In my opinion, Apple's
iTunes Music Store is decent, but I can't say it's more than that, at least for now. While a lot of people consider it great, I will stop at "decent," and not necessarily because I am not crazy about most things you can purchase there. If I have to choose between a supermarket and a specialized store, I always go for the later, and that's exactly what happens with iTunes - I hate the fact there are too many things for sale, and so the fact that Mac Games Arcade enterd the "open Beta" stage is nothing but awesome news to me!
While this one is not coming from Apple, I don't think those crazy about iPhone games will have a problem with it, as long as we're not talking about some obscure company from India. No, my friends,
this is serious, since game retailer
Macgamestore.com has decided to release a new application, reminding me of the old Real Arcade for Windows, with the noble goal of allowing its users to buy and download games in one click, Mac Games Arcade.
Mac Games Arcade, now freely available for everyone to try, allows you to download demos, check out reviews and screenshots, as well as purchase and download full versions, of course. With over 100 developers selling their products through Macgamestore, Mac Games Arcade promises to become a very interesting alternative to Apple's iTunes &
App Store, although they won't be easy to catch up with...