Dragon Age: Inquisition players currently aren't able to import their world states over from the Keep, but don't worry, BioWare is working on a fix.
]]>EA is doing away with BioWare Points, a currency available through the Origin Store used to purchase DLC for PC versions of Dragon Age and Mass Effect.
]]>I don't know about you, but Xbox is feeling 20, too. Ahead of the company's planned anniversary stream tomorrow, Microsoft has issued a series of updates to some fan-favourite Xbox 360 games that may end up enhancing backwards compatibility for the titles.
]]>Xbox Games With Gold for December have been announced for Xbox One and Xbox 360 users.
]]>The library of Xbox 360 games forward compatible on Xbox One has been expanded with the arrival of two new games.
]]>Dragon Age 2 DLC came to an abrupt halt. Is that because it was a stinker?
]]>EA has made some of its Online Pass offerings free though Xbox Live today, a move the firm said will be rolled out across all of its existing franchises.
]]>Dragon Age lead writer David Gaider has said he tends to avoid the notoriously angry BioWare Social Network forums, which he says are "increasingly toxic".
]]>Bioware's handing out free Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age 2 items if you log into Origin through this promo page. According to PC Gamer, you don't even need to own the games to receive 40 items of loot. All items were originally handed out as promotional items and the only exclusion is the Fan Reward Pack which was given to 2011 San Diego Comic-Con attendees.
]]>BioWare has responded to criticisms surrounding the origin of its day-one DLC content. The studio has said that DLC for Mass Effect 3 and other games is being communicated truthful, isn't on-disc and isn't just kept off the disc to milk profits.
]]>Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter believes the extra manpower at BioWare was pulled into Star Wars: The Old Republic development has consequentially slowed development on Dragon Age 3.
]]>Three new presentations have been added to the rapidly growing schedule for GDC 2012.
]]>A three month, bi-weekly comic based on the Dragon Age games is due early next year.
]]>Just a friendly reminder from your favorite gaming site that Dragon Age 2 and Resistance 3 both have DLC packs out today.
]]>EA's released three new shots of the upcoming DLC for Dragon Age II, Mark of the Assassin. The DLC sees Hawke and Felicia Day's elf assassin Tallis - the main character in the mini-series produced by Day, Redemption - as it tries to steal a relic from an Orlesian estate. Get them below.
The DLC's out next week for 360, PC and PS3.
]]>Bioware has reiterated that it was shocked over fans' "polarizing" reaction to Dragon Age 2.
]]>It's time for more little bits of news in one spot so you don't have to read as much. Save your lovely brains for zombies instead. They need to eat too, ya know.
]]>BioWare's announced on GameTrailers TV this morning the second story DLC for Dragon Age II, called Mark of the Assassin. It'll star The Guild's Felicia Day, who's been involved in making the live-action series for the IP, Redemption. The story sees you try to steal a jewel called the "Heart of the Many" from an impregnable fortress filled with all kinds of traps and enemies. It'll launch on October 11 for PS3, 360 and PC. Get the first trailer below, via GT.
]]>“The team is going to have some things that are going to surprise both sets of fans, both core fans and new fans with a marriage of the best from both games. One of the core values of Bioware is that we take feedback really seriously, and we know that the core fans who were expecting more Dragon Age Origins – we have to respond to that – we’re not willing to ignore that, we’re going to take that head on. We also have an obligation to our new fans, the ones who were surprised and delighted with some new approaches and accessibility in terms of action and combat.
]]>Building on its attempts to please disappointed Dragon Age: Origins fans with the Legacy pack, BioWare plans to counter more criticism of Dragon Age II with upcoming DLC.
]]>Bioware's Mike Laidlaw has said with the release of Legacy, the firm is proving it's listening to fan feedback on the game.
]]>Bioware writer David Gaider has said he and Dragon Age II team found the polarizing opinions on the game "surprising," but being vocally upset over the change gameplay mechanics is better than tital disinterest.
