The holidays & Mac gaming

In this episode of the Macworld Podcast, Philip Michaels leads a discussion about Apple’s plans—or lack thereof—for the holiday season. That’s followed by a discussion around the state of Mac gaming with Peter Cohen.

Wrath of the Lich King sales break one-day recordThe new World of Warcraft expansion, Wrath of the Lich King, has broken the one-day sales record held by its predecessor.
Review: Fieldrunners for iPhoneWith Fieldrunners, Subatomic Studio has redefined the “tower defense” game genre, thanks to top-notch graphics and ongoing updates.

Review: Fieldrunners for iPhone With Fieldrunners, Subatomic Studio has redefined the “tower defense” game genre, thanks to top-notch graphics and ongoing updates.
Review: Marple for iPhone If you’re a fan of Sudoku-like games of logic, but you’re tired of looking at 9-by-9 grids, Marple is an addictive alternative.
Review: Vegas Pool Sharks Vegas Pool Sharks takes advantage of the touch screen, tilting, and gesture features of the iPod touch and iPhone. But flaws in the game’s artificial intelligence and gameplay detract from the experience.
Review: Penny Arcade Adventures, Episode Two This game combines weird characters, dark comedy, and a thoroughly deranged plot to create a unique world.
Review: BiiBall 3D for iPhone The accelerometer in the iPhone and iPod touch can be used to great effect even in simple games, as BiiBall 3D proves.

The buzz at a Wrath of the Lich King launch party Equipped with a detached air of superiority and the bitterness that can only come with covering Mac gaming, Chris Holt entered the fray at a GameStop party to celebrate the release of the new World of Warcraft expansion pack, The Wrath of the Lich King.
Gaming finally comes to the MacBook Peter Cohen weighs in on what the presence of Nvidia’s GeForce 9400M graphics will mean for the newly revamped MacBooks introduced by Apple on Tuesday.
Will the next MacBooks be better gaming systems? Peter Cohen hopes that the next MacBooks will include the robust graphics processing needed by modern games.
A tale of two Tetrises When can a billion-dollar company learn a few things from a poor college student? When you look at the curious case of Tetris on the iPhone, Jason Snell says.
E3: Damned if you do, damned if you don’t Last week the E3 Media and Business Summit took place, but you probably wouldn’t have known it unless you’re in the video game business, or make it a point to check video game news sites regularly. This is in stark contrast to past years—well, 2006 on back.