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bioware speaks up

Muzyka: Mass Effect Sex Scene Validates Games As Art

BioWare CEO Ray Muzyka sounded off to CVG recently about the "SeXbox" controversy centered on Mass Effect, calling it an "interesting experience," and sticking by video games as an art form:

It's very tasteful, but it is an emotionally intense scene, and there's a number of similarly emotional scenes in the game, not just romances but across the board - different relationships between characters.

I see videogames as an art form, and they're an emergent art form. They're a commercial art form, but they're still art regardless. And the good thing I think is the fact that people are talking about that kind of scene; it had an impact on them.

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3:30 PM on Mon May 12 2008
By Leigh Alexander
5,994 views, 97 comments

Latest by jemakai: @jettokisora: It seems you are one of the types that feel art can be anything that is appealing. Am I right?That doesn't seem practical anywhere other then academia. I think people in general want art to be encouraged, but for more »

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Mass Effect Copy Protection An Opportunity To Use The Adjective 'Draconian'

EA and BioWare are employing SecuROM for the PC release of Mass Effect, a copy protection scheme you may recall from its universally loathed inclusion in 2K's BioShock. The Mass Effect SecuROM annoyance factor may be much more extreme, as the game requires that the owner authenticate the copy every ten days, meaning that an internet connection is required to play the game from the get-go and until eternity. In other words, if you paid for your copy of Mass Effect, expect to remind EA's authentication servers every week and a half that you aren't stealing it.

The official Mass Effect FAQ explains it all.

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5:40 PM on Tue May 6 2008
By Michael McWhertor
15,254 views, 261 comments

Latest by JaLooNz: I already hate CD-based protections, so anything worse it totally out for me. Even with CD-based protections (and a original game), I am using cracks just to run it without the CD (again, HDD space is cheap for either a more »

sonic chronicles

Some Sonic Chronicles Footage


Hey, developers: next time PR walk in and say "let's do a developer diary", say "No. No, get the fuck out". They're BORING. We want to see gameplay, we want to see....oh, is this Sonic Chronicles? And it's in French, without subtitles, so we can make up our own words, pretend they're saying naughty things about Tails? Oh, go on then. Just this one more time.
[via Nintendo Everything]

9:20 PM on Fri May 2 2008
By Luke Plunkett
3,589 views, 53 comments

mass effect

Bring Down The Sky Free With PC Mass Effect

The bad news is that Mass Effect for the PC will not be shipping with the downloadable expansion Bring Down The Sky included. The good news, as was hinted at last Friday, is that PC gamers will be able to download the expansion pack for free upon the PC game's release. It'll be exactly the same content from the Xbox 360 release, optimized for PC and without any cost to you, the consumer. This means that my decision to wait for the PC version of the game has once again been completely justified. Hooray! Mass Effect for the PC is currently due for release on May 28th in the states and June 6th in Europe. More »

8:20 AM on Fri Apr 18 2008
By Mike Fahey
3,562 views, 85 comments

Latest by mcderek3000: @skullivan: If Supreme Commander can be ported to consoles, I'm sure that Dragon Age can. My only interest is that Dragon Age is designed first for "PC players" - ie as much like Baldur's Gate 2 as possible. That means 6+ characters more »

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Mass Effect PC Specs Are Light Enough For Launch

Those still awaiting the arrival of Mass Effect to PC will be happy to note that the minimum specs aren't so bad, and the recommended specs aren't much worse. As long as you are running something around a 2.4Ghz processor and packing 2GB of RAM (less with XP), the Universe is yours to save. But just to make sure, we listed both sets of hardware specifications after the jump. Because the last thing you want is to light the candles and prepare for some HARDCORE ALIEN SEX only to be left out of the GIGANTIC ORGY. More »

10:30 AM on Wed Apr 16 2008
By Mark Wilson
6,704 views, 77 comments

Latest by TheOtis: Those are considerably low, seeing as how great that game's going to look. Vista 64-bitQ6600 @ 3.6ghz4GB Patriot Viper Fin 4-4-4-12 1t2x 9600GT in SLI I'm good to go :) Mmmmm, it's going to be gaming goodness. more »

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Hands On With BioWare's Sonic Chronicles (and Sonic's Shitty Friends)

Sega had an early—and we want to stress that "early"—version of Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood playable at last week's Nintendo Media Summit. The Sonic role-playing game from BioWare applies the developer's well polished formula—branching plotline and dialogue trees, epic story, deep turn-based battle engine—to the Sonic the Hedgehog universe. It's very charming; charming enough to make one think "Oh yeah, Sonic was charming at one point." The brief glimpses of witty banter and cute character designs are a welcome change in the face of 3D Sonic platforming.

Yes, the game was still in its infancy, but we got a decent glimpse at the gameplay mechanics that should make Sonic Chronicles another BioWare hit.

