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GameAgent is excited to relay that Aspyr Media will be bringing Company of Heroes Complete: Campaign Edition to the Mac!

Reports from the front tell us that Company of Heroes Complete: Campaign Edition will be released March 1.

Take up the role of commander of the Allied forces as you direct your troops on battlefields all across Europe and take part in some of the most important missions and operations of World War II.

The Company of Heroes series has received numerous accolades for being the best game and best strategy game of 2006 and is considered one of the best real-time strategy games to date.

Company of Heroes Complete: Campaign Edition will be available on the GameAgent Store, the Mac App Store, and other participating digital retailers.

However, if you pre-order from the GameAgent Store, you’ll get Company of Heroes Complete: Campaign Edition for 10% off ! (more…)

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• A review for the Jurassic Park: The Game by Inside Mac Games!

As you Civilization fanatics have no doubt heard, 2K Games is releasing an expansion pack titled Gods & Kings for Civilization V for PC. Now what about us Civilization V Mac gamers? Aspyr has got your back.

Straight from Aspyr Media, they are excited to tell us that they are confirming their support for the upcoming Civilization V expansion, “Gods & King” for the Mac. They’ll be working hard on the expansion to bring it to you around the same time as the PC release. The expansion is slated for release late Spring 2012 for the PC so you can expect the Mac version to come out shortly afterwards.

For those of you who don’t know what this expansion adds (quoted straight from 2K Games announcement):

Tons of New Stuff. I know I just mentioned it, but I want to draw attention to just how many new things we’ve got here: 27 new units, 13 new buildings, 9 new wonders, and 9 new playable civilizations. Among the new civilizations are the Netherlands (William I, Prince of Orange), the Celts (Boudicca), and the Mayans (Pacal the Great).

Religion. That’s right; quite possibly the most requested major addition to the game is coming in the Gods & Kings expansion. Using the new “Faith” resource, you’ll be able to found your own religion and grow it from a simple Pantheon of the Gods to a world-spanning fully-customized religion.

Reworked Combat System. The expansion has a reworked combat system along with an AI that places more emphasis on balanced army composition. Among the changes to the combat system is the addition of melee naval units, which will force you to really rethink the way you execute your naval assaults.

Enhanced Diplomacy, with Espionage. In addition to being able to establish embassies with your rival civilizations, spies will now be an important part of how you conduct your foreign affairs. Surveilling foreign cities, stealing advanced techs, and garnering influence with city-states are some of the things you’ll be able to do with this new powerful mechanic.

New City-States. With religion being added to the game, it only made sense to introduce Religious city-states which will interact with your religion in special ways. In addition, Mercantile city-states will be attractive for those of you who love to grow your civilization’s treasury. All city-states will use the greatly expanded quest system, making city-states more dynamic and diplomatic victories more challenging, while decreasing the importance of gold when dealing with city-states.

New Scenarios. Three new scenarios will be coming in Civilization V: Gods & Kings. Experience the fall of Rome, explore the medieval era, and my personal favorite: a unique scenario in a Victorian science-fiction setting.

With RAGE: Campaign Edition (Mac) released just last week on the Mac, we at GameAgent thought it prudent to give you guys a helping hand when you are trying to find your footing in the Wastelands of Earth by providing you with a in-depth walkthrough for the first chunk of the story. If bandits and mutants are causing you headaches, then this beginner’s guide is your aspirin. (more…)

The fine folks at Aspyr Media have quite the treat for Mac gamers. If your thirst for post-apocalyptic games needs quenching, don’t fret for you will now be able to explore the wastelands of RAGE.

Prepare yourself for some intense firefights and dune buggy battles as Aspyr has brought RAGE: Campaign Edition, the most highly anticipated first-person shooter of 2011 made by the legendary developer id Software who brought you the Quake and Doom series, to Macs worldwide.

Wake up after a hundred-year slumber to the wasteland that was once the Earth you knew after a devastating asteroid impact to fight off bandit and mutants as you help to rebuild a shattered world and retake it from the Authority.

RAGE: Campaign Edition is available at the GameAgent Store so grab a copy and begin your trek through the wastelands today.

