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BioWare's Hudson and Darrah are leaving the Anthem and Dragon Age maker
Yet more top staff depart the EA developer.
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Look at these Destiny-style menus and designs in the new Anthem
Anthem’s revamp project is still going, and today, we get a new update.
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Bioware outlines some of the changes planned for loot in Anthem
Bioware has discussed some of the changes it plans to make to Anthem.
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Anthem 2.0 concept art shows off the world, a pirate faction and their skull base
Some interesting concept art for Anthem 2.0 was shown off recently on Twitter.
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Anthem's overhaul is in the prototyping stage, and it's going to take a while
If you’ve been hoping that Anthem’s return from the dead will happen sooner rather than later, prepare to be disappointed.
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Try out the Anthem seasonal event Icetide on the PTS this weekend
Bioware wants you to give the upcoming Anthem seasonal event, Icetide, a try on the Public Test Server.
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Anthem is celebrating Mass Effect's N7 Day with themed cosmetics, but you'll have to pay for them
Today is N7 Day, and BioWare is celebrating the Mass Effect holiday in Anthem.
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Anthem embraces its ghost town reputation with Halloween event
The jokes are too obvious – Anthem is a ghost town.
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Anthem was the fifth best-selling game of 2019 up until the end of August
BioWare’s Anthem was the fifth top-selling game in North America of 2019 up until the end of August.
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Cataclysm is back in Anthem, but in reduced capacity until next content release
Cataclysm is back in Anthem, but not all of its features have returned.
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BioWare would like you to know that Anthem has not been abandoned
BioWare has shared a brief development update on the future of Anthem, and the studio.
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Anthem Cataclysm update is live with Inversions, guild mobile app, more
Cataclysm has arrived and all Anthem players can join in.
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Anthem pre-Cataclysm challenges now available in Freeplay
Anthem players can now participate in pre-Cataclysm challenges in Freeplay mode.
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Anthem gets new update, Cataclysm to debut soon on new test server
BioWare is once again ready to talk Anthem, following weeks of silence.
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Anthem launch sales didn't meet EA expectations, but its digital performance broke records
Anthem’s sales came in below EA’s expectations, but it did break one important record for the company.
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Anthem patch removes reward chests added in March
This week’s Anthem patch is bizarrely taking away content that was only just recently added.
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BioWare reassures Anthem fans game is not being abandoned amid high-profile departures
As Anthem leads move on to other projects within BioWare, those still committed to the Anthem cause are worried that the developer is cutting its losses.
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BioWare just delayed Anthem Cataclysms and plenty of other promised features
Anthem’s roadmap has officially been made redundant now that BioWare revealed it won’t be able to deliver.
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Anthem update adds Sunken Cell stronghold, new Universal Masterwork Components, more
A rather large patch for Anthem dropped today and it includes the Sunken Cell stronghold.
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Anthem: Next week's update will reduce chances of loot dropping for Javelins players aren't using
Anthem’s global community manager, Jesse Anderson, has teased changes coming in the game’s April 8 update that will affect drop rates and Elysian Caches.
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BioWare admits reported studio problems are real in internal email
BioWare has acknowledged that the studio’s cultural problems, which recently came to light, are in fact real.
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BioWare dismisses report about Anthem's troubled development
BioWare has issued an official response to Kotaku’s report about the studio’s work environment, and Anthem’s long and troubled development.
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Anthem's best feature was added to impress an executive - report
Flying in Anthem was not always something BioWare developers agreed should be in the game.
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Anthem patch adds Elysian Caches, Legendary Missions, brings DLSS to Nvidia RTX GPUs
Anthem just received a big new patch.
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Bioware confirms Anthem vanity chests won't contain armour and the community is pissed
Anthem players have just had confirmation that the Elysian Stronghold Caches in this month’s update won’t contain armour, and they claim they were misled.
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Apex Legends estimated to have had the biggest launch month of any free-to-play game
Apex Legends had the biggest launch month of any free-to-play game ever, according to a new report.
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Anthem is February's best-selling game, Crackdown 3 nowhere to be seen - NPD
The data for February’s game and hardware sales in the US are in.
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Anthem loot drop rates for Grandmaster 2 and Grandmaster 3 tiers increased
Bioware has increased Anthem loot drop rates for two Grandmaster tiers.
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BioWare is not happy with the state of Anthem's loot, major fixes due in the coming months
One of the more controversial parts of Anthem’s design is how loot is awarded to players.
