World of Warcraft, Mists of Pandaria opens in just under 7 hours from now (2am Central, 12am Pacific) and Blizzard has released a nearly 7-minute video highlighting the additions and updates.
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Baldur’s Gate Enhanced Edition – Shipping Date Moved to November 2012
Overhaul Games has announced that Baldur’s Gate Enhanced Edition’s ship date has moved from September to November 2012 (including the Mac version). It’s a modern cross-platform remake of the original Baldur’s Gate (1998) and its Tales of the Sword Coast (1999) expansion pack, and will be available for $19.99 US through Apple’s Mac App Store.
It’s high on my list of most anticipated OS X games for the year – I loved the original Baldur’s Gate and Baldur’s Gate II games, and while BioWare has strayed very far from those days, Overhaul Games appears to be trying hard to capture the spirit of those original D&D computer roleplaying games as well as bring them up to the modern era. I hate that they made this announcement so close to the original ship date, but better to release a solid game from the start.
Trine 2 – 75% Off, Goblin Menace Expansion
Thanks to Frozenbyte Ltd releasing Trine 2: Goblin Menace yesterday, the first expansion to it’s action/adventure/side-scrolling RPG, Trine 2, they are running sales on several distribution platforms, including Apple’s Mac App Store and Steam. I’m not sure when the App Store sales expire, but the Steam sales expire on September 10th for the bundles, and September 20th for the expansion. The Mac App Store has it on sale for $3.99 (Original Trine – $2.99).
Bastion, Angry Birds Space, Botanicula Updated
Three high-profile games that have launched on Mac OS X recently have all received updates, and news of upcoming updates. Angry Birds Space, Bastion, and Botanicula all received bug fixes, with Angry Birds Space receiving new content. These all apply to the Mac App Store versions.
The Elder Scrolls Online – Teaser, Screenshots
After announcing The Elder Scrolls Online yesterday, including a Mac version, ZeniMax Online is showing off what is truly a teaser (shows very little). Gameinformer has also posted the first official screenshot online.
May 4, 2012 – HUGE Sale on Aspyr Star Wars Games
Aspyr is running a huge sale on Star Wars games for Mac tomorrow, May 4, 2012, in celebration of Star Wars Day (Through Sunday!). This includes boxed games – see Russ Looney’s comments at the bottom of the page! The Mac App Store is also running a $7.99 sale on select Mac Star Wars games. See the GameAgent site for the Star Wars sale!