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#MacStoriesDeals - Thursday

Voting ends Friday at 7pm EST so be sure to vote for your favorite apps of 2011! Here are today’s @MacStoriesDeals on iOS, Mac, and Mac App Store apps that are on sale for a limited time, so get them before they end!

Mac Apps

  • New! 50% Off Download Games at PopCap.com
  • New! Steam Holiday Sale: Up to 80% off select games for Mac
  • Aspyr Holiday Bundle: 4 Mac games for $20
  • MacPaw Christmas Offers: All products are 40% OFF
  • The Ultimate Designer Toolkit: $99 -> $49
  • Humble Indie Bundle #4: Name your price! (review)

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Amazon Deals

  • New! SEGA Day: Save up to 80% on Game Downloads
  • Buttonless: Incredible iPhone and iPad Games and the Stories Behind Them: $29.95 (review)
  • Letters to Steve: Inside the E-mail Inbox of Apple’s Steve Jobs [Kindle Edition]: $2.99

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iBookstore & Audio Books

  • Digital Smashing Book Bundle: $29.98 -> $14.99
  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: Free
  • “Best of Smashing Magazine” Anniversary eBook: Free
  • The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis: Free
  • Beatles ‘Yellow Submarine’ Book: Free

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Mac App Store

  • New! Analog: $7.99 -> $4.99
  • New! Home Inventory: $14.99 -> $9.99
  • New! 9mm© (Game): $6.99
  • New! DOOM 3 (Games): $9.99
  • New! Real Racing 2 (Games): $12.99
  • New! Gesundheit (Games): $4.99
  • New! Machinarium (Games): $9.99 -> $4.99
  • New! Cockpit (Utilities): $9.99 -> $4.99
  • New! Shuttle Scuttle (Games): $2.99 -> $1.99
  • New! Guns of Icarus (Games): $4.99 -> $1.99
  • New! Pulp (News): $9.99 -> $4.99
  • New! The Secret of Monkey Island ™: Special Edition (Games): $9.99 -> $6.99
  • New! Tomb Raider II (Games): $7.99 -> $5.99
  • New! Star Wars®: Knights of the Old Republic® (Games): $19.99 -> $13.99
  • New! Star Wars®: Empire At War (Games): $29.99 -> $19.99
  • New! Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast (Games): $14.99 -> $9.99
  • New! Sid Meier’s Civilization® IV: Colonization (Games): $24.99 -> $16.99
  • New! CodeBox (Developer Tools): $9.99 -> $4.99
  • New! The Tiny Bang Story (Games): $2.99 -> $.99
  • Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare™ (Games): $39.99 -> $26.99
  • Call of Duty® 2 (Games): $29.99 -> $19.99
  • Call of Duty® (Games): $19.99 -> $13.99
  • Duke Nukem Forever (Games): $29.99 -> $19.99
  • Civilization V: Campaign Edition (Games): $39.99 -> $26.99
  • Civilization IV (Games): $19.99 -> $13.99
  • NeverWinter Nights™ 2 (Games): $19.99 -> $13.99
  • Prey (Games): $19.99 -> $9.99
  • PhotoBrain (Photography): $14.99 -> $5.99
  • TerraRay (Graphics & Design): $9.99 -> $4.99
  • LIMBO (Games): $9.99
  • Snapheal (Photography): $9.99 -> $5.99
  • FX Photo Studio (Photography): $9.99 -> $5.99
  • FX Photo Studio Pro (Photography): $39.99 -> $19.99
  • Color Splash Studio (Photography): $1.99 -> $.99
  • DaisyDisk (Utilities): $9.99 -> $4.99
  • Screenium (Video): $29.99 -> $14.99
  • DeathSpank: The Baconing (Games): $9.99 -> $2.99
  • DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue (Games): $9.99 -> $4.99
  • Ensoul (Photography): $9.99 -> $1.99
  • Hider (Utilities): $9.99 -> $1.99
  • 1Password (Productivity): $49.99 -> $29.99
  • Modern Combat: Domination (Games): $12.99 -> $.99
  • DoublePane (Utilities): $2.99 -> $1.99
  • Prototypes (Graphics & Design): $39.99 -> $31.99
  • Inpaint (Photography): $4.99 -> Free
  • iResizer (Photography): $4.99 -> Free
  • Asphalt 6: Adrenaline (Games): $6.99 -> $.99
  • N.O.V.A. 2 Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance (Games): $6.99 -> $.99
  • Real Golf 2011 (Games): $6.99 -> $.99
  • Starfront: Collision (Games): $9.99 -> $.99
  • Swapp (Utilities): $4.99 -> $.99
  • Flare (Photography): $9.99 -> $4.99 (review)
  • Reddit HD (Social Networking): $3.99 -> $1.99
  • Play by Play (Graphics & Design): $2.99
  • Wallpaper Wizard (Utilities): $6.99 -> $4.99
  • Focus (Photography): $9.99 -> $4.99
  • EDGE (Games): $5.99 -> $3.99
  • Ecoute: $8.99 -> $3.99 (review)

