Mass Effect executive producer Casey Hudson asks whether fans want the next title to take place before or after the events of the main trilogy. Hudson tweeted the question last night, the latest in a line of queries which, if serious, mean the game is still very early in pre-production. …
Read More »BioWare says no Shepard in Mass Effect 4
BioWare has been pretty forthcoming about the sci-fi RPG shooter series not ending with Mass Effect 3, but has been cagey on any other details. Now we know we’re in for a whole new context and characters in the next game thanks to an interview with VG247. “There is one …
Read More »Star Wars: The Old Republic 1.2 update add new Warzone, Flashpoint, UI fixes
(opens in new tab) Today, EA and BioWare announced two bits of information for The Old Republic. The first is a new Friend’s Trial program, which allows any active subscribers to gift a seven-day pass to a friend to try out the first 15 levels of the game. The second, …
Read More »Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker anime shines in production trailer
You’d be forgiven for knowing very little about this Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker anime. Unlike the live-action Dragon Age: Redemption, this slickly-produced CGI feature has maintained a fairly low profile. That may change after this behind-the-scenes production trailer starts making the rounds: Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker …
Read More »Mass Effect 3 for PC will require Origin activation, not launching on Steam
In a move that can be filed under “Saw that coming from a galaxy away”, EA has declared any and all versions of Mass Effect 3 for PC will require Origin to activate, and BioWare’s next will not be debuting on Steam. At least, not for now. BioWare’s Chris Priestly …
Read More »Star Wars: The Old Republic review diary, level 30-45
For the past few weeks we’ve been bringing you bite-sized pieces of our Star Wars: The Old Republic review, giving you an inside look into our thoughts on the game as we experienced it. First, we chronicled our early-game experiences through the first 15 levels , followed by the middle …
Read More »BioWares next game: Is this the first look at a new Command and Conquer?
In an age where game trailers are so in-depth as to come with their own making-of clips (opens in new tab), BioWare seems determined to put the “tease” back in “teaser.” Based on Internet feedback to the studio’s two-second clip (opens in new tab) at the Spike VGAs, it’s trying …
Read More »New trailer suggests The Old Republic may have Stars-based War in it
If there are two things Star Wars fans love, it’s backstory and laser battles. This story should make their day then, on discovering this new “Signs of War” clip for BioWare’s megabudget MMO, Star Wars: The Old Republic. This thing is just wall-to-wall buildup for the title’s deep storyline – …
Read More »Dragon Age: Redemption trailer reveals the softer, stabbier side of Felicia Day
Warning: the following trailer for the live-action Dragon Age: Redemption web series is rated F for Felicia Day, fangs, fast action and somewhat fake looking Qunari costumes. It’s also rated Y for “You know, for a web series, this looks pretty good”, and “You should really just skip this preamble …
Read More »Bioware: Mass Effect 3 is the end of Shepard, but not the series
In comics, the wisdom among those in the know has long been: “no one stays dead (except Uncle Ben).” We might modify that rule to suit videogames: “every series continues (except Shenmue).” As we’ve seen from Halo’s Reclaimer Trilogy, it doesn’t matter how conclusive your series-ending epic seems: there’s always …
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