After years of varying development, Amazon MGM’s upcoming series adaptation of the hit Bioware and EA video game franchise Mass Effect has secured a showrunner for the epic sci-fi. Per Deadline, Doug Jung (Star Trek Beyond) will, ahem, shepherd the series. Mass Effect follows Commander Shepherd as they become the first human Spectre, a highly trained […]
Amazon in talks over Mass Effect TV series
It seems that Amazon is looking to follow in the footsteps of its founder Jeff Bezos by venturing out into space, with Deadline reporting that the streaming giant is close to signing a deal to develop a TV adaptation of BioWare and Electronic Arts’ acclaimed video game series Mass Effect. Taking place in the late […]
New Mass Effect Legendary Edition trailer compares original and remastered graphics
We are now one month away from the release of Mass Effect Legendary Edition, the remastered version of the Mass Effect trilogy with fully updated graphics and gameplay. To mark the occasion, EA and Bioware have released a new trailer that compares the remastered graphics to the original releases, showing off the richer details, lighting and textures in […]
Mass Effect remastered trilogy coming Spring 2021
Video game studio Bioware had a big announcement to make for Mass Effect fans on their annual N7 Day. After months of speculation, the groundbreaking trilogy will be getting a full remaster with the Mass Effect Legendary Edition to arrive on consoles and PCs in Spring 2021. Watch the announcement trailer below… Mass Effect Legendary Edition will […]
Super Sisters in Gaming!
Red Stewart presents the best “sistas” in gaming…. Female partners in gaming can be so much more than just the requisite romantic interest. While we have come a long way from the damsel-in-distress trope, it still seems like female NPCs rarely get much time to shine as anything other than the target paramour of the […]
We Really Shouldn’t Laugh, But… Darkly Funny Moments in Video Games
Red Stewart presents 5 darkly funny moments in video games… Humans are one of the animals to have developed a sense of humor on this planet, and with that humor has come a myriad of comedic genres- you have your typical romcom, slapstick, and blue, all the way to dramedy. And then there’s black humor: […]
Brothers in Arms: The Best Bros in Video Games
Red Stewart presents the best male compatriots in video games… The bond between two men can create some of the best storytelling in fictional media. Whether it’s soldiers fighting alongside each other or two strangers who have wound up together through circumstances beyond their control, brothers or “bros” are created. In video games, we have […]
5 Seriously Disappointing Boss Fights in Video Games
Red Stewart presents a look at the most disappointing boss fights in video games… Boss fights don’t quite make or break a game, but they can definitely be a big plus. Fighting an enemy that requires smarter playing than usual can be a rewarding experience. And when a developer puts the time into it, these […]
Mass Effect, Hitman and Deus Ex franchises put on hold
Video game fans – if you’re eagerly awaiting word on the next instalment of BioWare’s Mass Effect or Square Enix’s Hitman and Deus Ex franchises, you may be disappointed to hear that the IPs have been put on hold for the foreseeable future. According to Kotaku, BioWare has decided to let the Mass Effect franchise […]
Love and Mass Effect
Pete Donaldson on love and Mass Effect… So Mass Effect: Andromeda hit shelves last month with varying degrees of acoustic clunkery, depending on how many different versions of the thing EA have seen fit to release this time round (I haven’t bothered checking). Maybe you went for the Steelbook edition with limited edition poster? Or […]
