Voice Actor Confirms Mass Effect 3 Leviathan DLC

Last month, leaked files suggested that Mass Effect 3’s next single-player downloadable content would focus on a rogue Reaper named Leviathan. Now, voice actor Anthony Skordi has confirmed the content, telling Eurogamer that he provided a voice for Leviathan in the add-on.

While BioWare hasn't officially announced the content, according to the leaked files the expansion will focus on Shepard hunting down Leviathan, a Reaper that has taken control of a mining facility and indoctrinated its inhabitants. BioWare is expected to make the news official at its Comic Con panel on Saturday, as the description says it will include “hints at upcoming DLC.”

The Leviathan content would follow the From Ashes add-on that was available alongside Mass Effect 3's launch, as well as the Extended Cut endings released last month.

Separately, new Mass Effect 3 multiplayer content was confirmed this morning, set to focus on Earth. More details will likely be coming very soon, so keep an eye on our Mass Effect 3 downloadable content wiki for all the updates as they’re announced.

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The Worst Video Games of 2012 So Far

The IGN staff joked recently that 2012 might be -- despite absolutely incredible games like Fez, Diablo III, and Mass Effect 3 -- the worst year in the history of games.

Eventually it stopped sounding like a joke. For every awesome, forward-thinking gem, we reviewed something abysmal, embarrassing, or downright unplayable. 2012 is a victim suffering from some serious games industry abuse right now, and we're only halfway through the year.

Here's hoping the next six months brings us better games than these piles of hot, smelly garbage. These are the worst of the worst, the least likable games IGN reviewed in 2012 so far.

Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City

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Bloodforge

Ridge Racer Vita

Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor

Ninja Gaiden 3

NeverDead

Orion: Dino Beatdown

Gettysburg: Armored Warfare

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Brian Altano is IGN's Senior Features Editor. He secretly wishes somebody would combine something from every game on this list and make the greatest worst video game ever made. Mitch Dyer is IGN's Xbox Associate Editor and he secretly wishes that Brian's wish never comes true because he'd end up having to review it.

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Mass Effect 3 Extended Cut DLC Out Now

The Mass Effect 3 Extended Cut DLC is now available on Xbox.com Marketplace for free. The PC version will also be made available today, but the PS3 version won't be released until July 4.

The content takes up about 1.9 GB of space (though Xbox Marketplace lists it as 1.85 GB), though that's not necessarily new content (presumably most of it will be taken up by re-downloading the game's end cut scenes). The DLC "expands on the endings of Mass Effect 3 through additional scenes and epilogue sequences". It's said that these additional content will provide "more of the answers and closure that players have been asking for" and "gives a sense of what the future holds as a result of the decisions made throughout the series".

It is important to note, however, that BioWare stresses on its official Extended Cut FAQ that "The Extended Cut is an expansion of the original endings to Mass Effect 3. It does not fundamentally change the endings, but rather it expands on the meaning of the original endings, and reveals greater detail on the impact of player decisions."

Source : ign[dot]com

Mass Effect 3 Made As Much As Avengers' Opening Weekend Ads By Google » Blog Tags Today's Most Popular Videos »

Mass Effect 3 has generated over $200 million in sales since its release in March. The conclusion to BioWare's trilogy was met with mixed reviews from gamers, but one thing is certain: that's a lot of money. EA shouldn't get too excited though, The Avengers made the same amount in one weekend.

I bought Mass Effect 3 and I saw The Avengers. You're welcome, economy!


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EA 'destroying' gaming, says Minecraft creator

FIFA, Battlefield, and Mass Effect publisher Electronic Arts is "destroying" gaming, according to Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson.

EA is ruining the gaming industry, says Notch.

Persson sounded off today via his Twitter feed about EA's newly launched Indie Bundle, which is presently available on Steam. Notch said, "EA releases an "indie bundle"? That's not how that works, EA. Stop attempting to ruin everything, you bunch of cynical bastards."

Persson later said his studio, Mojang, is no longer indie (something he had alluded to earlier), and offered a more damning take on EA.

"Indies are saving gaming. EA is methodically destroying it," he said.

[UPDATE] After the publication of this story, Persson dispatched a tweet of clarification. He wrote, "I got into trouble on the interwebs again! The games in the bundle are good, I'm not questioning them. I'm questioning EA."

Persson is not the first to speak out publicly against EA. Earlier this year, readers of consumer affairs blog The Consumerist named EA the "worst company in America," following more than 250,000 votes.

The EA Indie Bundle in reference launched this week on Steam, and includes DeathSpank, DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue, Gatling Gears, Shank, Shank 2, and Warp for $20.98. The offer expires on May 9.



Source : http://gamespot.com/news/ea-destroying-gaming-says-minecraft-creator-6374907

EA 'destroying' gaming - Minecraft creator

FIFA, Battlefield, and Mass Effect publisher Electronic Arts is "destroying" gaming, according to Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson.

EA is ruining the gaming industry, says Notch.

Persson sounded off today via his Twitter feed about EA's newly launched Indie Bundle, which is presently available on Steam. Notch said, "EA releases an "indie bundle"? That's not how that works, EA. Stop attempting to ruin everything, you bunch of cynical bastards."

Persson later said his studio, Mojang, is no longer indie (something he had alluded to earlier), and offered a more damning take on EA.

"Indies are saving gaming. EA is methodically destroying it," he said.

Persson is not the first to speak out publicly against EA. Earlier this year, readers of consumer affairs blog The Consumerist named EA the "worst company in America," following more than 250,000 votes.

The EA Indie Bundle in reference launched this week on Steam, and includes DeathSpank, DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue, Gatling Gears, Shank, Shank 2, and Warp for $20.98. The offer expires on May 9.

Source : http://gamespot.com/news/ea-destroying-gaming-minecraft-creator-6374907