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Aug
Weekly Flashback!: New SimCity Coming to Mac
Posted by JMatula
Mac Gaming News
- A new and impressive SimCity game is coming to the Mac!
- Feral Interactive announced Lego Batman 2: DC Superheroes comes to Mac September 6th!
- Want some tower defense fun? Sanctum is now available for Mac via Steam.
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is now up for pre-order on Steam. Reserve yours before the release date and get 10% off!
- Blizzard tells gamers that Battle.net account info has been hacked.
- A “social RPG” starring Megaman is in the works for iOS.
- Cross-platform tactical RPG Shadowrun Online has been successfully funded on Kickstarter. The ambitious game will be playable on OS X, iOS, PC, Linux and even Ouya with a bevvy of multiplayer options.
- Strategy game Xenonauts will now be ported to the Mac and have female character options thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign.
- Bought that sweet iCade for your iPad but want more games for it? Here’s some suggestions.
- Want to use your PS3 controller to play Steam games? Check out these great tips.
- Longing for a zombie plushie? Of course you are! Plants vs. Zombies now has an online merch store.
Apple News
- The court battle with Samsung rages on, with some small victories for Samsung.
- Apple is in talks to release a set-top box that delivers cable to television in the unique and streamlined Apple approach.
- Word on the street is that the next iMacs won’t have optical drives.
- Sick of Mountain Lion bugs? 10.8.1 is in the hands of developers and will hopefully soon be in our hands.
- The home of Steve Jobs was burglarized this week. Apparently it was a random looting.
- A filing with the SEC indicates that Apple is in a hurry to incorporate fingerprint security.
- Experts say that iPhone security protocols have finally reached a desirable hack-proof threshold.
- Like those “Bumper” iPhone cases? Now it’s available in Red, for a good cause too.
- Apple is among several top companies striving to eliminate conflict minerals from their products.
- Want to know just which Apps are Retina-optimized? This website has you covered.
- Want 5 free apps for your Mac? Check out this site. Only 3 days left to get them for FREE!

