With another year comes another crop of absolutely fantastic video game soundtracks.  2010 was overall a pretty fantastic year for video game music that saw chiptunes claw their way even further into the mainstream, as well as the continued prevalence of huge sweeping orchestral scores that rival, and in...

That bastion of journalism, IGN, has let it be known that Bioware will be releasing Mass Effect 2 to the PS3 on January 18, 2011. Are we living in the future, or what? Is it full of stars? I dunno about you guys, but my birthday is right around the same day. Just sayin’. BioWare producer Jesse...

PlayStation 3 owners are understandably excited about the impending opportunity to play one of the best games of the year just passed: Mass Effect 2. But details have been somewhat thin on the ground. Many have questioned exactly how the branching storyline will be handled, given that the original Mass...

Dragon Age: Origins was a great game. Many people were very excited about it prior to its release as they believed it marked a return to BioWare doing what they (arguably) did best: traditional fantasy-themed RPGs in a Dungeons and Dragons style. The Baldur’s Gate series is one of their most beloved...

You want more new games? Haven’t you played enough? I know I have a pile of games I haven’t gotten too that sits a mile high. Besides, spring is in the air and its time to go outside. If you insist on expanding your games, there are a couple of options for you. Mass Effect 2 is getting its first...

[Update]: Though the folks at EA and BioWare have thus far remained silent, users on the BioWare message boards are reporting calling or chatting with EA support as a solution. According to numerous users, an EA representative will link your EA account and your BioWare account. At that point, it is just a...

This week features some of the biggest game releases since Christmas. The Playstation 3 sees the release of MAG, an FPS with up to 256 players per match and the Wii gets a high profile sequel in the form of No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle. Both games should do well, but this weeks biggest release is by...

Gamers everywhere can’t wait to enter a Sci-Fi universe and do battle against an evil robot army. Just in case you can’t wait for Mass Effect 2 later this month, Dark Void hits store shelves to help satisfy your cravings. At first glance, Dark Void looks like a generic space marine shooter. Look...

Great news for video game nerds AND music nerds!! As video games have developed and advanced over the past two decades, the relevance of video game music has followed suit. What used to be just coordinated beeps and boops has evolved into lush, complex orchestral scores, and as a budding musician myself,...

One of the most highly anticipated BioWare games is getting a pretty collectors edition.  Yup, Mass Effect 2 is going to help you lighten your wallets that extra little bit!  The collectors edition will come in a tin case with a 48-page hardcover “Art of Mass Effect 2” book, the first issue of the...