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Deadlock Unsupported Beta Patch Out
Deadlock 1.1b3 is an UNSUPPORTED Beta patch for Deadlock. It fixes a few crashing problems, particularly ones related to launching missiles and playing on very large maps. Westlake Interactive recommended that you download this patch ONLY if you've experienced problems with the original game.

VERY IMPORTANT! All previous save games will no longer work with version 1.1b3 of Deadlock. If you wish to complete a saved game from Deadlock 1.0, make a copy of the "Deadlock 1.0" application and save it off. Restore it at a later time when you wish to finish your saved game. Also, keep in mind that save game files created by Deadlock 1.1b3 are not backwards compatible with Deadlock 1.0.

Note that there will be no further updates of the Deadlock software. Deadlock was developed by Lion Entertainment; this patch is only being provided by Westlake "as is". Please do not send any bug reports to Westlake or to MacSoft.

Download the Deadlock 1.1b3 patch from the Westlake server

Westlake Starts Work on Total Annhilation
Westlake Interactive has announced the beginning of development on Total Annihilation for Mac, in partnership with Varcon Systems and MacSoft.

Total Annihilation was originally developed for Windows by Cavedog Entertainment and has won numerous awards and legions of fans. Check their site for more information about the game.

Since the project is just starting up, there isn't a public release date, although currently the project is shooting for a late Spring release.

MacSoft to release 'America's Greatest Solitaire Games'
America's Greatest Solitaire Games for Mac is an incredible collection of solitaire gameplay for beginners and experts alike. With more than 37 solitaire games, including such favorites as Klondike, Pyramid, Free Cell, Eight Off, Golf, America's Greatest Solitaire Games is loaded with other features such as: sound effects; high scores list; built-in timer; official rules for each game; 8 eight card packs; undo, redo and replay options; eight different background graphics and customizable options such as Auto Play, Auto End and Auto Flash.

America's Greatest Solitaire Games is attractively priced at $19.99. It will be available later this month.

New Star Wars Episode 1 Game from LucasArts for Mac?!
According to the folks over at MacGaming.Com, LucasArts is planning to release a new Macintosh game based on the forthcoming Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace. I am trying to get in touch with _anyone_ at Lucas who can can get me some more information... As soon as I have, I will post it

Air Warrior MAC on GameStorm
You may remeber that the beta-testing of Air Warrior Mac was done on the internet, but when the beta ended Air Warrior went to AOL. Well now GameStorm is bringing Air Warrior Mac back to the internet masses. Air Warrior is an online flight sim similar to WarBirds. Although GameStorm's Mac Air Warrior page has been saying coming soon for ages, it looks like it may be ready very very soon. i did some looking through GameStorm's ftp server and found the Mac version of Air Warrior to download (9.2 mb), although you can't fly online yet, you can practice solo flying. We will announce when Air Warrior is ready to play online!

Exobattle by Matt Burch
Matt Burch, creator of Escape Velocity, has started development on a new 3D action game Exobattle. The game itself will be free, along with it's source code to support future Mac Gaming shareware authors.

I'd like to invite everyone to check out the website for a project I'm working on in my spare time, called Exobattle:

http://falcon.cc.ukans.edu/~mburch/exobattle/

In a nutshell, I'm writing a cool multiplayer 3D space sim, and when it's finished enough I plan on releasing all the source code for it for free.This is my way of trying to increase the number of cool Mac games out there, by letting people with a good knowledge of C++ get a head start on game development.