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If you’re gamer who likes RPGs or shooters, you probably checked out the games in the Mass Effect franchise in the past. These are some the best video games out there for combining shooters with role-playing, all rolled up with a compelling and interesting storyline. One of the best things about the Mass Effect games is that the developers release lots of DLC content to expand the game and keep players interested.

The latest game in the franchise, Mass Effect 3, has already received one DLC update this year, and another is coming. A video was making the rounds late last week that was shot at the New York Comic-Con. The video has reportedly now been taken off-line, but the person in the interview was from BioWare and gave out a few details on the DLC content.

The new download pack is said to be the largest the developers have ever made for the game at nearly twice the size of the previous download content. The DLC content is called Omega and will have players playing as the blue-skinned alien Aria along with a new character. Aria and her cohort will be trying to regain control of the Omega space station.

The original video tipped the release date as being November 27 for the Xbox 360. The content was said to cost 1200 MS Points, or about $14.99. MCV is reporting that the content will be coming on that same date for PC and PS3 owners. I watched the video interview in question late last week and noted no indication of a launch date for PC or PS3 users.

[via MCV]

Mass Effect 3 to get new Omega DLC next month is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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We have talked several times over the last month or so about the 2K Games and Firaxis Games title Xcom: Enemy Unknown. The last time we talked about the game was a few days ago when it went up for pre-order on Steam. If you’re like me and your Internet connection is too slow to download a full video game in a reasonable amount of time, you be glad to hear that you can walk into retail stores and purchase the game.

Xcom is available for Windows gamers, the Xbox 360, and the PS3. If you didn’t pre-order the game, you’ll miss out on some of the pre-order bonuses. One of those pre-order bonuses was the Classic Soldier Pack that gave some customization options to gamers. The pre-order bonuses also included some classic X-Com soldier skins inspired by the original game, soldier Deco packs to customize the soldier with custom armor and more, and the ability for complete color customization of armor.

There is a special edition of the game available for Windows gamers for $59.99 at participating retail locations. The special edition of the game has a Windows PC version, and a number of unique items, including an art book, a foldout poster, and insignia patch, soundtrack, and desktop wallpapers.

If you don’t live in North America and want to know when you can get your hands on this game, it set to launch internationally on October 12 for the PC, Xbox, and PS3. Gamers who want to check the game out before purchasing can download the playable demo for computers, the Xbox 360, and PS3. The PS3 demo is available internationally today.

Xcom: Enemy Unknown Now Available is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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The green pigs have had their moment in the sun: it’s time for the Angry Birds to come back. Rovio Mobile has posted a teaser of a collaboration between its frustrated avians and Star Wars that will get a grand reveal on October 8th at Toys R Us’ Times Square location in New York City. No clear giveaways exist as to what’s coming, although Rovio is promising animations, comics and other material in the weeks ahead — we imagine it means more than a toy line, as unique as that can be. But does it mean an Angry Birds Space add-on that goes well beyond the Martian landscape, an entirely new game or something else altogether? We’ve asked the company for more details and will let you know if we’re given more information. In the meantime, get ready for what’s likely to be a geek culture explosion.

[Thanks, Jaakko]

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EA Sports has a big hit on its hands with its new FIFA Soccer 13 video game. EA Sports reports that the video game sold over 4.5 million copies in five days. According to EA 4.5 million units sold makes the video game the biggest launch of 2012.

EA also says that the new FIFA 13 is the biggest sports video game launch of all time. So far, the game has been the top-selling title in at least 40 different countries around the world. The game launched on September 25 and sold 1.23 million copies in the first 48 hours in the UK alone.

EA Sports notes that FIFA Soccer 13 is only the second video game franchise in history to sell more than 1 million units inside the UK within the first day of availability. Fans are playing the video game in huge numbers with September 30 marking the busiest day for online gaming for single title in EA’s history. EA says more than 800,000 fans played the game simultaneously on 30 September.

So far, over 66 million online game sessions have been played. The 66 million online games equate to 600 million minutes of online play. FIFA Soccer 13 is available in retail stores around the world and as a digital download via Origin. The game is available for the Xbox 360, Wii, PS3, PS2, computers, and various portable consoles and devices.

EA Sports FIFA Soccer 13 sells 4.5 million copies in five days is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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If you have a gamer on your holiday shopping list and they like shooters with a little RPG mixed in on the side, EA and BioWare have the perfect gift. On November 6, BioWare is launching the Mass Effect Trilogy compilation. The compilation will have all three Mass Effect games in one package.

The bundle pack will cost just $59.99(USD) and will provide many hours of epic gaming action. Mass Effect is one of the best video game franchises out there in my opinion. The franchise will take you from our first introduction to Commander Shepherd all the way to the point where he (SPOILER ALERT) sacrifices himself to save humanity.

The trilogy pack will be available for the Xbox 360 and PC on November 6. In a kick to the groin for PS3 gamers, there is no launch date offer for the PlayStation version of the Mass Effect Trilogy. I hope that the PS3 version will come in time for holiday gift-giving, but since the original Mass Effect was never released on the PS3, it’s likely to result in some delays for that console.