Hero Academy is the tiny screen version of an online multiplayer role playing game. There are two teams from which you can choose: Council (human) or Dark Elves. Each team has its own strengths and weaknesses, not to mention cool armor and avatars, but that is up to you to choose.

Genre: Role-Playing game (RPG) Format: Download and CD Developer: Spiderweb Software Mac Publisher: Spiderweb Software System Requirements: Mac OS X v10.4 or later, 800 MHz processor (minimum 1.6 GHz processor recommended), video card or processor with OpenGL support and 32 MB video RAM (64 MB recommended), 512 MB RAM, 200 MB hard disk space, and more »

Avernum: Escape From the Pit from Spiderweb Software is due to be released before the end of the year, just in time for Santa Claus to (digitally) deliver. If you’re a fan of adventure games, role-playing games, and/or any game that features turn-based combat and an epic story with multiple endings, dozens of quests, and innovative character creation, then you should be eagerly counting down the days.

The first day on the job is tough for everyone, especially when you’re tasked with making a very angry dragon happy. Then you have to catch a dangerous magical beast followed by a diplomatic mission where peace is an illusion. In Avadon – The Black Fortress, you play a Hand of Avadon whose task it is to preserve the peace of The Pact from enemies both within and without. Can you use the power you’ve been given wisely?

Aspyr Media keeps role-playing alive on the Mac by taking over the wildly popular Neverwinter Nights franchise. Neverwinter Nights 2 is bigger, shinier, and an engrossing RPG experience, but it’s not without its share of problems. The new graphics engine gets poorer performance without actually looking any better, the inventory management system bogs down the more »