Games

∞ Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures launched for Mac

Sony Online Entertainment and TransGaming have announced the launch of Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures for the Macintosh. It’s a browser-based game based on the popular Cartoon Network animated television show, Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

∞ World of Warcraft: Cataclysm expansion hits stores

Blizzard Entertainment has announced the release of World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, a major new expansion for its popular online role playing game. It’s available now in North America, Europe, Argentina, Chile, Russia, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand, and costs … Continued

∞ Valve releases Left 4 Dead for Mac

Just in time for Halloween, Valve Software has released Left 4 Dead Game of the Year Edition for the Macintosh. The game is regularly priced at $19.99 but costs $9.99. It’s available through Valve’s Steam download service.

∞ Back to the Future game coming to Mac, iPad

Casual game publisher Telltale Games has announced plans to release Back to the Future: The Game for Mac and PC in December. A version for the iPad and the PlayStation 3 is also planned. The Mac and PC versions are … Continued

∞ Blizzard plans online WoW Cataclysm release

Blizzard Entertainment is planning to release the newest expansion pack to its World of Warcraft game in December. The new Cataclysm expansion pack will further enhance the game with new character capabilities, places to explore and more. And unlike previous … Continued

∞ Civilization V is Mac-bound

Aspyr Media announced Tuesday plans to publish Civilization V for the Macintosh. The game is already in development and will be released this holiday season, according to the company.

∞ Left 4 Dead 2 comes to the Mac

Valve Corp. has released Left 4 Dead 2, its popular zombie action game, for the Mac. The game is available for download exclusively through Steam, Valve’s popular game download service, and is available at a special price, $6.79, for a … Continued

∞ Apple features Big Games sale on App Store

Bargain-hunting iOS device gamers rejoice – Apple has launched a promotion it calls Big Games, Great Prices. Fifty popular games have been listed at priced $2.99 and under.

∞ EVE Online: Incursion coming this November

CCP Games has announced plans to release its 14th consecutive expansion pack to EVE Online, its popular online game for Mac OS X and Windows. Entitled “Incursion,” the expansion will be available for free to all players of EVE Online … Continued

∞ Grand Theft Auto Trilogy is Mac-bound

Rockstar Games announced late Thursday plans to produce its “Grand Theft Trilogy” for the Mac. Details are sketchy, though they indicated the games would be released “most likely later this year.”

∞ MacBook Pro use abounds on Steam game service

Valve Software publishes monthly statistical information gathered by its Steam gaming service. Now that Steam has been on the Mac for a few months, information on Steam’s use by Mac gamers is beginning to provide a clearer picture about who’s … Continued