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Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! make their way to Mac

Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! make their way to Mac
Freeverse announced on Tuesday the release of Wheel of Fortune Deluxe Jeopardy! Deluxe for Mac. Both game are, of course, based on the popular game shows they take their names from. Being a big fan of “Wheel of Fortune” (don’t judge me) I downloaded the demo of the game and began playing it immediately. You Read more…

Spore Creature Creator for Mac Available Now!

Spore Creature Creator for Mac Available Now!
At Macworld this year I had a chance to play with the “Spore Creature Creator” from EA. Today, the creature creator has been released for PC and Mac, both as a free trial, and as a $9.95 retail version. The Creature Creator allows you to build your own creatures from over 228 parts, paint them Read more…

Mac Games: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One from ‘Penny Arcade’ – Demo now Available

hmmm…might be the longest title for any post in the history of the site. anyway… If you’re a fan of online comics at all (like I am) then chances are that you’re aware of an online comic strip called ‘Penny Arcade‘. ‘Arcade’ is one of the most successful online comics strips of all time, and Read more…

Zuma, Scrabble added to iTunes, older iPod games removed

Zuma, Scrabble added to iTunes, older iPod games removed
Apple has updated their iPod games line today, adding titles like Zuma and Scrabble to the iPod Classic and Nano mix, but removing older 5th Generation iPod games like Bejeweled, iQuiz, Lost, Mahjong, Musika, Royal Solitaire and Vortex. iQuiz and Vortex come pre-installed on all current generation Nanos, so those games haven’t faded away, but Read more…

Gameloft releases Bubble Bash for iPod

Gameloft releases Bubble Bash for iPod
Gameloft continue to release games for the iPod at a swift pace, this time creating a ‘Bust-a-move’ clone called ‘Bubble Bash’. If you’re familiar with ‘Bust-a-move’ then you know exactly how the game plays. ‘Bubble Bash’ joins ‘Pirates of the Caribbean – Aegir’s Fire’ and ‘Yahtzee’ as the latest releases for the iPod gaming platforms. Read more…

Apple Gazette Daily 209 – More Mic Problems, Macbook Pros, and Tomb Raider

Apple Gazette Daily 209 – More Mic Problems, Macbook Pros, and Tomb Raider
Sorry about the last two minutes of yesterday’s show – the mic woes continue – Macbook Pros look more likely than ever, there is a new Tomb Raider demo out, and more. You can subscribe via iTunes, or by RSS feed, or… you can listen to the episode right here: right here In addition to Read more…

EA announces Spore will have a September release

EA announces Spore will have a September release
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The Apple gaming trademark and why it DOESN’T mean Apple is working on a gaming device

The Apple gaming trademark and why it DOESN’T mean Apple is working on a gaming device
This weekend has been filled to the brim with rumors and speculation, on a variety of Apple related topics. One of the biggest has been the fact that Apple filed for a trademark that would protect the world APPLE on “toys, games and playthings, namely, hand-held units for playing electronic games; hand-held units for playing Read more…

Hands On “Spore” Creature Creator from EA

Hands On “Spore” Creature Creator from EA
Spore is a game with a lot of hype behind it, and a very long development history. To some people, Spore may be their most anticipated game ever, and now we’re looking at it being released in 2008. I stopped by the EA booth today and got a chance to play Spore for a minute. Read more…

Hudson releases Bomberman for the iPod line

Hudson releases Bomberman for the iPod line
Well, if Sonic and Peggle didn’t do it for you, there was another iPod game released late yesterday – Bomberman from Hudson Software. Bomberman is one of my favorite franchises of all time – even though some of the games have strayed pretty far from the path of the original formula. This game is actually Read more…