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The development team at Media Molecule announces that it plans to launch a package of Mass Effect costumes for their Little Big Planet video games, designed to allow gamers to use a number of looks inspired by the science fiction series from BioWare.
The costumes will be offered to all those who have the game on Tue... |
20 May 2013
09:20 GMT |
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BioWare has talked about the idea of releasing spinoff Mass Effect games that could focus on secondary characters like Garrus or Javik, instead of Commander Shepard, but nothing is certain as of yet. The main Mass Effect franchise ended with Mass Effect 3 last year and BioWare has since confirmed that it's work... |
13 May 2013
11:41 GMT |
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The development team at 2K Marin says that the tactical experience offered by The Bureau: XCOM Declassified will be deeper than that of the Mass Effect series, with a focus on the unique feature of the franchise. Morgan Gray, the creative director at 2K Marin, tells Gamespot that, “But you can do a lot more in... |
13 May 2013
10:45 GMT |
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The Mass Effect franchise features a variety of aliens but, while there were some truly unique races, most of them were human-like, even if their appearance differed. This was a conscious decision in order to make things easier and cheaper in terms of animation efforts, according to developer BioWare. Mass Effect ... |
10 May 2013
07:02 GMT |
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The development team working on the Mass Effect series had many ideas that have never been implemented in the games of the franchise and they talked about some of them to give fans an idea of what they missed.
Dusty Everman, level designer at BioWare, tells The Official Xbox Magazine that the studio was considering ... |
10 May 2013
05:50 GMT |
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BioWare Montreal, the studio that's working on the next Mass Effect game, has just beefed up its team with the addition of veterans from Big Huge Games and 38 Studios, the developers behind the Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning RPG.
BioWare has slowly beefed up its Montreal studio in the past few years, allowing it... |
27 April 2013
09:51 GMT |
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Mac Walters, one of the leading writers at BioWare, says that he is currently working on the next video game in the Mass Effect series, although he is not ready to use the 4 label for it.
The developer told o.canada after the Canadian Video Game Awards that, “Right now I’m actually just working on Mass E... |
25 April 2013
10:10 GMT |
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Indie Gala has just posted a brand new and very impressive bundle on its website, in the form of the Mass Effect one, which includes Mass Effect 2 as well as other big titles like Shank 2, Rebuild, Kill Fun Yeah, Shadowgrounds, Zombie Driver HD and its DLC, or Gimbal.
Plenty of independent websites have run lots of ... |
18 April 2013
09:25 GMT |
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Drew Karpyshyn, one of the main writers for BioWare's Mass Effect 1 and Mass Effect 2, has shared his thoughts on the upcoming Mass Effect movie and mentioned that fans shouldn't be surprised to see that some characters scrapped while storylines were shortened or cut altogether.
The Mass Effect trilogy end... |
15 April 2013
03:05 GMT |
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The developers at BioWare chose to shift focus from the Rachni species introduced during the first Mass Effect in order to give more screen time to the Geth civilization and their interactions with the player and humanity. Drew Karpyshyn, a project leader for the first series of the game and the main writer, tells K... |
10 April 2013
19:31 GMT |
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Greg Zeschuk, one of the two doctors who created developer BioWare, says that his company had full control over all design decisions after it was acquired by Electronic Arts, and was able to try out a number of ideas that would have never existed while it was still independent. He is quoted by VG247 saying that &ldq... |
10 April 2013
14:31 GMT |
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BioWare has clarified a few things about its ongoing projects, confirming that the recently established Montreal division is actually working on the next Mass Effect game while the core Edmonton branch, which handled Mass Effect in the past, is hard at work on a brand new intellectual property.
The Mass Effect serie... |
26 March 2013
09:08 GMT |
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BioWare has released a special retrospective video for its Mass Effect franchise, looking back at how the three games were made and featuring plenty of commentary from the different BioWare employees who worked on them.
