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Virtual Villagers 4 The Tree of Life

The highly anticipated 4th edition of Virtual Villagers is finally here, and we’re incredibly happy about it! If you’re familiar with the Virtual Villagers real-time sim game series, you’ll see that there are many new features in Virtual Villagers 4, not just the same story and game play shuffled around. The story takes place on the eastern shore of Isola and centers on a dying Banyan tree. First, select a tribe – for example, a group of children or nursing mothers or a variety of tribes people with a mix of skills (which determines your difficulty level), each group having its own set of strengths and weaknesses. Work on your tribe and get it to thrive and populate the island, find collectibles and uncover fantastic mysteries – then you can pursue the many hidden puzzles scattered around the island, and as you solve them the tree will begin to heal. If your tribe succeeds, and the Tree of Life regains its original power, you will then find out the secrets of the magical island of Isola. Remember that this Mac game is in real time, so your tribe will age and events still take place even when your Mac is turned off!

Play the previous Virtual Villagers games: Virtual Villagers 1, 2 & 3

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Oct 09

Mac Game Picks for October 19 – 25

The Magician’s Handbook: Cursed Valley – Magical creatures and almost a thousand items await you in this enchanting hidden objects game filled with mini-games and puzzles. Download Free Trial or Buy

Pet Shop Hop- Grow your pet shop into an exclusive boutique and increase profits to avoid being gobbled up by the Walmart Effect. Download Free Trial or Buy

Westward II: Heroes of the Frontier – Steer the fortunes of three different pioneers wisely as they establish a new outpost in the untouched and untried Wild West. Download Free Trial or Buy

Top Chef – Compete against a line-up of chefs and have your meals judged by Padma Lakshmi and Tom Colicchio. 30 Quickfire and 15 Elimination Challenges. Download Free Trial or Buy

Bloxter – Arrange colored blocks as they fall from above. If you can make the blocks form complete lines, they will react and disappear! Download Free Trial or Buy

Virtual Families – Adopt and nurture a person in need, then take him/her on the adventure of a lifetime in this real-time strategy sim for Mac. Download Free Trial or Buy

Flip or Flop -Help Granny get her house back as you try your hand at match-3 home improvement. Download Free Trial or Buy

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Oct 09

Gemini Lost

In this real-time strategy sim for Mac, the positions and alignments of the stars and planets don’t really matter as much as your own positions and alignments with the game’s characters and missions. Their needs and abilities and the ultimate goal to help out a small group of people lost on an unknown planet is your primary focus. Get your small group to learn skills, build bridges and become self-sufficient. Match up compatible couples and get them to multiply! When they have kids, wait for them to grow up before you put them to work. Explore strange new worlds, seek out new life and build a new civilization. Boldly go where no man has gone before. Oops, sorry about that geeky reference. Back to the game. In Gemini Lost, beware of diseases and other dangers that can impede your progress, and always remember that you have to find all of the Zodiac signs to move forward. The game continues even when your Mac is turned off, so something new and exciting will always be waiting for you when you return to the game.

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Aug 09

Fun Friday of Five

Every Friday, Mac Games and More features five different kinds of casual Mac games you might not have heard of, to take you into the weekend. I hope all types of gamers will find something fun here. Click on the images to enlarge them.

Machines at War – A special kind of gamer plays real-time war themed strategy games and Machines at War is probably one of the best RTS’s available for Mac that will satisfy those gamers’ needs. You are put on a mission to build an unmatchable force so your armies can take over the world. It’s not as easy as it sounds, however. You will be required to defeat many enemy troops to succeed at this task. Build and protect your empire, improve your technologies and become an economic powerhouse, or take a different stand and blast the opposition to smithereens. Game play is unique because it features a random map system which poses new challenges each time you play. Download it

Pixie - Imagine all the kids of the 80’s popping quarter after quarter into machines to get the big boss, find the exit or save the day one way or another. A couple of these children grew up to make the game, Pixie, where you’ll find all sorts of references to popular arcade games. Start out calmly flying Pixie around, sending out vines to claim or block off parts of the playing field. Block off a majority of the board to move on to the next level. Don’t get too comfortable because it progressively gets more intricate and fast-paced to keep you on your gaming toes. Collect gold coins then shop for bombs, extra lives, magic potions and more. 100 levels, four Big Bosses. Download it

Jewel Quest Mysteries – Seek and find games and jewel matching games seem to be popular these days because of the relatively relaxed type of game play gamers crave. For those people, Jewel Quest Mysteries might be for you because it happens to be both a hidden object game and a jewel matching game. Follow the adventurous quest with Emma and Rupert in their search for ancient relics and treasure in Egypt. You will not only be swapping gems and looking for hidden items but you will also be facing puzzles (mini games) that will test your keen eye and logic. Download it

Luxor 3 – The orb shooter games that followed the original pioneer and very popular, Zuma, had big shoes to fill but the developers of Luxor 3 knew what they were doing and succeeded in creating a solid version including their own twist on the genre. To play, slide the shooter at the bottom from side to side to shoot rows of same color orbs before they snake their way towards the pyramid. For every third match set you make, you earn a power up from the Egyptian god representing that color. With the help of reflectors you can bounce the orbs off or around blocks and corners. Make sure to shoot at the canopic jars and catch the ankh coins. If you shoot four jars in a round, you get to play a bonus level. Luxor 3 features seven game modes and over 140 levels. Download it – Play Luxor Amun Rising and Luxor 2, too!

Ladybugs – It’s very unlikely that gamers who play Ladybugs read this blog, but their parents do. Perfect for your very small kids to stimulate their thinking, hand-eye coordination and color recognition skills, Ladybugs will keep your little ones busy racing against other ladybugs, exploring garden mazes and helping them find their homes. Ladybugs features three game styles, over 100 levels, animated sound effects and music creating a challenging yet engaging game experience. Download it

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