Price, specs announced for Penny Arcade game (Macworld.com)

Macworld.com - Hothead Games on Thursday revealed pricing and system specifications for its forthcoming game, Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness. The game is coming to Mac OS X, Windows and Linux and will cost $19.95.

Best of Both Worlds: Games you won’t find on the Mac

Some computer games never appear on the Mac. Sometimes the game makers don’t think the limited Mac market is worth it. Other games depend so much on Windows-specific technologies that it’s not feasible to port them without major reengineering. Whatever the reason, here are Peter Cohen’s ten top reasons you might want to install Windows on your Mac.

The new rules for buying a Mac

The world has a lot of unwritten rules: In social etiquette. In baseball. And in buying computers. For years, we have unquestioningly followed numerous unwritten rules when buying a Mac. Like many customs, these rules were once based on a foundation of facts and reason. But in the past few years, many longstanding Mac truths have been upended.

Instant Action gaming portal to gain Mac support

Garage Games' Instant Action portal should soon open to Mac gamers, according to the company. Instant Action is a web-based gaming service, but one which concentrates less on casual puzzlers, and more on the action games PC and console users are familiar with. Titles use a modern 3D engine, and include games like Marble Blast Online and the futur...

CrossOver Games plays PC games sans Windows

CodeWeavers today unveiled CrossOver Games, a new optimized version to its Windows virtualization software designed to function exclusively with games. The software is already compatible with a number of different Windows game titles, such as World of Warcraft, Guild Wars, Team Fortress 2, Counterstrike, and Civilization 4, among others. CrossOver ...

Top Video Games For Gamers Of All Ages (TechWeb)

TechWeb - We look at World of Warcraft, Desktop Tower Defense, Orange Box, Wii Sports, Civilization IV, and other top video games to see why video gamers of all ages are getting hooked.