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Terrific news for our Civ V fans who have been waiting to decimate their PC friends: the latest patch (1.0.1.511) has been released, bringing the Mac version back in sync with the PC version. This means that cross-platform multiplayer is active once again!
RAGE: Campaign Edition Now Available Worldwide on the MacBethesda Softworks®, a ZeniMax® Media company, in partnership with Aspyr Media, Inc., today announced that RAGE®: Campaign Edition™ is now available for the Mac worldwide. This action-packed new shooter from id Software has been published for the Mac by Aspyr, the leader in Mac games publishing. The game can be digitally downloaded in English, French or German now via Apple's Mac App Store, Aspyr's own digital store GameAgent.com, and through other supporting Mac digital retailers.
Poker Pals Nominated for Best Mobile Social Game in IMG AwardsWe are honored! Aspyr’s very own Poker Pals has been nominated for the Best Mobile Social Game in the 8th annual International Mobile Gaming Awards.
Poker Pals Update Brings New Features, Tighter Facebook IntegrationGreat news for all the Poker Pals fans out there: a new update has been released for the critically-acclaimed iOS game that makes it easier than ever to connect with your pals!
Aspyr Celebrates One Year on the Mac App StoreAspyr released 15 games via the Mac App Store in 2011 and, as a result, saw more Mac games sold in total than ever before. To celebrate the success of the Mac App Store, we’ve decided to put some of our top selling games on sale so people who haven’t yet explored the top tier Mac games Aspyr has to offer can celebrate with us!
Aspyr Brings Holiday Cheer with Multiple Holiday DealsAspyr Media has gotten into the holiday spirit and is offering a variety of deals on both the Mac App Store and its GameAgent Store!
Doom 3 Arrives on Mac App Store, Other Digital OutletsAspyr Media is proud to announce today that Doom 3 is now available as a digital download on the Mac. The game can be purchased from the Mac App Store, Aspyr’s own GameAgent Store, and through a variety of digital retail partners.
Poker Pals Updates to v1.2Aspyr’s latest iOS game Poker Pals (published by Chillingo) has recently been updated to version 1.2. The free update is available for all versions of the game.
Civilization V: Campaign Edition wins 2011 Mac App Game of the YearApple's Mac App Store has named Sid Meier's Civilization V: Campaign Edition the 2011 Mac App Game of the Year!
Civilization V: Game of the Year releases today for MacPractice your best battle cry in preparation for the expansive strategy game releasing today for Mac, Sid Meier’s Civilization V: Game of the Year Edition.
Aspyr Media Brings Classic RPG NeverWinter Nights 2 to Mac AppTo the joy of adventurers everywhere, the RPG classic NeverWinter Nights 2 is now available at the Mac App Store.
Aspyr Media and GameAgent Store Prepare for Black Friday, Cyber Monday 2011Black Friday and Cyber Monday are fast approaching, and Aspyr Media and the GameAgent Store have some great gaming deals planned! Sign up for the newsletter so you don't miss out!
Aspyr Media Partners with ‘Angry Birds’ Publisher Chillingo to Release Poker Pals for iOSAspyr Media has been working hard on its latest game release and is pleased to announce the launch of Poker Pals for the iOS platform.
Tomb Raider II Bringing Adventure to the Mac App StoreToday Aspyr Media released the classic adventure title Tomb Raider II, starring the iconic video game heroine Lara Croft.
GameAgent Interviews Aspyr President Michael RogersAspyr Media's GameAgent Blog recently sat down with Aspyr President Michael Rogers to discuss the new Aspyr.com as well some upcoming Aspyr projects. Check it out to get the inside scoop.
Aspyr Media Launches New Site, Offers Discount on All Titles at GameAgent.comWe are incredibly excited to have our new site up and running, and we think Aspyr.com visitors will be, too!
The newly revamped site brings much to the table, including a completely overhauled interface that will make navigating the site much easier. New improvements and features also include:
To celebrate the launch of our new site, we invite you to browse through our game pages for a chance to win a great prize: an iPad 2! We've hidden 5 specially altered images, all featuring the face of our president Michael Rogers, on 5 different game pages. In order to be entered into a drawing to win the iPad 2, simply search for each of these images while noting the game pages each image can be found on.
