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Electronic Arts Shuts Down Dragon Age: Legends in June

Video game publisher Electronic Arts has announced that it will shut down its free-to-play and browser-based video game Dragon Age: Legends during June, just a little over one year after the game was first introduced in March 2011.The company has not said exactly why it was shutting Dragon Age: Legends down, but it a...

21 May 2012
13:11 GMT

Dragon Age: Those Who Speak Launches on August 22

Dark Horse, the comic company, and developer BioWare, have announced that they are working together on a new comic book series called Dragon Age: Those Who Speak, which will be launched on August 22 and will run for three issues. The plot of Those Who Speak will be centered around Alistatir, who in this continuity i...

3 May 2012
13:21 GMT

Dragon Age III’s Follower Customization Mechanic Gets Detailed

BioWare has just talked a bit more about the special follower customization mechanic that might be used in the future Dragon Age III fantasy role-playing game, showcasing just what it wants to achieve with the upcoming sequel. Dragon Age: Origins delivered a great role-playing game experience reminiscent of old-scho...

18 April 2012
04:36 GMT

BioWare Wants Fan Feedback on Dragon Age III

The Dragon Age franchise is entering its next stage of development and BioWare, the studio behind the role playing series, wants to hear feedback from fans about its next iteration, the oft-rumored Dragon Age III. BioWare has delighted lots of gamers from all over the world with many franchises, from classics like B...

20 March 2012
07:31 GMT

Sims Developer Says A.I. Can Increase Enjoyment for Big Franchises

With the graphics quality of modern video games close to peaking, one developer has suggested that the next major advances to make a big impact will be those linked to the Artificial Intelligence of both enemies and in-game friends. Speaking at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, David Graham, the leadi...

6 March 2012
16:31 GMT

Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker Anime Gets More Details from BioWare

BioWare has just released its own video about the upcoming Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker anime movie, which will be released by famous Japanese anime company Funimation this Spring. We already saw the first glimpses into the Dawn of the Seeker anime late last year, when Funimation itself released a video with foota...

31 January 2012
03:46 GMT

Weekend Reading: Great Expectations for 2012

This article by no means represents the reality of the video game industry and is not based on any sort of foreknowledge about what will happen with hardware and software during 2012; this is just a number of wild-eyed dreams that might or might not come true in the coming months.I want to see innovation even in the ...

7 January 2012
06:01 GMT

Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker Anime Movie Gets First Trailer

BioWare’s Dragon Age series may have suffered a bit after the release of the less than stellar Dragon Age II early this year, but the studio is still promoting it through various other efforts, including the upcoming Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker anime movie, which is set to appear in Japan on February 11. Th...

30 December 2011
18:31 GMT

Read an Excerpt of Dragon Age: Asunder Novel

The new Dragon Age novel, called Asunder, has received a launch date of December 20 and Tor Books has made an excerpt from it available for all those interested through this Amazon link.The action in Asunder will take place in Orlais, in a Spire which houses the core of the Templar bureaucracy and the major power pla...

8 December 2011
14:11 GMT

Dragon Age Series Might Get Multiplayer Mode

It seems that the next Dragon Age game might mark a major change for the franchise, as a new rumor says that it will feature, besides the traditional single-player mode, a multiplayer one, complete with PvE (Player versus Environment) cooperative matches and PvP (Player versus Player) competitive fights.Dragon Age: O...

30 November 2011
08:10 GMT

EndWeekGame: October 28

Andrei Dumitrescu: It's hard to compete with Battlefield 3 when it comes to the big release of the week but despite this, I plan to spend most of my gaming time this weekend immersed in my various footballing quests in FM 2012, the simulation from Sports Interactive and SEGA.I love the freedom that this game off...

28 October 2011
16:31 GMT

Dragon Age Spawns Three Month Long Comic Series

Video game developer BioWare has announced that it was working with Dark Horse in order to launch a comic book series based on the Dragon Age universe, which will appear on a bi-weekly basis for three months during early 2012.Mike Laidlaw made the reveal at the New York Comic Con event and says that each issue will h...

18 October 2011
05:49 GMT

Dragon Age: Redemption Gets New Trailer, Felicia Day Stars

Video game developer BioWare has released a new action and action packed trailer for the Dragon Age: Redemption web series that is based on the fantasy role playing series and will star Felicia Day in a leading role.The well known geek star will play the role of an Elven assassin, named Tallis, who is tasked with hun...

