Mass Effect 2 Sells 2 Million In First Week
Two million units of Mass Effect 2 have sold in the first week of its release. BioWare did hype the game considerably, and it looks like it just may live up to said hype. I have played it myself, and it is certainly good. Great? I am not decided on that yet. It is sure to become one of the biggest games of 2010. Read on for the official press info.
Guildford, UK (January 29, 2010) – Forty perfect scores. Two million units. One pop culture phenomenon. BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), announced today that Mass Effect™ 2 has sold-in over two million units worldwide in its first week of release*. Lauded for its intense shooter gameplay and deep, hand-crafted story, Mass Effect 2 has earned an average review score of 96** — making it the second highest rated game of all time on the Xbox 360 platform***. Mass Effect 2 has earned 40 perfect scores, amassed over 30 editor’s choice awards and is donning the front cover of 20 magazines worldwide. On launch day, the term “Mass Effect” was in the top 10 trending topics on Twitter and most searched on Google News. MSNBC.com said, “Mass Effect will go down as one of the most influential video game series of all-time.”
Dr. Ray Muzyka, co-founder, BioWare and Group General Manager of the RPG/MMO Group of EA said, “Mass Effect 2 is poised to be one of the biggest games of 2010. We could not be more proud of the game’s universal acclaim and early commercial success.”
Mass Effect 2 launched this week hot on the heels of BioWare’s Dragon Age: Origins, the studio’s dark fantasy RPG which shipped in fall 2009. Dragon Age: Origins has earned an average review score of 91****, making it the highest rated original intellectual property from EA in the last year. Mass Effect 2 follows in BioWare’s tradition of delivering excellence on every front: gameplay, story, character development and visuals. Mass Effect 2 is an epic shooter/RPG set in a vast universe filled with dangerous alien life and mysterious, uncharted planets. In Mass Effect 2, players step into the role of the heroic Commander Shepard, leading a crew of some of the most dangerous operatives from across the galaxy on a mission so challenging that it’s potentially suicidal. Featuring intense action, a rich storyline, space exploration and engaging character interaction, Mass Effect 2 delivers an unparalleled gaming experience.
Mass Effect 2 is available for the Xbox 360 and the PC and is 15 by the BBFC. For more information, follow the development team on Twitter athttp://twitter.com/masseffect2 or visit the game’s official UK website at http://getmasseffect.ea.com.
Bioware Announces The First Official Dragon Age Expansion For Mucho Dinero
EA and Bioware have announced the first official DLC for Dragon Age: Origins. Awakening, as it is called, will allow players to explore a whole new area called Amaranthine. It will also feature a new storyline that details the origins of the Darkspawn, and helps us to understand their drive to wipe out all living things. The expansion will feature not only new items, specializations, and ways to spec player characters, but it will also include up to five new party members. The expansion will be available on March 16, 2010 for Xbox360, PS3, and PC. The bad news? It is going to cost $39.99! Wowsa, that’s alotta dough! Read on for the official press info.
Guildford, UK – January 5, 2009– 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 entertainment system and PC on March 16, 2010.
Designed and written by the same team that brought you Dragon Age: Origins, the Awakening expansion pack offers a brand new area of the world to explore known as Amaranthine, featuring an epic story that will allow players to unravel the secrets of the darkspawn – and their true motivations! Players will face a range of horrific and terrifying creatures including an evolved, intelligent breed of darkspawn and other menacing creatures such as the Inferno Golem and Spectral Dragon. Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening provides exciting new ways for players to customize their heroes and party, including the ability to re-spec their character attributes, allowing even greater customization and replayability. Featuring an increased level cap, new spells, abilities, specializations and items, plus five all-new party members, players can continue their adventures from Dragon Age, or begin with a brand new party.
“Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening shows BioWare’s commitment to our fans by delivering new story-driven experiences which enrich the dark heroic fantasy universe our fans have come to know and love,” said Dr. Ray Muzyka, Group General Manager of the RPG/MMO Group, EA, and Co-Founder, BioWare. “The vibrant worldwide community of Dragon Age fans will relish uncovering the secret motivations of the darkspawn, revealing how the darkspawn continue to infest the world despite the defeat of the Archdemon.”
Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening, BioWare’s next thread in the Dragon Age: Origins tapestry, occurs following the events of Dragon Age: Origins and puts players into the role of a Grey Warden Commander entrusted with rebuilding the order of Grey Wardens. In addition to rebuilding the ranks of the Grey Wardens, you will be tasked with uncovering the mystery of how the darkspawn survive after the slaying of the Archdemon dragon. How players choose to rebuild their order, resolve the conflict with the mysterious “Architect,” and determine the fate of the darkspawn are just some of the many intriguing moral choices that will shape each player’s heroic journey. Players will be able to import their character from Dragon Age: Origins or start out as a new Grey Warden from the neighboring land of Orlais.
Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening will be released March 16, 2010 worldwide on the Xbox 360, the PlayStation 3 console and PC. Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening will be available for $39.99 on PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles in North America and will require Dragon Age: Origins to play. Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening is rated M by the ESRB and 18+ by PEGI.
For more information on Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening, please visitwww.dragonage.com/awakening.
Mass Effect-PROTOCOL
Enough can’t be said about BioWare’s hit RPG for the 360, Mass Effect. The Edmonton-based developer earned its stripes back in 2003 with Knights of the Old Republic, based in the Star Wars galaxy. They decided to leave the Star Wars universe and create their own space opera- Mass Effect, the first title in a new trilogy, implements extensive free-roam game play coupled with a revamped live action squad-based combat system.
You control the actions of Commander Shepherd, an elite galactic Spectre, as you interact with with the universe’s complex alien races. Explore numerous planets and systems within the Mass Effect universe to defeat evil and save the human race.
As Commander Shepherd, you are the ultimate bad ass of the galaxy- you can choose throughout the story to good or a renegade.
Facial models and animations are simply amazing.
Mass Effect’s combat engine takes around an hour for you to get acclimated. Be prepared to save incessantly, while you’re still a noob.
PROTOCOL’s Mass Effect NTSC release for the 360 runs smoothly and flawlessly. Be aware; however, that you will need to get a rarfix for this torrent to get it to work.
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