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'Mass Effect 3' for $29 on Amazon – Gold Box Deals All Day
Tue Apr 24, 2012 at 10:44 AM ETTags: Mass Effect 3, King of Fighters XIII, Amazon, Gold Box (all tags)
PlayStation Move, arcade sticks and 'King of Fighters' are in the Gold Box queue.
Haven't picked up 'Mass Effect 3' yet? Now's the time. The month and a half old title is available – today only – on Amazon for just $29.
The Gold Box is all game related today too, starting with a Turtle Beach headset and continuing on to the PlayStation Move, a few Move accessories, an arcade stick and 'King of Fighters XIII.'
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'Mass Effect 3' for $29 on Amazon – Gold Box Deals All Day
Tue Apr 24, 2012 at 10:44 AM ETTags: Mass Effect 3, King of Fighters XIII, Amazon, Gold Box (all tags)
PlayStation Move, arcade sticks and 'King of Fighters' are in the Gold Box queue.
Haven't picked up 'Mass Effect 3' yet? Now's the time. The month and a half old title is available – today only – on Amazon for just $29.
The Gold Box is all game related today too, starting with a Turtle Beach headset and continuing on to the PlayStation Move, a few Move accessories, an arcade stick and 'King of Fighters XIII.'
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Free 'Extended Cut' DLC for 'Mass Effect 3' Will Offer Closure, Context and Clarity
Thu Apr 05, 2012 at 12:30 PM ETTags: Mass Effect, Mass Effect 3, BioWare (all tags)
It's not the new ending that some fans have been demanding, but it should help to provide what fans are looking for.
'Mass Effect 3' was met with critical acclaim and commercial success, with a tremendous fan response to boot. Of course, not every fan of the 'Mass Effect' series was satisfied. There was tremendous outcry at the ending, which many players felt was lacking.
The game's project lead, Casey Hudson, says that the petitions and letters were effective, and caused the team to reprioritize their DLC plans. Currently, the folks at BioWare are working on a free addition to the game that will "provide the fans who want more closure with even more context and clarity to the ending of the game, in a way that will feel more personalized for each player."
The extended cut of 'Mass Effect 3' will be available as a free download this summer and will remain until April 12, 2014.
Source: Joystiq
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Fans Raise $45,000 for Charity to Change 'Mass Effect 3' Ending – BioWare Responds to Story Complaints
Thu Mar 15, 2012 at 12:30 PM ETTags: Mass Effect, Mass Effect 3, BioWare (all tags)
The end of the game doesn't bring the kind of closure fans were looking for, and they're not happy about it.
There may be minor spoilers in this article
Things don't always end the way we want them to, whether it's real life or not. The endings to games, movies and books aren't always happy ones. Apparently that's what people were looking to get from 'Mass Effect 3' though.
A group of fans have created an online presence for those that want to see a new ending to 'Mass Effect' and they've raised $45,000 for charity in order to make the point, and do so something more effective than simply signing a name. The folks at Retake Mass Effect say that they respect BioWare's right to do whatever they like with their game, but that the current ending is unsatisfying.
These fans are looking for a new ending that they think better suits the 'Mass Effect' series – one that's heroic and provides a sense of "succeeding against impossible odds."
Executive Producer Casey Hudson says that the choice of ending was fully intentional and that he wanted people " debating what the endings mean and what’s going to happen next, and what situation are the characters left in. That to me is part of what’s exciting about this story."
Source: GameSpot
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'Mass Effect' Anime Coming This Fall – 'Dragon Age' Due Out May 29th
Wed Mar 14, 2012 at 11:30 AM ETTags: Mass Effect 3, Dragon Age (all tags)
The focus of the story will be James Vega and his elite special forces squad.
Videogame movies have a history of being dreadful, but videogame based anime has generally had much better reception. Funimation is certainly hoping that's the case with their upcoming 'Mass Effect 3' prequel known as 'Paragon Lost.'
The anime's story will follow James Vega – a smart move considering how attached folks are to their particular version of Shepard. The team behind it is Production IG, who also worked on the 'Ghost in the Shell' series and 'Kill Bill. Vol. 1.'
In other BioWare anime news, 'Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker' has a release date of May 29th.
Source: Joystiq
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European Retailer GAME Won't be Selling 'Mass Effect 3' or Future EA Titles
Wed Feb 29, 2012 at 12:00 PM ETTags: Mass Effect 3, Industry Trends, GameStop (all tags)
The struggling chain is refunding preorders of the title, citing unsatisfactory credit terms.