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Removing Anthem Javelin gear makes you more powerful
In what’s becoming a weekly occurrence, Anthem players have discovered another bizarre scaling bug.
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Anthem players unhappy with loot drop rates are protesting by not playing the game for a week
Anthem players are currently boycotting the game and asking their fellow freelancers to join them, to protest the loot drop rates.
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Anthem patch 1.0.3 has been released early for all platforms
Bioware pushed out Anthem patch 1.0.3 this morning which is a few days earlier than scheduled.
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Upcoming Anthem patch to address PS4 crashes, fixes Defender rifle damage bug, more
A patch will release next week for Anthem and it fixes the temporary power-down crash on PlayStation 4.
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Anthem bug makes the base level rifle one of the most powerful weapons in your arsenal
Bioware has more Anthem problems on its hands with a bug that makes the level 1 Defender rifle just as powerful as a level 45 masterwork rifle.
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Anthem is now BioWare's lowest rated game ever
Anthem now holds an undesirable title for developer BioWare.
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Anthem players are creating maps of world events, Titan spawns and chest locations
Anthem’s world map leaves a lot to be desired, and players are left picking up the slack.
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Anthem: Sony is reportedly refunding PS4 players due to the game crashing consoles
PlayStation 4 owners have reported mixed results in their attempts to get refunds on digital copies of the game.
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Anthem hotfix gets rid of useless inscriptions
Anthem received a hotfix overnight to make an important update to the game’s loot mechanics.
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Today's Anthem patch makes tethering less annoying
BioWare has just released a new update for Anthem on all platforms.
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Anthem's loot mechanics are getting some major changes
BioWare will be updating Anthem’s loot systems in the very near future.
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Former Diablo 3 designer points out flaws in Anthem's loot and reward systems, and how they can be improved
It’s no secret at this point that Anthem’s loot game, much like the rest of the package, is severely lacking.
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Bioware's bungle over Anthem's inflated loot drop rates has players up in arms over hotfix
Anthem’s day one patch inadvertently hiked up the loot drop rate, but was quickly hotfixed. Players are now complaining that the grind is too slow.
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Anthem tops UK charts in first week, but it's well below Mass Effect: Andromeda
Anthem was the best-selling game in its launch week at UK retail.
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Anthem patch 1.03 fixes HDR issue on consoles, crashing, Heart of Rage boss, more
Bioware has released a patch for Anthem.
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Anthem 90-day roadmap update provides timeline for Guilds, Legendary Missions, more
Bioware has provided additional information on what you can expect going forward in Anthem.
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Game designer Amy Hennig on her time at Visceral and using the Frostbite engine
Game designer Amy Hennig spoke about her experience working at Visceral Games on the cancelled Star Wars action-adventure game.
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Anthem reviews round-up, all the scores
Now that Anthem reviews are in, a picture is beginning to form.
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Anthem players are already rounding up day one patch bugs
The Anthem day one patch has begun rolling out and players with early access are starting to jump in to see the fixes for themselves.
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Anthem Day One patch fixes Tomb of the Legionnaires challenge, Temple of Scar invisible walls and loading screens
There are some major changes included in Anthem’s Day One patch.
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BioWare fixes Anthem Legendary and Masterwork farming route
BioWare has quickly patched out a loot farm players recently discovered in Anthem.
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Anthem quickplay bug is tossing low level players into the final mission of the game
Quickplay is currently sending players into missions willy nilly, regardless of their in-game progress.
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Here's 20 minutes worth of Anthem gameplay for those who have to wait to play it
Here’s some lovely Anthem gameplay for those unable to play today, because they aren’t EA or Origin Access subscribers.
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Anthem "service is currently unavailable" errors blight launch [UPDATE]
Anthem is finally out in the wild, and the server issues keeping folks from jumping in seem to have been fixed.
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Anthem pre-load details and launch times for PC, PS4, Xbox One
The dates and times for Anthem’s pre-load, and official launch have been confirmed.
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Watch Anthem Conviction, a live-action short from District 9 director Neill Blomkamp
Neill Blomkamp, the sci-fi film director better known for District 9, and Chappie, has teamed up with BioWare on an Anthem project.
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Check out the Anthem launch trailer
February 22 is getting close, so EA has decided to drop the Anthem launch trailer early.
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Anthem endgame video shows contracts, Strongholds, Cataclysms, more
This Anthem endgame video delves into the first story you’ll experience and takes a look at various challenges, Cataclysms, and more.
