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Press release edited by Applelinks senior editor Kirk Hiner

Aspyr Media, Inc. has released a free demo for id Software's QUAKE 4 for Macintosh. QUAKE 4 is a Universal Binary title, running natively on both PowerPC- and Intel-based Macintosh computers.

The long-awaited sequel to QUAKE II, QUAKE 4 enlists gamers in the role of Matthew Kane, a member of the legendary Rhino Squad, to penetrate deep into the heart of the Strogg war machine and engage in a series of heroic missions to destroy the barbaric alien race.

The QUAKE 4 demo presents the introduction portion of the single player game, where you, as Matthew Kane, battle with Rhino Squad to clear a landing zone for the main Earth forces.

The 536MB download is available at macgamefiles.com.

System Requirements:

• Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later
• PowerPC G4/G5 or Intel chip-set, 1.67 GHz or faster 512 MB RAM
• 3GB free disk space
• Video Card (ATI): Radeon 9600*
• Video Card (Nvidia): Geforce 6600*
• Video Memory (VRAM): 64 MB or higher
• DVD drive required to install and play
• Multiplayer: Internet and LAN (TCP/IP) play supported. Internet play requires broadband connection.

The game is rated M by the ESRB. QUAKE 4 is available now for $49.99 at Aspyr's Website. For more information, fans can visit www.quake4game.com or read the Applelinks review.

*Supported Video cards:

• NVIDIA GeForce 6600, 6800, 7800
• ATI Radeon 9600, 9650, 9700, 9800, X600, X800, X850, X1600