Shack PSA: The Old Republic free trial now has no time limit
Star Wars: The Old Republic has launched its 1.3.2 patch, which now allows players to play the game to level 15 free with no time limit.
READ MORE >Knights of the Old Republic Collection spotted at retail
Two separate retailers have listed a Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Collection, on sale for $19.99 on July 17.
READ MORE >"Do you like stuff like this? I didn't think it would be news but I could have submitted it as ..."
see all 16 commentsFTC complainant calls Mass Effect 3 ending 'complete'
The Mass Effect 3 FTC complainant talks to Shacknews about his thoughts on the "Extended Cut" endings, his remaining quibbles, and whether he feels comfortable with more games in the series.
READ MORE >"hahaha the endings are still horrifically bad, and embarrassing for anyone who can appreciate ..."
see all 18 commentsRumor: Fans uncover Mass Effect 3 single-player DLC plans
A partial script purportedly hidden in the new "Extended Cut" DLC seems to indicate another piece of single-player content coming, focusing on saving a scientist from a Reaper colony.
READ MORE >"I bet one of the other DLCs will have you playing as Coats as he fights through London."
see all 8 commentsShack PSA: Mass Effect 3 'Extended Cut' available now
The Mass Effect 3 "Extended Cut" DLC is available today on Xbox 360 and PC, and will be coming July 4 to PlayStation 3.
READ MORE >"Good points. I'm actually happier that they did SOMETHING rather than placate to critics like ..."
see all 51 commentsMass Effect 3 Extended Cut not made 'to make everybody happy'
With Mass Effect 3's Extended Cut DLC arriving tomorrow, executive producer Casey Hudson has said, "You can never completely satisfy everyone," but BioWare is keen to learn from feedback.
READ MORE >"Job well done Bioware! I thought the original ending was a little rushed, but all the new ..."
see all 87 commentsStar Wars: The Old Republic maintenance planned for 1.3 update
Star Wars: The Old Republic will be down for a few hours tomorrow, to prepare for the 1.3 "Allies" update.
READ MORE >"Considering how long it took them to do server transfers what makes you think a F2P transition ..."
see all 5 commentsMass Effect 3 'Extended Cut' coming Tuesday
Mass Effect 3's "Extended Cut" DLC will hit next Tuesday, June 26, for North America.
READ MORE >"Not really, in my opinion being able to choose your ending kind of nullifies the point of the ..."
see all 62 commentsStar Wars: The Old Republic 'looking at free-to-play'
As with most new subscription-based MMOs, it seems that the big question about Star Wars: The Old Republic is not if it'll go free-to-play, but when. BioWare is already pondering that shift itself, though it doesn't have concrete plans to share yet.
READ MORE >"I'd say it's sad but these companies need to do a better job of looking at the market and ..."
see all 51 commentsMass Effect 3 advertising 'not misleading' ad watchdog concludes
An advertising watchdog agency has cleared Electronic Arts in an investigation whether the publisher's Mass Effect 3 ads misled gamers about how their actions would impact the ending of the game.
READ MORE >"The only really misleading thing about ME3 for me is the "you will get all endings only playing ..."
see all 16 commentsMass Effect fan film builds on gap in series lore
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The Mass Effect universe is coming to life in a fan film entitled Red Sand, focusing on the events that occurred before the original game. Shacknews talks with producer Paul DeNigris, director Caleb Evans, and Mark Meer about the project.
READ MORE >Rumor: Mass Effect 3 adding Earth-based multiplayer maps
A historically reliable tipster has provided rumored details on the next Mass Effect 3 multiplayer pack, which is said to add Earth maps, new weapons, and six new human classes.
READ MORE >"Yeah Retreval on gold can be impossible without burning a ton of missiles, depending on the size ..."
see all 6 commentsThe Old Republic plans world of new content
BioWare's showing of Star Wars: The Old Republic was grand on promises, but offered little in the way of actual new content except an interesting hands-on look Hero mission coming later this year.
READ MORE >"I tried SWTOR since launch and the first two or three weeks found it great. But again, the big ..."
see all 15 commentsThe Old Republic 1.3 beta test starts tomorrow
Star Wars: The Old Republic is starting a public beta test for its new 1.3 content patch tomorrow.
READ MORE >"Their plan is to supposedly merge into higher capacity "super servers." Why they didn't do this ..."
see all 7 commentsMass Effect 3 and Trine 2 confirmed for Wii U
Showing off some of the big fancy 'hardcore' games coming to the Wii U, Nintendo revealed during E3 that both Mass Effect 3 and Trine 2 are coming to the console too.
READ MORE >"I bet midway through the cycle they'll release a new tablet that allows it to function as a ..."
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