Do you have a valid Battle.net account? Then Blizzard wants you to participate in the open beta of Diablo III this coming weekend, as a stress test of their systems. You can begin playing Diablo III starting at 12:01 pm (Pacfic – 2:01 pm Eastern) Friday, April 20, through 10:00 am (Pacific – 12:00 pm Eastern) Monday, April 23. You’ll need to use an existing Battle.net account or create new one.
Announcement
Botanicula Now on App Store, Humble Bundle, GOG
Botanicula was officially made available by Amanita Design today, through Humble Bundle, GOG.com, and through the – Mac App Store. Amanita Design is behind Machinarium, a critically acclaimed point-and-click adventure game also available for Macs, and bundled with the Humble Bundle. Botanicula is a point-and-click adventure and puzzle game set in a very lush and beautiful environment.
Quake 4 Available on Mac App Store
Aspyr’s port of id’s Quake 4 is now available on Apple’s Mac App Store for $19.99 (US). The popular First Person Shooter (FPS) does support cross-platform play between Mac and Windows users.
Space Quest Creators Have Reunited
If you’re into the old Sierra adventure games (aka the ‘Quest’ games) and you’ve been prowling around the gaming sites on the internet recently, you’ve probably heard the news – Space Quest Creators Mark Crowe and Scott Murphy have reunited for a new comedic space adventure.
World of Warcraft 2012 Arena Pass Registration Open
The 2012 World of Warcraft Arena Pass registration is now open. As mentioned previously, if you sign up and participate, you will receive exclusive access to a Mists of Pandaria level-90 Arena Pass realm if you upgrade to Mists of Pandaria.
Ticket to Ride for Mac in the Mac App Store
Days of Wonder has finally released a Mac-native version of Ticket to Ride – Asmodee Digital for $9.99. As a huge fan of the physical boardgame, the online version, and the iPad adaptation, I’m very happy with the 10 minutes or so that I’ve played so far – it’s much better than the online Java/browser versions that I’ve played for a few years.