Tag Archives: Christina Norman

EA has stepped on an Internet furore kicked up by a player claiming to have proof that Mass Effect 3′s day one DLC is included on the disc.

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Christina Norman has joined Riot Games as a lead designer for the League of Legends developer.

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Enemies in Mass Effect 3 are to be smarter and more complementary, BioWare has said, resulting in tougher combat all round.

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The holiday is over, the fireworks were cool; let’s have some shorts, there’s no Dana only Zuul.

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Those a bit deflated over the Mass Effect 2 DLC coming today should just consider it a snack in preparation for the larger meal ahead.

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The news everyone and their dog has been waiting for since January: Mass Effect 3′s development is now under way.

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BioWare has released bits and pieces of information pertaining to the solider class in Mass Effect 2 for a while now, but today is the first time a “complete picture” has been painted for the fighter.

According to lead combat designer Christina Norman, the Solider is a “weapons master” and will be packing around an exclusive light machinegun.

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Yesterday, BioWare updated the official Mass Effect 2 site with information on Miranda Lawson.

Today, the Illusive Man gets the star treatment.

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Christina Norman, senior technical designer for Mass Effect 2, has told IGN that the Vanguard class has been given “the deadliest” powers from both the soldier and adept, with each one selected for its ability to “complement the Vanguard’s aggressive play style”.

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Mass Effect 2′s lead combat designer, Christina Norman, has spilled the beans on the game’s Engineer class to IGN, and told the site that the class is more “strategic” and less “brute force”.

“We wanted playing the engineer to have a unique feel to it,” Norman told the site. “We designed the Engineer to play as a more strategic, less brute force, class. Perhaps the most strategic move an Engineer can make is using his powers to gain strength in numbers via Combat Drone and AI Hack.

“Combat Drone is a new power that only Engineers get. When you summon a combat drone it will harass enemies, drawing fire away from you, and knocking enemies out of cover. Your combat drone can die, but you can summon a new one every few seconds. Smart engineers will make sure they always have a combat drone active on their side.

“AI Hack is a power that lets you take control of a mechanical enemy. We’ve improved hack from ME1. It’s now a true “charm” ability — hacked enemies will not turn on you even if you shoot them. Hack also puts a powerful defensive shield on the hacked target, which helps ensure your new pet will survive long enough to be useful. When your pet dies you can always hack a new one, as long as there are synthetic opponents available.

“With Combat Drone and AI Hack, plus his two squad mates, Engineers command a larger team than any other class. ”

There’s a video posted below the break of the Engineer being a bad ass. You should have a watch.

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A mysterious tweet from BioWare developer, Christina Norman, has seriously hinted at a big tech feature thats upcoming for Mass Effect 2.

“Working on the new “technology” feature for #masseffect2. It’s secret, and awesome! Don’t tell anyone.”

Whatever it is, it can stay secret for too long… right?

Game’s out in 2010 for Xbox 360 and PC.