The Arx Libertatis project has released it’s first open-source version of Arx Fatalis, a first-person RPG. A copy of the original Arx Fatalis game is needed. While Mac OS X binaries are not available (at this time), there are comprehensive instructions provided for compiling it, and it has been successfully tested and run under Mac OS X.
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Leisure Suit Larry Remake Kickstarter Goals Met
Update: Available through Apple:
First the Space Quest creators reunited. Now Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards 25th Anniversary Edition (complete with Mac and iPad version) has been funded through Kickstarter. Ahhhh, the 1980s and early 1990s are still alive.
Valve Releases Portal 2 Editor Trailer – On Mac May 8
The trailer for Valve’s next DLC for Portal 2 has been released online. The “Perpetual Testing Initiative” DLC allows players to create and publish Portal 2-based puzzles on the Steam Workshop. It comes with editing tools and will be available for both Macs and PCs on May 8, 2012.
More N.O.V.A. 3 Backstory, Information
It was just a few days ago when we first heard a few details of N.O.V.A. 3, and now a lot more information is coming out about, including a timeline and characters that are involved. On the Gameloft blog, there appears to be a screenshot of a co-op map.
Apple Mac App Store – 10,000 Apps
A French website, MacGeneration.com, is reporting that more than 10,000 Mac OS X applications are now available in Apple’s Mac App Store. Note that this is not an official announcement – it’s based on MacGeneration’s own research/system.
New and Noteworthy – Mac App Store – April 21 – 26
Several anticipated Mac OS X games hit the Apple Mac App Store today, including Deus Ex Human Revolution (the Ultimate Edition), Bastion (pictured above), Dungeon Crawlers, Azkend 2: The World Beneath, and OOTP Baseball 13. Cut the Rope for Mac and Mahjong Elements HDX received large updates.