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BuckGB
February 15, 2011

Dragon Age: Redemption, Starring Felicia Day

USA Today is reporting that Felicia Day of The Guild fame is writing and starring in a new web-exclusive, six-episode video series entitled Dragon Age: Redemption. Apparently she’ll play an Elven assassin named Tallis who “fights dirty”: “Tallis is headstrong,…

BuckGB
February 12, 2011

The Dragon Age Franchise “Has Legs” and Will Continue

News10 has once again cranked out a short video interview with BioWare’s Mike Laidlaw, with this particular segment quizzing the lead designer about whether or not Dragon Age II will mark the end of the franchise. The short answer is…

Brother None
February 7, 2011

Dragon Age II Character Profile

GameInformer has the scoop on the return of a Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening NPC: the apostate mage Anders will be available as a follower in Dragon Age II. One of the major character in Dragon Age II is a…

BuckGB
February 4, 2011

BioWare Refuses to Apply For WGA Writing Award

I found this article on GamesIndustry.biz interesting, as it outlines the reasons why both BioWare and Rockstar have refused to submit a script to the Writers Guild of America for Dragon Age: Origins, Mass Effect 2, and Red Dead Redemption.…

BuckGB
January 27, 2011

How Morality in Games Messes With My Karma

A new entry to Simon’s Blog of Hypothetical Wonderment attempts to explain why the author possesses an “irrational fear of moral decisions in video games.” Dragon Age: Origins, Fallout 3, and The Witcher are all referenced as examples: Fallout 3,…

BuckGB
January 26, 2011

Den of Geek’s History of RPGs

The staff over at Den of Geek has put together a quick history of role-playing games, in which they briefly cover the genre’s tabletop roots before profiling many of the stand-out titles of the 80’s, 90’s, and 00’s. One of…

BuckGB
January 22, 2011

Dragon Age/Jade Empire Interview

There’s a Q&A with BioWare’s Matt Goldman on GameZone this weekend, during which they quiz the art director about his work on Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age II, Jade Empire, and more. Since we don’t hear nearly enough about BioWare’s…

BuckGB
January 20, 2011

EA Kicks Off One-Day 50% Off Winter Sale

Electronic Arts is hosting a very nice “Winter Sale” that has slashed the price of Mass Effect, Mass Effect: Pinnacle Station, Mass Effect 2, Mass Effect 2 Digital Deluxe Edition, Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening, Dragon Age: Origins Ultimate Edition,…

BuckGB
January 18, 2011

Dragon Age: Origins DLC 50% Off on Xbox Live

EA is currently running a 50% off promotion on the Xbox Live Marketplace, which includes all Dragon Age: Origins DLC aside from The Stone Prisoner. Awakening is 1200 points, Warden’s Keep, Leliana’s Song, and Witch Hunt are 280 points each,…

BuckGB
January 18, 2011

Green Ronin’s Future Plans For the Dragon Age Tabletop RPG

In addition to the Dragon Age RPG Levels 1-5 Set, the Dragon Age GM Kit, and the Dragon Age: Blood in Ferelden adventure supplement, Green Ronin is planning to release a second set that covers levels 6-10 and a third…