14 DAY TRIAL // This Sunday, you'll get the chance to check out the review for Dragon Age: Origins, a truly outstanding RPG that hasn't been seen since the last one released by BioWare. If that isn't enough for you, you can continue to read this week's daily journals of the game or continue into the Weekend Reading about all the mods the title has installed for you and how they can alter the game experience. Beyond this Dragon Age overdose, you can take a closer look at the biggest headlines of the week.
On Monday, we saw how the 3D option for the PlayStation 3 would be brought via firmware update, even if Sony hasn't made any dates clear yet. We also got a chance to learn some more “Japan weird” facts, as a dedicated gamer decided it was time to marry his virtual girlfriend from the DS dating sim Love Plus.
Tuesday, we found out that Need for Speed: Shift received a brand-new game mode for the multiplayer, made available by the The Team Racing Pack. With this mode, gamers get a chance at some team deathmatch, instead of the more classic free-for-all of the racing genre. We also got a big announcement from BioWare, which unveiled the last two classes of its upcoming MMO, The Old Republic.
Wednesday, Microsoft decided to make games even easier by patenting its in-game hint system. As soon as the system will be implemented in games, the temptation to stop trying and go for the easy solution will be overwhelming. EA Montreal also announced on the same day that it would stop supporting the Wii like it had done in the past, and focus more on blockbuster titles on the PC, Xbox 360 and PS3.
On Thursday, we got teased with a brand-new Star Wars game. The title will be finally announced on December 12, during the Spike Video Game Awards. We also found out that, despite its promotion of digital distribution, with the PNS and the UMD-less PSP Go, Sony didn't think that physical distribution would go away in the near future.
While, on Friday, DICE shattered the rumors that claimed that the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 beta for the PC would be canceled. Instead, what it did confirm was that PCs wouldn't get a closer look at the game until 2010. GetGames was also announced on Friday, a new digital distribution service, coming to compete with Valve's Steam. Last but not least, you'll find this week's EndWeekGame, that, this time, was a solo piece, since I was all alone on Friday.