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Game picks are up! Here: mac games.

Here are the week’s new mac software etc.:

Zatikon 1.0 - is a turn based multiplayer tactics game featuring over 50 unique units. Build your army and defeat your opponent.

RipIt 1.0.8 – Gets your movies off the disc and onto your Mac. (Shareware)

Webify 1.0 – A basic image editor aimed at simplifying the process of producing quality, web-ready images for use on the web.

macVCR 1.0 – Record your computer screen to a QuickTime movie. (Demo)

iGenres 1.0.1 – Easily change the musical genres images in iTunes 8 grid view. (Free)

Zen Flash Gallery 1.0 – Easily present images on your Web site with a slick Flash interface. (Demo)

3D Butterflies In Autumn 1.1 – Colors fly past and toward viewer from the forest depths. Optional falling autumn leaves.

Speak 1.0 - Lets your computer talk to you in a simple clean interface. (Free)

iPodRip 1.0.3 – Copy songs from iPod to Mac. (Shareware)

Pear Note 1.0 – Integrates audio, video, and slides with traditional text notes. (Shareware)

iSearchMusic Widget 1.0 – Search Google for music files. (Free)

BombDunk 1.0.3 – Locate the hidden bombs without making too many mistakes. (Shareware)

Have a good week!

This unique game is known to be highly addictive. At first glance, it seems easy, but the more you play, the more you realize that strategy is not an option…it’s required. Immerse yourself in Story Mode, try a Quick Match or take on a friend in Two Player Mode. You can’t win without channeling your inner geek, by the way. So get out your Wizard’s Cloak, grab a replica light sabre, fire up the photon generator, and set out on a quest to become the Ultimate GEEK.

Chase international jet-setter, style icon, and jewel thief Claudia LeDuc around the globe to reclaim the crown jewels and enjoy a reward windfall in this beautiful version of the classic word search. You’ll quickly realize this chic chick is no sitting duck, as you fly from city to exotic city and find famous landmarks and local favorites hidden in each puzzle.

Net LeDuc and claim the generous Scotland Yard reward. Game features beautiful graphics and animation, a dynamic soundtrack, bonus levels and surprise puzzles, mystery, suspense, intrigue, and lots of fun.

Swarm Gold gives you fast-paced, adrenaline-pumping action in an explosive shoot ‘em up style. The game play is wild and full of surprises. There are over 100 challenging levels and a ton of weapon enhancements, including a Star Clubber attachment that you have to see to believe. Swarm Gold is intense, absorbing and downright fun. Download this space shooter now.

Check out this week’s picks: mac games.

Here are some of the new mac software and more game releases this week:

Batonome 1.0 – metronome for mac.

Sharpshooter 1.0.1 – aids the management of screenshots taken with the Mac’s built in mechanisms.

DoubleTake 1.0 – puzzle

TrigSolv 1.0 – A triangle solving application. Simply enter three measures of a triangle and TrigSolv will find the rest for you.

New York Giants 2008 Calendar 1.0 – 2008 pre-season and regular season schedule for the New York Giants.

World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King 1.0 – upcoming expansion pack for World of Warcraft. It will be released November 13.

Podcast-Pro 1.0 – music background and sound effects library ideal for professional podcating or Videoasting.

Outline Folders 1.0 – icons of folders with only the outlines… comes in black and white.

ImageDealer 1.0 – provides a quick and convenient way to select a sampling of images from multiple sources.

Paintball II 1.0 – make groups of 3 or more balls of the same color.

Webify 1.0 – image editing application that preps your images for the web.

iSearchMusic 1.0 – a free and simple utility to search on Google for Music (.mp3, .mp4, .avi) files on servers.

Sequenzetto 1.0 – a utility for reordering files in a given folder by prefixing their filenames with appropriately formatted indices.

BombDunk 1.0.1 – mixes the strategy of Minesweeper with the cross-checking logic of Sudoku.

Lego Icon Set 1.0 – 11 colored single and group blocks! Leopard ready.

Have a fun week!

A new game release for mac! The sequel to Aqua Bubble.

Aqua bubbles overflow the waterman’s kingdom. Group 3 same colors or the cascade of bubbles will overtake you. Stifle the rebellion, restore peace, and watch the fatty waterman’s belly dance.

