Online multiplayer solutions provider Quazal has announced that it will be extending its support to include the Mac platform. This move should make it easier for game developers to cater to the Mac gaming audience. More on this in the full article.

Okay, so this is definitely not new. Since it was introduced years ago, Spore (PC, Nintendo Wii, DS, Mac, and Mobile) has often been thought to be one of the games to bring new blood to the saturated PC gaming market by way of being the segment's best seller once it's released. But Electronic Arts just wants its investors to know that the company's feeling optimistic about the sim-strategy title, and Michael Pachter predicts more or less of the same.

Few games for the Nintendo DS, the Nintendo Wii, the PC and Mac are as anticipated as Spore from Will Wright's crack team of developers over at Electronic Arts. It'll still be a hefty wait before we get our hands on it, but at least we've got the devs on hand to talk about it. Watch the video interview after the jump!

Gamers, here's good news: Will Wright's Spore (PC, Mac, Wii, Nintendo DS, Mobile) now has a definite release date, and we can now finally stop guessing when the game will come out. Sure, the date may be several months away but at least we now have a something real to look forward to. Find out Spore's actual release date in the full article!

As we all know, Electronic Arts recently had a conference call with some of this industry's analysts. Want to find out just what sort of surprises they let loose? Then head over to the full article as we brief you about the future of Rock Band (Xbox 360, PS3) and Spore (PC, Mac, DS, Wii). It's not something to be missed.

Even though Electronic Arts has released information that they will be releasing Spore sometime this year, around March to April, analyst Mike Hickey believes otherwise. He believes that the company will be delaying the launch of the game to the second half of 2008. Details in the full article.

Previously revealed for the Nintendo Wii, and now for the Apple gaming community. Will Wright and Electronic Arts seem to be honoring an age-old, Sims-esque tradition for releases, making sure that the evolution, strategy game also heads on over to fans of Sims and Wright in the Apple side of the personal computer equation. Luckily, they also plan to release Spore on both the PC and Mac versions at the same time.

Electronic Arts finally released Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars Version 1.09 Patch for both Games for Windows and Mac users, with enough bug fixes and balance changes that make it worth the wait. As hinted before, the capacity of Harvesters significantly changed and some infantry units got buffed. Grenadier Squads and Commandos, among others, are deadlier than ever.

Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars' patch took care of annoying bugs, like one that allowed players to detect enemy structures even through the shroud by exploiting the Set Rally Point marker. However, what most competitive C&C followers would take note of is the 42% drop of Harvesters' carrying capacity. It takes 8 seconds less to complete a gathering cycle, but income rate still lowered by around 35%.

Aside from the change in economy, it's also important to know which units got affected by the patch if you want to be on top of your game. The Mammoth Tank, for example, is now less effective in changing targets after its turret turn rate was reduced - jumping into battle with these big babies without considering the nerf be a disaster.

For those in the Brotherhood of Nod, the Tiberium Vapor Bomb may be more attractive now that it can cause 140% more damage. Cooldown time also significantly increased, but making use of its improved power during crucial moments should prove to be devastating. Balance changes happened across the board, like the Scrin Phase Field support power losing its ability to affect infantry, but gains 50% faster cooldown time.

Some maps like the Barstow Badlands,Tournament Tower, Pipeline Problems, and Tiberium Gardens III (Kane Edition) were also rebalanced, but our favorite would have to be the brand new Wrecktropolis multiplayer map this patch introduced. Wrecktropolis is a big ruin, the perfect playground for up to four players.

We can go on and on about the nice changes in Version 1.09, but you probably want to find the patch yourself, so just click on the Read link below to see the complete changelog and download links from the Command and Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars' website.

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Electronic Arts has finally made good on one of its promises as it announced that four EA titles are now available for Mac users to play and enjoy. EA's offering includes the following four titles:

• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
• Need for Speed: Carbon
• Battlefield 2142
• Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars

The four titles listed above are the first games ever published by the company for Mac OS X. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 and Madden NFL 08 are also being readied for release sometime in the next two months.

Here's hoping that this trend continues and that more and more developers and publishers give Mac gamers some much-needed love. All of these games are now available for purchase at the Apple Store.

  

Hankering for Sims on the go, when all you have is an iPod? Don't fret, Electronic Arts has something for the wheel-clicking crowd to enjoy while they're up and about: The Sims Pool.

The Sims Pool is actually a decent pool game wrapped in role-playing elements that are inherent in the Sims franchise. Characters can be customized to one's liking, and there will be "life-changing" events in the character's house while playing pool. The game is entirely controlled using the click-wheel, and features realistic ball physics and crisp sound effects.

The game can be played with computerized opponents, or you can swap turns with a friend. The Sims Pool is now available in the iTunes store for US$ 5, and is compatible with the iPod 5G.