Trending

Mac - Page 19

Mac gaming has long been considered a secondary platform, but Apple's transition to its own silicon chips - beginning with the M1 in 2020 - has dramatically changed the picture. Modern Macs now deliver strong gaming performance, and Apple has invested heavily in Metal, its proprietary graphics API, to bring more titles to macOS. Major releases including Resident Evil Village, Baldur's Gate 3, and Cyberpunk 2077 have all arrived on Mac in recent years, signalling a genuine shift in how publishers view the platform. With the continued rollout of Apple Silicon and Game Porting Toolkit support, Mac gaming is in a stronger position than it has been in decades.

Mac NEWS - Page 19

Mojang's card game is now free to play

Mojang's card game is now free to play

Mojang's online multiplayer fantasy card game is changing its name and going free to play. The game released back in 2013 but it is now changing the name, being called Caller's Bane instead as the developer announced on Wednesday.

JUNE 21

Fortnite's villain lair gets countdown timer

Fortnite's villain lair gets countdown timer

Fortnite's in-game TVs have been tuned into the skull channel for a while now and with the Switch version's timer now appearing on the rocket found in the villain lair near Snobby Shores, it's clear - Epic are blowing something up. Again.

JUNE 19

Fortnite v4.4 update adds stink bomb and skin

Fortnite v4.4 update adds stink bomb and skin

Epic Games have rolled out their v4.4 content update for Fortnite: Battle Royale and although it isn't the richest of updates, you are bound to smell it eventually. Yep, Epic reworked the smoke grenade into a viable weapon - the stink bomb.

JUNE 19

Fortnite's 4.3 update adds Bouncer traps

Fortnite's 4.3 update adds Bouncer traps

Epic Games have rolled out their 4.3 content update for Fortnite: Battle Royale and although the update doesn't add much to the fray, it sure promises more hilarity for existing mechanics. Say hi to Bouncer traps, your cart awaits sir.

JUNE 6

Epic rolls out Fortnite's Week 6 challenges

Epic rolls out Fortnite's Week 6 challenges

Do we really need to say where the challenges appeared first - that's right, the brave data miners who leave their wife and children to dig where no Fortnite fan has dug before to uncover the weekly challenges Epic Games have in store.

JUNE 4

Fortnite gets Blitz Showdown competitive mode

Fortnite gets Blitz Showdown competitive mode

Epic Games have rolled out their new limited time competitive mode for Fortnite dubbed the Blitz Showdown LTM. Just like its predecessor Solo Showdown, the mode has a ranking system, where the winner runs away with 25,000 V-Bucks.

JUNE 1

Epic warn against Fortnite scammers

Epic warn against Fortnite scammers

Epic Games have recently tweeted that the public should watch out for websites that try to entice you with lavish offers of tons of free V-Bucks and once again reminded that the only way to get V-Bucks is thorough them, or through Fortnite.

MAY 28

Epic roll out Week 4 Fortnite challenges

Epic roll out Week 4 Fortnite challenges

Epic Games have rolled out Week 4 set of challenges for Season 4 Battle Pass holders and we're looking at seven new Fortnite challenges. Admittedly, most of them are pretty easy, although one or two may prove to be trickier than they seem.

MAY 24

Fortnite's E3 will have celebs fight for $3m

Fortnite's E3 will have celebs fight for $3m

Okay, Epic Games aren't only proficient in epic games, they seem to know their way around hyping up an event too. Fortnite's E3 will have celebrities playing against popular Fortniters for a $3 million prize, which will go to charity.

MAY 23

Epic sinks $100m into Fortnite esports prizes

Epic sinks $100m into Fortnite esports prizes

Epic have revealed their plan to invest as much as $100 million into Fortnite: Battle Royale's competition prize pools that await us in the 2018-2019 season. Interestingly, Epic claim their approach will be more inclusive and fun oriented.

MAY 21

Imperator: Rome has been announced by Paradox

Imperator: Rome has been announced by Paradox

Paradox Interactive have announced their next grand strategy - Imperator: Rome. The game is scheduled for a 2019 release, and considering it has "Paradox" stamped all over it, we are expecting to see a metric ton of DLC post launch.