Ok, while all the devs are scrambling to get their iphone games up and running, they’re ignoring an important thing: games….for Mac! WHY?! Don’t they realize they’d sell like crazy because there are so few releases lately. C’mon. Luckily, here’s a new game:

Inhale bubbles and pick a new place to drop them to create huge combos. The bubbles are always coming, so you’ll have to be quick to clear the board.

This week’s picks are up: mac games.

Here are some new mac software released this week:

Shutter Bug 1.0 – This free set of icons features many photography related icons. Imagery relating to sharpness, focus, aperture, color, gamma correction and much more.

Spore 1.0 – Game where you work your way through five evolutionary phases, including Cell, Creature, Tribe, Civilization and Space, that offer unique challenges, thrills and goals.

iPreview Clipboard 1.0 – Expedites placing an image from the clipboard into Preview.

iRingtunes X 1.0 – Easily create ringtones for your iPhone from any unprotected songs in your entire iTunes library.

Clips 1.0.1 – Manage snippets and share clippings like never before.

iTunes Store Link Deleter 1.0 – Delete the ugly and uncomfortable iTunes Store arrow links.

TraffiX 1.0 – ets Mac users determine whether they are likely to exceed their ISPs usage caps. It installs no background applications, and requires no particular expertise to use. It does not need to be run continuously to work.

Speak N Spell 1.3 – Helps you practice spelling skills. The over 48,000 word built-in word set is appropriate for adults; when used with children you can make your own words with words they use.

Corkboard 1.1.1 – Lets you manage your data and works-in-progress in a new and intuitive way. It works alongside your clipboard—the place things go when you copy or paste them—to hold more data and show you exactly what’s going on.

Muryan Reversi 1.0 – 3D reversi.

nano-chromatic 1.0 – 9 icons for the new iPod nanos.

Lightsoft Weather Center 1.0 – is weather station software for the Davis Vantage and WS-2300 series of hardware weather stations.

Zatikon 1.0 – Construct your army out of creatures as varied as the magnificent dragon, mighty warrior, evil necromancer or holy Templar. Destroy your opponent with a heavy cavalry charge or defeat their army before they can reach you with archers, crossbowmen and mages. Use an unlimited number of strategies to defeat your opponents and earn gold to increase the might of your army.

Smart Widget Installer 1.0 – Just drop any number of widgets on the app to install them. If the widget is not installed it will install normally. If it is already installed, you get the smart upgrade option, which will update the widget without closing any copies you already have open.

Thesaurus 1.0 – Retrieve the synonym for every word. If available you will get antonyms, related terms, similar word and user suggestions too. Click one of the results to start a quick new search for that term. As well it keeps a history list of your search terms.

MindNode Pro 1.0 – Mindmapping application for the Macintosh. It was created with the user in mind and features a very clean interface for quickly creating visually appealing mind maps. MindNode Pro is based on the same code-base as MindNode and provides additional functionality that help to improve your productivity.

Trek Trivia 1.0 – 250 facts spanning all 5 television series (Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space 9, Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Enterprise).

Have a great week!

If you haven’t heard, Apple announced new iPod Nanos and iPod Touches. They look pretty good to me and I’m glad they added a little speaker and a volume control on the Touches. Check them out here: new ipods.

New mac game!

About Diner Dash Seasonal Snack Pack
This is from the Diner Dash series. In Diner Dash: Seasonal Snack Pack, stroll down memory lane with Grandma and Flo as they reminisce about their favorite seasons. If you think the denizens of Dinertown like to have a good time when they stop by Flo’s, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. Journey through stops at five new restaurants: Coral Cove Café, Crypt Café, Hometown Harvest, Winter Wonderland, and Romantic Rendezvous.

This week’s picks are already up, so take a look if you have a minute here: mac games. Also, new mac software, icons and widgets are as follows:

HiTask Widget 1.0 – Access tasks in your HiTask account. HiTask is a free online task management system. You can manage tasks with drag-n-drop, share tasks and assign tasks to your team. It works in browser, iPhone, mobile phones.(Free)

ImageDealer 1.0 – Sample images from your folders or from iPhoto or Aperture. (Demo)

ExtChanger 1.0 – AppleScript application helps you change extensions of files simply by dropping them on the application and clicking a button. (Free)

Solar System Icons 1.0 – 3 solar system icons. (Free)

iHateRoutine 1.0 – Launches Safari, checks email when you boot your Mac, and more. (Free)

BBC iPlayer Widget 1.0 – BBC TV highlights from the popular catch-up service, UK users only. (Free)

NMBS Widget 1.0 - Look up national/international train itineraries in Europe. (Free)

TrashSize 1.0 – Empties your Trash when it goes over 1GB. (Free)

Confused 1.0 – A moving puzzle game. (Free)

Best Camera 1.0 – Scans your photo files to create useful statistical data. (Free)

Batman Icon Set 1.0 – Many Batman icons ranging from classic to modern with variations.

