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Battlefield Bad Company 2 and Global Agenda top Steam weekly sale list

by John Callaham Feb 8th 2010 @ 9:00AM

Pre-orders for the PC version of Battlefield Bad Company 2 continue to do well on Steam. The latest weekly top 10 sales list for the download service shows the upcoming first person shooter at the number one position. However, the indie FPS MMO Global Agenda from Hi-Rez Studios came in at number two for the past week. The game officially launched on February 1. Steam is currently the only place to download the game (Hi-Rez is also selling a box copy via Amazon.com).

BioShock 2, due for release next week, comes in at number three on the list with Mass Effect 2 and Modern Warfare 2 at number four and five, respectively: The full list is as follows:

1. Battlefield Bad Company 2 - Digital Illusions/EA
2. Global Agenda - Hi-Rez Studios
3. BioShock 2 - 2K Marin/2K Games
4. Mass Effect 2 - BioWare/EA
5. Modern Warfare 2 - Infinity Ward/Activision
6. Aliens Vs Predator - Rebellion/Sega
7. Mass Effect 2 Digital Deluxe Edition - BioWare/EA
8. Titan Quest Gold - THQ
9. Left 4 Dead 2 - Valve
10. Star Trek Online Digital Deluxe Edition - Cryptic Studios/Atari

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Mass Effect 2 PC multi-core CPU issue workaround released

by John Callaham Feb 6th 2010 @ 8:00PM

Mass Effect 2 is a terrific game on the PC. Let's get that out of the way. But for folks who own PCs with multi-core CPUs, there's an issue with very long load times when the player goes through decks of the Normandy space ship. There is a workaround for this issue; simply shut off one of your CPUs and then put it back to two cores. However that's clearly annoying if you have to run BioWare's sci-fi RPG more than once (and that's most of you).

A software developer has created a utility called MassAffinity that, after a brief set up, fixes the issue automatically when you run the app with Mass Effect 2. Obviously this is a third party program not made by BioWare so download and use at your own risk. However if you are experiencing these long Normandy load times and don't want to wait for the developer to issue a patch this is better than nothing.

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Mass Effect 2 and the Syfy Channel treat you to some Sci vs Fi

by Steven Wong Feb 3rd 2010 @ 7:45PM

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Presented here in its entirety is the Syfy channel produced special 'Sci vs Fi' for Mass Effect 2. In it, video game journalists and developers from BioWare discuss the game, its characters, the plot and what sets it apart as an epic action role-playing game. The first part is shown above and the other parts can be seen after the jump.

Download HD Mass Effect 2 'Sci vs Fi' Part 1 (294 MB)
Download HD Mass Effect 2 'Sci vs Fi' Part 2 (424 MB)
Download HD Mass Effect 2 'Sci vs Fi' Part 3 (1 GB)
Download HD Mass Effect 2 'Sci vs Fi' Part 4 (172 MB)
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Mass Effect 2 to get more free content later this month

by John Callaham Feb 3rd 2010 @ 6:00PM

Mass Effect 2 continues to be a game that generate both a lot of praise and also a lot of debate among gamers. The sci-fi RPG from developer BioWare already has given its players some free extra content via its internal Cerberus Network. Now it looks like some more free content is coming our way much sooner than anticipated.

BioWare's Twitter web site reports,"Free in-game content in a couple weeks for those who have activated Cerberus Network!" The network already has a new free mini-mission to download for new players of the game. It also adds a new character, Zaeed, to the storyline.

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Mass Effect 2 trailer shows off the Blood Dragon Armor

by Steven Wong Feb 2nd 2010 @ 1:30PM

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Players that already own Dragon Age: Origins are eligible to get the sci-fi version of the Blood Dragon Armor in Mass Effect 2. As seen, the armor is clearly made for kicking ass. It increases power damage by 15% and shield strength by 10%.

Speaking of extra content, continue after the jump to watch a Mass Effect 2 trailer featuring Zaeed, a mercenary with anger management issues available through purchasing the individual DLC or the Mass Effect 2 Deluxe Edition. To round out the crew member trailers, also check out the trailer for Mordin - an alien genius scientist who helps develop weapons and technology for players. He's not too bad in a fight either.