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iPhone Apps

  • New! NowPlayer (Music): $1.99 -> $.99
  • New! Articles (Reference): $2.99 -> $.99
  • New! Gesundheit! (Games): $1.99 -> $.99
  • New! Shadow Guardian (Games): $5.99 -> $.99
  • New! DOOM II RPG (Games): $2.99 -> $.99
  • New! DOOM Resurrection (Games): $4.99 -> $.99
  • New! Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (Games): $9.99 -> $5.99
  • New! ZENONIA® (Games): $.99 -> Free
  • New! AutoStitch Panorama (Photography): $1.99 -> $.99
  • New! Pizza Boy (Games): $1.99 -> $.99
  • New! Dungeon Raid (Games): $2.99 -> $1.99
  • New! Devil May Cry 4 refrain (Games): $4.99 -> $.99
  • New! WhatsApp Messenger (Social Networking): $.99 -> Free
  • SHIFT 2 Unleashed (Games): $2.99 -> $.99
  • Anomaly Warzone Earth (Games): $1.99 -> $.99
  • Ben the Bodyguard (Utilities): $4.99 -> $.99 (review)
  • MONSTER HUNTER Dynamic Hunting (Games): $4.99 -> $.99
  • Alice In Wonderland – An Adventure Beyond The Mirror (Games): $4.99 -> $.99
  • Phineas and Ferb Arcade (Games): $2.99 -> $.99
  • Ravensword: The Fallen King (Games): $2.99 -> $.99
  • Spider: The Secret of Bryce Manor (Games): $2.99 -> $.99
  • 2K Sports NHL 2K11 (Games): $3.99 -> $.99
  • Crayon Physics Deluxe (Games): $6.99 -> $.99
  • Air Sharing for iPhone & iPod touch (Productivity): $4.99 -> $2.99
  • Bomberman Touch - The Legend of Mystic Bomb (Games): $4.99 -> $.99
  • Time Geeks: Cloneggs (Games): $.99 -> Free
  • Spirits (Games): $2.99 -> $.99
  • FIFA 11 by EA SPORTS™ (Games): $2.99 -> $.99
  • FIFA 10 by EA SPORTS™ (Games): $2.99 -> $.99
  • Real Racing (Games): $2.99 -> $.99
  • The Sims 3 World Adventures (Games): $2.99 -> $.99
  • Real Racing 2 (Games): $4.99 -> $.99
  • Dragon’s Lair 2: Time Warp (Games): $2.99 -> $.99
  • CHAOS RINGS O (Games): $11.99 -> $5.99
  • CHAOS RINGS (Games): $12.99 -> $6.99
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Games): $2.99 -> $.99
  • Sonic the Hedgehog (Games): $2.99 -> $.99
  • Sonic The Hedgehog 4™ Episode I (Games): $3.99 -> $.99
  • Hero of Sparta II (Games): $4.99 -> Free
  • THE KING OF FIGHTERS-i- (Games): $6.99 -> $2.99
  • Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP Micro (Games): $2.99 -> $.99
  • FINAL FANTASY TACTICS: THE WAR OF THE LIONS (Games): $15.99 -> $11.99
  • I Dig It Expeditions (Games): $2.99 -> $.99
  • Gameloft Action Pack (Games): $4.99 -> $.99
  • Gameloft Sports Pack (Games): $4.99 -> $.99
  • Rayman 2: The Great Escape (Games): $4.99 -> $.99
  • Driver™ (Games): $2.99 -> $.99
  • SONG SUMMONER: The Unsung Heroes – Encore (Games): $9.99 -> $4.99
  • Super Monkey Ball 2 (Games): $2.99 -> $.99
  • Iron Man 2 (Games): $4.99 -> $.99
  • Scanner Pro (Business): $6.99 -> $4.99
  • Spider-Man: Total Mayhem (Games): $6.99 -> $.99
  • Super Monkey Ball (Games): $2.99 -> $.99
  • Golden Axe 3 (Games): $2.99 -> $.99
  • Streets of Rage 3 (Games): $2.99 -> $.99
  • Golden Axe 2 (Games): $2.99 -> $.99
  • Streets of Rage 2 (Games): $2.99 -> $.99
  • Virtua Fighter 2 (Games): $1.99 -> $.99
  • Gunstar Heroes (Games): $2.99 -> $.99
  • ChuChu Rocket! (Games): $2.99 -> $.99
  • SpongeBob Diner Dash (Games): $1.99 -> $.99
  • Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six®: Shadow Vanguard (Games): $6.99 -> $.99
  • Trenches II (Games): $1.99 -> $.99
  • N.O.V.A. 2 - Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance (Games): $6.99 -> $.99
  • Foodish: $1.99 -> $.99
  • FX Photo Studio (Photography): $1.99 -> $.99
  • SimplyTweet 3 - Twitter Client (Social Networking): $2.99 -> Free
  • I Dig It (Games): $.99 -> Free
  • Convert ~ the unit calculator (Productivity): $2.99 -> $.99
  • Pocket RPG iPhone Edition (Games): $2.99 -> $.99
  • BillMinder for iPhone (Finance): $1.99 -> $.99
  • Saver ~ Control your Expenses (Finance): $4.99 -> $2.99

