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The future still looks to be bright for video games and gamers have numerous big titles to look forward to in the next year. One big title that has many fascinated is Outriders, a new sci-fi co-operative shooter coming from People Can Fly and Square Enix later this year. Following a space-bound cast of characters, Outriders has especially intrigued fans of Mass Effect—a game that has been placed on something of an indefinite hiatus. As romance options are among the most important aspects of Mass Effect, a new Outriders interview has now addressed whether fans may be able to get friendly with crewmates.

Prima Games recently conducted an Outriders interview with the core team at People Can Fly. The game’s various RPG aspects were a big focus of the interview, but one aspect prioritized the rest. When asked directly about Outriders and the possibility of romance partners, the team had this to say:

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BioWare has seen a lot of changes over recent years, with a handful of top developers leaving the company. That said, Mass Effect writer Drew Karpyshyn left the studio back in 2018 to go work at Archetype Entertainment, but he just recently revealed why he departed BioWare.

Taking to his blog (via Prima Games), Karpyshyn discussed his departure from the beloved studio. “I’ve been in the video game industry for twenty years now,” he said. “When I started at BioWare, everything was fresh and exciting. It was a dream job – talented people working together to create epic games like Baldur’s Gate, KOTOR, Mass Effect and Dragon Age. But as we grew and became more successful, things changed.

We became more corporate. We were less able to make what we loved, and the teams were pushed to create games based on market research rather than our creative instincts and passions. My dream job became just a job, and I lost

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The Mass Effect series is well-known for being quite the engrossing experience with hundreds of hours of story, gameplay, and characters to interact with across four mainline titles. Among the galaxy-worth of content, it appears the fantastic adventures of Commander Shepard in-fact have a surprising connection with a certain Grammy award-winning musician. In addition to being a massively-successful singer and songwriter, it appears Billie Eilish is also the daughter of actress Maggie Baird, a.k.a. the voice of Samara from Mass Effect 2 and 3.

While this information isn’t something entirely unknown to the public, the revelation became viral on social media after a post from Guild Wars 2 composer Maclaine Diemer. Over on Twitter, Diemer professed that he was a fan of the popular musician, also pointing out that Billie Eilish’s mom was also gifted with vocally-inclined talents. Past credits (via IMDB) for

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Alongside the fantasy likes of Dragon Age, the Mass Effect trilogy is arguably the most popular BioWare has released, the fandom even having a dedicated day to express their love of the space opera RPG. Apparent by an array of intricate cosplay and endless fan art, the collective Mass Effect community is still going strong in the face of the series’ extended, but inevitably-ending hiatus. However, until those low-key plans come to fruition, fans have long-expressed hope of a proper Mass Effect trilogy remaster that might finally send the epic saga into the modern-day or even the next-generation of gaming.

While actual remasters still remain to be seen, it appears a team of modders has already beaten BioWare to the punch, designing fully-realized visual upgrades for the original three Mass Effect games. A duo of mods called ‘A Lot of Textures’ (ALOT) and ‘A Lot Of Videos’ (ALOV) each feature the

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The current generation of video game consoles has brought many wonderful new games into people’s homes, but many have also found great enjoyment by re-experiencing many beloved pre-existing titles. Given their ease of development and limited backwards compatibility on current consoles, remasters of games from previous generations like Grand Theft Auto and the Uncharted trilogy have been quite popular, with even the likes of classic trilogies such as Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon receiving full-on remakes. One trilogy that numerous fans have clamored for has been the Mass Effect trilogy, and now it seems that BioWare may be hinting at a Mass Effect trilogy remaster being in the works.

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BioWare recently released a new post on their official Twitter account that many have been led to believe may be a teaser for a Mass

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Ever since 2017’s Mass Effect: Andromeda failed to make an impression with fans, a new full game entry hasn’t exactly been in the cards, at least for the time being. In the meantime, developer BioWare has assured continuance of the series in one form or another, whether it be through fabulous merchandise or the introduction of new story-expanding novels. However, it appears this hiatus has now ended as a new report suggests an all new Mass Effect game has finally entered development.

According to Kotaku (h/t Prima Games), the new galaxy-spanning entry is currently in “very early development” by the main BioWare studio in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The outlet reports that longtime BioWare figure Mike Gamble is heading the project as game director, following his notable role as producer for the Mass Effect trilogy and more recently with Andromeda, Anthem, and the upcoming Dragon Age 4.

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Even after enduring a multi-year hiatus, the Mass Effect series is still alive and kicking to this day, as evident by the recent N7 Day proceedings. Year after year, the internet’s collective of Mass Ef-fans have gathered to celebrate their favorite galaxy-spanning, squad-assembling, and alien-bedding RPG series, with BioWare often joining the love alongside them. BioWare GM Casey Hudson was one to express his excitement toward the series in a recent social media post, teasing the series still has “so many stories yet to tell.”

