BioWare has just released an extended version its gamescom Dragon Age 2 “Destiny” trailer.
The footage shows off the sequel’s new protagonist Hawke, as he faces off against regicidal boss in what can only be summarised as a really awesome video sequence. Catch it after the cut.
BioWare has just announced Witch Hunt, the next (and possibly last) piece of downloadable content for Dragon Age: Origins.
Catch the spoiler heavy details after the cut.
The EA press conference is going on at Gamescom right now, and Dr. Ray Myzuka was just on stage, letting us know that Bioware’s most successful title, previously only available on 360 and PC, will be coming to PS3s in January 2011.
In addition, Dragon Age II’s lead designer was up on stage, letting us know that the game will be out at 11. March, 2011 in Europe, and 08. March in the US, along with their first pre-rendered trailer, showing of Hawke’s powers.
I guess we are looking at another Bioware-dominated Q1.
The Develop conference is currently going on in Brighton, UK, featuring among others Tim Schafer (who called Bobby Kotick a dick in his keynote) and one of the Bioware doctors.
One of the co-founders of Bioware, Dr. Greg Zeschuk, said in his speech that in addition to the large-scale MMO The Old Republic, they are also working on a “small-scale MMO”. It will be closer to the Mass Effect iPhone game, and he explains that they have been experimenting a lot with games of that size (like the Dragon Age facebook game), and he also mentioned that the future is looking more and more like it will leave home consoles in the dust.
BioWare boss Ray Muzyka has confirmed today that Dragon Age 2 will be flying down to nest on the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC in March next year.
Dragon Age 2’s story will different from the previous game, and even past BioWare games, in that its story will span ten years. Also, instead of a pre-made character, this time around you will be in control of a gender-neutral character called Hawke, “a penniless refugee who rises to power to become the single most important character in the world of Dragon Age.”
Today at E3 2010, we got to see a trailer for Bioware’s latest creation, Star Wars: The Old Republic. We don’t have a whole lot of details right now aside from this totally awesome trailer.
What do we have in this trailer? We see a carefully planned ambush against the Empire, which looked almost like it was going to result in a total defeat, when a young woman comes flying in to save the day.
This trailer has your typical Star Wars eye candy; wicked light saber fights, tons of explosions, a sexy babe kicking tail, robots, and some of the most amazing choreography ever. Bioware looks like they’re about to knock another one out of the park with Star Wars: The Old Republic. Check out the full trailer after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
When hearing about game-to-movie adaptations, most gamers cringe, remembering such flops as Super Mario Bros., Mortal Kombat, and (god forbid!) Doom. But, Legendary Pictures is hoping to change all that with their latest announcement. Mass Effect is in the early planning stages of moving to the big screen.
While there isn’t much information available as of yet, I Am Legend writer Mark Protosevich is in talks to script the movie. And, Avi and Ari Arad will produce along with Legendary’s Thomas Tull and Jon Jashni.
Legendary Pictures has helped produce such awesomeness as The Dark Knight, 300, and Clash of the Titans. It’s also doing the new Warcraft movie. According to Tull, the Mass Effect game has “depth, compelling characters, and an engaging back story.”
BioWare, those lovable guys, have patched the 360 of Mass Effect 2 to make planet-scanning more efficient. And I cried tears of joy.
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BioWare’s upcoming MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic seems to have too much backstory to be held within a single game.
The E3 trailer for The Old Republic featured the sith crashing a transport vessel into a Jedi temple, causing a massive brawl to break out between the Sith and Jedi. Darth Malgus, the Sith lord behind the attack is getting his own spin-off novel.
Darth Malgus backstory will be fleshed out in Deceived, written by Dungeons & Dragons novelist Paul S. Kemp, backed up by creative consulation from BioWare and LucasArts.
The man certainly looks menacing, and will have a big role in The Old Republic according to BioWare. Fans take note.
BioWare has released a new trailer for the next piece of Mass Effect 2 DLC, which gives us an insight into the motives and personality of new playable character Kasumi Goto, as she and Shepard take on a rogue art collector.
The Kasumi DLC will be the first piece of premium content for the game, whether you have Cerberus Network access or not. It will set you back and will set you back 560 MS points on Xbox Live and 560 BioWare points on PC.
Watch the trailer after the cut.
That’s right, folks. You read that title right. You thought BioWare had revealed all the classes for Star Wars: The Old Republic?
Think again!
The Sarlacc Enforcer is here to bring you a pound of justice and shove it in your face hole.
Description of the new class under the cut.
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Bioware’s strange and mysterious countdown of last week ended earlier today revealing the BioWare Bazaar! So no Dragon Age sequel like we first suspected.
According to BioWare’s website, the Bazaar will be “a week long series of online auctions featuring over 400 prizes, ranging from custom painted PC’s to BioWare apparel and more!” Full list of items can be found through the website, and a lot of it seems to be worth a big butt load of cash. If you want to win, you’ll have to work for it though:
“To bid on these items, fans will need to collect tokens through various challenges.”
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BioWare threw up their own countdown, ending in just over five days as of right now.
The timer also appears on the websites for Mass Effect 2 and Dragon Age: Origins.
The clock is set to stop at noon (EST) on Monday, March 29th.
What could it possibly be?
My guess is that it’s related to the teased Dragon Age sequel (according to the latest expansion, Awakening), but it could be a new title altogether. I don’t think it has anything to do with The Old Republic, since the timer does not appear on that website.
’cause maybe they’ve seen us and welcome us all…
If you haven’t already bought Dragon Age: Origins for your PC, but you’ve been thinking about it, EA is offering you 40% off Origins if you pre-order the expansion, Dragon Age: Awakenings.
But only if you live in the US.
Make your way over to the EA Store and you’ll find that if you order Awakenings, you’ll get the original game on PC for 40% off the $50 retail price.
Again, it’s for US PC gamers only and it’s only digital, so don’t expect to get a disc in the mail.
Awakenings is out on March 16th.
BioWare has just announced the next piece of free DLC for Cerberus Network users, based around the awesome Hammerhead tank, which is due to hit Xbox Live and PCs in March.
The “Firewalker” DLC pack will contain five missions centred around the formidable tank (pictured above), which “hovers over the battlefield at up to 120 kilometers per hour and features a guided missile system ensuring accuracy even during aggressive maneuvering.”
So says BioWare. So it must be awesome.
Only players registered with the Cerberus Network – claimed by inputting a redeem code provided in first-hand copies of the game – will have access to the downloadable content.
