No matter who you are, right now the games industry is a tough place, as Humanoid Origin, the new studio from the director of Mass Effect, is shutting down.
]]>After working at BioWare for more than 19 years, Mac Walters, who served as lead writer on Mass Effect 2 and 3, is leaving the studio.
]]>In a recent AMA on Reddit, lead writer on the first two Mass Effect games Drew Karpyshyn expressed surprise at people getting horny for Garrus.
]]>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.
]]>BioWare has released a comparison video showing off the differences between the original Mass Effect trilogy and the Mass Effect Legendary Edition.
]]>The Mass Effect Legendary Edition team at BioWare has outlined details on what to expect in the remaster.
]]>Tweaks were made to stop the game's audience facing further criticism, apparently.
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]]>Did you play Shepard as Paragon or Renegade?
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]]>Death. It touches us all at some point, cruelly snatching our loved ones away right up until finally - at long last - it's our turn for the dreamless sleep.
]]>EA has finally answered the cries of Mass Effect fans on PC, offering the DLC for Mass Effect 2, and Mass Effect 3 directly on Origin.
]]>Sate your Mass Effect cravings by downloading Mass Effect 2 on PC today, for free.
]]>Today's Mass Effect: Andromeda trailer has you excited? You can spend some of that energy playing the original games!
]]>Well, that's a shame.
]]>Origin PC users can now access the entire Mass Effect trilogy along with other offerings.
]]>If you don't want to pay attention to the US presidential race, this Mass Effect 2 ad rip-off for Donald Trump will get you to reconsider.
]]>Sony has announced that Mass Effect 2, Mirror’s Edge and more will be coming to its PlayStation Now service.
]]>By default, Mass Effect's Commander Shepard is called "John" or "Jane", depending on your allegiance in the BroShep/FemShep war. According to BioWare's metrics, most players don't get much more creative than that.
]]>The Mass Effect Trilogy can be yours today for only $7.50 on GamersGate. The key activates on Origin and there is around eight hours left on the deal, so hurry. You can thank CyberMarco for the tip, who also notes the sale does not include the DLC.
]]>On this day 140 years into the future Commander Shepard, the protagonist and inarguable hero of the Mass Effect trilogy, will be born. The BioWare Blog offers both Paragon and Renegade cupcakes and cocktails recipes in celebration. Happy birthday, Shep; we miss you.
]]>BioWare designer Matt Rhodes has posted some Mass Effect concept art which shows early ideas for Commander Shepard, and other designs spanning the series. Rhodes also shows off some concept art for Dragon Age, and notes how his ideas for female character design have changed over the years, and will be on display in Dragon Age: Inquisition.
]]>Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2 writer Drew Karpyshyn has detailed the vague plans he had for the ending of Mass Effect 3 before exiting the project. Some Mass Effect trilogy spoilers follow.
]]>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.
]]>The Mass Effect series was supposed to have more content focused on the Rachni race, but plans went awry in order to continue the story of the Geth. Spoilers for the series within.
]]>All three Mass Effect games are on sale on Origin, according to Joystiq. You can apparently grab all of them at about half-price, for a total of $25, and the sale is valid through March 12. I can't find any mention of the offer on my end, which suggests it may be restricted to the US. The sale marks the third game's one-year anniversary, as well as an end to DLC support.
]]>Mass Effect 3 has gone free on PS Plus across Europe today, and to celebrate Sony is giving you discounts on Mass Effect 2 as well.
]]>Actor Robin Sachs - the voice of Zaeed in Mas Effect 2 & 3 - has died aged 61.
]]>Apparently, the "late 2014 to mid-2015" date for Mass Effect 4 is "inaccurate," according to an EA spokesperson.
]]>Mass Effect Trilogy developer BioWare has confirmed that the collection will include bonus DLC, but that the contents are different for each format. Find out what comes with your format below.
]]>Mass Effect Trilogy, a compilation of all Mass Effect games in one box, will arrive in stores during November.
]]>Mass Effect 3 was finished by less than half of those who started it, BioWare has revealed.
]]>On a sliding scale of RPG to shooter, the Mass Effect series has made sorties on both ends - but is aiming right for the middle.
]]>EA's sounded the bargin siren, pricing the original Mass Effect and Dead Space for £3 on Origin, while its sequels are £10 and £7 respectively. Dragon Age 2 and Mirror's Edge are also in on the deal at a fiver a pop, while Spore's available for £6 and Bulletstorm at £7.50. The deal's available for a limited time, though, so get to it.
]]>"You watch a movie and if it’s hard hitting, crazy, turn it up to 11 every moment of the movie, it dulls your senses and you don’t really appreciate the moments. Just like any movie, a game is like that, especially Mass Effect 3. You have your critical moments where decisions are important and big set pieces are absolutely critical to telling the story. Then you have your other moments where it’s more along the lines of you go to other worlds and you do things that aren’t necessarily inspired by huge set pieces. It’s not about always turning it up and always making it action-packed, because without the downtime, the other part of it, you don’t see the effect the war is having upon the galaxy. You don’t actually appreciate it as much the moments when you’re up and close and personal to the Reapers." Bioware's Mike Gamble on pacing actions sequences in ME3 to TenTonHammer.
