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Reactions: Mass Effect DLC in stores…now?

Sneak attack!

Sneak attack!

In an unusually strange phenomenon, a hot rumor lasted little more than a day before the truth came to light. What I’m talking about of course, is the new Mass Effect DLC. After several sources leaked information on the new content’s existence, 1UP has confirmed that the “Pinnacle Station” DLC is ready for download as we speak. 400 Microsoft Points ($5) will get you two to three hours of what BioWare promises to be “13 exciting combat scenarios.” Said combat will take place on an isolated space station.

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Author: Cody

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Tuesday, August 25th, 2009 Reactions 4 Comments

Feature: The ultimate exclusive: Examining the emotional spectrum of video games

A common emotional reaction in video games.

A common emotional reaction in video games.

So amid all the chaos that was GDC 2009, I managed to read a really great article on GameSpot about the societal impact of video games. One line stood out to me more than any other: “(Will) Wright also mentioned an experience he had with Lionhead’s Black & White, where he beat up his god creature ‘just to see what would happen.’ With the creature eventually bloodied and crying, Wright said that he legitimately felt pangs of guilt, an emotion that he couldn’t have gotten from other forms of media, such as movies.”

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Saturday, May 9th, 2009 Features 11 Comments

Reactions: Mass Effect for the iPhone Revealed Through Online Survey

This is what happens when you get acquired by a mega-publisher like EA, Bioware. You sell your soul to the devil and you get this. By means of some sort of online survey for an iPhone App, Mass Effect has been announced for the touchy tilty portable device.

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Author: Ryan

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Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 Reactions 3 Comments