Set in the distance future of the year 2865, Mass Effect Andromeda tells the tale of Ryder – a member of the Andromeda Initiative. Taking place chronologically after the original trilogy of games, Andromeda’s narrative focuses on an ARK vessel sent to the Andromeda constellation with 20,000 souls ready to colonize “Habitat 7” in order to find a new home for mankind among the stars. As a member of the Pathfinding team – who are among the...
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PS4 Pro Enhanced Announced, 4K Videos Available
Following last week’s PlayStation Meeting, Sony announced more details about the PS4 Pro. In addition to adding 4k game videos to their YouTube channel, Sony confirmed details concerning PS4 Pro Enhanced. Acting as a new labeling system for game releases, the new logo implies a game uses some or all of the features of the new console. As discussed last week, the Pro offers graphical enhancements to existing and upcoming PS4 titles. Enhanced will mean that a game...
Continue reading...Chris Wrynn, Senior Development Director “moving on from BioWare and Mass Effect: Andromeda”
Chris Wrynn, Senior Development Director of Mass Effect:Andromeda announced today through a series of tweets that he will be moving on from Bioware and returning to the USA. It’s kind of a shock due to how long he’s been on the project. Chris hasn’t let on any details as to why he is leaving at this point in time, but I don’t see any reason why his leaving would have any impact on the final release. BioWare also haven’t...
Continue reading...2016 and Gaming: A Year in Preview
As we’re closing in on the end of one year and getting ready to start the next, a lot of people are reflecting on the year that’s past and others are looking at the year to come. I’m one of those looking to the future and I’ll tell you why: 2016 and the coming years after are going to be an extremely exciting time for games. While gaming has always been a longtime passion of mine, I...
Continue reading...Nothing Of Shepard In Mass Effect 4
Bioware has stated the Mass Effect 4 narrative won’t be speaking anything of Shepard or the events that surrounded him, instead telling a story completely foreign from those events and persons.
Continue reading...Dragon Age 3 And Next Mass Effect Using Frostbite 3
Remember that absolutely beautiful Battlefield 4 video we saw just last week? Well the general manager for Bioware Edmonton and Montreal Aaryn Flynn has confirmed Dragon Age 3 and the next Mass Effect will use the same engine! This is definitely amazing news! The characters, details and realisim level in the Battlefield 4 video are stunning. Even the video itself was produced more like a short movie told from a first person perspective. Of course that doesn’t...
Continue reading...Mass Effect 4 Coming Late 2014 – Mid 2015 (Update)
Update 12/13/12: This is why we state it was a “mystery source” as now the Gamer Syndrome article that was posted was pulled today with the site stating: “This interview has been removed. The information provided previously by the author of this post was deemed to be obtained from an inaccurate source and NOT an official Bioware or EA interview response. We apologize for the inconvinience.” So there we have it folks. If new information comes into...
Continue reading...You Got My Mass Effect 2 In Your Black Ops II!
Retail PC copies of the highly anticipated Call of Duty: Black Ops II come with second installation discs. That may seem perfectly normal, but these discs seem to contain data for BioWare’s Mass Effect 2. People everywhere, from Steam to Reddit, have been talking about this issue. There’s even a video on YouTube showcasing the huge blunder. PC players aren’t completely out of luck, however, because the game can still be installed (albeit, very slowly) with a Steam...
Continue reading...Mass Effect 4 Powered By Frostbite Engine – Headed New Direction
Mass Effect 3 may have been the end of a trilogy, but that doesn’t mean that EA/Bioware are done with the franchise just yet. In the early stages of development is a new Mass Effect game being labeled as Mass Effect 4 (not the “official” title yet, mind you). Over on the Bioware blog, Yanick Roy – studio director, has let loose some new information regarding the next installment in the franchise. “This is the goal we...
Continue reading...9 Minutes Of Mass Effect: Paragon Lost Anime Prequel
For fans who love continuum (I’m one of them) Bioware, FUNimation, T.O Entertainment and Production I.G have partnered together to make an anime based off the ever popular Mass Effect franchise titled Mass Effect: Paragon Lost. So where does this story take place in the Mass Effect world? Here is the official description with all the details: “Mass Effect: Paragon Lost is the prequel to the highly-anticipated Mass Effect 3 and follows the early career of Alliance Marine,...
Continue reading...Mass Effect 4 Will Be ‘Shepard’-less
That’s right everyone – Shepard will not make it to Mass Effect 4 (or the equivalent name to the next game). In a recent interview, art and design producer Fabrice Condominas from BioWare Montreal, told VG247: “There is one thing we are absolutely sure of – there will be no more Shepard, and the trilogy is over. “This is really our starting point. Now the Mass Effect universe is vast, and very, very rich. So at this point...
Continue reading...Red Sand: A Mass Effect Fan Film
Do you like Mass Effect? Do you like movies? Do you like fan-made movies? If you said yes to all of these, then you should check out Red Sand: A Mass Effect Fan Film. The students of the University of Advancing Technology led by instructor Paul DeNigris created and filmed a 15 minute story with guest star Mark Meer (voice of Commander Shepard). Red Sand takes place before the original Mass Effect where a discovery is made on...
Continue reading...Mass Effect Trilogy Bundle Announced
Shepard’s trilogy is being bundled in the Mass Effect Trilogy Bundle. This news marks the first time Mass Effect 1 will be released on the PlayStation 3. The release of the bundle will coincide with N7 Day, November 7th where Bioware will be planning events in-game, online and in live events, as a worldwide celebration of the Mass Effect Franchise.
Continue reading...WiiU Version of Mass Effect 3 Bundles DLC On Disc
It’s taken for granted that Wiiu ports of games like Mass Effect 3 and Batman Arkham Asylum include custom tablet interfaces that enhance the game’s inventory management. Well, those who choose to partake in commander Sheppard’s latest adventure on Nintendo’s next-gen machine will get two pieces of DLC for free: Mass Effect 3 Extended Edition and From Ashes. Extended Edition adds additional content to the game’s ending, it was originally available for free for owners of the...
Continue reading...Mass Effect 3 N7 Weekend
So as it turns out people seem to really dig the multiplayer in Mass effect 3, so for the third weekend in a row EA has a bonus in store for us. EA sent out a blast to let us all how much we all have played, read that with some fun stats after the jump.
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