]]>We've suspected for some time that Commander Shepard could die in Mass Effect 3, but did you know everyone else can, too? Some Mass Effect 1 and 2 spoilers ahead.
]]>BioWare is hoping the return of weapon modifications in Mass Effect 3 will help address complaints about Mass Effect 2's limited character progression.
]]>Dark Horse is giving away free digital copies of the entire Mass Effect comic line in a strictly time-limited offer.
]]>The evening edition of shorts for Wednesday is rather dense, so we will skip failing at wit and just get to it.
]]>The Mass Effect: Genesis digital comic first released with the PlayStation 3 edition of Mass Effect 2 is now available for PC.
]]>Mass Effect 2 was named Game of the Year at this year's Canadian Videogame Awards, beating out AC: Brotherhood, Dead Rising 2 and more.
]]>EA's now released Genesis, the interactive comic based on events for Mass Effect 1, for Xbox Live Marketplace.
]]>Mass Effect series executive producer Casey Hudson has said Mass Effect 3 will feature "wider options" for romancing your crew - and consequences for those who romanced a little too broadly.
]]>New lectures for Mass Effect 3 and Slant Six have been added to the GDC Europe line-up.
]]>The finalists for the Vancouver-based Canadian Videogame Awards have been announced, with Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood and Mass Effect 2 looking set to clean up.
]]>BioWare's Casey Hudson says the Mass Effect team is yet to figure out a workable multiplayer premise for the franchise, but sees the attraction of an MMO.
]]>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.
]]>EA has launched the final DLC pack for Mass Effect 2, Arrival, on Xbox Live Marketplace, The content, which comes in at 780Mb, will set you back 560 MSP. Arrival sees Shepard trying to rescue an undercover operative who may or may not have info on a Reaper invasion. Get it here. Watch the launch trailer here.
]]>EA has released a trailer for Mass Effect 2's next and final piece of DLC, Arrival, which is due today. You want Reapers? We got Reapers.
]]>Mass Effect lead writer Mac Walters has dropped a few hints regarding an upcoming comic series.
]]>It's almost time for the arrival of Mass Effect 2's final DLC pack - titled Arrival - and tons of information about the new content is being released by the press or leaked.
]]>EA's confirmed a March 29 launch for the final Mass Effect 2 DLC, Arrival.
]]>BioWare has posted another Facebook tease for its Arrival DLC for Mass Effect 2.
]]>BioWare's started teasing the final DLC pack for Mass Effect 2, known as Arrival, with one single screen for the DLC.
]]>EA head John Riccitiello has said the digital version of Mass Effect 2 for PlayStation 3, the console's first launch-day digital release, pulled "meaningful" sales.
]]>A video has appeared of someone unboxing their copies of Dragon Age II, which contains a teaser to the final piece of DLC for Mass Effect 2.
]]>Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption was the main winner of the night at the Game Developers Choice Awards, while the 2011 Independent Games Festival Awards have also been kind to favourites Minecraft and Amnesia: The Dark Descent
]]>BioWare founders Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeshuk have said fan feedback is a very important part of the Mass Effect franchise's development process.
]]>New trophies included in the latest PlayStation 3 patch for Mass Effect 2 have outed a number of intriguing details about upcoming DLC.
Possible spoilers through the jump - you've been warned.
]]>The long-awaited series of Mass Effect figures has suffered another delay, with Bioware reportedly placing the blame at manufacturer DC Direct's door.
]]>Greg Zeschuk said during a talk at DICE this week that he and BioWare's other co-founder, Ray Muzyka, had to make large business bets in order for the company to grow.
]]>Earlier this week, Mass Effect 2 producer Jesse Houston asked players having save corruption issues with Mass Effect 2 to post their issues in the game's error discussion thread. This was so the team could find out where the problems were occuring and start working on a fix. Today, BioWare has issued a workaround while the patch is being worked on.
]]>A number of posts on the Bioware forums suggest PlayStation 3 owners are suffering from failed Mass Effect 2 save files, resulting in loss of progress and data across all playthroughs.
]]>SCEE's just confirmed on Twitter that Mass Effect 2 is now available from the PlayStation Store.
]]>In what has to be the bargains of the century, UK retailer Argos is stocking the 360 version of Mass Effect 2 for the ridiculous price of £8, while Gamestop.ie (via Savygamer) has dropped its knickers as far as €6.
]]>AIAS has announced the nominees for this year's Interactive Achievement Awards, with Rockstar western Red Dead Redemption leading the way with nine nods.
]]>Players having issues accessing the Cerberus Network for Mass Effect 2 on PS3, should know EA and Sony are both aware of the issue and are currently looking for a solution.
]]>Mass Effect 2 hits US PlayStation 3 consoles today, but unless you've managed to wheedle a copy ahead of street date you won't be firing it up at midnight. You'll need to factor in some sandwich time for the game's 5.3Gb mandatory install.
