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In the News (Fri 17 Feb 12)

  
  creativepro.com - MacSoft Unveils Games Lineup
MacSoft's Macworld Expo lineup is heavily influenced by the company's previously announced relationship with PC game publisher Hasbro Interactive -- at Macworld Expo New York in July, 2000, MacSoft announced a 13 title publishing deal with Hasbro.
MacSoft announced that it has acquired the Mac publishing rights to Master of Orion III, a turn-based strategy game currently in development by Quicksilver Software, Inc. The game is scheduled for a release in early 2002, and is being developed simultaneously for the Mac and PC.
MacSoft is also using the Macworld Expo event to show off Pong -- another modern rework of a certified arcade classic, arguably one of the progenitors of video game entertainment as we know it.
www.creativepro.com /printerfriendly/story/10996.html   (496 words)

  
 Applelinks.com: Macworld Gaming - On the Road with MacSoft
In a previous report I talked about some of the new titles that MacSoft announced...the RPG adventure Vampire the Masquerade: Redemption, the arcade/action game Beachhead 2000, the classic strategy game Risk 2, the Rainbow Six expansion pack Rogue Spear, and Wheel of Fortune with Vanna White and Jeopardy with Alex Trebek.
It was comfy, and the MacSoft gang were an entertaining bunch, so I managed to come up with a few other questions to kill time until lunch.
MacSoft has continuously brought us some of the greatest games the Mac has seen, and thankfully, they show no signs of slowing down.
www.applelinks.com /articles/2000/07/20000725001437.shtml   (842 words)

  
 Untitled Document
Over the past 19 years, we've helped thousands of Fortune 500 and 1000 businesses, government agencies, schools, and military installations integrate, migrate, and administer their networks.
Lightspeed Systems was first established as McCarthy and Associates, and incorporated as MacSoft in 1984.
MacSoft didn't turn out to be such a great name for a company focused on integrating disparate systems, namely Wang minicomputers and PCs.
www.macsoft.com   (218 words)

  
 Macworld Wrap Up   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
MacSoft was in strong force at the Expo; they had a number of gaming stations set up running their latest games.
We met with representatives from MacSoft, who conducted themselves in an extremely professional manner, stating that Rainbow Six and Unreal Tournament will be out in September, Civilization: Call to Power, early November, and Total Annihilation is due to be released soon.
We asked MacSoft about rumors we had heard concerning MechWarrior 3 for the Mac, but the the only response was "We can any such rumors".
www.macreactor.com /macworld/99july/macsoft.shtml   (126 words)

  
 Macworld: News: Destineer acquires MacSoft
MacSoft is back in the hands of the man that started the once-dominant Mac game publisher almost a decade ago.
International video and computer game publisher Infogrames Inc. today announced that it has sold its Mac game business, MacSoft, to Destineer Inc. Destineer is the game developer and publisher founded by Peter Tamte, MacSoft's original founder.
With MacSoft now under the aegis of a company and a leader who understands the Mac market so intimately, MacCentral sought answers from Tamte about what he perceives this news as meaning for the Mac game market in general.
www.macworld.com /news/2003/01/30/macsoft/index.php?pf=1   (443 words)

  
 MacSoft - Uncyclopedia
MacSoft is a popular MAC-ish OS from 1998 B.C. to 2005.
In fact, the previous versions were just BETA-s, but nobody tested them, but they released, at January 1, Year 1, 1.0, the first-ever non-BETA MacSoft original.
Nothing was heard of MacSoft for 1000 years.
uncyclopedia.org /wiki/MacSoft   (592 words)

  
 Blue's News: Destineer Acquires Infogrames' MacSoft Business Unit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
MacSoft has been a major force in the Macintosh games business for over nine years.
MacSoft was started in 1993 as part of The WizardWorks Group, Inc. by Peter Tamte, who is Destineer's president.
Neverwinter Nights is a trademark owned by Wizards of the Coast, Inc., which is a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. The Neverwinter Nights mark is used under license by Infogrames Entertainment, S.A. Master of Orion®, Master of Orion II® and Master of Orion III® are U.S. registered trademarks.
www.bluesnews.com /cgi-bin/articles.pl?show=526   (459 words)

