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The nightmare is over: They're not coming for your games

Recently Gamespot Editor Carolyn Petit, speaking with me on a panel at the GaymerX2 convention in San Francisco, recounted a private message she received in response to a review of Gone Home. "I...

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Here are the most popular names chosen for Mass Effect 3's Commander Shephard

Sarah and Jack are among the most common names chosen for Commander Shepard based on player data analyzed from Mass Effect 3, BioWare revealed. While the most common name choices were the game's...

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Meet the people improving video games one line at a time

In a game like Mass Effect 3, more than 600 variables are tracked. Every line of dialog the player chooses to speak, every character the player romances, every character the player doesn't...

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BioWare internally discussed remastered Mass Effect games for next-gen consoles

BioWare developers have internally discussed the possibility of bringing the original Mass Effect trilogy to next-gen consoles with remastered editions, according to a tweet from Edmonton and...

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BioWare hosting Mass Effect N7 Day multiplayer events, charity auction

BioWare will once against host online multiplayer events for its annual Mass Effect N7 Day on Nov. 7, in addition to a charity auction and other events to foster Mass Effect fan pride, according to...

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Mass Effect Mash-up Pack coming to Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition

The first "Mash-up Pack" DLC for Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition features a theme based on the Mass Effect franchise and will be available on Sept. 4 for 320 Microsoft Points (approximately $3.99),...

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It's time for more leading women in games

"If you're sick of the gender imbalance in today's video games, here's your chance to flip the table." So begins Gender Bustin', a collective art project reacting, in part, to this telling...

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Capsized lands on Xbox Live, Borderlands 2, Dishonored, Metal Gear and more discounted in July

Capsized, an indie platformer ported to Xbox 360 by Koolhaus Games, will arrive on Xbox Live July 5, and downloadable content for Borderlands 2, Dishonored, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance and more...

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Mass Effect writer discusses the original trilogy endings that never were

Drew Karpyshyn, former BioWare developer and lead writer behind Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2, revealed to games radio show Video Game Sophistry how the Mass Effect trilogy could have ended. K...

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Mass Effect 3 Datapad app retired from iTunes today

The Mass Effect 3 Datapad app for iOS devices has been retired from the iTunes Store as of today, according to a post on Electronic Arts' website. The free app launched shortly after Mass Effect...