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Review: CrossOver Mac Professional 7

Codeweavers CrossOver Mac Professional 7.0.2 uses just the Windows application programming interface (API) to run Windows apps on your Mac, without the Windows OS. It's an ingenious idea for a program that can save time and costs less than buying a separate copy of Windows. But CrossOver supports only a handful of commercial applications.
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Macworld’s 2008 Game Hall of Fame

In a year where the world of Mac gaming was dominated by the iPhone, it’s fitting that mobile games would also lead the list of inductees in the annual Macworld Game Hall of Fame. Game Room columnist Peter Cohen selects nine of the most memorable games of 2008, with five iPhone apps leading the way.
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Macworld - Netflix promises Mac video support by...

Netflix promises to add Mac support to its "Watch Instantly" service by the end of the year.
10/01/08
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Macworld - Apple announces Mac, iPhone Design...

Apple awarded five Mac applications, 5 iPhone applications, and an iPhone web app at this year's Apple Design Awards on Wednesday.
06/12/08
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AppleTell Appletell review - Battlestations:...

Section: Apple, Software + Apps, Games, Features, Review Genre: Action, real-time tactics Format: DVD Developer: Eidos Interactive Mac Port: Robosoft Technologies Mac...
08/26/08
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Macworld - FlatOut 2 driving carnage game coming...

FlatOut 2, the carnage-laden driving game, will be available for the Mac soon.
08/22/08
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AppleTell Appletell review - Enemy Territory:...

Section: Software + Apps, Games, Mac + Computers, Software, Features, Review Genre: Team-based first-person shooter Format: DVD Developer: Splash Damage and Nerve Software ...
08/12/08
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AppleTell Feral Interactive talks about their...

Section: Software + Apps, Games, Mac + Computers, Software, Features, Interviews Last Thursday, the good folks at Feral Interactive announced they’d be publishing Sid...
08/06/08
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NCsoft launches City of Heroes Mac Special Edition

NCsoft has launched City of Heroes for the Mac, a massive multiplayer online (MMO) game where users create either a villain or hero, and do battle against creatures, giant monsters, and other players inside player-versus-player zones. Previously only available as an open beta, players can now receive the full copy as a digital-only Mac Special Edition. With the edition, users can expect access to ...
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Adventure returns to the Mac courtesy of Jack Keane

Section: Software + Apps, Games, Mac + Computers, Software Normally, an announcement such as this would go right to the daily Macintosh/iPhone software update round-up, but when it’s pirates and it’s adventure and it’s Freeverse, I have to make an exception. An article at Apple’s website offers details on Jack Keane, an adventure game developed by Deck13 Interactive and originally published for the PC by RuneSoft. Now, the fine folks at Freeverse will be bringing it to the Macintosh by the end of the month. In the distributor press release, Jack Keane is compared to the wonderfully inventive and sorely missed “Monkey Island” series, which hasn’t seen a Mac game since Escape from Monkey Island in 2001. If the screen captures are accurate, it seems to take its visual inspiration from Redjack: Revenge of the Brethren, which both pleases and frightens me. I mean, Redjack is one of my all-time favorite adventure games, but it was released in the late ‘90s. I’m not certain we need to be going back there for much when it comes to Macintosh gaming. Of course, the most important aspect of an adventure game (aside from the puzzles) is the story. Jack Keane’s looks to be exactly what you’d want out of a comedic pirate tale: Colonial England. Under a certain amount of…duress…Jack takes on a job which will not only cause him a great deal of trouble, but also bring to light the answer to a mystery out of his distant past. A lack of money leads Jack to accept a charter to take a British secret agent to mysterious Tooth Island. When Jack’s ship shatters on the mysterious island’s cliffs on arrival and the secret agent quickly becomes a meal for a monster in the jungle, Jack is soon left to cope with the situation on his own. So, we’ve got a stressed out pirate, a mysterious island, and a monster that eats British secret agents. Seems that covers everything, and yet, there’s more: 250 objects will need to be utilized to solve the game’s puzzles, dozens of off-beat characters will come into play, and you’ll get to play as both Jack and the lovely Amanda, who apparently has a habit of stealing Jack’s crew members from him. And if you need proof that Jack Keane will warm the heart of classic adventure gamers everywhere, just read this paragraph from Brad Cook’s article at Apple.com: Getting back to the story, Jack and Montgomery have arrived at Tooth Island and jumped across the precipice. A fallen column — the unfortunate result of a temple that collapsed when Montgomery fired his grappling hook up the cliff — blocks their way, but a plank from Jack’s shipwrecked vessel could help them past the obstacle, although not in the way you might expect. Jack needs to fish the plank out of the water, but maybe something left aboard The Charming Princess can assist with that task. The ship is currently inaccessible, however. With puzzles like that, who even needs graphics? Just catch that Babel Fish, adventure games. Catch that Babel Fish. Jack Keane is due for release September 29, 2008 for $39.95. It’ll require Mac OS X v10.3.9, a 1.4GHz PowerPC G4 or Intel processor, 512MB of RAM, 64MB video RAM (Intel GMA 950 chipset supported) and 1GB hard disk space. Via [Apple.com] Full Story » | Written by Kirk Hiner for Appletell. | Comment on this Article »
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Yahoo! News VMware Releases Beta 2 Of Mac...

