SAN FRANCISCO - August 8, 2006 - She's back... on the Mac. Flo, the loveable stockbroker turned entrepreneur and the sweetheart of the casual games revolution, returns in the sequel, Diner Dash 2: Restaurant Rescue™ - one of the two latest downloadable titles now available for the Macintosh from leading publisher, PlayFirst. Launching today, Diner Dash 2 and the innovative Egg vs. Chicken™, developed by Gamelab, are free to try on PlayFirst.com.
"We're excited to announce that with these two games, fifty percent of our popular casual games portfolio has now been ported to the Mac, with several more titles on the way," said Brad Edelman, chief technology officer, PlayFirst. "With the help of our Playground SDK™ technology platform, porting games to the Mac is easier than ever. We're particularly proud of Diner Dash 2, the latest edition of the ever-popular Diner Dash franchise, because it's a Universal Binary that provides full native support for both PowerPC Macs and new Macs featuring the Intel® Core™ Duo Processor."
PlayFirst's new games for the Mac are:
Both games are free to try for 60 minutes or purchase for $19.95. For more information on Mac games by PlayFirst, please visit http://www.playfirst.com/category/mac.
About PlayFirst, Inc. PlayFirst is a leading publisher of highly-original games made for casual gamers wherever they play. Committed to fostering creativity, PlayFirst works with talented internal and external developers to bring innovative games to multiple platforms, including PC, Mac, mobile and handheld. PlayFirst's portfolio of games includes the top-selling hit Diner Dash, which has more than 100 million plays worldwide. Founded in 2004, PlayFirst is funded by Mayfield Fund, Trinity Ventures and Rustic Canyon Partners. For more information visit www.playfirst.com.
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