]]>Dragon Age II fans, your day has come, with the first major piece of post-launch DLC to grace BioWare's fantasy epic. Unless you're planning to buy the game through Steam today, in which case, oh dear.
]]>A couple new shots from the Legacy DLC for Dragon Age II popped up on the game's official site. Each was mixed in with shots released during EA's Summer Showcase, which took place at the beginning of the month. Legacy is due on PC, PSN and XBL on July 26.
]]>Dragon Age senior producer Fernando Melo said BioWare has taken player feedback from DAII into serious consideration, and while he admits there is only so much the firm can do to fix complaints with DLC, it’s “addressing,” the issue.
]]>So, even a write-up, screens and trailer cannot content you - you need to see a demonstration of the first piece of Dragon Age II DLC, Legacy. Very well. Come on through.
]]>Are words not enough for you? Then assuage the hunger of your eyeballs by staring the the trailer and screenshots accompanying the official reveal of Dragon Age II's first bit of DLC, Legacy.
]]>Fan feedback has had significant impact on Mass Effect 3, according to Bioware's Jesse Houston.
]]>The Dragon Age II DLC BioWare plans to reveal during ComicCon next month, Legacy, may have already been detailed if a post over on Xbox360achievements is any indication.
]]>BioWare has said "never before seen" Dragon Age II DLC will be revealed at San Diego Comic Con next month.
]]>BioWare boss Ray Muzyka has said that upcoming DLC for Dragon Age II will take note of the feedback from the game after its release.
]]>It's the week after E3. There are a lot of stories on the internet that are relatively minor. And here they are.
]]>Your second batch of shorties for the day is below. Or tenderonis. Whatever you call them. Just click the break, already.
]]>Dragon Age lead designer Mike Laidlaw has responded to criticism of Dragon Age II, thanking players for feedback and standing by the game's narrative elements.
]]>BioWare has released three environmental images which might be hinting at an upcoming Dragon Age 2 DLC release. Or maybe that's just my fervent hope speaking.
]]>Some weeks just eat you alive, or at least grab you by the neck an maul you a bit. To cope, read up on some smaller things that don't bite as hard.
]]>BioWare has popped three new DLC packs up for Dragon Age 2, each adding armour, weapons and items specific to each of the game's classes.
]]>If you nabbed yourself a BioWare Signature Edition of Dragon Age II, you were probably a trifle upset by the bugs plaguing the bonus quest line and companion included therein. Happily, this has been fixed - but only for PC users.
]]>To celebrate Dragon Age II topping the 1 million sales mark, step right up and get your free game. Seriously. All you have to do is buy Dragon Age II and you get a free copy of Mass Effect 2.
]]>BioWare and EA's public relations nightmare continues, as vocal anti-DRM groups accuse the company of failing to declare Dragon Age II's SecuROM-related Sony Release Control.
]]>BioWare has released an in-beta patch for the PC version of Dragon Age II, resolving a number of wince-worthy issues.
]]>Lots of small stuff in the world. Quit looking for it. We have it. Hit the break.
]]>BioWare's live team technical producer Derek "CrushBug" French has said that reports of SecuROM DRM in Dragon Age 2 are not what they seem.
]]>A Dragon Age II player had his EA account suspended for 72 -hours, causing him to be unable to play EA's PC games. However, apparently it was just a glitch in the system that caused the entire account ban, according to EA.
]]>Dragon Age II composer Inon Zur has said the sequel was put out less than 18 months after the release of Origins due to EA wishing to gain quick success on the back of the original.
]]>EA's released the launch trailer for Dragon Age II as the BioWare RPG releases in the US today. You can watch it below, via GT. The publisher's also confirmed the release of the The Exiled Prince, the first DLC for the game, available from PSN, Xbox Live and PC.
May want to keep an eye out later this evening: embargo for reviews lifts at 5pm GMT. Keep them zesty. Game's out on Friday in the UK for PS3, 360 and PC.
]]>Don't ask me why BioWare has stuck Dragon Age II DLC up on the console networks a week before release - you can't play it. But this trailer for The Exiled Prince maybe explains why I rushed off to buy it anyway.
