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Fans of the Mass Effect franchise will be very happy to hear that Bioware is currently getting ready to develop the next Mass Effect game. Casey Hudson, the Executive Producer at Bioware, stated that the game developer is planning on bringing a “fresh and new” experience to the series. He says that the game will still have the same, core aspects that made the franchise so successful, but that there will be some major new changes, perhaps revamped game play.
BioWare Montreal and Hudson will be taking point on the development of the new game. The game will be released on the PC, as well as the next-gen consoles, like the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox 720. The game may not be called Mass Effect 4, because according to Chris Priestly, Bioware’s Community Coordinator, the Commander Shepard trilogy is over, so calling the next game Mass Effect 4 would be a “disservice”.
Speaking of Commander Shepard, Bioware revealed some interesting statistics that showed that 82% of all Mass Effect 3 players preferred to play as male Commander Shepard. The statistics also showed that 48.7% of players chose to play as the soldier class in single-player. 64.5% of players chose to play Paragon while the other 36.5% chose to play Renegade.
Hudson also stated that the Mass Effect movie is still a work-in-progress, but there is no speculated release date. Aside from the Mass Effect news, Bioware is working on an all-new game. Hudson didn’t release any details about the project, but he says that he hopes the game matches the success of the Mass Effect series. He says, “We’re focusing on delivering something new, the way we did at the very beginning of Mass Effect.”
[via GameSpot]
Next Mass Effect to offer a fresh experience is written by Brian Sin & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Mar 04
EA announced it was delivering two additional pieces of DLC to Mass Effect 3, the first of which would be a free DLC for the game’s multiplayer mode. Mass Effect 3: Reckoning released last week, and tomorrow, Mass Effect 3: Citadel will be released as “one final, sentimental journey with Commander Shepard and their squad.”
To help promote the all-new single-player campaign, EA released a trailer for the Citadel DLC, which takes place sometime in the middle of the original campaign which follows events all the way until the final mission. Shepard will also be able to interact with team members from previous Mass Effect games, one of which is Mass Effect fan-favorite, Urdnot Wrex.
Mass Effect 3 was released nearly a year ago and it’s impressive how much BioWare is still dedicated to the game by releasing this kind of downloadable content. We have yet to play through Citadel, but it seems like it’s shaping up to be a love letter from BioWare to its fans as it’ll bring a number of previous Mass Effect characters together for a set of final missions.
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Mar 03
While PC and PlayStation 3 gamers will be receiving their Citadel DLC in a single file download, for some strange reason, Xbox 360 gamers will have their Citadel DLC split into two separate download packs. Bioware says that the download size of the DLC is too big compared to the previous DLC packs, resulting in the decision to split the file into two downloads. You will only have to pay for the DLC once though.
Bioware posted on its Mass Effect 3: Citadel FAQ, “For Xbox 360 users, the Citadel DLC pack will come as 2 downloads on Xbox Live. ME3 Citadel is larger than our previous DLC packs, so it had to be split into 2 downloads. The first pack is priced at $14.99 and the second pack is tagged as free. Players need to purchase and download pack 1, then download pack 2 at no additional cost.” The FAQ continued to say that you can download pack 2 without downloading the first one, but users will only receive an error message that will redirect them to download pack #1.
Players will be able to access the Citadel DLC download after they stop the Cerberus coup attempt on the citadel. You do not have to complete the entire game before being able to access the DLC. You will, however, have to meet the characters in the original storyline before you can interact with them in the Citadel DLC. The game will have no effect on the ending, or the extended-endings of Mass Effect 3.
The DLC expands the longevity of Mass Effect 3 and should keep many avid fans happy. The game will also have a few tie-ins with Mass Effect 3′s upcoming comic series, Mass Effect: Foundation, which is a comic book series that will go back through the existing stories in the Mass Effect universe and elaborate on them more. The Citadel DLC will be available on March 5th on all platforms.
[via Bioware]
Mass Effect Citadel DLC to be split into two downloads for Xbox 360 is written by Brian Sin & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Feb 23
The final downloadable content pack for incredibly popular video game Mass Effect 3 will be coming next month. This will be the last new content in the Mass Effect franchise and aims to allow fans to say goodbye to Commander Shepard and his team once and for all. EA and BioWare announced this week that Mass Effect 3: Citadel will launch on March 5.
This DLC will allow players to explore and discover new areas on the Citadel deep space station, and will let you do fun things like play in the Silver Coast Casino, or outfit Shepard’s living quarters. Some favorite characters from all three Mass Effect games will also return in this content pack. Gamers will be able to purchase it for $14.99(USD) for the PC or PS3. Xbox 360 gamers will have to pay 1200 MS Points ($15 USD).
Before Citadel lands, another DLC pack for the game is coming on February 26 called Mass Effect 3: Reckoning. This pack is aimed at multiplayer gaming and will be offered as a free download for everyone. It will bring new weapons, character kits, and more to the multiple player aspect of the game.
Feb 21
There hasn’t been an ending to a game as controversial as Mass Effect 3′s as BioWare had to go back and deliver an extended cut DLC in order to calm its rabid fans from completely destroying the Internet. New pieces of DLC have been published for the game over the past couple of months after the release of Mass Effect 3, and today, EA is announcing two pieces of DLC for the game.
