Following up on last month’s Virtualization Benchmarks, MacTech today released a detailed study of gaming under virtualization with Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac. Using 20 of the most popular PC-only games on the market –- including Transformers: War of Cybertron, Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars, and Batman Arkham Asylum –- MacTech used frames per second measurements to determine playability.

“Of the 20 games we tested, about three quarters of the games played well (meaning a playability score of 7 or more). A quarter of the games played so well you forgot you were in virtualization. If that’s not impressive, I don’t know what is.”

Below are favorable some quotes from MacTech:

Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars – “The game played absolutely flawlessly.”

Transformers: War for Cybertron – “Looked perfect. Played impeccably.”

Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion – “Overall, very solid gameplay. The frame rate was more consistent than on an Xbox 360.”

Empire: Total War – “Worked perfectly.”

For more reviews, check out the full article here.

It’s beautiful. It’s intelligent. Even genius. But does your network work? …ring… “Yes, I can hear you now.” This is Americas largest and reliable network. Built so you can rule the air.”

And so far early reviews from Macworld, TechCrunch, All Things D and Engadget seem to agree that Verizon’s reception is better than At&T’s for voice call.

[via MacRumors]

In a new post Macotacara says that the new iPad 2 could be shaped more angular with a flat back similar to the current iPod touch, if the new iPad cases that we’ve been seen over the past few weeks have any merits.

[via MacRumors]

After only five days on the market, Infinity Blade earned more than $1.6 million and reportedly seeing more than 274,000 users.

The hit ISO game has an interesting RPG storyline to make the game longer. And although Infinity Blade pushes ISO graphics to the limit the game is to small to satisfy more hardcore gamers.

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Walt Mossberg from the Wall Street Journal reviews the new MacBook Air. Check it out.

[via 9to5mac.com]