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Company of Heroes 2 Gets Original Score from Cris Velasco

Developer Relic and composer Cris Velasco announce that they are working together to create the original score for the coming Company of Heroes 2 real-time strategy title, using orchestra musicians and a choir selected from Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria and Hungary. The music aims to capture the heroism and trag...

11 April 2013
13:51 GMT

Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer Team Wants Feedback on Maps

BioWare has set up a brand new online survey, through which it wants to see what players think of the different maps that were included in the multiplayer mode of Mass Effect 3, presumably to gain lots of feedback before starting to design the online levels for the next Mass Effect game. Mass Effect 3 surprised many...

11 April 2013
05:11 GMT

Mass Effect Retrospective Video Looks Back at the Franchise's Life

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

Impressive Mass Effect 3 Stats Now Available via Infographic

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

Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer Stops Getting New Content, Bioware Announces

The team at BioWare that handled the multiplayer side of Mass Effect 3 says that the players who have supported the new modes should be praised for their dedication and for the way they have pushed developers to improve the experience. Jonathan Warner, a senior producer on the game, writes on an official blog that, ...

23 March 2013
06:14 GMT

Mass Effect 3’s Nyreen Started Life as an Asari Gang Leader

Ann Lemay, a writer at BioWare who created the storyline for the Omega downloadable content for Mass Effect 3, says that the first incarnation of new character Nyreen was an Asari gang leader. She decided to change her character to be a Turian agent in order to create a better contrast with Aria, the Asari criminal ...

20 March 2013
18:58 GMT

Mass Effect 3's Diversity Created Broader Audience, Says Writer

The Mass Effect series from BioWare is one of the video game franchises where female characters have played important roles over the years and one writer working for the company believes that the increase in diversity has contributed to a bigger audience for the series. Ann Lemay explains how she created the first p...

20 March 2013
04:35 GMT

SimCity Buyers Can Get Free Dead Space 3, Mass Effect 3 or Other Titles

Video game publisher Electronic Arts reveals that those who have bought and registered a copy of the new SimCity before March 25 will be able to choose from among eight titles from its PC catalog to download and play for free. The list of games includes: Battlefield 3 – Standard Edition, Bejeweled 3, Dead Space 3 – ...

18 March 2013
19:11 GMT

Download Now Free Mass Effect 3: Citadel DLC Soundtrack

After releasing the Mass Effect 3: Citadel DLC last week, BioWare has now launched the soundtrack used in the add-on as a free download, which includes 20 impressive songs. Mass Effect 3 came out a year ago and developer BioWare released lots of new content for it over the last 12 months, including add-ons for the s...

12 March 2013
04:34 GMT

EA Slashes 80% Off Mass Effect 3 Price, Now Available for Just €10/$10

Good news for Mass Effect fans who did not get the chance to grab the latest installment in the series, as BioWare and EA have just dropped the price of the entire Mass Effect series by up to 80%. If Origin doesn't bother you, then you can now purchase Mass Effect 3 for only €10/$10, though the game is usu...

10 March 2013
09:16 GMT

Mass Effect 3 One-Year Anniversary Celebrated with Extensive Infographic

The development team at BioWare is celebrating one year since the launch of Mass Effect 3 via a new infographic which shows players how the wider community has experienced the final chapter in the saga of Commander Shepard. It’s interesting to note how various players approached the shared experience, and I ne...

8 March 2013
10:14 GMT

Operation: LODESTAR for Mass Effect 3 Is Now Live

BioWare announced that a special new multiplayer event for Mass Effect 3, called Operation: LODESTAR, is now live, strongly suggesting that this will be the final event that the studio organizes for the game. The official text from the fictional Admiral Steven Hackett reads, "N7 unit actions will pave the way for re...

5 March 2013
18:44 GMT

Download Now Mass Effect 3: Citadel DLC on Xbox 360, Soon on PC and PS3

Mass Effect 3: Citadel, the latest expansion for the impressive role-playing shooter, is now available for download on the Xbox 360 and will be released later today, March 5, on the PC and PlayStation 3 platforms. Mass Effect 3 came out a year ago and delivered a sprawling conclusion to the trilogy of games made by ...

