Posts Tagged ‘Mac

14
May
12

Steam & GameStop: “Steam Wallet”

[EN]: As a PC gamer, I get to play some titles that may not get to appear on consoles or that I simply believe are better when played with a keyboard and a mouse. If you are like me, then you should be happy to know Steam and GameStop are partnering in order to provide more of PC and Mac gaming to the masses. With Steam Wallet, gamers can purchase titles via this service at all U.S. GameStop locations with $20 and $50 denominations. Fans of computer gaming should be smiling now, especially if they’ve had problems buying games online with their debit or credit cards, like some gamers in Puerto Rico.

[ES]: Como un jugador de juegos PC, llego a jugar unos títulos que quizá no aparezcan en las consolas o que simplemente sean mejor jugados con un teclado y un ratón. Si eres como  yo, entonces debes estar contento de saber que Steam y GameStop se unen para ofrecer más de juegos PC y Mac a las masas. Con Steam Wallet, los jugadores pueden comprar títulos vía este servicio en todas las tiendas GameSpot de los Estados Unidos con denominaciones de $20 y $50. Los aficionados de juegos de computadoras deberá estar sonriendo ahora, especialmente si han tenido problemas comprando juegos online con sus tarjetas de debito o de credito, como algunos jugadores in Puerto Rico.

[EN - Press Release]

Steam Wallet Comes to GameStop Stores

Steam Wallet Codes available for purchase in more than 4,400 stores starting today

GRAPEVINE, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May. 14, 2012– GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME), the world’s largest multichannel video game retailer, in partnership with Valve, creators of Steam, a leading platform for the delivery and management of PC and Mac games with over 40 million accounts, today announced the nationwide availability of the Steam Wallet at all U.S. GameStop locations. Steam Wallet codes will be available in $20 and $50 denominations giving PC and Mac gamers immediate access to Steam’s more than 1,800 titles.

“We are thrilled to be partnering with Valve on this new initiative,” said Steve Nix, GameStop’s GM of Digital Distribution. “This gives even more options to customers now that they can put money in their Steam Wallet using cash, gift cards or trade credits through our convenient neighborhood locations.”

“GameStop is the most recognized game retailer in the world and a leader in providing a state-of-the-art shopping experience for its customers,” said Jason Holtman, Valve’s Director of Business Development. “Offering Steam Wallet codes at GameStop extends more options and convenience to gamers around to the world.”

For more information, visit www.GameStop.com/steamwallet.

About GameStop

GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Grapevine, Texas, is the world’s largest multichannel video game retailer. GameStop’s retail network and family of brands include 6,614 company-operated stores in 15 countries worldwide and online atwww.GameStop.com. The network also includes: www.Kongregate.com, a leading browser-based game site; Game Informer(R) magazine, the leading multi-platform video game publication; Spawn Labs, a streaming technology company; and a digital PC game distribution platform available at www.GameStop.com/pc.

General information on GameStop Corp. can be obtained at the company’s corporate website. FollowGameStop on Twitter @ www.twitter.com/GameStop and find GameStop on Facebook @www.facebook.com/GameStop.

04
May
12

Bethesda / Zenimax Online: “The Elder Scrolls Online” [PC/Mac] – First Trailer

[EN]: After yesterday’s announcement of The Elder Scrolls Online, Bethesda released this morning the announcement trailer of this MMO. This game will be the first one to let players explore a vast universe with their friends online.

[ES]: Tras el anuncio de ayer de The Elder Scrolls Online, Bethesda lanzó esta mañana el trailer del anuncio de este MMO (juego masivo multijugador en línea). Este juego será el primero que permitirá a los jugadores explorar un enorme universo con sus amigos online.

29
Apr
12

Blizzard: “Diablo III” [PC/Mac] – ‘Evil is Back’ TV Spot

[ES]: Durante la transmisión de esta noche de Family Guy en la cadena Fox (EE.UU.), Blizzard presentó el comercial ‘Evil is back’. Este era el trailer que muchos aficionados han querido ver por las escenas cinematográficas nunca antes vistas. Con el próximo estreno de Diablo III para PC y Mac el 15 de mayo, este video debe darle a ciertos ‘gamers’ más ganas de conseguirse una copia del juego. Si no has visto el anuncio en TV, aquí está.