5 October 2011
09:58 GMT

Dragon Age 2 Fan Reaction Surprised BioWare

BioWare, the developer behind the recent Dragon Age 2 role playing game, was surprised to see that many users didn't enjoy the more streamlined game and demanded that it should have stuck more closely to its predecessor, Dragon Age: Origins.Dragon Age 2 was released back in March and the general reaction was pol...

3 October 2011
05:19 GMT

Dragon Age 2 Mark of the Assassin DLC Arrives in October, Includes Felicia Day

BioWare has just revealed a brand new downloadable add-on for Dragon Age 2, its recent action role playing game, bringing a new character, a female Elvin Assassin called Tallis, modeled after actress Felicia Day, who is set to star in a special webseries based on the game. Dragon Age 2 impressed quite a lot of peo...

19 September 2011
03:55 GMT

Rumor Mill: Mass Effect Franchise Might Come to Facebook

A set of new job postings at publisher Electronic Arts suggests that the company might be preparing to bring a Mass Effect video game to the popular social site Facebook, probably in time with the launch of the third installment in the series. EA is looking for a number of developers in order to create something d...

2 September 2011
05:48 GMT

BioWare Aims for More Diversity in Video Games

BioWare has been one of the most innovative developers in the world of video gaming in the last few years, creating two full new franchises with Dragon Age and Mass Effect, and one of the leading developers working there has said that the teams are aiming for a more diverse video game market.Manveer Heir, who is a se...

8 August 2011
09:46 GMT

Dragon Age 2 Writer Admits Game Wasn't Perfect

Dragon Age 2 wasn't the great game its developer, BioWare, had hoped for, at least according to its writer, Mike Laidlaw, who took to the forums of the studio in order to quell the tide of criticism directed at the series. Dragon Age 2 was released back in March and, even if it sold over 2 million copies sinc...

31 May 2011
15:51 GMT

Quick Look - Dragon Age: Legends Remix 01

Dragon Age seems to have quite a life outside of the main releases for the franchise and the Remix that has been produced by Pixelante and takes over the basic elements of the game and combines them in very different ways, creating a new and exciting, although rather brief, experience.The game is a side-scrolling hac...

19 May 2011
08:01 GMT

Dragon Age: Legends Gets Remix Edition

The EA2D division of Electronic Arts has managed to create a long-term hit with Dragon Age: Legends, its Facebook-powered mix between tactical battles, characters development and social interaction, and now the team is working with a number of other developers to create a Remix version of the game. Dragon Age: Rem...

13 May 2011
15:31 GMT

EndWeekGame: May 6

Andrei Dumitrescu: I’ve recently gone through a surgical intervention on one of my toes, followed up by almost a week of recovery, time during which I was pretty much forbidden to sit in an upright position. This means that I have played less video games than I wished to and this weekend is my first opportun...

6 May 2011
16:41 GMT

Dragon Age 2 Gets New Weapons and Armor Packs via DLC

Dragon Age 2 will be on the receiving end of some new downloadable content, in the form of the Item Pack #1, which is now available on the PC, Mac and Xbox 360 platforms, while the PlayStation 3 still needs to wait. Dragon Age 2 has been out for over a month now, and, in case you feel that your experience througho...

28 April 2011
15:51 GMT

Weekend Reading: Shift 2 Unleashed and the Role Playing of Races

I have just mastered a corner in Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed, which means I got a bit of extra experience for my driver, got a bit closer to the next level and also turned a section of the track I am currently racing on green from drab gray. A few hours later I will hear a little ding and a gold-covered anno...

23 April 2011
07:21 GMT

Download Dragon Age 2 Patch 1.02 Right Now

BioWare has just released the second patch for its recent Dragon Age 2 role-playing game, which aims at solving some of the various problems and issues encountered by players throughout the title's massive 40-hour long single-player campaign. Dragon Age 2 was one of the biggest games of the beginning of the y...

13 April 2011
02:10 GMT

Weekend Reading: Coins, Crowns and Legends

A few days after the launch of Dragon Age 2, the latest role-playing game offering from developer BioWare, the publisher Electronic Arts has also launched Dragon Age: Legends, a game that is played on Facebook and uses the free-to-play and microtransaction business model. I gave my initial impression on Dragon Age...