Download HD Mass Effect 2 Blood Dragon Armor Trailer (78 MB)
Download HD Mass Effect 2 'Zaeed' Trailer (47 MB)
Download HD Mass Effect 2 'Mordin' Trailer (56 MB)
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Review: Mass Effect 2

by Steven Wong Feb 1st 2010 @ 5:00PM

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If you like tons of big sci-fi action, Mass Effect 2 doesn't disappoint. The game starts with a huge surprise, then continues two years after the events of the first game. Players again take the role of Shepard, who must save the galaxy from a force that threatens to wipe out all life in the galaxy starting with the human race. To this end, the player must assemble a new crew aboard a Mark 2 Normandy spacecraft. The Alliance plays a very small role in the sequel, and Shepard can't use the status of Spectre much to his benefit anymore. However, being a renowned hero has its perks, the least of which being a lot of room to bend or break the rules for the sake of the mission. Funding now comes from a mysterious organization called Cerberus, which was hinted at in the previous game, and the task is deceptively simple: Gather together a crew of the best fighters from across the galaxy and prepare for a suicide mission. The amount of preparation depends completely on the player.

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Battlefield Bad Company 2 on top Steam's sales list again this week

by John Callaham Feb 1st 2010 @ 9:00AM

Perhaps because of the free multiplayer beta offer, Steam's top 10 best selling games for the past week has Battlefield Bad Company 2 on top for the second week in a row. The upcoming shooter title from Digital Illusions is followed once again by BioWare's just released RPG Mass Effect 2 in second place with the Digital Deluxe version taking fourth place. In fact the original Mass Effect found itself in eight place on the list this week. Third place went to Modern Warfare 2 while the indie MMO game Global Agenda plants itself in the fifth position.

1. Battlefield Bad Company 2 - Digital Illusions/EA
2. Mass Effect 2 - BioWare/EA
3. Modern Warfare 2 - Infinity Ward/Activision
4. Mass Effect 2 Deluxe Edition - BioWare/EA
5. Global Agenda - Hi-Rez Studios
6. BioShock 2 - 2K Marin/2K Games
7. Star Trek Online Digital Deluxe Edition - Cryptic Studios/Atari
8. Mass Effect - BioWare/EA
9. Aliens Vs Predator - Rebellion/Sega
10. Pychonauts - Double Fine/Majesco

Filed under: Biz, FPS, MMO, RPG, Modern Warfare 2, Mass Effect Series, BioShock 2, Star Trek Online

Mass Effect 2 ships two million copies; comic book issue free (on iPhone)

by John Callaham Jan 31st 2010 @ 3:00PM

There's no doubt that Electronic Arts is going to sell a lot of copies of Mass Effect 2. The sci-fi RPG sequel from developer BioWare is getting excellent reviews all around and this week the publisher said that the game has "sold-in" over two million copies worldwide already. Before you go nuts, that term doesn't mean "sold to customers" but rather "shipped to stores". It's still impressive but not quite what you might think it is.

In related news, Dark Horse Comics has announced that their first issue of their Mass Effect Redemption comic book series will be released on the iPhone on February 3. Even cooler is that the iPhone version will be free for a brief period of time before going up to its normal 99 cent price.

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Download: Mass Effect 2 ATI CrossFire Hotfix Patch

by Steven Wong Jan 29th 2010 @ 4:15PM

This patch updates the ATI Catalyst drivers so that anti-aliasing options work in Mass Effect 2 on systems with CrossFire setups. Patch is for Windows 7 and Vista 32-bit systems.

Download Mass Effect 2 ATI CrossFire Hotfix Patch (111 MB)

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Mass Effect 2 DLC issues affecting some users

by John Callaham Jan 26th 2010 @ 7:00PM

It's the same song on a different day. Much like how BioWare had some DLC issues when Dragon Age: Origins was released back in November, the developer is dealing with some of the same issues for the just released sci-fi RPG Mass Effect 2. Folks on the BioWare message board have complained about not being able to sign into the game's DLC-based Cerberus Network. BioWare's Chris Priestly has posted up word that, "We are actively pursuing a fix to this and will update everyone once it is fixed on the server-side."

Priestly also has some workarounds and advice for folks who have had other download issues particularly for folks who have the PC Collector's Edition of the game.

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