When Mass Effect 2 released last week, people who purchased new copies were give a code to access the Cerberus Network. As well as the network, which updates players on upcoming DLC for the most part, the code also gave us access to two free pieces of DLC in the form of an extra crew member as well as an …
Mass Effect 2 is out in the US (and garnering some pretty damned exceptional reviews), but the launch has been mired by an issue involving the redemption of collector’s edition and promotional DLC codes. We’re only getting the game on Friday (Or Monday, if you’ve ordered the Collector’s Edition…delays suck!), but at least you won’t have to endure the …
Mass Effect 2 releases this week and a lot of people are starting to get really excited to get their hands on it, I know I am. Recently, our beloved Geoff put up a post about disc swapping and how it will work in Mass Effect 2 but we all know that with the introduction of the NXE, installs are …
I’m declaring this Friday Mass Effect 2 day – that’s how excited I am for the sequel to one of my favourite games. Word is it’s pretty good. It’ll be releasing locally on Friday – a day I may or may not be *cough* faking illness. Or at least that would have been the case. The game will be coming …
With Mass Effect 2 releasing next week there is a lot of buzz surrounding it’s arrival and while all the gamers out there are very pumped for the game, it looks like some suits from Hollywood are pretty interested in the franchise as well. We all know that Mass Effect is one of the most cinematic videogaming experiences that you …
This isn’t the first time that we have seen something like this and I am pretty sure that it isn’t the last. EA is making its move to try and entice gamers into buying brand new copies of games rather than buying them second hand (which EA sees no money for). While this does, of course work as a method …
The sequel to one of the Xbox 360’s biggest exclusive titles ever hits at the end of this month and needless to say there are a lot of you out there who are counting the minutes. Some of the first reviews for the game have popped up in magazines around the globe and from the looks of things, there is …
Bioware are taking aim at a new audience with their latest work, Mass Effect 2. While still assuredly an RPG, it appears the game’s trying to covet fans of a different genre, shooters. Mass Effect 2 project director Casey Hudson has told Kotaku that the game’s shooting mechanics have been tweaked to appeal to the sort of gamer who plays …
Have you ever double-checked your doors at night because something just didn’t feel secure? …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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