The core Mass Effect trilogy ended last year with the release of Mass Effect 3 and now, after the... |
25 March 2013
11:39 GMT |
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BioWare, the developer of Mass Effect 3, has just posted a very special infographic that highlights some of the most impressive statistics regarding the game that came out last year.
Mass Effect 3 came out more than a year ago and has entertained millions of fans from around the world with a top-notch story as well ... |
25 March 2013
06:08 GMT |
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Casey Hudson, the executive producer of the entire Mass Effect series at BioWare, says that his team is carefully watching the development of the movie based on the game, assuring fans that it is going to offer a great experience. Kotaku reports that the developer said during the PAX East panel focused on Mass Effec... |
25 March 2013
03:27 GMT |
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BioWare has just revealed alongside Dark Horse Comics that it's going to release a special Mass Effect Foundation comic book series that's going to feature at least 12 parts and focuses on a new and quite mysterious female protagonist.
The Mass Effect franchise has not only consisted of different and quite... |
4 March 2013
10:31 GMT |
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Mass Effect 3's multiplayer servers will go down for planned maintenance today, February 26, at approximately 4am PST, ahead of the release of the Reckoning DLC pack for the cooperative online experience.
Mass Effect 3 is set to receive its last add-on for the multiplayer mode later today, on February 26, acros... |
26 February 2013
05:12 GMT |
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After confirming to the world that Mass Effect 3 will receive its final multiplayer add-on, in the form of the Reckoning DLC, BioWare has now revealed that it won't include any new modes or maps, instead focusing on new characters and weapons.
Mass Effect 3's cooperative multiplayer mode has been a runaway... |
23 February 2013
09:01 GMT |
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Mass Effect 3 is going to receive a brand new downloadable add-on in the near future and developer BioWare has confirmed that it took into account feedback from fans while it was creating this presumably final DLC for its role-playing shooter.
Mass Effect 3 came out almost a year ago, in March of 2012, and delivered... |
18 February 2013
03:05 GMT |
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The Softpedia review category this week includes: Aliens: Colonial Marines, the first-person shooter from developer Gearbox and publisher SEGA, Special Forces Team X, a multiplayer-focused comic book style third-person shooter from Zombie Studios. We also have a Quick Look for the already mentioned Aliens: Colonial M... |
17 February 2013
05:31 GMT |
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The next Mass Effect game won't necessarily be called Mass Effect 4, as BioWare emphasizes that such a thing would create expectations from fans about continuing the story of Commander Shepard, which ended alongside the main trilogy.
BioWare's Mass Effect franchise has entertained millions of players from ... |
8 February 2013
05:52 GMT |
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BioWare has confirmed that Mass Effect 3's multiplayer mode will be the host to Operation Nightfall, a challenge in which players need to pick up their Quarian characters and score 50,000 points against Geth Troopers.
Mass Effect 3's multiplayer mode has been a huge success and, in the midst of rumors abou... |
7 February 2013
14:48 GMT |
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Barely did BioWare release a new patch for Mass Effect 3 and already dedicated fans have started combing through the different files of the update and uncovered new references to the next and probably final downloadable content pack for the game's multiplayer mode, entitled Reckoning.
Mass Effect 3 came out alm... |
1 February 2013
13:21 GMT |
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Even if he is retired from the gaming industry, former BioWare co-founder Greg Zeschuk understands fans who have asked him and partner Ray Muzyka to create more video games in their favorite series.
Speaking to Polygon he states, “they sort of respond that they are kind of mad at us for leaving because they th... |
29 January 2013
12:01 GMT |
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Many fans believed that developer BioWare would be restructured or shut down after it was acquired by publisher Electronic Arts, but one of the main executives who worked at the company believes that the team instead succeeded because of its inner strength.
