Can Fan Feedback Make Dragon Age 3 A Better Game?

By: Adam Ma   (@34thGingerbread) A few early years of releasing outstanding RPGs has set a dangerous standard for Bioware, one that both helps move their titles off the shelves while at the same time opening them up to quite a bit of backlash should they not meet expectations. Bioware fans simple expect more from them. Fans may not always know exactly what they want, but … Continue reading Can Fan Feedback Make Dragon Age 3 A Better Game?

Star Wars: The Old Republic to add full free-to-play

By: Connor Sheridan Star Wars: The Old Republic will shed its required subscription fee when it becomes the next in the line of massively multiplayer online role-playing games to implement a full free-to-play feature this fall. BioWare announced the change today, opening the game past its current level 15 limit for free players, in advance of parent company Electronic Arts’ first quarter earnings call. After … Continue reading Star Wars: The Old Republic to add full free-to-play

BioWare planning ‘much more’ Mass Effect 3 DLC

By: Eddie Makuch Producer Mike Gamble teases additional add-on content for space-bound role-playing game to follow yesterday’s Extended Cut. Yesterday’s free Extended Cut downloadable content for Mass Effect 3 will not be the final add-on for the space-bound role-playing game. Producer Mike Gamble teased additional content for the game last night through Twitter, saying the developer is planning “much more.” “Would now be a good … Continue reading BioWare planning ‘much more’ Mass Effect 3 DLC

BioWare Brings Back Voice Actors For Mass Effect 3 Extended Cut DLC

By: Colin Tan   (@unartifex) BioWare is evidently hard at work to bring forth its announced Extended Cut DLC for Mass Effect 3, which bridges together a more cohesive end to the sci-fi trilogy. Voice actors Tricia Helfer, Lance Henriksen and Raphael Sbarge have all confirmed returning to the studio to reprise their roles as EDI, Admiral Hackett and Kaiden Alenko, respectively, suggesting that production on … Continue reading BioWare Brings Back Voice Actors For Mass Effect 3 Extended Cut DLC

SWTOR Goes Free-To-Play For This Weekend Only

By: Darryl Kaye   (@DarrylGU) BioWare has announced that they will be hosting another “Weekend Pass Free Trial” this weekend, which will allow you to check out Star Wars: The Old Republic for free. So far, the game has been doing rather well for BioWare and Electronic Arts, even if the didmanage to lose 400,000 subscribers recently. There has been a constant stream of updates, and … Continue reading SWTOR Goes Free-To-Play For This Weekend Only

Mass Effect 3 Rebellion DLC revealed – Report

By Eddie Makuch, News Editor @ GameSpot The next Mass Effect 3 downloadable content has been revealed, according to a report on Kotaku. According to the site, Sony’s Hong Kong website posted (and then removed) a listing for Mass Effect 3 Rebellion, a new multiplayer expansion for the role-playing game. According to the description, the Rebellion multiplayer expansion will bring two new maps to Mass … Continue reading Mass Effect 3 Rebellion DLC revealed – Report

Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer Bonuses Coming To PS3 Gamers

By: Darryl Kaye (@DarrylGU) BioWare has revealed that people who’ve been playing Mass Effect 3 on the PlayStation 3 will be receiving reward packs from previous weekends. So far, there have been fortnightly multiplayer promotions for people playing Mass Effect 3 on the Xbox 360 and PC. PS3 users have been excluded, much to the annoyance of BioWare. Operation Exorcist marked the first time that … Continue reading Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer Bonuses Coming To PS3 Gamers

SWTOR Loses 400,000 Subscribers Since February

By: Darryl Kaye   (@DarrylGU) EA has revealed that their behemoth MMORPG, Star Wars: The Old Republic, has lost approximately 400,000 subscribers in just 3 months In February, the publisher reported that the game had 1.7 million active players – that number has now dropped down to 1.3 million active players. The game has helped EA to post strong returns, with total revenue up to $4.14 … Continue reading SWTOR Loses 400,000 Subscribers Since February

Character Transfers Coming To SWTOR This Summer

By: Darryl Kaye   (@DarrylGU) BioWare has revealed that a full-on character transfer service will be introduced to Star Wars: The Old Republic at some point throughout the summer months. The news came in a recent Q&A, which was part of a community exercise. In it, Dallas Dickinson, the senior producer for live services said “We will be rolling out our Character Transfer Service in early … Continue reading Character Transfers Coming To SWTOR This Summer

Mass Effect: Paragon Lost Teaser Trailer

BioWare have shared the first teaser trailer for FUNimation and Production IG’s upcoming animated film Mass Effect: Paragon Lost. The film is said to cover the events leading up to the highly acclaimed Mass Effect 3. BioWare have not been shy to exploring various entertainment media when it comes to expanding the Mass Effect universe, with a number of comic books that currently accompany the … Continue reading Mass Effect: Paragon Lost Teaser Trailer