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There will not be any news December 24, 25, or 26 due to Christmas

Some Quake TC's
Here's some Quake Total Conversion notes from MGA Staffer Marty Dodge:
"Did you know that there are several new TC for Quake that actually work on the Mac? I downloaded After the Fall from http://www.planetquake.com/ TC section. Runs no problem with normal Quake (3DFX forget it), I also got AirQuake and it works as well. AtF is pretty good and interesting.
Marty"

Settlers 2 Update
As from Tikkabik, BlueByte Software has released an update to it's new Mac game the Settlers 2, this update fixes a whole bunch of minor bugs and problems, you can download it here

In Case you Missed: Shadow Warrior 3Dfx
Mark Adams of the new Westlake Interactive, has posted on his Maverick Software News page that he has received the PC Shadow Warrior 3Dfx code and has begun work on the Mac Shadow Warrior 3Dfx patch! Stay Tuned Here for more updates!

In Case you Missed: Shadow Warrior 3Dfx
Mark Adams of the new Westlake Interactive, has posted on his Maverick Software News page that he has received the PC Shadow Warrior 3Dfx code and has begun work on the Mac Shadow Warrior 3Dfx patch! Stay Tuned Here for more updates!

Ambrosia to Beta Test Cythera
For a limited time, Ambroisa software will be accepting beta application for it's new game Cythera based on the new RPG engine Delver, you can find a beta form here

source: Tikkabik

Parsoft's Screamin Demons Over Europe Delayed
Parsoft's new 3D enhanced flight simulator, according to the Mac Gamers Ledge, has been delayed until sometime in the 2nd quarter of 1998. The delay is apparently due to them not wanting to sacrifice any feature for the early release. For more info on Screamin Demons visit Parsoft's home page

Yet another Myth updater
From the MGL, Bungie has released yet another Myth updater, this updates Myth to 1.1b6 I beleive, you can download this update as usual from Bungie's FTP server

New Duke Nukem Total Conversion
According to the MGL, the Mystique web site has released an all new Duke Nukem Total Conversion, this conversion includes 35 new levels, new graphics, and all-new weapons, NOTE: the file is 18mb .zip

Fallout Update
Here's something I missed earlier in the week, Fallout, MacPlay RPG game, has been updated to 1.1
You can find the update here

Some Contests!
Today I'll let you know of a few contest going on...

Bungie's 3D contest has the biggest prize, a PowerMac 6500 with Power3D card. The best part is you can enter ONCE A DAY!, Stop by and fill out the form

Techworks has a Christmas "Stocking Stuffer" contest on, the prizes include a Power3D card with Myth, you can find their entry here

And finally, Tikkabik Mac Games, Today is the last day of their Civilization 2 giveaway, so if you haven't entered yet, enter now

source Tikkabik

In Case you Missed: X-Men TC Release Date
I just go this from Nate Birkholz of MacSoft: Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the X-Men TC for Quake will ship on January 9th. We have a hand-off date of next Friday, Dec. 19th, and the turn-around time is currently 3 weeks from duplication to shipping.

We will be previewing the X-Men TC at MacWorld. Anyone who is interested can stop by our booth and preview it and (of course) place pre-orders.

Ares ALMOST Ready
According to Tikkabik, Changeling is ALMOST ready for release, over the weekend they sent out the last beta version to its testers. If you stop by their web site you can download a demo and Pre-Order the FULL version...