Tag Archives: Dragon Age 2

Tue, May 10, 2011 | 18:52 BST

Saturday Shorts: Crysis for cheap, L4D2 Midnight Riders, Brink, DMC sale

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Some weeks just eat you alive, or at least grab you by the neck an maul you a bit. To cope, read up on some smaller things that don’t bite as hard.

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Thu, Apr 28, 2011 | 03:15 BST

Dragon Age 2 DLC adds class-specific items

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BioWare has popped three new DLC packs up for Dragon Age 2, each adding armour, weapons and items specific to each of the game’s classes.

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Wed, Apr 06, 2011 | 07:57 BST

Dragon Age II hits 1 million, gives free PC Mass Effect 2

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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.

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Sun, Mar 20, 2011 | 21:57 GMT

Dragon Age II SecuROM debate continues

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BioWare and EA’s public relations nightmare continues, as vocal anti-DRM groups accuse the company of failing to declare Dragon Age II’s SecuROM-related Sony Release Control.

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Sun, Mar 13, 2011 | 21:59 GMT

Dragon Age II PC beta patch available

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BioWare has released an in-beta patch for the PC version of Dragon Age II, resolving a number of wince-worthy issues.

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Sat, Mar 12, 2011 | 23:19 GMT

Saturday Shorts – Battle: Los Angeles, DA2 glitch, Men of War, Dead Island music

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Lots of small stuff in the world. Quit looking for it. We have it. Hit the break.

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Sat, Mar 12, 2011 | 19:49 GMT

Dragon Age II does not “use SecuROM for the DRM,” says BioWare

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BioWare’s live team technical producer Derek “CrushBug” French has said that reports of SecuROM DRM in Dragon Age 2 are not what they seem.

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Sat, Mar 12, 2011 | 14:02 GMT

“Glitch” caused Dragon Age 2 player’s account to be banned for 72-hours

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A Dragon Age II player  had his EA account suspended for 72 -hours, causing him to be unable to play EA’s PC games. However, apparently it was just a glitch in the system that caused the entire account ban, according to EA.

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Wed, Mar 02, 2011 | 21:48 GMT

Dragon Age 2 trailer introduces The Exiled Prince

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Don’t ask me why BioWare has stuck Dragon Age II DLC up on the console networks a week before release – you can’t play it. But this trailer for The Exiled Prince maybe explains why I rushed off to buy it anyway.

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Wed, Mar 02, 2011 | 10:37 GMT

Wednesday shorts, part 1: GDC panel bits, Rift launch trailer, much more

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There’s a metric fuck-ton of smaller stories heading out of GDC and opportunists piggy-backing the show. Skim this lot.

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Tue, Mar 01, 2011 | 21:08 GMT

Razer to release Dragon Age 2 branded PC peripherals

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Razer has announced a host of official Dragon Age 2 PC merchandise, all branded with the game’s artwork.

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Tue, Mar 01, 2011 | 16:27 GMT

Tuesday shorts, part 2: DA2 character interaction, Child of Eden’s vibrating belt, more

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So. Much. News. Be sure to scan the smaller headlines from earlier on today in Brenna’s round-up before subconsciously absorbing the one-hit stories after the break.

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Thu, Feb 24, 2011 | 22:45 GMT

Laidlaw: Dragon Age 2 lowers the entry barriers to RPGs

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BioWare’s Mike Laidlaw has said a significant number of Dragon Age: Origins players didn’t complete even an hour of the game, so Dragon Age 2 has a more forgiving learning curve.

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Thu, Feb 24, 2011 | 00:09 GMT

Dragon Age 2′s Ring of Whispers with Epic Weapons purchase

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Epic Weapons has offered download codes for an exclusive in-game item, the Ring of Whispers, to those who purchase a set amount through their online store.

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Tue, Feb 22, 2011 | 23:35 GMT

Laidlaw: Dragon Age 2 is “more tactical”, watch him prove it

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Dragon Age 2 lead designer Mike Laidlaw has said the sequel will be a more tactical experience than Dragon Age: Origins – and if you tune into the livestream in about half an hour, you can watch him demonstrate the game.

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Wed, Feb 23, 2011 | 06:28 GMT

Dragon Age II demo available now – video, screens

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The Dragon Age II demo is now available from Xbox Live Marketplace and PC, and it will release later today on PS3.

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Mon, Feb 21, 2011 | 22:18 GMT

Quick Shots – Dragon Age 2 warrior skill trees detailed

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Let’s take a sneak preview of Dragon Age 2′s warrior class, since it’s never too early to get out the spreadsheets and bgein obsessively plotting your character progression.

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Thu, Feb 17, 2011 | 21:42 GMT

Download Dragon Age 2 demo a million times, stuff gets unlocked

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BioWare has posted a Call to Arms on the official Dragon Age II site, and it appears that should the demo of the game get downloaded enough, the firm will unlock some goodies.

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Fri, Feb 11, 2011 | 22:28 GMT

Dragon Age II goes gold, watch today’s developer chat with Mike Laidlaw

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Dragon Age II is golden folks. It was just announced as being so. And, a video with 55 minutes of footage was also released from a live chat featuring the game’s lead designer, Mike Laidlaw.

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Wed, Feb 09, 2011 | 14:34 GMT

BioWare’s Mike Laidlaw discusses the Rivalry system in Dragon Age 2

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BioWare’s Mike Laidlaw has shed more light on the interaction system in Dragon Age II, mainly the Rivalry system which the development team didn’t feel was a good fit for Origins.

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