9 April 2011
08:31 GMT

A Gamer's Week: March 27

This week was all torn between strategic movement and tactical battles, which means we have a full review of Total War: Shogun 2, the latest game from The Creative Assembly and publisher SEGA. We also found time for some North Korean future conflict, with a full review of Homefront. The THQ shooter also receive...

27 March 2011
09:41 GMT

Dragon Age 2 Diary - Failed Connections to Dragon Age: Origins

Dragon Age 2 does quite a few things right, including making the mage class fun or giving interesting stories to the companions, but also makes a few mistakes, including the under-developed Qunari or, as we're going to talk today, the failed connections to Dragon Age: Origins, its predecessor. When fans of th...

18 March 2011
10:15 GMT

Quick Look: Dragon Age – Legends

A man needs to have quite a few friends on Facebook to be able to fully engage with and enjoy Dragon Age: Legends, the new Flash-based social game that BioWare has launched on the social platform in order to accompany Dragon Age 2. At first sight, the game looks pretty similar to the Flash-based experience that was ...

17 March 2011
11:41 GMT

Dragon Age 2 Diary - Companions and Their Stories

BioWare may have missed some opportunities with its latest Dragon Age 2 title, especially with the Qunari civilization which, even if it was central to the story, didn't receive any cohesive background, but the Canadian developer struck gold once more with the companions found in the game by the main protagonist...

17 March 2011
08:35 GMT

Dragon Age 2 Diary - Missed Qunari Opportunities

Dragon Age 2 does quite a few things right, including playing as a mage, giving a voice to the main character or adding a new dialog wheel. Unfortunately, it does have a few flaws, with one in particular bugging me ever since I finished the game. As you all know, in Dragon Age 2, you play as Hawke, the Champion...

16 March 2011
09:10 GMT

Dragon Age 2 Diary - Why Giving the Hero a Voice Is Important

Dragon Age 2 brings quite a lot of improvements over its predecessor, Dragon Age: Origins. We've already talked about how much better playing as a mage is in the new title, and how the dialog wheel, even if it can be a bit confusing, is a step forward over the list of phrases from the first game. Now, we&#...

15 March 2011
08:20 GMT

Dragon Age 2 Slays Its Way to Top of United Kingdom Chart

Dragon Age 2, the role-playing game from developer BioWare and publisher Electronic Arts, has managed to take over the number one position in the United Kingdom video games chart during its first week on sale, managing to perform better than Pokemon Black and White. Dragon Age 2 is an evolution of the role-playing...

15 March 2011
04:21 GMT

Dragon Age 2 on Consoles Isn't Just a PC Port

BioWare, just as its new Dragon Age 2 game is being released all around the world, is adamant that the console versions of the title won't be viewed as simple ports of the PC version. Dragon Age: Origins, the predecessor of the new game, played quite differently on the PC as opposed to consoles, and many Play...

11 March 2011
14:21 GMT

Dragon Age 2 Diary - Playing a Mage Is Actually Fun

Dragon Age 2 has just been launched by its developer, BioWare, and publisher, Electronic Arts, this week. Even if I played Dragon Age: Origins with a warrior, I decided to check out the mage class in its sequel, Dragon Age 2, and was quite impressed with what BioWare delivered. Usually, when it comes to combat ...

11 March 2011
07:05 GMT

Video Comparison: Dragon Age 2 with and Without High Resolution Textures

Dragon Age 2 has just been launched today in North America for the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and BioWare has already unleashed a special treat for PC owners: the high resolution texture pack, which we announced earlier today. But, considering the texture pack weighs in at a hefty 1.08GB and is only recommend...

8 March 2011
07:55 GMT

Download Dragon Age 2 High Resolution Texture Pack

Dragon Age 2 is getting released today so BioWare decided to deliver a high resolution texture pack for PC users that want their game to look the best. Dragon Age 2 is set to really polish up the graphics and mechanics of the first game, Dragon Age: Origins, and the PC will once more be the platform that receives ...

8 March 2011
02:50 GMT

Dragon Age 2 PC Demo - Download Now

The Dragon Age 2 demo has finally been released onto the web by its developer, BioWare, showing the players all of the new features in the upcoming role-playing game. Without a doubt, one of the most anticipated sequels of the year is Dragon Age 2, BioWare's follow-up to its extremely popular RPG, Dragon Age: O...

