Paramount Digital Entertainment and TransGaming have teamed up to bring Mac users Star Trek: D-A-C via TransGaming’s GameTreeOnline.com digital distribution platform in North America. Star Trek: D-A-C is a top-down space shooter where up to twelve players can compete in intergalactic battles between Starfleet and the Romulan Empire. Star Trek: D-A-C supports online multiplayer, online co-op and single player gameplay across four different game types - Survival, Team Deathmatch, Conquest and Assault - in addition to a single player campaign.
Star Trek: D-A-C for Mac will be available for download in December through GameTreeOnline.com. The game is already available via Steam, Xbox Live, PlayStation Network and via other digital distribution platforms.
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Survey finds video games top holiday wish lists
A recent poll conducted by KRC Research, commissioned by the Entertainment Software Association, found that 42 percent of those surveyed will give or hope to receive a computer, console of related software for the holidays. The poll also found that 52 percent of participants believe that with the shaky economy, video games are a good option for family entertainment this holiday season (check out our “Non-Gaming Parents Should Follow When Buying Videogames for Their Kids feature” for some great holiday gift giving advice).
These numbers represent a 9 percent increase over 2007 and the research backed up the fact that both men and women enjoy computer and video games almost equally. Forty-seven percent identified women as recipients of such gifts, a 31 percent increase from 2007. Fifty-Four percent of those who play computer and video games also plan to play with a friend or family member during the holiday season - according to those surveyed.
“Computer and video games are topping holiday lists because they provide a superior entertainment value for the whole family,” said Michael D. Gallagher, president and CEO of the ESA, the trade association representing U.S. computer and video game publishers. “With 68 percent of American households playing computer and video games, U.S. consumers value the creative and innovative products the entertainment software industry produces and are seeking them out for themselves and to give as gifts.”
The national telephone poll, conducted for the ESA by KRC Research, surveyed 1,001 U.S. adults, between November 4 and 8, 2009.
What’s on the top of my wish list? Peace on earth, goodwill towards men, and an orange Crispy Gamer ball cap. That’s a gift worth having.
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Warhammer Online now available on Macs
Warhammer Online has officially been released for Mac computer systems. WAR on Mac is available to current subscribers for free and can be downloaded by new users and Mac gamers for $19.95 at Gametreeonline.com. The releases follows the recent 1.3.2 patch which has introduced a redesigned user experience which helps better guide and teach new players how to play and get the most out of their Warhammer experience.
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Wildhollow trailer
Independent game developer KarjaSoft has released a teaser trailer from its upcoming adventure-simulation game Wildhollow. Wildhollow promises a mix of dialogue driven adventure and pet care simulation, set in a colorful fantasy world. In the game players are tasked with searching for clues to their missing parents’ whereabouts while simultaneously restoring the Wildhollow ranch to its former glory. The game is scheduled for release in November 2009 and will be available for Windows and Mac platforms. You can check out the trailer below:
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Virtual Goods Summit adds iPhone panel
The Virtual Goods Summit, a conference dedicated to the virtual goods space in gaming, today unveiled a lineup of new additions to their program, including an iPhone panel, five new speakers and two new lectures. The updated program comes in the wake of new research that projects the virtual goods market will grow to $1 billion in 2009.
In its third year, the Virtual Goods Summit starts on October 29 in San Francisco, CA with the Virtual Goods University, a full day workshop specifically for disseminating information on the fundamentals of virtual goods. On October 30 the Virtual Goods Summit will feature a full day of discussions focused on trends and success stories from individuals at the forefront of digital goods sales and services.
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Playfish expands in San Francisco
Social gaming company Playfish has opened a new game development studio in San Francisco. The studio, which complements Playfish’s acclaimed development studios in London, Beijing and Norway, will target the Bay Area’s talent resources to create original social games for friends to play together on platforms such as Facebook, MySpace, Bebo, iPhone and Android.
Playfish’s latest studio joins the company’s existing business development focused office in San Francisco, which was established in 2008. Further details and information about available positions in San Francisco and other Playfish offices can be found at www.playfish.com.
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Batman: Arkham Asylum tops UK charts
For the second consecutive week, Batman: Arkham Asylum has managed to stay on top of the charts in the United Kingdom, fending off a challenge from Wii Sports Resort and Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare on the All Formats Chart - according to retail sales data from ChartTrack for the week ending Sept. 5, 2009. Despite holding on for dear life, Batman’s latest adventure is not the big winner for the week - Call of duty 4 is. The PS3 version is apparently selling like hotcakes thanks to the low price of the PS3 Slim, which is also selling very well.. Full chart after the break.
The games we're pulling together in this feature won't appear on any of those best-of lists and get confused looks when you mention them in conversation. Just because time has forgotten these titles, though, doesn't mean you should forget them, too.
Paramount Digital Entertainment and TransGaming have teamed up to bring Mac users Star Trek: D-A-C via TransGaming’s GameTreeOnline.com digital distribution platform in North America. Star Trek: D-A-C is a top-down space shooter where up to twelve players can compete in intergalactic battles between Starfleet and the Romulan Empire. Star Trek: D-A-C supports online multiplayer, online co-op and single player gameplay across four different game types - Survival, Team Deathmatch, Conquest and Assault - in addition to a single player campaign.
A recent poll conducted by KRC Research, commissioned by the 
The Virtual Goods Summit, a conference dedicated to the virtual goods space in gaming, today unveiled a lineup of new additions to their program, including an iPhone panel, five new speakers and two new lectures. The updated program comes in the wake of new research that projects the virtual goods market will grow to $1 billion in 2009.