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EA makes old Mass Effect DLC available to purchase, still charging plenty

Being a filthy, ignorant, console gamer last generation, I was unaware that Mass Effect DLC was horribly difficult to acquire on PC. The DLC was rarely – if ever – discounted and…

Mass Effect: Andromeda Won’t Receive Any More Single-Player Updates

BioWare officially confirmed that Mass Effect: Andromeda will no longer receive support for the game’s single-player campaign. That means no more updates and no DLC for the controversial sci-fi RPG. Mass…

GAMEOLOGY – Companion AI

Companion AI is a tricky, yet necessary element to program. Without it, the game world could be a very lonely place. Enemy AI is difficult enough, but balancing is easier.…

E3 2017: EA Play Conference Summary

The EA Play event for 2017 has just ended and the company had quite a bit to show this year. It also includes the surprise reveal of a brand new…

Announcements

Mass Effect Andromeda troubled development explained

If you played and were disappointed with Mass Effect: Andromeda, Kotaku’s Jason Schreier has just posted an illuminating explanation. He spent three months investigating the troubled development, and it’s fascinating. Montreal,…

EA earnings report confirms that BioWare’s new IP is delayed

The release of EA’s earnings report has officially happened. The company has just released their earnings report for the 2017 year which ended on March 31st. The report reveals some…

Mass Effect Andromeda Rolling Out Fixes to Top Player Complaints

If you’ve been on the internet in the past two weeks, you likely know about the storm of complaints around Mass Effect Andromeda. Players have criticized the wacky facial animations, romance…

Review

A Galaxy Awaits – Mass Effect: Andromeda Review

Like Knights of the Old Republic before it, Mass Effect cemented itself as the go-to science fiction RPG of the last generation. The trilogy is synonymous with space exploration, deep…

Let's Plays

Is Mass Effect: Andromeda for you? Check out the first few hours here

Mass Effect Andromeda is an ambitious but flawed game. Certain gamers will find something to like here but I recommend checking out the first few hours of gameplay before making the…

Review

Mass Effect Andromeda Impressions – Wasted Opportunity

The original trilogy didn’t need a fourth chapter (it hardly needed the third), but the promise of a new galaxy to explore was the best possible route to take. Unfortunately, Mass…