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As part of EA/Origin Early Access, members will get to play parts of Mass Effect: Andromeda starting March 16th During the 10 hour trial, you'll have gated access to the game, so you can play some of the single player campaign on one of the many worlds in Andromeda, but you will run out of content before[...]

That reference is designed to hint at the French rallying cry during the battle, but most of us know it as a variation on that line Gandalf pulls while facing off with the Balrog just before his "death" in Fellowship of the Ring Its worth noting here that J.R.R Tolkein would have had that rallying cry[...]

He bragged that players who've tested the ME: Andromeda multiplayer have found it hard to go back to multiplayer on ME3, which is rather fitting given that ME3 is pretty old now by gaming standards (2012 was 5 years ago now, crazy right?) He also hinted at further details to come in regards to multi-player. Attendees[...]

This video is the second in their gameplay series, and I'm sure we'll be seeing more of these as we creep toward the game's release date on March 21st. Rather than restrict you to a character class, Andromeda allows you to pick up and use any skills you like out of te over 300 available You[...]

I don't know about you all, but I am extremely excited for this game. For those unaware, going gold means that a game has finally finished development and is getting printed onto Blue-ray discs The development team can now work on day one patches and DLC content. In related Mass Effect news, we've heard a lot about[...]

No longer will we be held to the tyrrany that is finishing up side quests before playing the last game stage. This news comes out of PC gamer's interview with lead designer Ian Frazier When asked if there were any time sensitive missions, Frazier remarked, "There's nothing that's explicitly time-sensitive, but there are two things that are[...]

We're getting closer and closer to the release of Mass Effect: Andromeda and EA and Bioware are happy to give us more information as the date draws nearer They released a few new screenshots from Andromeda which showcase a new alien race as well as some Sara Ryder and Alec Ryder, as well as Liam Kosta[...]

After special edition crates featuring the like of Star Wars, Aliens, South Park, and others, Loot Crate has now started taking preorders for a Mass Effect Andromeda special edition Loot Crate Shipping in May, the crate will feature over $90 in value of Mass Effect stuff The standard Loot Crate items should appear, like a[...]

Bioware released a video today featuring actor Kumail Nanjiani, known for his role on HBO's Silicone Valley, about his role as a voice actor in Mass Effect: Andromeda. The only clue we have as to Nanjiani's ME persona is that he is a "Space Frog" which many are taking as a hint that he is going to play a[...]

The game's Asari companion Peebee was confirmed as a romance option for at least one of the Ryder twins. Producer Michael Gamble confirmed the news on twitter after voice actress Christine Lakin referenced the character's ability to "fall in love" in recent behind-the-scenes interview. she is! — Michael Gamble (@GambleMike) February 3, 2017 Since romance options will vary depending on which[...]

Respawn Entertainment and EA have not given up on Titanfall 2, despite its launch being overshadowed by Battlefield 1 and Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare The next update to the game should come sometime later this month and will include two new game maps called Stacks and Meadow which are designed to force players to fight on[...]

Rumors have it that the game will be something like Bungie's Destiny. From Destructoid's Jordan Devore: As discussed during Electronic Arts' earnings call today, BioWare is planning to put out a new intellectual property before the end of March 2018 The project sounds like an action-adventure title with an emphasis on online and the sort of RPG character development you'd[...]

Star Wars: Battlefront 2 is going to be a big deal this year The first game, while liked by many, certainly suffered some content issues The moment to moment multiplayer was great, but the depth and variety did leave lots to be desired. Supposedly, we are getting that in Star Wars: Battlefront 2, and we just[...]

Speaking on Twitter, Bioware producer Fernando Melo revealed the game wouldn't support the feature He said: @tibermoon @Tinkham11 crossplay not in the current plans, sorry and mp is peer to peer (same as me3) — Fernando Melo (@DiscoBabaloo) January 27, 2017 Of course, no one would be expecting the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 to play together, but it[...]