]]>According to Bioware’s Chris Priestly, the demo for Mass Effect 2 on PS3 used a two month-old build of the game's engine - so put away the pitchforks, PS fans.
]]>BioWare's confirmed it'll release Mass Effect 2 on PS3 in downloadable form as well as at retail on Blu-ray next week.
]]>GDC organiser ThinkServices has announced nominees for this year's Game Developer's Choice Awards, with Limbo and Red Dead Redemption taking the lead.
]]>Qore episode 32 splashes across the North American PlayStation Network tomorrow, bringing with it many and varied delights, including a scintillating romp across the year that was, a gleeful flick through DC Universe Online, and most interestingly, bonus goodies in the form of a Qore subscribers-exclusive Killzone 3 desktop theme and Mass Effect 2 artworks.
]]>BioWare has announced that until February 23, Mass Effect 2 players on PS3 can download the Terminus Armor and M-490 Blackstorm Projector Weapon for free via PSN - likely through a voucher or download code.
]]>The PS3 version of Mass Effect 2 will use the Mass Effect 3 engine, developer BioWare has confirmed.
]]>Mass Effect 2's in-game announcement and bonus content system, the Cerberus Network, has announced its own imminent silence - and blown the whistle on at least one more DLC pack before Mass Effect 3's arrival.
]]>EA said today that a PS3 version of Mass Effect 2 will release on December 22.
]]>Red Dead Redemption scooped the Game of the Year award at this year's VGA's, pipping Mass Effect 2, which still managed to scoop two awards of its own, including best RPG and best Xbox 360 game.
]]>Sorry, Microsoft. Apparently the Xbox isn't commander Shepard's favorite platform on the Citadel after all.
]]>Guess you lot really aren't into girls.
]]>Spike's just announced the nominations for this year's Video Game Awards.
]]>EA's released the boxart for the PS3 version of Mass Effect 2, which confirms the six hours-worth of add-on content planned for the game.
]]>Nathalie Edelmann, a moderator over on BioWare’s Social Network, has said the PS3 version of Mass Effect 2 will compensate for the lack of a storyline connecting the first iteration of the game, considering it wasn't released for the console.
]]>If you're American, you should be interested in this.
]]>This week's Xbox Live Deal of the Week is a go, with Mass Effect 2 this week's main focus.
]]>Microsoft has announced what you can expect to contemplate adding to your download queue, with the release of its latest content schedule update for Xbox Live Marketplace.
There's some deals of week in there for Mass Effect 2, a date for Dead Space: Ignition, the prequel to Dead Space 2, and some Halloween and Fable III goodies for your Avatar.
Get it all below.
]]>Had APB? Disgruntled? Step up and get your game from EA! That is if you bought the game digitally.
]]>Microsoft's announced Mass Effect 2 is coming to Japan this winter.
]]>Most villains escape from imminent capture/death with hidden jetpacks, trap doors, or smoke screens that - unlike their real-life counterparts - somehow enable teleportation.
But those guys have nothing on the Shadow Broker. His big, bad Deus Ex Machina basically breaks the world.
]]>In case you've been at work all day, busy with paperwork or shoveling manure - whatever it is you do, we don't judge - you may have forgotten all about the nice bits of BioWare DLC hitting today, so consider this a friendly reminder.
]]>Did you know that the most-played class in Mass Effect 2 is Soldier, more so then any other class combined? No? Did you know that only two PC players finished it 28 times and it was completed 23 times by four players on 360? You do now.
]]>BioWare has released video for Lair of the Shadow Broker, which is slated to hit Mass Effect 2 next week.
]]>Microsoft's listed some of the goodies coming to Xbox Live Marketplace in September, with offerings ranging from Crackdown 2's Toy Box DLC to full games like Sonic Adventure.
]]>BioWare will release the next piece of story DLC for Mass Effect 2, Lair of the Shadowbroker, in two weeks time.
]]>BioWare boss Ray Muzyka, speaking in Cologne today, has told VG247 that the PS3 version of Mass Effect 2 is to include introductory content to provide a "seamless introduction" to the IP's universe, as well as confirming the inclusion of DLC and access to the Cerburus Network.
]]>Star Wars: The Old Republic may be on the showfloor to all to play at gamescom tomorrow, and Dragon Age 2 may have looked awesome, but let's be honest: this was the announcement of the show.
]]>EA has just announced Mass Effect 2 for PS3.
Did you fall out of your chair with the news or where you expecting it?
]]>BioWare's announced the Firepower Pack DLC for Mass Effect 2, hinted at last week, is out now on PC and Xbox 360.
]]>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.
]]>BioWare announced the latest DLC for Mass Effect 2, Lair of the Shadow Broker, earlier this week, but one eagle-eyed fan has spotted something no-one else did: new weapons.
]]>EA has put Mass Effect on sale this weekend for a fiver, along with other ME digital goodies for up for cheaper than usual.
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