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Why It's a Good Time to Be a Macintosh Gamer
With Steam support, the App store and major developer involvement, Macintosh gaming is on the rise.
By: Dustin Quillen January 31, 2011
Gaming probably isn't the first thing that comes to mind when you look at a Mac. Sure, Apple's had its share of flirtations with videogames in the past -- reports even indicated that the company nearly purchased Halo developer Bungie -- but you'd be forgiven for sticking with a Windows-equipped PC when it comes to computer games.
Over the last year or so, however, there's been an effort to bring about a sort of gaming renaissance on Apple computers. From the launch of Valve's Steam client for Mac last May to this month's release of the App Store on OS X, plenty of proven distribution methods exist on the platform. But are game makers -- and, more importantly, game players -- taking advantage of them?
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