That's what they say. Publishing monolith EA has announced that four of its Cider-powered Mac OS X titles are now available to purchase on Apple's online store today. The initial burst looks to satisfy a variety of Intel Mac gamers, including those who are partial to waging futuristic war (Battlefield 2142!), owning totally sick rides (Need for Speed Carbon!), casting ex-crucio-ting spells (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix!) and, uh, waging even more futuristic war (Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars!).
The games will also materialize on minimalistic shelves within Apple retail stores, with Potter and Need For Speed arriving on Tuesday, 21 August. Battlefield 2142 and Tiberium Wars should arrive the following week on 28 August. Though the tardy titles, namely Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 and Madden NFL 08, were promised to arrive on the same day as other systems at WWDC, you can now expect their respective balls to come crashing through the "September/October window."
Reader Comments (67)
Posted: Aug 17th 2007 10:05PM (Unverified) said
I totally agree with you on that DWells55. I prefer X for it's simplicity and beauty and it does everything I need to do (including games now =)).
It would be nice if could all share your same perspective on the Gaming Consoles as well. But the Inner Fanboy in all of us probably won't let us do that! lol!
Enjoyed your response, it was great.
Posted: Aug 17th 2007 10:28PM (Unverified) said
I love you Dwells. Finally, a voice of reason among the gibbering idiots.
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Posted: Aug 18th 2007 10:48AM (Unverified) said
Dwells... you... I... wow. Nicely put!
I did not buy my Mac for gaming, I buy consoles (and prefer them) for that. Being able to play games is a great bonus though. If only every company was like Blizzard.
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I did not buy my Mac for gaming, I buy consoles (and prefer them) for that. Being able to play games is a great bonus though. If only every company was like Blizzard.
Posted: Aug 17th 2007 10:57PM (Unverified) said
Announcer: New games are coming to Mac...
Mac User: Hell yeah!
Announcer: ...from EA.
Mac User: I retract my enthusiasm.
Mac User: Hell yeah!
Announcer: ...from EA.
Mac User: I retract my enthusiasm.
Posted: Aug 17th 2007 11:49PM ThornedVenom said
Let the Mac people get their games! Let me with my Windows get games!
Somebody care for the Linux people for games! =(
Somebody care for the Linux people for games! =(
Posted: Aug 18th 2007 12:20AM (Unverified) said
Everyone, use Linux, so the game developers will start loving us, the virus free, open source, not locking you in with everything we sell, mac and windows alternative.
Posted: Aug 18th 2007 1:12AM (Unverified) said
Yah you just keep rooting for the underdog. Its really cute and all.
The rest of us have real work to do in the real world where Linux will remain in the data centers.
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The rest of us have real work to do in the real world where Linux will remain in the data centers.
Posted: Aug 18th 2007 1:09AM (Unverified) said
Its EA. Who gives a shit.
Posted: Aug 18th 2007 1:53AM Guspaz said
So, yeah... Cider.
In other words, these are Windows games using the Windows API on top of a Windows compatibility layer running under OSX...
And this is good for Mac gamers how exactly? The better not be charging any more for these copies that the original Windows versions...
In other words, these are Windows games using the Windows API on top of a Windows compatibility layer running under OSX...
And this is good for Mac gamers how exactly? The better not be charging any more for these copies that the original Windows versions...
Posted: Aug 18th 2007 2:58AM Maxsunset said
Honestly. Does anyone give a rats ass about playing videogames on a mac? let alone a bunch of already released games from EA?
Posted: Aug 18th 2007 6:02AM Slaziman said
I bet everyone with a Mac was crossing their fingers to get harry potter...
Posted: Aug 18th 2007 8:06AM (Unverified) said
The only thing that worries me, is the fact that having two computer OS's competing amongst themselves could further weaken an already weak (compared to console games) PC gaming base. It could be good though, as further competition could also lead to a lot more innovation.
Posted: Aug 18th 2007 7:50AM (Unverified) said
Goes to show how little the Mac is suited to playing games if in official material they aren't playing the games fullscreen. Why would you do that?
Posted: Aug 18th 2007 2:41PM XLM said
I had to add new comments since for some reson I couldn't reply to Poisoned Al's post of,
"@jonny quest: Wow, shows what you know. Ever since XP the blue screen only appers when the PC is seriously f**ked with a hardware problem. Not that it matters because you're going to keep lying to yourself the Macs never crash despite using slandered equipment."
Wow, want to read my post again? Maybe if you read it real slow and out loud you'll be able to comprehend the actual meaning of what I said.
In this case, the message that must have been too complex for you to understand was that Dan's quip about the inability to right click was as outdated and obsolete as any reference to Blue screening all the time in windows.
Oh and so you know, you missed your mark at the end there too. I have a PC.
"@jonny quest: Wow, shows what you know. Ever since XP the blue screen only appers when the PC is seriously f**ked with a hardware problem. Not that it matters because you're going to keep lying to yourself the Macs never crash despite using slandered equipment."
Wow, want to read my post again? Maybe if you read it real slow and out loud you'll be able to comprehend the actual meaning of what I said.
In this case, the message that must have been too complex for you to understand was that Dan's quip about the inability to right click was as outdated and obsolete as any reference to Blue screening all the time in windows.
Oh and so you know, you missed your mark at the end there too. I have a PC.
Posted: Aug 18th 2007 7:41PM (Unverified) said
Linux doesnt get viruses? half the time people get viruses on OS's such as windows, BECAUSE they're full blown idiots an download half the internet.
Oh, an not forgetting those nice little ones floating around on msn "hey, is this you in a picture? lolomg.EXE" learn your file extensions, THEN, you'll be safe....idiots.
Oh, an not forgetting those nice little ones floating around on msn "hey, is this you in a picture? lolomg.EXE" learn your file extensions, THEN, you'll be safe....idiots.
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