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Press release edited by Applelinks senior editor Kirk Hiner

Aspyr Media, Inc. today made available a new game utility, Game Agent, that allows users to easily match their computer hardware with system requirements of various games. Users will be able to quickly identify which games will run on their current system and any necessary system upgrades for other games. Game Agent is an OS X application that automatically checks the user's Mac configuration, including OS version, RAM size, video card and processor speed. Then, game by game, it tells the user if the game "will run well," "will run" or "will not run" on their system. It also gives a summary of hardware or software updates necessary for those games that will not run. Game Agent automatically updates its list of Aspyr's games and their system requirements, making it easy to access current, personalized gaming information.

Game Agent also makes gift-giving easier by allowing the user to check through a drop-down menu other Macintosh computer models Apple currently sells. This gives the user the ability to see how games will perform on computers ranging from the newest eMacs to Power Macs and everything in-between.

Aspyr Game Agent features:

• Automatically scans the user's Mac configuration to tell him which games he can play


• Automatically updates its list of Aspyr games and system requirements each time the user runs the application


• Plain English summary of why users can't play a game (ex. "This game requires Mac OS X v10.3.4, you have 10.2.8") and optional detailed/technical list of all system requirements and each machine's configuration


• Familiar interface gives fast, easy-to-read results


• Lists minimum and recommended system requirements for each game—if your Mac will run a game but will perform better if you add more RAM, the application will tell you


• User can click on "Info," "Buy Now" or "Pre-Order Now" buttons to go to the Aspyr web site to get more information on particular games (trailers, demos, etc) or to make a purchase


• Allows users to see which games run on their Mac or on other standard Macs (a newG5 iMac, a 2.5 GHz Dual G5, etc)


• Can automatically download newer versions of the application if one is available

Aspyr will continue to expand the features of this new game utility, and plans future updates of Game Agent to make the application even more user friendly for Mac gamers. The Game Agent is available at no charge and can be downloaded by all Mac users through Aspyr's website.

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