Category Archives: Mac

Mon, May 13, 2013 | 00:13 BST

Diablo 3 exploit proceeds to go to charity

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Blizzard has identified 415 Diablo 3 players who took advantage of last week’s gold multiplying exploit, and will be diverting their profits directly to a good cause.

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Sat, May 11, 2013 | 18:01 BST

Steam Trading Cards turn up in Steam database

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A entry for Steam Trading Cards has turned up in the Steam database, leading many to scratch their heads as to what the entry entails.As PCgamesN notes, it could mean a variety of things such as support for trading card games, Valve could be working on its own trading card game, or it could be the start of some other form of community trading of CD-keys or the like. Valve hasn’t announced anything of the sort, yet, so we’ll just have to keep guessing until something is announced.

Sat, May 11, 2013 | 17:27 BST

GoG Adventurers Assemble sale has 12 really nice titles for cheap

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GoG is hosting a Adventurers Assemble sale which includes 12 games for $53.88, or 60% off. Of course, the less games you check off in the pack, the less it will run you, but there’s some really nice titles in there like: To the Moon, Dreamfall: The Longest Journey, Resonance, The Blackwell Bundle, Primorida, Gemini Rue, and more. Head on through the link to start buying. Thanks, PC Gamer.

Fri, May 10, 2013 | 22:15 BST

Road Redemption Kickstarter has been funded

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With 40 hours left on the clock, DarkSeas Games’ Road Redemption Kickstarter has been funded. The initial funding goal was $160,000, and 3,929 backers funded it with $163,315 in pledges. You can find out more on the game which is currently slated for a PC, Mac and Linux in July, and Wii U some time this year, through the link.

Fri, May 10, 2013 | 20:02 BST

Steam Greenlight clocks in 2 million voters, Valve working on the ability to “Greenlight more items”

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Steam Greenlight games have been voted on by “roughly” 2 million participants since it launched in August 2012, according to a recent developer group chat on Greenlight.

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Fri, May 10, 2013 | 03:29 BST

Civilization 5: Brave New World introduces tourism

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One of the new additions coming to Civilization 5 in its second expansion is tourism. This video explains the new system and how it fits in with the established culture mechanics.

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Thu, May 09, 2013 | 22:54 BST

Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller Episode 3 due next week

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The third episode of Phoenix Online’s Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller drops on May 16 for iPad, Mac and PC. Called The Oracle, this instalment has players taking control of both the titular protagonist and the serial killer she’s been stalking. Check out a new trailer and some screens through the break, and pick up the first two episodes, The Hangman and The Wise Monkey; the conclusion is expected in late northern summer.

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Thu, May 09, 2013 | 20:44 BST

Diablo 3 Auction Houses will be unavailable for at least another 24 hours

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Blizzard has said it is still “auditing transactions that were performed on the both the gold and real-money Auction House,” in Diablo 3 following the gold exploit in patch 1.0.8 discovered earlier this week.

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Thu, May 09, 2013 | 02:55 BST

Leisure Suit Larry Reloaded release date brought forward

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Replay Games has a new release date for Leisure Suity Larry Reloaded, and for once it’s earlier than anticipated.

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Wed, May 08, 2013 | 22:32 BST

Son of Nor trailer gives a better look at Force powers

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Let’s make this clear; Son of Nor‘s protagonist is not a Jedi and does not use the power of the Force. That would be a copyright infringement. That said, see him throw shit around with telekinesis in the trailer through the break.

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Tue, May 07, 2013 | 22:54 BST

Diablo 3 patch 1.0.8 now live, adds co-op incentives

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Diablo 3 on Mac and PC has been patched with the usual boatload of tweaks and fixes, but perhaps the most interesting aspect is an XP and gold boost in co-operative multiplayer sessions.

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Tue, May 07, 2013 | 20:55 BST

The Double Fine Humble Bundle has gone live

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The Double Fine Humble Bundle has launched. The lovely pay-what-you-want pack comes with cross-platform and DRM-free versions of Costume Quest, Psychonauts and Stacking. If ou pay over the $8.28 minimum you will also get BrĂ¼tal Legend, If you pay $35 or more, you will also be pre-ordering Broken Age, the firm’s Kickstarter project. If you are feeling even more generous, if you pay $70 you will also get a t-shirt. All games are compatible with Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux, and just giving $1 opens the three main titles up on Steam. You have 13 days left on the clock. A video is below.

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Tue, May 07, 2013 | 20:26 BST

Krillbite Studio adds Oculus Rift support to Among the Sleep

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With 10 days left on its Kickstarter, Krillbite Studio has added Oculus Rift support to Among the Sleep.

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Tue, May 07, 2013 | 16:32 BST

Gun Monkeys out this summer, new trailer and screens inside

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Gun Monkeys, the “procedurally-generated, physics-based, online deathmatch,” platformer from Size Five Games will release this summer.

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Tue, May 07, 2013 | 19:36 BST

LOTRO Update 11: Treachery of the White Hand out next week

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Lord of the Rings Online’s Update 11: Treachery of the White Hand is out next week, and to get you ready to venture into the Wildermore, Turbine has released a set of shots and a video showing off the Eastern Rohan.

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Tue, May 07, 2013 | 08:43 BST

XCOM: Enemy Unknown available for Mac, Steam release uncertain

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XCOM: Enemy Unknown has been released on Mac directly from porting studio Feral Interactive. However, the game can only be bought direct from the developer or via the Mac App Store, as a Steam release still hangs in the balance.

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Tue, May 07, 2013 | 06:37 BST

The Night of the Rabbit pulls first trailer out of hat

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The Night of the Rabbit is the latest adventure from the German adventure whizzkids at Daedalic, posing the question: what if magic were real?

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Tue, May 07, 2013 | 00:10 BST

Plants vs Zombies 2: It’s About Time due in July

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The long-awaited Plants vs Zombies 2 finally has a release window, and an extremely pertinent subtitle.

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Mon, May 06, 2013 | 00:42 BST

Company of Heroes Complete Mac update adds new modes

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Aspyr has updated the OS-X version of Company of Heroes Complete to add new ways to play.

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Sat, May 04, 2013 | 16:16 BST

Planetary Annihilation video shows a first look at combat

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Early footage of the combat in Planetary Annihilation has been shown in a live stream demonstration video by Uber Entertainment.

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