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Disney drops LusasArts to team up with EA; DICE and Visceral to create Star Wars games
2 weeks ago
When Disney bought out Lucasfilm, one of the things on their to do list was to abandon LucasArts. Gamers and Star Wars fans worldwide were disappointed, because they were afraid that there weren’t going to be any more Star Wars games in the foreseeable future. Star Wars 1313 was a highly More >
Same-sex romance update coming Star Wars: The Old Republic
4 months ago
by Mike Villarreal
in Video Games
Star Wars: The Old Republic producer Jeff Hackman announced this week that the game would be updated to include same-sex romances. For many BioWare fans this is nothing new. Same-sex relationships have become very common in various other BioWare titles like Mass Effect and Dragon Age.
Same-sex More >
Mass Effect 3 Leviathan DLC alters ending once more, but it’ll cost you
9 months ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
How many endings are we up to now? This will be the second revision, which brings the total count up to 3 versions. Take your time, Bioware; I’ll just be kicking back on the lawn chair, sipping my lemonade until this whole thing, which is starting to resemble a debacle, gets sorted out. So far More >
EA defends same-sex romance in games
1 year ago
So Electronic Arts sucks at basic business ethics. That much we can more or less agree on. As far as basic human rights go, however, they at least seem to practice some semblance of common sense, and their support for LGBT groups is showing more and more lately.
It’s been recently revealed that EA More >
Why Bioware’s ‘ending’ to Mass Effect 3 was ingenious and how EA’s greed possibly ruined it
1 year ago
Now before anyone questions my Mass Effect loyalty, I’ve played ME1 three times and ME2 five times, so yes, I am a fan. With that out of the way, there has been a lot of backlash lately about Mass Effect 3’s ending; many people are up in arms claiming there was a “lack of ending” and no closure. More >
Star Wars: The Old Republic Friends Trial
1 year ago
by Michael Pao
in Video Games
For a limited time players who have an active Star Wars: The Old Republic account will be able to invite up to three of their friends to explore the galaxy far, far away. BioWare and LucasArts‘ Star Wars: The Old Republic Friends Trial allows players to invite their friends to try out the MMORPG More >
Mass Effect 3′s reviews explode onto the web in glorious fashion
1 year ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
There are very few things worse in a consumer’s experience than to see a series they love sputter out at the end, leaving them a bitter, disappointed ex-fan. It turns out that in the case of Mass Effect followers, their fears can probably subside–well, except for these folks who just can’t be More >
Mass Effect 3 for Xbox 360 gets leaked online
1 year ago
by Mike Villarreal
in Video Games
Just less than a few days from the launch of what could possibly be a contender for 2012′s Game of the Year, Mass Effect 3 has been leaked online. The torrent for the Xbox 360 version of the game began to appear on torrent sites as early as yesterday. The PC version of Mass Effect 3 has been More >
Mass Effect 3 launch trailer contains alien invasion and oddly placed sex scene
1 year ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
Oh, cool, there’s a new Mass Effect 3 launch trailer out. Earth is in trouble, space aliens and humans working together to fight the diabolical Reaper force and…whoa, whoa, whoa. Shepard, put some pants on, bro, you’re supposed to be saving Earth! Yeah, that’s right. Smack dab in the middle of a More >
New Mass Effect 3 “Fight” Live-Action Trailer
1 year ago
by Mike Villarreal
in Video Games
Tonight, during the latest episode of The Walking Dead there will be a new live-action trailer for the upcoming Mass Effect 3. Luckily for us, the video has been leaked a tad bit early and is now here for your viewing pleasure.
According to Mass Effect 2′s official facebook, the trailer contains a More >
Mass Effect 3 Kinect cheat sheet
1 year ago
by Mike Villarreal
in Video Games
We are less than a few weeks from the immanent attack of the Reapers. With the fate of the universe hanging in the balance, you cannot afford to screw this up. Luckily for you and me, there is a cheat sheet to help players with all the new Kinect functions.
