August2023
News EA Dev BioWare "Eliminating" Approximately 50 Jobs In Shift Towards More Agile & Focused Studio
"An extremely difficult day for everyone at BioWare"
The Electronic Arts developer BioWare - known for famous RPG series such as Baldur's Gate, STAR WARS: Knights of the Old Republic and Mass Effect - has announced it is "eliminating approximately 50 roles" at the studio. In order to match the changing needs, it will shift towards a "more agile and...
July2023
News Sonic Chronicles Sequel Details Revealed By Former BioWare Lead Designer
The Dark Brotherhood ended on an unresolved cliffhanger
BioWare's DS RPG Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood was always intended to be the first entry in a series, however, the sequel never came to light due to a number of reasons, including BioWare being purchased by Electronic Arts. Now, however, Did You Know Gaming has uncovered some...
January2022
News You Can Now Cheat In Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic
We won't tell Yoda
The latest patch for Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic promised to fix the gigantic text box that pops up during combat, which it did — but it also added the option for players to cheat. As noticed by Reddit user u/pipo198, pressing down the left stick three times will now open the cheat menu:
December2021
News Check Out This Never-Before-Seen Intro To BioWare's Now-Decanonized Sonic Brotherhood
Brothers in arms
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood is over a decade old now, and represents a unique entry in the Sonic series. Developed by RPG specialists BioWare – responsible for the likes of Mass Effect and Dragon Age – Sonic Chronicles sadly never got a sequel. Now, video game animation expert and author Jonathan Cooper has shared...
November2021
News Don't Forget About Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic, It's Also Out Now On Nintendo Switch
Will you be getting it?
Sure, this week might mark the release of the Grand Theft Auto trilogy, Shin Megami Tensei V, the Zelda Game & Watch and even The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition on other platforms, but don't forget about the return of BioWare's legendary RPG classic,
September2021
News Aspyr Is Bringing The Classic BioWare RPG Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic To Switch
Use the Force this November
Star Wars fans got quite surprised during the latest Nintendo Direct - with Aspyr lifting the lid on its Switch port of BioWare's iconic RPG, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. It'll be arriving on 11th November. "A beloved Star Wars game is coming to Nintendo Switch! Blast off to captivating planets and join...
July2021
News BioWare Had Plans For A First-Person Mass Effect Game On Nintendo DS
But cartridge costs and sales forecasts got in the way
In 2012, Electronic Arts released BioWare's third entry in the Mass Effect series on the Wii U. While we've not seen Commander Shepard appear on a Nintendo platform since then, there were apparently plans prior to this for a spin-off on the Nintendo DS. Ex-BioWare producer, Mark Darrah,...
February2021
Could Commander Shepard return?
Over the past year, there have been ongoing rumours about the Mass Effect trilogy remaster coming to the Nintendo Switch. In November 2020, EA officially announced the game would be arriving on Microsoft and Sony's consoles alongside a PC release. At the time, this put an end to speculation about a possible Nintendo...
January2017
News Mass Effect Producer Says There's No Plan to Bring Mass Effect Andromeda to Switch
Well, there's one to cross off
Remember the good ol' days of the early Wii U when Nintendo tried to market it as a 'hardcore' console? For a bit, the platform actually received ports of big triple A games from the time, such as Darksiders 2, Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition, and Mass Effect 3. That last one always seemed like a bit of an odd...
February2013
News Bioware: "No Plans" To Bring New Mass Effect 3 DLC To Wii U
Citadel and Reckoning DLC unlikely to see the light of day on Wii U
Mass Effect 3 was released for Wii U on launch day, and included all of the downloadable content that had been made available up to that point. Since then Bioware, the game's developer, has released further DLC for the epic sci-fi adventure in the form of the Omega Pack, which saw...
December2012
News Mass Effect Trilogy Could Yet Come To Wii U
BioWare has plans for Nintendo's new console
Mass Effect 3 was a Wii U launch title and saw the franchise make an appearance on a Nintendo console for the very first time. Naturally fans of the series want to see the previous two games make the move to Wii U as well, but BioWare has no plans to do so - at least for now. Speaking to GamerSyndrome,...
November2012
News Wii U Mass Effect 3 Owners Cannot Retake Omega
New DLC pack unavailable on Wii U
Bioware is set to release some additional DLC for Mass Effect 3 on 27th November in the form of the Omega pack, however those with a copy of the game on Wii U will not be able to download it. This news comes via a tweet from the official Mass Effect account, which when answering a fan’s query on the DLC’s Wii U...
News Mass Effect 3 Wii U Content Detailed
DLC becomes on-disc C
Mass Effect 3 was one of Wii U's major third-party announcements for a launch release, bringing one of the year's biggest blockbuster titles to the system. The excitement is perhaps dulled by the fact that it's the concluding part of a trilogy, and that a special edition combining the games, Mass Effect Trilogy, is out today...
August2012
News Could The Wii U GamePad Suffer From Latency?
Early hands-on reports suggest so
One of the most impressive aspects of the Wii U's GamePad controller is its ability to stream gameplay directly from the console so you can play on it even when someone else is hogging your television. This facet of the controller could be a massive selling point in homes that boast large families and subsequently...
July2012
News Mass Effect 3 Extended Ending on Disc for Wii U
If you don't like it, tough
Mass Effect 3 will be one of the big-name HD ports to come to Wii U and it's easy to forget that, when it was originally released, fans of the series were exceptionally hyped and excited. As a finale to the epic trilogy, however, some didn't like the ending, making such a noise online that developer Bioware felt compelled...
June2010
News Murder, Death, Kill Again as MDK2 Comes to WiiWare
Classic adventure on the way
MDK2 is a game about a six-legged dog and a mad professor – that should guarantee your attention even if you haven't played the game in question. Developed by BioWare and released on Dreamcast, PC and PlayStation 2, the game was highly acclaimed but mostly forgotten, but publisher Interplay is set to revive the title...
June2009
News BioWare Interested In Wii Development
CEO finds the prospect "intriguing."
With an install base of 50 million people world-wise, the Wii has become an increasingly difficult market for developers to ignore. Elder Scrolls and Fallout 3 devs Bethesda Softworks recently declared their interest in a game for Ninty's machine, and now another big dev is eyeing the potential money train...