The first DLC is called Mass Effect 3: Reckoning and is a completely free piece of DLC content that can be used in the game’s multiplayer mode to access new character, weapons and upgrades. EA didn’t specify what those would be, but they did say it would be available on February 26, so we guess we’ll all learn at the same time once it’s released. (more…)
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Nov 09
Friday is here once again, but before you get too terribly sloshed, be sure you read through our recap of the day’s big news! Today we heard that Judge Lucy Koh will examine claims of misconduct on the part of the jury foreman in the Samsung vs. Apple patent trial, and Apple is actually being dragged back to court for a dispute over FaceTime in the iPhone 5 and iPad mini. Speaking of the iPad mini, Apple confirmed today that the LTE iPad minis should be shipping out in the next five days, and the company announced that it will be donating $2.5 million to the Hurricane Sandy recovery effort on behalf of its employees.
Earlier in the day, we learned that ASUS was handing out vouchers to consumers in Europe who bought the 16GB Nexus 7 right before its price drop, and then later on Google announced that it will be offering a “price protection program,” for 16GB Nexus 7 purchasers as well. The Nokia Lumia 920T leaked today, and it seems that China Telecom may be getting the iPhone 5 before long. Six companies may be facing fines for alleged CRT price fixing, and after learning a ton about Grand Theft Auto V yesterday, a leak today gave us all new information.
Google said today that it will begin focusing more on mobile than desktop, and Apple was named the most innovative company of the year by Booz and Co. There will be a new Windows 8 security update landing on November 13, and some users are already reporting issues with their Microsoft Surface touch covers. US video game sales were down 25% in October, and today Zynga revealed that it has acquired November Software, even though that purchase happened back in spring.
Angry Birds Star Wars rose to the top of the iOS charts in record time, and BioWare wants your suggestions for its next Mass Effect game. We learned today that climate change might mean a bleak future for the world’s coffee beans, and that the Motorola DROID RAZR M will soon be getting an upgrade to Jelly Bean from Verizon. Finally tonight, we compare the the Nokia Lumia 920 to the HTC Windows Phone 8X in a head-to-head battle, we take a closer look at the FanVision displays used during NASCAR races, and Chris Burns has a new interview with NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski. That does it for tonight’s Evening Wrap-Up, we hope you enjoy the weekend ahead!
SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: November 9, 2012 is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Nov 09
We’re you one of the many who were disappointed by the last 15 minutes of Mass Effect 3? Well, now’s your chance to stop complaining and actually do something to make the series better. BioWare is working on a brand new Mass Effect game – we’ve known as much since co-founders Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk announced they were leaving the company – and the studio wants to know what you’d like to see in it.
“We’re in early stages of designing a completely new Mass Effect game,” series boss Casey Hudson said on Twitter. “What would you want to see in it?” There are, of course, all sorts of suggestions, but a number of people are telling Hudson that they don’t want the next Mass Effect game to be a prequel. Instead, they’d like to see how the universe is getting along after the war with the Reapers.
We like that idea a lot, and we also the idea of having playable races other than just human, which is a suggestion some others have made. It seems that some also want much more depth in the storytelling with many different branches and by extension many different outcomes for each story arc. That sounds like a winning idea as well, though it might sap a lot of BioWare’s time to attempt something like that.
Whatever BioWare ends up doing, we know that the next Mass Effect game won’t feature Commander Shepard. BioWare has been saying that Mass Effect 3 would be Shepard’s last game since before the title was even released, so we should expect an all new story focusing on a brand new character. BioWare has a whole universe left to explore in the Mass Effect games, so here’s hoping the studio takes advantage of that with the next installment. What would you like to see in the next Mass Effect game?
[via Eurogamer]
BioWare wants your suggestions for the next Mass Effect game is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
© 2005 – 2012, SlashGear. All right reserved.
Nov 01
For those who have yet to jump aboard the Mass Effect bandwagon, here is a golden chance for you to spend this Christmas holidays with some Mass Effect overload. The Mass Effect Trilogy will be headed for the PS3 in North America this coming December 4th, while our friends living across the pond will have to wait until December 7th – which is a 72 hour wait. The new release will see all three Mass Effect titles come in a single sleek black N7 box. Of course, you can also pick up the original Mass Effect for the Sony PS3 via direct download over PSN if you want to go the non-physical media way.
The “Bring Down the Sky” mission will be thrown into the mix this time around according to BioWare, regardless of whether you have taken the download route or decided to pick up the Mass Effect Trilogy. The PC version of Mass Effect will also include Bring Down the Sky and Pinnacle Station, while folks who settle for the Xbox 360 version will receive the original version as though it was 2007, minus the DLC and Sky fully intact of course.
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Oct 19
When it comes to the Mass Effect franchise, Commander Shephard is a name that many gamers are probably familiar with. It’s akin to thinking of Master Chief when talking about Halo, which is why we wouldn’t be surprised if there are many gamers out there who will expect Command Shephard to be in future Mass Effect titles. If you’re a fan of the Commander, you might want to brace yourself as come Mass Effect 4 (or whatever the next Mass Effect title will be), the game will be featuring a new hero as opposed to the one that gamers have grown accustomed to. This was revealed by BioWare Montreal when they spoke to the folks at VG247. According to the studio’s producer, Fabrice Condominas: (more…)
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