http://www.rpgwatch.com?rwsiteid=1 Watching out for news at RPGWatch http://www.rpgwatch.com?rwsiteid=1 http://www.rpgwatch.com/images/default.gif http://www.rpgwatch.com/show/newsbit?rwsiteid=1&newsbit=14349 EA's 3rd quarter reporting has produced a couple of interesting tidbits regarding Dragon Age.  First, EA took this opportunity to announce 3.2M units have shipped: BIOWARE’S DRAGON AGE: ORIGINS REACHES TRIPLE PLATINUM SALES Legendary Studio’s Newest Title Wins over 30 Industry Awards, Ships Over 3 Million Units Becoming BioWare’s Sixth Consecutive Blockbuster Franchise Edmonton, Alberta (February 8, 2010) – Leading video game developer BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc.... 2010-02-09T11:42:16+01:00 http://www.rpgwatch.com/show/newsbit?rwsiteid=1&newsbit=14348 Yes, this is one of those previews of a preview but while we wait for more substantial New Vegas news, this is nice to see.  CVG reprints a snippet from their sister magazine PSM3 about the quality of writing in New Vegas: As part of its world-exclusive cover feature, PSM3 played an extensive demo of New Vegas.... 2010-02-08T20:13:53+01:00 http://www.rpgwatch.com/show/newsbit?rwsiteid=1&newsbit=14347 MTV looks at Return to Ostagar and says "you're better off staying at home": Even if you've just picked up "Dragon Age: Origins," this DLC isn't worth your time. Another piece of DLC, "Warden's Keep," has decent armor in it, as well as presents fiction that is much more compelling than this.... 2010-02-08T20:10:08+01:00 http://www.rpgwatch.com/show/newsbit?rwsiteid=1&newsbit=14346 IGN catches up with Biodoc Ray Muzyka about the success and future of the Mass Effect franchise: IGN: There's a renewed focus on the shooter aspect for Mass Effect 2. Was there a concern that it would put off BioWare's more traditional RPG fanbase? Ray Muzyka: The RPG features are still there.... 2010-02-08T20:08:32+01:00 http://www.rpgwatch.com/show/newsbit?rwsiteid=1&newsbit=14345 Guhndahb sends in this excellent article at The Brainy Gamer that doesn't so much look at Mass Effect 2 or even the critical praise but some of the commentary that has accompanied the game - in particular, the assertion that ME2 represents the refined future of RPGs.... 2010-02-08T20:05:57+01:00 http://www.rpgwatch.com/show/newsbit?rwsiteid=1&newsbit=14344 If you preordered Din's Curse and joined the beta, a new v0.901 has been released.  You can grab the file here and read the change log here.  Balance changes, fan suggestions and a bunch of typos are all addressed. 2010-02-08T19:57:41+01:00 http://www.rpgwatch.com/show/newsbit?rwsiteid=1&newsbit=14343 UK site Critical Gamer has interviewed Cyclopean developer Scott about the game and his preferences.  Here's a sample: CG: It’s clear from the posts you’ve made on your forums that you’re not happy with many RPG staples. What are you changing and why? Which of your ideas would you most like other companies to pick up on?Scott: I’ll stick with these three things:I dislike dialogues where you choose from a selection of clichéd responses that have no actual impact on the game, or navigate to and from a menu of questions and answers.... 2010-02-08T19:54:08+01:00 http://www.rpgwatch.com/show/newsbit?rwsiteid=1&newsbit=14342 ComputerGames.ro writes in with their review of Mass Effect 2.  The score is 85%, although the text seems more ambivalent: Mass Effect 2 is a good game… but not quite. Good because, strictly from an entertainment standpoint, it can be recommended without hesitation, not quite because some of the good things from its predecessor were left out, while others were overly “streamlined”.... 2010-02-08T19:51:30+01:00 http://www.rpgwatch.com/show/newsbit?rwsiteid=1&newsbit=14341 The votes are in and everything has been tabulated!  Head here to find the results of your vote for the Best RPG of 2009, as well as the choices from the RPGWatch team. We bring you the Most Anticipated results in the next day or two. 2010-02-08T09:49:50+01:00 http://www.rpgwatch.com/show/newsbit?rwsiteid=1&newsbit=14340 GameInformer has a piece on a specific ending in Mass Effect 2, which results in not having a save game for ME3.  This relates to a design choice and a specific mission, not a technical fault, so massive spoilers apply.  No quote in that case, so head over if you don't care about being spoiled on a particular ending.... 2010-02-06T22:08:59+01:00 http://www.rpgwatch.com/show/newsbit?rwsiteid=1&newsbit=14339 It's nice to see something on M&M, with GamersInfo kicking up a review of Might & Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven. It can be overwhelming to have destroyed a few dozen monsters, have no magic power left, be close to the reaper’s door and then have a few stragglers left at full health.... 2010-02-06T22:04:52+01:00 http://www.rpgwatch.com/show/newsbit?rwsiteid=1&newsbit=14338 The Big Download has a short review of Return to Ostagar.  No score, but they seem pleased: Despite its brevity, the Return to Ostagar quest is well worth having since Cailan's weapons and armor are very useful and powerful. It's also very good for fans that appreciate having closure, like finding out what happened to Cailan's body.... 2010-02-06T21:42:10+01:00 http://www.rpgwatch.com/show/newsbit?rwsiteid=1&newsbit=14337 As often happens, magazines have hit some subscribers early and some tidbits on Fallout: New Vegas have hit the 'net.  There's a lengthy thread at the Bethsoft forums from the PC Gamer cover article but NMA has collected the comments together.  A sample: There is an optional hardcore mode, the character needs to drink water, ammo has weight, healing isn't instant etc.... 2010-02-06T21:39:44+01:00 http://www.rpgwatch.com/show/newsbit?rwsiteid=1&newsbit=14336 MTV is another site to attend Sega's recent press event and they claim a Summer release for Alpha Protocol.  Here's a quote from Sega Assistant Produce Matthew Hickman on the delay and some improvements: We had a few reasons for doing it. One: We wanted to position it better, give it a lot of time.... 2010-02-06T21:31:53+01:00 http://www.rpgwatch.com/show/newsbit?rwsiteid=1&newsbit=14335 EvilKoala points us in the direction of a Rock, Paper, Shotgun newsbit about a mod for System Shock that adds mouselook, key configs and other niceties.  Many, many years ago, I remember ordering System Shock for my store and (at the time) dismissing it as "stupid" because I struggled to even move around.... 2010-02-06T06:27:14+01:00