Taking to Twitter for the N7 Day occasion, Hudson showed off a collection of stunning concept art from the Mass Effect series, each image showcasing a scene that was unfortunately left on the cutting room floor. The BioWare GM used these works to illustrate the studio’s dedication to the ME series; teasing “so many ideas” they wish to realize, “so much concept art that

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Games these days have come a long way, able to tell incredible stories in amazing universes filled with wonder and adventure. The companies making these titles are filled with a ton of talented individuals who come and go, sometimes even resurfacing with their own studios. Such is the case for a crew of former Mass Effect and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim developers who are coming together to form a new studio called Brass Lion Entertainment.

Developers Bryna Dabby Smith, Rashad Redic, and Manveer Heir recently revealed their plans for their new company, with the hopes of ushering in a diverse culture of gaming one game at a time. The team has a history of working with many big-name titles, predominantly ones with rich storytelling and a diverse cast of characters.

Our goal at Brass Lion Entertainment is to diversify the video game industry, one fictional universe at a time, and expand them into other

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Another year brings another N7 Day, Bioware’s now official ‘holiday’ celebrating all things Mass Effect. This year’s festivities have been a bit more muted than usual, with the developer opening up the floor to its fans by asking what they want to see from the possible future of the franchise. There are of course more tangible goodies to be had, as Bioware and Dark Horse have teamed up tor a stellar replica of the Cerberus Normandy SR-2 from Mass Effect 2. The team released a 360 view video of the Mass Effect 2 vessel which can be seen below:

Pre-orders are now available for a replica of the Cerberus Normandy SR-2 ship from Mass Effect 2. Coming in at $249.99, the purchase includes the replica itself along with a snowy terrain base, a clear acrylic post, and a certificate of authenticity. “Dark Horse Direct and BioWare are back to celebrate N7 Day with the release of our brand-new Cerberus Normandy

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It looks like fans of older games may have a lot to look forward to from EA next year. The company recently released its prepared remarks for investors following the release of its quarterly financial results, some of which held some hints at what fans can expect from 2020 and beyond. Some of these upcoming offerings will be new IPs, while others will apparently be “fan favorite” remasters.

EA’s Blake Jorgensen spoke at length about what can be expected from the company next year, revealing that the plan is to “add at least one more sports title to our annual slate” and that it has “two new unannounced EA Partners titles coming from third-party developers.” Jorgensen also revealed that the plan is to “deliver some exciting remasters of fan favorites, including the Command and Conquer game we’ve already disclosed.”

EA has for the most part been hesitant to delve into remaster territory, which makes

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It looks like BioWare’s Anthem is getting into the Halloween spirit in the absolute best way possible! While there’s been some notable touch and go between the developer and its player base ever since the title launched, if there’s one thing that can bring all sides to the table it’s our collective love for all things Mass Effect. To that end, BioWare has announced its Season of Skulls seasonal update, which brings with it new events, numerous bug fixes, and multiple sets of some epic-looking Mass Effect armor!

As reported by the folks over at Resetera, Anthem Patch 1.5.0 brings with it the Season of Skulls update and some nifty new Mass Effect armor sets. In regards to the former, Fort Tarsis has received a lovely makeover for the Halloween season, and players can head out to engage in the Echoes of Reality event as well as new Freeplay activities, some of which will unlock an optional boss if completed

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Hot off the news of Anthem’s lead producer Ben Irving leaving BioWare, it has been revealed that another key member of the BioWare team is heading for different pastures. It has been announced that today was the last day for Fernando Melo, former Senior Producer for Dragon Age 4. Melo worked as a Senior Producer on Dragon Age Origins and its sequel, as well as companion apps for various games. Check out his announcement via Twitter below:

(1/4) Today was my last day at BioWare. After 12 years.. that’s a heck of a lot of feels. 🙂

Tonight I got to write my name up at our local pub, alongside many other amazing peers over the years, and it reminded me of a lot of folks no longer here that I miss dearly. pic.twitter.com/MFQELPM2jr

— Fernando Melo (@DiscoBabaloo) August 17, 2019

In his farewell email to the company (shared within the Tweet thread), Melo talks a little bit about the state of the new Dragon

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Have you ever been deep into a campaign of D&D with your friends when you thought things could be made so much better with space? Luckily, you are not alone as a new homebrew for Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition brings BioWare’s Mass Effect to the action.

“The Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game is about storytelling in worlds of swords and sorcery and Mass Effect 5e takes that storytelling to the stars,” reads the description. “Both shares elements with childhood games of make-believe. Like those games, D&D is driven by imagination. It’s about picturing the alien landscape beneath the two-sunned sky and imagining how an N7 soldier might react to the challenges that scene presents.”

