BioWare had a tumultuous 2017, with Mass Effect Andromeda failing to have the staying power of past games in the series. At the time, fans had hoped for DLC to expand on Andromeda's story and make up for some of its loose threads. Unfortunately, it just wasn't meant to be, …
Read More »Bioware’s Anthem will get a public beta but it is still some ways off
While most games under the EA umbrella do get a beta these days, Mass Effect: Andromeda did not. This has led to questions surrounding Bioware's next game, Anthem, and whether or not it will receive a beta. The good news is, it definitely will, though it won't take place for …
Read More »Bioware Montreal is now merging with EA Motive to work on Star Wars
Following on from Mass Effect: Andromeda’s fairly disappointing launch, it was reported that sequel plans would be put in hiatus and that the studio behind the game, Bioware Montreal, would be disbanded and merged with other parts of Bioware. Now EA has officially confirmed that Bioware Montreal will merge, though …
Read More »Latest Mass Effect Andromeda patch removes Denuvo, adjusts cut scenes
Mass Effect Andromeda might not be returning for single-player DLC but the team left at Bioware Montreal is still patching. In the game's latest update, the studio is still making small changes to cut scenes and animations in order to show the game in a better light. Beyond that, Denuvo …
Read More »Mass Effect Andromeda’s latest patch improves character creation
While there is talk of Bioware placing the Mass Effect series on ice for a few years, Andromeda is still receiving patches to improve overall quality. This week, Mass Effect Andromeda patch 1.08 released, which focusses on improving the game's character creation and making some additions/changes to certain dialogue options. …
Read More »Bioware quietly fixes slipup that led to early Mass Effect Andromeda crack
Denuvo has been slipping somewhat recently. Resident Evil VII only took one week to crack and pirates successfully managed to break in to Mass Effect Andromeda fairly quickly too. However, it seems that in Mass Effect's case, the fault lies with Bioware, who forgot to update their version of the …
Read More »Bioware is putting a plan in place to fix up Mass Effect Andromeda
Following the game's launch just one week ago, Bioware has received a ton of feedback regarding Mass Effect Andromeda. Some of it was positive, with many fans of the series going on to enjoy the game but there has also been some blowback over cut corners. As a result, today …
Read More »Here is what Bioware is fixing in the next Mass Effect Andromeda patch
As fun as I am finding Mass Effect Andromeda at the moment, the game has plenty of shortcomings, some of which include various bugs and in-game issues. Fortunately, Bioware is already working to fix Andromeda's problems, with the next patch focussing on various bugs, performance drops and unintended progression blocks. …
Read More »Mass Effect Andromeda Performance Analysis
After a near five year break from the franchise, Mass Effect returns this week with an all new entry to the series. Mass Effect Andromeda leaves earth and Sheppard behind in an effort to expand the universe with new characters, a new story as well as all new planets and enemies. Aside from …
Read More »Mass Effect 1 and Uncharted animator speaks out on Andromeda criticism
Over the last week or so, Mass Effect Andromeda has received plenty of criticism for its animation quality. There are certainly parts of the game where characters aren't looking as good as they should and sure enough, these moments have all been compiled into highlight reels and spread around like …
Read More »Bioware may fix Mass Effect Andromeda animation but no promises yet
It is safe to say that Mass Effect Andromeda's launch hasn't been without its fair share of problems. Once people started getting their hands on the game last Friday, the internet was swiftly filled with comments about the poor character creation tool, along with plenty of gifs showing poor animation. …
Read More »Mass Effect Andromeda drivers now available from Nvidia and AMD
Mass Effect Andromeda launches this week and as with most big releases these days, that means it is also time to update graphics drivers. Both Nvidia and AMD have released new GPU drivers for Bioware's upcoming sci-fi RPG, though these updates contain other improvements as well. Let's start off on …
Read More »Mass Effect Andromeda’s ten hour trial contains around five hours of story content
Bioware’s long-awaited return to the Mass Effect franchise is now at our doorstep and those of you with a PC or Xbox One can jump in and play around ten hours of the game right now. The EA/Origin Access trial for Andromeda is now live and while story progression is …
Read More »Bioware explains how Mass Effect Andromeda’s multiplayer ties into single player
We have known for some time now that Mass Effect Andromeda will include its own multiplayer mode and similarly to Mass Effect 3, it will tie back into story progress. However, not everyone was a fan of how this system was handled back in the Mass Effect 3 days, so …
Read More »Story progress will be gated in Mass Effect Andromeda 10-hour trial
Some new details have come to light about EA's upcoming Mass Effect Andromeda trial for EA/Origin Access members. It was revealed earlier this year that members of the service would get to play ten hours of the game five days before its initial release date, which you could spend doing …
Read More »Mass Effect Andromeda’s multiplayer tech test has been cancelled
While Bioware is traditionally a single-player focussed studio, they have experimented with multiplayer in Dragon Age and Mass Effect games in the past. That's not changing with Mass Effect Andromeda this year, which will have its own multiplayer. Unfortunately though, we are no longer going to get the chance to …
Read More »Mass Effect Andromeda video shows off new combat, system requirements released
Mass Effect Andromeda is coming out very soon, which means it is time for Bioware to start unveiling new gameplay, alongside other important details like PC system requirements. Not only has a new Mass Effect Andromeda trailer dropped this week, but now we also know what hardware we are going to …
Read More »Mass Effect Andromeda’s new dialogue system moves away from Paragon/Renegade
Mass Effect Andromeda is coming out in just over a month, so Bioware has been trickling out new bits of information here and there. A couple of weeks back we got an introduction to the Andromeda mission crew and this week, Mass Effect Andromeda's creative director spoke a bit about …
Read More »You’ll get to play 10 hours of Mass Effect: Andromeda before release
Bioware's long-awaited return to the Mass Effect franchise is approaching us fast, with Mass-Effect: Andromeda set to kick off an all-new adventure in March. However, if you would like to play the through the first ten hours of the game a little early before committing to buying the game, then …
Read More »It looks like Mass Effect: Andromeda is coming in March
While EA and Bioware have been taking their time to publicly commit to a new release date for Mass Effect: Andromeda, it looks like Dark Horse Comics is a little more keen as pre-orders for the game's art book kicked off today. Dark Horse claims that its art book will …
Read More »Mass Effect: Andromeda to ditch Paragon/Renegade system
The original Mass Effect trilogy was an important series in the history of gaming, helping showcase how player choice just in talking with characters could have a dramatic effect on the NPCs and the player. However it was rather binary, so in the upcoming Mass Effect: Andromeda, you won't get …
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