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The discussion over Mass Effect 3’s divisive ending has elicited responses from the game’s vocal lead (opens in new tab), the entertainment press (opens in new tab), our own Dave H (“The Mass Effect 3 ending: Why it is vital to the future health of games that BioWare not change …

(opens in new tab) After all the excitement about the Battlestar Galactica: Blood And Chrome trailer Deadline has revealed that, while Syfy will still air the pilot, the network has no plans to make the show into an ongoing series. Syfy may, though, still develop Blood And Chrome as a …

Activision has a posted video highlighting 11 reasons why you should play Prototype 2. Granted, all of the reasons have something to do with creatively slaughtering the game’s enemies, but we assume “11 reasons why this game is not suitable for children” didn’t make it past Activision’s PR. Our favorite? …

LATEST UPDATE: 12.10PM (opens in new tab) Following on from the original story : * Jenna-Louise Coleman’s first appearance will be in the Christmas special. * “We saw a lot of brilliant actresses. But Jenna was the only person going faster than Matt – he had to keep up!” – …

Namco Bandai’s teasing a new announcement (opens in new tab) on the Facebook page for its cult smash, Dark Souls. Yes, within the game’s world, the company hates you and lives only to hear the anguished wails of your death throes; but this is Social Media, so you ain’t hearing …

EA’s announced the first N7 Challenge Weekend for Mass Effect 3, which will begin tonight at 5pm PST and run until 5am Monday. This weekend’s Challenge is Operation Goliath, in which players will work to take down Reaper squads and unlock rewards previously only available through the game’s Collector’s Edition. …

HD ports of Shenmue I and II for XBLA and PSN have been ready to go for over a year, but Sega’s held back on raising fan hopes for the series until it knows the future for the long-dormant franchise. That’s according to a “source who wishes to remain anonymous …

We’re usually sceptical over the potential merits of a 3D re-release. The Phantom Menace was a recent case in point, with no amount of flashy visuals compensating for the fact it’s still a poor film. However, we’re willing to make an exception when the film in question is Jurassic Park …

It’d been rumored for a while and when the teaser site posted we predicted as much (opens in new tab), but today it was made officially: Baldur’s Gate is coming back. Today developer Beamdog and publisher Atari (along with D&D game master’s Wizards of the Coast) announced Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced …

Joe Quesada, Tharg the Mighty and the ever-expanding guest list The Kapow! Comic Convention is back for a second outing in May, and this week has seen a few exciting new announcements about who and what you can see at the event. Joe Quesada, Marvel’s Chief Creative Officer and longest …