MacGameCast

Hosted by Jon Carr

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Join Jon and his co-hosts as they cover all things Mac gaming! News, reviews and deep-dives into relevant topics of Mac gaming history, culture and tech. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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March 27, 20261 hr 25 min

#65 - MacBook Neo, M5 Pro, Crimson Desert and More!

A tidal wave of hardware and games is upon us! Hooray! Join Jon & Casper as they discuss the merits of the new MacBook Neo, the impressive power of M5 Pro, the Studio Display XDR, AirPods Max 2 and new games like Crimson Desert as well as mini reviews of Civilization 7 and Resident Evil 9 Requiem. Also don't miss a great interview from MrMacRight talking to Feral Interactive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

January 24, 20261 hr 14 min

#64 - New Year, New Games, New Arcade?

Jon & Casper cover the latest news and games. Apple has added a AAA game to Arcade! Will they do more? We also discuss gaming IP shows and media, such as God of War and Warhammer. Will Feral port the new games? And Casper covers RAM and hardware prices skyrocketing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

November 15, 20251 hr 33 min

#63 - M5 Performance, Valve's New Hardware, Red Dead iOS only?

Jon & Casper cover the M5 gaming performance, Valve's shadow drop of new hardware, including Mac compatible controller. Then what's this about Red Dead Redemption just for iOS and iPad, but not Mac? Jon talks about Dispatch, and Casper muses on AC: Shadows and Frostpunk. Plus, is there any big releases for Mac on the horizon? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

September 16, 20251 hr 31 min

#62 - "Awe-Dropping" Apple Event Review + Dead Island 2 & BL4 Discussion

Jon & Casper review Apple's "Awe-Dropping" event with all the juicy details about the new AirPods, iPhones and iWatch. Then we do a mini review on Dead Island 2, which has a good Mac port, then end up rambling about Borderlands 4. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

August 8, 20251 hr 29 min

#61 - Cyberpunk 2077 Full Review - Ft. Lily

Jon & Lily deep dive all things Cyberpunk 2077. What is this genre and game about? Are you the kind of gamer who would enjoy it? Is the game any good? (Yes!) and more like Cyberpunk anime, books and comics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

July 30, 20251 hr 11 min

#60 - Cyberpunk 2077 out for Mac! + macOS Tahoe Beta Impressions

Jon & Casper talk all about the new Cyberpunk 2077 release for Mac. Is the performance and options for Mac users any good? And Casper regales us with his extensive testing of MacOS Tahoe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

June 26, 20251 hr 1 min

#59 - WWDC 2025 Recap - Metal 4, Game Porting Toolkit 3 + More Games!

Jon & Casper review WWDC 2025, there's lots of great software updates - including Metal 4, Game Porting Toolkit 3.0 and more games! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

April 19, 20251 hr 0 min

#58 - AC Shadows, Control Ultimate, RE3 + M4 Max Performance Testing

Jon & Casper talk about Assassin's Creed Shadows, Control Ultimate Edition, Resident Evil 3 + how Caspers shiny new M4 Max plays Mac games. We finish up with upcoming Apple releases and expectations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

March 6, 20252 hr 0 min

#57 - Interview with Nat Brown (NatBro) - Deep Dive Into Mac Game Porting & Viability

Jon & Casper interview Nat Brown aka "NatBro". He has a long history at Microsoft, Valve, Apple and other companies. We deep dive together the process and challenges behind porting games to Mac as well as the "vibe" for gaming at big tech he's worked at. And we discuss the ins and outs of Game Porting Toolkit and his own project, Kaon. And what could have the biggest impact on Mac gaming right now? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

February 7, 20251 hr 18 min

#56 - Sniper Elite 4, New Games, Apple Rumors & New GPU's Are Good For Everyone

Jon & Casper talk about Sniper Elite 4, Citizen Sleeper 2 & Tails of Iron 2. Next up is the Nvidia 5x GPU series, Switch 2 chatter and finally we round out with the latest Apple rumors and news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.