Yesterday, my colleague Joe Rossignol’s well-received daily App Recap column touched briefly on a few newsworthy discounts on premium Mac games such asSimCity 4 Deluxe Edition,BioShock InfiniteandCall of Duty: Black Ops.

Turns out the price drops are actually part of Aspyr’s broader promotion, with additional premium titles likeStar Warsgames, along withCivilization V: Campaign Edition,Borderlands 2andThe Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, being offered half price for a limited time.

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Again, each title is listed with a limited-time 50 percent discount.

Apple has featured all nine games in the Mac App Store’s “Amazing Games, Amazing Prices” section. You’d be wise tocheck out Aspyr games on Steamas the service last weekend kicked off its Summer Sale promotion.

Moreover, Aspyr is offering the completeBorderlandsandBioShockMac collectionthrough Game Agent. And if you enjoyedBioshock Infinite, take a look at the game’sfascinating use of baptism(spoiler alert: the article reveals the ending) and American history.

As a bonus, fans of theCivilizationseries will love Culture and Tourism features in the forthcomingCivilization Vexpansion,Brave New World, coming soon to the Mac.

Speaking ofCivilization,Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution 2isslated to arrive next Tuesdayas a mobile exclusive release via the publishing label 2K Games.

Before signing off, let me just remind you that Halfbrick Studios continues tooffer a bunch of its iOS games free of charge, includingFruit NinjaandJetpack Joyride.

Meanwhile, Electronic Arts’ massive 99-cent sale on more than 50 iPhone and iPad games is still alive while Feral Interactive is now offeringBioShockandBioShock 2for Mac for just $5 each, down from their regular price of $20.