TechWeb - InformationWeek - The latest suite of Mac-Windows integration features new ways for protecting virtual machines with multiple snapshots and new tools for technical...
08/01/08
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Macworld - Wrath of the Lich King sales break...

The new World of Warcraft expansion, Wrath of the Lich King, has broken the one-day sales record held by its predecessor.
11/20/08
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Macworld - Spore Creepy & Cute Parts Pack...

Spore Creepy & Cute Parts Pack is the first expansion pack for Spore from EA.
11/17/08
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Macworld - The buzz at a Wrath of the Lich King...

Equipped with a detached air of superiority and the bitterness that can only come with covering Mac gaming, Chris Holt entered the fray at a GameStop party to celebrate the...
11/15/08
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AppleTell Note to journalists who don’t play...

Section: Software + Apps, Games, iPod + iTunes, iPod touch, iPhone + Communications, iPhone, iPhone SDK & Apps, Originals I’m not an industry analyst, I’m a gamer. I have...
11/14/08
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Macworld - World of Warcraft Preview: Up close...

Blizzard has released its second full World of Warcraft expansion, Wrath of the Lich King. Chris Holt talks to Blizzard’s Alex Afrasiabi about the state of the World of...
11/14/08
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Analysis: Will iPhone games lead to more on the Mac?

With both the iPhone and the Mac platforms united by OS X, could developers who build games for the mobile device be tempted into boosting their Mac efforts?
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Azada: Ancient Magic coming to the Mac soon

Big Fish Games has announced the release of Azada: Ancient Magic, currently only available on the PC, with a Mac edition in the works that should be released within the next month. Azada: Ancient Magic is the sequel to Azada, which was the first puzzle adventure game to be released through online digital distribution. The game allows players to interact with some of the most famous characters from...
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Macworld - Classic Atari-style joystick goes USB

Legacy Engineering Group has developed an Atari-style USB joystick that works with the Mac.
11/14/08
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Macworld - GarageGames’ Torque Game Engine...

Torque Game Engine Advanced, a 3D game engine creation tool, is for the first time being released on the Mac.
11/14/08
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Macworld - Review: Penny Arcade Adventures,...

This game combines weird characters, dark comedy, and a thoroughly deranged plot to create a unique world.
11/13/08
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Macworld - Blizzard releases Wrath of the Lich...

Wrath of the Lich King, the second expansion pack for World of Warcraft, has been released.
11/13/08
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Macworld - Rayman’s Raving Rabbids game comes...

Rayman's Raving Rabbids, a collection of mini-games, is now available for the Mac.
12/01/08
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macNN Parallels Desktop 4.0 boosts speed,...

Parallels has officially released Parallels Desktop 4.0, the latest edition of its virtualization software for the Mac. The program lets users run operating systems such as...
11/11/08
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Macworld - Eddy Winner: VMware Fusion 2

If you want to run Windows, Linux, or other operating systems on your Intel-powered Mac, there’s no better choice than VMware Fusion 2.
12/03/08
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Macworld - Review: ToCA Race Driver 3 game

Deep and varied races make ToCA Race Driver 3 a compelling game for any fan of racing.
12/03/08
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