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No stranger to including romantic options in their role playing games, BioWare has responded to the complaints pertaining to the inclusion of same-sex romances in Dragon Age 2. Senior Writer for Dragon Age 2, David Gaider, who also wrote the Dragon Age prequel novels,h stepped up to the plate and defended the decision to include gay romances in the game. Gaider comments: The romance pursuits in BioWare games are notoriously fun and interesting and it wouldn’t be hard to understand why they would choose to include a same-sex option....

BioWare’s Casey Hudson has conceded that Anthem’s launch was a little rougher than anticipated, but made it clear that the studio is in it for the long haul. Writing on the company’s blog, Hudson admitted that Anthem had a ‘rougher launch than expected,’ and made it clear that BioWare will be dishing out fixes for the game’s numerous issues as quickly as possible. ‘It makes me sad to hear about any issues that would hold someone back from fully enjoying the game,’ he said....

The director behind Marvel’s record-breaking Black Panther has admitted he’s quite partial to a game of Stardew Valley on the Switch. Speaking to Geek Bomb at a red carpet event for the superhero flick (which by the way is awesome, so go watch it), Ryan Coogler said he’s just picked up Nintendo’s hybrid console, and being a gardening fan has been pouring hours into Stardew Valley. Furthermore, upon being recommended Breath of the Wild by the interviewer, Coogler said he’s already picked up Link’s open-world behemoth but hasn’t had a chance to play it as he’s been so addicted to the gardening sim....

One thing the Borderlands franchise is known for, outside of the bajillions of wacky guns, is the writings ability to utilize humor and self-awareness. This was very evident in Borderlands 2 through the main villain Handsome Jack, who started off the game as a character who came off as smug, arrogant, and one to crack jokes most of the time. The series has also had a penchant for hiding plenty of references and Easter eggs in plain sight, something which Borderlands 3 is likely going to continue when it launches in September....

2K Games has announced that Borderlands 3 has become its fastest-selling title in history, shipping over 5 million copies in just five days after launch. Take-Two Interactive founded 2K Games in January of 2005 and since that time the company’s subsidiary has gone on to publish a wide range of hit franchises including BioShock, Borderlands, XCom, NBA 2K, and Civilization. When 2K Games published Borderlands on October 20, 2009, it became a worldwide sensation almost overnight, shipping 2 million copies by December of that year....

After nearly six months, Borderlands 3 is finally making its way onto Steam. Starting on March 13, Steam users will be able to shoot and loot to their heart’s content. But when does it go live, exactly? And can you cross-play with your buddies who bought the game on the Epic Games Store? Can you swap saves? What about pre-loading? Those are some mighty good questions, my imaginary friend. We have those answers and more below....

Months back, Brian Michael Bendis shocked the world by jumping from his two decade home of Marvel Comics over to DC Comics. Bendis began his DC sojourn in the world of Superman, but that is just the tip of the Fortress of Solitude. With his arrival at DC, Bendis has promised a new dedication to his series of creative owned titles collectively known as Jinxworld. Many of these titles, such as Powers, United States of Murder Inc....

Destiny developer Bungie reveals plans to launch a new video game series. Bungie has not announced the next game it plans to release after the widely successful launch of Destiny 2 in 2017, but this gives fans some idea of what to expect next from the developer. Speaking to IGN, Bungie CEO Pete Parson said that while the company has “a pretty specific path to make sure we transform Destiny,” Bungie would also like to “have other franchises within the marketplace....

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 has received a new trailer showing off five minutes of its Zombies campaign, and presumably wants to pull at your emotional strings as there’s rather a lot of slow-mo and dramatic music thrown in. Other than that it’s pretty much what you’d expect from a new Call of Duty trailer: lightning-fast edits, lots of shooty-bang-bang action, blood, and plenty of groaning coffin-dodges hitting the dirt....

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 only released at the end of October, but it’s already the biggest-selling game of 2022 in the US. Topping the November sales chart, that means Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has not only knocked Elden Ring off the coveted top spot, but it’s also resisted stiff competition from other games released last month, including God of War: Ragnarök and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet....