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2:30 PM on Tue Apr 15 2008
By Michael McWhertor
12,605 views, 79 comments

Latest by coconutdelight: sorry to post again but for anyone interested, here is a developer interview. At the end he says it's a 'fall 2007' release.. more »

mass effect

No Bringing Down Of The Sky For PC Mass Effect

The PC version of Mass Effect gets shinier graphics, better load times, less pop-up and a fancy new HUD. It's got the 360 one beat, hands down. Oh, except for "Bring Down The Sky". That won't be shipping with the PC version. Before you stab madly at the "publish comment" button, though, bear in mind that BioWare's Matt Atwood says in the interview with IGN that an announcement regarding additional PC content - ie something like Bring Down The Sky, but free - will be made "soon".
Mass Effect PC: What to Expect [IGN]

2:30 AM on Fri Apr 11 2008
By Luke Plunkett
2,248 views, 41 comments

Latest by Terrorsaur.: @Demaar: Hahah Im hoping my laughter is justifiied because Im hoping that was sarcasm XD Agh this is the same reason why I havent bougth the COD4 map pack. As a PC gamer I ask myself: WHO PAYS FOR MAPS? more »

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Mass Effect PC Shows Off Shiny New HUD

Sure the PC version of Mass Effect got pushed back a little bit, but don't be sad! The team at BioWare just want to make sure you've got the best damn Mass Effect you can possibly get, and to prove it, they've released some new screens of the very reason I decided to hold off on the Xbox 360 version. This is the new tactical heads-up display for the mouse and keyboard crowd. All of the information you see on the screen, from squad commands to biotics abilities to weapon commands, all on one handy screen accessed with a simply press of the space bar. It's exactly this sort of thing that makes me yank my PC from my computer desk and hook it up to the widescreen LCD, effectively turning my home office into a discarded CD wasteland, ravaged by time and cats. Mainly cats.

7:00 PM on Tue Apr 8 2008
By Mike Fahey
5,215 views, 98 comments

Latest by SPitFyRe666: Its pretty. Now you dont have to pause to change all your weapon settings . Now they should work on turning Mass Effect into an MMO bigger and better than WoW, it can't be that hard....right? more »

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Mass Effect PC Delayed To Late May

Bioware—along with development partner Demiurge Studios—has decided to delay the launch of Mass Effect for the PC. It's been pushed back to a May 28th release date in the US, and a June 6th release date in Europe. The delay will allow the development team to "incorporate more play-testing feedback, add extra polish and tune the additional features." But fret not, PC gamers. I've already saved the Universe on my Xbox 360. It was a bit jittery at times, but due to my quick actions, peaceful, intelligent life will continue to thrive. Take your time, Bioware. I can guard this shuttle craft all freakin' day.

Mass Effect PC Release Date Changes - New Date May 28, 2008 [Bioware via Shacknews][image]

11:40 AM on Tue Apr 8 2008
By Mark Wilson
3,417 views, 45 comments

Latest by Replica23: For me it's all good. With GTA4 at the end of April and MGS4 mid-June I have enough gaming to do. more »

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Bioware Affirms Mass Effect Is Trilogy Worthy

Denis Dyack didn't break a sweat justifying the priorly planned Too Human trilogy, but could Bioware justify their plan for three Mass Effects beyond wanting to make three times as much money? Bioware co-founder Ray Muzyka had this to say on the matter:

Great science fiction arcs often occur in trilogies. It seems like it's sort of the way of it. Maybe it's a convenient number. But it allows you to have different pacing in parts of the story.
It seems like a pretty straightforward, Bioware doesn't know precisely why trilogies are important, only that trilogies are important. Fair enough. If you're particularly interested in the fascinating number 3, here's some additional reading.

BioWare: Why We Are Making 'Mass Effect' As A Trilogy [MTV Multiplayer]

12:20 PM on Fri Apr 4 2008
By Mark Wilson
2,696 views, 104 comments

Latest by mcderek3000: Well, Bioware's Baldur's Gate series on the PC was in 4 parts - and I consider the last two (Shadows of Amn and Throne of Bhaal) to be the best RPGs by far that the company has ever made, all more »

sonic chronicles: the dark brotherhood

New Sonic Chronicles Screens

Don't you dare go forgetting about Sonic on the DS just because you've seen hints at a possibly glorious future for the franchise. Instead, take a look at these new screens for BioWare's Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood for the DS.
[via Gemaga]

6:20 AM on Tue Mar 25 2008
By Luke Plunkett
3,705 views, 67 comments

Latest by sgugg: metal soooonnnic! more »

mass effect

Mass Effect On PC? NOT A PORT

Get this right. All of you. The PC version of Mass Effect isn't a port, OK? It's a conversion. Not a port. A conversion. If you walk up to BioWare's Chris Priestly (or anyone from BioWare, really) and say it's a port, he may well smack you one in the mouth, right there on the spot. Speaking with Eurogamer about the upcoming PC port conversion of last year's 360 hit, he said:
This is a conversion. BioWare hates ports.
Got it? Not a port. A conversion!
Mass Effect [Eurogamer]

8:20 PM on Tue Mar 18 2008
By Luke Plunkett
4,992 views, 113 comments

Latest by Akin: Of course it isn't a port, it's the real version. The 360 version was a beta. Don't you know how bioware does things? more »

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Does Mass Effect Even Need Multi-Player?

