Cameron Tofer of Beamdog and Overhaul Games is offering up one copy of Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition (Mac OS X) on Beamdog to a random lucky winner who follows him on Twitter and retweets his giveaway message. See his Tweets Win giveaway page for more information. You have a little less than 3 more days to enter.
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Workaround: Hi-Res Texture Installation (Mac)
Crunchyinmilk recently posted instructions for installing the Dragon Age 2 Hi-Res Texture Pack for Mac OSX users. Read More
Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition for Mac OS X
The long-awaited Mac OS X port of Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition has finally gotten a release date, and it is February 22, 2013. It will initially be arriving at Beamdog, where you can already begin preloading the game, and coming soon to the Mac App Store. If you're a stickler for getting game patches as soon as they are released, history with both the Windows and iPad releases suggests that you should get the Beamdog version. There is always a delay in deploying updates through Apple's app stores due to the additional approval process. Steamplay for this title is highly unlikely right now, considering the publishing/updating situation with the current Steam version of the game, although never say never.
Post-Patch 1.02 Known Issues
Dragon Age Patch 1.02 (aka 1.01 for console users) may have fixed a slew of bugs, but Bioware has acknowledged that there are still issues that they're going through for the upcoming 1.03 patch (1.02 for console users). Luke Barrett has been kind enough to compile a list of known issues that they're aware of, actively investigating, and/or fixing as we speak in the PC and XBox Technical support forums. More after the break. Read More
Dragon Age 2 v1.01 Patch Is Out (PC/Mac)
The beta patch we mentioned a few days ago has passed the testing phase and is being rolled out for both PC and Mac versions of Dragon Age 2. Grab the 9MB download here. Owners of the Steam version of the game will automatically have their game patched the next time they log onto Steam. Read More
Dragon Age 2: Patch 1.03 (PC/Mac/X360/PS3)
Patch 1.03 has recently been released for Dragon Age 2. In addition to almost 200 bugfixes (across all platforms), it introduces significant changes to the overall balance of the game, "improving the strategic elements and making combat and class progression more engaging and enjoyable for players." Here are the patch notes complete with table of contents and platform specific changes compiled all into one place. Read More
Dragon Age 2: Patch 1.02 (PC/Mac)
As promised, Bioware delivered a new patch for Dragon Age 2 today for PC/Mac users. The console versions, which will update the game title to '1.01' instead of '1.02', is still undergoing the testing and approval process by Microsoft and Sony and will likely be made available next week. The patch is cumulative, meaning that the fixes from Patch 1.01 are included in the download for Patch 1.02. You do not need to patch twice. Read More
KOTOR Now Available On The Mac App Store
Aspyr Media's Mac port of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic has been available for nearly 7 years now. However, if you're a fan of digital downloads, or looking for a not ridiculous price for the game, then you can download it for $19.99 over at Apple's Mac App Store. You'll need the latest version of Snow Leopard to access the App Store, and you can find the system requirements for KOTOR here.
Mod Monday
We've been a bit sluggish with updates lately while preparing a couple of bigger updates...more to come soon! But it's Monday, so it's time for some more great mod finds for Dragon Age 2. We've highlighted some fan made bugfixes for you to check out, among other oft-requested features this week. Read More
Dragon Age 2 Will Run on The Mac
Macworld has just posted a preview blurb for Dragon Age 2, and has confirmed that the disc for the PC version will also contain a version that will run on the Mac OSX as well. There will also be digital versions to download from Mac gaming stores, though no Steamplay version yet.
To run it, you'll need an Intel Core 2 Duo and at least an Nvidia 9400. The new Macbook Air, as well as 2008-09 Macbooks and Macbook Minis, should be able to handle it.