Mac Gaming News

• Strategy game League of Legends’ Mac Beta client is now available for download. 
• Original SimCity creator Will Wright explains how he plays the new SimCity in this great trailer.
• Speaking of trailers, check out the trailer for World of Warcraft update ‘The Thunder King.’
• Zen Studios has released Star Wars Pinball for the Mac. 
• Excited about the Elder Scrolls Online Beta but have questions? This new FAQ is helpful.
• New Torment title ‘Torment: Tides of Numenera’ has a website and a Kickstarter campaign that went live on Wednesday…and already completed funding before the 1st day ended!
• Want a Mac game inspired by 80s/90s action movies? Then ‘The Shadow Effect’ is for you.
• The Sims 3 expansion ‘University Life’ is now available.
• Want to create Quake levels? Grab this amazing cross-platform 3D level editor for the Quake engine.
• The website and trailer for tower offense RTS ‘Anomaly 2′ is now live.
• ‘Insurgency’ offered an “early access” opportunity for gamers to play a pre-beta version of the game with developers and give feedback earlier this week.

Apple News

• iPhone 5S rumors are rampant this week, with some claiming they’re already in production. 
• Judged ordered 43% cut in $1billion Samsung owes  Apple in lawsuit.
• Apple blocks access to older versions of Flash for Safari.
• USA Today thinks web browsing on iPad “stinks” and that Apple did it on purpose.
• The White House supports the phone “unlocking” movement. 
• Steve Job’s 1st iPhone call to Starbucks prank still continues in San Francisco.
• Huffington Post gives an in-depth explanation of why Apple may be losing its monopoly on “magic.”

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• 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

• The latest DLC for Borderlands 2, ‘Sir Hammerlock’s Big Game Hunt’ and a version patch are now available via Steam. A huge update for the Mac App Store version will arrive around early March.
• Lego Lord of the Rings is coming to macs February 21.
• Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition arrives for OSX February 22! (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

• Valve quietly released the original Half Life on Steam for Mac earlier this week with zero press. Regardless, we’re very excited!
• DICE is building Mac compatibility into the next build of its Frostbite engine. Expect native ports of Battlefield, Mass Effect and Dragon Age titles in the future.
• Steam Mobile adds iPad support. (more…)

Mac Gaming News

• Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy relaunched on Mac App Store and Steam this week, courtesy of Aspyr.

• Blizzard released the opening cinematic for StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm.
• Pre-Order Wasteland 2 now, because the pre-order price goes up after January.

• The Sims 3: 70s, 80s & 90s Stuff Pack is now available.

• Want a weird game that promotes safe sex? Then Mr. Cond 2 is your game.
• Final Fantasy: All The Bravest is now available for iOS. Check out some thoughts on it here.

• Looks like Logitech will start supporting OSX users with optimized software.

• You can now be a part of the Elder Scrolls Online beta testing for Mac.

• EA brings the Origin gaming platform to Mac in a limited alpha.

• Congress is trying to introduce a bill that will fun a “violence in video games” study.

Apple News

• With sky high anticipation leading up to it, Apple’s quarterly report was released. 

• They are no longer the most valuable company in the world.

• Apple terminates some supplier contracts based on underage labor.

• Apparently cost-conscious buyers are more interested in older Apple models than the newest.

• The company’s research & development (R&D) budget increased to $1 billion last quarter.

• An app was pulled from the App Store for potentially being able to access nude photography deemed “pornographic.”

• Chevrolet introduces cool new features integrating On-Star and iOS.

• Looks like the demand for SmartPhones is decreasing.

• iPad 5 rumored to appear in October with aesthetics similar to the iPad mini.

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• 9to5Mac interviewed Aspyr, discussing Mac ports, multiplayer and what’s in store for the future. They even have a Borderlands 2 giveaway!

• Temple Run 2 is now available for iOS.

• Disney announces a Sklyanders-type game called ‘Disney Infinity’ for consoles and iOS. (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…)

Mac Gaming News

• Diablo III creators scrap their Deathmatch/PVP plans.

• Mad Catz is working on iOS game controllers and other cool stuff.
• Kickstarter’s UK branch sees its first gaming success: Elite: Dangerous, a space shooting game, gains $2million in funding, and will be available for the Mac.

• EA will shut down the servers for classic Mac game The Sims 2 on January 14th. (more…)