5 March 2013
09:33 GMT

Mass Effect 3: Citadel DLC Out Today, March 5, Gets Stunning Video

BioWare is getting ready to release the Mass Effect 3: Citadel DLC for its popular role-playing shooter later today, March 5, and has just posted a special video with the new expansion, showing off Commander Shepard as well as a lot of former squadmates. Mass Effect 3 delivered a stunning experience last year and, e...

5 March 2013
03:47 GMT

BioWare Reveals More Details on Mass Effect 3: Citadel DLC

BioWare took the time and listened to Mass Effect fans who have been wondering what's going on with the Citadel DLC, the last content update for the single-player campaign. First of all, according to BioWare, Mass Effect 3: Citadel DLC will be released this week, though an exact launch date has yet to be annou...

3 March 2013
18:18 GMT

Weekend Reading: Microtransactions Aren't an Evil Thing When Done Right

This week's major debate in the gaming industry has been about microtransactions and how they're slowly infiltrating, or corrupting according to some people, modern games. Electronic Arts has already gotten a lot of criticism over its new strategy to put microtransactions in all of its future games. While ...

2 March 2013
17:01 GMT

Mass Effect 3 Citadel DLC Gets Achievement List

A leak is giving gamers a chance to take a look at the Achievement list for the upcoming Citadel downloadable content for Mass Effect 3.The list, as revealed by a NeoGAF user, looks like this (be aware of potential spoilers):Priority Target – Discover a plot against youHigh Society – Go undercover to disc...

1 March 2013
07:24 GMT

Mass Effect 3 Operation: IMPACT Kicks Off on March 1

As expected, BioWare has announced that this week's Mass Effect 3 multiplayer event will start on March 1 and is set to run through March 3. The upcoming event is called Operation: IMPACT and requires players to use some of the features introduced in the latest Reckoning DLC launched earlier this week, which is...

28 February 2013
19:40 GMT

Download Free Mass Effect 3: Reckoning DLC Now for Xbox 360, Soon for PC and PS3

BioWare has begun releasing the free Reckoning downloadable content pack for Mass Effect 3, giving players access to quite a few new characters, weapons, and various other things in the cooperative multiplayer mode. Mass Effect 3's online experience has been a huge success, allowing owners of the game to embark...

26 February 2013
09:32 GMT

Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer Servers Down Today Ahead of Reckoning DLC Release

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

Mass Effect 3: Reckoning Multiplayer DLC Gets Gameplay Video

BioWare is getting ready to release the Mass Effect 3: Reckoning multiplayer DLC for its game tomorrow, February 26, and has just posted a gameplay trailer showing off the different classes and weapons included in the new add-on. Mass Effect 3 has been for out for almost a year and BioWare has supported it with a va...

25 February 2013
14:40 GMT

Free Mass Effect 3, Dead or Alive 5 Coming to PS Plus Members in Europe

Sony has just revealed what the month of March will bring to PlayStation Plus members in Europe, including free copies of Mass Effect 3, Dead or Alive 5, and Joe Danger 2: The Movie for the PS3, as well as Metal Gear Solid HD Collection and Puddle for PS Vita. Sony's PlayStation Plus service has been a huge suc...

25 February 2013
03:08 GMT

Mass Effect 3: Reckoning DLC Won't Include New Modes or Maps

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

EndWeekGame: February 22

Andrei Dumitrescu: I have two strategy-oriented experiences to play during the weekend, even though most of my time will be taken up by the birthday of one of my close friends and by the three matches played in the Six Nations. March of the Eagles is a very cool title, one that takes the war-focused mechanics of the...

