BOH (http://www.bohthegame.com), an indie game has just been ported
to Mac OS X. It costs approximately US$17 and comes with 25 missions
divided into five levels of difficulty. It comes with a 24-page, full
color manual.
Here’s how the game is described: “BOH is an original,
retro-flavoured game of exploration and action. You move in
claustrophobic and dangerous battlefields searching for the Evil
Masters.
GenAudio (http://www.genaudio.com) has released version 2.0 of its
AstoundStereo technology, the AstoundStereo Expander computer
software that’s Mac OS X compatible.
Soma Games (http://vimeo.com/somagames) has released G, an
arcade/puzzle game for the iPhone and iPod touch. platforms. It’s
available for US$4.99 at the Apple App Store.
Here’s how the game is described: “G is set in a futuristic Earth
where the player builds and launches sounding rockets to explore
increasingly complex fields where obstacles, power-ups and
gravitational bodies interact with the rockets path.
CrossLoop (http://www.CrossLoop.com ), an Internet company that
enables consumers and small businesses to receive help through
independent service providers and technology, says that Mac users can
now gain access to technical support. Through a Mac-specific beta
version of CrossLoop’s free desktop sharing software, CrossLoop
enables Mac users across the globe to find immediate help and
training for virtually any tech issue.
Users can now transfer files from Mac to Mac, Mac to Windows, or
Windows to Mac. According to a recent Parks Associates survey of more
than 2,000 U.S.
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the
post-production and broadcast markets, has announced that development
partner Sugarfx is releasing two new plug-in FxPacks: RadialWave and
H.U.D. (Heads Up Display).
FxFactory powered FxPacks are designed by Noise Industries and their
development partners to extend the visual effects capabilities of
Adobe After Effects CS3/CS4, Apple Final Cut Studio and Apple Final
Cut Express applications. The new Sugarfx RadialWave plug-in is an
animation effect that ships with 14 professionally designed presets.