A two and a half minute opening cinematic video has been posted for Torchlight II. It’s not gameplay, but it’s cool to watch nonetheless, and is meant to fill in backstory that was missing from the first Torchlight game, and action/adventure/roleplaying game for both Macs and PCs.
Diablo III Open Beta April 20 – 23, 2012
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.
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.
Bumpy Road for Mac in the Mac App Store
Bumpy Road, from Simogo, is now available for Mac gamers through the Mac App Store. It’s a port of the popular iOS platformer, which has held a 4-star rating in the iTunes App Store for a while. It’s priced at $2.99, same as the iPhone and iPad versions, which is a nice surprise.