Never played another game in the Mass Effect series? Looking for a refresher before taking up the helm of the Normandy again? Our Primer will help you get up to speed.
The unique world of Mass Effect, put together by BioWare, is nothing short of remarkable, already being argued by people as being the most influential sci-fi universe of our generation.
Join Mike, JD, Stanton, and Julian as they take on Cerberus in Mass Effect 3's Multiplayer.
Mike, JD, Stanton and Julian decided to take on the galaxy together in Mass Effect 3's multiplayer demo. Check out the below two-part video to get their impressions and perhaps have a few laughs.
EA really wants you to like Origin.
UPDATE: For reasons unknown, EA has suspended the promotion and removed all evidence from the Origin site, aside from some small text that reads, "Important Note: ME3 pre-order does not include a bonus copy of Battlefield 3." Those that already preordered Mass Effect 3 on Origin will still have their code emailed to them sometime around March 8, 2012, but new preorders will not get this code going forward. As originally reported on March 15th below, the promotion was scheduled to run through March 5th.
Join JD as he previews the single player demo for Mass Effect 3.
Check out the voice commands Kinect users will be yelling as they save the galaxy.
It’s no secret that Mass Effect 3 is going to take advantage of the 360’s Kinect voice recognition feature, but it’s yet to be seen if the addition will add or detract from the experience. In either case, the fine folks at BioWare have released a cheat sheet that displays the voice commands and how they are applied. Check out our screen captures and let us know if you think Mass Effect 3 will be better with Kinect.
Bioware reveals a closer look at Mass Effect 3's multiplayer features.
BioWare absorbs Command & Conquer developer
Victory Games, the studio formally responsible for the famous Command & Conquer series has been absorbed into BioWare to form BioWare Victory. This news follows on the heels of the official unveiling of BioWare’s next project at the 2011 Spike TV Video Game Awards – Command & Conquer Generals 2.
Bioware's latest is certainly a departure, but nothing along the lines of a new Uncharted-like game.
It appears we can put two rumors to bed. Command & Conquer Generals 2 is officially coming and it's also Bioware's brand new project - a departure from their typical RPG work. Not much else is known about the game right now, but more information is likely on the way in the upcoming week.
Proof positive that you need longer than 18 months to make a follow up to a great RPG.
Fabled RPG developer BioWare has seen great success with their two original IPs during this console generation. These releases are on opposite ends of the spectrum: Mass Effect is a grand sci-fi space opera that melds role playing with action, while Dragon Age is an epic fantasy that feels more at home on the PC. This dichotomy was the most evident with 2010's release of Mass Effect 2, a game that many considered to be the best release of the year, and yet it did away with most of the role playing elements that put BioWare on the map. It was hard to tell where Dragon Age 2 would fall in the BioWare pantheon. Would it hold onto the deep RPG roots of Dragon Age: Origins, or would it be an action game with branching dialogue trees, like Mass Effect 2? The answer, as with most things, lies somewhere in the middle. But we'll come back to that in a moment.
You want a Star Wars MMO with lots of story and customizable Jedi? Then so be it.
MMOs in general have been fun for me, but none draw me in because of the overall lack of story and motivation. Yes, leveling up and questing is fun but for me, I like to have narrative in my experience. Because of this, Star Wars: The Old Republic has been on my personal radar for a while now. Not only does it promise a traditional MMO experience and lots of Star Wars related goodness, but it also contains the story, character development, and conversation trees that Bioware is known for. My hands-on with the game quickly made me realize that this is a game that I could easily get lost in.
