Never doubt the power of cross-marketing popular franchises. Electronic Arts and Microsoft today announced a partnership with Mojang to merge the worlds of Mass Effect and Minecraft into something completely new and unique. The first-ever Mash-up pack add-on for Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition. Why is EA involved, you ask? Because the DLC will be none other than a Mass Effect Minecraft amalgam. In the Mass Effect Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition mash-up pack, the world from EA's hugely popular franchise will be fused into … [Read more...]
Dragon Age 3: Inquisition Coming in Late 2013; Next-Gen Console Launch Title?
EA and BioWare today unleashed news that's bound to set the next-gen console debates in full swing: Dragon Age 3: Inquisition is coming in "late 2013." The platforms were unannounced, but the timing of the release date implies it will be a launch title for Microsoft's and Sony's next-gen systems. The next chapter in the award-winning role-playing game (RPG) franchise is in development at BioWare Edmonton and BioWare Montreal. The game's being built on a brand-new RPG game engine underpinned by the Frostbite 2 … [Read more...]
Mass Effect 3 Launches into Space … Really
From the "what the hell?" desk today comes word that EA is sending copies of Mass Effect 3 into space -- literally -- as a sort of interplanetary space hunt. Whoever finds the game when it hits Earth again will win a full retail version of the game before it hits retail. The promotion has got to be the first of its kind in the game industry, and the whole program seems a bit forced, but we'll let EA's announcement speak for itself: Starting on February 23 (today), EA and BioWare will be making history by launching … [Read more...]
Mass Effect 3 Demo Available on Xbox 360, PS3 — With Multiplayer Support
The Mass Effect 3 demo we mentioned in our Mass Effect 3 voice commands preview is finally here, and it's available on three different platforms: Xbox 360, PS3 and Windows PC. The Xbox 360 version is the only one featuring voice commands, but other than that, all three demos are identical. Oh, and they all include a taste of the multiplayer component. Yep, we thought that'd get your interest. Mass Effect 3 is one of the most anticipated games of 2012, blending combat, customization cinematic storytelling and action … [Read more...]
Star Wars: The Old Republic – Voidstar Warzone Gameplay Video
We don't often post PC-only content, but when it comes to Star Wars: The Old Republic, we're going to make exceptions. It's Star Wars, after all. The latest intel out of EA and BioWare comes in the form of a new PvP gameplay video of the Voidstar Warzone, which you can see below. This Star Wars: The Old Republic Voidstar Warzone video shows players fighting their way through a spaceport facility as they try to capture the Voidstar, a derelict Imperial Battle Cruiser that disappeared during the Great War. The ship is … [Read more...]