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PS3 Version of Mass Effect 2 will use Mass Effect 3 Engine
Without a doubt, Mass Effect 3 is one of the most hotly anticipated titles of 2011. With the promise of upgraded graphics and untold other extras, Mass Effect 3 is the title to look forward to if...
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More Mass Effect 2 DLC Coming as Cerberus Network Winds Down
After the absolutely spectacular Lair of the Shadow Broker DLC, fans were concerned that the game’s greatest add-on would be its last. With the team at Bioware working feverishly on Mass Effect 2 for...
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Final Mass Effect 2 DLC Details Leaked
Bioware has released a patch for the Playstation 3 version of Mass Effect 2 which adds new trophies for DLC. Unfortunately for Bioware, those trophies belong to the final unreleased DLC that Bioware...
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Arrival: Final Mass Effect 2 DLC Detailed
We knew it was coming. Cerberus Network mentioned it and the Playstation 3 version leaked the trophies, but now, after seemingly endless wait, Bioware has finally revealed the contents of the final...
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The Top 10 New Video Game Clichés
We’ve seen the list several times on several different sites. We know that being “the chosen one” or embarking on a quest to save a damsel in distress is cliché in video games, and so do developers....
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Buy Dragon Age II, Get Mass Effect 2 for Free!
In one of the best publisher-offered promotions we’ve heard of in recent memory, EA is currently offering one of the greatest games of this generation, Mass Effect 2, for free! Buy any version of...
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First Mass Effect 3 Details Revealed by Game Informer
This article contains information from a Game Informer exclusive feature regarding Mass Effect 3. We strongly encourage you to support the hard-working journalists and editorial staff over at Game...
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‘Mass Effect 3′ Delayed to 2012, New Screenshots Hit
Perhaps the most collectively anticipated game of 2011 is, well, not in possession of that title anymore. BioWare announced today that their sequel to one of last year’s best games, Mass Effect 2, has...
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Direct 2 Drive offers incredible FPS/action deals
Starting Friday, May 13, Direct2Drive is offering some outstanding deals on FPS/action titles. By far and away the best steal is Bulletstorm for $29.97. Check out our review on Bulletstorm, to see what...
View Article‘Mass Effect 3′ Trailer Details the Beginning of the End for Earth
Mass Effect 3, which looks to close out the critically-acclaimed trilogy, sees Commander Shepherd in a difficult spot. Not only is he feeling the pressure of Cerberus, but he now appears to be the only...
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Consequences to be at an All-Time High in ‘Mass Effect 3′
Through the Mass Effect series, BioWare has always prided itself on providing players with the ability to make their own destiny. The idea that decisions made in a game released in 2007 will affect a...
View ArticleBioWare shows off the gorgeous visuals, improved combat of ‘Mass Effect 3′ at...
Click here to view the embedded video. Even though Mass Effect 3 was delayed until 2012 so that it could be made better (and potentially supplemented with multiplayer), the hype for the epic conclusion...
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Future of Gaming: Permanence of Choice
Disclaimer: This piece contains spoilers to Heavy Rain and inFamous. You slowly open the door to the final trial, unaware of what lies beyond the dark, narrow hallway. A blinding light shines in room...
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‘Mass Effect 3′ producer details multiplayer influence
When BioWare announced that Mass Effect 3 was going to introduce multiplayer, many fans of the galactic RPG groaned and voiced concerns that their beloved trilogy was going to pander to a different,...
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Casey Hudson on ‘Mass Effect 3′ and building a world
Defending against the destruction of Earth is promising. The confirmation of a Horde Mode-style multiplayer in Mass Effect 3 is already an audience-divider in itself, but what about the prospect of a...
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Big surprise– huge holiday game sale on Steam
Just about any time someone gets the day off, Steam rolls out a mega sale. This Thanksgiving, the online game portal is hosting a week-long sale event with a new group of a dozen select titles marked...
View ArticleBioWare shows tweaks to ‘Mass Effect 3′ combat engine and powers
BioWare has released a new video in their Pulse series that details the copious contents of the Mass Effect 3 N7 Collector’s Edition — a spiffy mix of physical and digital content that hardcore ME fans...
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Prattle 16: Name/Job/Bye
Game archaeologist Matthew Weise of the MIT-Singapore Gambit Game Lab joins Kris to reminisce on the virtues of the Ultima series. SPECIAL THANKS to Built By Snow (listen | buy) for the use of their...
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Demo impressions: Mass Effect 3
It’s finally here… almost. The epic conclusion of the Shepard story-arc in the Mass Effect universe is set to hit in under a month, and if the recently released demo is any indication of the final...
