biowarenews | Oct. 26th, 2012

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News, Events, & Reviews
On-LJ Content

tersa lets us know about the Mass Effect MP Operation Valkyrie (Oct 26-28)

rose_in_shadow lets us in on a Mass Effect: Paragon Lost 9 minute sneak peek!

Off-LJ Content (provided by

biowarefeed)
Dragon Age
PSX Extreme - One level of Dragon Age III is bigger than all of Dragon Age II

Mass Effect
BioWare Blog - Operation: VALKYRIE
Examiner - 'Mass Effect 3' DLC and more details for $350 Sovereign Reaper Ship Replica
Games.on.net - The next Mass Effect protagonist will not be 'Shepard 2', says BioWare
Escapist - New writer assumes direct control of Mass Effect film
EuroGamer - Mass Effect movie gets new screenwriter
IBTimes - Mass Effect 4 confirmed, will not star Commander Shepard says BioWare
Kotaku - Mass Effect movie goes back to the drawing board
Gameranx - Watch 9 minutes of upcoming Mass Effect anime film

Star Wars: The Old Republic
TORWars - Dev Speak: Preferred Player Status revealed and FTP changes headed to PTS
Darth Hater - BioWare outlines Cartel Market crystal requirements and reasoning
Darth Hater - BioWare Details Preferred Status
Darth Hater - BioWare responds to community concerns regarding free-to-play restrictions
Examiner - SWTOR free-to-play getting more details
SWTOR Strategies - Cartel Market SNEAK PEAK
Joystiq - Hyperspace Beacon: Will free-to-play save SWTOR?
TORWars - Podcast #109: Free to Play and Cartel Coins
Darth Hater - BioWare answers questions regarding the Cartel Market
SWTOR Strategies - SWTOR nominated for ultimate game of year + best MMO
SWTOR Strategies - BioWare speaks on the Cartel Market
TORWars - The SWTOR Cartel Market: First Impressions
Darth Hater - Short Story in Star Wars Insider Magazine
SWTOR Strategies - Introducing preferred player status
Examiner - BioWare altering some free-to-play restrictions on Star Wars: The Old Republic

Other News
GameSpot - EA: Games becoming 24-hour-a-day, seven-days-a-week experiences

Gameplay/Tactics Discussion

jimmercubed lets us know that solo runs are on discount in Mass Effect Multiplayer

New Communities, Challenges, & Community Updates
It's Insanity Round at

masseffect!
Some Reminders for

dragonagebb
Wave One Authors and Artists: Posting Schedule at

dragonagebb
There's a Wave Two Author Sign-Up Amnesty in

dragonagebb!

Fanart & Creative Endeavors

tijil posts a Mass Effect-related model

Fanfiction

aphreal42 asks if people are writing DA fic for NaNo 2012

Complete
Mass Effect
Sandcastles by

azzy with art by

yanjara [N17/R, adult themes, smut | Spoilers for Destroy Ending | James/Kaidan, Kaidan/M!Shep] Mass Effect Big Bang
UCN: Baldr's Tears by FireEye (

ovo_lexa) with art by MaxwellDemon [NR, violence and profanity | Spoilers past Feros | Ashley/F!Shepard, UST Ashley/Kaidan, UST Kaidan/Shepard] Mass Effect Big Bang
Destroyed by That'sNotMe with art by Silvermitt [NR | FemShep/Garrus, Joker/EDI] Mass Effect Big Bang
Certus XIV by

sinvraal [M, language and violence | Javik]

WIP
Dragon Age
Fanny Does Fereldan, Chapter Ten by

trojanphoenix [NSFW, bondage, anal, beardsex | Crack | Female Cousland/everyone]

Resources - Screencaps, Audio/Video Files, & Transcripts

baxaronn asks cosplayers to show their Mass Effect dog tags!

miryai's Bonus Link(s)
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