Know what I’m happy about? Never in life have I been in a friendship or a business where someone had to tell me, “This has nothing to do with friendship, Vito. This is business.” For one thing, my name’s not Vito. For another, I prefer to keep such drama in my games. So does Feral Interactive, as the company announced today they’re bringing the gangster adventure, Mafia II: Director’s Cut to OS X.

You want to beware a fellow who’s motto is “No gods or kings. Only man.” Chances are that such a man would fill those voids himself if given the chance. That’s pretty much what you’re up against in Bioshock, Feral’s latest Mac release. Bioshock is one of the prettiest, most enjoyable, violent and disturbing games I’ve ever played on the Macintosh. I can safely say I haven’t been this engrossed in a first-person shooter since Deus Ex.

Note to city planners everywhere. If you name your community Happydale or Utopiatown or Sunnypeacefuleternityville, you’re setting yourself up for an ironic plunge into the depths of horror…especially if it’s an underwater community. Such as is the case with Rapture, the setting in the acclaimed game BioShock. Why bring this up here? Because Mac users will get the chance to explore this world when Feral Interactive releases the Mac version on October 7th.

In an effort to prove that sometimes game publishers do exactly what I want them to, Feral Interactive has announced Friday, August 29th as the release date for the Mac version of Sid Meier’s Pirates!, the game that’s so much fun it comes with its own exclamation mark. The game of which the 1988 Apple IIGS version is still one of my all-time favorites. The game with well-coiffed hero (just look at that handsome fellow on the box cover) who knows how to both plunder and love…sometimes in the same night, if you know what I’m sayin’. High five!

Based on Sid Meier’s masterpiece, Sid Meier’s Pirates! invites you to live the life of a 17th century Caribbean pirate captain in this epic, open-ended seafaring adventure. Face down dogged enemies, duel enemy captains, woo fair maidens and raise the Jolly Roger high above the seven seas in pursuit of glory and riches.

“Feral Interactive is thrilled to release Sid Meier’s Pirates!,” said Feral Interactive’s David Stephen. “Its universal appeal and wonderful gameplay makes it the perfect launch title for the Feral Legends series.”

Excuse me, what? Legends series? Read on for details.