As an added bonus: If you buy RAGE: Campaign Edition from the GameAgent Store by February 8th, then you’ll get Doom 3 for only $1!

Features:

• Visceral 1st-person gunplay and exploration – Take on bandit gangs and hordes of mutants using an arsenal of exotic weapons and special items, such as Wingsticks, personal turrets, sentry bots, and remote-controlled bomb cars.
• Frenetic 3rd-person vehicular mayhem -  Burn rubber across the wasteland in your very own super buggy! Upgrade and customize your car with special parts, paint jobs and weapons, then test your skills as you battle four-wheeling bandit clans and participate in deadly races.
• An expansive experience – Beyond the first-person action and vehicle combat, RAGE offers a world open to explore, with unique characters, side quests, and a compelling storyline.
• Graphics that have to be seen to be believed – Powered by id’s cutting-edge new id Tech 5 engine, new Megatexture technology brings the vast wasteland to life in never-before- possible detail.
• Bonus Content: The Wasteland Sewer Missions and Anarchy additional content are included in the Mac release!

It can be tough being a dictator in Tropico 3: Gold Edition Mac and sometimes you just need a pointer or two to keep from becoming overwhelmed by the burdens of leadership and the whining of the masses. The game is complex but rewarding if you get it right and takes a bit of time to master but once you do, you’ll be adored by all who you rule over.

What you see before you a compilation of tips and tricks submitted by players of Tropico 3 that I’ve collected from all over the web to help you along as you rule your people, El Presidente! (more…)

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.

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!

We know you love annihilating your loved ones and friends (through video games of course). But just because one of you favors Mac over a PC doesn’t mean you should miss out on the epic battles that are waiting  for you.

There are an increasing number of games that feature cross-platform multiplayer, which means that you can use your Mac to play your friends who use a Mac or PC.  Below is a list of some of the best that cross-platform multiplayer has to offer.

• Published by Aspyr Media, Sid Meier’s Civilization V is a turn-based strategy title that lets players conquer surrounding territories with the hopes of becoming the ultimate and superior empire. Though the cross-platform multiplayer is currently on hiatus until the latest patch hits Macs in early February, Civ V is still a top-tier game that allows you to defeat your friends on both Mac and PC.

• Madballs in Babo: Invasion, which features up to 16 players in multiplayer, challenges you to make your way through a 3D environment, decimating your friends along the way. Madballs is published by Playbrains and is available on both Mac and PC through Steam.

• Published by Nimbly Games, Altitude is a unique, side-scrolling aerial combat title.  You’ll fly through obstacles in the sky while shooting down your enemies, and can play with your friends on Mac or PC using Steam.
• Killing Floor is a co-op survival horror FPS set in the devastated cities and countryside of England after a series of cloning experiments for the military goes horribly wrong.  The title, published by Tripwire Interactive, allows up to 6 players to battle through hordes of flesh-craving zombies and is available through Steam on PC and Mac.
• Guerrilla Bob, published by Angry Mob Games,  is a one-of-a-kind, fast-paced shooter with a cartoon art style that allows players to fight and loot enemies for weapon upgrades and power ups. Available on a variety of platforms (Mac, PC, iPhone, Android), friends can play together via a local Wi-Fi connection.

As founders of the Steam gaming platform, Valve Software naturally has made many of their games available for cross-platform gaming, too. Some of their titles include:

• Portal 2, which allows you to play as a robot in a futuristic environment, has players solving puzzles cooperatively to move through portals in this action-adventure title. Portal 2 is particularly unique in that the cross-platform multiplayer  is available for Macs, PCs and the PS3.
• Left 4 Dead and Left 4 Dead 2, are survivor thriller first person shooter titles that challenge players to band together to fight off a zombie outbreak. L4D and L4D2 can be played on Mac, PC and Xbox, though the game is only cross-platform on Mac and PC.
• Team Fortress 2 is a free-to-play, team-based title in which teams battle it out against each other by customizing and upgrading their characters. Team Fortress 2 multiplayer is available for Mac and PC through Steam.
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