[EN]: During tonight’s broadcast of Family Guy on Fox, Blizzard showed its ‘Evil is back’ commercial. This was the video many fans had wanted to see because of the never-before-seen cinematic scenes. With the upcoming PC & Mac release of  Diablo III on May 15, this video should make certain gamers more eager to get a copy of the game. If you haven’t seen the TV spot, here it is.

15
Mar
12

Blizzard: “Diablo III” – Release Date | Fecha de lanzamiento

[EN]: Developer Blizzard announced earlier today May 15 will be the release date of Diablo III on the PC and Mac. The game will be sold at stores and on its site for $60.

If you are into World of Warcraft already, you can get the downloadable version of Diablo III for free if you sign up for a WoW annual pass from now until May 1st. The retail Collector’s Edition version will come with the full game, a soundtrack CD, an art book, a behind-the-scenes DVD/Blu-ray set, and the entire Diablo II game along with its expansion pack.

Gamers can now pre-order Diablo III on the Blizzard web site.

[ES]: LA empresa desarrolladora Blizzard anunció temrpano el día de hoy que el 15 de mayo será la fecha de lanzamiento de Diablo III para PC y Mac. El juego será vendido en tiendas y en su sitio web a $60.

Si eres un fanático de World of Warcraft, puedes conseguir la versión descargable de Diablo III gratis si te inscribes para un pase anual de WoW desde ahora hasta el 1ro de mayo. La versión al por menor Collector’s Edition vendrá con el juego completo, un banda sonora en CD, un libro de arte, una colección DVD/Blu-Ray de detrás de las escenas, y el juego entero de Diablo II  junto con su paquete de expansión.

Los ‘gamers’ pueden ordenar por adelantado Diablo III en el sitio web de Blizzard.

08
Mar
12

Rovio: “Angry Birds Space” – NASA/Gameplay Trailer

 [EN]: Don Pettit, a NASA astronaut, explains the game mechanics in Angry Birds Space from the best place possible, space. The physics demostrations at ISS (International Space Station) give us an idea of what you may see in the upcoming game, to be released on March 22nd. After that, you can see the actual game footage on a Samsung Galaxy Note. The game will be playable on Android, iOS, Mac & PC.

[ES]: Don Pettit, astronauta de la NASA , explica la mecánica del juego Angry Birds Space desde el mejor lugar posible , el espacio. Las demostraciones de física en la ISS (Estación Espacial Internacional ) nos dan una idea de lo que se puede ver en la próximo juego, que será lanzado el 22 de marzo . Después de eso, ustedes pueden ver video del juego real en una Samsung Galaxy Note. El juego se podrá jugar en Android, iOS , Mac y PC .

05
Oct
11

Steve Jobs, co-founder and ex-CEO of Apple, has died | Steve Jobs, co-fundador y ex-jefe ejecutivo de Apple, ha fallecido

[Español]

Para enterarse de la noticia de la muerte de Steve Jobs, hagan clic en el enlace: [http://blogs.impre.com/piensa-digital/2011/10/05/el-ex-jefe-ejecutivo-de-apple-steve-jobs-ha-fallecido/]

[English]

Only one day after Apple’s most recent presentation of its newest products, one of the most influential persons in the world of technology has died. Steve Jobs, the founder and former CEO of the company known worldwide for its iPhone, iPad and iPos devices, and the iMac computers, has passed away today Wednesday, October 10th, at the age of 56. Jobs had been suffering from pancreas cancer.

The tech industry will surely miss him.

Rest in peace, Steve Jobs.

Actualización/Update 1:

Bill Gates acerca de Steve Jobs / Bill Gates about Steve Jobs: “I Will Miss Steve Immensely” (Voy a extrañar a Steve inmensamente).

Actualización/Update 2:

Alcalde de Nueva York, Michael R. Bloomberg: “Tonight, America lost a genius who will be remembered with Edison and Einstein, and whose ideas will shape the world for generations to come” (Esta noche, los Estados Unidos perdió a un genio que será recordado con Edison y Einstein, y cuyas ideas le darán forma al mundo para las generaciones venideras”.

