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News Briefs (3-16-10)

An Xbox 360 demo for Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Conviction will be available Thursday, with the game shipping for the Xbox 360 and PC April 13. The single-player demo will feature the opening segment of the Michigan Avenue Reservoir level and serve as an introduction to the game’s core gameplay mechanics for Splinter Cell fans. Gamers will have the opportunity to find out for themselves why brand-new innovative features such as Mark and Execute and Last ...

The Origin To Expand

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE       Leading video game developer BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), announced today Dragon Age™: Origins – Awakening, the first official expansion pack to Dragon Age: Origins, the recent recipient of Spike TV’s Best RPG and PC Game of 2009, IGN’s Best RPG of 2009 and CNN.com’s Best RPG of 2009. Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening will be available for the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system, the PlayStation®3 computer ...

More Origins Coming

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE Leading video game developer BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), announced today that the Return to Ostagar downloadable content (DLC) for Dragon Age™: Origins will be released on January 5 in North America and Europe for the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment ...

More BioWare Fans

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE Join the BioWare nation! Leading video game developer BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced that it has set a new record for site traffic at DragonAge.com and new user registrations at its social networking site, Social.BioWare.com. With the release of Dragon Age™: Origins, the BioWare community ...

DA:O DLC Coming Soon

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE Leading video game developer BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), announced today that the Return to Ostagar downloadable content (DLC) for Dragon Age™: Origins will be available for the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system, the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and PC versions this Holiday season in North America ...

News Briefs (11-3-09)

Magic the Gathering: Tactics for the PC and PS3 is announced for 2010.   Magic: The Gathering - Tactics will allow players to command forces of dramatic 3D figures and powerful spell cards pulled from the Magic: The Gathering Multiverse. Players can participate in single player scenarios or jump right into PVP action against other players worldwide, 24 hours per day. Magic: The Gathering – Tactics is expected to feature regular content expansions, a robust tournament environment, ...

The Age is Golden

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE       Leading video game developer BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), announced today that the PlayStation®3 version of Dragon Age™: Origins will be available on November 3, 2009 in North America. The PlayStation 3, Xbox 360® and PC versions of the game have “gone gold” in North America and are currently in manufacturing ready for their November 3 launch date. At launch, Dragon Age: Origins will be available on all three ...

Age Of Browser Journey

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE     Leading video game developer BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), today announced that the first chapter of Dragon Age™ Journeys, a free* to play browser based game set in the Dragon Age world, is now available. Dragon Age Journeys puts players in the role of a hero exploring the underground dwarven kingdom of Orzammar. Players will uncover a dastardly plot that threatens to unleash a great evil that won’t stop ...

News Briefs (10-16-09)

LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias is set to be available via WiiWare Monday October 19. ………………..………………..………………..………………..   The PlayStation Portable to get another downloadable title before the end of the year – Creature Defense   Creature Defense will place gamers in a variety of stunningly illustrated worlds where they will be tasked with defending their land from invading attackers.  After creating a deck where players take into consideration the types, tolerability and elements of the enemy, the onslaught begins and ...

Download Age

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE     Leading video game developer BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), today announced that it has crafted special bonus content for Dragon Age™: Origins to be released on launch day. The award winning developer will release several packs of downloadable content (DLC) for the highly anticipated RPG including The Stone Prisoner, the Blood Dragon Armor and Warden’s Keep. “BioWare is dedicated to delivering at high quality for our fans, and we’ve created ...

News Briefs (9-24-09)

Spinter Cell: Conviction is set to be released on February 23 for the Xbox 360 and PC. No, really, UbiSoft means it this time! ………………..………………..………………..………………..   A new map pack for Batman: Arkham Asylum is now available for the PlayStation 3 via the PlayStation Network exclusively.   In the ‘Heart of Darkness’ FreeFlow™ Combat map, players will battle a mob of relentless and maniacal enemies at the Arkham Pumping Station.  Even the most seasoned Batman: Arkham Asylum player will enjoy ...

Printed Age

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE     Leading video game developer BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) and Tor Books, the largest publisher of science fiction in the world, today announced the publication of Dragon Age™: The Calling, a new novel set in the world of Dragon Age™: Origins, BioWare’s highly anticipated dark epic video game releasing this November. Veteran video game developer and Dragon Age: Origins lead writer, David Gaider, follows up his debut novel, Dragon ...

