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Battlefront.com has released the 3.11 patch for Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy. The patch is not compatible with the 1.0 or 2.0 branches of the game, requiring the 3.0 Upgrade installed in order to use this patch. The update includes a variety of changes and improvements to the strategy game.

Attention! This patch is SPECIAL and MAY require you to activate your game again. Please see the Patch details page for more info.

New 3.11 Feature List

• Group moves and evade commands are no longer a workaround for weight-restricted movement speed.

• M1 Garand rifle-grenadiers carry more rifle ammo.

• Minor fixes to new German vehicle models to prevent crew from poking through the armor.

• ATG bunkers have a more realistic (limited) front arc for their guns.

v3.10 GAME FEATURES

• Quick Battle TO&E options have been improved

• Mouse text for targeting: too close or out of range

• Aircraft control returned to original method (observers have control)

• Towed guns look better as vehicle turns

• Corrected some TacAI problems with crewmen positioning themselves around a heavy weapon

• Better logic selecting the two men for scout teams

• Fixed a bug that sometimes caused buttoned-up tank crew to be suppressed by external explosions

• Artillery usually requires another spotting round or two before acquiring the target

• Off-map rockets generally cost more points in quick battles

• Improved TacAI logic for placing teams along walls (this is repeated/completed in v3.11 so maybe skip mention of it here)

• Improved coordination between tank hull and turret rotation

• Improved long-range optics for JPz IV, Jagdpanther

• Very heavily-laden soldiers cannot use Fast or sometimes even Quick moves

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Septerra Core from TopWare Interactive is available now for purchase and download at Mac Game Store. The fantasy role playing game features over 140 characters, a varied storyline, the ability to choose up to nine party members, and a strategic combat system combining elements of turn-based and real time play.

At the very heart of Septerra lies the Core, a huge Biocomputer. Seven continents at different elevations, each with its own unique people and culture, orbit around the Core.

According to an ancient prophecy, Septerra's continents will one day converge and join in orbit together on one level - this is the Legacy of Marduk, the Creator's son. The Chosen, fanatical believers in the supremacy of their own wisdom and technology, impatiently try to force the issue - causing a global catastrophe which threatens the lives of all Septerreans.

Meanwhile, amongst the Junkers, a young woman named Maya gets caught up in the developing maelstrom and soon finds herself confronted by seemingly insurmountable problems. Without help she stands no chance of fulfilling the Prophesy before Septerra perishes. But whom can she trust in a world torn by war and treacherous intrigue - a world on the edge of the abyss?

Features:

• A fantasy role playing game with over 140 characters and a complex, multi-level world
  
• Intriguingly varied storyline
  
• Choose up to nine party members, each with a unique motivation, skills and background
  
• The strategic combat system combines the best of turn-based and real-time elements
  
• Explore over 200 locations with mysterious buildings, landscapes, danger and surprise at every turn
  
• The Adventure-style user interface gives you maximum interaction
  
• Hundreds of entertaining voices spoken by professional actors

Requirements:

• Mac OS X 10.7 or later
  
• 1.5 GHz Dual Core Intel Mac
  
• 2 GB RAM
  
• 1 GB HD Space
  
• 256 MB VRAM
  
• Rec: 2-button mouse, or Apple mouse with Secondary Button / Secondary Click enabled

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TopWare Interactive's Enclave is now available for purchase and download at Mac Game Store. The fantasy RPG offers two unique story driven single player campaigns, more than 25 missions, 12 playable character classes, and 5 end bosses to defeat.

The people of Light and Darkness are divided by a bottomless rift that split the earth many millennia ago. The lands of light are an Enclave of truth and order surrounded by the twisted and barren lands of the dark, known as the Outlands. Over the centuries the rift has started to close…

And now it is only a matter of time before the forces of Light and Darkness will clash in an unprecedented, merciless struggle for survival!
Remember... When a storm comes up, for some it’s better to keep out of its way… while for others it’s time to block its path!

Features:

• Breathtaking combat action
  
• Amazing 3D graphics with latest Shader technolgy support
  
• 2 separate story driven single player campaigns: Light and Dark Campaign
  
• 25+ highly detailed fantasy themed missions
  
• Secret bonus games
  
• 12 different playable character classes
  
• 5 mighty end bosses
  
• Epic musical score and impressive sound FX

Requirements:

• Mac OS X 10.7 or later
  
• 2 GHz Dual Core Intel Mac
  
• 2 GB RAM
  
• 5 GB HD Space
  
• 256 MB VRAM
  
• Video:
  • ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT
    
  • NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT

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Jack Orlando Director's Cut from TopWare Interactive is now available for purchase and download at Mac Game Store. The adventure casts players in the role of Jack Orlando, a 1930's detective struggling to prove himself innocent of the charge of murder.