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iPad Apps

  • New! Articles for iPad (Reference): $4.99 -> $.99
  • New! Pulp (News): $4.99 -> $2.99 (review)
  • New! Gesundheit! HD (Games): $2.99 -> $1.99
  • New! Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars HD (Games): $9.99 -> $5.99
  • New! Shadow Guardian HD (Games): $6.99 -> $.99
  • New! Splinter Cell Conviction™ HD (Games): $4.99 -> $.99
  • New! StarFront: Collision HD (Games): $6.99 -> $.99
  • New! DisplayPad (Utilities): $2.99 -> $.99
  • New! NFL Rivals: HD (Games): $4.99 -> $2.99
  • NFL Flick Quarterback HD (Games): $2.99 -> $.99
  • Skyfire Web Browser for iPad (Utilities): $4.99 -> $1.99
  • SHIFT 2 Unleashed for iPad (Games): $4.99 -> $.99
  • Max and the Magic Marker for iPad (Games): $2.99 -> $.99
  • Little Things® (Games): $2.99 -> $1.99
  • Spider: Bryce Manor HD (Games): $2.99 -> $.99
  • Drawn: The Painted Tower HD (Full) (Games): $6.99 -> $.99
  • 2K Sports NHL 2K11 for iPad (Games): $4.99 -> $1.99
  • Star Walk for iPad - interactive astronomy guide (Education): $4.99 -> $2.99
  • Pocket Informant HD (Calendar & Tasks) (Productivity): $14.99 -> $9.99
  • Words With Friends HD (Games): $2.99 -> $.99
  • NBA 2K12 for iPad (Games): $9.99 -> $4.99
  • Sid Meier’s Pirates! for iPad (Games): $4.99 -> $1.99
  • SNOOD for iPad (Games): $4.99 -> $.99
  • Spirits for iPad (Games): $4.99 -> $.99
  • Phineas and Ferb Arcade on iPad (Games): $2.99 -> $.99
  • procreate (Entertainment): $4.99 -> $1.99
  • Real Racing HD (Games): $4.99 -> $.99
  • Ultimate Mortal Kombat™ 3 for iPad (Games): $4.99 -> $.99
  • Mirror’s Edge™ for iPad (Games): $9.99 -> $.99
  • Reckless Racing HD (Games): $4.99 -> $.99
  • Pictureka! for iPad (Games): $4.99 -> $.99
  • FIFA 11 by EA SPORTS™ for iPad (Games): $9.99 -> $.99
  • Spielberg: The Man, The Movies (Entertainment): $6.99 -> $4.99
  • NBA JAM by EA SPORTS™ for iPad (Games): $4.99 -> $.99
  • Trenches II for iPad (Games): $2.99 -> $.99
  • BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY™ 2 for iPad (Games): $9.99 -> $.99
  • 1Password for iPad (Productivity): $9.99 -> $5.99
  • Real Racing 2 HD (Games): $6.99 -> $.99
  • Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 12 for iPad (Games): $4.99 -> $.99
  • Flight Control HD (Games): $4.99 -> $.99
  • Iron Man 2 for iPad (Games): $4.99 -> $.99
  • James Cameron’s Avatar for iPad (Games): $4.99 -> $.99
  • CHAOS RINGS O for iPad (Games): $14.99 -> $6.99
  • CRYSTAL DEFENDERS for iPad (Games): $7.99 -> $3.99
  • CHAOS RINGS for iPad (Games): $15.99 -> $7.99
  • Spider-Man: Total Mayhem HD (Games): $6.99 -> $.99
  • Night Stand for iPad - Social Reader, Weather & Alarm Clock (Utilities): $1.99 -> $.99
  • ChuChu Rocket! HD (Games): $4.99 -> $.99
  • FIFA SOCCER 12 by EA SPORTS for iPad (Games): $9.99 -> $.99
  • MADDEN NFL 12 by EA SPORTS™ For iPad (Games): $9.99 -> $.99
  • Assassin’s Creed-Altaïr’s Chronicles HD (Games): $6.99 -> $.99
  • Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six®: Shadow Vanguard HD (Games): $6.99 -> $.99
  • N.O.V.A. 2 - Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance HD (Games): $6.99 -> $.99
  • Dead Space™ for iPad (Games): $9.99 -> $.99
  • Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit for iPad (Games): $9.99 -> $.99
  • Folio Case: $5.99 -> $.99
  • BillMinder for iPad (Finance): $4.99 -> $1.99
  • I Dig It HD (Games): $6.99 -> $2.99
  • Read (News): $2.99 -> $.99 (review)