We finally learnt a little about the team, the bad guys and what they are up to. Just to underline that point, here is a new video that comes alongside it It gives the Andromeda mission briefing, showing what you are getting up to, as well as the human counterparts of your team at least[...]

We are literally weeks away from the game dropping and bar tidbits, it's still hard to understand what this game actually is yet. This new cinematic trailer for the game is easily our best look at it so far though It introduces a new team, a new enemy, your story, where you are looking to settle,[...]

This will mostly certainly shift some subscriptions. It's been announced that EA Access subscribers on Xbox One will be able to get a 10 hour trial of Mass Effect Andromeda for free… a whole week before release This will also be available on Origin Access for PC users Sadly, there is no love for PlayStation 4[...]

In just a couple of months, we will all be off exploring the vast galaxy, in charge of our own ship and crew. Speaking of that ship, this new video released for the game introduces you to the beauty to get you briefed The Tempest looks beautiful I reckon, with its interior looking more than a[...]

Mass Effect: Andromeda news has been dropping all over in the past 24 hours, from a release date to a gameplay video from the game It didn't tell us loads about what is going on still, but certainly enough to get the buzz going. If you want to get in on the series or revisit its story though,[...]

Last night we got Mass Effect: Andromeda's release date In a mere 11 weeks, we will be off to another galaxy with Bioware and the crew they've assembled. Thus far, the game hasn't shown off too much of its story, or its gameplay, but we got another brief glimpse last night, straight from CES We get[...]

Here we go, here we go! After a day or two of speculation, the Mass Effect: Andromeda release date has been announced Unlike the Xbox Listing that we reported on, March 31st isn't the day of games release It is earlier. The official Mass Effect Twitter account just tweeted out that the game will hit March 21st[...]

With EA vowing to change and expand Star Wars: Battlefront 2 (the upcoming one), many had hoped the mode might come back in the upcoming sequel set for later in 2017. Sadly it doesn't seem like the mode is coming Speaking to a fan on Twitter, Associate Design Director at DICE, Dennis Brännvall responded to a fan[...]

Mass Effect: Andromeda really isn't far away now Out in Q1 of 2017, a year we are just on the doorstep of, it really is going to be a massive deal to step back into the universe. Very soon we will have a new look at the game too It's been announced that new footage for[...]

The Madden curse is a long held superstition that a player who gets named the Madden cover star after a great season, will either have a bad season, get injured or have something else damaging happen to them in the next. It struck again this year with Rob Gronkowski The tight end was injured earlier in[...]

The game while certainly impressive, only really worked for those who like to get stuck in with multiplayer modes. This isn't lost on DICE or EA though In fact, it looks likely we will be getting a larger single player componant in the sequel Speaking on the Achievement Oriented podcast (via Gamespot), EA's Justin McCully, while not stating[...]

Conan O'Brien's Clueless Gamer series often gets games very early to show off to a massive audience However, in his newest one, he is going with something that came out a couple months ago. Inviting Terry Crews onto the segment, the host played a bunch of Battlefield 1 with the actor While Crews says he isn't[...]

EA's vault with EA Access really is a deal It's a weirdly little celebrated service, but its value is really quite something The Xbox One service allows players to buy into a library of games, all able to be played for no extra charge. It's getting a big hitter next week too It's been announced that[...]

That is because of the strange hoops that need to be hopped to qualify, but 2016's selection from the Writer's Guild of Great Britain is… interesting The three shortlisted games for the games writing category are FIFA 17, Virginia, and Fragments of Him. This is a weird list For one, FIFA 17 is on there[...]

Back in November, EA added a free kit into FIFA 17's Ultimate Team mode for players who wanted it It was in support of Rainbow Laces, a pro-LGBT movement about making sport more accepting to other sexual orientations. Show your support, get your FREE Rainbow kit in FUT now! More on the #RainbowLaces campaign: https://t.co/2NohXaloXe pic.twitter.com/xSbY9G8wAp — EA[...]

From my talks with lots of game developers, it always surprises me how many are addicted to Destiny. From AAA, to indies, there is something about the