Mark Zuckerberg, fundador y presidente ejecutivo de Facebook: “Steve, thank you for being a mentor and a friend. Thanks for showing that what you build can change the world. I will miss you” (Steve, gracias por ser un mentor y un amigo. Gracias por enseñarnos que lo que se genera puede cambiar el mundo. Te echaré de menos).

Larry Page, co-fundador de Google: “He was a true visionary who forever transformed how fans access and enjoy music. With the introduction of the iTunes software and other platforms, Steve and Apple made it once again easy and accepted to pay for music. His legacy will live on, long past his all-too-short time on earth” (Él fue un verdadero visionario que transformó para siempre la forma en que los aficioandos tienen acceso y disfrutan de la música. Con la introducción del software iTunes y otras plataformas, Steve y Apple hicieron fácil una vez más la aceptación de pagar por la música. Su legado vivirá, mucho más allá de todo su demasiado corto tiempo en la tierra).

Presidente Barack Obama: “There may be no greater tribute to Steve’s success than the fact that much of the world learned of his passing on a device he invented” (Puede que no haya mayor tributo al éxito de Steve que el hecho de que gran parte del mundo se enteró de su muerte en un dispositivo que inventó).”

Jerry Yang, co-fundador de Yahoo: “Steve was my hero growing up. He not only gave me a lot of personal advice and encouragement, he showed all of us how innovation can change lives. I will miss him dearly, as will the world” (Steve fue mi héroe cuando estaba creciendo. No sólo me dio muchos consejos personales y estímulo, nos mostró a todos cómo la innovación puede cambiar la vida. Lo voy a extrañar mucho, al igual que el mundo).”

Actualización/Update 3:

Mensaje de Steve Jobs en una graduación en la universidad Stanford en el 2005 | Steve Jobs message at a Standford University graduation in 2005:

“‎Your time is limited, so don´t waste it living someone else´s life. Don´t let the noise of others opinions drown out your own inner voice. Most important: have the courage to follow your heart and intuition, they somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary”.

“Tu tiempo es limitado, así que no lo desperdicies viviendo la vida de alguien. No dejes que el ruido de las opiniones ajenas silencien tu propia voz interior. Lo más importante: tener el coraje de seguir tu corazón e intuición, de alguna manera ya saben lo que realmente quieres ser. Todo lo demás es secundario”.

18
May
11

Rovio: “Angry Birds” – Over 200 million downloads | Más de 200 millones de descargas

From/De: Rovio

Angry Birds downloads hit 200 million

Rovio continues expanding the successful franchise

Espoo, Finland – 18 May, 2011 – Rovio today announced that the increasingly popular Angry Birds games have been downloaded a total of 200 million times on various platforms.

The Angry Birds gaming franchise, which consists of the games Angry Birds, Angry Birds Seasons and Angry Birds Rio, has seen a steady number of downloads in the first half of the year so far. All games are available on major smartphone platforms, with PC and Mac versions also in the market.

“We have seen more growth and engagement with Angry Birds games and merchandise across all markets,” said Mikael Hed, CEO of Rovio. “The growing numbers of fans give us more incentive to keep creating more fresh, fun and engaging Angry Birds experiences and making them available to everyone.”

Last week, Angry Birds was launched in the web for the first time in the Chrome Web Store. The game can be played in a web browser, and offline play is available when installed from the Chrome Web Store. The web version attracted 6 million individual fans of the game in less than a week.

The demand for Angry Birds merchandising has been growing, with over 3 million units sold globally and shipped to more than 100 countries. Rovio has appointed licensing agents worldwide, with Striker Entertainment (US), Wild Pumpkin (Australia), PPW (China, Hong Kong and Taiwan), Pacific Licensing (Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand), LID Licensing (Brazil) and YPL (Israel) representing the Angry Birds property in their respective regions.

Currently, Rovio is busy creating a social game around Angry Birds, expanding to new areas of entertainment business, and preparing for more growth throughout 2011.

