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Real-Time Royalty — Age of Empire II: Definitive Edition is Out Now on macOS

A new era dawns: Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, one of the most beloved real-time strategy games of all time, is now available natively for modern Macs via Steam.

First released in 1999 and perfected over 25 years (and counting!), Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is the latest iteration of the game, and comes complete with razor-sharp 4K visuals, all-new animations, quality-of-life improvements and a remastered soundtrack. Also included as standard are the expansions, “Lords of the West,” “Dynasties of India,” and “Dawn of the Dukes”.

A large — and still-growing — stable of DLC is also available for macOS players to purchase. From Return of Rome, which transplants the original Age of Empires experience into the Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition engine, to The Last Chieftains, exploring the complex medieval societies of South America — it’s all waiting to be discovered.

To find out more about this titan of the RTS genre, head over to our blog where we offer a Newcomer’s Guide, an Age of Empires Retrospective and detailed descriptions of all the DLC.

Or, if you’re ready, seize the day, and head to Steam to purchase Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition on macOS today for $34.99 / £25.99 / 32,99 €.

Free Hit — Contracts Mode is Now Available for Hitman: Absolution on iOS & Android

Make your mark in Contracts, the player-created challenge mode out now for Hitman: Absolution on iOS and Android.

Select up to three marks from any of the game’s target-rich environments, choose how to eliminate them, then share your Contract online for others to tackle.

High scores and bragging rights are up for grabs on Contracts mode’s cross-platform leaderboards, so agent, get out there and make a name for yourself.

Head to our blog for all the intel, or download the latest update to get your Contracts career started right away.

Buy Hitman: Absolution now:

iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/hitman-absolution/id6737513240
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.feralinteractive.hitmanabsolution_android

Time to Get Creative, 47 — Contracts Mode Comes for Hitman: Absolution on iOS & Android on May 14th

Plan, execute, escape. And challenge other agents on iOS and Android in Contracts mode, coming to Hitman: Absolution on May 14th.

In this cross-platform, asynchronous multiplayer mode, select up to three marks from any of the game’s target-rich, story mode environments and move in for the kill. Your performance sets the standard for others to beat when you publish your Contract online. What weapon did you use? Were you suited and booted, or in disguise? Did you hide the body? Stage an ‘accident’? If they want your Contract’s payday, rival agents will have to surpass your performance.

Want to become a legend within The Agency? Take on player-created Contracts and write your name all over the leaderboards. And, keep an eye out for Featured Contracts curated by the Feral team.

The Contracts update is free for all owners of Hitman: Absolution on iOS and Android, with a Nintendo Switch release also in the works. Get all the intel you need over on our Blog and strike quickly when it drops on May 14th.