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Electronic Arts' current leadership has already said the publisher is moving its game business into more of a digital download company. Now Gamasutra reports that well known gaming financial analyst Michael Pachter has announced that EA is prepping a plan to sell "premium downloadable content" before the full games are released.

Back when we were kids, "premium downloadable content" that was released before the game had another term; "demos." However this new strategy would have what would be considered " a very long game demo" be released via download and priced at $10 or $15 before the final full version of the game would be released a few months later.

Pachter uses the release of the $15 Battlefield 1943 console game (still supposedly coming to the PC) as an example, saying, "If DICE were able to follow Battlefield 1943 with a full-blown European WWII campaign game a few months later, it would have been a wild success." Of course for such a strategy to actually work, the $10 or $15 "premium downloadable content" would have to be actually worth $10 or $15 to download. We have emailed EA to get some clarification on this new strategy and if it means the death of the free demo.

Welcome back to Mac Monday, where we take a look at interesting titles available for the Macintosh platform. We took a month off to have a look at the state of the industry as it relates to Apple, and it must be said that things are as they've always been -- popular PC games arrive late, if at all, and Apple itself seems to just want to focus on the iPhone.

However, the indie games sector remains healthier than ever, and it's with pleasure that we use Mac Mondays to focus on games that might otherwise slip mainstream notice. Read on for the latest picks!

Welcome to Mac Monday, where we highlight some games for your Macintosh that you might want to try ... or try to avoid. This time around, we're looking at Big Fish Games' Drawn: The Painted Tower, and New Star Games' New Star Soccer 2010. Two completely different games, and both intriguing for different reasons. Find out more after the jump!

It's time once again for Mac Monday, where we take a look at a couple of games new out for the Mac (and sometimes the PC too). This time around we're checking out Anawiki Games's Spooky Runes, and Sandlot Games's Boonka. One of these games has an atmospheric vibe, and the other is vibrant and goofy. Guess which one and find out after the jump!

Welcome once again to Mac Monday, where we preview the latest Mac game releases. This time around, we look at Trapped: The Abduction by Gogii Games, and Harvest: Massive Encounter by Oxeye Game Studio. And once again we find ourselves in a situation where one of these games isn't so great and the other is surprisingly compelling. Find out which after the jump!

Welcome to another edition of Mac Monday, where we shine a light on Mac games that might otherwise not get the notice they may deserve. This time around we're looking at Christian Teister's Grappling Hook and Dingo Games' The Three Musketeers. Read about 'em after the jump!

Welcome back, my friends, to the show that never ends. This time around we're looking at Bullet Candy Perfect by Charlie's Games, and PlayFirst's Avenue Flo. Both of these games are entertaining in their own ways, and one of them even has its own song! Who, what, where, when, why? Find out after the jump!

Welcome to another thrilling installment of Mac Monday, the soup that eats like a meal. This time around we're looking at Simone Bevilacqua's BOH and Charlie Dog Games's Cuba Letra. And although we love all our babies equally, one of these two games provided me surprisingly more entertainment than the other. Which one? Read on to find out!

Check it out, Monday has arrived once again, and with it, another two-fer for you Mac gamers out there. This time around, we're looking at Crystal Cave Classic by Rake In Grass, and Awem Studio's Romance of Rome. Hop in, the water's fine!

Hear ye, hear ye, it be time for this week's Mac Monday. Again, there's two delectable tidbits for your jaded palate. Or, rather, something delectable for everyone, and something that will only be to certain people's taste. I'm talking about Tycoon Games's Heileen, and Namco's Burgertime Deluxe. And I don't mean respectively, either. Check 'em out after the jump!