Some games are great for multi-player. Take Halo or Call of Duty. Great multi-player experiences! But what about something like, say, Mass Effect? Is developer BioWare thinking about turning its single player RPG into a multi-player online experience? Says BioWare's Matt Atwood:

If the team wanted to do it then I think they could do it well. But Mass Effect is an experience that is very personal, because you make very personal choices. You choose whether you're going to explore that romance or explore that planet; are you going to save someone's life or are you going to kill them? And these are all things that are really personal. So is it possible? Sure, I think the team's smart enough to do it. But I don't know if they're going to do it.

Just 'cause all the other kids are doing it, doesn't mean BioWare has to. No need to give into peer pressure!
Mass Effect Interview [Eurogamer] [Pic]

10:00 PM on Mon Mar 17 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
1,888 views, 73 comments

Latest by Toprem: Does it need it? No. Would it be totally fucking sweet? Hells yes. It would be fucking awesome to hunt people down throughout the entirety of the game's worlds like how the sidequests. more »

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Mass Effect PC DLC May Be Different

While we've only seen one piece of Mass Effect DLC for the 360, Bioware assures us that new planets, races and missions are still on the way in future expansions. So most of us would expect PC players to one day get all the same stuff. But according to Bioware's Matt Atwood, such is not necessarily the case.
We're asked if we're going to do Bring Down the Sky for PC, and it's a consideration. We're looking in to exactly what we want to do; maybe we'll do something different, because the PC offers some different potentials.
Is that a hint at a complete expansion? We'd usually think so, if Bioware weren't trying to crank out three Mass Effects in a single product cycle.

Mass Effect Interview [Eurogamer]

12:20 PM on Mon Mar 17 2008
By Mark Wilson
1,726 views, 16 comments

Latest by Darien_Shields: Man, I'll be peeved if there's a PC expansion that the 360 doesn't get. Not because I'm a 360 zealot, or even because it'd mean forking out cash to play it on the PC. The simple fact is I couldn't more »

dragon age

Yes, BioWare Says, Dragon Age Is Still Coming

How long's it been since we first saw BioWare's PC RPG Dragon Age? Nearly four years? That's an awful long time. So long, in fact, it's led many people (including myself) to wonder whether the game's ever going to be released at all. Well, according to BioWare, it is coming out, and it'll be coming out soon. Well, soon relative to this game's development, anyways, with BioWare's Matt Atwood saying the title should be out before April 2009, and that when it does hit, we'll all be "extremely excited". Good to hear, though a release date or new info would be gooder to hear.
BioWare talks up Dragon Age [Eurogamer]

1:00 PM on Sat Mar 15 2008
By Luke Plunkett
4,062 views, 46 comments

Latest by Unstop: Er to protect typo. more »

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Mass Effect 2 Will Blow You Away

Earlier today, we heard that Mass Effect 2 is already confirmed for PCs. How nice. But that's too much news and not enough hype for my fanboy taste. So I'm grabbing the Mass Effect 2 Hypometer and cranking it up to 11...maybe even 12. Because when talking about the upcoming title, BioWare's Senior Manager Matt Atwood had this to say:

How will it correlate to Mass Effect, the original? There's a lot of really exciting answers to that question. I think that people are going to be blown away.
He continued:
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11:40 AM on Fri Mar 14 2008
By Mark Wilson
8,506 views, 77 comments

Latest by freespeech: FULL FRONTAL - BAM, instead million seller!!!!!!!!!!!!! more »

pc gaming

Mass Effect 2 Is Coming to PCs (Surprise!)

With Xbox 360 title Mass Effect coming to PCs this May, logic tells that Mass Effect 2 is going to eventually hit PCs. That's common sense! But when? Matt Atwood from developer BioWare says:

We haven't announced plans for timing on Mass Effect 2, period, so at this point we're not really ready to talk about it, but because we've got a really great PC fan base we think it's really important to deliver the PC experience as quickly as possible. Look for more news on that soon.

Okay. We will.
Mass Effect Confirmed for PC [videogamer.com]

5:00 AM on Fri Mar 14 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
2,760 views, 48 comments

Latest by spoonytrain: Bioware is my favorite company. Baldur's Gate is my favorite game. But sometimes, I really hate them. Like when they alientate their original fans Like when they go on to patronize their original fans Like when you give us shitty Windows Live ports more »

sega

BioWare Will Make You Love Sonic's Shitty Friends

A Sonic role-playing game may seem like a real head scratcher at first, but with BioWare behind Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood it has to be good. Anything less than a stellar RPG adventure would violate some universal law, we're sure of it. The only problem? Sonic's shitty friends, the hangers-on who get way too involved, taking valuable screen time away from Sega's mascot.

MTV Multiplayer's Stephen Totilo asked BioWare founders Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk about the challenge of making, say, Rouge the Bat or Big the Cat tolerable to play.

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3:40 PM on Thu Mar 13 2008
By Michael McWhertor
12,154 views, 120 comments