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If you're looking to score some virtual Mass Effect 3 swag before the game hits shelves you may want to head over to Facebook. Microsoft and BioWare have created a new Facebook app to market the title called Mission Command that will also give you a shot at some in-game extras. Read more...

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Electronic Arts announced today that they will be working with pop star Katy Perry on an "integrated and exciting collaboration" between her and The Sims. Perry, a Sims fan herself, will be featured in advertising and marketing for the best-selling game franchise, and in-game fashions, hairstyles, backgrounds, and accessories featuring the singer's unique style will also be available.

Said Perry:

"I love how you're able to play out different stories through your Sims characters - giving them different careers and watching them succeed. It's cool to see the Sims' stage performances in The Sims 3 Showtime decked out just like my California Dreams Tour — even my cotton candy video screens are in there! I always like to think of myself as a cartoon, and now I'm a Sim!"

Her collaboration with EA starts with The Sims™ 3 Showtime Katy Perry Collector's Edition, now available for pre-order. This edition include various Perry-related downloadable items including fashions, a guitar, a hairstyle, stage props, and an exclusive poster. Read more...

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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...

Tags bioware, ea, gamestop, mass effect 3, Pre-Order

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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Tags bioware, Bioware-Victory, Command & Conquer: Generals 2, ea, Greg Zeschuck, mass effect 3, PC, PS3, Ray Muzyka, star wars: the old republic, Xbox 360

After the Starbreeze-developed title was refused classification by Australia's ratings and classification board, EA skips a release in the territory altogether.
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Tags Australia Classification Board, ea, PC, PS3, Starbre, syndicate, Xbox 360

With 5 or so separate titles now available, EA hasn't been shy when it comes releasing The Sims on iPhone and iPad. Now they have released The Sims FreePlay so anyone can watch Sims run around while the house goes up in flames and we clearly won't have to spend a dime.

The Sims FreePlay is pretty much what you'd expect out of Sims game. We start off by creating a character and the game gives us certain goals to reach with that character. Players will basically continue through by creating new homes and new Sims to fill them while we sit back and let the sometimes hilarious interactions between the virtual neighbors entertain us. Read more...

Tags ea, ipad, iphone, Mobile, The Sims, The Sims FreePlay

Plants vs. Zombies has available on iOS devices for quite some time, but Android gamers who have wanted to get their hands on the extremely addictive mobile game have only been able to do so via the Amazon App Store, which a lot of Android devices don't have access to. Thankfully that has changed.

Today PopCap Games and EA have finally pushed the game, along with Peggle, to the official Android Market. Now that the Amazon App Store exclusivity has run out you're probably wondering if Plants vs Zombies will hold onto the $2.99 price tag now that it's available via the Android Market, and we're happy to say it will. Read more...

Tags android, ea, Mobile, peggle, plants vs. zombies, popcap games

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...

Tags bioware, ea, Early Game Access, PC, star wars, star wars: the old republic

The first major shooter of the holiday season is also the first to unleash its DLC.
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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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