Playing games in a window

i have a few games on my MBP which i run in OSX, in halo; when you open it there is an option to play it in a small window. I usually do this as it enables me to switch to other apps during gameplay - so i can change the music etc...
however so far halo seems to be the only game with this option
so my question is: how can i play other games in a smaller window (ideally resizable) this is mainly with regards to Star Wars Battlefront
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