Tag Archives: bioware

Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 03:24 BST

Mass Effect, Dragon Age staff going to San Diego Comic Con

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Hit up the Dark Horse booth at San Diego Comic Con to check in with BioWare and view exclusive merchandise.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 01:24 BST

Star Wars: The Old Republic hosting double XP weekends

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BioWare has announced a number of double XP weekends for Star Wars: The Old Republic to be held over northern summer.

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Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 20:57 BST

Dragon Age: Inquisition’s open-world is “pretty ambitious,” says BioWare GM

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Dragon Age: Inquisition’s open-world is “pretty ambitious,” according to BioWare general manager Aaryn Flynn.

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Mon, Jun 10, 2013 | 22:23 BST

Dragon Age: Inquisition will have an open world, out in fall 2014

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Dragon Age: Inquisition will have an open world, according to BioWare. The game is slated for release in fall 2014, so the team can take its time to build a perfect RPG experience, on current and next-gen platforms. A video for the game was shown, narrated by everyone’s favourite witch. It’s below.

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Mon, Jun 10, 2013 | 00:46 BST

Dragon Age confirmed for EA’s E3 conference

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It wasn’t on the list, but BioWare has said Dargon Age will be a part of EA’s E3 conference.

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Thu, Jun 06, 2013 | 10:14 BST

EA retires Mass Effect 3: Datapad app

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Mass Effect 3′s Datapad app has been pulled off iTunes by publisher EA, following the launch of the all-new Mass Effect 3 N7 HQ multiplayer companion.

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Mon, Jun 03, 2013 | 23:34 BST

Mass Effect 3 N7 HQ now available in mobile form

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BioWare has launched a new, mobile friendly version of Mass Effect 3′s N7 HQ multiplayer information hub. For the uninitiated, this means players will more easily be able to check how close they are to achieving various goals without having to quit out of the multiplayer menu completely, which was a right pain in the patella.

Mon, Jun 03, 2013 | 02:19 BST

SWTOR offers free server transfers for homeless APAC players from June 4

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Just a reminder that BioWare has elected to shutter the Australian-Pacific servers for Star Wars: The Old Republic, and you have a limited time to take advantage of free server transfers.

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Sat, Jun 01, 2013 | 19:57 BST

SWTOR website updated with full page devoted to Operation Nightmare

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Star Wars: The Old Republic update 2.2, Operation Nightmare, has a full page entry on the official site. While the majority of the information has already been reported, you can at least find out everything you need to know in one handy dandy place regarding Nightmare mode, Legions of Scum and Villainy, and more. Double XP Weekends will also start on June 21. .Update 2.2 is still targeted for a June 11 release.

Sat, Jun 01, 2013 | 18:12 BST

Dragon Age 3: Inquisition listed for Xbox One by Amazon Italy

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A Dragon Age 3: Inquisition listing has popped up onAmazon Italy for Xbox One.

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Fri, May 31, 2013 | 10:32 BST

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic out now on iPad

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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is out on iPad now, after BioWare’s iconic RPG was reviewed by IGN almost out of the blue yesterday.

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Fri, May 17, 2013 | 21:45 BST

SWTOR’s Gree in-game event returns next week

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The ancient Gree starship, Gray Secant, is returning to Ilum May 21-28, and will provide SWTOR players with some nifty rewards such as unique armor, pets, weapons, and the like. Players will earn Reputation points has they “fight the Gree’s grand mission,” and players level 45 and over can jump into the event before it returns at level 55 in the future. For more information, you can visit the in-game News Terminal located on Carrick Station or Vaiken Spacedock, or just head over to the game’s official website. A video is below.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 20:31 BST

SWTOR update 2.1 is live, video shows dyes and other customization options

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Bioware has released a SWTOR video giving you a better look at the new customization options which launched today with update 2.1. You were given a slight glimpse last week, now set your eyes on the video below which shows off the Appearance Designer in action. And don’t forget about the new playable Cathar species either.

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Mon, May 13, 2013 | 11:56 BST

Mass Effect: BioWare keen on spin-off games, Garrus, Javik and others in the frame

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Mass Effect developer Casey Hudson has shed light on the potential for spin-offs independent off Shepard’s adventures. As big fans of Garrus, the team has suggested in a new interview that they’d be in favour of giving the sniper his own game, as well as Javik and other supporting cast members.

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Sat, May 11, 2013 | 16:31 BST

SWTOR dye modules coming with next week’s update previewed

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SWTOR is getting dye modules with game update 2.1, and to show these off a bit, BioWare has released a new video. It’s less than a minute long, but it gives you the idea well enough. Have a look below. Game update 2.1 is expected on May 14 and update 2.2 is set to roll out on June 11. Thanks, Massively.

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Tue, May 07, 2013 | 09:44 BST

Star Wars: Disney, EA sign multi-year publishing deal

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EA has announced that it has signed an exclusive multi-year publishing deal with The Walt Disney Company for the Star Wars franchise, with games to come from BioWare, DICE and Visceral.

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Thu, May 02, 2013 | 06:44 BST

Mass Effect 3: Citadel offers a galaxy of choices

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It’s the ultimate gift to long-patient fans, but Mass Effect 3 Citadel’s also the most technically ambitious module of BioWare’s much-praised divergent narrative system. Brenna Hillier reports.

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Mon, Apr 29, 2013 | 00:31 BST

The Old Republic to introduce character customisation kiosks

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Star Wars: The Old Republic players will soon be able to radically alter their characters in handy-dandy customisation booths.

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Fri, Apr 26, 2013 | 19:28 BST

Bioware hires former Big Huge Games devs to work on new Mass Effect

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The next Mass Effect game has had new members added to its development team, according to a Superannuation report on Kotaku. The members are ex- Big Huge Games and Impossible Studios staffers, who have now moved on to BioWare Montreal. The report also notes that Colin Campbell is now head of the new Mass Effect’s level design team and Ian Frazier is now its lead gameplay designer. Head through the link for more information.

Fri, Apr 26, 2013 | 19:06 BST

SWTOR Update 2.1 to contain playable Cathar race

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A new playable species is coming to Star Wars: The Old Republic with Game Update 2.1. It’s the Cathar, and you can check out a video preview of the playable race below. That’s all that has been shown so far, but there’s another look on Facebook. Thanks, Talkar.

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