Mac fans annoyed that they've yet to be able to play Gears of War on their computer had their prays answered this week with the slipped announcement that both Gears of War and Unreal Tournament 3 are Mac bound.

In an interview with gaming website Game Trailers, Epic Games vice president and co-founder Mark Rein let the news of a Mac version of Gears of War slip out.

In the interview, Rein was asked whether he had any misgivings about making Gears of War exclusive to Xbox 360. Rein emphasized Epic’s position as an independent developer, but then added “Don’t forget, we’re also doing Macintosh.”

“Gears of War is coming to the Mac?” asked Keighley.

“Yes, Gears is going to come to the Mac and so is UT,” said Rein, referring to Unreal Tournament 3.

The move comes just days after Microsoft announced with Epic that it was bring the game to the PC.

The new PC version of “Gears of War” will feature locations that are unique to the franchise and the genre. Players will encounter all the same foes from the Xbox 360 version; however, these Microsoft say, will be set against new environments and allow players to manipulate the new game modes and technology found only in the Games for Windows title.

There will also be three new multiplayer maps, a new multiplayer game type, Game Editor, five new campaign chapters and DirectX 10 support, as well as a new Game Editor allowing gamers to develop an unlimited number of user-created levels through complete access to the Unreal Editor.

Using the new engine, players can now import custom artwork into the engine, create particle systems, scripted encounters, cinematics and more.

Like Halo 2 however, “Gears of War” will tap into the power of Games for Windows — LIVE to deliver online matchmaking for its Gold account members.