AMD has announced a new promotion that will see a number of its Ryzen processors drop in price. Other prices for the Ryzen 3000 line of CPUs include the following: Ryzen 7 3800X — $339.99 Ryzen 7 3700X — $299.99 Ryzen 5 3600 — $174.99 In addition to the price cut, those who buy select Ryzen CPUs will also receive a three-month pass — which retails for $29.99 — to Xbox Game Pass for PC at no extra charge....

Animal Crossing: New Horizons has sold over 10 million units through the Switch eShop, according to new data published in the latest issue of Famitsu (via Nintendo Life). In terms of physical sales, the game shifted almost 12 million units in only 12 days, which is astonishing, and pips it for the best debut ever of a Switch game. Then, Nintendo released a report that stated the game had surpassed 13 million physical sales in its first six weeks out in the world....

Quality JRPGs and mobile gaming are two things that may not typically go together, but Another Eden: The Cat Beyond Time and Space is the exception. Created by the legendary Masato Kato (Chrono Trigger, Xenogears, Final Fantasy XI), the game is a gamechanger in the mobile gaming genre. Another Eden is a nostalgic venture into classic JRPG tactics combined with beautiful art and well-written characters, all driven by a compelling and engaging narrative-driven story....

Shortly after the official release of the Cataclysm event, Anthem lead producer Ben Irving announces his intent to leave BioWare and work for another gaming company. Irving stops short of providing an actual explanation as to why he made this decision, but he feels certain that the online multiplayer action RPG’s community is in good hands with EA global lead for its community Jesse Anderson and the Anthem global community lead Andrew Johnson....

Apex Legends has been out for a little over a week, and in that time players have had the chance to explore the Legends and see what they can offer to the game. Each one has a set of three unique abilities, and they all play very differently. Due to the way the game works, you will not always be able to play your preferred Legend. This means it’s best to have some backups, but which one should you take a hard pass on?...

This weekend, 240 of the world’s best Apex Legends players will gather in Kraków, Poland, to compete among the game’s most elite teams. Major esports organizations including TSM, Tempo Storm and CLG will face off in the Apex Legends Preseason Invitational, hosted by Electronic Arts. A total of 80 trios will compete for a $500,000 prize pool. As the name of the series suggests, players secured spots at the competition via invitations from EA....

W.C. Fields famously said: “Never work with children or animals.” For Bruce Willis, that mantra probably reads more like: “Never work with Kevin Smith or video game developers.” Willis’ “creative differences” with Smith are well-documented – and there for the world to see in their ironically titled movie Cop Out – but Bruce’s fateful foray into the world of gaming is largely forgotten. Developed by Neversoft and released on PlayStation back in October 1998, the title of Apocalypse felt like it was designed to evoke memories of Bruce’s recent blockbuster success, Armageddon, but most PS1 fans knew it as “that Bruce Willis game....

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris takes Eivor to the shores of Francia. There, you’ll meet Viking leaders such as Sigfred and Toka, as well as Frankish rulers who want to get rid of the Norsemen threat. There are also sinister forces, such as the Bellatores Dei who have ulterior motives in t he region. Here’s our guides and features hub for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris to help you with everything you need to know....

Mulaka developer Lienzo has announced it’s next game, colossus fighter Aztech Forgotten Gods, will release on March 10. You’ll be playing the role of cybernetically enhanced warrior Achtli, who’s on a quest to save her home of Tenochtitlan. She’ll save the Aztec city with the use of a powerful prosthetic arm known as Lightkeeper. The arm’s powered by a mysterious magical energy that gives Achtli great power and abilities. You’ll be using these powers to explore a futuristic Mesoamerican metropolis....

It’s a bit grim, but you read that headline correctly. Baby Shark, the children’s song that went viral a few years ago thanks to South Korean educational entertainment company Pinkfong, is getting an “open-world adaptation”. The game will be a collaboration between Baby Shark Games, a subsidiary of Pinkfong, and Retro Future, a developer who specialises in pixel games. The game, announced under the working title Baby Shark Universe, will allow players to “create their own content or enjoy content created by other players” by utilising Web3 and an “open-world ecosystem”....