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This weekend, BioWare released a survey calling Mass Effect 3 multiplayer players to say what you liked and disliked about the multiplayer maps. The survey questions ask for feedback on the visual quality of specific Firebase maps and how difficult they are compared to others.

There’s no word yet on whether BioWare will have a multiplayer mode for the next Mass Effect game or any other future games, but this survey seems promising, at least.

You can take the survey here while it’s open this week.

[BioWare Blog, MTV Geek]

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Many gamers have complained that the level cap in Star Wars: The Old Republic makes the game feel too short, at least by MMO standards. At the Game Developers Conference today, BioWare creative director James Ohlen explained the reasoning behind this level cap — and just how long the dev team thought it would take gamers to reach it.

Hit the break for details.

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On BioWare’s blog yesterday, the studio behind Mass Effect 3 content answered fans’ questions about what to expect in the upcoming DLC Citadel.

Hit the break for who you’ll see in the game and when you can play it in the Mass Effect 3 campaign. Very minor Mass Effect 3 spoilers ahead!

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The final Mass Effect 3 single-player DLC is officially on its way. Called Citadel, this expansion will feature a story that has Commander Shepard and squad battling through the Citadel’s Wards and the Council Archives, attempting to uncover the truth about a conspiracy that threatens Shepard. New multiplayer action is also on its way.

Hit the break to hear more about both packs.

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David Gaider, a senior writer at BioWare currently working on Dragon Age III: Inquisition, will be presenting at the Game Developers Conference next month. The topic is “Sex in Video Games,” with discussions about how developers can present adult sex and relationships in realistic ways.

What can developers and fans expect to take away from the talk? Hit the break for details.

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New Mass Effect 3 images has surfaced on Twitter, via BioWare producers Casey Hudson and Michael Gamble. The pictures depict a krogan in combat and a casino. A DLC has not been announced yet, but it’s clearly in the works.

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Ringing in the new year with updates, Star Wars: The Old Republic executive producer Jeff Hickman announced that the MMO will be unleashing many new things to keep fans entertained — including the highly anticipated same-sex romances and new activities for players who have already reached the level cap of 50.

Hit the break to find out what’s in store for SWTOR in 2013.

If you want to get in the holiday spirit, BioWare’s got your back in its MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic. For a limited time on the Cartel Market, you can purchase a holiday speeder covered in lights, special trees, holiday robes, and even a tinsel bomb.

This is to celebrate the Wookie holiday called Life Day, rather than anything like Christmas, Hanukkah, or the Winter Solstice. But for Star Wars geeks, that may be exactly the sort of holiday cheer we need. The items have been on the market for a couple of weeks now, but you’ll need to move fast if you want to get festive before Life Day (the same day as Christmas) is over.

[Massively by Joystiq, Web Pro News]

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BioWare has long held The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim in high esteem, even likening Skyrim’s focus on lore and decision-making to that of Dragon Age. And in a recent interview with Game Informer, BioWare’s Aaryn Flynn takes the praise even further by stating that Skyrim is an influence for the upcoming game Dragon Age III: Inquisition.

Mass Effect 3 certainly has received quite a bit post-game release coverage this year; with its ending re-articulation, Leviathan and Omega DLC packs.
For such a rich fiction of stories, BioWare is working on, at least, one more new chapter in Shepard’s quest to save the universe.

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At today’s Edmonton Comic and Entertainment Expo, the BioWare panel shared new details about its upcoming game Dragon Age 3: Inquisition. Cameron Lee, a DA3 producer at BioWare, live Tweeted some of the questions and answers about pre-production, character customization, and more.

Hit the break for more Inquisition goodies.

If you somehow missed all the Mass Effect games, or are a PS3 owner, Bioware and EA have got your back. Announced earlier today, the Mass Effect Trilogy is headed to store shelves on November 6 for $59.99 on 360 and PC, with a version for the PS3 coming sometime in the future. 

Most important with this news is that the first Mass Effect game — originally an exclusive for 360 owners — will be made available to Playstation 3 owners for the very first time.

EA also announced an N7 day to commemorate the popular franchise on November 7 by hosting events around the world.

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It seems that BioWare is already thinking about the next installment to the popular Dragon Age series because, according to gamers on BioWare Social, surveys have gone out to some select gamers that hint at the plot, possible names and artwork of the fantasy-RPG. 

More after the break.

Mass Effect 3 was first released about four months ago to good reviews (including ours)… and excessive fan criticism. Some fans became extremely upset over the conclusion of Commander Shepard’s adventure because fans alleged that the ending didn’t reflect enough of the decisions that they had made over during the entire trilogy, which led to fan petitions, fundraisers, cupcakes and more.

When Casey Hudson, Executive Producer of Mass Effect, announced earlier this year that there would be a new ending coming for fans to play, which would hopefully please some of the critics, it wasn’t clear how long the wait would be.

Fans, get ready. The Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut is bringing your closure next week on June 26th.

More info after the break.