  
 IGM: MacSoft reborn, website goes live
MacSoft's Al Schilling popped us a note to say that the company's new web portal is now live and kicking.
Once a minor fief in Infogrames portfolio, MacSoft was sold in January to Destineer, as reported here on IGM.
Moreover, that the company is back in the hands of its founder and merged with his other Mac game publishing concern makes this story all the sweeter.
www.insanely-great.com /news.php?id=1844   (468 words)

  
 Applelinks.com: Interview with MacSoft's Al Schilling
If the average Mac gamer were to flip over his CD jewel cases and read the back, chances are that a good majority of them would be emblazoned with the MacSoft logo.
As for games that (MacSoft) doesn't make, I play Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, and my kids are hooked on The Sims.
Although the MacSoft staff gets along well with their "PC brethren," there is one dividing line; a unisex Mac bathroom, and a unisex PC bathroom.
www.applelinks.com /reviews/schillinginterview.shtml   (2636 words)

  
 Apple - Games - New Games For Your Mac
MacSoft has big plans for 2001, starting with a recent agreement with Take Two Interactive to bring many of their titles to the Macintosh, all of them Carbonized for play in Mac OS X.
MacSoft will publish a couple of those in early 2002, including a game that heralds the return of someone whom RTS fans will be thrilled to see.
Yes, Sid Meier is back, and Schilling says that MacSoft is “really, really jacked up about” Civilization III.
www.apple.com /games/articles/2001/07/macsoft   (754 words)

  
 Clan MacGaming - MacSoft Releases Two Neverwinter Nights Expansions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
MacSoft is a leading publisher of Macintosh consumer software.
MacSoft has published over 150 entertainment, education and productivity products since its creation in 1993, including Civilization II and III, Quake, Duke Nukem 3D, the Unreal series, the Age of Empires series, Rainbow Six, Scrabble, Jeopardy, Desktop Labels, Kids Arcade Pack, and many more.
MacSoft exists to enrich the lives of passionate and creative people who are using their Macintosh to change the world.
www.clanmacgaming.com /articles.php?read=2193   (478 words)

  
 Macworld: News: MacSoft: Railroad Tycoon 3 ships Sept. 13
Destineer subsidiary MacSoft on Thursday announced that its Mac conversion of Railroad Tycoon 3 for Mac OS X will be released on September 13, 2004.
This is the first collaboration between MacSoft and Beenox, a Quebec-based Mac conversion studio and original game developer who has in the past worked often with Aspyr Media.
MacSoft's Web site had not been updated with a page for Railroad Tycoon 3 as MacCentral posted this article; system requirements were not available.
www.macworld.com /news/2004/09/02/rrt3/index.php/?lsrc=mcrss-0904   (517 words)

  
 IGM: Destineer takes over MacSoft from Infogrames
Last year, MacSoft was scaled down as its Infogrames parent tried to trim costs.
On the other hand, one of MacSoft's assets was access to Infogrames vast library of titles for porting to the Mac.
The folks at MacSoft always were dedicated to the Mac platform, regardless who was at the helm, but perhaps now the company can focus more on the platform.
www.insanely-great.com /news.php?id=1616   (474 words)

  
 Inside Mac Games Feature: MacSoft Talks Age of Mythology
IMG recently caught up with MacSoft's Al Schilling to talk about their latest title, and to get updates on Halo, NWN, and more.
IMG: Ever since Destineer bought MacSoft from Infogrammes, MacSoft has released a steady stream of AAA titles and has really made an impressive comeback as one of the premier Macintosh gaming publishers.
Having been with MacSoft while we went from being a tiny little publisher to becoming the largest Macintosh consumer software publisher in the world, it really pained me to watch our production drop off as dramatically as it did in 2002.
www.insidemacgames.com /features/view.php?ID=247   (696 words)