07
Mar
11

EA/Medieval Times: “Be a Hero”

From/De: EA

EA and Medieval Times Announce the “Be a Hero” Partnership in Honor of the Launch of The Sims Medieval

Medieval Times Restaurant To Host A Special Evening Event Featuring The Sims Medieval With Portion of the Proceeds Going to the Medieval Times Foundation Charity

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Bring on the feast! Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced the “Be a Hero” campaign in honor of the launch of the brand new The Sims™ videogame, The Sims™ Medieval. A special event will take place at Medieval Times Restaurant in Buena Park, California on March 21st with a portion of the proceeds from the night’s special affair benefitting the Medieval Times Foundation Charity. For more information or to buy tickets, please visit http://medievaltimes.com/buenapark/specialoffers/sims-medieval-be-a-hero-launch.aspx.

With nine locations across the country, Medieval Times is a unique dining experience that offers people a combination of medieval banquet and thrilling competition and is one of the top dinner attractions in North America. The Sims Medieval is a brand new videogame brought to you by the developers of the best-selling, The Sims games, which places the popular Sims, characters unique to The Sims, into the Middle Ages and brings players robust, compelling gameplay never seen before in the history of franchise. For the first time, players can create heroes, venture on quests, build and control a kingdom, and play every Hero Sim character in the land. Attendees of the special event will receive a digital download code for their own copy of The Sims Medieval for PC/Mac before it officially hits stores worldwide March 22nd.

“Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament brings history to life through its two-hour, live-action medieval tournament shows. Giving guests a feeling of what it would have been like to live in the middle ages,” said Kerry Graves, Vice President of Marketing and Sales for Medieval Times USA. “Now, that same feeling can be experienced in The Sims Medieval videogame. We are honored to host the official launch of The Sims Medieval at the flagship of the Medieval Times company — the Buena Park, California castle.”

The Sims Medieval and Medieval Times are a perfect blend of two franchises that are working towards the same goal of providing a rich, creative and fun experience within a medieval setting,” said Scott Evans, General Manager of The Sims Studio. “We’re thrilled we could bring the two together for a great cause. Attendees will be able to enjoy a live-action experience of Medieval Times and come away ready to relive moments and more by playing The Sims Medieval.”
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02
Mar
11

Apple: iPad 2 – Features, specs, price

FromDe: Apple

Apple Launches iPad 2

All New Design is Thinner, Lighter & Faster with FaceTime, Smart Covers & 10 Hour Battery

SAN FRANCISCO—March 2, 2011—Apple® today introduced iPad™ 2, the next generation of its magical device for browsing the web, reading and sending email, enjoying photos, watching videos, listening to music, playing games, reading ebooks and much more. iPad 2 features an entirely new design that is 33 percent thinner and up to 15 percent lighter than the original iPad, while maintaining the same stunning 9.7-inch LED-backlit LCD screen. iPad 2 features Apple’s new dual-core A5 processor for blazing fast performance and stunning graphics and now includes two cameras, a front-facing VGA camera for FaceTime® and Photo Booth®, and a rear-facing camera that captures 720p HD video, bringing the innovative FaceTime feature to iPad users for the first time. Though it is thinner, lighter, faster and packed with new features, iPad 2 still delivers up to 10 hours of battery life* that users have come to expect. iPad 2 is available in black or white, features models that run on AT&T’s and Verizon’s 3G networks, and introduces the innovative iPad 2 Smart Cover in a range of vibrant polyurethane and rich leather colors.

“With more than 15 million iPads sold, iPad has defined an entirely new category of mobile devices,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “While others have been scrambling to copy the first generation iPad, we’re launching iPad 2, which moves the bar far ahead of the competition and will likely cause them to go back to the drawing boards yet again.”

With the new front and rear cameras, iPad 2 users can now make FaceTime calls to millions of iPhone® 4, iPod touch® and Mac® users so they can see family and friends anywhere there is Wi-Fi. Photo Booth lets you apply fun visual effects, including eight photo special effects like Squeeze, Twirl and Kaleidoscope, to photos captured by either camera.
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02
Mar
11

Intel: “Thunderbolt Technology: The Fastest Data Connection to Your PC Just Arrived”

From/De: Intel

[02-Mar-2011] Intel Corporation today announced the availability of Thunderbolt™ technology, a new high-speed PC connection technology that brings together high-speed data transfer and high-definition (HD) display on to a single cable. Running at 10Gbps, Thunderbolt technology can transfer a full-length HD movie in less than 30 seconds. This Intel-developed technology is coming to market through a technical collaboration with Apple, and is available first on Apple’s new line of MacBook Pro laptop computers.




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