Mac Monday: Valve's "Steam" Digital Distribution Platform to bring "Games" to OSX
Legendary Half-Life producer Valve has begun to lift a shroud of secrecy surrounding a novel multi-platform approach to computer gaming that now includes Apple computers. With the April release of Steam for Mac, Valve hopes to foster a robust and diverse community of shared servers and mixed clients, a rare sight in the online gaming world. While Steam is currently accessible to Mac users via Windows dual-boot and also runs well emulated with Crossover or Parallels, the native Steam app incorporates OpenGL and WebKit support so Mac gamers can enjoy an OSX-specific build rather than a sloppy port. The upcoming release is currently in beta testing on PCs and will support a simultaneous release of Portal 2 this holiday season, as well as a sampling of classics like Left 4 Dead and Team Fortress 2.
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