Edition 570 - December 13, 2012

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News, Events, & Reviews
On-LJ Content
tersa lets us know about ME3 MP Operation Alamo (Dec 14-17)

Off-LJ Content (provided by biowarefeed)
Mass Effect
GameSpot - Mass Effect 4 in 2014 or 2015: Report
BioWare Blog - Operation: Alamo 
Joystiq - Next Mass Effect gets a rough launch window of 2014-2015
Kotaku - Report: Next Mass Effect Game Not Due Until 2014-2015 [Updated: Interview]

Star Wars: The Old Republic
Darth Hater - Damion Schubert on Obtaining Grade 7 Ship Parts
SWTOR Strategies - BioWare on Grade 7 ship parts costs
Darth Hater - Podcast Episode 143 - Game Update 1.6

Other News
BioWare blog posts BioWare holiday images!

Character/Story/Meta Discussion
pawn_of_pawns asks what your favourite DA2 romance is?

Future Game/DLC Speculation
czarblackblade suggests that the next Mass Effect will probably be out late 2014 to mid 2015

New Communities, Challenges, & Community Updates
Wave Two Drafts are Due TODAY in dragonagebb
It's Boot Camp Thursday at masseffect!

Fanart & Creative Endeavors
agentverona posts a Mass Effect secret santa art gift for jessiheart

Fanfiction
Complete
Mass Effect
Recovery Period, by wake_the_dragon [PG | Kaidan, Shepard | Secret Santa]
Chief/El Tee/Dee Jay, by nickersonism [Not Rated | Secret Santa]

WIP
Mass Effect
Certus XXI, by sinvraal [M, language and violence | Garrus Vakarian]
Ghost in the Machine, by smehur [T | Adventure/Drama | Nihlus, Saren, Shepard, Garrus]

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