Edition 571 - December 14, 15 & 16, 2012

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News, Events, & Reviews
On-LJ Content

Off-LJ Content (provided by biowarefeed)
Mass Effect
Cinema Blend - Mass Effect 4 details are fake, says EA
Gameranx - GamerSyndrome fabricates interview with BioWare, next Mass Effect release date is a hoax
Examiner - Mass Effect 4 details 'completely fabricated' according to EA
Gaming Examiner - Mass Effect Paragon Lost animated tale, available on PSN and Xbox Live in advance
Examiner - Mass Effect 4 silent, series linked with Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting

Star Wars: The Old Republic
TORWars - Podcast #122: Grade 7 Ship Upgrades, Blockade Runner Packs, and Life Day
TORWars - Sassy Patch Notes: SWTOR Update 1.6
SWTOR Strategies - SWTOR's Life Day Holiday Event Angers Gamers

Other News
Gamasutra - GDC 2013 debuts QA Summit, including talks from BioWare, Riot
Mashable - 'Mass Effect' Facebook page attacked because misidentified shooting suspect liked it
Kotaku - Mob blames Mass Effect for school shooting, is embarrassingly wrong
Examiner - 'Mass Effect' blamed for Conneticut school shooting: fans defend video games 
Gameranx - Mass Effect somehow becomes linked with the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting

Character/Story/Meta Discussion
tov01 posts some Original Planets for the masseffect universe

New Communities, Challenges, & Community Updates
It was Shore Leave Friday on masseffect
There are Wave Two Artists: Story Summaries up on dragonagebb
The Big Bang Story Masterlist 2012 in mebigbang

Fanart & Creative Endeavors
katznhund posts photos of a N7 tote she received as a gift from bean_bunny
bean_bunny posts This Week on MSPixel in masseffect
chibimiji posts  Secret Santa Mass Effect t-shirts for skellington1
keito_jo posts a Shepard/Garrus Secret Santa gift for lyander

Fanfiction
Complete
Mass Effect
The Big Bang Story Masterlist 2012
Of Mugs and Turians, by katznhund (SS for sunshinenorcas) [G | Shepard and Garrus]
That Time Esteban got drunk on shore leave, by musa_nocturna (SS for ryuosen) [T/PG-13 | Vega/Cortez]
God Rest Ye Merrye Gentlemen, by teacup_werewolf (SS for quinn_wolf) [G | Samara, M!Shep | Light Fluff]

WIP
Dragon Age
Dawn of the Magic Age, by caseychutackle [M, violence and sex | MaleRogueHawke/Anders, Carver/Merrill | Drama, Adventure, Romance]

Fanvids & Other Multimedia
ketoh posts Hurt Makes It Beautiful [M!Shepard/Kaidan]

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Edition 572 - December 17, 2012

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News, Events, & Reviews
Off-LJ Content (provided by biowarefeed)
Mass Effect
VentureBeat with Mass Effect 3: Omega is explosive, nostalgic, and somewhat pointless (review)
NZGamer.com with Mass Effect 3

Star Wars: The Old Republic
Darth Hater with Reminder: Scheduled Maintenance December 18
TORWars with TORWars Contest Reminders
SWTOR Strategies with What is this.... Life Day thing
SWTOR Strategies with Flashpoint Guide: Mandalorian Raiders
Darth Hater with Column: OpsCom (12/17/12)

Other Games
Eurogamer with Enhancing Baldur's Gate: the BioWare veterans who dared


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