22 February 2013
07:51 GMT

Mass Effect 3 Citadel and Reckoning DLCs Get Screenshots

Mass Effect 3 will receive two new downloadable add-ons in the following weeks, in the form of the Reckoning multiplayer DLC and the Citadel single-player one, and both have just received some fresh screenshots. Mass Effect 3 came out almost a year ago and BioWare has since supported it with a variety of impressive ...

22 February 2013
05:40 GMT

Mass Effect 3 Gets Operation: TRIBUTE for the Weekend

The development team at BioWare announces that the operation for the weekend in Mass Effect 3 is called TRIBUTE and will take place starting from tomorrow until February 24. Gamers will have to first earn 50,000 points in multiplayer using the M-8 Avenger and then earn the same amount using Inferno Grenades. The of...

21 February 2013
17:14 GMT

Reckoning Is Final Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer DLC

Mass Effect 3 is nearing the end of its life time and the development team at BioWare is celebrating the occasion by launching yet another downloadable content package for the multiplayer mode of the game. Reckoning will introduce the Krogan Warlord, Geth Juggernaut, Female Turian Raptor, Talon Mercenary, Alliance I...

21 February 2013
13:05 GMT

Final Mass Effect 3 Single-Player DLC Named Citadel, Reveals New Conspiracy

The development team at BioWare announces that the final piece of single-player-focused downloadable content for Mass Effect 3 is called Citadel and will allow players to investigate and then defeat a vast conspiracy against Commander Shepard. The action will take place on the Citadel and gamers will be able to expl...

21 February 2013
12:37 GMT

Next Mass Effect 3 DLC Takes into Account Fan Feedback, BioWare Says

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

BioWare Launches Multiplayer Banner Content for Mass Effect 3

Video game developer BioWare is giving all fans of the multiplayer modes of Mass Effect 3 the chance to create a new customized banner that will be integrated in the game via the Community Art Contest, which will select five winners based on creativity and originality. Gamers have until February 22 at 6 PM GMT to su...

16 February 2013
06:51 GMT

Operation: HEARTBREAKER Coming to Mass Effect 3 This Weekend

Video game developer BioWare has announced that Mass Effect 3 is getting a new multiplayer operation during the weekend, called HEARTBREAKER, which will task players with killing as many enemy Banshees as possible. The new event will take place from February 15 to 17 and those who take part need to get 20,000 points...

14 February 2013
17:49 GMT

Reckoning DLC for Mass Effect 3 Will Be Announced Late Next Week

An official reveal for the new Reckoning downloadable content for Mass Effect 3 will take place late during next week, according to the development team at BioWare. Chris Priestly, who handles community relations for the Edmonton studio of BioWare, writes on Twitter that, “When it is ready to be talked about, ...

14 February 2013
08:06 GMT

EndWeekGame: February 8

Andrei Dumitrescu: I might have played all the way through Dead Space 2, but somehow the pre-launch advertising and information for the third game in the series have not enticed me to play it. I plan on trying on the game to see how Visceral has evolved the horror elements of the franchise and how rolling and cover ...

8 February 2013
18:31 GMT

Next Mass Effect Game Shouldn't Be Called Mass Effect 4, BioWare Says

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

Journey Wins Big at DICE 2013 Awards

Journey, the stylish adventure from thatgamecompany, is the big winner of the DICE Awards ceremony for this year, taking home eight prizes after it received nominations in 11 categories. The full list of winners, quoted by VG247, is the following: Game of the Year Game of the Year 2012: Journey Action: Borderlands...

8 February 2013
02:37 GMT

Mass Effect 3 Operation Nightfall Multiplayer Event Starts This Weekend

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

Mass Effect 3 Reckoning Multiplayer DLC Details Uncovered in New Patch

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

Mass Effect 3 Gets Operation FIRESTORM for the Weekend

Video game developer BioWare is launching yet another multiplayer-focused event for Mass Effect 3 this weekend, called Operation FIRESTORM, set to start tomorrow and last until Sunday.The only goal available is for the entire player squad and asks them to get the Killstreak 3 medal, which is awarded when the members ...

