There's a new way to enjoy your favorite space opera in the works. A service called Gaikai will let you play Mass Effect 2 in your browser, and all you need is Flash and Java. Read More
February 2011
Dragon Age 2 DRM Revision
Once in a blue moon, fan wishes actually prompt results. It looks like Bioware and EA finally hammered out a DRM compromise that will favor the players. Chris Priestly posted up a new notice about the DRM that will be included with Dragon Age 2. Noticeably, the periodic login requirement is absent. Instead, you will only have to log into your Bioware account once per installation to activate the game, but if you choose to log into your Bioware account in-game (e.g. to upload achievements to your profile and such), only up to 5 installations can do so in a 24-hr window. Read More
Bioware Store Sale…and that Hoodie
A quick visit to the online Bioware Store revealed that there is an ongoing sale on select apparel in both their Mass Effect and Dragon Age sections (including $20 off of every Dragon Age 2 hoodie) and Mass Effect posters, no coupon code required. Also, word on Facebook is that they're premiering a limited edition Commander Shepard hoodie later today.
That Commercial During Family Guy
If you missed the Dragon Age 2 commercial aired during Family Guy yesterday, you can watch it on Facebook! Unfortunately, it is the same 30 second promotional clip that was posted last week, but if you haven't seen it yet, you'll find a lot more qunari action to be had.
Yet Another Task for Unlockables…
Now that the 1,000,000 demo logins goal has been reached, Bioware/EA is setting up another marketing task for you: Share their Dragon Age Facebook posts from now until March 4th. If they get 1,000,000 page views (impressions) or 50,000 shares on the day each post is made, they will unlock another tome for players to use when Dragon Age 2 comes out. This means that even just viewing the post will help towards that goal.
Inon Zur Discusses Dragon Age 2 Soundtrack
G4 has a new video up of Inon Zur talking about his work on the Dragon Age 2 soundtrack, revealing that one of the tracks was a collaboration with none other than the band Florence and the Machine. No sound clips of that available, but they do link the three tracks we already posted about earlier this month. Video after the break. Read More
Dragon Age 2 Demo Mirrors
As expected, the massive crush of Dragon Age 2 demo downloads have slowed the official server(s) to a crawl and caused the not so occasional premature file download interruption. If you are having a tough time getting the PC demo, a number of mirrors are now available, list after the break. Read More
Mage Week?
I see that the official site has a new section featuring the Mage class with screenshots of all of the talent trees and blurbs about the specializations. Excellent, I'll try have an interactive display (with ability tooltips provided by Naitaka's TGS post) of that up later today...
What Is This I Don’t Even
Ever wonder what it would be like if Harbinger sung a teeny bop song? Check it out after the break. WARNING: What is heard cannot be unheard. Read More
So, I played the shit out of the demo…
At first, Danny and I just set out to write a quick demo first impressions collaborative article, but we realized pretty quickly how lame it is to read sugar-coated generalities. So, we ended up packing this thing full of details, screenshots, information, tips and impressions garnered from actually playing through the demo more than dozen times...until the caffeine drip ran dry. Read More
Gamespot Dragon Age 2 Showcase
When the demo was released, GameSpot posted up a ~30 minute video interviewing Bioware developer Mike Laidlaw about Dragon Age 2. There's an extensive amount of video footage showing your companion Fenris (who is not in the demo). Video, and screencaps of the revealed specialization abilities after the break. Read More
Mass Effect Flash Party!… I Mean Sale. Flash Sale.
EA Flash Deals is gathering Likes to unlock 50% coupon codes for both Mass Effect 1 & 2 on any platform, along with free shipping in the US. You can go here and click the "Like" option under the post, and the deal will unlock after 1,500 likes. They're getting close, though, so make sure to keep up to speed on when the deal's unlocked. These deals are limited supply and tend to go faster than overpriced designer baby clothes.