Welcome to the New Aspyr.comStay tuned for details on how you could win an iPad 2!
Sid Meier’s Civilization® V: Campaign Edition Gets In-App Purchasing in Mac App Store AUSTIN, TX (October 06, 2011) – Aspyr Media, Inc. announced today that Sid Meier’s Civilization® V: Campaign Edition Sid Meier's Civilization® V: Campaign Edition now includes 7 DLC packs available via in-app purchase featuring scenarios, maps, civilizations, and wonders for players on OS X 10.7 (Lion). INSIDE MAC GAMES: New Games, Lion Updates For Non App Store VersionsI recently had the opportunity to ask Aspyr Media's Elizabeth Howard about the games the company will be releasing in the coming weeks, and the developer's efforts to release Lion OS compatibility updates for some of its older titles.
Duke Nukem Forever® Available Now on the MacAUSTIN, Texas - Aspyr Media, Inc. announced today that Duke Nukem Forever® has arrived on the Mac and is now available worldwide. Published in partnership with 2K Games, Duke Nukem delivers epic ass-kicking, massive weapons, giant explosions and pure unadulterated fun!
INSIDE MAC GAMES: Duke Nukem Forever ReleasedAspyr Media, has announced that Duke Nukem Forever has arrived on the Mac and is now available worldwide. Published in partnership with 2K Games, Duke Nukem delivers "epic ass-kicking, massive weapons, giant explosions and pure unadulterated fun!"
Sid Meier’s Civilization® V: Campaign Edition Available Now on the Mac App StoreAUSTIN, Texas Aspyr Media, Inc. announced today that Sid Meier’s Civilization® V: Campaign Edition is now available on the Mac App Store, joining Aspyr’s catalog of top Mac app titles such as Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare &trade, Star Wars®: Knights of the Old Republic, and more. Sid Meier’s Civilization V: Campaign Edition for Mac, which is exclusive to the Mac App Store, offers the features and functionality of the single-player campaign of Sid Meier’s Civilization V. Sid Meier’s Civilization V: Campaign Edition comes with the additional Babylon Civilization Pack and the ruler Nebuchadnezzar II, which were previously available for purchase as downloadable content. Sid Meier’s Civilization V: Campaign Edition will support additional downloadable content as in-app purchases with the release of Apple’s Lion OS.
Hail to the King! Aspyr Media Announces Duke Nukem Forever® Arriving on the Mac this SummerAUSTIN, Texas - Aspyr Media, Inc. announced today that Duke Nukem Forever® will officially make way to the Macintosh in August. Published in partnership with 2K Games, Duke Nukem will bring his signature brand of ass-kicking, cigar-smoking, beer-chugging and babe-lovin’ action as he once again saves the Earth and our babes from hordes of invading aliens.
Aspyr Media, Inc. and GameAgent.com Announce European Digital Download Store and Forum Support for PC and Mac Game CatalogAUSTIN , Texas—(BUSINESS WIRE )—Aspyr Media, Inc. and GameAgent.com, leaders in Mac game development and Mac game downloads, announce the launch of the European digital download store, customer support forums and the extension of the GameAgent Affiliate Program through OneNetworkDirect.
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition Available Now for the MacStar Wars® The Force Unleashed™: Ultimate Sith Edition Available Now For Mac AUSTIN , Texas – Aspyr Media and LucasArts announced today that the Mac version of Star Wars® The Force Unleashed™: Ultimate Sith Edition is now shipping to retail and available digitally on Aspyr’s digital store, www.gameagent.com. Published worldwide on the Mac by Aspyr, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition shows gamers the deepest, darkest side of the Force in a story that puts them on a collision course with Luke Skywalker himself.
Aspyr Media Ships Sid Meier's Civilization: Colonization for MacAUSTIN , TX – Aspyr Media has shipped Sid Meier’s Civilization IV®: Colonization™ to North American retailers. Released in partnership with 2K Games, a division of 2K, a wholly owned publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO ), Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Colonization is the fifth addition to the enormously popular Sid Meier’s Civilization IV franchise on the Mac.
