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15 Games We're Looking Forward To In 2011
This week saw the release of Portal 2, one of the first major game releases of 2011. As we move into summer and the subsequent holiday season, more are on the way. From indie darlings to high-profile blockbusters, these are the 15 games we're most looking forward to in 2011. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe Mass Effect Movie Is Happening, Will Be Animated
When a videogame franchise is successful, especially one with a world as sprawling and epic as Mass Effect, one of the first things considered is a film adaptation. Speculation has abounded about the possibility of a Mass Effect movie, with last word being that Lionsgate had acquired the film rights and the project was greenlit but still in development stages.... read more
Found in: Games, NewsCowboy Bebop +
Mass Effect + FemShep = Awesome
It's no secret that we here at Paste love Mass Effect. It's also no secret that when it comes down to choosing our protagonist's gender, we prefer FemShep—the female version of Commander Shepard—to her more popular BroShep counterpart. What you may not know is that we're also huge fans of the late 90's anime Cowboy Bebop. And so today... well, today was a good day.... read more
Found in: Games, NewsSee What Happens When Hipsters Rule The Galaxy
Hipster memes are becoming quite the norm, what with Hipster Kitty and Hipster Ariel, hipster puppies and of course, our own look at the evolution of the hipster. Apparently, all it takes is a pair of black-rimmed glasses to make a hipster, but when that logic is applied to the Mass Effect series, the results are hilarious.... read more
Found in: Games, FeaturesSeven of Our Favorite Videogame Scores
Last month, we reported that Clint Mansell, the composer behind dark musical masterpieces Requiem for a Dream and Black Swan would be composing the score to Mass Effect 3, the upcoming action-RPG sci-fi epic from BioWare. This got us thinking about some of our other favorite musical videogame compositions and, to be honest, led to some extended Final Fantasy music listening. Here are seven of the best videogame scores out there.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayBlack Swan Composer to Score Mass Effect 3
Upcoming action-RPG space epic Mass Effect 3 just got a bit more epic. Black Swan and Requiem for a Dream composer Clint Mansell revealed in an interview with The Quietus that he would be bringing his dark, brooding style to BioWare’s upcoming threequel.... read more
Found in: Games, NewsThe Week in Gaming News
Our round-up of notable news from the world of gaming for the week of February 7th, 2011.... read more
Found in: Games, NewsThe Voice-Actors of
Mass Effect, Placed Head-To-Head
As I mentioned in my review of the PS3 version of Mass Effect 2, it wasn't until I played the second game that I came to fully appreciate Jennifer Hale's great voice-over performance. Hale is the actor who plays the female version of the game's protagonist Commander Shepard, a version of the character affectionally referred by fans as "FemShep." Whether we chose to play her as a caring paragon or a queen-bitch renegade, Hale brings a welcome amount of guts and emotional range to her performance. But what's interesting about a game like Mass Effect is that it's possible to... read more
Found in: Games, NewsMass Effect 2 Review (PS3)
When Mass Effect was released in 2007, buyers may have noticed a stamp on the box that read "Only on Xbox 360." BioWare's intergalactic RPG was touted as one of the highest-profile console exclusives of the generation—the acclaimed developer was returning to the sci-fi grounds they so thoroughly stomped in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and Xbox owners were going to get to have all the fun. ... read more
Found in: Games, ReviewsBit Player: Home Again
Videogames take us places. They do a lot of other things too, of course; they entertain us, challenge us, pit us against one another in brutal competition, tell us stories, let us make music and give us the tools to build amazing things. But for now, for my first column here at Paste, I wanted to talk about the places they take us—the epic voyage and the long journey home.... read more
Found in: Games, Columns
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