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Anthem's first content update is Echoes of Reality and it lands in March
Anthem will see plenty of updates post-launch, starting with Echoes of Reality in March.
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Anthem players racked up 40 million hours of playtime over both demo weekends
Anthem demo players racked up an amazing number of hours over the course of both sessions.
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Anthem: BioWare confident open demo will go smoothly, but warns some issues may return
BioWare is using what it learned from the fraught first few hours of Anthem’s VIP demo to ensure the open demo launch goes smoothly.
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EA is taking a beating on Twitter for its Anthem release date chart
EA tweeted a convoluted breakdown of Anthem’s various release and demo access dates, and Twitter couldn’t wait to call the publisher out on it.
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Anthem is getting new enemies, possible new regions post launch
Though BioWare has yet to fully detail Anthem’s post-launch plans, the developer has begun hinting at what’s in store for players in the weeks and months to come.
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Anthem weapon categories include snipers, machine pistols, more - here's some gameplay
If you’re feeling left out of Anthem VIP demo due to not pre-ordering, maybe some gameplay will ease the sting a bit.
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Get familiar with Anthem's combos before this weekend's demo
Combos are a key feature of Anthem’s combat, so you’ll need to brush up on how they work.
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Anthem has a multiplayer social space after all - check out this video tour
BioWare managed to add a multiplayer hub to Anthem in the last few weeks of development.
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BioWare will soon unveil post-launch content plans for Anthem
BioWare is getting ready to talk about the future of Anthem beyond release.
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Anthem demo pre-load is live on all platforms
If you’re looking to jump into either of Anthem’s upcoming demos, you may want to get the download started early.
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Here's some of what you can do in Anthem's open world
Anthem’s free play mode is open to all players looking for an adventure outside of the typical mission structure.
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Here's how the Anthem demos will differ from the launch version
Anthem’s first public demo is just a couple of days away, and BioWare has already listed a few things that’ll be changed come launch.
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Today's Anthem livestream focuses on weapons - watch it here
As promised, BioWare will host its latest Anthem livestream today and the focus will be on weapons.
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New Anthem gameplay shows puzzles, underwater exploration, new enemies
BioWare continues to reveal more of Anthem’s story missions, and today’s video gives us a look at Hidden Depths.
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All activities in Anthem have matchmaking, BioWare confirms
BioWare has assured fans they won’t have to LFG before playing Anthem’s various activities.
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Watch a full playthrough of new Anthem story mission
We get a fresh look at Anthem’s Colossus in new story mission footage.
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Anthem producer reiterates no loot boxes commitment
BioWare is assuring fans once again that it has no plans to add loot boxes to Anthem.
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Anthem: watch 8 minutes of open world gameplay
Anthem’s Freeplay Expeditions is the non-restricted, open world exploration mode.
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Next week's Anthem livestream is all about weapons
BioWare is hosting another Anthem livestream soon.
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Anthem's Interceptor is a speed and style monster - new video
Anthem’s most agile of the four Javelins, the Interceptor, is a melee and crits monsters.
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Anthem PC system requirements revealed
We’re just a couple of weeks away from the first Anthem public demo, and BioWare has published the full set of PC requirements.
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Anthem gameplay video shows off the Lost Arcanist mission from start to finish
The Anthem VIP demo is just a couple of weeks away, and you can get a taste of what to expect in this alpha gameplay video.
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Anthem free/pre-order demo schedules set, early details emerge
EA, and Bioware have revealed more details about the upcoming Anthem limited demos.
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Here's our first look at Anthem's Interceptor Javelin
BioWare showed off a decent chunk of high-level Anthem gameplay in a livestream hosted overnight.
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Anthem livestream dives deep into loot, builds, gear - watch the archive here
BioWare hosted a very informative Anthem livestream last night.
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New Anthem trailer explains the origin of the Legion of Dawn, shows off killer skins
BioWare has released a new trailer that gives us a brief look at Anthem’s Legion of Dawn.
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Anthem VIP demo for those who pre-ordered coming January 25
The Anthem VIP demo, available to those who pre-ordered, will go live on January 25.
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New Anthem trailer gives us a better idea of the story and the enemy we'll face
Bioware’s Casey Hudson took the stage at The Game Awards 2018 to introduce a new trailer for Anthem.
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Anthem: latest stream shows Fort Tarsis, Javelins and dialogue systems in Closed Alpha
Anthem has entered its alpha stage and we got a closer look at Fort Tarsis in a stream last night.