MAY 21

Fortnite's Solo Showdown LTM has sweet prizes

Fortnite's Solo Showdown LTM has sweet prizes

Epic's latest limited time mode for Fortnite: Battle Royale seems to be laying the groundwork for the game's esports aspirations, seeing as how the company worked out rules, a ranking system and set a 50,000 V-Bucks prize for the winner.

MAY 17

Fortnite gets Burst Assault Rifle, apples

Fortnite gets Burst Assault Rifle, apples

Epic has posted patch notes for the latest update on Fortnite: Battle Royale and we're looking at a few new additions and a whole lotta changes. The most obvious suspect, of course, are epic and legendary flavoured burst assault rifles.

MAY 16

Blizzard to nerf six Hearthstone cards

Blizzard to nerf six Hearthstone cards

Blizzard have announced they'll be nerfing a total of six cards as part of Hearthstone's upcoming balance changes, so as to level the playing field in terms of some decks that are too cumbersome to play against, especially concurrently.

MAY 16

Fortnite bug has Thanos building, shooting

Fortnite bug has Thanos building, shooting

We've got to admit to letting off an evil chuckle after seeing a reddit user called FineNova abusing the heck out of a bug he found in Fortnite, which allows Thanos to construct stuff and shoot weapons like it's nobody's business.

MAY 15

Stardew Valley coming to PS Vita as cross-buy

Stardew Valley coming to PS Vita as cross-buy

Hens, farmers, fishermen, lend me your ears. Stardew Valley has officially been confirmed for PlayStation Vita and will be arriving as a cross-buy title on 22 May 2018, which means you only need to buy it once to play it on PS4 and Vita.

MAY 15

Fortnite's Week 3 challenges are out

Fortnite's Week 3 challenges are out

As has already become customary, Epic's set of weekly challenges for Fortnite's Battle Pass holders has been data mined, so let's peek into Week 3. Once again, Epic will be spicing things up with special gimmicks - Rubber Duckies.

MAY 14

Gamestop CEO quits three months into new job

Gamestop CEO quits three months into new job

Gamestop seems to be in some serious hot water after seeing their newly appointed CEO Michael K. Mauler leave just three months into the job. Unfortunately for Gamespot, it's the third time the company changed CEOs in just six months.

MAY 13

Fortnite's 50v50 is back, joins Thanos' mode

Fortnite's 50v50 is back, joins Thanos' mode

There you have it. Epic tweeted their 50v50 limited time mode for Fortnite is back for a run. To be perfectly fair, we seem to recall the mode being pretty popular with the fans and hopefully, Epic might leave it laying around this time.

MAY 12

Epic tweak Fortnite's Thanos, again

Epic tweak Fortnite's Thanos, again

It seems like Epic are a bit undecided as to Thanos' place in the world of Fortnite: Battle Royale, as the company once again tweaked his stats. It seems that the devs are trying to make him easier to kill, while buffing his other stats.

MAY 11

Epic rapidly move to nerf Thanos in Fortnite

Epic rapidly move to nerf Thanos in Fortnite

Thanos' arrival in Fortnite's Infinity Gauntlet limited time mode wasn't without controversy of sorts, as the "man" was simply too powerful for faithful hordes of Fortniters. Epic have already nerfed him, so as to level the playing field.

MAY 9

Rocket League for PC is free this weekend, Dropshot tryouts

Rocket League for PC is free this weekend, Dropshot tryouts

Windows, Linux or macOS - you can play Rocket League for free this weekend, as long as you are playing it on a PC. If you manage to have some fun during the weekend, the game can also be acquired at a discount until the following Monday.

MAY 9

Fortnite servers down, Thanos is coming

Fortnite servers down, Thanos is coming

Fortnite's servers will be down soon, which means we're this close to the latest surprise from Epic's corner - their crossover with the Avengers: Infinity Wars. So,Thanos himself is coming, and it'sno skin either - it's the big man himself.

MAY 8

Fortnite's Season 4 leaks Week 2 challenges

Fortnite's Season 4 leaks Week 2 challenges

It has become almost customary to see data miners mine the heck out of Fortnite and this time around we're looking at Season 4's Week 2 set of challenges for owners of Battle Pass. So, let's see what Epic has got in store for us this time.

MAY 7