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Dragon Age III for next-gen in 2014?

By: Eddie Makuch When Electronic Arts officially announced Dragon Age III: Inquisition in September, the company did so without specifying platforms. Now, it has been suggested that the upcoming role-playing game, officially due late 2013, could land on still-unannounced next-generation systems from Microsoft and Sony. The LinkedIn resume of an EA Shanghai employee (spotted by Superannuation) states the scope of Dragon Age III: Inquisition has … Continue reading Dragon Age III for next-gen in 2014?

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BioWare asks if fans want Mass Effect prequel

By: Eddie Makuch It appears the next Mass Effect game is only just beginning development. BioWare executive producer Casey Hudson asked his 30,000+ Twitter followers last night if they would prefer the next Mass Effect game to be a prequel to the original trilogy or a sequel. “Parsing through your thoughts on the next #ME game,” he wrote. “Would you be more interested in a … Continue reading BioWare asks if fans want Mass Effect prequel

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Mass Effect 4 Will Be Powered By Frostbite Engine

By: Darryl Kaye   (@DarrylGU) BioWare Montreal has released a blog post which talks about their plans for the next installment into the Mass Effect franchise, Mass Effect 4. The post, which was published by studio director Yanick Roy, states BioWare Montreal will be leading the development of the title, while BioWare Edmonton will be utilised in a supporting role. “To ensure a proper and effective transition, we’ll … Continue reading Mass Effect 4 Will Be Powered By Frostbite Engine

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Mass Effect 3 Wii U confirmed for launch

By:  Eddie Makuch The Wii U has added Mass Effect 3 to its list of launch titles. BioWareconfirmed recently that the Wii U version of its spacebound role-playing game will be available when the console launches in North America (November 18), Europe (November 30), and Japan (December 6). Mass Effect 3 for Wii U was previously a “launch window” game for the system. Nintendo‘s “launch window” spans from November 18, … Continue reading Mass Effect 3 Wii U confirmed for launch

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Mass Effect movie loses Thor writer

By: Eddie Makuch Legendary Entertainment is continuing work on the Mass Effect film, butThor and I Am Legend screenplay writer Mark Protosevich is no longer attached. Variety reports that Protosevich has been replaced by newcomer Morgan Davis Foehl. Foehl has never had a script produced, but did serve as assistant editor on FX television show Rescue Me, as well as Adam Sandler comedies I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry and Click. According to the … Continue reading Mass Effect movie loses Thor writer

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BioWare releases Dragon Age III: Inquisition concept art

By: Eddie Makuch BioWare has released new concept art for Dragon Age III: Inquisition, giving gamers a first look inside the upcoming role-playing game‘s universe. The three shots, embedded below, show sprawling outdoor and indoor environments, as well as a castle set on a rocky mountain. Dragon Age III: Inquisition was announced in September. The game will run on a new engine, with the team … Continue reading BioWare releases Dragon Age III: Inquisition concept art

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Mass Effect 4 leaves Shepard behind

By: Eddie Makuch Commander Shepard is gone, but not forgotten. BioWare Montreal producer Fabrice Condominas confirmed to VG247 that Shepard’s story is finished, and the captain will not be featured in Mass Effect 4, or whatever the next entry in the series is titled. “There is one thing we are absolutely sure of–there will be no more Shepard, and the trilogy is over,” Condominas said. … Continue reading Mass Effect 4 leaves Shepard behind

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Bethesda opens new studio with ex-BioWare dev Rich Vogel

By: Laura Parker Bethesda has announced the establishment of a new Texas-based studio, to be headed by industry veteran and former BioWare Austin vice president Rich Vogel. The new studio–titled Battlecry Studios–will be based in Austin, alongside ZeniMax’s Arkane Studios, the developer behind the upcoming title Dishonored. According to Bethesda, Battlecry is still hiring developers for work on an unannounced project. “We are very pleased … Continue reading Bethesda opens new studio with ex-BioWare dev Rich Vogel

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Mass Effect Trilogy DLC detailed

By: Eddie Makuch One of the main questions that remained last week when BioWare announced the Mass Effect Trilogy was what gamers could expect in the way of downloadable content. BioWare has now answered that question, revealing offerings for every version of the compilation pack will differ. As detailed through the game’s website, the PC version of Mass Effect within the Trilogy will include the … Continue reading Mass Effect Trilogy DLC detailed

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BioWare Not Handling Mass Effect 3 Wii U

By: Darryl Kaye   (@DarrylGU) Australian developer Straight Right has proudly declared on their Facebook page that they’re working on the Nintendo Wii U port for Mass Effect 3. The studio, which is based in Melbourne, have previously worked with Electronic Arts on Shift 2: Unleashed. They were responsible for the iOS version of the game. "Happy to confirm that we’re developing Mass Effect 3 for … Continue reading BioWare Not Handling Mass Effect 3 Wii U

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