]]>There's a metric f**k-ton of smaller stories heading out of GDC and opportunists piggy-backing the show. Skim this lot.
]]>Razer has announced a host of official Dragon Age 2 PC merchandise, all branded with the game's artwork.
]]>So. Much. News. Be sure to scan the smaller headlines from earlier on today in Brenna's round-up before subconsciously absorbing the one-hit stories after the break.
]]>EA's announced details of the Dragon Age II soundtrack, including a collaboration with Florence + The Machine.
]]>BioWare's Mike Laidlaw has said a significant number of Dragon Age: Origins players didn't complete even an hour of the game, so Dragon Age 2 has a more forgiving learning curve.
]]>Epic Weapons has offered download codes for an exclusive in-game item, the Ring of Whispers, to those who purchase a set amount through their online store.
]]>Dragon Age 2 lead designer Mike Laidlaw has said the sequel will be a more tactical experience than Dragon Age: Origins - and if you tune into the livestream in about half an hour, you can watch him demonstrate the game.
]]>The Dragon Age II demo is now available from Xbox Live Marketplace and PC, and it will release later today on PS3.
]]>Let's take a sneak preview of Dragon Age 2's warrior class, since it's never too early to get out the spreadsheets and bgein obsessively plotting your character progression.
]]>BioWare has posted a Call to Arms on the official Dragon Age II site, and it appears that should the demo of the game get downloaded enough, the firm will unlock some goodies.
]]>Dragon Age II is golden folks. It was just announced as being so. And, a video with 55 minutes of footage was also released from a live chat featuring the game's lead designer, Mike Laidlaw.
]]>BioWare's Mike Laidlaw has shed more light on the interaction system in Dragon Age II, mainly the Rivalry system which the development team didn't feel was a good fit for Origins.
]]>There's a Dragon Age 2 video posted below the break, which shows off the different roles Hawke can take in the game: Warrior, Mage or Rouge. Once you've absorbed that, dive into this delightful mass of preview material.
]]>Bioware's tie-in Facebook game, Dragon Age Legends, has gone into closed beta, and celebrated with a spiffy animated trailer to cajole you into grinding for your bonus Dragon Age 2 items.
]]>Prima Publishing has announced the official Strategy Guide to Dragon Age II in a lovely Collector's Edition.
]]>Tie-in Facebook app Dragon Age Legends was announced in November but Bioware have only just revealed how getting your invite on will benefit your Dragon Age 2 save file. Five Legends-exclsuive unlock items have been detailed: two rings, two amulets, and a belt.
]]>In a bit of incestuous cross-promotion, EA are offering an exclusive bit of Dragon Age 2 content to those who purchase and register a new copy of Dead Space 2 - the armour of Sir Isaac of Clarke.
]]>BioWare has announced more pre-order bonus items and an in-game shop for Dragon Age II called the Black Emporium.
]]>EA and BioWare released a new developer video for Dragon Age II today, and in it, the developers chat for a little over five minutes about the creation of the game.
]]>A new Dragon Age 2 developer diary has gone up on Gamespot. Lead writer David Gaider, lead designer Mike Laidlaw, senior writer Jennifer Hepler and executive producer Mark Darrah discuss Hawk's varying personality, the world's first interactive frame narrative, and the changing landscape of Kirkwall.
See the full thing through the break.
]]>Following the announcement of the first bit of DLC for Dragon Age II, BioWare has released the minimum and recommended PC requirements for the RPG.
]]>EA's announced the first piece of DLC for Dragon Age II, known as "The Exiled Prince".
]]>We may have wound down for Christmas and New Year, but the news motored on, dropping a winceworthy headline for Deus Ex: Human Revolution and plenty more.
]]>BioWare has released a new developer diary for Dragon Age II, and it sums up for the viewer some of the ideas the development team had for the game, along with a really crazy idea that didn't make the cut.
