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Carmageddon free, The Incident and more on sale

by Mike Schramm (May 10th, 2013)

Just in time for the weekend, here's a few apps that have dropped their (already cheap) prices even lower, meaning that you've got plenty to play here for just a few bucks' worth (all prices USD). The PC classic turned iOS port Carmageddon has gone completely free for today only. The ...

Textual celebrates three years and version 3.0 with a $3 sale

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 26th, 2013)

Textual is a popular, lightweight IRC client for the Mac from Codeux. Now 3 years old, the app was recently updated to version 3.0. To celebrate these milestones, the developers have dropped the price of Textual to US$3. The latest version of Textual has a long changelog that includes new ...

xScope, Fantastical, more available for just $10 in new MacHeist bundle

by Mike Schramm (Apr 17th, 2013)

The latest bundle from MacHeist has just gone live, and it's a good one. There are six apps in the bundle, and they're a steal at a price of just US$9.99: You'll get the great xScope measuring tools for designers, Fantastical's excellent calendar app, Boinx's stupendous iStopMotion, ...

Knights of Pen and Paper and Angry Birds go free

by Mike Schramm (Mar 11th, 2013)

Two really great apps are free this week. First up, Knights of Pen and Paper is an (in my opinion) underrated and very charming turn-based RPG, with the unique premise that you're actually playing an old pen-and-paper role-playing game, complete with a dungeonmaster describing every environment ...

Mac Game of the Week: Assassin's Creed 2, now on sale for $4.99

by Mike Schramm (Feb 21st, 2013)

As you may have noticed in our daily deals post today, Amazon is having a huge sale on Mac games, with some of the highest-profile titles of the last few years offered up with huge discounts. There are a few really great bargains in there (including Rage for US$4.99 and Civ V for $7.50), but ...

EA drops dozens of iOS games to 99 cents for President's Day

by Randy Nelson (Feb 18th, 2013)

Here's some late-breaking Presidents' Day news for iOS gamers: EA has dropped the price of more than 50 of its mobile games to just US$0.99 in celebration of the holiday. Titles on sale span both iPhone and iPad and include the likes of Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Dead Space, Monopoly ...

Apple's Chinese New Year sale begins Jan 25

by Michael Grothaus (Jan 22nd, 2013)

Apple has announced its annual "Red Friday" Chinese New Year sale. The sale will take place this Friday, January 25th from 12:01AM to 11:59PM SGT. The sale is valid at Apple's online store in Hong Kong, Malaysia, China, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand and Taiwan. The Asian market -- and ...

Hunters series (and more) on sale this weekend

by Mike Schramm (Jan 18th, 2013)

Here's just a quick note that the very popular iOS strategy series, Hunters, is on sale this weekend only. Hunters: Episode 1 is completely free, and the sequel, Hunters 2, is available for only US$0.99. I've got a big plane ride coming up on Saturday, and I think this turn-based strategy ...

10000000 now available on Mac via Steam

by Mike Schramm (Jan 16th, 2013)

10000000 (pronounced "10 million") is a great game that arrived on iOS last year. It combines a tile-based swiping puzzle game with a fantasy-based progression system to create a very addictive mix. The game is still available on iOS for US$1.99, but Eighty-Eight Games has now made the leap ...

iTunes offering a big $6.99 sale on some music bestsellers

by Mike Schramm (Dec 31st, 2012)

Just in time for the new year, Apple is offering a big iTunes sale on some of the best-selling albums of 2012. Over on iTunes, you can grab some great (like Macklemore's The Heist and the new Mumford and Sons) and/or popular albums (like Justin Bieber, Ke$ha and One Direction) for just US$6.99 ...

Holiday iOS game sales: Sega, Square Enix and plenty more

by Mike Schramm (Dec 20th, 2012)

We told you to expect more holiday sales, and here they are. First up, Sega is hosting a round of holiday drops, including Jet Set Radio for just US$1.99, Crazy Taxi for the same price, and the new Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing for just 99 cents. Great prices on those great games, so ...

The Journey Down now available on iOS, on sale for launch

by Mike Schramm (Dec 19th, 2012)

The Journey Down is a fascinating little adventure game. It was created by a Swedish company named SkyGoblin, and uses a unique African look and feel to tell its story. The Journey Down is a traditional point-and-click adventure game. As you play, you explore your environment and use found ...

Square Enix announces Final Fantasy 4 coming soon to iOS, along with big mobile sale

by Mike Schramm (Dec 7th, 2012)

Square Enix has announced a rare sale on its mobile titles, along with at least one big release coming soon: Final Fantasy 4, ported to iOS. This version is based on the 3D remake that came out in 2008, so it'll feature active-time battles, full-motion videos and a full orchestral theme. Should ...

Mac Game of the Week: Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic

by Mike Schramm (Nov 29th, 2012)

Odds are that you may have played Knights of the Old Republic once before, but even if so, you may want to pick it up and go through it again anyway. These days, it's a classic, but back when we first heard Bioware (the company behind legendary RPGs like Baldur's Gate) was going to try and make ...

BioShock 2, Call of Duty 4 and more OS X games on sale

by Randy Nelson (Nov 15th, 2012)

With Thanksgiving just a week away in the US, several Mac game publishers already are dropping the prices on their Mac App Store titles in celebration. We're talking some steep discounts on some triple-A games, including: Galaxy on Fire 2 Full HD on sale for $9.99, down from ...