Game Room

Interview with the producers of Warhammer Online

Chris Holt — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:39:00 -0800

A chat with two of the producers of this new MMORPG.

X3: Terran Conflict launches on the Mac

Chris Holt — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:13:00 -0700

The immersive sci-fi space simulator and strategy game from Virtual Programming is now available for download.

Review: Scrabble Plus

Karl Hodge — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 05:22:00 -0700

Scrabble fanatics will enjoy Scrabble Plus. If anything, it’ll at least save some wear and tear on your actual Scrabble set.

Review: BurgerTime Deluxe for Mac

Peter Cohen — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:31:00 -0700

This recreation of the old-school arcade game makes for some nostalgic fun... until you notice that Namco is charging twice as much for the Mac edition as it does for the Windows version of BurgerTime Deluxe.

First look: Eliminate

Chris Holt — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:00:00 -0700

Snipe your enemies through a scope. Buy sci-fi weapons in your quest for multiplayer supremacy. Own some noobs. Sound like another high-end, first-person shooter for the PC? Wrong. Thanks to Ngmoco, online multiplayer FPS action is coming to the iPhone.

Anti-video-game crusader sues Facebook for $40 million

Robert McMillan — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:30:00 -0700

Jack Thompson, a constant critic of violent video games has sued Facebook for $40 million.

Gaming consoles gear up for the holidays

Ian Paul — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 06:40:00 -0700

The holidays are just around the corner, and gaming console makers hope to make 2009 a record-setting year.

Farewell, but not goodbye

Peter Cohen — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:00:00 -0700

Peter Cohen moves on.

Bioshock arrives on the Mac October 7

Chris Holt — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:34:00 -0700

In addition to announcing a release date for the heavily anticipated game, Feral Interactive also has published system requirements for Mac users.

Want Zune HD games? Prepare to watch ads

Jared Newman — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:38:00 -0700

Microsoft has released a handful of free games for its new Zune HD, but users will have to watch either a static or video advertisement while the game starts up.

PSPgo falls further behind iPod touch and App Store

Peter Cohen — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:31:00 -0700

Sony's PSPgo "Mini" games won't feature downloadable content, wi-fi multiplayer or updates -- all features supported by the iPod touch and iPhone OS.

Review: Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword

Chris Holt — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:00:00 -0700

Fans of the Civilization series appreciate how rich and rewarding a world simulator Sid Meier has created. Beyond the Sword gives you more of the same, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

iPod touch comes into its own as a game platform

Peter Cohen — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:33:00 -0700

After Wednesday's press event, it's very clear where Apple thinks the future of gaming lies -- in its iPod touch portable device.

Disney Interactive taps Bungie founder as creative boss

Peter Cohen — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:08:00 -0700

Disney Interactive has hired Bungie Software co-founder Alex Seropian to oversee creative development.

Hands On with The Force Unleashed

Chris Holt — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:17:00 -0700

The Force Unleashed Ultimate Sith Edition is headed to Mac and PC later this year. Chris Holt got an up-close look at a development build of the new game and has a report.

CrossOver Games 8 adds additional Windows game support

Peter Cohen — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:51:00 -0700

CrossOver Games 8 is now compatible with new Windows games and sports various improvements for existing ones.

EVE Online: Dominion coming this winter

Peter Cohen — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 07:27:00 -0700

EVE Online's 11th free expansion pack, will be released this winter, and changes are significant, including a rework to sovereignty, often described as EVE's "endgame."

BlizzCon 2009 Roundup: Cataclysm, StarCraft II and Diablo III

Chris Barylick, Rachel Hoyer — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:06:00 -0700

BlizzCon 2009 has wrapped up, and our man in the street has reported on what's happened at the annual gamer's event.

Blizzard announces “Cataclysm” WoW expansion

Peter Cohen — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:04:00 -0700

Cataclysm is the newest expansion pack for World of Warcraft, and it adds new races, reworks "classic" WoW kingdoms, and much more.

BurgerTime Deluxe released for Mac

Peter Cohen — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:00:00 -0700

The classic arcade game BurgerTime has returned for the Mac in BurgerTime Deluxe.

Quake Live now live for the Mac

Peter Cohen — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:52:00 -0700

Quake Live, the Web browser-based version of Id Software's popular first person shooter, is now available for the Mac.

EVE Online maker producing console crossover

Peter Cohen — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 05:55:00 -0700

EVE Online's maker, CCP, is branching out to the console market with a new game called Dust 514.

Quake Live for Mac hits the Web on August 18

Dan Moren — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:11:00 -0700

Quake Live, the Web-based version of id Software's classic Quake III Arena, is due to add Mac support on August 18.