA: Follow GameAgent on Twitter and Facebook!

In addition to GameAgent’s automatic deal-tracking, we’ll also keep our finely-tuned discount feelers out for other great Mac game deals throughout the weekend and post them to Twitter and Facebook! 

Have tips or deals of your own?  Let us know in the comments, or ping us on Facebook and Twitter so we can share the Black Friday love!

It’s Thanksgiving week! While it means family, food and football, it also means that there are a lot of stressors. Between dinner table discussion of what you’re doing with your life or pushing and shoving people at 4am to get Black Friday deals, there are a lot of stressors. Tuesday’s 20% game will help you deal with that! Why not Force Push a couple of Wookies to let out that tension? Today you can get Star Wars: The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition for the Alderaan-shattering price of $15.99!

Features

• Star Wars: The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition combines the original Star Wars: The Force Unleashed videogame and three new levels to create the definitive ultimate-evil storyline of the events that occurred between the two classic Star Wars movie trilogies.
• Additional content includes three new levels set in iconic Star Wars locales and a host of new costumes and character models.
• The Ultimate Sith Edition expands the story of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed and re-imagines the Star Wars Saga as if the Secret Apprentice had killed Darth Vader and taken his place by The Emperor’s side, becoming the most powerful Sith Lord in the universe.
• In the Ultimate Sith Edition, the Emperor sends his new apprentice to the planet Tatooine to dispatch Obi-Wan Kenobi, who has been hiding on the planet ever since the events of Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith. During their hunt for the reclusive Jedi, players will also explore the depths of Jabba the Hutt’s palace and encounter notorious bounty hunter Boba Fett.
• In the game’s thrilling finale, the Secret Apprentice is sent to the planet Hoth on a crusade to crush the Rebellion once and for all. While on Hoth, players face Luke Skywalker himself while visiting iconic locations seen in Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back.
• The Ultimate Sith Edition gives gamers a chance to experience the full power of the dark side of the Force. Players can create devastating attack combos using the Secret Apprentice’s lightsaber and over-the-top Force powers – Force push, grip, repulse and lightning upgrade. Master these powers to leave a path of destruction behind them in their quest to rid the Galaxy of the Jedi.
• The Secret Apprentice doesn’t just defeat his enemies with the Force– he hurls them through walls, smashes them into objects, shocks them with lightning, and even transforms them into Force-charged bombs capable of massive destruction.

Don’t wait, because this disturbance in the Force only lasts today. You have until Midnight on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 to get this fantastic experience for $4 off the usual price! Grab The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition and let out all of that Turkey Day fear and anger! Give in to the Dark Side.

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A quirky and visually unique game needs the right soundtrack to accompany it. Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery EP takes the best of classic and modern gaming art styles: the pixelated characters and background and adds colorful flourishes and lighting effects to create something that feels immediately fresh yet familiar. Right off the bat you know that the soundtrack too will have to sound somewhat retro, yet bring enough newness to the table to contribute to an immersive experience.  (more…)

Mac Gaming News

• Aspyr Media released the final DLC for Call of Duty: Black Ops this week. The Annihilation & Escalation pack is now available! (more…)

The Mac App Store decided to get a jump on the Black Friday shopping frenzy and one of the biggest sales of the year RIGHT NOW! Save up to 75% on some of the best game available for the Mac. Here’s the games that are included in the sale:

• Civilization V: Campaign Edition
• Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
• Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
• Batman: Arkham Asylum
• Bastion
• Galaxy on Fire 2: Full HD
• Tomb Raider: Underworld
• BioShock 2
• Dungeon Defenders
• Bejeweled 3

With so many great games for cheap, it’s hard to decide which one to get first! Get them for yourself or gift them to another gamer in your life for the holidays. The sale goes from now until the end of the month, November 30th. You’ve still got plenty of time, but after all of that turkey next week, things can get a bit hazy, so it would probably be best to just grab them now. 

Yesterday Aspyr released the final pieces of DLC for the hit game Call of Duty: Black Ops. The Call of Duty: Black Ops – Annihilation & Escalation Content Pack is the latest and final piece of downloadable content. It includes content from both the Annihilation and Escalation Content Packs, including eight new multiplayer maps and two new zombie levels.  Here’s a rundown of the content in the DLC pack: (more…)