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Aspyr Media has released updates for both Call of Duty, and its expansion United Offensive.

The patch for Call of Duty brings the version to 1.5b, and will only work if you have version 1.5 installed. Those with versions 1.3 or 1.4 can still download the 1.5 updater. The update brings the following fixes:

• Fixed miscellaneous level loading issues that occur with the 1.5 and 1.5.1 patches.
• Fixed downloading from multiplayer servers which had a redirect in the URL. Please ensure that downloading is allowed in the Multiplayer Options to use this feature.

Head over to Macgamefiles.com to download the patches, and stay with IMG for all of the latest developments in the world of Mac gaming.

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With extensive coverage of Tiger and other cutting-edge Apple technologies, WWDC 2005 is certain to be the most important developer event of the year.

Apple has posted details on nearly 90 of the more than 140 information-rich conference sessions it is planning to deliver. Be sure to check back often for additional session and conference details as Apple posts them. This year's WWDC delivers a full-spectrum experience, with sessions and conference features designed to ensure you get a tremendous amount of valuable information and advice.

For more information, visit the official WWDC 2005 site, linked below.

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On tonight's third anniversary broadcast of The Gamesome Mac, the Mac gaming radio program, hosts Sean Smith and David Finley talk with Glenda Adams, Director of Mac and PC Development at Aspyr Media, about Doom 3 and more.

Aspyr Media is one of the foremost publishers of games for the Macintosh, and id Software's Doom 3, released for the Mac just last week, has been one of the most eagerly anticipated computer games ever.

(Glenda, then of Mac game porting powerhouse Westlake Interactive, was The Gamesome Mac's debut guest on March 25, 2002.)

Sean and David will also offer Mac gaming news, reviews, and commentary, and together with their guest take questions live from listeners in The Gamesome Mac's chat room.

You can hear The Gamesome Mac live on MacRadio from 6 to 8 pm Pacific Time, 9 to 11 pm Eastern (Tuesday from 0200 to 0400 UTC), and on demand thereafter. Tune in at The Gamesome Mac's web page via the link below, where you'll also find archives of past broadcasts. QuickTime 6 and a 56K or faster Internet connection are required.

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Blizzard has recently opened more servers for those waiting for the opportunity to transfer their characters to less crowded realms. The current list of servers eligibile for transfer as well as their allowed destinations are as follows:

We have opened transfers for two more realms today. The two new realms are Blackrock to Daggerspine, and Stormreaver to Stormscale. That brings the current total characters transfers running to: Arthas to Nathrezim, Warsong to Bonechewer, Bleeding Hollow to Crushridge, Illidan to Stonemaul, Blackrock to Daggerspine, and Stormreaver to Stormscale.

In related news, Blizzard has reiterated their harassment policy concerning the posting of the personal information of other players on the forums or in game. They stress that offenders will be given one warning, and note that bans have already been issued for those who did not heed the warning.

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Beenox Studios was recently recognized at the 22nd Fidéides Awards, organized by the Québec Business Council. Presented by Mr. Claude Béchard, the Minister of Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade, Beenoz was awarded "Innovative Enterprise of the Year" in front of an audience of over 1000 members of the business community.

Beenox is best known to Mac users for ports of titles such as Tony Hawk 4, Railroad Tycoon 3, and Homeworld 2. Their current projects include Myst V: End of Ages, Star Wars: Battlefront, and two other titles still bearing code names.

Congratulations to the folks at Beenox! We look forward to many more quality titles from your company.

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Ubi Soft has posted a couple of news headlines on the Shadowbane website. The items deal with the future development of the game.

The first headline deals with refinement of the stats for Shadowbane. The developers elaborate more on the system:

Allowing players to modify their attributes has been one of the most requested features from the community since the game's launch. The main goal behind Character Stat Refinement is to prevent players from having to restart their characters due to real or perceived mistakes in allocating Stat Points. The existing Refiner hireling will gain this ability.

A new window will be added to the interface called a Hotbar. This window will hold any power or ability that a player can place for quick activation and/or reference. Any Power, ability, or usable item that can be hotkeyed will be able to be placed in the Hotbar.

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Macologist has posted a new mod for Call of Duty, the popular multiplayer WWII first-person shooter. The mod, called SWAT, is a modern weapons total conversion for the multiplayer component of Call of Duty.

This new version, public beta version 0.3, adds a number of new features to the SWAT mod:

This mod is quite impressive and the new version adds some great new features, such as night vision/flashlight, flash/gas grenades, and sprinting. This mod is definitely worth checking out, if for nothing less than just to see it's cool new features.

Chris P, the master-mind behind the Merciless mod, scripted a new sprint option, which is just amazing, night vision is also a new feature. There are also a collection of new maps that add to the mods over-all gameplay.

Macologist: Call of Duty: SWAT Mod ready for download

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