Archive for the ‘Mac’ Category

Apple iPhone mobile game “Maya” now available.

Monday, December 17th, 2007

Maya on iPhoneOjom Gmbh is releasing their game “Maya - Temple of Secrets” a puzzle game for the iPhone.

The adapted game will work with iPhones ability to drag, drop and twist to play the puzzle game.

The story behind the Maya game is that you must find a number of ‘golden artefacts’ that will hold the key to opening the secrets of the Temple of Mysteries.

Thomas Brockhage, General Manager of Ojom GmbH, said: “This is a great opportunity for Ojom to show that we can adapt and innovate to suit new technologies. Maya was one of our most popular games and is perfect for the iPhone’s touch sensitive screen. We are proud to release our first game specifically adapted for the iPhone.”

Maya players can play through the integrated Safari browser and free for iPhone users. European players can play it online or on their iPhone via Jamba or Jamster.

Play Saturn and Dreamcast games on your Mac

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

Mac users who have had to watch their PC counterparts play games with the GameTap player will be happy to know that the newly improved game player has been updated.

The GameTap Player is now faster and launches more quickly and is easier to search for and discover games.

The player also has an updated community features like the Buddy Hub which allows you to find, talk to, and play games with your friends online.

“PC and Mac users alike can now enjoy an expanded GameTap experience with the launch of this new player,” said Stuart Snyder, Turner’s executive vice president and chief operating officer of Animation, Young Adults & Kids Media. “This is yet another example of our commitment to bringing great games and compelling programming to the widest possible audience.”

With the new player, the GameTap player will allow for faster updates, has a cleaner interface and improved game search.

Forget registration for the GameTap player, it’s not required!

For Mac users that run on Intel-based Macs, you will be able to play games from Sega’s Saturn and Dreamcast games like Crazy Taxi, & Panzer Dragoon!

“The Mac is enjoying faster growth than any other computing system and the launch of the new GameTap player enriches the Mac experience even further for that large audience,” said Vikas Gupta, CEO and President of TransGaming. “TransGaming and GameTap are committed to bringing the greatest games to the Mac, which has already included Myst Online: Uru Live, and we are pleased to continue this partnership that enhances the Mac gaming landscape.”

The cost of the Gold level subscription is only $5.00 per month and new members can get the first month for 99 cents. GameTap has over 50 free games for the non-subscribers and is updated each week.