Mac News

List of sports management game news under the term ‘Mac News’

(Preview) The goods on Franchise Hockey Manager FHM2 (PC, Mac)

The well known team over at OOTP developments have arrived on a release date and what will be in store. At the moment it is looking like late-May 2015. OOTP will be attempting to make up for the first release of Franchise Hockey Manager through new features and code stability. Franchise Hockey Manager is best described as full of potential with a knowledgeable group of programmers to tap into. GM ...[Read More]

OOTP 16 Features MLB.com, MiLB Licenses (PC, Mac, Linux)

As per the OOTP Developments Blog update, there has been a major licensing announcement. Note: Sections of this press release are direct excerpts from the OOTP Newsletter entry. The 16th edition in the year 2015 will include all the branding from Major League Baseball Advanced Media. This association includes MLB.com and MiLB (Minor League Baseball). OOTP 16 will have AL, NL, and MLB logos, as wel...[Read More]


Review of Franchise Hockey Manager 2014 (PC, Mac)

In my first review for GM Games, I am going to provide you with an in-depth look at Franchise Hockey Manager (FHM) with minimum Patch 1.6+, a relatively new game offered by OOTP Developments. This review will include looking at some of the neat (and not so neat) aspects of the game, and then the outlay of the game. In a future review, I will break FHM down to look at it more in depth, and provide ...[Read More]

Franchise Hockey Manager 2014 (PC, Mac) Releases Major Patch 1.6.2

As per OOTP Developments – Jeff Riddolls, executive Producer, see below: PC Installation instructions: After you download the file just install it over your existing game (you don’t need to uninstall the old version first.) Make sure to select the correct path to your game if needed. Mac Installation instructions: After you download the .dmg file, open it, move the fhm.app file to your...[Read More]

Details of Latest Franchise Hockey Manager 2014 Patch 1.6 (PC, OS X)

This will be a major patch for Franchise Hockey Manager 2014. With its release, the patch is set to take the game from the initial playable release in to a more immersed world of Hockey Simulation. FHM will continue to have a long road to escape the shadows of Eastside Hockey Manager as the best hockey simulator ever made, but the right steps are being taken. Below you will find from Jeff Riddolls...[Read More]

Sneak Peek Videos of Future Beyond the Sideline (BTS) Football?

Long before Beyond the Sideline (BTS) Football was announced from OOTP Developments and put the football simulation community on notice, there was an initial concept game named ‘Football GM’. The birth of BTS came from these early workings but exactly how far did Francis Cole (Lead Developer) get before joining forces with OOTP Dev’s and sharing the news? From the looks of the vi...[Read More]

Beyond the Sideline Football (BTS) Announced from OOTP Developments

OOTP Developments Announces Beyond the Sideline Football OOTP Developments today introduced Beyond the Sideline Football, the latest franchise in its ever-growing lineup of sports management games. The game is currently in development by Francis Cole, a former Sports Interactive programmer who worked on Football Manager and who is a lifelong NFL fan. “I’ve known Francis since my days w...[Read More]

Details of Out of the Park (OOTP) Baseball 15 Announced

Out of the Park Baseball 15 Features Support For 3D Ballparks, Real International Leagues, More OOTP 15’s new features include: support for 3D ballparks, as well as 3D in-game ball flight; seven real international leagues, including Japan, Korea, and Taiwan; a new ratings system; a revamped interface; and much more. “Every year we make OOTP even more immersive than before, and OOTP 15 ...[Read More]

Football Manager 2014 is out now

FM14 is the most feature-packed and technically advanced release in Sports Interactive history, with over 1,000 new features and improvements. The FM experience is enhanced with the game available on Linux for the first time and the introduction of ‘cloud save’ technology, meaning managers can now pursue a single career from any computer, anywhere in the world. With the integration of Steam Worksh...[Read More]

Franchise Hockey Manager 2014 Released

After months of beta testing Franchise Hockey Manager 2014 has been released to the public! Below are some of the features and screenshots from the first release. General Manager Games will be following up with a review in the near future. Click on the Official Download now to obtain a copy! Life as a General Manager This is as close as you’ll get to sitting in a GM’s office without dr...[Read More]


Review of OOTP 14 Baseball

Our Review of Out of the Park Baseball 14 It’s all-encompassing and comprehensive. “It’s not too often you hang an 8 on somebody,” said Terry Ryan earlier this week. Ryan was of course referring to the 2-8 scale scouts use to determine a player’s future impact. Well, Mr. Ryan hasn’t yet played OOTP 14. From the beginning it’s easy to see that this is an exhaustive, almost all-inclusive simul...[Read More]

Screenshots for Out of the Park Baseball 14

Adding to our previous article about the feature set for Out of the Park Baseball 14 we have acquired the initial set of screenshots.  For a full list of OOTP 14 features, Click Here. OOTP 14 Screenshots Entry Screen   Graphical Depth International Free Agents League Options Team Home Screen Trade Log