Edition 454 - July 12, 2012

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News, Events, & Reviews
On-LJ Content
madzilla lets us know that there's new Mass Effect figurines - FemShep and Tali
tersa lets us know that Mass Effect is on sale for Steam's Summer sale (PC-only, through July 23rd)
tersa lets us know that Dragon Age: Origins & Origins UE are on sale at Steam (PC-only, through July 23rd)
luslanz has posted the San Diego Comic-Con Paragon Lost Trailer for Mass Effect

Off-LJ Content (provided by biowarefeed)
Mass Effect
PC Magazine - Mass Effect 3: Earth DLC Coming Next Week
Examiner -  Mass Effect 3 'Earth' DLC detailed with new classes, weapons and screenshots
Kotaku - Evolution of Stars: The Unusual Astronomy of Mass Effect, Halo, StarCraft II
GameZone - Mass Effect 3: Earth officially announced, adds three new maps and 'Platinum' difficulty

Dragon Age
MCV Nordic - Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker screening

BioWare
Action Figure Insider - San Deigo Comic-Con 2012: Dark Horse announces the Dark Horse-BioWare store
The Verge - 'Ultima Forever' is BioWare's new free-to-play, cross-platform RPG
Kotaku - BioWare is making a new Ultima RPG.  I'm serious.

Gameplay/Tactics Discussion
jimmercubed asks if there would be interest in a multiplayer guide to ME3

New Communities, Challenges, & Community Updates
It's Boot Camp Thursday at masseffect!
Some information/rules clarifications for the Dragon Age Big Bang on dragonagebb
Rare Pair Fest Sign-Ups are Now Open! (promoted in masseffect)

Fanfiction
Complete
Dragon Age
shadoedseptmbr with Shelter [E | F!Hawke/Sebastian, the whole gang]

Mass Effect
katznhund with Christmas in July [PG | Ficlet | FemShep and Garrus]

WIP
Dragon Age
mongoose_bite with Jazz Age: Chapter Fifty-Eight [M | Violence | Hawke/Jethann, Hawke/Isabela, Hawke/Fenris]

Mass Effect
rukia1000 with Finding Shepard, Chapter 1: A Garrus and FemShepard Romance [PG-13 | Garrus, Joker, and Female Shepard]

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