BioWare released the cheat sheet from More >
Mass Effect 3 Demo: Singleplayer In-Depth First Impressions
1 year ago
So the Mass Effect 3 demo is finally out and I must say that it hasn’t met my expectations…it has completely obliterated them! Mind you, I am currently in the process of finishing up my 3rd ME2 playthrough, with a 4th still to come before the full game ships. The singleplayer was just utterly More >
Find the weather balloon, play Mass Effect 3 early
1 year ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
There are always plenty of fans who want to play their games early, and this time it’s being supported by EA and Bioware themselves. Apparently, EA’s crazy marketing ploys are in full blast again, because they’ve attached six copies of Mass Effect 3 to weather balloons. Yes, weather balloons. I More >
Red-headed Fem-Shep gets her very own Mass Effect 3 story trailer
1 year ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
Did you know that 13% of Mass Effect players play as the default Commander Shepard? Honestly, I can’t fathom not customizing my character. Another 18% choose to play as a female Commander Shepard, and while in most other games this might not make a significant difference, in Mass Effect it makes More >
Mass Effect 3 site relaunches with galaxy-load of pictures and videos
1 year ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
I’m sorry, did we just do a Mass Effect 3 information update just a little while ago? That’s quite alright. I mean, if it were up to me, the whole site would be overrun with Mass Effect 3 things simply because it’s that awesome. Below you will find a few pictures that clearly show that Mass Effect More >
Guild Leaders of SWTOR, Unite!
1 year ago
Bioware has just announced that they will be hosting a guild leader summit in Austin, Texas from March 4th to the 6th. The event is invitation only, but any guild leader may apply at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SWTORGuildSummit. Guild leaders from all over the world will gather for these couple More >
Star Wars: The Old Republic Exclusive Founder’s Medal & Title
1 year ago
by Michael Pao
in Video Games
Sometimes it’s pretty awesome being there at the beginning and able to say you’re a true OG. There’s some bragging rights to that and a touch of pride as well. BioWare is offering just that sort of bragging rights to players who have been a part of the Old Republic since the early days by way of More >
A Drell Does a Flying Punch in New Mass Effect 3 Co-op Footage
1 year ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
Mass Effect 3 is coming out on March 6th, but that’s just too far away for what could be the best game of 2012, right? Well, never you mind, because there’s a Mass Effect 3 demo for the single-player and co-op mode coming on February 14th. Will it test the limits of your patience, and maybe strain More >
Play Mass Effect 3 Early…as a Demo
1 year ago
Good news for those who can’t wait to test out Mass Effect 3. BioWare has announced that the demo will be available February 14, 2012 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. The demo will take Shepard into battle against the alien race called the Reapers as he/she defends Earth from the invasion. It More >
No Steam Release for Mass Effect 3
1 year ago
by Michael Revis
in Video Games
Those of you who have been eagerly holding onto the cash in your Steam wallets for an upcoming Mass Effect 3 release are going to be a bit disappointed. Bioware has given confirmation that the game will not be appearing on Valve’s digital distribution service, citing the company’s “restrictive More >
Spoiler-Free Mini-Review – The Art of the Mass Effect Universe
1 year ago
Being video game players, as we are, it can be easy for us to not realize how much work went into the finely tuned product spinning quickly in our neatly housed game systems. Sure, at times we can admire the finished product, but we weren’t there for the thousands of hours during which artists More >
MPsy’s Star Wars: The Old Republic Review (From Levels 1-10)
1 year ago
Alright boys and girls, it’s time to talk about something that’s very near and dear to me. Is it my family? My friends? That cute girl over I saw over there? No, but it is something that’s taking up a fairly large chunk of my present social life. It’s Star Wars, or more precisely, Star Wars: The More >
I Officially Announce December 20th Star Wars Day
1 year ago
It’s the day you’ve all been waiting for. The hotly anticipated MMO, Star Wars: The Old Republic, will be out on store shelves December 20th in North America. Europeans are luckier, since they’ll be able to get it on December 15th. If you really can’t wait to play, you can pre-order and get the More >
Bioware Amps Up the Combat in Mass Effect 3 – Official Video
1 year ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
Mass Effect is a series that started out as a mish-mash of quality. The story is one I consider to be one of the best in all of gaming, but the actual gameplay was very, very…shall I say, poor? Some people might call it average, but whatever the case, it was in desperate need of attention. The More >
The Mass Effect 3 N7 Collector’s Edition You (Probably) Can’t Live Without
1 year ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
It is possible that you’ve contracted a disease, a rare one which renders you helpless when it comes to the decision regarding the purchase of large quantities of Mass Effect merchandise. You have the T-shirt, the figures, a few posters, and maybe you’ve dreamt of cosplaying (bonus points if you More >