1933 will go down in the history books as the year America passed the 21st Amendment to the Constitution. Prohibition is over. To the delight of millions, alcohol can now flow freely across the thirsty land. Two days before the official announcement, bars and clubs across the land are stocking up on quality whiskey. This is the absorbing story of a scruffy but shrewd private investigator who becomes the prime suspect in a mysterious murder case through no fault of his own. Jack now has only 48 hours to slip the noose and find the real offender. The sands of time are rapidly running out for Jack – he must unravel the threads of the mysterious plot in which he finds himself – a race against time![/i]

You, my friend, are the main suspect in a murder case! You’ve been given a chance to prove your innocence, so you better get your Sherlock Holmes act together – fast! In the character of JACK ORLANDO - the down-at-heel detective who’s never at a loss for words – you’ll come across cunning characters, garrulous gangsters, endless enigmas and tense situations throughout this fantastic comic-style adventure. There are 4 entire episodes containing over 200 action-packed scenes in dark alleys, fine saloons and seedy brothels – and the actors are a multitude of tough and sly underworld characters. You’ll have to keep your eyes wide open for clues, no matter where you are... only by putting two and two together will you reach your objective.

The Director's Cut Version of the game offers six new scenes, normal and easy game mode as well as a lot of additional puzzles.

Features:

• Hand-drawn animated 2D graphics adventure
  
• Professionally synchronized voices
  
• Smooth scrolling and light sourcing
  
• Over 200 Scenes in 4 episodes
  
• Nearly 100 characters and thousands of dialog lines
  
• 2 difficulty modes: Easy and Normal
  
• Musical Score in 5.1 composed by Grammy Award Winner Harold Faltermeyer

Requirements:

• Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later
  
• 2 GHz Dual Core Intel Mac
  
• 1 GB RAM
  
• 1 GB HD Space
  
• 64 MB VRAM
  
• Rec: 2-button mouse

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Forever Entertainment's Merchants of Kaidan is now available for purchase from Mac Game Store. The challenging trading game features a variety of RPG elements and challenges players to rise from humble beginning to become a wealthy merchant.

Regain your riches, restore your honor and punish those who have wronged you.

Merchants of Kaidan is a challenging trading game fused with lots of RPG elements. You start very humble, one cart, a purse of gold and silver coins is all that you have. Your task is to roam the world and search of opportunities to score some profit. Buy low, sell high - a merchant's motto is easy to grasp. And yet the job is harder than it seems.

A good merchant needs to know everything about the market, he is always on the lookout for a deal, always listening, always engaging and deepening his knowledge. He knows what forces influence the prices, what events affect them. A good merchant listens to rumours and gossips spread by travelers at inns and taverns; hoping for a clue, a hint where to go, where a good deal awaits. A good merchant surrounds himself with specialists smarter than him, people who help him maximize profits and minimize losses. He always expands his fleet of carts, he balances risks, calculates profitability.

The conditions are constantly changing, and supply and demand for different goods with them. Maybe you'd like to pay a cheaper price for furs in the summer, and sell them for a hefty profit as the winter is coming and people need warmth.

But is it worth carrying them for so many days, risking robbery, moths and taking precious space that you could use to transport something now and make a profit immediately?

Or is it worth to buy illegal herb in the out of reach swamps where it cost's next to nothing, and risk smuggling it into the city where you can sell it for an amazing profit? But what if the city guards want to control you? Should you pay a bribe? How big? Maybe the best course of action is to say that you have nothing and hope they don't find anything?

Feature:

• A complex trading algorithm
  
• Over 100 quests each with multiple steps to success.
  
• 2 out of 10 planned mini games that accompany events with next ones upcoming in the updates
  
• Possibility to create a partnership with other traders and control 3 characters simultaneously
  
• 1 main and 2 quick scenarios
  
• 15 types of goods for trade with varying characteristics, some illegal, some perishable
  
• Beautiful hand-drawn localisations

Requirements:

• Mac OS X 10.7 or later
  
• 1 GHz Dual Core Intel Mac
  
• 2 GB RAM
  
• Requires Steam and a Steam Account to play

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