  
 Macsoft announces Age of Empires III for Macintosh - Macologist   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Macsoft announces Age of Empires III for Macintosh - Macologist
Macsoft announces Age of Empires III for Macintosh
The sequel to MacSoft’s second best-selling title ever, and the latest release in the 18-million unit “Age of Empires” series, “Age of Empires III” for Macintosh is scheduled to be available by the end of September, 2006 as a Universal Binary that can be operated natively either on Apple’s Intel-based or PowerPC Macintosh computers.
www.macologist.org /showthread.php?t=3069   (659 words)

  
 MacSoft releases Halo Universal application | MacMinute News
Destineer’s MacSoft unit today announced that the Universal version of Halo for Macintosh has been released.
As a result, MacSoft will not be releasing a patch.
MacSoft will send out a new Halo disc to owners of the original version of Halo.
www.macminute.com /2006/08/16/halo-universal-release   (195 words)

  
 MacGamer - Get In The Game
MacGamer will be taking a look at piracy over the next three Wednesdays in hopes of dispelling some myths, adding some clarity and giving Mac gamers the ammunition they need to lend true support to the market they love.
His grave convern over piracy should concern us all; if Tamte, a man whose finger is on the pulse of the Mac gaming world (both past and future) is worried that rampant software theft is the death knell of quality Mac gaming, then Mac-loving time-wasters should hearken.
Price does not seem to be a factor in affecting piracy rates (partially substantiated by the willingness of people to steal $14.99 movies or songs they could easily get for $.99).
www.macgamer.com /features/?id=1766   (1697 words)

  
 MACtac Europe - MACsoft 900
A specially designed, super flexible vinyl for sign making on banners for sport or cultural events, exhibitions, street banners, short-term promotions in supermarkets, DIY stores, public houses, etc..
MACsoft films applied on banners can be rolled up without breaks and liftings.
MACsoft 900 is specifically designed for plasticized banner (PVC coated textile).
www.mactac-europe.com /en/Macmark/macsoft900.html   (117 words)

  
 MacSoft Brings Age of Empires III to Macs - Video Game News - Digital Trends
MacSoft has announced it will begin shipping Microsoft Game Studios' and Ensemble Studio's real-time strategy game
A new Home City feature enables users to "level-up" ther home city to boost their economic, military, and technological capabilities; players also command soldiers, direct cavalry, manage fleets, and explore uncharted territory as they negotiate conflicts with rival powers, create an economy, and form alliances with indigenous peoples.
According to MacSoft Age of Empires III will be a Universal Binary which will run natively on either PowerPC- or Intel-based Mac OS X systems, but no further system requirement or pricing details have been released.
news.digitaltrends.com /article11079.html   (282 words)

  
 Macworld: News: MacSoft releases Halo v1.04 patch
Hot on the heels of the PC release of Halo v1.04, Destineer subsidiary MacSoft has released a patch to bring its Macintosh conversion of Halo to v1.04.
The patch's release is a nice turnaround for MacSoft, which released the Halo patch only a day after the PC version was updated.
Halo's last Mac release, 1.03, trailed the PC release by almost a month and a half -- the PC version was updated at almost the same time as the Mac version's initial release.
maccentral.macworld.com /news/2004/02/13/halo/?lsrc=mcrss-0204   (590 words)

  
 Mac Gaming News - MacSoft Brings Breakout, Centipede, Pong to OS X || The Mac Observer
MacSoft has announced a three-in-one pack of Atari arcade games that have been redeveloped for Mac OS X. The three titles are Breakout -- a game originally developed by Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs* for Atari -- Centipede, and Pong.
From the descriptions, all three games are updated versions from the original games that came out in the 1970s and early 1980s, though MacSoft has not yet posted screen shots for the collection.
The main MacSoft site has not yet added information about the game.
www.macobserver.com /gamingnews/2004/12/15.1.shtml   (1034 words)

  
 Mac Gaming News - MacSoft Ships Stronghold To Retail Stores || The Mac Observer
The folks at MacSoft sent us a note saying that Stronghold has shipped to retailers.
Stronghold is a game that puts you in the role of building a castle, and having to defend it from invaders.
MacSoft, a label of Infogrames, Inc., is pleased to announce Stronghold is shipping to retail stores this week.
www.macobserver.com /article/2002/05/20.5.shtml   (906 words)