Greg Zeschuk, former creative officer at the RPG group insi... |
29 January 2013
10:01 GMT |
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Electronic Arts has just confirmed that Mass Effect 3 owners who buy the upcoming Dead Space 3 will receive a bonus in-game costume modeled after the N7 armor worn by Commander Shepard.The Dead Space 3 demo is out across all platforms today and in order to get the legions of Mass Effect 3 fans interested in it, EA ha... |
21 January 2013
12:45 GMT |
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Sony has just posted a few lists with the bestselling content available on its PlayStation Store, confirming that in the month of December three games managed to impress PS3 owners, in the form of Journey, Mass Effect 1, and Far Cry 3.
The PlayStation Store has begun playing a huge role in Sony's strategy, as t... |
11 January 2013
14:41 GMT |
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One of the most dramatic killing sprees in the U.S. took place yesterday at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut and, like most crimes, some people quickly decided to blame video games for the terrible tragedy, in this case the Mass Effect series.
Earlier in the day after news of the Newtown, Connecticut sho... |
15 December 2012
01:31 GMT |
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Before you rush to the comment section and criticize me for picking Mass Effect 3 as the game with the best narrative of 2012, please consider that we're talking about a story, not about an ending, no matter how controversial it might be.
At first, I was a bit disappointed with Mass Effect 3's conclusion, ... |
10 December 2012
10:28 GMT |
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Brian Horton, the art director working on the Tomb Raider reboot, believes that the video game world needs more female protagonists and has praised the way BioWare has treated the issue in its own Mass Effect series. The developer tells CVG that, “I think that’s what’s really great about Mass Effec... |
6 December 2012
18:31 GMT |
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Mass Effect 3 is set to receive a brand new story-based add-on, as various BioWare sources and collaborators have confirmed that work has begun on the upcoming single-player expansion which should once again feature characters like Joker, Kaiden or Ashley. Mass Effect 3 came out back in March and, since then, develo... |
6 December 2012
05:08 GMT |
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BioWare has just revealed Operation Detonator, the latest weekend challenge for the multiplayer mode in Mass Effect 3, tasking players with successfully detonating 20,000 points worth of Biotic Explosions.
Mass Effect 3's multiplayer became a huge success after the game was released back in March and BioWare ha... |
30 November 2012
03:38 GMT |
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BioWare has confirmed that other alien races, like the Elcor or Hanar, won’t be added to the multiplayer mode of Mass Effect 3, as a lot of expensive animation work would be required to include them in the game.
Mass Effect 3’s multiplayer mode started out with Human, Asari, Krogan, Drell, Quarian, and T... |
23 November 2012
04:33 GMT |
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The random loot system in Mass Effect 3’s multiplayer mode provides a balanced field for all players, according to developer BioWare, as they can opt to invest either time or real-life money in the experience in exchange for better weapons and upgrades.
Mass Effect 3’s multiplayer mode has been a runaway... |
22 November 2012
11:01 GMT |
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Mass Effect 3 has just received a brand new batch of downloadable content on the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360, in the form of the Alternate Appearance Pack, which brings new armor sets for Liara, EDI, and Garrus, as well as for Commander Shepard.
BioWare has released a variety of impressive DLC for Mass Effect 3, ranging f... |
21 November 2012
08:41 GMT |
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BioWare has revealed the next challenge that it will run in Mass Effect 3’s multiplayer, in the form of Operation Gearhead, which tasks players with completing matches as Engineers.
Mass Effect 3’s multiplayer mode has seen quite a few new challenges in recent weeks, thanks to BioWare’s more aggres... |
16 November 2012
07:46 GMT |
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BioWare has decided to offer 50 free Mass Effect Trilogy packs for those who got retail copies of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and accidentally received Mass Effect 2 discs.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 was released yesterday and it seems that a few fans who got a retail copy of the game on the PC were treated with a pret... |
14 November 2012
04:11 GMT |
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After sharing some actual details about Mass Effect 4 yesterday, BioWare has confirmed that the new title will be developed primarily by its Montreal studio, instead of the Edmonton one, which worked on the previous games in the series.
