Dragon Age II thrusts players into the role of Hawke, a penniless refugee who rises to power to become the single most important character in the world of Dragon Age. Known to be a survivor of the Blight and the Champion of Kirkwall, the legend around Hawke's rise to power is shrouded in myth and rumor. Featuring an all-new story spanning 10 years, players will help tell that tale by making tough moral choices, gathering the deadliest of allies, amassing fame and fortune, and sealing their place in history. The way you play will write the story of how the world is changed forever.

Microsoft has released the first service pack (SP1) for Office for Mac 2011. The SP1 will update Office for Mac 2011 to version 14.1.0. The SP1 update contains several changes that add functionality and improve security, stability, reliability, and performance, in addition to fix critical issues and vulnerabilities that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of a computer’s memory by using malicious code.