Major gaming news at WWDC: Metal and New games

[Homy]

Prince of Persia: Lost Crown is 50% off on MAS, now $20. AC Shadows is down from $70 to $45.

‎Prince of Persia: Lost Crown

‎UNLEASH YOUR INNER WARRIOR Use your Time Powers, combat, and platforming skills to perform deadly combos and defeat time-corrupted enemies and mythological creatures. LOSE YOURSELF IN THE PRODIGIOUS MOUNT QAF Discover a cursed Persian-inspired world filled with larger-than-life landmarks and…

apps.apple.com

‎Assassin’s Creed Shadows

‎Experience an epic historical action-adventure story set in feudal Japan! Become a lethal shinobi Assassin and a powerful legendary samurai as you explore a beautiful open world in a time of chaos. Switch seamlessly between two unlikely allies as you discover their common destiny. Master...

apps.apple.com

 

[Homy]

Postal 2 Redux Founder's Edition is coming to Mac in 2026.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/postal2redux/postal-2-redux/description

POSTAL 2 Redux on Steam

POSTAL 2 Redux lets you loose in the most chaotic sandbox shooter ever, fully reimagined for a new generation. Survive a week in Paradise, Arizona - buy milk, return books, or go completely POSTAL with an arsenal of weapons. The choice is yours…but good luck staying out of trouble.

store.steampowered.com

 

[iF34R]

Prince of Persia: Lost Crown is 50% off on MAS, now $20. AC Shadows is down from $70 to $45.

‎Prince of Persia: Lost Crown

‎UNLEASH YOUR INNER WARRIOR Use your Time Powers, combat, and platforming skills to perform deadly combos and defeat time-corrupted enemies and mythological creatures. LOSE YOURSELF IN THE PRODIGIOUS MOUNT QAF Discover a cursed Persian-inspired world filled with larger-than-life landmarks and…

apps.apple.com

‎Assassin’s Creed Shadows

‎Experience an epic historical action-adventure story set in feudal Japan! Become a lethal shinobi Assassin and a powerful legendary samurai as you explore a beautiful open world in a time of chaos. Switch seamlessly between two unlikely allies as you discover their common destiny. Master...

apps.apple.com

I knew I should have waited on AC. smh

 

[Homy]

InZoi for Mac is out and on sale with 20% discount. It requires M2 Apple Silicon.

inZOI on Steam

"Every life becomes a story" Create your unique story by controlling and observing the lives of 'Zois'. Customize characters and build houses using inZOI's easy-to-use tools to live the life of your dreams and experience the different emotions of life created by its deep and detailed simulation.

store.steampowered.com

 

[diamond.g]

InZoi for Mac is out and on sale with 20% discount. It requires M2 Apple Silicon.

inZOI on Steam

"Every life becomes a story" Create your unique story by controlling and observing the lives of 'Zois'. Customize characters and build houses using inZOI's easy-to-use tools to live the life of your dreams and experience the different emotions of life created by its deep and detailed simulation.

store.steampowered.com

Wonder if that means the M1 Max can't run the game.

 

[Homy]

Wonder if that means the M1 Max can't run the game.

Yes, M1/Pro/Max can’t even launch it so it’s not about performance but perhaps lack of support for Nanite.

https://www.reddit.com/r/macgaming/comments/1mvakla/inzoi_wont_even_try_to_launch_on_m1_pro

 

[Homy]

Hollow Knight: Silksong is coming to Mac on Sep 4.

Hollow Knight: Silksong on Steam

Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.

store.steampowered.com

 

[Homy]

Control Ultimate Edition is on sale on Mac App Store for $10.

‎Control Ultimate Edition

‎A corruptive presence has invaded the Federal Bureau of Control…Only you have the power to stop it. The world is now your weapon in an epic fight to annihilate an ominous enemy through deep and unpredictable environments. Containment has failed, humanity is at stake. Will you regain control...

apps.apple.com

 

[StuAff]

Control Ultimate Edition is on sale on Mac App Store for $10.

‎Control Ultimate Edition

‎A corruptive presence has invaded the Federal Bureau of Control…Only you have the power to stop it. The world is now your weapon in an epic fight to annihilate an ominous enemy through deep and unpredictable environments. Containment has failed, humanity is at stake. Will you regain control...

apps.apple.com

I don't know how well it works under Crossover, if at all, but it's even cheaper on Steam (Windows only)- UK price £3.29.

