Mass Effect News

Swedish studio and Battlefield developer DICE is preparing to start work on the Star Wars franchise with a new branch recruiting in Los Angeles, its focus fixed upon the creation of tie-in titles.

The news comes as a blow to Nintendo on the day that it is due to unveil a fresh marketing strategy to boost interest in the Wii U. EA revealed in an interview with tech news site Kotaku that it had halted work on Wii U games.

My colleague Paul Tassi, reporting on EA's abandoning of the Online Pass system, first confirmed to VentureBeat , sees it as a progressive step intended to begin the healing in the aftermath of two "Worst Company of the Year" awards, and speculates on what might happen next: Completely DRM free games? Elimination of Origin and conversion to Steam? ... (more)

"Yes, we're discontinuing Online Pass," said John Reseburg, EA's senior director of corporate communication.

Warren Spector - Why Metacritic Should Be Irrelevant . The fact is, few of us will ever approach that Platonic ideal of art, commerce and critical acclaim achieved in equal measures.

Halo 4 has held quite a following, and ever since the official news of a Halo 5 was announced early this year by franchise head Frank O' Connor, many rumors have been circulating since then.

Today, May 13, Square-Enix announced that 2011's " Final Fantasy XIII-2 " would join the ranks of it's Ultimate Hits collection.

Mass Effect 3 gun fans will enjoy this full scale replica of the M-77 Paladin Pistol, which is now available for pre-order via BioWare.

Mass Effect 4 could feature one of the existing developed characters as its protagonist, potentially a Krogan like Grunt, Garrus Vakarian or even the Illusive Man.

A number of BioWare developers have discussed the potential for Mass Effect spin-offs, offering their ideal candidates for any future titles.

The story timeline may have been revealed for the next video game in the "Mass Effect" series, which could be named "Mass Effect 4." According to a report by The Official Xbox Magazine on May 9, the upcoming title may be a prequel.

As E3 2013 creeps ever closer, select companies are beginning to discuss what software will be shown and their plans for the event.

In a presentation by DICE technical development director Stefan Boberg obtained by NEOGaf , it has been revealed that Electronic Arts has 15 titles planned using the Frostbite 3 engine.

BioWare has just revealed this snazzy real-life replica version of Mass Effect 3 's M-77 Paladin pistol, available for pre-order today.

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If you were to cast your mind back to the 90s, and an age where The Internet was still in its infancy and information was still spread through physical media like newspapers and magazines, you would find a game industry still brimming with surprises and secrets to thrill and delight gamers around the world.

Another new screenshot has been revealed for the upcoming multiplatform title, "Battlefield 4," which should be heading to the PS4 and Xbox 720.

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If you were hoping that any of the upcoming games from DICE - including the inevitable Star Wars games that EA has said that they're working on - would appear on Nintendo's Wii U...think again.

Among Android purists, the Google Nexus is widely regarded as the top tablet. I don't necessarily agree with that assessment, but I do know a good deal on one when I see it.