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Mass Effect 3 users are reporting widespread crashes when trying to load the game, following yesterday’s title update. The issue, which seems to be affecting Xbox 360 versions of the sequel, sees the game lock-up during the boot up sequence, leaving it completely unplayable. After bombarding the developer with Tweets and forum posts, BioWare responded …

Mass Effect 3′s Extended Cut has been designed to offer players more personalised endings that better reflect the choices they made throughout the trilogy. Speaking at the Mass Effect panel at PAX East (via) Penny Arcade, Bioware producer Mike Gamble said: “To be clear, the Extended Cut is not a re-imagining of the ending or …

EA is releasing Mass Effect 3′s first multiplayer DLC (The Resurgence Pack) and a patch today. Set for release on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC in North America and in Europe tomorrow, the free DLC introduces two new maps, plus a variety of fresh playable characters, weapons and items. Here’s the full feature list, followed …

BioWare has released further details of the Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut, which was first announced earlier today. Set for release on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC this summer, the free DLC will add new cinematic sequences and epilogue scenes, providing “more clarity for those seeking further closure to their journey”. BioWare stressed in the …

Aliens Colonial Marines lead writer Mikey Newman believes strongly that players aren’t entitled to petition artists to change their works. Speaking to OPM about the biggest challenges in taking iconic Aliens material and bringing it to the game, he joked: “Don’t break it. Don’t do the thing that makes people write petitions on the internet.” …

Bioware has announced Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut, a free DLC pack that expands upon the events at the end of the game which caused such a public outcry. The DLC will add new cinematic sequences and epilogue scenes, providing “more clarity for those seeking further closure to their journey”, as promised by BioWare CEO …

BioWare has fixed the issue causing Mass Effect 3 players to have problems importing their character’s face data from previous versions of the game. “We have fixed the issue of faces not correctly importing into Mass Effect 3. It will be included as part of the next Mass Effect 3 patch,” BioWare’s Chris Priestly confirmed …

BioWare has dropped hints it could still change the controversial Mass Effect 3 ending, assuring fans this weekend it’s “paying attention” to feedback and taking it into consideration. Over the weekend the dev indicated it has no plans to change the ending via its social media feeds. The statements have since been deleted and BioWare’s …

EA has responded to angry fans concerning Mass Effect 3′s day one DLC potentially already being on the game disc. Over the weekend, a Mass Effect 3 player released a YouTube video claiming that PC players could unlock the squad mate introduced in the DLC by simply altering a single line of code. This has …

EA has re-released the ‘Take Back Earth’ trailer for Mass Effect 3 that debuted a couple of weeks back, but this time with FemShep as the focus of the action. Yes it’s lazy publicity, but you’ll probably want to watch it again. Unless you’re already playing it, in which case ignore this post completely, there’s …

Bioware have released a sexy launch trailer for Mass Effect 3, and it’s one you can’t afford to miss. Need me to say more? Go buy it! Now! The future of earth depends on it. Incoming search terms: mass effect 3 bioware about pvp

Origin is reportedly auto-adding EA games bought from other digital download services like Steam to users’ accounts. According to forum posts on Day One Patch, players have noticed the likes of Dead Space 2 and Mass Effect automatically appearing in their Origin game lists. The most likely cause is Origin checking users’ computers for files …

BioWare has released a live-action trailer for Mass Effect 3 in the same vein as the Halo 3 trailer from a few years back. The trailer shows Earth being invaded by the Reapers, who waste no time and start destroying buildings and levelling iconic landmarks. It also focuses on how the people of Earth are …

BioWare’s come out to defend plans to launch day one Mass Effect 3 DLC, insisting the studio finished working on the main game first before moving on to the paid-for add-on content. Speaking to fans on Twitter, exec producer Casey Hudson claimed it takes about 3 months from when a game is “content complete” to …

BioWare has released its full ‘Take Earth Back’ trailer for Mass Effect 3 The CGI trailer aired in full on US TV last night, during the latest episode of The Walking Dead. As you can see, the video features an all-out attack on Earth by the ancient alien race known as the Reapers. A Mass …