Essential apps and utilities for PC, Mac and console gamers

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Never, in the entirety of history, has there been so much gaming to be done. You can hardly finish a game without the Next Great Game appearing in your mailbox or on your hard disk -- because you pre-ordered it on Amazon or Steam, of course.

Believe it or not, we actually have too many good games at the moment. Until recently, gamers could dedicate themselves to a single stand-out game -- Myst, Quake, Counter-Strike, Baldur's Gate -- for months, or even years in some cases. But those days of losing ourselves in a game's universe are gone. Now we have a matter of weeks to play and master a game before another multi-million dollar title clamors for our attention.

There are many die-hard gamers that think such saturation is a bad thing. Games are becoming consumable commodities, like their steadfast film and television brethren. 'Games should be savored, not chewed' they cry. But I think they're wrong: I think what we finally have now is choice. I distinctly remember one summer where I didn't like the release -- and I had nothing to play until winter! Instead of relapsing to in-front-of-the-television, I now always have something to play. Surely that's a good thing?

But I'm rambling -- back to the point! With news of Steam's imminent release on Mac, and a truly dizzying array of Windows and console games, you need some apps and utilities to make your life easier. With so many games, and so few hours in the day, let me make your life easier!

You probably didn't even know that there are apps to improve your gaming experience, did you? Cease your fragging and farming, pour some tea, and read on!

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