BioWare’s Edmonton studio developed the Mass Effect franchise ever since i... |
13 November 2012
11:11 GMT |
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BioWare has just posted some more details concerning its upcoming Mass Effect 4, the next iteration in the highly successful franchise, confirming that it runs on Frostbite 2, the new engine pioneered by DICE with Battlefield 3.
Mass Effect 3 ended the trilogy of games that focused on Commander Shepard back in March... |
12 November 2012
13:41 GMT |
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After revealing the full description of the upcoming Mass Effect 3: Omega, BioWare has now confirmed the new weapons included in the new expansion, as well as the special powers that will be wielded by its two new characters: Aria and Nyreen.
Mass Effect 3 came out back in March and, since then, BioWare has supporte... |
9 November 2012
19:11 GMT |
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After celebrating its Mass Effect franchise on November 7 (aka N7 Day), BioWare has now started working on the next installment of the series, in the form of Mass Effect 4, and wants to hear feedback from fans about their expectations of the new title. Mass Effect 3 concluded the current trilogy of Mass Effect games... |
9 November 2012
04:59 GMT |
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Mass Effect 3 multiplayer fans have the opportunity to complete the special N7 Day Challenge until Friday, November 9, as BioWare wants to give everyone a chance at completing the assignment.
BioWare celebrated its Mass Effect franchise yesterday, November 7, proclaiming it N7 Day and ran a variety of contests and e... |
8 November 2012
02:40 GMT |
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BioWare has officially detailed the array of celebrations it’s going to run today, November 7, as part of the so-called “N7 Day” in honor of its Mass Effect franchise. These include various contests, swag for fans, as well as in-game goodies like a special N7 Day Loyalty Pack for Mass Effect 3&rsquo... |
7 November 2012
04:38 GMT |
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The mysterious Female Turian from the upcoming Mass Effect 3: Omega DLC has just received her first photos, showing off her character design. Mass Effect games portrayed a variety of alien races, from the Salarians, to the Asari, Turians or Krogans. What’s more, in the recent Mass Effect 3, we also got to admi... |
6 November 2012
06:59 GMT |
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BioWare has apparently rolled out a small update for Mass Effect 3 on the PC platform, via the Origin digital distribution service, which reduces loading times when starting up the game, accessing its multiplayer, or the online store.
Mass Effect 3 received a variety of updates in the past few weeks, starting with p... |
6 November 2012
02:32 GMT |
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BioWare has confirmed that it’s going to kick off a special series of celebrations and events on November 7, which it has now dubbed N7 day, in honor of its extremely successful Mass Effect franchise.
Mass Effect fans no doubt know that the N7 designation is a special one given by the Human Alliance only to it... |
5 November 2012
11:11 GMT |
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After confirming accurate release dates for the Mass Effect Trilogy yesterday, BioWare has now revealed a trailer for the upcoming collection, showing off lots of footage from its classic role-playing shooters.Mass Effect 3 came out at the beginning of the year and completed the trilogy of games made by BioWare that ... |
3 November 2012
11:31 GMT |
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After officially confirming the Mass Effect Trilogy pack earlier this fall, BioWare has now revealed some more details about the collection of games, what DLCs will be included in certain editions, and when it comes out for the PlayStation 3 platform. BioWare released three Mass Effect games over the years, so it wa... |
2 November 2012
07:51 GMT |
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After confirming that it’s running a special Halloween Challenge until Monday, BioWare has now revealed a new weekend event for Mass Effect 3’s multiplayer mode, in the form of Operation Jackhammer, which tasks fans with playing as Vanguard characters.
Mass Effect 3’s multiplayer has experienced a ... |
2 November 2012
04:49 GMT |
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Shortly after confirming the Halloween challenge for Mass Effect 3’s multiplayer mode, BioWare has released its weekly balance update for the online experience, this time adding a new character, in the form of the Batarian Brawler Vanguard, while improving the stats of different sniper rifles.
Mass Effect 3&rs... |
1 November 2012
15:21 GMT |
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