22 February 2011
12:41 GMT

Electronic Arts Leader Says Company Will Regain Industry Leadership

John Riccitiello, who is the chief executive officer of video game publisher Electronic Arts, has expressed confidence that his company is on the right track to becoming yet again a leader in its industry, after having a fairly bad couple of years. The executive spoke at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet C...

18 February 2011
02:51 GMT

Dragon Age 2 Achievements Revealed

All of the achievements for the upcoming Dragon Age 2 role-playing game have just been revealed, showcasing some of the challenges that must be met by players in order to unlock them. Expect the achievements below to be present both in the PC and Xbox 360 editions of the game, as well as in the PlayStation 3 one, ...

14 February 2011
14:21 GMT

EndWeekGame: February 11

Andrei Dumitrescu: Dead Space 2 is done and buried, likely to only rise as a Necromorph when the third installment in the series is finally announced by Electronic Arts, and there's still a small gap until the launch of Bulletstorm, the alternative take on the first-person shooter. So this weekend I plan to f...

11 February 2011
17:01 GMT

EndWeekGame: February 4

Andrei Dumitrescu: Dead Space 2 is a good game but it's almost criminally short by my standard, at about 8 to 10 hours on the normal difficulty settings, which encouraged me to take a step I rarely even think about, playing it on a higher difficulty setting again, in order to see what kind of effect more stringe...

4 February 2011
16:31 GMT

EndWeekGame: January 28

Andrei Dumitrescu: Dead Space 2 is not horror, even if the publisher Electronic Arts has worked hard to create this image around the video game, but it is still shaping up to be a significant entry in the third-person shooter genre for the year, fixing up some of the issues of the original game and delivering excitin...

28 January 2011
16:31 GMT

EndWeekGame: January 21

Andrei Dumitrescu: This week has seen the launch of the Druids expansion for King Arthur – The Role Playing Wargame from Neocore Games and Paradox Interactive, which we have already reviewed on Softpedia. This weekend I plan to play through the original and the Saxons expansion a bit to get a full picture of...

21 January 2011
16:31 GMT

EndWeekGame: January 14

Andrei Dumitrescu: It would be nice for publishers to spread their releases around a bit more over the months of the year, giving sleepy gamers something new and exciting to play with in January and sparing them the torrent of new high profile releases that are coming in March and during the fall of the year. But ...

14 January 2011
16:31 GMT

Dragon Age 2 Will Get Better DLC, Designer Promises

Dragon Age 2, the successor to last year's Dragon Age: Origins, will have an improved downloadable content strategy, at least judging by the statements of its lead designer, Mike Laidlaw. According to the BioWare Edmonton Executive, Dragon Age: Origins was a great title, but the DLC that was released for it a...

28 December 2010
18:01 GMT

Dragon Age: Origins Was Too Difficult, Says Developer

Just as the developers of Dragon Age 2 deliver one reassuring video in order to show fans of the first game in the series that BioWare is still serious about making combat in the game important and option filled they also offer statements that seem to indicate that they are dropping the overall difficulty level to ma...

28 December 2010
04:29 GMT

Dragon Age Legends Coming to Facebook in February 2011

Publisher Electronic Arts has announced that it is preparing to deliver a new Facebook based Dragon Age experience, called Legends, which will allow players to cooperatively play with friends and earn items that can be then imported into Dragon Age 2 when the game is released early in 2011.Dragon Age Legends is now p...

8 November 2010
18:01 GMT

Dragon Age: Origins Ultimate Edition Confirmed by EA

Publisher Electronic Arts has announced that it will be publishing an Ultimate Edition box of Dragon Age: Origins, the role playing game created by BioWare, containing the initial game in the series, the Awakening expansion pack and all the downloadable content packs that have been delivered to the title.The bundle w...

1 October 2010
15:01 GMT

A Gamer's Week: August 29

It's been a less busy week, after the organized chaos of Gamescom but we still have a list of all the most interesting news of the past seven days and more than that for intrepid readers.The Weekend Reading piece talks about how the huge amount of big video games launched during the fall means that all gaming is...

29 August 2010
14:01 GMT

Leliana's Song DLC Coming to Dragon Age: Origins

BioWare, apparently not daunted by the torrent of gaming news streaming from the E3 trade show, has announced that owners of Dragon Age: Origins, its role playing fantasy game launched in 2009, will be able to purchase and play a new piece of downloadable content, called Leliana's Song. The company has not attac...

17 June 2010
08:17 GMT


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