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Anthem: how to get into the closed alpha
The Anthem closed alpha has been dated and it will take place next weekend.
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Anthem has an extensive Javelin customisation tool
Anthem’s Javelin customisation options go far beyond what you typically get in action games.
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Mass Effect's N7 armour will be available in Anthem
BioWare fans around the world celebrated N7 Day yesterday, and the team behind Anthem gave a little nod to the franchise.
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Anthem: BioWare is looking into offering separate performance and visual modes on PS4 Pro, Xbox One X
Anthem may feature the typical performance/graphics modes for players on PS4 Pro, and Xbox One X.
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Here's every Javelin ultimate ability in Anthem
Following on from last night’s Anthem gameplay stream, EA has now shown off the ultimate abilities for the game’s four Javelins.
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Bioware will host the next Anthem livestream tomorrow
Those looking forward to hearing more about Anthem should keep their eyes glued to Twitch tomorrow.
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EA raises internal sales expectations for Anthem
EA is feeling more confident in Anthem’s performance, enough to boost its fourth quarter estimates.
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BioWare is hosting an Anthem stream next week
BioWare is getting ready to show off new Anthem gameplay soon.
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Anthem raids will have matchmaking, loot drops can't be traded
Anthem is going to have an end-game activity similar to Destiny’s raids, but unlike Bungie’s shooter, BioWare’s version will support matchmaking.
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Anthem is now in alpha
Anthem, BioWare’s upcoming shared-world action-adventure, has hit a major development milestone.
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New Dragon Age, Mass Effect titles will be heavily influenced by Anthem, says Bioware
Bioware’s new sci-fi loot-shooter Anthem is already influencing how the development team will create future titles in the Dragon Age and Mass Effect franchises.
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Anthem: Future story DLC will not be locked behind any paywalls
Bioware intends to continue the storyline of Anthem post-release, but it won’t charge you any more money to experience it.
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Bioware to discuss Anthem's world and story today at PAX West - watch the panel here
Bioware will provide a look at Anthem today during a panel at PAX West and you can watch it right here.
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Anthem will retain the "heart and soul of a BioWare experience"
Anthem game director, Jon Warner, says Anthem is a “continued evolution” of the studio’s “craft” and “technique.”
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Anthem's scaling enemies and how a lack of PvP means BioWare doesn't "need to worry about power curves"
I’m playing the gamescom build of Anthem and I’m unleashing a rocket barrage on a group of ten enemies.
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BioWare teases Anthem's "disruptive" social features
BioWare plans to disrupt the industry with Anthem’s innovative social features – “It’s something we’re really excited about.”
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"It’s not just about getting a skin that changes the entire appearance of your Javelin" - BioWare on Anthem's customisation
Anthem has skins, paints, cloth types, materials and emotes, all earnable in-game or purchasable for real money.
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BioWare is being honest about Anthem’s beta: “[It’s] a demo”
You just don’t see video game demos these days do you? Well, Anthem – BioWare’s upcoming game about flying around in robot suits – is bringing testy back.
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“The real magic of [Anthem] is when you’re playing with a squad” - game director Jonathan Warner
Anthem was on the show floor at gamescom this week and we sat down to splat some bugs.
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Anthem may not support text chat on PC
Having text chat in games is apparently much more complex and costly than you might think, according to Anthem developer BioWare.
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Anthem developer reveals tonnes of details on Freelancers, Javelins
Although EA did a bit of a deep dive on Anthem at E3, and despite the publisher bringing a playable demo to the show, there’s a lot we still don’t know about Anthem.
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E3 2018: Maybe Anthem WILL have romance at some point, BioWare's Casey Hudson speculates
Since Mass Effect, a big part of BioWare’s RPGs has been figuring out how to get your favourite character to hook up with you – a mechanic that, BioWare has said, won’t be part of Anthem when it releases.
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There's no banging in Anthem
Admit it, during that first Anthem trailer you were hoping to flirt with a mech.
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EA made a complete about-face on loot boxes
It seems the latest Electronic Arts games will drop loot boxes in favour of direct cosmetic purchases.
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Anthem story, gameplay, and how multiplayer works detailed by Bioware
This developer video from Bioware goes into more detail on Anthem’s story, gameplay, classes, and how the multiplayer works.
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After parts of Mass Effect: Andromeda's story were left untold, BioWare vows to focus on Anthem's world and story
The fact many questions about the fate of the Quarian ark in Mass Effect: Andromeda were left unanswered is something BioWare has not forgotten.