Mac Gaming News

• EA announces ‘The Sims 4′ coming to Macs in 2014.
• In other EA news, they now have the exclusive rights to make Star Wars games. How this impacts Mac gamers is uncertain at this time.
• ‘The Showdown’ have released new FREE DLC for the game. Here’s a trailer detailing it.
• Want a first-person horror game for the Mac where you play through the eyes of a child? Support ‘Among the Sleep’ on Kickstarter!
• ‘The Banner Saga’ now has its own Wiki, so never let any question go unanswered.
• ‘Plants vs. Zombies 2′ gets a teaser trailer and summer launch, with a PvZ FPS in the works too?!
• TechnologyTell discusses Mac games at E3. (more…)

Mac Gaming News

• You wanted to play cards with Claptrap right? Telltale’s ‘Poker Night 2′ is now available. Check out the launch trailer here.
• Apple was recently granted a patent for multiplayer gaming with chat capabilities. 
• If you love the EVE series, rejoice! There’s a massive box set coming out called ‘EVE: The Second Decade – Collector’s Edition.’
• Leviathan: Warships has what might be the GREATEST VIDEO GAME TRAILER EVAR.
• Anomaly 2 is now available for pre-order with some sweet discounts.
• Guns of Icarus Online releases free 1.2 update. (more…)

Mac Gaming News

• XCOM: Enemy Unknown – Elite Edition, the highly regarded strategy game, is now available for the Mac.
• Grab this exclusive coupon code from 9to5toys for 75% off RCT3 Platinum on GameAgent.
• Looks like Apple is researching game controllers for AppleTV.
• Game Informer’s preview of Civ V expansion ‘Brave New World’ promises a quintessential Civ experience.  (more…)

Mac Gaming News

• Little Inferno is now available for the the Mac, so get to burning things!
• Machines at War 3 is now available for the Mac. Read up on requirements or grab a demo here.
• Ever wanted to play a survival game as an animal protecting her children? ‘Shelter’ is coming soon for Mac. Interested? Help it on Steam Greenlight!
• Rolomotion wants to bring Wii-style motion control gaming to Apple TV and iPhone.
• Post-apocalyptic RPG/Shooter MMO ‘Grimlands’ will now have a Mac version. If it sounds cool, support their Kickstarter!
• Project Eternity has released an updated FAQ.
• Mods are now available for Drox Operative, so get your creative on.
• Frayed Knights 2 gets a title that any Trekkie would love, posts an FAQ.
• The Sims 3 expansion ‘Island Paradise’ will be available in June, now available for pre-order.
• ‘Infinite Space 3: Sea of Stars’ posted concept art, added stretch goals to their Kickstarter campaign.
• Want a game controller case for your iPad mini? Check out Techdy.

Apple News

• Apple stocks plummet to their lowest levels since 2011.
• New rumors on iPad 5 specs are floating around.
• Apple design head Jonathan Ive named by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in the world!
• Twitter launched a new music app for iOS.
• Long time Mac software developer Ambrosia Software has layoffs, but keeps its doors open.
• Yahoo! Mail gets an update on the iPad, while the iPhone gets a Weather update.
• Comedy website ‘Funny or Die’ have released their own Steve Jobs movie.
• Apple can’t catch a break in China, now they’re named in a ‘pornographic apps’ investigation.
• Forbes posted an article saying what needs fixing in iOS, OS X, and iCloud. Agree?
• Pundits think Apple is in trouble if US phone market follows trends in France, India.
• Apple have their own official bikes for employee use. Take a look.
• Patent troll Lodsys sues iOS app developers, despite Apple’s intervention.

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Mac Gaming News

• June 11 is now the release date for the Mac version of SimCity.
• BlizzCon 2013 on-sale details have been announced.
• QuakeCon pre-registration opens April 15. Details and purchase packages info is now available.
• Want a old school classic Mac FPS for FREE? ‘Pathways Into Darkness’ is now available in the Mac App Store. (more…)

Mac Gaming News

• Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing hit the Mac this week.
• Hot rumors of an official Apple gaming controller for iOS are being flatly denied.
• There are also rumors again of an Apple gaming console.
• Disney has shuttered legendary game studio Lucasarts and cancelled upcoming titles like 1313. RIP.
• Telltale Games, creators of The Walking Dead adventure game, have a new poker game coming out that has Claptrap, Ash (Army of Darkness), Brock (Venture Bros.), and Sam (Sam & Max). Crossover awesomeness! (more…)

Mac Gaming News

• This spring Feral Interactive brings XCOM: Enemy Unknown to the Mac.
• Looks like TellTale will give us more Walking Dead content before Season 2!
• Wasteland 2 developers divulge more game details on Kickstarter.
• Should the developers of GearCity create an OSX Beta? Vote in this poll and let them know! 
• The Elder Scrolls  developers answer questions in a new “Ask Us Anything” entry. 
• Muse Games release a new trailer and version of their Guns For Icarus title.
• Shadowrun Returns developers have also provided 2 new updates on their Kickstarter page.
• In more Kickstarter news, game industry heavies have voiced support for Death Inc. and given more updates on the game. They’re running out of time and nowhere near their goal, so help them out!
• Mac Life has an article details the 25 Must-Have RPGs for your iOS device. It’s a fantastic list so check it out!
• If you had any free time left, you can now kiss it goodbye. League of Legends for Mac is now in open beta!

Apple News

• Apple is among 60 companies to show their support of gay marriage in a statement to the Supreme Court.
• US Mac sales have shot up, especially the iMac. 
• Fixes for the latest Jailbreaks are coming from Apple. 
• Wired details why durability will be the most important factor if Apple does create an iWatch.
• India is being targeted more intensely than ever by Apple for iPhone sales.
• A judge upholds the Facetime patent lawsuit against Apple and orders royalties.
• For the first time in 15 years the music industry has seen a sales increase, largely in part to iTunes downloads.
• iTunes in the cloud now includes movies.
• Apple pay out $100million in store credit due to children spending too much.
• Amazon released a Kindle Reader iOS update that deleted libraries off the device. Another update fixing this has already been issued.
• Adobe now offers its powerful photo editing software on your iOS device with Photoshop Touch.
• ‘Think Differently’ campaign creator thinks Apple needs to step up their marketing game or else lose to Samsung. 

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Mac Gaming News

• Civilization V: Gold Edition is now available to get all your Civ goodness in one place.
• Until next Wednesday, all Civ III & IV content is 50% off on GameAgent.
• Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition for OSX is NOW AVAILABLE! Get your souped-up RPG action on. (more…)

Mac Gaming News

• Info from Steam reveals Max Payne 3 coming to Macs.
• Angry Birds will become a cartoon, but not on the TV.
•  Blizzard has announced some cool StarCraft II ‘Heart of the Swarm’ launch events. (more…)

Mac Gaming News

• Aspyr released a new patch for Civilization V, which makes it back in sync with the PC version. Let the cross-platform multiplayer commence once again!

• EA has released a video of the intro for the highly anticipated SimCity game.

• There are now rumors that Apple is working with Disney on a gaming console called the ‘Toy Box.’
• From the makers of ‘The Witcher 2,’ ‘Cyberpunk 2077′ now has a trailer and full details.

• Blizzard released a video teaser for their ‘Thunder King’ content for World of WarCraft. (more…)