Alright you gamers: Skyrim probably took up a lot of time over the weekend if you play on a console or Windows PC. That’s great? How are you liking it so far? But today’s article is geared towards Mac gamers, who spent most of their weekend trying to get Skyrim to run on their systems, either by virtualization using Parallels or VMWare, or dual booting into Windows using the Boot Camp utility. Even I went out to Best Buy and bought a full copy of Windows 7 Home Premium with the intention of installing it on my MacBook Pro — just so I could play Skyrim. Thankfully though, before I’d even opened the box containing the Microsoft OS, a better option came along and saved me from all that (and not to mention, about $217 with tax.) So, how did I get Skyrim running on my Mac? Read on.
Wreck-It Ralph, is the 9-foot-tall 600-pound behemoth after whom Disney’s 2012 3D release is named, is property damage waiting to happen. As a full time resident of the arcade game Fix-It Felix, his job is to completely destroy the game’s sole high-rise building while Fix-It Felix, Jr., the game’s hero, races to fix it. Ralph is actually a big sweetheart with nothing against Felix, whom he describes as a perfectly nice guy who fixes things well. Which, he adds, isn’t all that impressive really considering Felix’s dad gave him a magical hammer.
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Coming soon to a PC near you, Diablo 3 from Blizzard Entertainment is about to rock a lot of peoples’ worlds. Blizzard is promoting this title heavily right now, and even throwing in a free copy of the game to anyone who purchases an annual pass for World of Warcraft, for a limited time only. I’ve been a fan of the Diablo series since way back when it all began, so I’m looking forward to getting my hands on this as soon as it comes out — but I think I’ll skip on the World of Warcraft offer.
Read moreToday’s infographic we hope you will enjoy, titled Video Game Movies by the Numbers, graphically ranks the all time top grossing video game movies. Lara Croft, who was played by Angelina Jolie, starred in the movie adaptation of Tomb Raider.
Read moreWhen gaming got its start about 40 years ago, there wasn’t much to look at. Currently, we are used to stunning graphics and smooth frame rates on our consoles or PC gaming rigs, but there was a time when a simple, colored pixel in the middle of a monochrome display was a small miracle.
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Sometimes you can find love in the strangest, yet best, of places. It happens to a lot of people, and it is a wonderful thing when someone finds his or her one true love. Have you ever found your true love? I am pretty sure that I have. And I found her in a place …
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The Darkness II follows Jackie Estacado. He is a young man with the job of a New York mob boss. Of course it is the demonic dark side of the main character that leads him through a trip filled with battles and discovery as he remains hopeful that in the end his girlfriend, Jenny, will …
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Coming soon to a PC near you, Diablo 3 from Blizzard Entertainment is about to rock a lot of peoples’ worlds. Blizzard is promoting this title heavily right now, and even throwing in a free copy of the game to anyone who purchases an annual pass for World of Warcraft, for a limited time only. …
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When gaming got its start about 40 years ago, there wasn’t much to look at. Currently, we are used to stunning graphics and smooth frame rates on our consoles or PC gaming rigs, but there was a time when a simple, colored pixel in the middle of a monochrome display was a small miracle. Getting …
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Alright you gamers: Skyrim probably took up a lot of time over the weekend if you play on a console or Windows PC. That’s great? How are you liking it so far? But today’s article is geared towards Mac gamers, who spent most of their weekend trying to get Skyrim to run on their systems, …
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What games and tech is coming next has been the question on the tip of everyone’s tongue these days. With almost double the amount of time between new console launches many have started asking, “Is this it?” I don’t think the issue is whether or not we have reached the pinnicle but rather the issue …
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Which game platform really rules? Is it PC gaming, or console? A lot of people have decried the fall of PC gaming since about 2002, claiming that it is a basically dead platform and that consoles are the only legitimate source of true gaming goodness. The so-called “death” of PC gaming has been, as it …
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Wreck-It Ralph, is the 9-foot-tall 600-pound behemoth after whom Disney’s 2012 3D release is named, is property damage waiting to happen. As a full time resident of the arcade game Fix-It Felix, his job is to completely destroy the game’s sole high-rise building while Fix-It Felix, Jr., the game’s hero, races to fix it. Ralph is …
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With World of Warcraft still reigning supreme among the MMORPGs, Star Wars: The Old Republic seems poised to give WoW its first real competition, ever. A lot of games have made strong appearances on the market early on, then failed to claim the coveted top spot. If the hype leading up to this December’s release of The Old Republic …
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