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For years now there have been rumours of a potential Mass Effect remaster and with EA becoming more open to re-releases now, there is certainly a better chance that we will see a ‘Shepard Trilogy’ some day. BioWare has the internet talking about this idea once again thanks to a …

BioWare is a very busy studio at the moment. Not only are there still multiple teams trying to salvage Anthem and rebuild it from the ground up, but the studio is also working on the next Dragon Age and apparently, the next Mass Effect has also entered ‘very early development’.  …

There has been plenty of talk surrounding Anthem and its development troubles following its disappointing release earlier this year. A short while ago, BioWare announced plans to ditch its original post-launch content plans in an effort to completely rework the game. Now, sources have come forward to talk about just …

It can be easy to forget that BioWare actually came out with a game this year. Anthem didn’t end up living up to its ‘evolving world’ live service promises but in an effort to overhaul the game, BioWare has a new, smaller seasonal content update plan in place to fill …

While the game is unlikely to release until 2022, we could hear more info next month

BioWare has kept SWTOR running strong for eight years now, with content updates and story-focused expansions bringing players back periodically. This week, the MMO’s next big story expansion has launched, with ‘Onslaught’ bumping the level cap up to 75 and adding a new story that will send you on a …

There has been a lot of talk surrounding Anthem this month. The game finally joined the EA Access/Origin Access Basic library, which should bring in some new players. However, BioWare has also scrapped its previous DLC plans in order to give the game the re-working it desperately needs. With all …

BioWare kicked off 2019 with the launch of Anthem, a brand new IP with a promising premise and fun looking gameplay. Unfortunately, Anthem did not live up to expectations and was deemed inferior not only to previous BioWare games, but to other looter-shooter multiplayer games in a number of ways. …

Just over six months on from launch, Bioware’s troubled ‘live service’ shooter, Anthem, is joining EA Access and Origin Access Basic. Previously, Anthem could be played on PC via EA’s more expensive Origin Access Premier subscription but with the move down to the cheaper plan, the game should be more …

While EA seems to be opposed to the idea of letting BioWare return to Knights of the Old Republic, Lucasfilm might have other plans of its own. According to reports this week, BioWare’s treasured Star Wars title is being turned into a movie. Lucasfilm has been drawing inspiration from the …

Anthem may have been the biggest launch in BioWare’s history but a long list of complaints from players and poor reviews slowed things down significantly after launch. At this point, meaningful content updates have been delayed in favour of fixing the game and many have left the game behind, leading …

Earlier this week we learned that BioWare was pushing back some of its bigger content/feature updates for Anthem in order to focus on other fixes. To better ensure that new updates are stable, the studio will be launching a public test server for PC players, a common tactic used by …

Following on from Anthem’s latest update this week, BioWare took the time to let players know about the game’s roadmap changes. Anthem launched with a bunch of issues that need to be addressed before focusing on future content and as a result, previously announced content updates are being delayed for …

The last 24 hours or so have been a whirlwind for BioWare, as a huge investigation into Anthem’s development brought to light many issues going on behind-the-scenes. At first, BioWare’s response was largely seen as dismissive of the story but since then, the studio’s leadership has had a chance to …

Way back in 2017, we first began hearing about BioWare’s plans for the next Dragon Age game. In fact, the company had plans set and had begun hiring up for full production, with series veteran, Mike Laidlaw, set to lead the way. What we didn’t know at the time was …

Over the last eight years, BioWare has released three games- Dragon Age Inquisition, Mass Effect Andromeda and Anthem. Each launch has been followed by stories from developers talking about how difficult the development process was, in large part due to changing over to the Frostbite engine. On paper, having all …

Since launch, Anthem has received a few updates to address various bugs and issues. This week marks the start of something new, with Anthem receiving the first of its post-launch content updates, bringing in new loot, challenges and legendary missions. Legendary missions and Elysian Caches are the two big additions …

With Mass Effect, Dragon Age and the highly praised Knights of the Old Republic under BioWare’s belt, it’s safe to say that Anthem had some big shoes to fill. Despite being marred with performance issues across a range of platforms, it seems as though the shared world shooter has exceeded …

After launching to mixed reviews, Bioware has been quick to address some early feedback for Anthem. Unfortunately, recent patches have introduced new problems for the game. Aside from crashing both PS4 and Xbox One consoles, Anthem now has a weapon bug that makes your starting gun more powerful than the …

Anthem’s rough launch has seen PlayStation 4 (PS4) users flock to various forums to complain that the game was inexplicably crashing their system and in some cases causing a power cycling issue. While these woes are set to come to an end next week, thanks to BioWare finding a fix, …

BioWare’s Anthem hasn’t had the smoothest launch, as some PlayStation 4 players are experiencing hard crashes when playing the game on their system. It’s uncertain just how widespread the issue is, but it has prompted Sony to grant some refunds for the game while EA appeals to its fan base …

Since launch, there has been plenty of talk surrounding Anthem and the various improvements BioWare can make to the game post-launch. Diablo 3’s former senior designer even weighed in on the discussion. It looks like BioWare is eager to address this feedback, as Anthem’s next patch will make a few …

Anthem is finally out and unfortunately, BioWare’s ‘live service’ title has not learned enough from its predecessors in the ‘looter’ genre. Fortunately, there are experts in the field willing to speak out, with Diablo 3’s former senior designer weighing in on how to fix the game. Travis Day, former senior …

Update: BioWare released the patch notes for an extensive ‘Day One’ update for Anthem earlier this week. Those already playing the game in early access will get to try out the changes ahead of time, as the update began rolling out last night. This update includes all of the changes …

Anthem is already alive and kicking for PC players with an Origin Access Premier subscription. This early access period has already brought to light a number of issues with the game and fortunately, one of the biggest problems is already being addressed. Eventually in Anthem’s campaign, you hit a mission …

If you subscribe to Origin Access Basic, Origin Access Premier, or EA Access, then you’ll be able to dive in to the full version of Anthem later today. While the game doesn’t technically release until the 22nd of February, there is a week-long early access period for subscribers, here is …

Last weekend I gave the Anthem Demo a go only a few weeks away from their unfortunate VIP demo connectivity and bug issues I was a little more than cautiously optimistic about the experience. EA revealed a rather confusing release schedule matrix, but the full version of Anthem will be released for Origin Access Premier subscribers from the 15th of February, The rest of us get to play it on the 22nd.

The Anthem VIP demo for pre-orderers has come and gone but things didn’t go particularly smoothly. A number of problems popped up during the demo weekend, including connection issues, infinite loading and various other bugs. Some of these issues were fixed while the demo was ongoing but now, all eyes …

Last weekend was particularly important for Bioware, as it was the first time that the public at large would get a taste of Anthem. Unfortunately, the game’s ‘VIP demo’ got off to a rocky start, with connectivity issues and bugs hurting the experience across multiple platforms. The VIP demo was …

With launch just one month away, Bioware is preparing to gear up for Anthem’s first public demo. The first demo phase takes place this weekend for pre-orderers, with a fully public demo set to go live next week on the 1st of February until the 3rd. This demo won’t fully …