BioWare’s Greg Zeschuk

I had the opportunity to chat with Dr. Greg Zeschuk, one of the founders of the famed development studio at this year’s Penny Arcade Expo. While I was supposed to stick to questions about Dragon Age: Origin, I couldn’t help myself and wound up asking a few other things relating to other titles BioWare has worked on.   When I asked what was new in the game from the last time I had seen it, Dr. Zeschuk ...

Voices Of Origins

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE Leading video game developer BioWareTM, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), has secured a star-studded voiceover cast for its upcoming blockbuster game, Dragon AgeTM: Origins. Featuring Tim Curry, star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Broadway's Spamalot, as well as Kate Mulgrew, well-known for her role as Capt. Kathryn Janeway in "Star Trek: Voyager", Dragon Age: Origins also includes notable cast members Tim Russ ("Star Trek: Voyager," "Samantha Who?"), Claudia ...

Ordering And Collecting Origins

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE Leading video game developer BioWareTM, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced the Dragon AgeTM: Origins Collector's Edition and pre-order incentive program*. The Collector's Edition is a premium package available in limited quantities featuring exclusive Dragon Age: Origins collectibles including a unique steel case, a cloth map of the world of Dragon Age, a Making-of documentary DVD, a digital version of the Dragon Age: Origins soundtrack, game trailers, wallpapers, ...

Information Origins

FROM THE ANNOUNCEMENT Welcome to Orzammar This week we will be focusing on the Dwarven realm of Orzammar.  In Dragon Age: Origins, players will explore this expansive city as it is where the Dwarven Noble and Dwarven Commoner Origin stories will begin.  Orzammar plays a key role in the core story as mysteries of this city of stone are revealed throughout the dark and epic adventure.  This city is a maze of stone where discovery, reward ...

News Briefs (6-12-09)

New missions for Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of Dynasty Warriors Gundam 2 are now available:   Focus!: Defeat all the squad leaders within the time limit.  Every 100 units defeated will extend your time.  Once all the squad leaders have been defeated, you can obtain the license for the Musha Gundam Mk I or II.  Remember, they're mobile suits, not people!    Decisions; Decisions...: Two longtime foes and their selfish fighting are wreaking havoc and destruction.  You must end their ...

An Old School Age

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE Leading video game developer BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), today announced that Green Ronin Publishing will launch a pen and paper role-playing game (RPG) based on the highly anticipated video game, Dragon Age™: Origins. The pen and paper game extends the Dragon Age universe, making it more accessible to passionate RPG fans looking for another way to experience the epic fantasy world of Thedas. "WeR17;re delighted to be working with ...

Dragon Age: Origin

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Toolset Age

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE BioWare, makers of the highly anticipated video game Dragon Age: Origins, has created a powerful toolset that will allow gamers to easily create their own Dragon Age: Origins levels and adventure modules to share online with the world.  Applications are now being accepted for this rare opportunity to test the Dragon Age toolset and help BioWare fine tune it before its release later this year. To select beta testers, BioWare is seeking a ...

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Dragon Age Book Launch

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE Tor Books, the largest publisher of science fiction in the world, and BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), today launched DRAGON AGE™: THE STOLEN THRONE (A Tor Trade Paperback; $14.95; March 3, 2009), the thrilling prequel to Dragon Age™: Origins, the highly anticipated dark, heroic fantasy video game.  This gripping novel introduces readers to a brand new fantasy universe created by BioWare, the award-winning developer of computer, console, handheld ...

Original Stories

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE Leading video game developer BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today the highly anticipated details of all six Origin Stories featured in the upcoming dark, heroic fantasy Dragon Age™: Origins. Each Origin Story starts the player off with a unique series of locations, characters and events that establish their motivations and lay the groundwork for the adventure to come.   With each Origin Story boasting several hours of unique game ...

Moving Back The Age

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE Leading video game developer BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), today announced that the release of Dragon Age™: Origins on PC has been rescheduled to the last half of 2009 from the previously announced early 2009 release date, coinciding with the release of the console versions of Dragon Age: Origins.   R20;Dragon Age: Origins is shaping up to be quite amazing in its level of quality and polish,” said Dr. Ray ...

A Dragon Book

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE Tor Books, the largest publisher of science fiction in the world, and BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), are proud to announce the publication of DRAGON AGE™: THE STOLEN THRONE (A Tor Trade Paperback; $14.95; March 3, 2009), the thrilling prequel to Dragon Age™: Origins, the highly anticipated dark, heroic fantasy video game.  This gripping novel will introduce the reader to a brand new fantasy universe created by BioWare, ...

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