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Dragon Age III: Inquisition confirmed, won't repeat DA II's mistakes

Dragon Age III: Inquisition confirmed, won
  • Posted September 17, 2012, 2:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming
  • It's no secret that BioWare is working on a new Dragon Age game, but the developer has just made its first official announcement about the title, providing a few vague details about its features. Mark Darrah, executive producer of the Dragon Age franchise, revealed today that...

Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut to address controversial finale, will be free

Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut to address controversial finale, will be free
  • Posted April 5, 2012, 4:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Gaming, Industry News
  • The controversy regarding Mass Effect 3's ending may be drawing to a close as Bioware steps up to please disappointed fans. Last month, the company had announced it would address the concerns of fans through a set of "game content…

Mass Effect 3 complaints to be addressed with "game content initiatives"

Mass Effect 3 complaints to be addressed with "game content initiatives"
  • Posted March 21, 2012, 3:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Gaming, The Web
  • Whether or not Mass Effect 3's controversial conclusion actually left gamers unsatisfied, players can all agree on one thing -- public contempt for the ending has been loud and impossible to ignore. To answer the concerns of its fan base,…

BioWare seeking fan feedback for Dragon Age III

BioWare seeking fan feedback for Dragon Age III
  • Posted March 21, 2012, 2:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming
  • Executive producer of Dragon Age II Mark Darrah recently took to the BioWare Social Network to discuss the conclusion of the second game and to ask fans to give their feedback regarding what Dragon Age means to them and where…

Mass Effect 3 Tested, Benchmarked

Mass Effect 3 Tested, Benchmarked
  • Posted March 13, 2012, 12:53 AM by Steven Walton | Filed in TechSpot, Hardware
  • As you've undoubtedly heard, the third installment of BioWare's Mass Effect trilogy hit shelves last Tuesday. Being one of the year's most anticipated launches, it's no surprise to see it with an aggregate review score of over 90.

    We've benchmarked Mass Effect 3 across three different resolutions with two dozen GPU configurations -- including AMD's new Radeon HD 7000 series. We'll also see how the performance scales when overclocking an eight-core FX-8150, along with benching a handful of other Intel and AMD processors.

Mass Effect 3 Review

Mass Effect 3 Review
  • Posted March 13, 2012, 12:46 AM by Kate Cox | Filed in TechSpot, Gaming
  • Here are the real questions everyone has: did my favorite feature from Mass Effect come back? Does my favorite skill from Mass Effect 2 carry over? And what about the romantic relationship I chose, or my favorite companion, or that great gun? Is it my Normandy, my Citadel, my galaxy? Do my choices matter?

    Is this, in short, truly the Mass Effect title for which we have all been waiting for so very many interminable months? Yes. Yes it is.

EA CEO talks Mass Effect 3 and Star Wars numbers

EA CEO talks Mass Effect 3 and Star Wars numbers
  • Posted March 12, 2012, 2:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming
  • EA chief executive John Riccitiello has shared early numbers regarding the recent launch of Mass Effect 3. Speaking at the Wedbush Technology, Media and Telecommunications Conference in New York City, Riccitiello said that he is feeling awfully good about the…

Dead or alive? PC gaming generates a record $18.6 billion in 2011

Dead or alive? PC gaming generates a record $18.6 billion in 2011
  • Posted March 7, 2012, 5:14 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming
  • A report from the PC Gaming Alliance (PCGA) suggests the industry is alive and kicking with record software sales of $18.6 billion in 2011, a 15% increase over 2010. That's partly attributed to China, which is growing nearly twice as fast as the global market...

Mass Effect 3 reviews: Some casual observations

Mass Effect 3 reviews: Some casual observations
  • Posted March 6, 2012, 5:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming, The Web
  • Yet another triple-A title has received wildly conflicting reviews: professional critics seem overly generous with perfect scores, while players use unfairly low ratings to spite the creators over certain decisions. The PC version of Mass Effect 3 simultaneously dons grades of 93/100 and 25/100...

Mass Effect 3 trailer released, U.S. launch date is March 6

Mass Effect 3 trailer released, U.S. launch date is March 6
  • Posted March 2, 2012, 6:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in The Web, Gaming With Video
  • With much ado, the official Mass Effect 3 launch trailer has finally hit the web. Arguably one of the most highly anticipated games of 2012, the video offers a glimpse into what players can expect in this third and supposedly final…

Weekend game deals: Plants vs. Zombies $2, Mass Effect 2 $5

Weekend game deals: Plants vs. Zombies $2, Mass Effect 2 $5
  • Posted February 10, 2012, 4:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming, Tech Deals
  • With Mass Effect 3 coming next month, it's a great time to catch up with the series and GameFly (formerly Direct2Drive) is selling the second installment for only $4.99. Microsoft is offering some legitimate discounts this week with 50% off…

Star Wars: The Old Republic set for December launch

Star Wars: The Old Republic set for December launch
  • Posted September 27, 2011, 3:30 PM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Gaming With Video
  • Bioware and EA today announced the release date for its new massively multiplayer game, Star Wars: The Old Republic. The launch is set to  take place just before the Christmas holidays on December 20 in the US, and two days later…

BioWare releases Dragon Age II demo

BioWare releases Dragon Age II demo
  • Posted February 23, 2011, 2:58 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming
  • With Dragon Age II slated for a March 8 debut in North America, BioWare has decided to rev the hype engine a little by releasing a new playable demo. The sample is available on PC, Xbox 360 as well as…

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