Star Wars The Old Republic: first impressions

Star Wars The Old Republic: first impressions

Jan 19, 2012

Rumoured to be the most expensive videogame ever developed, Bioware’s MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic finally saw a full launch at the tail end of December – presumably aimed at those not satisfied with the weight gain already associated with the season and still seeking a method to put on a few more pounds in a short space of time. I picked the...

Mass Effect 3 gameplay trailer shows off Reaper fight

Mass Effect 3 gameplay trailer shows off Reaper fight

Dec 12, 2011

Mass Effect fans got a huge treat at the Spike VGAs the other night, with a new gameplay trailer that shows off a minute and a half of in-game footage. We get to see a male Shepard take on one of the massive, planet smashing Reapers, narrowly dodging its attacks and reinforcements. Another welcome sight comes at the end of the trailer when the date March 6,...

E3 Preview: Mass Effect 3

E3 Preview: Mass Effect 3

Jun 27, 2011

Mass Effect has always been a series highly rated for its storytelling techniques (besides, of course, the gameplay itself). Mass Effect 3 will definitely uphold this tradition. The E3 lines for this title were huge. And I mean huge. Even members of the press had to stand in line to get a ticket, and then come back half an hour later. But it was worth it. In...

Dragon Age II: Review

Dragon Age II: Review

Mar 31, 2011

Format: PS3 (version reviewed), Xbox 360, PC, Mac Unleashed: Out Now Publisher: EA Developer: BioWare Players: 1 Site: http://dragonage.bioware.com/ Comparing Dragon Age II to its predecessor, Dragon Age: Origins, doesn’t do it any favours. Despite offering a deep and engaging adventure it is difficult to shake the feeling that it’s a wasted opportunity...

Mass Effect 3 trailer

Mass Effect 3 trailer

Dec 14, 2010

Here we have a trailer for the third, and apparently final, Mass Effect game. Hmm, this guy’s got a funny accent. It’s certainly not an American accent – is he a bad guy? He’s sniping from… is that some sort of clock behind him? It’s Big Ben (that’s the name of the bell by the way, not the clock; you learn something new...