 

[Homy]

I don't know how well it works under Crossover, if at all, but it's even cheaper on Steam (Windows only)- UK price £3.29.

That's always the case for games on Steam. The Mac port has overall better stability and performance. The Steam version has also been out for 5 years but the Mac port was released just 9 months ago. A new dedicated Mac port must earn its money back before the devs can lower the price so much. For those without a Crossover license or not wanting to tinker with GPTK or Sikarugir (Kegworks) it's the best option.

 

[StuAff]

That's always the case for games on Steam. The Mac port has overall better stability and performance. The Steam version has also been out for 5 years but the Mac port was released just 9 months ago. A new dedicated Mac port must earn its money back before the devs can lower the price so much. For those without a Crossover license or not wanting to tinker with GPTK or Sikarugir (Kegworks) it's the best option.

Yup, as impressed as I have been with how well Crossover handles x86 games, native definitely worth an extra £5!

 

[diamond.g]

Has anyone given the Voyager update to No Mans Sky a spin?

 

[Homy]

Arctic Awakening for Mac is coming on Sep 18.

Save 10% on Arctic Awakening on Steam

A first-person narrative adventure set in the unforgiving Arctic. Your plane crashed in a storm, leaving only your court-mandated therapy bot for company as you journey to find your co-pilot and uncover the mysteries buried beneath the ice.

store.steampowered.com

 

[Homy]

Has anyone given the Voyager update to No Mans Sky a spin?

https://www.reddit.com/r/macgaming/comments/1n1mkfn/todays_no_mans_sky_update_fixed_the_texture_bug

 

[Homy]

Total War: Warhammer III is 70% off on Steam.

Save 70% on Total War: WARHAMMER III on Steam

The cataclysmic conclusion to the Total War: WARHAMMER trilogy is here. Rally your forces and step into the Realm of Chaos, a dimension of mind-bending horror where the very fate of the world will be decided. Will you conquer your Daemons… or command them?

store.steampowered.com

 

[Homy]

Lost Twins 2 is out for Mac.

Lost Twins 2 on Steam

A cute puzzle-platformer with a unique mechanic of moving the world itself to create new paths. Play solo or with a friend in local co-op mode to help Ben & Abi navigate this mysterious world. Engage in clever puzzles & overcome obstacles to help them re-unite & find their way back home

store.steampowered.com

 

[Homy]

Axis Football 2026 is coming to Mac on Sep 8.

Axis Football 2026 on Steam

Axis Football 2026 is a complete American Football Simulation featuring fluid gameplay, endless customization, and the industry's best franchise mode.

store.steampowered.com

 

[Homy]

Sniper Elite 4 Complete Edition is on sale on MAS for $13.

‎Sniper Elite 4

‎Experience unrivalled World War 2 sniping gameplay with Sniper Elite 4. Take the role of SOE agent, and crack sniper, Karl Fairburne in a thrilling single-player campaign. Travel to the beautiful Mediterranean coast of Italy to battle the Axis Forces and free the country from fascism. Sniper Eli…

apps.apple.com

Hollow Knight: Silksong is out for Mac:

Hollow Knight: Silksong on Steam

Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.

store.steampowered.com

 

[Homy]

Up to 40% increased GPU performance bodes well for M5.

iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Air Benchmarks Reveal Speed of A19 Pro Chip

The first benchmark results for the A19 Pro chip in the iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and iPhone Air surfaced in the Geekbench 6 database today. ...

www.macrumors.com

 

[diamond.g]

Up to 40% increased GPU performance bodes well for M5.

iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Air Benchmarks Reveal Speed of A19 Pro Chip

The first benchmark results for the A19 Pro chip in the iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and iPhone Air surfaced in the Geekbench 6 database today. ...

www.macrumors.com

How well do those benchmarks translate to raster/rt performance?

 

[Homy]

How well do those benchmarks translate to raster/rt performance?

40% in GB Metal has some relevance.

 

[Homy]

Btw, I’d also think that gaming improvements will be even better since there are more opportunities for FP16. Unless GB6 already uses half-precision extensively in compute shaders.

How well do those benchmarks translate to raster/rt performance?

See leman's post.

 

[diamond.g]

See leman's post.

I would be curious to see if 3dmark shows a doubling of performance (assuming it used fp16 and not 32).

 

[ErikGrim]

Just a little preview of a side-project I am working on

 

[diamond.g]

Just a little preview of a side-project I am working on View attachment 2546458

Is this a front end for Nexus Mods, or your own home grown thing?