As GameStop is to the United States, GAME is to the U.K. They're the chain that specializes in videogames, deals in used games and pushes preorders. There's one big difference though - GameStop is thriving and GAME may be on its way out.
There's been quite a bit of talk about the company's financial troubles, but it turns out things may be worse than anyone suspected. The folks at GAME have decided not to stock 'Mass Effect 3' based on credit terms that were deemed unsatisfactory. In fact, the company won't be stocking any EA game that's coming out in March.
EA has released information to customers who preordered 'Mass Effect 3' through game, instructing them to reorder the game through stores that will be carrying it.
This isn't the first title GAME has missed. During Vita launch week, Ubisoft games were all absent. A few other titles have been missed too, and apparently 'Mario Party 9' is on the list of future titles that won't be carried.
Source: Games Industry (registration required)
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'Mass Effect 3' Ships with Reversible Cover for Female Shepards
Thu Feb 23, 2012 at 12:30 PM ETTags: Mass Effect, Mass Effect 3, EA, BioWare (all tags)
It's a nice touch for those that prefer a female lead.
One of the very cool things about the 'Mass Effect' series, and BioWare games in general, is that your protagonist can be anyone you want. Well, anything you can create at least. Want a sexy female lead, guy that looks like John Waters or something in between? You can make it happen.
'Mass Effect 3' ups those options by giving you a choice in box art too. If you prefer a male Shepard, just leave the box as is, if your Shepard is a woman, flip the insert and you'll be represented on the cover too. Of course, these are the generic versions of the character, so unless you stick with default, it's not going to be the truest representation.
Still, the option is nice for gamers that want to keep their games on display and don't want to be stuck with one cover option.
Source: Game Informer
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'Mass Effect 3' Ships with Reversible Cover for Female Shepards
Thu Feb 23, 2012 at 12:30 PM ETTags: Mass Effect, Mass Effect 3, EA, BioWare (all tags)
It's a nice touch for those that prefer a female lead.
One of the very cool things about the 'Mass Effect' series, and BioWare games in general, is that your protagonist can be anyone you want. Well, anything you can create at least. Want a sexy female lead, guy that looks like John Waters or something in between? You can make it happen.
'Mass Effect 3' ups those options by giving you a choice in box art too. If you prefer a male Shepard, just leave the box as is, if your Shepard is a woman, flip the insert and you'll be represented on the cover too. Of course, these are the generic versions of the character, so unless you stick with default, it's not going to be the truest representation.
Still, the option is nice for gamers that want to keep their games on display and don't want to be stuck with one cover option.
Source: Game Informer
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'Mass Effect 3' Demo is Out Today - Game is Finished Ahead of Schedule
Tue Feb 14, 2012 at 10:30 AM ETTags: Mass Effect, Mass Effect 3, Demos, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (all tags)
PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 owners will all be able to get a taste of the latest in the franchise as soon as the demos go live today.
Looking forward to the latest installment in the adventures of [insert first name here] Shepard? You'll soon be able to take a look at what's in store when the demo launches on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. Of course, if you're a 'Kingdoms of Amalur' fan, downloading and playing the 'Mass Effect 3' demo will also unlock special in-game items for you.
The folks behind 'Mass Effect 3' have also made an announcement regarding the release date of the game. When a development team talks about their deadline it almost always means that they're missing it, but executive producer Casey Hudson says that the game is officially gold. In other words, 'Mass Effect 3' is done early - not exactly a common occurrence.
Source: GameSpot
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'Mass Effect 3' Demo is Out Today - Game is Finished Ahead of Schedule
Tue Feb 14, 2012 at 10:30 AM ETTags: Mass Effect, Mass Effect 3, Demos, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (all tags)
PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 owners will all be able to get a taste of the latest in the franchise as soon as the demos go live today.
Looking forward to the latest installment in the adventures of [insert first name here] Shepard? You'll soon be able to take a look at what's in store when the demo launches on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. Of course, if you're a 'Kingdoms of Amalur' fan, downloading and playing the 'Mass Effect 3' demo will also unlock special in-game items for you.
The folks behind 'Mass Effect 3' have also made an announcement regarding the release date of the game. When a development team talks about their deadline it almost always means that they're missing it, but executive producer Casey Hudson says that the game is officially gold. In other words, 'Mass Effect 3' is done early - not exactly a common occurrence.
Source: GameSpot
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