Veggies Icons 1.0 – veggie icons and a slab of tofu.

ScreenAudit 1.0 – shows a countdown until the next timed snapshot. The window flips from right to left as the snapshot is taken and the ScreenAudit icon in the dock displays the ‘Note’ graphic to let you know a snapshot has been taken.

Tickle 1.0 – A utility that regularly ‘calls’ home. It sends information back to a web server that could help identify your computer’s location if it’s stolen.

Pakoon 3 – Help the chicks escape the slaughterhouse.

BigTime 1.0 – Displays a large digital clock on your screen. (Free

Fun Card Maker 1.0 – Send personalized postcards right from your desktop. (Free)

Sleep Blaster 1.0.4 – Alarm clock that you yell at to turn it off. (Shareware)

Yatzy Twist 1.05 – yatzee game.

ViewCSVTAB 1.0 – Allows you to load a large CSV (Comma Separated) or TAB (Tab Delimited) file and view it to the screen and also search any of the columns for a particular word or value. Can be useful during data transfers.

Iris 1.0.8 – Do more cool stuff with your iSight. (Demo)

PowerTunes 1.0.1 – Create, organize, share multiple iTunes libraries. (Shareware)

Drive-in 1.0.0.89 – Store your DVD movie library on your Mac. (Demo)

SimpleDateCalc 1.0 – Countdown when your due date has expired and more. (Free)

LinkABoo 1.0.2 – Create hyperlinks that point to e-mail messages in Mail.app. (Shareware)

DesktoGgle 1.0 – Hide/show desktop files. (Free)

Diggnation Video Widget 1.0 – Watch the Diggnation Video podcast. (Free)

Tekzilla Video Widget 1.0 – Watch Tekzilla on your Dashboard. (Free)

Nagara 1.0.1 – Play slideshow of favorite photo sets including iPhoto album. (Shareware)

New mac game! Step into the shoes of a detective investigating infidelity cases (Cheaters!) and conduct surveillance sessions, collect and analyze evidence, and solve puzzles.

From businessweek:

“Apple has just sent out email invitations for a media event next Tuesday, Sept. 9, at the Yerba Buena Center for the Art in San Francisco. And since September is the traditional month for iPod announcements, and because the invitation is headlined “Let’s Rock,” it seems a safe bet that new iPods are in the offing. A revamping of the entire line, including a new iPod Touch, seems likely.

Apple, however, scheduled the event with typical lack of consideration for those of us who are expected to attend. We’re already torn between two conferences, DEMOFall and TechCrunch 50. The TechCrunch folks have it easier since the conference is in another part of San Francisco, while DEMO is several hundred miles south in San Diego.”

Get ‘em while supplies last: MacBook Pro 17″ 2.6Ghz, 2GB RAM for a pretty good deal at $1799.

Specifications
Processor:
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.6GHz Processor 4 MB L2 Cache 800 Frontside Bus
RAM:2048MB DDR2 (PC2-5300) (can be upgraded to 4GB)
Video:17″ Matte WXGA Display (max 1920 x 1200 pixels), NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT Graphics with dual-link DVI support and 256 MB, Dedicated Video Memory, Built-in iSight Camera and internal Omnidirectional microphone

Storage:
200GB ATA Drive @ 7200 RPM

Media:
8x Slot-loading SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Networking/Connectivity:
Built-in AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi wireless Networking (802.11a/b/g/n)
Built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet
Ports/Expansion:
1 ExpressCard (34 slot)
3 USB 2.0,
1 Headphone out,
1 Microphone-in,
DVI Output port,
1 FireWire 400,
1 FireWire 800,
1 RJ-45 LAN

Dimensions:
Approximate Unit Dimensions: 15.4″ (W) x 1″ (H) x 10.4″ (D)
Approximate Unit Weight: 6.8 lbs

Box Contents:
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Shipping:
Flat rate shipping, just $20 for UPS ground shipping in Continental US

For more information and to order one

[Thanks for the tip, Jeff!]