Instead of a Dungeon Master running the campaign, this role will be known as the Galaxy Master in Mass Effect 5e. ” The GM creates missions for the characters, who navigate its hazards and decide which paths to explore,” reads

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Us folks here at DFTG have always had a huge appreciation for cosplay, and as such it’s difficult for us not to share some of the favorites we come by every now and then, especially if it has anything to do with the Mass Effect Trilogy. One fan cosplay in particular has begun to make some serious waves on the internet, a cosplay of none other than Tali’Zora Vas Normandy. The cosplay itself has skyrocketed all over the place thanks in part to the folks at BioWare sharing it over on their Twitter, which should give you an inkling as to how impressive it is. Check it out below:

“Give me a hunk of metal, some element zero, a circuit board, and I’ll have it making precision jumps.”
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Brought to you by the folks over at Duo Queue Cosplay, their take on Tali is absolutely

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There was once an Aliens RPG in development at Obsidian Entertainment, but the game was unfortunately cancelled some time ago. That said, we’ve recently learned more about the title, including the fact that it was essentially going to be “Mass Effect, but more terrifying.”

Speaking with VG247 at Reboot Develop, writer Chris Avellone touched on Aliens: Crucible, the cancelled Obsidian RPG. “Aliens: Crucible was really sad to see cancelled, but I don’t blame Sega for it,” he said. “It would be like – this is going to be really rough comparison – basically Mass Effect but more terrifying.”

According to Avellone, the studio really wanted to make the Aliens RPG happen, but everything was cut short by Sega. “We wanted to make it,” he continued. “But by that point Sega, I think, was… the publisher/management relations had gotten to a point where they were just tired of dealing with [Obsidian]. Everyone

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Regardless of one’s opinion on Anthem, the game continues to circulate the news after its release in February. Less than 3 months since launch, much of the ins and outs of the internal operations surrounding the game were revealed in a recent report. It called into question the health of the work environment in terms of creating a triple-A game. From Jason Schreier’s written presentation, the voices of various BioWare developers were highlighted and it garnered waves of attention.

Following said report, BioWare’s Casey Hudson swiftly issued a response where he emphasized the support of every team member who takes part in creating and developing their video games. He defended BioWare’s livelihood against the journalist’s magnified lens, but there were still concerns left unanswered. Based on a recent Twitter post from Schreier, it looks as though internal operations are working toward promoting change.

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While neither The Witcher nor Mass Effect have new games in their respective series coming any time soon, as far as anyone is aware, both franchises have given fans enough to find excitement this month. The Witcher has a big budget live-action Netflix series in the works, and Mass Effect gear is prominently featured in Anthem, the big new game by their shared developer BioWare.

Given the vastly different sci-fi and fantasy genres embodied by these two franchises, one might think a crossover between these two to be unlikely. Well, one fan has taken on this challenge with a new piece of The Witcher Mass Effect crossover fan art.

DeviantArt user Golbex has released their wonderful new Witcher Mass Effect crossover fan art for the world to see. The piece, titled “Geralt, The reaperslayer,” aptly depicts Geralt of Rivia decked out in full signature N7 armor after defeating a Marauder. This futuristic version

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I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: I’m not really a cosplay not, except when Final Fantasy is involved. That said, BioWare is still one of my favorite game developers, and it’s hard to not be immediately drawn to a stellar Mass Effect cosplay such as the one done by popular cosplayer “Ten.” A veteran cosplayer, Ten has paid homage to many different video game serious, including the ‘other’ insanely popular BioWare series, Dragon Age.

The Mass Effect cosplay we’re featuring here is one for female Commander Shepard, and it is absolutely amazing its detail and sheer badassery (that’s a word now). Check out a few of the epic shots below:

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Ever since the release of Mass Effect Andromeda, the BioWare series as a whole has been in a bit of a deep sleep – a stasis, if you will. Say what you will about why the latest entry in the series under-performed, the important thing to note is that the future of the series was in question following the reveal that no post-launch content would be delivered for Andromeda. Thankfully, despite all this it was revealed late last year that the Mass Effect series does have a future, we may just have to wait a while for it.

BioWare leads Mark Darrah and Casey Hudson both sat down with the folks over at Polygon recently to discuss the future of our favorite space-faring series, and the discussion that took place echoed the statements made by them on N7 day. Most importantly, a straight answer was given in regards to Mass Effect’s future. “We’re definitely not done with Mass Effect,” Darrah said.

There’s a lot

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Even all these years later, one of BioWare‘s most beloved RPG series continues to be Mass Effect, the sci-fi exploration series filled to the brim with engaging story and wonderfully relatable characters. Though the series’ most recent entry is widely-regarded as a misstep, fans’ hopes continue to hold the line for an eventual follow-up from BioWare sometime in the future.

It appears that fans may actually get their wish according to a new piece of speculation. “Skullzi TV” over on YouTube has put forth a pretty intriguing video suggesting Electronic Arts has big plans for Mass Effect, specifically that original trilogy protagonist Commander Shepard may be coming back for another space-faring adventure.

Seen above, the main source of the video is a newly-discovered trademark issued by EA, an unannounced project called “Project Apex.” It’s argued that the significance of the word “Apex” in Mass