As you can tell, I am all over Mass Effect 2 and I am happy to announce that if you’re an ME fan you will ABSOLUTELY love what is coming. ME2 doesn’t release in New Zealand until the 29th of January but it is easily one of the most anticipated sequels of the year. I will admit though that initially, I was not a serious ME fan when it released. Without sounding like I am dumping all over the Xbox 360 console here, I honestly believe that part of that feeling came from playing ME on the 360 rather than the PC. The experience I am having now playing Mass Effect 2 on the PC is a whole lot more fun and intense. I can’t pinpoint exactly what is different other than ME2 seems like a much more polished game – not to mention the fantastic storyline work the writers have done and some of the hippest dialogue I’ve seen/heard in a game for a while.
It’s no secret that I’m a huge SW fan. So when I first heard about BioWare developing an MMO in the Star Wars universe, I got really hyped for it. The following announcement was posted recently on the SWTOR forums which gave me the warm fuzzies:
While we have not announced a specific date, we can confirm that we are targeting a spring 2011 release for Star Wars™: The Old Republic™.
I received some early code for Dragon Age: Origins for PC from EA a month or so ago and only got to play a little bit of it then. It’s only recently in the process of turning my back a little on the crapfest that is Aion that I’ve really managed to sit down and concentrate on Dragon Age. I can tell you now that it’s a fantastic game and I haven’t had the pleasure of playing an RPG as good as this for PC since Dungeon Siege II.
Video game developer BioWare, a division of Electronic Arts Inc announced that the first chapter of Dragon Age Journeys, a free* to play browser based game set in the Dragon Age world, is now available. Dragon Age Journeys puts players in the role of a hero exploring the underground dwarven kingdom of Orzammar. Players will uncover a dastardly plot that threatens to unleash a great evil that won’t stop until it destroys all living things.
Based on BioWare’s upcoming dark fantasy epic Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age Journeys sets a new standard of quality for browser-based games with addictive combat mechanics and fluid gameplay. Players of Dragon Age Journeys will have the chance to earn exclusive in game content for Dragon Age: Origins on the day of its release.
The game is produced by a new browser-based production team at EA and an all-star team of independent development talent, with the goal of creating premium quality browser games. Dragon Age Journeys represents EA’s commitment to supporting talented independent developers.
Dragon Age Journeys is now available free to players at www.dragonagejourneys.com and more information is available at www.dragonage.com.
The New Zealand launch date for the sequel to Mass Effect has been announced. Mass Effect 2 will launch on the 29th of January.
Details of the game are as follows and anyone who pre-orders the game will receive special in-game bonuses!
Pre-order bonuses* include special-ops armor and weaponry that are designed to boost Commander Shepard’s skills and abilities, such as Terminus Gear which includes the powerful Terminus Assault Armor and the M-490 Blackstorm Heavy Weapon:
- The Terminus Armor is designed for use in extreme planetary conditions, increasing run speed and personal shields, and augmenting weapons with an additional magazine of reserve ammo.
- The M-490 Blackstorm Heavy Weapon generates a high-powered localized gravity well, accelerating particles to near-infinite mass, and ultimately expanding the selection of heavy weapons available to players when they gear up for combat missions in Mass Effect 2.
Players that pre-order Mass Effect 2 at select retail outlets will receive the potent Inferno Armor, which is used by officers to monitor battlefield conditions by recognizing elevated heart rates, and regulates sub-systems with extreme efficiency to allow for greater response times – together these abilities translate in-game into a negotiation bonus for Commander Shepard and an increase in run speed and augmented damage from combat powers.
The Mass Effect trilogy is an emotionally charged science fiction adventure set in a vast universe filled with dangerous alien life and mysterious, uncharted planets. In Mass Effect 2, players will once again step into the role of the heroic Commander Shepard, commanding their crew of some of the most dangerous operatives from across the galaxy on a mission so challenging that it’s potentially suicidal. Featuring intense shooter action, a rich futuristic storyline, space exploration and emotionally engaging character interaction, the game delivers an unparalleled cinematic experience.
Follow the Mass Effect team here on twitter: http://twitter.com/masseffect2 and for more info you can visit the official website for Mass Effect here: http://masseffect.bioware.com/.
The Sith Warrior reveal for Star Wars: The Old Republic was one of the biggest highlights of Pax 2009 this year. There’s no doubt that this MMORPG is gathering serious amounts of momentum during its development and being huge SW fans, we’re looking forward to seeing what LucasArts and Bioware have in store.
In the meantime, here’s the latest game trailer showing the Sith Warrior on the Ice planet of Hoth in action! Thanks to GT for the clip.
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Star Wars the Old Republic finally gets the new Sith Warrior class. You can view details about the Bioware and LucasArts game from the official website.
Wallpapers for the two confirmed classes are also available and the Sith Warrior looks bad ass! You can get some of the wallpapers here thanks to Holy Fragger.
Source: SWtOR