Defense Grid: The Awakening PC Ships To Retail
Defense Grid: The Awakening finds humanity struggling against an invasion by a relentless alien force. The player is tasked with defending key outposts with the aid of ancient, but powerful, defense towers and an artificial intelligence construct. Intuitive controls and a range of objectives make it fun for players of any skill to progress through the 20 story levels, and the dozens of additional challenge modes. Ten different tower types, each with unique strengths, allow for multiple strategies as players scheme to take down wave after wave of invading creatures, each more powerful than the previous.
Aspyr Media Bringing Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword to MacAUSTIN , TX – Aspyr Media has announced that Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword® for Mac has shipped to North American retail outlets. Released in partnership with 2K Games, a division of the 2K publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO ), Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword is the second expansion pack for the enormously popular Sid Meier’s Civilization IV® franchise.
TREASURE WORLD Now Shipping for Nintendo DSUnique wi-fi gameplay encourages players to explore real world surroundings to collect treasures.
GAMESPOT: Men of War ReviewThis demanding World War II real-time strategy game delivers an epic campaign and a new take on tactical combat.
MAC OBSERVER: Review - Call of Duty 4: Modern WarfareSometimes a marquee video game series is a best-seller for good reason. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, developed by Infinity Ward, published by Activision and converted to the Mac by Aspyr, is the latest installment of the Call of Duty series. Breaking from its typically World War II-themed roots, the latest chapter focuses on a present-day conflict involving the United States, United Kingdom and Russian forces fighting both a group of Russian ultranationalists in Russia as well as rebels in a small Middle Eastern country...
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars Shipping for MacAUSTIN , Texas– Aspyr Media, Inc., announced today they have begun shipping id Software’s Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars™ for Mac throughout North America. Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars is licensed by Activision and was developed by Aspyr Studios for Mac.
NeverWinter Nights 2 Now Shipping for the MacAUSTIN , TX – Aspyr Media, Inc. announced today that Neverwinter Nights™ 2 for Mac has begun shipping to retail stores in North America. The computer role-playing game set in the fantasy world of the Forgotten Realms, one of the popular campaign settings of Dungeons and Dragons, was licensed from Atari and developed for Mac by Aspyr Studios.
Aspyr Media Unleashes Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock for MacAUSTIN , TX – Aspyr Media has granted Macintosh gamers a license to shred with the announcement that Guitar Hero III : Legends of Rock for Mac is now available on store shelves. Released in partnership with Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI ), the renowned Guitar Hero® franchise makes its debut on Macintosh computers as a hybrid PC/Mac bundle that is available at major retail outlets across the country.
The Sims™ Pet Stories Shipping Now for MacAUSTIN, Texas– Aspyr Media, Inc. announced today that The Sims™ Pet Stories for Mac has begun shipping to retail outlets in North America. Licensed from Electronic Arts, The Sims Pet Stories was developed for Mac by Aspyr Studios, Aspyr’s internal development team.
MACWORLD: Star Wars: Empire at War ReviewStar Wars: Empire at War from Aspyr Media is the Mac gaming giant’s first game exclusively for Intel-based Macs. As such, it has left a sour taste in the mouths of many PowerPC Mac users. But according to Aspyr, it had no choice—it was either do that or not make the game at all, according to the company’s director of development. Regardless of whether it should have or even could have been produced to run on PowerPC-based Macs, Empire at War stands as a fantastic real-time strategy game set in the Star Wars universe; if you have the equipment to run it, you ought to consider it. Star Wars: Empire at War eschews the prequel trilogy but also avoids directly the “original” trilogy of Star Wars films—instead, it’s set a few years before the events seen in the trio of films starring Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford. But the setup is the same—the Rebellion is stirring, and the Galactic Empire doesn’t want to see it happen.
Aspyr Media Ships Prey for PowerPC- and Intel-Based MacsAUSTIN, Texas – Aspyr Media, Inc. today announced the Mac version of Prey™ has shipped to retail outlets nationwide. The title was developed for the Mac by Aspyr Studios, Aspyr’s internal development team, under license from 2K, a Take-Two Interactive Software publishing label.
Award-Winning Paraworld Goes GoldAustin, TX - Aspyr Media, Inc., today announced that the North American version of the highly anticipated RTS ParaWorld has gone gold and will hit store shelves in late September. ParaWorld features a rich single-player campaign with a compelling storyline, as well as deep, well-balanced multiplayer gameplay.