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ByWorstUsernameEver
OnJanuary 31, 2013

The Long, Strange Journey of BioWare’s Doctor, Developer, Beer Enthusiast

Polygon is offering a long and interesting interview with BioWare co-founder and now ex-employee Greg Zeschuk which covers everything from his early career to his decision to leave, to his current passion… beer. Here’s a snip: “It’s one of those…

ByWorstUsernameEver
OnJanuary 26, 2013

David Gaider on Writing in Different Mediums

Dragon Age lead writer David Gaider has chosen to dedicate his latest blog post on writing in different mediums, based on his experiences with novels, video games and comic books. Here’s a snip: There are also lots of ways to…

ByWorstUsernameEver
OnJanuary 23, 2013

Four Guidelines for Making an (RPG) Introduction

Jay ‘Rampant Coyote’ Barnson has written a blog post on good intros, and specifically, good role-playing game intros. In the post Jay explains what he considers to be the common cardinal sins committed by developers both indie and mainstream, and…

ByBuckGB
OnJanuary 22, 2013

Dragon Age: Origins Thirst Mod Beta Now Available

Our very own Eric Schwarz continues to chisel away on his 10-20 hour Thirst campaign for Dragon Age: Origins, with the choice and consequence-focused fan expansion officially reaching beta earlier today. The add-on is now content complete and fully playable,…

ByWorstUsernameEver
OnJanuary 20, 2013

David Gaider on Planning Ahead and Burn Out

BioWare’s lead writer David Gaider is writing on various aspects of his job on his Tumblr blog, the latest subjects being long-term plans and burn out. A snip: Am I complaining? Heck no. Part of being a game developer means…

ByWorstUsernameEver
OnJanuary 16, 2013

David Gaider on Romances and Followers Depth

While answering to fan questions on his Tumblr blog, BioWare lead writer David Gaider, who’s now busy on Dragon Age III: Inquisition, has taken the time to expose his views on romances and followers in his games. Here’s a snip…

ByWorstUsernameEver
OnJanuary 3, 2013

Dragon Age in a World of Skyrim

GamingIllustrated’s Mark Gonzales has penned an editorial on what Dragon Age III might learn from Skyrim, and largely seems to focus on the way the world is presented, rather than mechanical changes. Here’s a snippet: Dragon Age does not evoke…

ByEric Schwarz
OnDecember 8, 2012

Dragon Age & Dragon Age II Promotional Item Giveaway

In celebration of the holiday spirit, BioWare have elected to give away all promotional DLC to Dragon Age and Dragon Age II players. As much of this content was previously locked or dependent upon having a certain version of the…

ByWorstUsernameEver
OnDecember 7, 2012

David Gaider on Narrative Design

Dragon Age: Origins/Dragon Age II (and presumably Dragon Age III: Inquisition) lead writer and longtime BioWare veteran David Gaider has been detailing BioWare’s own narrative design methods and idyosincracies, covering subjects such as quest design, naming things, and more. Suffice…

ByEric Schwarz
OnNovember 6, 2012

Dragon Age Retrospective

As far as I’m aware, Dragon Age isn’t so old a franchise that people have started to forget about it… nevertheless, PopMatters’ Mark Filipowich has decided to take a look back at both Origins and Dragon Age II in a…