Dragon Age: Origins

Dragon Age: Origins – Return to Ostagar Q&A

GameZone has kicked up a very short Q&A with Dragon Age: Origins executive producer Mark Darrah about the game’s soon-to-be-released Return to Ostagar DLC, among other things. There isn’t much to look at, so I’ll quote the two most informative…

Dragon Age: Origins v1.02 Patch Released

Dagger damage, health and mana regeneration, talent cooldowns, combat difficulty, item drops, and many other issues are addressed in a new v1.02 patch for Dragon Age: Origins. The notes: Balance ‘¢ Daggers now apply 0.5 points of damage per additional…

Gamasutra and USA Today’s Best Games of 2009

The avalanche of year-end “best of” lists has already started, with Gamasutra offering up their top 5 PC games of 2009 and USA Today offering a list of their favorite video games of 2009 by genre. Torchlight took the #5…

Dragon Age: Origins Tooltip Statistics Mod

I know a lot of our readers have voiced disappointment in the fact that very little “behind the scenes” statistical info is provided while playing Dragon Age: Origins, so I thought I’d point out this ambitious new mod that expands the…

Dragon Age: Origins Unlockable Dagger Now Available

According to this thread on the official Dragon Age: Origins forum, BioWare has automatically added The Edge (previously exclusive to Best Buy pre-orders) to the accounts of all registered owners. If the item doesn’t appear in your inventory right away,…

Dragon Age: Origins Reviews

A number of Dragon Age: Origins reviews have surfaced this weekend, so let’s dive into them and see how they compare to the previous waves. GamingExcellence gives it an 8.6/10: Whatever the game may lack in visual splendor it makes…

Experienced Points: The Writers of BioWare

Shamus Young returns for another “Experienced Points” editorial on The Escapist, this time pointing out the glaring similarities between the companions we’ve recruited in Jade Empire, Star Wars: KotOR, Mass Effect, and Dragon Age: Origins. The Remorseless Killer Examples: Sten…

Dragon Age: Origins Wallpaper and Wardens’ Quest Videos

BioWare has uploaded a new Dragon Age: Origins wallpaper depicting a full color map of Thedas.  The wallpaper is available in both 1600×1200 and 1920×1200 resolutions here. Additionally, they’ve added two new videos featuring several minutes of footage from The…

Dragon Age: Origins Editorials

The Internet is now home to two separate Dragon Age: Origins editorials dealing with entirely different subject matter. First, we have “Of Elves, Archetypes, and Derivative Fantasy” on GreyWardens.com: When I look at that fantasy staple, the elven race as…

Dragon Age: Origins Reviews

As you probably guessed from this particular newsbit’s title, it’s time for another mid-week round-up of Dragon Age: Origins reviews. The Armchair Empire gives it a 9.5/10: In the end what I was left with after my first play-through was the…