March 24 - 11:35pm EDT   Aspyr in partnership with 2K games, has released the strategy-game Sid Meier’s Civillization IV: Gold Edition for the Mac. The Gold Edition features both Civilization IV and the combat-focused Civilization IV: Warlords Expansion pack. In Civilization IV players lead a chosen nation from the year 4000 BC to the space age, in an attempt to take over the whole world. The latest edition of the Civilization series provides new tools and resources to help manage and expand the nation’s growth, multiplayer modes, and mod capabilities. [full story]

November 17 - 4:05pm EST   Aspyr on Monday introduced its first game for the iPhone, Buggled, a multiplayer-savvy "finger twister" where players must hold down ladybugs on a leaf. Vibrantly colored, Buggled takes players through several levels that progressively increase in difficulty by their self, or with another person using the same device, with time trial challenges and competitive features for fellow gamers. Buggled is available from the App Store for $2. [full story]

September 5 - 1:35pm EDT   Aspyr Media has announced it will ship Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare beginning September 15. The first-person shooter warfare game features new story lines with multiple plot twists, and the game's special effects stress photo-realism, using new depth-of-field and shading effects to heighten the visual immersion in the game. [full story]

June 17 - 9:00am EDT   Aspyr on Tuesday released Enemy Territory QUAKE Wars v1.5, a free patch for its sci-fi first person shooter for Mac OS X. Introducing a slew of bug fixes and stability improvements, patch v1.5 is recommended for all users and promises to add more stability and improved gameplay, as well as offering workarounds to some of the more annoying bugs identified after release. Full patch notes are as follows: [full story]

April 11 - 7:30pm EDT   In brief: There is a stark pricing discrepancy for Australian iPods, iPresentee themes for Keynote have debuted, Sonnet has cut prices on its Fusion line of SATA devices, Aspyr has updated its Game Agent and a Middle East Mac newsletter is now one year old ... There are some substantial differences in iPod pricing between the US and Australia. With the Aussie dollar at 0.92 US, you might expect US and Aussie prices for iPods to be relatively similar, but this is not the case. The 1GB iPod Shuffle: USD$49 = AUD$54 exchange, selling for AUD$65. The 8GB nano USD$199 == AUD$221 exchange, selling for AUD$279. The 16GB iPod classic USD$349 == AUD$387 exchange, selling for ... [full story]

March 18 - 12:55pm EDT   Aspyr Media has begun shipping id Software's Enemy Territory: Quake Wars for Mac OS X throughout North America. The game was built using id Software's MegaTexture rendering technology and features strategic team play, persistent character promotions, and an arsenal of weapons and vehicles in objective-based battles. "Battles rage on stunning battlefields inspired by tropical, arctic, temperate, urban and desert locations both online and offline against lethal A.I. combatants." Players choose to battle as one of five unique classes in either the human Global Defense Force (GDF) or the Strogg armies, each augmented with specialist weapons and combat hardware. Troops can ... [full story]

March 17 - 5:55pm EDT   Aspyr Media has released The Sims Castaway Stories for Mac, the third release in the product line. The title has begun shipping to retail stores throughout North America. This Sim Story takes place on a tropical island. "Help them make a new life in an unexplored paradise in this easy-to-play, laptop-friendly version of The Sims." This title features two ways to play: a directed Story mode, allowing users to fulfill goals as they explore the island, build a shelter, learn to find food and make life comfortable as possible and an open-ended Free play mode, in which you create your Sims and determine how they'll evolve on their new island home. The Sims Castaway Stories ... [full story]

February 26 - 1:25pm EST   Aspyr Media today began shipping Neverwinter Nights 2 for Mac 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. "Rise from a peasant to a full-fledged hero as you defend the Realms against one of the greatest threats of the age!" The game is priced at $50, and requires Mac OS X 10.4.11 or later. [full story]

February 19 - 3:35pm EST   Aspyr is shipping the long-awaited sequel to Neverwinter Nights next week, a massive role-playing game based on the Forgotten Realms Dungeons and Dragons campaign setting. Players can completely configure their game experience, choosing from a variety of alignments, friends, and enemies, As well as classes and races. Starting as a fledgling peasant, players fight their way to become the hero of the realms. Neverwinter Nights 2 will be available for $50. [full story]

January 15 - 2:40pm EST   Aspyr Media today announced that is will publish Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare for the Mac, its modern-day action-thriller that "deploys players into heart-stopping battles across the world's most treacherous hotspots." Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare delivers high-definition graphics, 5.1 surround sound and a dynamic community-oriented multiplayer experience. Developed by Infinity Ward and licensed by Activision, the game is expected to be available for Mac in May 2008. Featuring a tense storyline filled with plot twists, the title thrusts players into battle with advanced special effects, including rim-lighting, depth of field, texture streaming and character ... [full story]

December 17 - 6:30pm EST   Aspyr today announced that the Mac version The Sims 2 Bon Voyage has begun shipping throughout North America. Due in stores nationwide later this week, the title was licensed from Electronic Arts as the sixth expansion pack for The Sims 2; it was developed for the Mac by Aspyr Studios, Aspyr¹s internal development team: "Whisk your Sims away from their everyday routines and take them on exciting trips to three exotic locations! Whether relaxing on a lush tropical island in a luxury suite, camping with the family on a pristine mountaintop, or exploring the culture of the Far East, your Sims will enjoy new activities to relax and rejuvenate them. It is available for ... [full story]

December 11 - 2:25pm EST   Aspyr Media today announced that Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock for Mac is available on store shelves. Released in partnership with Activision, the Guitar Hero franchise makes its debut on Macs and "gives even more gamers the opportunity to unleash their inner-rock star." Developed and published exclusively by Aspyr, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock for Mac matches its console counterparts with a set list that includes many of the most popular rock songs ever recorded. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock comes bundled with an X-Plorer guitar controller for $80, requires Mac OS X 10.4.10 or later, and is compatible with Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. [full story]

November 27 - 3:15pm EST   Aspyr Media on Tuesday announced the Mac version of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock has been declared "Gold Master" and is scheduled to begin shipping to retail stores December 10,2007. Released in partnership with Activision, Inc, the Guitar Hero franchise makes its debut on Macs and "gives even more gamers the opportunity to unleash their inner-rock star," the company said, Developed and published exclusively by Aspyr, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock for Mac matches its console counterparts with a set list that includes many of the most popular rock songs ever recorded. It offers multiplayer action-inspired battle mode, boss battles, and a host of unlockable content ... [full story]