This headline from Joystiq makes it seem like Apple's new app-sandboxing in Mac OS X Mountain Lion specifically targets games, and the article doesn't bother much to make it any clearer. By default, OS X 10.8 will only run apps from the Mac App Store and third party apps which carry a digital signature. This means all applications, not just games. It can be turned off so that any software will run. The idea is to ensure that applications are doing the right thing - it will decrease the likelihood of running trojans or malware by accident for those less tech-savvy users.
The most obvious thing here is that every major game developer making games for the Mac will sign up immediately for the digital signatures or already distribute through the Mac App Store, so games are actually the least likely application to be affected. Older applications that have been forgotten or abandoned may not work with the higher security level of Gatekeeper (but you can simply turn it off to get functionality back) and applications that do nasty things in places they really shouldn't will also be affected.
I guess (all) the facts don't make for very exciting news though, do they?
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