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In a new post on the official Mass Effect 3 website BioWare has revealed the pre-order bonuses for the game. The bonuses include two guns and set of armor as retailer exclusive pre-order incentives.

Pre-ordering in general, from any retailer, will grant players an in-game weapon called the M55 Argus Assault Rifle. If you prefer getting your pre-order action on at GameStop you'll be granted an N7 Warfare Gear package that includes the N7 Defender Armor and N7 Valkyrie Assault Rifle. Origin pre-orders on the hand will come with the AT-12 Raider Shotgun. Read more...

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So you guys really like The Old Republic, apparently, as over the holidays Bioware and EA touted that the title was the fastest-growing subscription MMO in history and garnering a few awards in the process. So we thought that we'd talk to the men behind the studio, CEO Greg Muzyka and VP Greg Zeschuck about the launch of the game, the appeal of the Bioware model of storytelling, and why it was a fit for the upcoming Command and Conquer: Generals 2.
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Star Wars: The Old Republic doesn't officially launch until December 20th, but gamers who pre-ordered the PC title can take part in BioWare's “Early Game Access” program beginning today, December 13th. If you didn't preorder the game yet you may still have a chance to get in on the action, but if I were you I wouldn't waste any time considering pre-orders are available in limited quantities.

Gamers who pre-ordered will begin joining the MMORPG in waves throughout the duration of the program. The goal of “Early Game Access” is to help BioWare and EA keep the servers in check while hoards of fans fill-up the online space and embark on missions throughout the enormous Star Wars galaxy. Read more...

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FROM MTV GEEK:

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Dark Horse Comics just passed along news that their latest tie-in to the Mass Effect series of games, Mass Effect: Invasion, is getting a special edition first issue next weekend at New York Comic Con. The story, pitting asari gangster Aria T’Loak against the shady xenophobic human terrorist group, Cerberus. Aria was a pretty interesting character in Mass Effect 2, keeping order on the space station of Omega like it was her own little fiefdom and taking out any and all comers.

Read the full post at MTV Geek!

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BioWare talked about their general philosophy on downloadable content and said that they planned for "Dragon Age" DLC to expand over one and-a-half or two years. Read more...

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"Probably. [laughs] 'Mass Effect' had a bit of this weird slow news day hiccup where people reacted. We always do romances, and we've always done romances. It's a commitment we have. And to our minds -- and we're Canadians -- it's all done in good taste. These are people that are actually in love and have built up a friendship. It's hardly as salacious as it's been sold. And 'Dragon Age' does have multiple romances available. There's quite a few characters and friendships that build into the camaraderie of the battlefield."

-- Lead designer Mike Laidlaw during a "Dragon Age" demo, answering my question about whether or not we'll see love scenes as "controversial" as the ones in "Mass Effect."

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Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk answered MTV Multiplayer readers' questions and told us about what they're changing in "Mass Effect 2," BioWare's future and how they like to keep players gasping. Read more...

Electronic Arts and BioWare decided to delay "Dragon Age: Origins" PC to release it alongside the console versions, but while the console versions are still shrouded in mystery, here's what BioWare would say about them a few weeks ago. Read more...

I haven't played "Baldur's Gate," but I have played BioWare's spiritual successor, "Dragon Age: Origins," and after a 10-minute session (albeit one without a proper tutorial), it planted the idea this style of RPG might not resonate with players who've come to expect differently from BioWare. Read more...