31 January 2013
14:36 GMT

New Mass Effect 3 Patch Coming to All Platforms Today

Video game developer BioWare says that it is ready to deploy a new patch for its action and role-playing mix Mass Effect 3 today on the PC, the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360. Gamers who use the Microsoft console to play Mass Effect 3 should have access to the patch at any moment, while those who prefer the PS3 will...

31 January 2013
02:46 GMT

New Mass Effect 3 DLC Teased by BioWare

The development team working on Mass Effect 3 at BioWare is teasing new content for the game via two images which suggest that a new location might be opened up and that players might get to meet interesting new characters. Casey Hudson, the executive producer working on the series, tweeted the image with the Casino...

28 January 2013
15:07 GMT

EndWeekGame: January 25

Andrei Dumitrescu: Just when I think I can finally take a break from grand strategy, the team at Paradox Interactive drags me back right in by launching yet another small but significant expansion for games like Hearts of Iron, Victoria or Europa Universalis. This weekend, I plan to spend more time increasing the po...

25 January 2013
16:31 GMT

BALLISTIC Is Mass Effect 3 Weekend Operation

The development team at BioWare announces that gamers interested in the multiplayer mode of Mass Effect 3 will be able to take part in Operation: BALLISTIC from January 25 to January 27.The individual goal for each player is to get a gold weapon medal for any gun in their arsenal.The official description from BioWare...

24 January 2013
16:45 GMT

Dead Space 3 Has Mass Effect 3 N7 Armor Suit

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

EndWeekGame: January 18

Andrei Dumitrescu: Because 2013 is now a few weeks old, the brainy cycling fans at PCMDaily have put together a preliminary version of this year’s database for Pro Cycling Manager, which incorporates all the transfers of November and December and also offers update stats. Modding is a very good way of upgradin...

18 January 2013
16:41 GMT

Mass Effect 3 Gets Operation GERONIMO for the Weekend

Video game developer BioWare has announced that the Mass Effect 3 operation for the coming weekend is called GERONIMO and will ask all players who are willing to take part to earn the first aid medal. The goal can be accomplished on any game map and using all difficulty levels, and the operation will start on Friday...

17 January 2013
17:46 GMT

Mass Effect 3 Server Maintenance Starts at 12 AM PST

Video game developer BioWare says that server maintenance for the multiplayer side of Mass Effect 3 will take place from 12 AM Pacific Standard Time and is expected to last until 3 AM. The official Twitter account for Mass Effect 3 states, “Server maintenance scheduled for tonight between 12-3am PST. Impact sh...

16 January 2013
02:17 GMT

EndWeekGame: January 11

Andrei Dumitrescu: This might be a new year for gaming, but so far, I remain linked to my gaming past because there’s no big launch yet powerful enough to separate me from my habits. My go-to title at the moment is once again Football Manager 2013, the simulation from Sports Interactive and SEGA, which receive...

11 January 2013
16:41 GMT

Mass Effect 3 Operation Genesis Starts Today, January 11

After a winter holiday hiatus, BioWare has resumed the weekly tradition of multiplayer challenges for the online mode in Mass Effect 3 and has just revealed Operation Genesis, which starts later today, January 11. Mass Effect 3's multiplayer mode is still going strong even after almost a year since its release,...

11 January 2013
02:38 GMT

Weekend Reading: 2012 Was Great for Games and Gamers

We're close to the end of 2012 and it's time to reflect on the different things that happened this year in terms of gaming, from great moments, to not so great ones and various controversies.Just like most recent years, 2012 was certainly filled with sequels, as all sorts of franchises have received new ite...

29 December 2012
15:51 GMT

EndWeekGame: December 28

Andrei Dumitrescu: We have a five-day free period coming up that I plan to dedicate to gaming as much as possible, with some time devoted to partying just on December 31 and on January 1. Just before Christmas, GOG.com updated their version of Alpha Centauri with the Alien Crossfire expansion and I plan to give my v...

28 December 2012
16:41 GMT


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