View ArticleDrew Karpyshyn, lead writer of ‘Mass Effect’, ‘KotOR’, retires from Bioware
The lead writer who helped create some of Bioware’s highly successful story-driven series, has announced his retirement. Drew Karpyshyn broke the news to Bioware fans on his blog after a celebratory...
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Prattle 17: Edutainment Tonight
After continually failing to convince Jane McGonigal to join him on the show, Prattle host Kris Maxwell returns to the solo styling of Prattle Nights to blather on about his theories about education...
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No leveling up in ‘Mass Effect Infiltrator’
In a hands-on of IronMonkey Studios’ iOS accompaniment to the Mass Effect 3 release next week, IGN have detailed how the game is much more action-oriented than its console counterparts. Players will...
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‘Mass Effect 3′ players curb-stomp 3 million Brutes during Operation: Goliath
Looks like everyone upset about the ending to Mass Effect 3‘s story took out their frustration on a metric ton of Reapers in Bioware’s first multiplayer Challenge Weekend. An update at the Bioware Blog...
View ArticleCommercials from the Past: Mass Effect (2007)
A well-executed trailer allows for people unfamiliar with the mythology surrounding a release to instantly identify with the situation being presented. In this case, nobody knew anything about the Mass...
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Reboarding the Normandy: Playing through ‘Mass Effect’ again (Part 1 of 3)
If there’s one series that has resonated with me this generation, it’s the Mass Effect trilogy. It took the action that I’ve loved in games like Gears of War, mixed in a few RPG elements, and added in...
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Reboarding the Normandy: Playing through ‘Mass Effect’ again (Part 2 of 3)
Note: This is part two of a three part feature. To read part one click here. This feature contains numerous spoilers to all three games in the Mass Effect trilogy. Welcome back to my play journal (of...
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Reboarding the Normandy: Playing through ‘Mass Effect’ again (Part 3 of 3)
Warning: This is part three of a three part series. You can check out part one of this series here, and part two of the series here. Due to the nature of this feature, this will contain numerous...
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BioWare: New ‘Mass Effect’ game and new IP in development
It’s been a busy week for BioWare, as it’s only Tuesday and the studio has already announced the next title in the Dragon Age franchise, Inquisition, as well as the news that its co-founders will be...
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BioWare reveals ‘Mass Effect Trilogy,’ brings ‘Mass Effect’ to PS3
Is your wallet burning? That may be because BioWare and EA have revealed the Mass Effect Trilogy, a special collector’s edition which will include all three Mass Effect titles. What’s that, you say?...
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Eleven great experiences this gaming generation has to offer
We already gave you eleven video game-related things upcoming generations of gamers will never experience, but that doesn’t mean this generation is all bad. In fact, this generation might just be one...
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New ‘Mass Effect’ title in the works at Bioware Montreal
Bioware is making good on their promise to continue the Mass Effect franchise post-Commander Shepard. In a blog post today, Bioware Montreal studio director Yanick Roy confirmed they were already...
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Top five video game vacation locations
With summer well and truly upon us, many gamers will face the prospect of a vacation. Handhelds will be charged and magazines will be stockpiled but for the most part travelling will take a time-out...
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When character customization turns ugly
Character customization is a great thing. It allows you to immerse yourself in an epic fantasy world, live your dreams as a pro skater, or traverse a post apocalyptic world. On the other hand, it also...
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Essential Gaming: VGW’s Top 10 Franchises of the Generation
As the generation winds down, we’ve looked at the best developers, best games, and biggest flops, but now it’s time to focus on the best overall franchises of this past generation. While several new...
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Gaming Taboos, Part 1 – Religion and Spirituality
In most forms of entertainment–film, music, literature–there are few topics that are off-limits for creative people to explore. Religion, spirituality, death and loss, morality and ethics are all...
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‘Mass Effect Trilogy’ on PS4, Xbox One being “discussed” by BioWare
Aaryn Flynn, GM for BioWare Montreal and Edmonton, has stated on Twitter that the company has talked about bringing upgraded versions of the Mass Effect Trilogy to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Mass...
View ArticleBioWare shows ‘Mass Effect’ progress, Dragon Age, teases new IP
During EA’s 2014 E3 press conference BioWare showcased Dragon Age: Inquisition, announced that work continues on the latest iteration of the Mass Effect franchise, and confirmed that work has began on...
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Casey Hudson, one of the minds behind Mass Effect, leaves BioWare
BioWare announced Thursday that after 16 years, Executive Producer Casey Hudson was leaving the company to enter “a new stage in his career.” Hudson led the team which created the Mass Effect series...
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Opinion: ‘Mass Effect 4′ Should Be Set After the Trilogy
AFTER MASS EFFECT 3, THE POSSIBILITIES ARE INFINITE. A new Mass Effect game is coming. We don’t know what it’s called, when it’s set, what the story is, who the characters are, or even when it will...
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