- InsideMacGames
Infobox Website
name = Inside Mac Games
favicon = Inside Mac Games favicon.png
caption =
url = http://www.insidemacgames.com
commercial = Yes
type = Mac gaming news site
registration = Optional
owner =Tuncer Deniz
author =Tuncer Deniz
launch date =1993 (as a magazine)
current status =
revenue =InsideMacGames.com, or IMG for short, is a
website dedicated toApple Macintosh computer gaming . Founded in 1993, Inside Mac Games has transitioned from an electronic magazine into a web-only publication. As such, it is the largest and oldest Macintosh gaming publication, and is still operated by its founder, Tuncer Deniz.History
The website began as a downloadable magazine at
AOL , with authors from AOL's Mac Games forum. The first issue was published February 1993, featuring a preview of Graphic Simulations' "F/A-18 Hornet" 1.0. The newsletter soon turned to distribution viafloppy disk , and in 1995 viaCD-ROM , which enabled on-disc extras.In 1996, Deniz left IMG to work for Bungie Software for nearly four years as a producer for titles such as ' for Windows, "Abuse", "Weekend Warrior", and "
Marathon Infinity ", and a project leader for '. In 1999, Deniz returned to take the helm of IMG, which was now a website. In 2000, the CD-ROM distribution of the newsletter was dropped, although an occasional games CD-ROM is distributed to subscribers.About IMG
IMG is generally acknowledged by various game publishers to be the leader in Macintosh press specific to gaming. Deniz's relationships in the gaming business garners frequent and detailed interview articles with industry insiders, such as a long-running interview series with Glenda Adams, director of development at
Aspyr . The front portal page is a news site with good traffic, and the user forums are active with nearly 7000 members and over 100,000 posts as of January 2006.IMG's sibling sites are MacGameFiles (MGF), a game-related download site, MacGameStore, an online store for Macintosh games, and
Macologist , which specializes in Macintosh game mods.Inside Mac Games was included as one Safari's default bookmarks, but was dropped from the release of Safari 3.
External links
* [http://www.insidemacgames.com InsideMacGames]
* [http://www.macgamefiles.com MacGameFiles] Sister site to IMG, for downloads
* [http://insidemacgames.com/features/view.php?ID=212 IMG Interview with Tuncer Deniz]
* [http://insidemacgames.com/features/view.php?ID=395 Tuncer Deniz interview podcast 2]
* [http://www.macradio.com/press/igameradio/gamepr051107.php Mac Radio Interview of Deniz]
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
