Freeverse today released Big Bang Board Games 2.5.8, the latest iteration of the popular Mac games suite featuring Chess, Backgammon, Checkers, Reversi, Tic-Tac-Toe, Mancala, and 4-In-A-Row. With new, fully 3D game pieces and animations, the best looking board games now look even better. A new video chat mode also allows you to see your opponent's face as you place them in checkmate! This is a free update for existing owners of the game.

Featuring stunning graphics and Freeverse's unique characters, Sol and Luna, who amuse and taunt you while you play, Big Bang Board Games is truly an "out of this world" experience.

All of the games feature tight integration with Apple's iApps to give users the most Mac-friendly gaming experience possible. These include:

• iTunes - Play and manage your iTunes songs within the games.
• Mail and Address Book - The games talk to your Mac's e-mail program making it simple to send game turns to friends.
• iChat - Your buddy list appears in the game so its easy to invite a buddy to a match.
• iSight - Share pictures with your buddies from within the game.
• GameSmith - Meet other players on the free GameSmith matching service.

Version 2.3.4 update (February 5, 2008):

• New 3D Models of all game pieces and boards
• Play online with streaming video of your opponent
• New Chess Artificial Intelligence
• Fully Mac OS 10.5 (Leopard) compatible
• Now fully Universal, with native support of Intel Macs
• Multiple stability and performance improvements

Free demos of the games are available for download from the Freeverse website. Big Bang Board Games is $24.95 USD and is available at the Apple Stores and other fine Mac retailers.

• Official website
• Applelinks review

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