Currently, that's the only way you could possibly play (other than using programs like boot camp or a windows parallel). That thread should give you some insight on how it works.
-Cheshire
MyVMK does not currently work on MacBooks due to it not supporting shockwave. If you still wish to play, you can try using:
http://forums.myvmk.com/threads/myvmk-launcher-for-mac-os-x-10-6.57684/
-Cheshire
You upgraded your shockwave https://get.adobe.com/shockwave/ ? Also, have you tried different browsers? Firefox, Opera, Safari, Explorer? I know Chrome won't work due to it not supporting shockwave.
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#settings/filters
For gmail, try checking this section to see if anything is blocked/filtered. Hopefully your notifications begin to work :hearts:
Have you tried to check if your email is the same one you're checking? Or it could possibly be your email blocking forum emails. Check to see if its blocked or marked as spam and possibly add it to your safe senders list to see if it allows for your email notifications to go through.