]]>BioWare has posted a new character for Dragon Age II on the game's official website, and we've got the information on her posted below.
]]>EA's announced Dragon Age: Legends, a Facebook game that will tie in with Dragon Age II.
]]>BioWare announced today the Dragon Age II BioWare Signature Edition, a limited edition which will be made available at no extra cost to those who pre-order Dragon Age II before January 11.
]]>Mike Laidlaw, lead designer of Dragon Age 2, has talked a bit more about importing saves from DA: Origins into the new game upon release.
]]>EG's just confirmed it's bringing Dragon Age 2 to Eurogamer Expo next week.
]]>We were given the opportunity to play as the female Hawke in Dragon Age 2 at PAX this weekend - it was announced just before the show that you could choose sex for the RPG's lead - and got a good look at the sequel's graphical overhaul to-boot.
]]>BioWare's just tweeted the female version of Hawke will debut at PAX beginning today. So you won't just have to play as the chap above.
]]>You may only be able to play as a human in Dragon Age 2, but BioWare boss Ray Muzyka is convinced the RPG won't leave you gasping for choice.
]]>BioWare's released an extended version of the gamescom Dragon Age 2 reveal trailer, granting an extra 42 seconds of show-stopping CG. Get it in HD after the break.
]]>BioWare's announced another piece of story DLC for Dragon Age: Origins, known as Witch Hunt.
Danger: Origins' end is spoiled below the fold.
]]>EA just sent over a lovely mail containing three new screens for Dragon Age 2.
]]>EA has confirmed the release date for Dragon Age 2, which will be released on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.
]]>It's German go-time for EA. Following a conference last year which was full with the AAA goodness of Dragon Age: Origins, Mass Effect 2, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and more, the publisher returns to Cologne with its 2010 big guns.
]]>EA's just announced what it's bringing to gamescom next week, further confirming it will stream its press conference live online.
]]>BioWare co-founder Greg Zeschuk has said the development studio is "super-fortunate" to have the support it does from EA, and because of it, the studio is hoping to eventually break the 10 million units mark with one of its games in the future.
]]>Well, at least players can still act like a badass.
]]>Greg Zeschuk thinks triple-A console development is a "bad idea right now". He thinks creativity is being forced out of the top end of games creation by financial pressure. He doesn't want a new console hardware round, because the world's developers have only just got their "legs" with this one.
He says the right things. Greg Zeschuk is a sound person. He's also the co-head of BioWare, the world's greatest RPG studio. We met him at Develop in Brighton today - following his keynote this morning - to talk about the Great Dragon Age 2 Not Being Able to Choose Your Race controversy, the pressures of working on a project like Star Wars: The Old Republic and tons more.
And did you hear that E3 rumour about Ray quitting BioWare?
Interview by Joe Anderson.
]]>Speaking at Develop this morning, BioWare co-founder Greg Zeschuk warned that the triple A space is becoming increasingly tough to enter.
]]>BioWare has confirmed that Dragon Age 2 will release in March 2011.
]]>BioWare's Rob Bartel has told MCV Dragon Age has become the most successful series the studio has ever made.
Yes, more so than Mass Effect.
]]>EA's gone and confirmed Dragon Age 2 as a real "thing."
]]>If true, oops. Gamespot's apparently outed that Dragon Age 2 and Mass Effect 3, as well as Dead or Alive 5, will be at E3 next week.
]]>BioWare may have hinted at a set-in-stone date of Tuesday February 1, 2011 as the release date for Dragon Age 2.
]]>Ever gone out with someone who was charming, interesting, and funny, only to notice that they had something stuck between their teeth? And though you were charmed, interested, and funned, all you can remember now is that giant chunk of broccoli that hung on for dear life as they took you for a verbal rollercoaster ride?
Well, Dragon Age is kind of like that. Only the thing isn't in Dragon Age's mouth; it's around it. The thing is Dragon Age's face.
]]>BioWare co-founder Ray Muzyka has told Eurogamer in a live-chat that it will be announcing new games at E3 this June.
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