  
 Untitled Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The sequel to MacSoft’s second best-selling title ever, and the latest release in the 18-million unit “Age of Empires” series, “Age of Empires III” for Macintosh is scheduled to be available by the end of September, 2006 as a Universal Binary that can be operated natively either on Apple’s Intel-based or PowerPC Macintosh computers.
Destineer’s president, Peter Tamte, claims “this is the dawn of a new age for Macintosh users as we experience the ‘Age of Discovery’ in a new generation of the greatest real-time strategy games ever created.”
MacSoft® has published over 150 Macintosh consumer software products since 1993 and is owned by Destineer®.
destineerstudios.com /destineer/press/press_releases/aoe3_announce.html   (332 words)

  
 Special Event - MacSoft, Green Dragon Creations, Links LS 2000   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Evill: For the Mac version of Links LS 2000, MacSoft are the publishers, and Green Dragon Creations are the developers that did the conversion to the Mac.
Dragon Man: and I am hoping that MacSoft likes our work enough to hire us to port more games for them.
Macsoft doesn't seem to have a contact at their site.
www.gameranger.com /features/linksls2000/chat.php   (3678 words)

  
 Infogrames sells MacSoft | MacMinute News
Infogrames announced today that it has sold MacSoft, its Macintosh game publishing operations, to Destineer.
Under the terms of the deal, Destineer has acquired all rights to the MacSoft brand and all MacSoft-branded existing products and products under development, as well as first rights to publish Macintosh versions of future Infogrames' products.
Destineer plans to publish at least 10 major Macintosh games under its MacSoft label during 2003, including Master of Orion III, Neverwinter Nights, Dungeon Siege, Halo, and at least six other games that have not yet been announced publicly.
www.macminute.com /2003/01/30/macsoft   (117 words)

  
 Inside Mac Games News: Destineer Acquires MacSoft
Destineer Studios late yesterday announced that it has acquired MacSoft, a former business unit of Infogrames, Inc.
The impact of this deal is no doubt significant and far-reaching and should be great news for Macintosh gamers.
With a renewed focus under new owernship, look for MacSoft to restore itself to its former glory in 2003.
www.insidemacgames.com /news/story.php?ArticleID=6988   (438 words)

  
 MacSoft Debuts eBay Tool Garage Sale || The Mac Observer
MacSoft, a division of Destineer, on Tuesday released Garage Sale, a Mac-only tool that helps eBay users create and manage their auctions.
A product page was not available on MacSoft's Web site when this article was posted.
Pricing and system requirements were also not available, aside from confirmation that Garage Sale is a Universal Binary that runs on both PowerPC- and Intel-based Macs.
www.themacobserver.com /article/2006/11/21.10.shtml   (979 words)

  
 Macsoft Update   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Check out what's happening at Macsoft® of late:
"MacSoft is pleased to announce that Asteroids and Scrabble have officially been released and are in stores now!
As of July 19th, MacSoft is pleased to announce our upcoming lineup for 2000-2001:
www.angelfire.com /ca4/macgames/news/macsoftupdate.html   (48 words)

  
 CANCOM UK: The Apple Mac Specialists | MacSoft products
MacSoft Age Of Empires III Mac / Universal (59803)
MacSoft Rise of Nations Gold Edition Mac (55228)
MacSoft Close Combat: First to Fight Mac (55229)
www.cancomuk.com /products/search.htm?brand=MacSoft   (409 words)

  
 MacSoft Games - Free Software Downloads and Software Reviews - Download.com
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MacSoft is a publisher of Macintosh consumer software.
MacSoft has published over 150 entertainment, education, and productivity products since its creation in 1993, including Civilization II, Quake, Duke Nukem 3D, Unreal, Age of Empires, Rainbow Six, Scrabble, Jeopardy, Desktop Labels, and Kids Arcade Pack.
www.download.com /MacSoft-Games/3260-20_4-57984.html   (143 words)

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