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Universal Apps

  • New! Grand Theft Auto 3 (Games): $4.99 -> $2.99
  • New! AmpKit+ (Music): $19.99 -> $9.99
  • New! Wolfenstein 3D Classic Platinum (Entertainment): $1.99 -> $.99
  • New! The Bard’s Tale (Games): $5.99 -> $4.99
  • New! DOOM Classic (Games): $4.99 -> $.99
  • New! RAGE HD: $1.99 -> $.99
  • A Charlie Brown Christmas (Entertainment): $6.99 -> $.99
  • SHADOWGUN (Games): $4.99 -> $2.99
  • EPOCH. (Games): $4.99 -> $2.99
  • Delivery Status touch, a package tracker (Utilities): $4.99 -> $3.99
  • Silent Ops (Games): $6.99 -> $.99
  • Anomaly Warzone Earth HD (Games): $3.99 -> $1.99
  • TaskAgent ~ simple to-do lists with Dropbox (Productivity): $2.99 -> $.99
  • Plunderland (Games): $2.99 -> $1.99
  • Air Sharing (Productivity): $9.99 -> $4.99
  • W.E.L.D.E.R. (Games): $3.99 -> $1.99
  • Pod Odyssey (Games): $.99 -> Free
  • 1Password Pro (Utilities): $14.99 -> $8.99
  • 9mm (Games): $6.99 -> $.99
  • Sonic CD (Games): $4.99 -> $1.99
  • The Adventures of Tintin™ - The Game (Games): $6.99 -> $4.99
  • Gangstar Rio: City of Saints (Games): $6.99 -> $.99
  • Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP (Games): $4.99 -> $1.99
  • Pocket RPG (Games): $4.99 -> $.99
  • Writing Kit (Productivity): $4.99 -> $.99
  • Velocispider (Games): $1.99 -> Free
  • IM+ Pro (Social Networking): $2.99 -> $1.99
  • Rimelands: Hammer of Thor (Games): $4.99 -> $.99
  • Aralon: Sword and Shadow HD (Games): $6.99 -> $.99
  • Space Invaders Infinity Gene (Games): $4.99 -> $2.99
  • Jetpack Joyride (Games): $.99 -> Free
  • Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters (Games): $1.99 -> $.99
  • Gears (Games): $2.99 -> $.99
  • DebtMinder (Finance): $1.99 -> $.99
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