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How Mass Effect Challenges Sci Fi’s Greatest Achievements

In this new editorial that features quite a bit of commentary from lead writer Mac Walters, IGN argues that the Mass Effect series “challenges science fiction’s greater achievements” by introducing to a mixture of both “hard” and “soft” sci-fi that…

Are Mass Effect and Dragon Age in the Same Universe?

“My name is Commander Shepard and Dragon Age is my favorite game on the Xbox” is the first thing that pops into my head as I read through this bizarre Q&A on Kotaku that features BioWare co-founders Ray Muzyka and…

BioWare Interview

The Penny Arcade Report is offering an interview with the BioWare co-founders Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk, which focuses on the launch of Star Wars: The Old Republic and the upcoming Mass Effect 3, although some time is also devoted…

Collective Denial: Mass Effect Jumped the Shark

After spending a few dozen hours roaming the galaxy recruiting hardened companions willing to join me on a suicide mission in Mass Effect 2, I was expecting far more from the game’s final moments. And it looks like I’m not…

Mass Effect: Deception Errors and Oversights Will Be Fixed

After realizing that Mass Effect: Deception was so chock-full of errors that some people were even burning their copies, BioWare has issued a statement that the many “errors and oversights” brought to their attention will be corrected in future editions…

Mass Effect: Deception Mistakes Anger Fans

Unfortunately, I don’t have the time to follow a single video game series to the point that I read through all of the novel tie-ins, but I have a special appreciation for those people who do. And it’s those fans…

BioWare: Choices and Consequences

Have you been frustrated over the lack of storyline support for the choices you’ve made in the Dragon Age and Mass Effect series? So are the editors at IGN, as they break down the choices that we’ve had to make…